(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
Having read the first book in this series, I was fairly eager to read the second one; though I have so many books to read, I keep forgetting what some of my deadlines are.
It was good to see the characters from the previous book, as well as meet new ones. I felt that the author made Joshua come across as a much more well-rounded character in this book.
The switching between the two different groups worked quite well and although there were a few cliffhanger moments throughout the book, I didn’t feel like that plot device was over-used.
Once again, it was interesting to see that the ice in Joshua and the fire in Hunter were almost like living beings in the way they communicated with their ‘hosts’. It was also really interesting to see the way Hunter had to adapt to no longer being able to access her powers at will.
I would have liked to see a bit more variety in the guards in the research-prison. They all came across as pretty evil thugs and it would have been nice to see a little more humanity in them.
A few scenes did make me cringe in this book; though, interestingly, those were more the ones that left it to my imagination. One particular scene towards the end was quite horrifying.
It was really interesting to see the different powers that the other kids had, though I would have liked to know a bit more of the origin of said powers. It was also intriguing to see the differences in personality between Jet and Marcus.
I was also really glad to see that Hunter didn’t just fall in love with someone else… though the hints at the love triangle have made me a little hesitant.
The book was mostly well-written, with only a few errors that I noticed. I’d definitely be interested in reading the third book in the series at some point in the future.
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