Title: Evermore (Everless, #2)
Author: Sara Holland
Pages: 352
Publisher: Orchard Books
Release Date: 31st December 2018
Blurb from Goodreads:
Return to the intoxicating land
of Sempera, where the rich live for centuries and the poor bleed time
to pay for a loaf of bread. At the end of Everless, Jules
Ember discovers the truth behind her ability to manipulate time - and
her link to the ancient myth that defines the kingdom and its violent
history. Can the Alchemist overcome the Sorceress once and for all?
My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book
in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group
and NetGalley*
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Contains spoilers for Everless (Book 1) -
After
discovering the shocking truth about herself and her powers, Jules
must evade the evil Sorceress and find a way to stop her once and for
all.
Is
there any truth to the rumour of a weapon able to kill the Sorceress?
Will
the returning memories of Jules' past lives provide any clues?
It
isn't often that I enjoy a sequel more than the first book in a
series, and I definitely didn't enjoy Evermore as much as Everless.
I
liked Jules as a character. She had been through a lot and being on
the run would be so stressful.
The
romance wasn't one of my favourites that I've ever read, but I didn't
dislike it.
The
concept of blood-iron coins is one of my favourite things about the
duology.
I
enjoyed finding out Jules' past lives and her origins as the
Alchemist, but it did become a bit repetitive after a while. The
memories took up a lot of the plot and I feel like a lot more could
have happened in-between them, and that Evermore didn't quite reach
its potential.
The
writing was easy to follow most of the time, but some of the
sentences could have done with being reworked so that they flowed
easier - however, these might have been changed for the finished,
published book. There were also a couple of times where I missed
something and had to go back.
Unfortunately,
Evermore was a bit of a disappointing read for me, but I would be
interested in returning to the world of Sempera.
Overall
this was a mostly enjoyable, but slightly disappointing read.
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