Blue Moon (The Immortals, #2)

by Alyson Noël

Things have changed for Ever since she met her beloved Damen – not least because she’s got a whole new set of powers, courtesy of her new Immortal status. Just as she's getting stronger, though, Damen seems to be weakening. Panicked at the thought of losing him, Ever finds a path to the in-between world known as Summerland, where she learns the secrets of Damen’s tortured past. But in searching for a cure for him, Ever accidentally discovers a way to twist time so she can save her family from the accident that killed them. It’s all she’s ever wanted – but so is Damen. And Ever must choose between them . . .

• ISBN10: 0330521659
• ISBN13: 9780330521659
• Publish Date: 5 March 2010 (first published 7 July 2009)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

WHAT THE HELL, EVER! Ever, the main character, brings out my violent tendencies in Blue Moon. She is just so stupid and I feel like screaming some sense into her or slamming her head against a wall so that her academic smarts start to match her common sense smarts. Ever probably doesn't watch enough movies or TV programs, to know that trusting her instincts and psychic abilities is a lot smarter than trusting the guy who gives of bad vibes and is trying to ruin her life. WAY TO GO, EVER! YOU ARE SO CLEVER!

I don't even care about the romance between Ever and Damen. Their early proclamations of undying love makes their romance so unrealistic.

I did enjoy the psychic/paranormal aspect because it's given more of a spotlight than it was in Evermore. I feel that the paranormal aspect has potential that hasn't yet been tapped and if it was included, it would have been a lot more enjoyable to read about than Ever and Damen's romance.

I didn't care about any of the characters in Blue Moon, because Riley, the only character that I cared about in Evermore doesn't feature in Blue Moon.

Blue Moon is predictable, but I have to admit that I was enjoying the paranormal aspect of this book and was starting to view this series in a better light, until Ever did the most stupidest thing in the history of humankind. If I didn't have an issue about mishandling books, I would have thrown Blue Moon against my bedroom wall. That's how frustrated this book made me feel.

[Jo]

Things have changed for Ever since she met her beloved Damen – not least because she’s got a whole new set of powers, courtesy of her new Immortal status. Just as she's getting stronger, though, Damen seems to be weakening. Panicked at the thought of losing him, Ever finds a path to the in-between world known as Summerland, where she learns the secrets of Damen’s tortured past. But in searching for a cure for him, Ever accidentally discovers a way to twist time so she can save her family from the accident that killed them. It’s all she’s ever wanted – but so is Damen. And Ever must choose between them... From Amazon UK

Ever since finishing Evermore last year, I've been eager to read Blue Moon, really wanting to find out what happened next - would Riley return? Would I get more of an idea who Damen is? What would Ever do with her new powers? So when I finished reading all the books I brought with me when I went on a break, I decided to buy Blue Moon and see where the story went - ad it was a good job I did! Such a great read!

Blue Moon is very much a middle book. It's not as fast paced as Evermore and not a lot happens in the great scheme of things, but it's not slow and it's definately not boring. With the arrival of a new student, the ever cheerful Roman, and the sudden strange behaviour of everyone at school, including Damen, Ever's world is turned upside down. Along with Ever, we get to explore further the beautiful Summerland as she tries looking for answers, and finding out a lot more than she bargained for.

Ever is just brilliant in Blue Moon, she grows so much. There are several occasions where she has to use her own initiative and work things out by herself, she shows how brave and smart she can be. We find out more about Damen's past in this novel, which gives more of an idea of who he is, and I actually really quite like him now! Haven grew on me a little this time round; after accepting that's just the way she is, she can be quite amusing at times. Still loving Miles, he's still his chirpy, dramatic, camp self. Roman drove me round the bend with his excessive cheerfulness. I just wanted to slap him.

As I said, not a huge amount happens for most of the book, but what does happen is just so intriguing! I can't really go into it too much, but Damen's world is a lot bigger than Ever realises, and his past catches up with them. The action in Blue Moon takes a different form than we've previously seen; Ever has to race against time to save lives, and you're never sure if she's going to make it, or exactly what's going on and why. The pace picks up as the story goes on, and you're never sure how it's going to end. I never saw the actual ending coming. I mean, wow! Such a cliffhanger!

Having not yet read Shadowland, the third in the series, I can't say for sure, but it seems to me that Blue Moon is a bridge book to get the story and the characters from the end of Evermore to the beginning of Shadowland. It's not as great as Evermore was, but it's still pretty awesome; so engaging, I couldn't put it down! Well worth a read! I'm so excited to seeing how things turn out and where Damen and Ever's relationship goes in Shadowland, which is out now.

From Once Upon a Bookcase - YA book blog.

[Joni Reads]

Could not put this book down! I opened it up at 8:00 in the morning and was finished by 6:00 thay night. If it wasn't for the minor detail of having to work all day, I would have finished much sooner. In this book, Damen is trying to teach Ever the powers of an Immortal. But when a new boy at school, Roman, shows up and suddenly Damon begins to get headaches and loses his powers, Ever sets out to Summerland to find out to help him.
I wish I could get lost in Summerland. The way that Alyson Noel describes this other world is remarkable. Think of anything, simply wish for it, and there it will be. It just seems like such a perfect world, and it is crafted so well.
I found myself so excited to reach the next page, so curious about what happened next. All of the old characters I loved made a return and new characters were thrown into the mix as well. The ending was amazing, I am so excited to find out what happens in the next book! If you haven't read this series, you are really missing out! Add it to your TBR list, check it out of the library, borrow it from a friend, just read these books!