Guardian of Secrets (Library Jumpers, #2)

by Brenda Drake

Saving him could end her world.

When the Wizard Council sends Gia Kearns to the small town of Branford, Connecticut, she thinks life in hiding with her family, friends, and Arik in tow won't be all that dreadful. But she was wrong. Nick struggles to control his growing powers, Deidre and Pop are getting close, and a neighbor girl captures Arik's attention. Jealousies and mistrusts arise within the tight group, making life in the idyllic East Coast town anything but charming.

As Gia and Nick jump to some of the most stunning libraries in search for the remaining Chiavi, a new threat arises within the libraries. During one of their searches, Gia trips a trap door in one of the libraries, sending her and Bastien to a wasteland full of danger and secrets. To return to her family and friends, Gia will have to make a sacrifice, one that will cost her someone she loves.

• ISBN10: 1633755916
• ISBN13: 9781633755918
• Publish Date: 7 February 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Entangled Publishing, LLC
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[bookishzelda]

Guardian of Secrets is the fast paced sequel to Thief of Lies. As the story continues and the battle of evil progresses we form a stronger bond with the characters.

I really like the focus on friendship. Gia and Nick’s friendship especially but I liked how Gia is not always hanging out with the same person. She often spends time with different Sentinels which allows the reader to get to know their personalities better. The plot is fast paced and there is no time for crying. Battles are happening around every corner, you are never sure who you are supposed to trust. Again the crazy events bring different characters together. Nick’s friendship with Gia, and the fact that she is the only that keeps him grounded as he deals with his adoption and his new powers. Jaran bonds with Gia over broken hearts and moving on. Kale, Lei and Gia learn to count on each other (She almost accidentally killed Kale in the first book) and have each others backs. Gia sees the things that she doesn’t have in common with Arik and realizes she doesn’t know everything about him. Bastien and her form a stronger connection. Of course there is Faith, Uncle Phillip, Nana, Pop, Edgar and so forth. They all have their moments. It’s amazing how it managed to all flawlessly fit together.

I really liked the love triangle in this book. I know people often shy away from them but this one made sense. It wasn’t a girl leading on two guys for a plot device. It felt very natural. As she grew apart from one boy she grew closer to the other and it didn’t happen overnight.

Gia shows character growth. She’s not the same girl that we saw first accidentally stumbled into another library. She is still stubborn and fiercely loyal. She is also growing up and understanding that head first without thinking is not always the best option. She is extremely brave and never backs down from a fight. She refuses to go down easily in any situation.

I still enjoy the magic and hierarchy of the mystik world. It’s always building and expanding as Gia searches for the missing keys. Plus her powers are always growing and changing as well.

Overall I really enjoyed this installment. I might have even enjoyed it more than the first story. I can’t wait to see how it continues in the next book.

[tweetybugshouse]

I read book one of this series which sets you up for the second book. In my opinion book one was lacking where book two the characters are more solid and the story moves along at nice intense pace. Which is good cause i hate when book one is so awesome and then two is a let down so the intensity of book two is very well done and the character development is spot on. I also like how the author gave us a great description of each library as the chiave are tracked down. The series is intense and very well done and would love to see more in this series.