Invaded (Alienated, #2)

by Melissa Landers

[Sam@WLABB]

A solid addition to this trilogy. Invaded differs greatly from its predecessor, in that our MCs are light years apart for most of the book. However, Landers does a good job filling that void with thoughts and com sphere connections, and that's enough to keep the fires burning. I thought the separation was used quite well, and allowed Landers to show us all the ins and outs of L'eirh.

There were so many relationships to be excited about in this book. I really enjoyed watching the sibling relationship between Troy and Cara flourish. They got to a good place, and I hope to see more of them together in the last book. I also loved the bromance between Aelyx and David. They were a fun pair. Lots of new friendships and repaired friendships.

The nefarious plot was revealed, and I cannot lie, it has me worried about my lovely characters. I don't deal well with loss. I mean, it's already hard for me to forgive Landers for what she did in Invaded (I cried a little), but that last chapter gave me hope for a really epic surprise (a girl can dream).

Oh, and Ms. Landers - I loved the little bit of social commentary there when Cara was at the mall. I couldn't agree with you more.

Overall: An intriguing galactic adventure, with some interesting twists and turns, and don't worry, lots of swoony romance.

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