Reviewed by inlibrisveritas on
Nora is still strong willed and independent and Bram is still the swoon worthy zombie he was in the first book, though he might be a tad more protective. Then there is Pamela…who i wasn’t fond of in the first book and she continues to be my least favorite. She’s a nervous wreck and most things that Nora does in this are met with her disapproval, no matter what they are. I felt bad for her because I know she’s been through a lot but I kind of wanted someone to shove her in a closet and leave her there until it was all over. Alister was just as much a creep as before, more so actually. His character has actually taken a turn for the worst and he’s even a bit disturbing now. Vespertine is the one character that I want to see more of in the next one, she’s strong and assertive and despite her need to remain aloof and kind of rude she’s rather reliable. She has to deal with issues no one really understands and I’d love to see more of her in the third novel. All of the other characters from the first book return and some even get a bit of light shined on their history, which does end up a bit heartbreaking. There is one character, Laura, that I absolutely loved because of her flowers. She reminded me a bit of a sweeter and more zombified version of Poison Ivy, and I couldn’t help but think she probably looks amazing with flowers growing from her.
I’d definitely say this one was a bit of a roller-coaster in terms of speed and directions. It slows down a bit to give you time to breathe before sending you over the edge, and while you’re barreling along you get glimpses of upcoming twists but they don’t really register until you are experiencing it first hand. I’ll be buying an actual copy of this when I get the chance.
I received this from Del Rey and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 18 August, 2012: Finished reading
- 18 August, 2012: Reviewed