Surviving Ele

by Rebecca Gober and Courtney Nuckels

[layawaydragon]

The Good:
Willow failing and learning
Same as previous entries
Found out what Zac wants with Willow

The Bad & The Other:
Felt more disconnect with Willow with her repeated use of the term “man card”
Candy's just around for showdown moments and is “fixed” by getting a boyfriend
Didn't feel like it's own story, but a filler
Waiting for the bigger story is getting to me



After 4 books and around 600 some pages, I don’t have much to say. It’s much the same as previous installments but the love triangle is resolved, which leads to its own set of trouble. We’re finally getting into the government side of things, which is what I’ve been dying for.

Surviving ELE feels more like filler or an appetizer than a satisfying novel that can stand on its own. It does finish the save Tony storyline but it doesn’t feel like enough. Maybe because I was jumpy throughout to get somewhere with the larger plot that I get a sampling of but didn’t sate my appetite.

Some moments I wanted to smack Willow for thinking slowly. She continues her character progression at least. Though background characters get shafted. Like shrugging off Candy because she’s got a boyfriend now, which makes everything okay. (And what is with YA making sure everyone gets perfectly paired off!?!)

We finally figure out what Zac wants with Willow but that’s only the beginning. Everyone knew there was a bigger story with a puppeteer behind the curtain – the only questions left are who and why?