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“In essence – we’re all screwed”.

Yeah, that pretty much covers it!!! The action starts straight away, and the story twists and turns, dragging our beloved characters even deeper into the complexity of the supernatural curse that is upon them. And I loved it!

This book picks up immediately at the point of the devastating cliffhanger at the ending of book 1 – Anew – and the emotion poured into the first few chapters is staggering! Two pages into this book and I had tears streaming down my face. Maybe because I’d finished book 1 the night before I started this one, and it was still all very fresh in my mind but… DAMN!

The story quickly moves forward, with Scarlet, Tristan, Gabriel and Nate continuing on with their quest from the first book (avoiding spoilers, so I’m being deliberately vague!). Scarlet’s BFF, Heather, once again lightens the situation when Scarlet confides in her what is going on, and she joins in the action, dubbing their little group ‘Team Awesome’ (hahaha – I love that!).

Adding to the intrigue, the story of the past is intermingled along with the present, and pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place as we see what actually happened when Scarlet first met Tristan and Gabriel. This brings a stronger romance storyline into the book, which I really enjoyed – it provides a lot of clarity as to why these characters are the way they are. Plus it’s just really gorgeously swoony!

“Is it okay if I love you?”
… “Only if it is okay that I love you back.”
“Deal”

… and…

“I love you,” he said. “I want you more than life itself. Forever.” He brushed a hand across her cheek. “And I will take care of you always.”

Scarlet’s relationships with Tristan and Gabriel in the present are also changing as she remembers more about her past, and learns more about the supernatural bond that links them together. And as she explores this, there are some major consequences that give the story a massive twist.

The PNR element also becomes even more complex when a new threat emerges, forcing Team Awesome to go all kickass in an action packed climax as everything snowballs into all out (and somewhat weird) chaos, allowing Scarlet to reveal her inner badass. Woohoo! Go, girl power!

I’m still loving this story. The pacing is fantastic, with lots of action happening all the way through. The concept is really original, the characters are sensational, and there is enough humour to balance the sad moments and the unfairness of it all (my heart did break for what these poor characters go through!). The romance storyline is definitely a lot more prominent in this book, but it doesn’t overwhelm the other aspects that make this such an intriguing read.

Yes, there’s another cliffhanger, but it wasn’t quite as bad as the first book, it’s more a promise of things to come, and has definitely left me wanting more!!! Can’t wait for the final instalment!