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review 2014-12-01 03:18
Resenha: The Veilwalker Trilogy (Into the Veil, Through the Gloom, Across the Blood Red River) - Uma série que é uma verdadeira jóia escondida!

Como de costume para livros que não tem planos de serem lançados no Brasil, esta vai ser uma versão reduzida das minhas resenhas em inglês. Eu mesma perguntei para a Jennifer R. McDonald (tem como falar esse nome e não pensar na músiquinha da propaganda? Mac-donald!) se ela tem planas os de traduzir para outras linguas, e ela falou que por enquanto não, já que publica seus livros independentemente. Isso é realmente uma pena, já que esses estão entre os melhores livros que eu li esse ano, e se tornou uma das minhas séries favoritas. Vamos à resenha:

 

Into the Veil - 5/5 estrelas

O livro é narrado em primeira pessoa pela Lyric, uma menina de 16 anos que faz parte de um mundo paranormal que se move por entre o nosso - porém sem o conhecimento de humanos. Ela perece ser uma menina normal - fora a sua aparência meio fantasmagórica de olhos azuis claríssimos e cabelo loiro/branco, e a falta de amigos. Ela vai à escola, tem um irmão gêmeo chamado Lincon que é super charmoso, um pai que trabalha muito... Mas ela não é normal. Ela não tem amigos porque se muda muito, fugindo do seu próprio povo paranormal que poderia usar seus raros poderes contra eles.

 

Lyric e seu irmão são Veilwalkers, ou caminhantes do véu - isto é, o véu que separa o nosso mundo do purgatório. Eles estão na estrada desde o assassinato da sua mãe, que também era veilwalker mas foi morta pelos seus poderes. Mas o tem tem de mal em ser um caminhannte do véu? Bom, veilwalkers são os melhores espiões que existem, já que podem sair de seus corpos e andar pelo véu sem serem percebidos pelos outros seres vivos. e isso pode ser muito valioso.

 

Por isso ela não pode ter relações normais, nem com humanos nem com a sua gente. Eles são treinados como soldados pelo seu pai - um spell-caster (bruxo que faz poções e magia), que faria de tudo para mantê-los vivos. Além do seu irmão a única pessoa com quem ela fala é a Gemma, um espírito invocado que quer voltar para o véu, mas não pode já que Lyric e Lincon a tiraram de lá sem querer e não sabem colocá-la de volta! 

 

O livro é cativante, tem um ritmo super rápido e gostoso, e o mundo criado pela autora é muito consistente. Logo o começo o pai dela é raptado e eles obrigados a colaborar com um Clan de bruxos que tem, no mínimo, atitudes ambíguas. Com tanta maluquice acontecendo - ela junta vampiros, lobisomens, bruxos e outros seres que ela dever ter criado da cabeça dela - o mundo deve soar desorganizado, confuso e até meio clichê para você. Mas não é, juro!! É incrível como McDonald consegue fazer as coisas terem tanto sentido (ao ponto de eu me pegar pensando "Nossa, sem dúvida, é daí que vem este mito!") E ela faz isso sem esforço e sem parecer que está tentando te convencer.

 

Além disso, eu adorei o romance. Isso sem dúvida não é instalove, e também não é o foco do livro. Ele cresce de maneira orgânica, e é tão lindo que eu - romântica inveterada - não pude deixar de me derreter. Claro, é um livro Young Adult, com protagonistas extremamente jovens. Ela toma umas decisões mal pensadas, o que é de se esperar. Mas ela não é, nem de longe, burra. é uma protagonista forte e leal, que vale o título de heroína.

 

Through the Gloom - 4.7/5 estrelas

Em Through the Gloom Lyric está determinada a encontrar a verdade sobre a morte da sua mãe. A pessoa que ela ouviu ser o assassino a vida toda - e da boca do próprio pai - pode não ser bem o que parece. E Lyric não vai descansar até descobrir a verdade.

 

Esse livro do meio surpreende por não ser um livro "enche linguiça". a autora realmente explora os relacionamentos - da Lyric com o irmão, com o Aiden (o mocinho), com o seu mundo sobrenatural, e principalmente consigo mesma. Ela vai descobrir do que é capaz, em uma trama cheia de curvas e voltas inesperadas!

 

Across the Blood Red River - 4.5/5 estrelas

Já o último livro da série é sem dúvida o melhor. Ele satisfaz tudo que um último livro deveria: temos respostas para as principais perguntas, um final super real e lindo para o romance, a introdução de diversos novos personagens (assim como o desenvolvimento de vários outros), e principalmente um amadurecimento considerável para a nossa heroína. Tudo, menos um final! 

 

Por isso eu dei a nota menor. Ele não acaba realmente. Tudo bem, as coisas se resolvem, mas quem já ouviu falar em uma série que termina com um epílogo em que os personagens principais estão começando outra aventura? Tudo bem, a Jennifer está escrevendo uma outra série, chamada The Helios Chronicles (vai ser lançada em breve) que se passa neste mesmo mundo e que vai ter muitos dos nossos personagens favoritos. Mas mesmo assim, fiquei com um buraco aberto no meu coração... (tá bom, tá bom, sem drama!)

 

Minha nota: 5/5 (para a série como um todo)

Eu leria novamente? Sem dúvida

Eu vou ler outros livros da autora? Com certeza!
Eu recommendo? Sim, para fans de YA e fantasia que leiam em inglês e gostem de um mundo muito bem construído. Sério, eu não sei como esta série não é mais famosa! E ela é baratinha no Kindle, vale muito a pena!

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review 2014-12-01 01:54
Across the Blood Red River (Veilwalker Trilogy, book 3), by Jennifer R. McDonald - The last and best one in the trilogy, but not a "finale" for me.

Book Description:

 

To lost souls, the veil is a cold, tragic existence. But for Lyric Yama, the living world is so much worse.

Lyric has finally uncovered the truth of her mother’s brutal murder. Now her hands are stained and her mind is plagued with the bitterness of regret.

Soon she will have bigger problems. A grieving warlock is closing in. He’ll stop at nothing to reap vengeance on the young witch.

As the consequences of her past march closer, and the illusion of safety is abandoned, Lyric must decide whether to run or stand and fight.

But when the full power of a veilwalker’s magic is unleashed, no one—living or dead—will ever be safe again.

This is the final installment of Jennifer R. McDonald's Veilwalker Trilogy.

 

 

Review:

 

* I received this book in exchange for my honest review*

Don't you hate it when a book still hunts you even after you have finished reading it? I don't! I usually love it! But to be honest this book, being the last in the trilogy, needed some more closure for me. It is still pulling in my heart strings. I feel like I've been left in the Veil, if you know what I mean.

(And if you don't, it's probably because you are like me and you check out the reviews for the last book in the series before you read the first one. And here's my advice: buy these books right now! They are amazing and you won't regret it!)

I have loved this series from the beginning. From the first page I was absorbed into this amazing world and enthralled (every pun intended!) by these great, intensely human and intriguingly supernatural, characters. Jennifer McDonald created an incredibly consistent world where complex rules, bonds and hierarchies - physical, magical and emotional - flow as organically as they do in our own reality. Her characters are intricately woven in inscrutable situations that provide both depth for the characters and engrossingly amazing fast paced action for the reader.

This is definitely one of the best series I have read this year, and it's without a doubt one of my top ten favorite ever. That says a lot, I hope. But it does have it's flaws. There were some spelling mistakes all throughout, for example, even though they didn't distract me from the incredible plot. The book descriptions don't do them justice - as I read them now I think What?? That's not it! But the greatest flaw of them all, and one that pertains to this last book, is the fact that - in my opinion - it didn't really end.

This was not a cliffhanger, per se, but it lacked closure for me. I won't spoil the ending, but let's just say it's very clear that Lyric has other adventures in front of her, and many questions are left to be answered regarding her immediate future and the immediate future of those she cares about. The epilogue even hints to them. And that kills me!! I heard Jennifer McDonald is working in a new series that takes place in this same world (which sounds like a brilliant idea to me), and that the characters in this series will play a role in it. But I heard nothing regarding the specific future of these characters I have grown to love.

That being said, all the "questionable decisions" Lyric has made in the past have been dealt with, and most of the questions posed in the former books have been answered. Lyric has shown a lot of growth in this last installment, and cames into herself beautifully (yet not perfectly, which works well for her character). After suffering so much and doubting herself even more, she finally confronts her daemons (both internal and external). Lyric and Aiden's love grows stronger and more real, and I'm glad with how it ended up. For concerned parents: (SPOILER ALERT) even though there is some second base action and loads of hot kissing, this is not a heavily sexually charged book at all. It also has some torture and cursing, but in my opinion this book is perfectly fine for anyone over 14 years old. (END OF SPOILER ALERT)

 

 

In the end: this book was filled with action, incredible twists and amazing character growth. It is the best one yet, even though it leaves things open and it doesn't feel like the end of the series. But this is a fantastic series, and I hope it doesn't end here anyway. In fact (let me summon my best Gemma-like spunk): Don't you dare leave us hanging Mrs. McDonald! :) I'm joking, of course! But I do hope there is more of this story to be told, because there is an opening in my heart that needs to be closed.

My rating: 4.5/5 (because of the lack of closure)
Would I read it again? Absolutely!
Would I read other books from this author? Yes, without a doubt.
Do I recommend it? Yes! To any fans of YA or Urban Fantasy. Don't hesitate to read this! It doesn't have the recognition it should have!

 

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review 2014-09-08 00:00
Across the Blood Red River
Across the Blood Red River - Jennifer R. McDonald Across the Blood Red River is the third book in McDonald's Veilwalker Trilogy. I don't want to give spoilers, so I will just say that I love how loose ends were tied up in this final book. I thought it was a fitting end for Roman, Jack, and Eve. I would love for the series to continue! Or even a spin off version that spotlights Lincoln and Gemma as the main protagonists. McDonald's writing is clear and full of imagery. It's always a delight to read her novels, and I can't wait to see what comes next!
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review 2013-05-09 00:00
Blood River - Patrick Tilley [Full Review to Follow]

Re-reading this book (and series) for review purposes.
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review 2013-02-13 00:00
Blood of the Wolf (Wolves of Black River)
Blood of the Wolf (Wolves of Black River... Blood of the Wolf (Wolves of Black River) - T. L. Shreffler
Eighteen year old Jamie has been on the run for four years, moving from one foster home to another trying to avoid being found by Sirus; the murderer of her family and entire pack, but he always seems to be just one step behind her, getting closer and closer leaving her unable to feel safe. There is a turf war starting and Jaime’s bloodline is sought after, as the time gets nearer to her first ‘wolf moon’ (coming of age) Jaime senses that Sirus isn’t the only wolf on her trail. Danger is all around her and Jaime knows now it’s more important than ever that she gets her revenge and kills him before he does as he threatened and takes her as his ‘lifemate’ to ensure his Alpha status over her old territory.

I loved the fact that Jaime wasn’t at any point a push over, she didn’t swoon at Sirus’ feet in an unnatural sudden turn from hate to love and just because ‘he’ wanted her it didn’t change the fact that; as her wolf instincts dictated, she would only end up mating with the strongest Alpha, the one who proved himself, the one who managed to catch her….even if that ended up being one of the others in the chase.

This is the second book in the Wolves of Black River series. Both books have ended and we haven’t been left with a cliff hanger in either, although characters from ‘Mark of the wolf’ are in this book, they are both separate stories. This is the type of series I enjoy (I hate cliff hangers with a passion!)

Blood of the wolf is fast paced and full of action with plenty of passion and lust. The lack of romance between our two main characters gave a realistic feel to their relationship and it was an interesting change to the norm for a ‘love’ story.

T.L Shreffler definitely has a writing style that I love to read and the ability to draw me into her world with an ease that I don’t find often. Her descriptions of fight scenes had me holding my breath with tension and able to visualise every bite and every drop of blood spilt. She managed to find the balance that so many other writers don’t achieve in their work, scenes were neither over written nor understated and I enjoyed every page. I was eager to reach the end to learn the outcome but at the same time I was sad for the story to be over.

I am really looking forward to reading more work by this very talented new author.

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