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A review by jenbsbooks
Spirit Prophecy by E.E. Holmes
5.0
The first book in this series had been one of Amazon's free offerings ... to get you hooked, and it did! The trilogy is available as part of the KindleUnlimited, and Prime program. I chose to pick up book 2 as my Prime borrowed book for March. Now I'm anxiously awaiting April so I can borrow the final book in the trilogy.
Book 1 introduced us to the characters and the situation. Here, the setting moves from the states to England, where the girls attend a school to teach them about their gifts. It reminded me a lot of Vampire Academy (or, as Jess says "We're going to Hogworts!") Here the Durupinen, which reminded me of the vampire royalty Moroi in VA) are paired with a protector (the Caomhnoir, which reminded me a lot of the dhampir in VA). Just some basic similarities (I really liked that series too).
We, the reader, learn much more about the Gateway and the history, along with the girls during their studies. There are mysteries to be solved and storylines left in the last book are addressed.
I'm not sure if it was because I was able (having a down weekend), or if I was compelled ... but I did a lot of reading, reading, reading to finish this book (usually I don't allow myself to "just read" ... I have to be on the stationary bike, or only before bed, etc).
I was completely engrossed in this story. Like book one, I do feel that it ran its cycle, came to a conclusion, while leaving things completely open for the next book too. Still some closure, not just an abrupt, out-of-the blue ending (although still pretty cliff-hangery).
4.5 stars. I didn't really highlight anything. This was entertaining, but didn't have a ton of "book club" type things to talk about or save. Just like in book one, there were some spacing issues ... times when it really should have been a new paragraph as characters switched in conversation, and then odd (accidental?) paragraphs that shouldn't have started, but continued on with the previous thought. Other than that, I didn't catch any editorial errors.
Parental Perspective - several uses of proFanity
Book 1 introduced us to the characters and the situation. Here, the setting moves from the states to England, where the girls attend a school to teach them about their gifts. It reminded me a lot of Vampire Academy (or, as Jess says "We're going to Hogworts!") Here the Durupinen, which reminded me of the vampire royalty Moroi in VA) are paired with a protector (the Caomhnoir, which reminded me a lot of the dhampir in VA). Just some basic similarities (I really liked that series too).
We, the reader, learn much more about the Gateway and the history, along with the girls during their studies. There are mysteries to be solved and storylines left in the last book are addressed.
I'm not sure if it was because I was able (having a down weekend), or if I was compelled ... but I did a lot of reading, reading, reading to finish this book (usually I don't allow myself to "just read" ... I have to be on the stationary bike, or only before bed, etc).
I was completely engrossed in this story. Like book one, I do feel that it ran its cycle, came to a conclusion, while leaving things completely open for the next book too. Still some closure, not just an abrupt, out-of-the blue ending (although still pretty cliff-hangery).
4.5 stars. I didn't really highlight anything. This was entertaining, but didn't have a ton of "book club" type things to talk about or save. Just like in book one, there were some spacing issues ... times when it really should have been a new paragraph as characters switched in conversation, and then odd (accidental?) paragraphs that shouldn't have started, but continued on with the previous thought. Other than that, I didn't catch any editorial errors.
Parental Perspective - several uses of proFanity