The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. ArmentroutMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I received this free eARC novel from the author and Edelweiss. This is my honest review.
This book literally starts with the exact scene that book #1 ended, and since I re-read the first book, it felt like it was all one massive novel! I loved every second of this book and was very disappointed when it ended.
Evie goes through a lot of stuff throughout this book. Seriously, no one should have to deal with the amount of stress and life-threatening situations that this poor girl is going through. And the emotions she roller coaster through - it's a miracle she is still normal ... well, as normal as she can be I suppose.
I loved the scene with the car chase and Kent and the "Ballroom Blitz" and - gah, it was just hysterical and serious all at once. I was legit laughing out loud - it was like watching a movie, that's how great JLA wrote that scene!
Evie and Luc's relationship and attraction toward one another is seriously intense in this book. Like, I thought it was smoldering in Book #1, but I was wrong. This book tops that - it ALMOST tops Daemon and Katy's attraction (I'm kinda partial to those two, though, so my opinion maaay be biased). Luc is blunt and truthful and knows what he wants, but he's sure to tell Evie all of it upfront. Guys, it's seriously so intense you'll be pining over Luc and being so extremely jealous/mad at Evie because she has Luc for herself.
The secrets and revealed mysteries will keep you on the edge of your seat. Just when you think you have everything figured out, BAM!, JLA strikes again with her awesome writing skills and throws you another curve-ball that you never saw coming.
There is a slight cliff-hanger, but nothing like Opal's ending. If I ever have to go through that kind of cliff-hanger, I would scream. I'm actually not surprised by the big reveal - which is literally the last words of the book - but I am very intrigued to see how everything pans out in the next novel.
I'm so glad I got a chance to read this awesome book by this awesome author, and, as always, I CANNOT WAIT for more books to be released by JLA!!
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