Release Date: May 8th
Publisher: Point (Scholastic)
Series: The Abandon Trilogy (bk. 2)
Genera: Paranormal Romance
Subjects: Death, Underworld, Greek Mythology, Hades,
Florida Keys
Length: 320 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
Summary/ product description: “Escape from the realm
of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back.
Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn’t dead.
Not this time.
But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey.
Her captor, John Hayden, claims it’s for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they’ve come back as Furies, intent on vengeance…on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves.
But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there…and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies.
And unless Pierce is careful, this time there’ll be no escape.”
Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn’t dead.
Not this time.
But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey.
Her captor, John Hayden, claims it’s for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they’ve come back as Furies, intent on vengeance…on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves.
But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there…and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies.
And unless Pierce is careful, this time there’ll be no escape.”
My Rating: êêê1/2
My Review: This sequel was somewhat better than the
first book. I don’t really like Pierce as a character, she seems kind of weak
and air-headed, but not so much in this one. What I really did like was the pet
that John gave her: A mourning dove, which she called Hope. I thought that was
pretty cute. The bird did a lot of funny things that reminded me of my
parakeet. I like John, but at times he seems possessive. Their relationship isn’t
abusive or anything, but it’s still not normal. He’s a death deity after all. The
story itself was pretty good, though. Pierce wanted to save her cousin from
some future bad event she saw on her cell phone (which does that in the Underworld
apparently), so she convinces John to take her back to Isla Huesos. And since
everyone thinks she was either kidnapped or murdered, she has to be careful
about being seen with John. We also get to find out about John’s past and what
we he did to end up in his position. And we meet new characters in the
Underworld, crew members from John’s ship. There’s some mystery and action. And
Furies (Killer Grandma!). Happy reading.
Cover Art Review: Metallic like the first book, but
the deep blue is definitely better than the black and brown on the first one.
The photo’s more interesting too. And the designs and U in the title are
awesome.
~Haley G
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