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Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands #2)
by Sarah Fine
I liked this sequel much less than I liked Sanctum.
The action is moved to land of the living as Lela is made captain of a field unit in charge of stopping the Mazikin who have escaped from the dark city. Lela is inexperienced as a guard and to make matters worse her unit only consists of herself and three others - two of who have never even seen a Mazikin. One plot hole that annoyed me : Jim starts out as a insubordinate loose cannon, but apparently one pep talk from Lela is all it takes to turn him into a model guard! I did like Henry and would have loved to have seen more of him.
Unfortunately, even with all of the valid obstacles set in Lela’s way, the author mostly uses sheer stupidity as a plot device to foil our heroes. Then there is all of the relationship drama and high school shenanigans that bring the story down to a pretty typical YA story.
I was practically screaming as I listened to Lela’s constant whining about Malachi instead of doing her job. Her plan is mainly ‘find the nest’ but they are never prepared to actually destroy the nest until the last chapter.
The most frustrating was the first time Lela stumbled on the nest. After the clusterf*** that was her attempt to rescue a human and Malachi’s mistake, they just ran home when they could have destroyed the nest right then and there. Or at least they could have gone home, retrieved the fire power needed and returned. But no, they just post one guard to watch and went home to have an emotional relationship talk. And of course the Mazikin fled.
The rest of the book, the team is constantly splitting up with no clear plan. Losing Mazikin that they are supposed to follow and spending way to much time at school. Lela needed to stay in school to keep her cover but there was no good reason for Malachi and Jim to spend their days at school. The Mazikin were most vulnerable during the day, so shouldn’t they have been looking for the nest instead of playing at being students?
All of this just gives the Mazikin time to set up a trap and of course to give the characters and excuse to go to prom apparently.
I get why, from a story telling aspect, the ending needed to happen and I think it really sets up books three nicely. However, I think it could have been done without making Lela into an idiot. They could have ended up there because of factors outside of their control instead of blundering about.
Bottom line, if you really like the first book in this series, you need to at least skim though this one to get to book three which is probably the best one.
by Sarah Fine
I liked this sequel much less than I liked Sanctum.
The action is moved to land of the living as Lela is made captain of a field unit in charge of stopping the Mazikin who have escaped from the dark city. Lela is inexperienced as a guard and to make matters worse her unit only consists of herself and three others - two of who have never even seen a Mazikin. One plot hole that annoyed me : Jim starts out as a insubordinate loose cannon, but apparently one pep talk from Lela is all it takes to turn him into a model guard! I did like Henry and would have loved to have seen more of him.
Unfortunately, even with all of the valid obstacles set in Lela’s way, the author mostly uses sheer stupidity as a plot device to foil our heroes. Then there is all of the relationship drama and high school shenanigans that bring the story down to a pretty typical YA story.
I was practically screaming as I listened to Lela’s constant whining about Malachi instead of doing her job. Her plan is mainly ‘find the nest’ but they are never prepared to actually destroy the nest until the last chapter.
The most frustrating was the first time Lela stumbled on the nest. After the clusterf*** that was her attempt to rescue a human and Malachi’s mistake, they just ran home when they could have destroyed the nest right then and there. Or at least they could have gone home, retrieved the fire power needed and returned. But no, they just post one guard to watch and went home to have an emotional relationship talk. And of course the Mazikin fled.
The rest of the book, the team is constantly splitting up with no clear plan. Losing Mazikin that they are supposed to follow and spending way to much time at school. Lela needed to stay in school to keep her cover but there was no good reason for Malachi and Jim to spend their days at school. The Mazikin were most vulnerable during the day, so shouldn’t they have been looking for the nest instead of playing at being students?
All of this just gives the Mazikin time to set up a trap and of course to give the characters and excuse to go to prom apparently.
I get why, from a story telling aspect, the ending needed to happen and I think it really sets up books three nicely. However, I think it could have been done without making Lela into an idiot. They could have ended up there because of factors outside of their control instead of blundering about.
Bottom line, if you really like the first book in this series, you need to at least skim though this one to get to book three which is probably the best one.
Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands #2)
by Sarah Fine
I liked this sequel much less than I liked Sanctum.
The action is moved to land of the living as Lela is made captain of a field unit in charge of stopping the Mazikin who have escaped from the dark city. Lela is inexperienced as a guard and to make matters worse her unit only consists of herself and three others - two of who have never even seen a Mazikin. One plot hole that annoyed me : Jim starts out as a insubordinate loose cannon, but apparently one pep talk from Lela is all it takes to turn him into a model guard! I did like Henry and would have loved to have seen more of him.
Unfortunately, even with all of the valid obstacles set in Lela’s way, the author mostly uses sheer stupidity as a plot device to foil our heroes. Then there is all of the relationship drama and high school shenanigans that bring the story down to a pretty typical YA story.
I was practically screaming as I listened to Lela’s constant whining about Malachi instead of doing her job. Her plan is mainly ‘find the nest’ but they are never prepared to actually destroy the nest until the last chapter.
The most frustrating was the first time Lela stumbled on the nest. After the clusterf*** that was her attempt to rescue a human and Malachi’s mistake, they just ran home when they could have destroyed the nest right then and there. Or at least they could have gone home, retrieved the fire power needed and returned. But no, they just post one guard to watch and went home to have an emotional relationship talk. And of course the Mazikin fled.
The rest of the book, the team is constantly splitting up with no clear plan. Losing Mazikin that they are supposed to follow and spending way to much time at school. Lela needed to stay in school to keep her cover but there was no good reason for Malachi and Jim to spend their days at school. The Mazikin were most vulnerable during the day, so shouldn’t they have been looking for the nest instead of playing at being students?
All of this just gives the Mazikin time to set up a trap and of course to give the characters and excuse to go to prom apparently.
I get why, from a story telling aspect, the ending needed to happen and I think it really sets up books three nicely. However, I think it could have been done without making Lela into an idiot. They could have ended up there because of factors outside of their control instead of blundering about.
Bottom line, if you really like the first book in this series, you need to at least skim though this one to get to book three which is probably the best one.
by Sarah Fine
I liked this sequel much less than I liked Sanctum.
The action is moved to land of the living as Lela is made captain of a field unit in charge of stopping the Mazikin who have escaped from the dark city. Lela is inexperienced as a guard and to make matters worse her unit only consists of herself and three others - two of who have never even seen a Mazikin. One plot hole that annoyed me : Jim starts out as a insubordinate loose cannon, but apparently one pep talk from Lela is all it takes to turn him into a model guard! I did like Henry and would have loved to have seen more of him.
Unfortunately, even with all of the valid obstacles set in Lela’s way, the author mostly uses sheer stupidity as a plot device to foil our heroes. Then there is all of the relationship drama and high school shenanigans that bring the story down to a pretty typical YA story.
I was practically screaming as I listened to Lela’s constant whining about Malachi instead of doing her job. Her plan is mainly ‘find the nest’ but they are never prepared to actually destroy the nest until the last chapter.
The most frustrating was the first time Lela stumbled on the nest. After the clusterf*** that was her attempt to rescue a human and Malachi’s mistake, they just ran home when they could have destroyed the nest right then and there. Or at least they could have gone home, retrieved the fire power needed and returned. But no, they just post one guard to watch and went home to have an emotional relationship talk. And of course the Mazikin fled.
The rest of the book, the team is constantly splitting up with no clear plan. Losing Mazikin that they are supposed to follow and spending way to much time at school. Lela needed to stay in school to keep her cover but there was no good reason for Malachi and Jim to spend their days at school. The Mazikin were most vulnerable during the day, so shouldn’t they have been looking for the nest instead of playing at being students?
All of this just gives the Mazikin time to set up a trap and of course to give the characters and excuse to go to prom apparently.
I get why, from a story telling aspect, the ending needed to happen and I think it really sets up books three nicely. However, I think it could have been done without making Lela into an idiot. They could have ended up there because of factors outside of their control instead of blundering about.
Bottom line, if you really like the first book in this series, you need to at least skim though this one to get to book three which is probably the best one.
Fractured (Guards of the Shadowlands #2)
by Sarah Fine
I liked this sequel much less than I liked Sanctum.
The action is moved to land of the living as Lela is made captain of a field unit in charge of stopping the Mazikin who have escaped from the dark city. Lela is inexperienced as a guard and to make matters worse her unit only consists of herself and three others - two of who have never even seen a Mazikin. One plot hole that annoyed me : Jim starts out as a insubordinate loose cannon, but apparently one pep talk from Lela is all it takes to turn him into a model guard! I did like Henry and would have loved to have seen more of him.
Unfortunately, even with all of the valid obstacles set in Lela’s way, the author mostly uses sheer stupidity as a plot device to foil our heroes. Then there is all of the relationship drama and high school shenanigans that bring the story down to a pretty typical YA story.
I was practically screaming as I listened to Lela’s constant whining about Malachi instead of doing her job. Her plan is mainly ‘find the nest’ but they are never prepared to actually destroy the nest until the last chapter.
The most frustrating was the first time Lela stumbled on the nest. After the clusterf*** that was her attempt to rescue a human and Malachi’s mistake, they just ran home when they could have destroyed the nest right then and there. Or at least they could have gone home, retrieved the fire power needed and returned. But no, they just post one guard to watch and went home to have an emotional relationship talk. And of course the Mazikin fled.
The rest of the book, the team is constantly splitting up with no clear plan. Losing Mazikin that they are supposed to follow and spending way to much time at school. Lela needed to stay in school to keep her cover but there was no good reason for Malachi and Jim to spend their days at school. The Mazikin were most vulnerable during the day, so shouldn’t they have been looking for the nest instead of playing at being students?
All of this just gives the Mazikin time to set up a trap and of course to give the characters and excuse to go to prom apparently.
I get why, from a story telling aspect, the ending needed to happen and I think it really sets up books three nicely. However, I think it could have been done without making Lela into an idiot. They could have ended up there because of factors outside of their control instead of blundering about.
Bottom line, if you really like the first book in this series, you need to at least skim though this one to get to book three which is probably the best one.
by Sarah Fine
I liked this sequel much less than I liked Sanctum.
The action is moved to land of the living as Lela is made captain of a field unit in charge of stopping the Mazikin who have escaped from the dark city. Lela is inexperienced as a guard and to make matters worse her unit only consists of herself and three others - two of who have never even seen a Mazikin. One plot hole that annoyed me : Jim starts out as a insubordinate loose cannon, but apparently one pep talk from Lela is all it takes to turn him into a model guard! I did like Henry and would have loved to have seen more of him.
Unfortunately, even with all of the valid obstacles set in Lela’s way, the author mostly uses sheer stupidity as a plot device to foil our heroes. Then there is all of the relationship drama and high school shenanigans that bring the story down to a pretty typical YA story.
I was practically screaming as I listened to Lela’s constant whining about Malachi instead of doing her job. Her plan is mainly ‘find the nest’ but they are never prepared to actually destroy the nest until the last chapter.
The most frustrating was the first time Lela stumbled on the nest. After the clusterf*** that was her attempt to rescue a human and Malachi’s mistake, they just ran home when they could have destroyed the nest right then and there. Or at least they could have gone home, retrieved the fire power needed and returned. But no, they just post one guard to watch and went home to have an emotional relationship talk. And of course the Mazikin fled.
The rest of the book, the team is constantly splitting up with no clear plan. Losing Mazikin that they are supposed to follow and spending way to much time at school. Lela needed to stay in school to keep her cover but there was no good reason for Malachi and Jim to spend their days at school. The Mazikin were most vulnerable during the day, so shouldn’t they have been looking for the nest instead of playing at being students?
All of this just gives the Mazikin time to set up a trap and of course to give the characters and excuse to go to prom apparently.
I get why, from a story telling aspect, the ending needed to happen and I think it really sets up books three nicely. However, I think it could have been done without making Lela into an idiot. They could have ended up there because of factors outside of their control instead of blundering about.
Bottom line, if you really like the first book in this series, you need to at least skim though this one to get to book three which is probably the best one.
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