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Shift, the sequel to Shade, was an utter disappointment for me because I really did enjoy Shade.
I was a little wary to start the final book in the trilogy, Shine, but I still decided to give it a shot.
I'm happy to say that Shine was a vast improvement from the disaster that was Shift,



After Aura leaves Zachary at the airport, she goes home and keeps tracking his flight to Scotland via the internet, worried sick.
Soon, she receives a phone call from Megan who announces to her that Flight, Zachary's flight, has crashed, Shortly after, Zachary sends her text letting her know that he was taken by the DMP before the flight took off because he was seen chatting with Logan's ghost.
What ensues is that Zach is isolated and his life is in grave danger, which ultimately makes Aura extremely furious and frustrated,



I was incredibly irked by all of the characters in the

previous book, In this book however, I fell in love with all of them all over again, The beautifully crafted characters that I had grown to love in Shade, were finally back, I've always admired Aura and the astonishing strength that she possessed, In Shine, we get to see her strength grow even further, Her loyalty and fierce protectiveness over Zach was clearly visible, The girl was ready to really fight hard to save him and I loved her for that, Even when she ended up being separated from Zach, she proved to be a courageous and strongminded girl capable of making smart decisions.
Although she was doused with grief over their separation, her sorrow never turned to a state of depression where she couldn't do anything but cry.
In fact, I'd say that her grief made her even more powerful and determined to take revenge on the DMP and not let anything happen to Zach.
I truly admired and loved this fire that was previously concealed inside of her, but sprouted out once her boyfriend faced danger, Zachary didn't appear until a few pages, but he,too, had really grown throughout the series, His experience with the DMP had left me in a devastating state, The love he had for Aura was even more eminent in Shine, Even when he was the one suffering, he kept getting worried for her, Technically, Logan was not present in the book in a physical sense, but his memories and sayings lingered throughout the story in a way that showed that he hadn't been forgotten and he was still very much appreciated.
He ,indirectly, was of great help to Zach and Aura and I was very happy to see that Jerri SmithReady didn't allow her characters to eradicate Logan from their thoughts even though he had passed on.
Now, the few characters that I wasn't happy with were Dylan, Megan and Mickey, I kind of felt like they weren't very welldeveloped and they were left in the sidelines, Also, I'm kind of mad with Dylan, I honestly didn't approve of what he did at the end even if everyone else in the book was okay with it,

Plotwise, I was very satisfied, The entire mystery surrounding the Shine and Newgrange was thoroughly explained by the author so that the reader is not left in the dark, disgruntled by the outcome of the story.
I honestly felt like I got the closure I want in all my final books, Everything was wrapped up beautifully and I was left feeling completely happy with the ending, At first, the pace was quite slow and I found it a little difficult to get into the book, but around the middle there was a lot more action and thus, things started picking up.
JerriSmith Ready threw some unexpected events here and there that surprised in a positive way,
I simply adored the romance in Shine, Aura and Zachary took a step forward in their relationship this time and the bond that they shared felt genuine and very heartwarming.
They got physical in this book and I thought Jerri SmithReady dealt with those hot,but sweet scenes in a tactful manner, At the end of the book, Aura and Zachary were closer than they had ever been and I was glad that they had each other to stand by each after everything they had to endure.
Jerri SmithReady is undoubtedly a very skilled author, Her writing, like in the previous books, is simply beautiful, Shine , in general, was an emotionallywearing read, that left me utterly exhausted after experiencing a rush of feelings,

Shine, as the final book of a trilogy, was an outstanding conclusion according to me, The charming characters, the intriguing concept and the formidable romance will ,beyond a shadow of doubt, appeal to a lot readers craving for a good paranormal romance series with a unique story line.
Shine was a definite winner for me ! This was a really good book, The whole series was wonderful,
The only thing that made me like the book less was the details about Brigit Murphy the entries seemed so "spot on" and detailed that I found it hard to believe.
Also I really wanted to understand Anthony and his relationship with Gina, Other than that the romance in the book was very nice, the book felt very complete and wrapped up a ton of loose ends.
I think Jeri SmithReady has a wonderful writing style and I love her characters, Spoilers

Things are finally looking up for Aura Logan has said his final goodbye and is at peace, she and Zachary are officially together and Aura finally knows the truth about her father and the part she played in the Shift.
Auras brief period of happiness is shattered when she finds out that Zach has been taken into custody by the DMP/government for being a suspect in the bombing of a plane.
Aura is unable to visit Zach, so she starts to investigate the bombing in the hope of freeing Zach, Aura is determined to unravel the truth behind the terrorist attack and is soon swept up in conspiracies, espionage and corruption, When Zach is let go by the authorities, Aura and Zach go to Ireland in the hope that they can put an end to the Shift.

Aura spends the first half of the book moaning and whining about Zachary, Its understandable that shes upset that Zachs locked up and in danger but her complaining never stopped, I was frustrated with her attitude and I would have liked for Aura to have been stronger and to have tried to stay positive.
Zachary is depressed for most of the book because of how he was treated when he was in DMP custody, again I could understand why he was miserable but reading about two angsty teenagers who are constantly down in the dumps doesnt make for thrilling reading.
Ive never really taken to Zachary Ive always preferred Logan over Zach, Logan might not have been perfect but him and Aura were friends since childhood and loved each other for years, whereas Zach and Aura didnt really share anything real and the only thing that tied them together was Zachary being the last of the pre shifters and Aura being the first of the postshifters.

In previous books, Zach acted like Aura was treating him like crap because she was confused about her feelings as she was still grieving for Logan.
Logan wasn't just her boyfriend he was her best friend since childhood and not only did he die he came back as a ghost, yet Zach still gave her hard time, how was she suppose to properly grieve for Logan when he was still there as a ghost.

Zach acted like he was all patient and understanding but he was just a whiny bitch and he even had the nerve to compare Aura losing Logan with him 'losing' his exgirlfriend because she moved to another country seriously Zach your girlfriend of a few months moving to another country is nothing like your first love and lifelong best friend dying.

I was disappointed that Gina never found out about Auras father, she had a right to know even if it would hurt her.
I would have liked to see Gina move on from Anthony, Its a shame because Ginas been mourning him for overyears and hasnt been able to move on as she still loves him yet he had no problem at all falling in love and sleeping with Ginas little sister.
I felt sorry for Gina being betrayed by her sister and Anthony I think she deserved her own HEA, Anthony just came across as an awful person sleeping with a married woman, then haunting her so much that she ended her marriage and then having sex with her younger sister.
I was actually more interested in Gina/Anthony/Ginas sisters story than I was with Aura and Zach, I wish that the author would write a prequel/novella that would shed some light on their story,
I thought Megan was a good friend to Aura, I wish Aura would have been more supportive when Megan and Mikey broke up.
I wasnt impressed with Dylan once again going after his brothers girlfriends honestly its like the guy cant date a girl who hasnt already dated one of his brothers.

I was pleasantly surprised that Zach turned out to be a virgin, I cant even remember the last YA book I read where the hero and heroine were as sexually experienced as each other.
Its beyond tiresome and irritating reading about the whole wideeyed, blushing virgin heroine with the bad boy slutty hero so kudos to Jeri SmithReady for not inflicting that unwelcome trope on readers.

I was quite bored with the first half of book because nothing much of significance happened, Things picked up once Aura and Zach went to Ireland there was more action and the storyline actually felt like it was going somewhere.
I did think there were a few too many bad guys the DMP, SecuriLab, Nighthawk and the Children of the Sun cult I just thought it was a bit too much.
The resolution with the Shift was satisfying, I was worried that everything with the ghosts/shades and the Shift would just magically go away but there was realistic and gratifying end to the Shift.

Shade was by far the best book in the trilogy, I wasnt very impressed with Shift but this instalment was an improvement but it didnt quite reach the standard of the first book.

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Actual rating is ,.

So. That's it then. This series is over. You know, before I read the first book, I never had high hopes for the series, I thought it would be like all those other overrated paranormal romances out there in the YA world, and I thought this would be a "meh" series at best.
But I will say it right now: I, Love. This. Series.

I so loved how this book wasted no time and just jumped right into action at the beginning, There's a certain event the first few chapters that causes shit to hit the fan, and I was immediately pulled, Zachary is captured by the DMP, and Aura has to fight to get him out of there, and they'll have to find out more about Aura's past and the secrets of the Shiftand possibly a way to end it.


Throughout reading the book, I felt a pang of emptiness from time to time, like something was missing, Probably because something was missing, :c For those of you who have read the second book, you'd know that Logan passed on, and there was a point where I was hesitant to read this because I didn't think it would be the same without Logan.
I love him so much, and I'll always stay on his team,

Most of you who've read my review of the second book know that I was so pissed about Aura and Zachary being together.
Like, I was not here for it at all, But I've definitely warmed up to them in this book, and think they're a pretty decent couple, They did have a lot of very cheesy moments, though, and most of them made me chuckle even though they were meant to be taken seriously.


I expected a very explosive finale, but this book kind of let me down in that aspect, because the climax wasn't all that explosive.
There are still questions unanswered for me, And at the end of the book, it still felt, . . unfinished to me. You know that sense of completion you feel after finishing a series, how you just know that it's really truly over I didn't feel that with this one.


It's safe to say that this series is definitely one of the few YA ghost series' out there that I really really love.
I do wish that it had a more climactic and satisfying ending, though, and for some people it might have, but unfortunately not for me.
But I adore this series as a whole and definitely recommend it, :

P. S. I love you, Logan, .