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story. The author uses the archaic choice of "span" as a past tense of "spin", which is annoying especially considering the many, MANY times it is used, but if you get past that it's an enjoyable book.
Enough so that I was disappointed that the next book is not yet available, The quest continues to find a cure for the curse that was placed on May,
The group of friends get in all kinds of hazardous situations, The mystery of what happened to May and Olivers parents will be unraveled,
I received a copy and this is my honest and voluntary review, I received a free copy of this book from the author Ms, Peckham. Thank you so much Caroline, This is my review.
This novel picks up right where the first one left off, Magic, mystery and so much adventure, This novel was everything I wanted in a followup book,
The quest is on, in a new world they have never encountered, New threats loom on the horizon, and time is running out on seeking the cure for May,
Your favourite characters return, new characters are introduced that you loath and love, The baddies are so good you have to like them, they are so intense, There were moments in this novel that brought tears to my eyes, moments where I was screaming with joy while I was home alone, And the final moments leaving me shocked and mouth hanging open,
I love Caroline's writing, She keeps the story flowing, and so interesting you just want to stay home from work and jump into her worlds she is creating and never leave.
I cannot wait to start book, This series is so intense and highly addicting, A Must Read Series! You will not be disappointed, I voluntarily reviewed this book for the author, All opinions are my own,
Caroline Peckham is quickly becoming one of the authors I look out for, She has such a knack for storytelling and capturing her audience, I am reading both of her series right now, The Rise of Isaac and The Vampire Games series and both are FANTASTIC,
Bleeding Snow was VERY intense, I fell in love with this group in the first book and definitely still felt as compelled with them, if not even more this time around.
The surprise in this book was definitely Larkin, he is definitely growing on me, I can't wait to see how his character develops in the next book,
I am also really interested to see if Hector will continue to play a role, since I really liked the addition of this character as well.
I loved the scenes with the Hunters, so much fun, Lastly, I need to mention the cuteness of Oliver and Anna, YASSSSS,
Despite lots of intenseness too much usually takes too much out of me I still really loved this series and can't wait to read more!
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Fighting their way through worlds and challenges in an effort to cure May's curse, Oliver and company are faced with a new set of obstacles in Bleeding Snow by Caroline Peckham.
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Having earned their key to enter Glacio, Oliver, May, and their friends enter despite the order that the Queen gave to close the Gateway.
Taken hostage by the Queen's men for their crime, the group is taken to the Freezer, an icy prison, for a few months, Once their trial commences, their luck appears to change as they fight their way to the Queen to seek her mercy, To serve her own desire to get her son back, the Queen allows the group to venture out to attempt to rescue her son, Prince Kile, and upon their success, they'll be permitted to complete the Gateway challenge.
But in Glacio, not everything is as it appears and, with different forces driving each character in this pursuit, trust is difficult to earn,
The story picks right back up where it left off, which was refreshing that there wasn't an additional informational recap throughout the narrative, as happens commonly in many series.
The action builds as we learn more about the plot surrounding May and Rimori and a good amount of suspense is also built up, There is still some grammatical cleanup that is needed as there were consistent issues with the incorrect homonym being used i, e. "taught" being used in the place of "taut, " The complexity and layering of characters is done well for example, with Larkin, we begin to learn more about what drove his actions during the Gateway Challenge and it alters the perspective that we have on him.
I'd actually probably give this,but that is not an option, This is a sequel and while you could read it without having read the first book, there was no amount of recap which means you'd be kind of lost.
I actually really liked that about the book, All too often I've read books in a series where it feels like half the book is the author trying to fill us all in on whatever happened before.
I love the descriptive quality of the writing, It's especially helpful since the worlds these characters inhabit are pure fantasy and many of the creatures are so fanciful, The scenes are painted very vividly and I could see in my mind's eye the story playing out,
The book opens with action which was great, but then it kind of felt like it took a long time for anything to really get going again.
The imprisonment felt like it dragged a bit, but when Oliver and his friends finally got going on their quest, the pace picked up again.
I'm definitely looking forward to reading the next installment, but to be honest I did like the first book a bit better, Oliver Knight continues his journey through the seven worlds in this thrilling sequel to Creeping Shadow, A brutal land of snow and ice awaits him beyond the Gateway as well as a powerful Queen and her ferocious armed guard, Dealing with the recent revelations about his family and the impending threat of the curse, Oliver must find a way to fight on, With everything at stake, he must risk it all once more as he is faced with a perilous task, a bloodthirsty enemy and a furious race against time to get to Brinatin.
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I am rating this sequel as .
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What it's about
Well this is the second book in the series by Caroline Peckham, In the first book our teen siblings went on an adventure to cure May's curse, In this next installment along their adventure they end up stuck in Glacio another world, Along the way they face new enemies and find themselves on a "quest" to save the Queen's son, People die, and people get hurt dramatically, As soon as they complete their quest they face an all new problem at the gateway to another world, They are still looking for May's cure and are hopeful it will be in the next world Brinatin,
What I think
The reason for the loss of a/star was only because of the lost characters, I got attached to them and losing them SUCKED, It definitely pulled out the feels, That's the sign of a great writer, There was still a ton of action like I am used to seeing with Ms, Peckham's books. The ending slightly confused me I won't explain why because it would give too much away.
I expect my questions to be answered with the next book I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This is still an interesting story, the writing has gotten better, though its still simple but I think thats what makes the story good.
Its simple, yet descriptive enough that I can see whats happening and its not overwhelming, I can feel the urgency and, even when its not mentioned, I can hear the sarcasm, which there is a lot of,
A little bit of romance though it isnt the focus,
It was a little long but thosechapters are worth it, The author gives the readers flashbacks, action, intrigue, tension, and characters with more than one side, Hector was an interesting character, I liked him although he did confuse me at the end, I cant wait until the third book to see why he did what he did.
Usually I dont like stories with journeys but this one wasnt boring, there was enough happening, even when they were resting, that the reader is kept interested.
The descriptions of this icy world are beautiful and while I cant really say that Im completely in love with these stories, Im really interested in this storyline.
I dont love it but I really, really like it,
I would say that this could be a series for any age group, so long as they dont mind a little cussing,
I do think that the action scenes were a little fast but there were plenty of them to keep a teenage boy happy and a little romance to keep a teenage girl reading.
All of this combined makes for a great and complex story for kids and adults, Also, bonus, the covers are gorgeous as well,
Thank you for reading my review,
Sam Great book
I am not a young adult but I love these kinds of books, I don't know if it's me or what but they are fast reads, I guess I just can't put it down! Bleeding Snow, the sequel to Creeping Shadow, is the second book in Caroline Peckham's Rise of Isaac fantasy series for young adults.
The story continues from where it left off, Oliver and his compatriots, including his grandfather Ely, have crossed into Glacio in an attempt to reach Brinatin and save May's life by lifting the curse.
They are rapidly captured and jailed for illegally using a Gateway, The ensuing consequences make up the bulk of the story in Bleeding Snow, along with the continuing backstory involving Oliver's parents and Isaac,
I found this second book less compelling and more derivative than the first volume, The book continues the action and moves the story forward, although not very far in the terms of finding a cure for May, Faced with a huge obstacle standing between them and their goals, the group has to adapt and compromise, The plot, and the action resulting, take centre stage, over character development, but there is enough growth and romance to continue to make the characters interesting.
It's always difficult to fairly judge the second book of a multibook series: they are frequently bridges between the introduction of characters and their challenges, and the climax of the action in a further book, and cannot be fully assessed as a standalone novel would be.
We do learn more about William, Alison and Isaac, and how this backstory intersects with the immediate action involving Oliver, May, and the others.
I found this thread of Bleeding Snow and its development more satisfying than the main story, as it appears that, in the overall story arc, the developments here are of more consequence than the events that befall the protagonists in this book.
But only time and the next book will confirm or contradict that supposition!
I did, however, have serious niggles with this book, falling into two categories: plot, and errors of grammar and spelling.
A large part of the book is taken up with a journey in the winter world of Glacio and the rescue of a kidnapped prince from the evil trolls that mine gems in the caves.
Unfortunately, this read to me as being heavily influenced by a combination of the attempted journey over Caradhras and the Redhorn Pass in The Fellowship of the Ring, Thorin and Co's adventures in Smaug's cave in The Hobbit, and the battles in Moria.
The escape sequence that ends this adventure again appears to owe much to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, This may not have been the author's intent, nor even her influences, but that is how they came across to me,
As far as grammar and spelling, there were more errors than I like to see in the text, the most jarring being the misuse of 'effect' or 'effected' when 'affect' or 'affected' is meant, and the misspelling of 'mat' as 'matt'.
The inclusion of the nonstandard grammatical structure 'was sat', which is ubiquitous in the UK, should also, in my opinion, been caught by the editors.
A few other minor errors occurred, but these were the ones that caught my eye, However, the author assures me these will be corrected,
Overall, then, I'm giving Bleeding Snow threeandahalf at this point, That may change after the next book, when I can more fairly rate it as part of the overall series, Threeandahalf means I like it, but found some significant flaws, I would still recommend the series to someone looking for an undemanding, entertaining youngadult fantasy story,
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In this sequel to Creeping Shadow, Oliver, May and their friends have burst through the gateway to Glacio, only to be immediately captured and imprisoned by the Queens men.
The Queens son has been kidnapped by the horrible gem trolls of the mountains, known as Grolls, She forces the group to accompany a band of hunters led by Hector Rook on a perilous journey in an attempt to retrieve the young prince.
They must travel through ice and snow, and face murderous beasts, huge Grolls and soldiers led by an insane commander, Even if they survive, gain their freedom and their Gateway keys, the delay might still cost May her life,
Another fastpaced installment in The Rise of Isaac series, Bleeding Snow had me intrigued right from the first chapter, I was excited to get into this book, and I wasnt disappointed! There was a lot of action, some of it rather gruesome and violent, but exciting none the less, along with magic and a little romance.
I really enjoyed the description of their mountain journey, and the fight scenes, The whole story is well written, and the characters are complex, And I just love the books cover!
I feel like I really know the main characters, I like most of them immensely, I am beginning to like Quinn a lot more now too, and even Larkin has shown some improvement through this story, Im not saying I like him yet, but there is potential for him to become a better person, The addition of the hunters was interesting and welcome, Despite his gruffness and dislike for magic I became rather fond of Hector, and Im hoping to learn more about him in the next book.
Commander Xen was pretty scary, Cruel and powerful, he was a formidable enemy, and not one I would like to meet in a lonely mountain pass, It seemed incongruous that he cared for and even showed tenderness towards the boy Nex, but perhaps evil villains do need a sidekick! I liked that he was hampered by his magical illness, otherwise he would have been far too powerful.
The Queen was pretty evil too, but in a more handsoff kind of way, She was conniving and manipulative, and I didnt care for her at all,
In this book we learn more about Isaac and William, and what happened to Alison when she disappeared, Isaac reminded me a bit of Voldemort in his pale and sickly appearance from his exile in Vale, I didnt like or trust him, I feel that he is capable of doing anything to gain his objective, no matter what or who he destroys in the process.
William is acting rather despicably too, but I didnt get the same evil loony vibes from him that I got from Isaac, Both him and the Vark, Kogure, were able to send shivers down my spine,
Bleeding Snow is suitable for high school students, and is perfect for fantasy fans, It is the second book in The Rise of Isaac series, following on from Creeping Shadow, I can hardly wait for the next book in the series!
I received this book as a digital copy from the author, who asked me for an honest review of this book.
I did not receive any other remuneration, and the review is composed entirely of my own opinions, .