Theresa Kay

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Post apocalyptic world.. teen girl/ Alien boy seems like we have seem this song and dance before?

well you would be wrong. This one adds a twists and turns that kept me enthralled and reading. my heart broke for the characters several times, and so many freaking misunderstanding and half-truths and all out lies.

What would you do for some one you loved more than life itself? What would you do for a sibling or friend that has come to mean more than you realized was possible?

This book is believable and something that I could see happening in reality.. if we had destroyed our planet and a race of alien beings came to earth and settled in.

My one complaint as usual is i want more.. Hint hint….… (mere)

Shifters and witches collide in this engaging read, which hits off the series with promises of much more excitement to come.

Selene has grown-up as a foster child to the Beta in a pack of shifters, although she is a witch, a blank born without powers. When a party ends with her trying to break up a fight, she's hit with a ball of magic and discovers that her past is not as she's been told. Scurrying to keep her safe, her family sends her off to the Academy, where as a new witch, she'll learn to handle her powers in safety. But nothing is safe, especially with the secrets Selene still has to uncover about her true heritage. Add powerful rich families to the list, who aren't afraid to go to any extreme to get what they want, and she's in for quite the first semester.

As far as academy books go, this one is quite a fun read. Selene is an engaging character, who's easy to like. She's got spunk and determination, but also knows when to step back. She makes mistakes and learns from them, all along keeping loyalty and justice close. There are some colorful characters around her, some to love and some to hate. A little more depth on this end would have been nice, but even without, it's still an easy and fun read.

There's a lot going on plot wise, which makes this an read full of twists and turns. Several angles were only scuffed over, and I'm hoping these will gain more attention as the series continues. Selene's past harbors quite a few mysteries, only a few which are beginning to come to light. And the families around her have stories of their own to tell, too. It's hard to guess where everything will go and what intrigue still lies in wait. All of the secrets definitely keep the tension high.

With so much going on, it's not an easy book to set aside. Something unexpected awaits around every corner...especially on the romance end. This isn't a sweet, instant love romance by any means.

The ending doesn't really wrap things up much, leaving many unanswered questions and undiscovered secrets. The climactic ending holds action and danger, but doesn't tie things up even after the 'big battle'. And while I'm not a huge fan of cliff hanger endings, it will be fun to see what happens next. Oh, and I'm really looking forward to see how the vampires will end up fitting into all of this.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed reading this one quite a bit. So, I'm leaving my honest thoughts.… (mere)

This is one of the few science fiction books I have read, and I have to say BRING ON THE NEXT!!!!! WOW! The characters were completely believe able, I truly enjoyed the twist and turns the story takes. I read this book in one day, I was only going to read a few chapters before bed.

This is a story of a girl that has been living in a world where aliens coexist. While out of the safety of their town her brother is kidnapped by aliens. She must forge a unlikely friendship with an alien boy to find her brother.… (mere)

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Fractured Suns picks up pretty close to where Broken Skies left off. Jax, her brother, Flint, Peter, and Jastren are all holed up in Peter's cabin out in the woods. Jace is still pretty busted up, but he is doing what he can to recover. His relationship Flint, and well everyone, is strained because of the mental stress they have all been under. Jax is still very broken from what Lir did to her, but she is holding herself together so she can be strong for those around her.

Jax is so bad ass in this book. She has made the most progress as far as character development than anyone else. When we first met her in Broken Skies, she was broken and fragile. She needed her brother and relied so heavily on him. Through Broken Skies, she finds Lir and gains strength from their relationship. But in Fractured Suns, she pretty much just says EFF ALL Y'ALL and handles things herself. She is tired of every decision she makes being questioned and tired of everyone treating her like she is still this sheltered, fragile little girl. Once she makes up her mind to take charge of her life and stop relying on other people for strength, she really starts coming into her own.

What really makes this a five star book for me is the bond (no pun intended) that Jax and Lir share. After everything that has happened to them and even despite the fact that are hardly physically together in this book, they still are there for each other no matter what. Yeah, there are times when they doubt each other's motives or whether they can trust one another, but those thoughts are quickly pushed away. When things start to get rough, they go to bat for one another. Lir really steps up for Jax in this book. Jax is... dealing with some things, and even though Lir cannot physically be with her, he does whatever he has to do to take the heat off of her. Jax is so much stronger in this book than she has ever been, but she still needs Lir. It's not the same type of neediness that she possessed before where she had to have someone to be her strength, but now it is the type of need that you really only have with someone you truly love. Lir knows that Jax can handle her own, but he doesn't want her to handle it on her own. He wants to take what he can off of her and put some of the burden on himself because he loves her and he sees what she is going through. They really are one of my all time favorite book couples because there isn't any BS with them. They go through some tough stuff, but the bond that they share is something that even the best love stories out there can't come up with.

So, there are a few twists in this book. Mainly three big ones: one that you can pretty much see coming, one that is a big surprise and came out of left field, and one that left me sobbing on my couch while my dog (literally) licked tears off of my face and gave me a "WTF is wrong with you, mom??" look. Seriously, the last twist that happens caught me so off guard. As it is happening, I was like "Wait.... What? WHAT? OMG WHAT?" and then proceeded to read one of the most heart wrenching moments in alien book history. This last twist also supports my last paragraph on why Lir is so freaking awesome. I won't give any spoilers, but what he does for Jax is something that is absolutely selfless that it left me speechless. I just... I just can't even talk about the scene right now. Too soon. The wounds are too fresh. You're just going to have to read it for yourself.

We also get some pretty kick ass supporting characters in Fractured Suns. Most of them made some sort of appearance in Broken Skies, but now we really get the chance to get to know them. There are three that really stick out for me: Stu, Rym, and Trel. We know Stu from Broken Skies because he was the son of the scum bag Lenny who tried to send Jax off the Breeders. Well, he is back in this one, but let's talk about doing a 180 character flip. Seriously, this dude goes from scum of the Earth in my head to being pretty freaking awesome. Also, Lir's cousins Rym and Trel are back. Rym places a HUGE roll in this book, which is so awesome because he is so funny. He is my soul mate when it comes to making inappropriate jokes at the worst time possible. Seriously, it's one of my super powers. Anyway, I feel like these could have come from the same universe that Jennifer Armentrout's Daemon Black and his crew came from (which is a pretty freaking big statement considering Lux is in my top 5 of all time favorite books). Rym reminds me a lot of Luce from Lux, and Trel reminds me a lot of Ashley. Both awesome characters in their own ways, and both really bring big things to the table.

Overall, this is a fantastic book. I loved Broken Skies, but Fractured Suns knocked it out of the part when it comes to character development, action, and plot twists. I couldn't put the book down, and since we are left on the edge of our seats, I will be anxiously awaiting book three. I can't wait to see where all of my favorite characters end up. If you are a fan of the Lux series by Jennifer Armentrout, I absolutely recommend this book to you.… (mere)