Linda Joy Singleton

3.5 stars

I liked that this installment gave us two perspectives (Sandee's and Varina's). It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger, so it feels less complete than some of the other books in the series.

Parts of this made me think the publisher was in a rush to get it out, though. There are a few silly typos. Plus, there was an inconsistency with Varina's character that I feel an editor should have caught. She gets a B on a government exam and her grades in general are described as having room for improvement, but good. But she supposedly has a near-perfect memory! Surely she could memorize what's necessary to ace tests in high school.

Overall, though, I'm enjoying my reread of the series!… (mere)

This one wasn't as engaging as some of the others, and it felt really repetitive in some ways and yet missing some things, too.

There was the tired, old Sandee/Varina/Chase triangle. The Victors were barely mentioned. The ending wrapped up a couple of the main plot points, but ends on a strange cliffhanger, instead of wrapping up the entire series.

I know technically the author wrote a 6th book that can be read on her website, but the fact that the publisher went ahead and okayed this book as being the final in a series is annoying to me.

Note: There was a bit of profanity.… (mere)