Author: Alyson Noel
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin (09)
Paperback length: 369 pages
Taken from Goodreads description:
At the start of this breathtaking novel, Damen and Ever travel to Summerland in search of an antidote to reverse a powerful poison. But instead of the cure they seek, they find something far more sinister: the truth about their existence and the fate lying in wait of an immortal’s soul.
Now, with Damen fighting to save them from the Shadowland, Ever turns to magick, hoping to break Damen’s curse. Along the way Ever encounters the mysterious Jude, finding herself drawn to him in a way that will test her love for Damen like never before.
This book was a lot like the second one. It had an interesting enough plot, but again, you're stuck inside Ever's head way too much. She starts to get involved in some out-of-the-house activities, actually spending time with her so called "best friend" Haven (who is the most un-needy best friend ever, they NEVER see each other, or even talk). I liked that she was starting to have a life outside of Damen. She had to, because he is once again absent from the story.
I won't go into details as to why, in case you haven't read the previous book, but Damen is now unable to touch Ever. So the plot of the book becomes finding a way to reverse the curse so they can finally "be together" (a respectable goal indeed *awkward turtle*). But Damen is unreachable, because he is playing creepy parent (which would probably make me think twice about "being" with this guy).
In the meantime, Ever gets a job at the magick store and meets Jude, a hot surfer that has a really cool story! He is connected with Ever in more ways than one, and I got pretty excited at the prospect of a guy that could actually make some progress with Ever. So far, Damen and ever have been stuck at square one, and three books later they haven't done ANYTHING. I don't mean sex, I mean bonding. No couple time, no closure, it's like they're still trying to find a way to become a couple. Therefore, all three books have had the same goal.
The third book wasn't as cool as the second one, you only get more questions. No answers. No resolution at the end, which sets you up for more series syndrome. The premise of this story is so good-looking though, I'm not sure I can give up on it yet. I have not hated any of them, just gotten a little frustrated.
I do like one thing: the magick aspect of it all. It's pretty unique, like a mixture of all the magical disciplines. And I like the hot guys (though one is barely a character anymore). At the end of Shadowland, there is a huge giant surprise ending, which was probably enough to keep me reading. I will continue the series, let's hope something actually happens!
2/5
--Shay-la
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