kchisholm's review
3.0
From Him:
**Note - it is hard to put this in without adding a spoiler for January, but then each book includes a summary at the start.
Callum Ormond, after being captured by a crime boss, is now almost drowning in an underground oil tank. The enigmatic girl Winter intervenes although she has her own secrets and Callum cannot find it in him to trust her. But who else can he trust? He is on the run from the police and from at least two crime syndicates with their own agendas.
Despite himself, Winter seems to have information that might help Callum uncover the secrets that surround the Ormond family. The Ormond Angel, the Ormond Riddle and the Ormond Singularity.
From Her:
I'm getting very very worried about the people that help Cal. It's a fraught experience, and the new character of Winter is a good entrant to these books. Perhaps this is part of why this series might be aimed at boys, but would work incredibly well for girls as well. Both sexes are well represented in Cal's peer group.
The pressure is really increasing on Cal in February, and he's finding it very hard to work out who to trust, as well as finding his life on the run becoming increasingly uncomfortable. There are two questions out of this book - can he survive, will he weaken?
Apropos of very little - love the backwards page count that they are using in these books - we start at page 183, reading down to 0!
**Note - it is hard to put this in without adding a spoiler for January, but then each book includes a summary at the start.
Callum Ormond, after being captured by a crime boss, is now almost drowning in an underground oil tank. The enigmatic girl Winter intervenes although she has her own secrets and Callum cannot find it in him to trust her. But who else can he trust? He is on the run from the police and from at least two crime syndicates with their own agendas.
Despite himself, Winter seems to have information that might help Callum uncover the secrets that surround the Ormond family. The Ormond Angel, the Ormond Riddle and the Ormond Singularity.
From Her:
I'm getting very very worried about the people that help Cal. It's a fraught experience, and the new character of Winter is a good entrant to these books. Perhaps this is part of why this series might be aimed at boys, but would work incredibly well for girls as well. Both sexes are well represented in Cal's peer group.
The pressure is really increasing on Cal in February, and he's finding it very hard to work out who to trust, as well as finding his life on the run becoming increasingly uncomfortable. There are two questions out of this book - can he survive, will he weaken?
Apropos of very little - love the backwards page count that they are using in these books - we start at page 183, reading down to 0!
guilhermeests's review against another edition
4.0
* contém spoilers para quem não leu o último livro*
O último livro acabou com Cal tinha sido capturado pelos capangas do famoso criminoso Vulkan Sligo, e este, como Cal não lhe deu nenhuma informação útil, mando os seus homens afogarem o rapaz, num depósito de óleo. Quando tudo parecia perdido, o depósito deixa de encher e alguém ajuda Cal a sair. Esse alguém vem-se a revelar ser uma rapariga chamada Winter Frey. Cal fica-lhe muito agradecido. Winter revela ser uma pessoa muito misteriosa ao longo do livro e Cal nunca chega a perceber se pode confiar realmente nela, pois há umas alturas em que isso é evidente mas por outro lado, ela é como se fosse uma filha adotiva de Sligo, e quem diz a Cal que Winter não está a ajudá-lo a mando de Sligo?
A cada dia que passa, Cal está cada vez mais próximo de descobrir a verdade sobre o que é o Enigma e a Singularidade de Ormond, mas até lá tem de se proteger do gangue de Sligo e de Oriana de la Force, a mulher ruiva que também tinha raptado Cal no 1º livro.
A família de Cal é outra confusão... Gabbi, a irmã parece também não melhorar de dia para dia, mas Cal acredita que ela vai superar aquilo. A mãe, está cada vez mais preocupada com os filhos e já não sabe o que fazer com a vida. Pudera, na minha opinião não deve ser nada fácil ver uma filha em coma e um filho que é procurado pela polícia, e segundo esta é um criminoso. Rafe, o tio, afinal parece não ser quem Cal pensava...
Tenho pena de Cal, por tudo isto, que eu disse eu cima, mas também o admiro por conseguir de dia para dia sobreviver. Acredito que não deve ser nada fácil...
Este livro foi melhor que o outro pois houve várias vezes que Cal esteve perto de ser apanhado e ser preso, mas sempre se safou, mesmo quando parecia que era daquela vez.
Continuo a achar Boges o melhor amigo que alguém podia desejar. Faltar às aulas por um amigo, abdicar de algum do seu dinheiro, levar-lhe comida, entre outras coisas. Hoje em dia já não há pessoas assim, infelizmente...
Como disse Winter é uma personagem muito misteriosa, mas que eu gostei pois ainda podemos dar algumas gargalhadas com algumas das suas falas.
Gabrielle Lord continua a surpreender com a sua escrita de cortar a respiração, mas ao mesmo tipo muito boa. Gosto muito desta autora.
Com toda a certeza continuarei a acompanhar esta saga para saber o que espera ao nosso Cal.
Podem ler a minha review deste livro também aqui: http://sonhareescreveer.blogspot.pt/2012/04/conspiracao-365-fevereiro-opiniao.html
O último livro acabou com Cal tinha sido capturado pelos capangas do famoso criminoso Vulkan Sligo, e este, como Cal não lhe deu nenhuma informação útil, mando os seus homens afogarem o rapaz, num depósito de óleo. Quando tudo parecia perdido, o depósito deixa de encher e alguém ajuda Cal a sair. Esse alguém vem-se a revelar ser uma rapariga chamada Winter Frey. Cal fica-lhe muito agradecido. Winter revela ser uma pessoa muito misteriosa ao longo do livro e Cal nunca chega a perceber se pode confiar realmente nela, pois há umas alturas em que isso é evidente mas por outro lado, ela é como se fosse uma filha adotiva de Sligo, e quem diz a Cal que Winter não está a ajudá-lo a mando de Sligo?
A cada dia que passa, Cal está cada vez mais próximo de descobrir a verdade sobre o que é o Enigma e a Singularidade de Ormond, mas até lá tem de se proteger do gangue de Sligo e de Oriana de la Force, a mulher ruiva que também tinha raptado Cal no 1º livro.
A família de Cal é outra confusão... Gabbi, a irmã parece também não melhorar de dia para dia, mas Cal acredita que ela vai superar aquilo. A mãe, está cada vez mais preocupada com os filhos e já não sabe o que fazer com a vida. Pudera, na minha opinião não deve ser nada fácil ver uma filha em coma e um filho que é procurado pela polícia, e segundo esta é um criminoso. Rafe, o tio, afinal parece não ser quem Cal pensava...
Tenho pena de Cal, por tudo isto, que eu disse eu cima, mas também o admiro por conseguir de dia para dia sobreviver. Acredito que não deve ser nada fácil...
Este livro foi melhor que o outro pois houve várias vezes que Cal esteve perto de ser apanhado e ser preso, mas sempre se safou, mesmo quando parecia que era daquela vez.
Continuo a achar Boges o melhor amigo que alguém podia desejar. Faltar às aulas por um amigo, abdicar de algum do seu dinheiro, levar-lhe comida, entre outras coisas. Hoje em dia já não há pessoas assim, infelizmente...
Como disse Winter é uma personagem muito misteriosa, mas que eu gostei pois ainda podemos dar algumas gargalhadas com algumas das suas falas.
Gabrielle Lord continua a surpreender com a sua escrita de cortar a respiração, mas ao mesmo tipo muito boa. Gosto muito desta autora.
Com toda a certeza continuarei a acompanhar esta saga para saber o que espera ao nosso Cal.
Podem ler a minha review deste livro também aqui: http://sonhareescreveer.blogspot.pt/2012/04/conspiracao-365-fevereiro-opiniao.html
meubanks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
heatherradloff's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
ashleysbooknook's review
4.0
This one was more engaging than the first. Now I know the characters and the plot is picking up. Cal's adventures and discoveries are interesting and now I understand why this book is a "magic worker" with reluctant readers. I couldn't wait to start book #3 after I finished this one!
kailey_luminouslibro's review
4.0
This series is fantastic! After reading book one, which left me on a horrible cliffhanger, I immediately picked up book two, and dived into the action, suspense, and mystery!
I wish there were more development on the puzzling enigmas that confront Cal, but that part of the story moves very slowly with very few clues to the mystery of the Ormond Singularity popping up in each book.
The action and danger and adventure, however, moves very quickly! So I guess each book in the series focuses mostly on Cal surviving through a ton of dangerous scenes and bad guys chasing him, and then we get one little clue, one bit of forward motion, with the big picture mystery. That, of course, is a very good way to keep the suspense going in a mystery/adventure series, but the suspense is killing me! I want to know the answers now! Which just shows how great this series is, because I care so much about the outcome.
In this second book, Cal is on his own more, on the run as a fugitive, and he's learning to be more self-sufficient out on the streets. I'm so interested to see his character changing and developing, especially since he goes through times of hope and depression. I love his relationship with his best friend, Boges, and how the two of them joke around and rely on each other. That friendship is such a bright spot in this book!
The mysterious girl, Winter, plays a large role in this book, and it was so interesting getting to know her character, and figuring out what makes her tick. She's another big puzzle for Cal to solve, and we as the reader have to make up our minds too, whether she is trustworthy or hiding something.
I am loving this series, and I can't wait to dive into the next book!
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.
I wish there were more development on the puzzling enigmas that confront Cal, but that part of the story moves very slowly with very few clues to the mystery of the Ormond Singularity popping up in each book.
The action and danger and adventure, however, moves very quickly! So I guess each book in the series focuses mostly on Cal surviving through a ton of dangerous scenes and bad guys chasing him, and then we get one little clue, one bit of forward motion, with the big picture mystery. That, of course, is a very good way to keep the suspense going in a mystery/adventure series, but the suspense is killing me! I want to know the answers now! Which just shows how great this series is, because I care so much about the outcome.
In this second book, Cal is on his own more, on the run as a fugitive, and he's learning to be more self-sufficient out on the streets. I'm so interested to see his character changing and developing, especially since he goes through times of hope and depression. I love his relationship with his best friend, Boges, and how the two of them joke around and rely on each other. That friendship is such a bright spot in this book!
The mysterious girl, Winter, plays a large role in this book, and it was so interesting getting to know her character, and figuring out what makes her tick. She's another big puzzle for Cal to solve, and we as the reader have to make up our minds too, whether she is trustworthy or hiding something.
I am loving this series, and I can't wait to dive into the next book!
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review.
shannonreadss's review against another edition
4.0
Ik heb dit boek gelezen met m'n leesclubje Books Ever After, we lezen elke maand een boek van de twaalf boeken in de serie.
Ik vond dit boek duidelijker spannender dan het eerste boek, er was iets meer actie en minder verhalen over het verleden en de rest van zijn familie. Geen vijf sterren, omdat sommige dingen nog steeds hartstikke onrealistisch zijn, maar dat zal wel zo blijven.
Ik wil nu echt zo graag weten hoe heel het verhaal afloopt, maar dat zal ik pas in december te weten komen (als ik het volhoud :p). Voor nu zal ik moeten wachten totdat het maart is, pas dan kan ik verder lezen.
Ik vond dit boek duidelijker spannender dan het eerste boek, er was iets meer actie en minder verhalen over het verleden en de rest van zijn familie. Geen vijf sterren, omdat sommige dingen nog steeds hartstikke onrealistisch zijn, maar dat zal wel zo blijven.
Ik wil nu echt zo graag weten hoe heel het verhaal afloopt, maar dat zal ik pas in december te weten komen (als ik het volhoud :p). Voor nu zal ik moeten wachten totdat het maart is, pas dan kan ik verder lezen.
shannonf60e7's review against another edition
4.0
Ik heb dit boek gelezen met m'n leesclubje Books Ever After, we lezen elke maand een boek van de twaalf boeken in de serie.
Ik vond dit boek duidelijker spannender dan het eerste boek, er was iets meer actie en minder verhalen over het verleden en de rest van zijn familie. Geen vijf sterren, omdat sommige dingen nog steeds hartstikke onrealistisch zijn, maar dat zal wel zo blijven.
Ik wil nu echt zo graag weten hoe heel het verhaal afloopt, maar dat zal ik pas in december te weten komen (als ik het volhoud :p). Voor nu zal ik moeten wachten totdat het maart is, pas dan kan ik verder lezen.
Ik vond dit boek duidelijker spannender dan het eerste boek, er was iets meer actie en minder verhalen over het verleden en de rest van zijn familie. Geen vijf sterren, omdat sommige dingen nog steeds hartstikke onrealistisch zijn, maar dat zal wel zo blijven.
Ik wil nu echt zo graag weten hoe heel het verhaal afloopt, maar dat zal ik pas in december te weten komen (als ik het volhoud :p). Voor nu zal ik moeten wachten totdat het maart is, pas dan kan ik verder lezen.
mariekesbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Dit boek was leuk om even tussendoor te lezen. Niet bijzonder vernieuwend, maar soms wel een beetje spannend, waardoor ik toch door ging met lezen.
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