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lalastitch's review against another edition
4.0
It was a good book but I think I prefer the first book.
alexaferg's review against another edition
4.0
This was way better than I remember the first book being. It was also really easy to pick up even though I hadn't read the first book in forever. Now I really can't wait to read the last book to figure out what happens!
zapkode's review against another edition
5.0
{My thoughts} – I always seemingly enjoy it when a book series follows in close relation to the previous book. I think that when they pick up right after the previous books have ended that it helps to give the reader the ability to find their place in the story and allows them to be pulled back in. This book did just that. It picked up right where Frozen had left off and it drug the reader right into the heart of an incredible battle between Nat and the RSA. During the battle there was a bunch of POV switching between the chapters, Nat and then Wes and it helped to keep the reader up to current information in regards to both of them as to what had happened since the last book had left off and what was happening in the present time of the book.
While Nat is fighting her battle she is also seeing glimpses of Wes and where he is and what he is doing and he is able to see the same. It throws them both off guard but also gives them relief to know that each of them are alright although they look like they are in some pretty tough situations. They still get to hold onto the hope that they will again see each other. They had promised each other that they would at the end of Frozen. Nat had to stay behind at the Blue to help protect it with her Drakon and Wes went back to New Vegas to try and find his sister, but after everything was said and done they’d said they’d be together and so that’s a hope that they are going to hold onto for as long as they can.
When the current fight ends Nat’s drakon has to go under ground to heal from it’s wounds and that causes Nat and the drakon to be distant to one another. In that time Nat starts to hear voices and she doesn’t know what to make of it. It is one voice in particular and she believes it is her friend. Her friend that was suppose to be safe with Wes. The more she hears the voice the more she wants to run to it where ever it may be. Her teacher Faix is with her and he hears the voice too. Together they set out to try and find where the voice is. They find it on an RSA ship and while they are there they run into Wes. This is a turning point for them both because Nat is forced to see that Wes is working for the RSA again and it confuses her because the last she knew it was against everything he believed in.
The whole time they have been separated Wes had been looking for his sister and Shakes his friend had found out where she was. Wes and Shakes went to try and save her but they were captured and it turned out that they were then forced to work for the RSA to ensure the safety of his sister and their friends.
This whole book then becomes and adventure to finding and saving Wes’s sister and their other friends that had been taken by the RSA. It just takes a bit for Wes to help Nat understand what was happening and why it had to have happened the way that it happened.
There was so much action and so much adventure in this book that it kept me pulled in until the very last page. It made me glad that I had the third book to read already because I don’t think I could have handled waiting for another book to come out. I was honestly very skeptical about starting this book because I had not been impressed with Frozen. This book impressed me beyond measure. It sucked me in from the beginning and it didn’t spit me back out until the very end. I am certain that even if you had your doubts with reading Frozen that this book will change your mind about the series like it had changed mine!
While Nat is fighting her battle she is also seeing glimpses of Wes and where he is and what he is doing and he is able to see the same. It throws them both off guard but also gives them relief to know that each of them are alright although they look like they are in some pretty tough situations. They still get to hold onto the hope that they will again see each other. They had promised each other that they would at the end of Frozen. Nat had to stay behind at the Blue to help protect it with her Drakon and Wes went back to New Vegas to try and find his sister, but after everything was said and done they’d said they’d be together and so that’s a hope that they are going to hold onto for as long as they can.
When the current fight ends Nat’s drakon has to go under ground to heal from it’s wounds and that causes Nat and the drakon to be distant to one another. In that time Nat starts to hear voices and she doesn’t know what to make of it. It is one voice in particular and she believes it is her friend. Her friend that was suppose to be safe with Wes. The more she hears the voice the more she wants to run to it where ever it may be. Her teacher Faix is with her and he hears the voice too. Together they set out to try and find where the voice is. They find it on an RSA ship and while they are there they run into Wes. This is a turning point for them both because Nat is forced to see that Wes is working for the RSA again and it confuses her because the last she knew it was against everything he believed in.
The whole time they have been separated Wes had been looking for his sister and Shakes his friend had found out where she was. Wes and Shakes went to try and save her but they were captured and it turned out that they were then forced to work for the RSA to ensure the safety of his sister and their friends.
This whole book then becomes and adventure to finding and saving Wes’s sister and their other friends that had been taken by the RSA. It just takes a bit for Wes to help Nat understand what was happening and why it had to have happened the way that it happened.
There was so much action and so much adventure in this book that it kept me pulled in until the very last page. It made me glad that I had the third book to read already because I don’t think I could have handled waiting for another book to come out. I was honestly very skeptical about starting this book because I had not been impressed with Frozen. This book impressed me beyond measure. It sucked me in from the beginning and it didn’t spit me back out until the very end. I am certain that even if you had your doubts with reading Frozen that this book will change your mind about the series like it had changed mine!
rachael_amber's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
scruss's review against another edition
5.0
Finished the first two books in this serious in about two weeks and it would have been faster if it wasn't for work! This is one of the few books that completely transported me into the character's world. I found myself skipping lines in the story because I couldn't read fast enough to find out what happened. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FINALE!!
briarsreviews's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Some books just make you feel old... this one makes me feel old!
I read the first book in this series, Frozen, a decade ago. Let that sink in. When the first book came out, I jumped and bought it release day. I was OBSESSED. But then, I never could find the sequel. My local book stores would sell out and then "wouldn't be able to order it in." So, for years, I kind of forgot about it. I stumbled upon the sequel through Book Outlet and ordered it immediately. I remember loving the first book, even though I don't really remember what happened in Frozen...
And that was my downfall. I completely forgot what happened in the first book and Stolen is COMPLICATED. This isn't the type of book you wait a decade in between and let the book fill you in. I have to say, that was the worst part. It was all my fault! I don't have the first book in my personal library anymore so I did some online review reading, watched some YouTube videos, and read the synopsis. It kind of helped, but didn't bring back that spark of excitement I had way back when...
Regardless, this is a fun, fantasy read! It's unique and fast paced, just how I like them. The book is too complicated for me poor brain to remember all of the details of the first book, but I can say - I'm sure it's an excellent follow up. I had a great time reading and now I truly hope I don't wait another decade for the final book in the series.... Wish me luck!
Three out of five stars.
I read the first book in this series, Frozen, a decade ago. Let that sink in. When the first book came out, I jumped and bought it release day. I was OBSESSED. But then, I never could find the sequel. My local book stores would sell out and then "wouldn't be able to order it in." So, for years, I kind of forgot about it. I stumbled upon the sequel through Book Outlet and ordered it immediately. I remember loving the first book, even though I don't really remember what happened in Frozen...
And that was my downfall. I completely forgot what happened in the first book and Stolen is COMPLICATED. This isn't the type of book you wait a decade in between and let the book fill you in. I have to say, that was the worst part. It was all my fault! I don't have the first book in my personal library anymore so I did some online review reading, watched some YouTube videos, and read the synopsis. It kind of helped, but didn't bring back that spark of excitement I had way back when...
Regardless, this is a fun, fantasy read! It's unique and fast paced, just how I like them. The book is too complicated for me poor brain to remember all of the details of the first book, but I can say - I'm sure it's an excellent follow up. I had a great time reading and now I truly hope I don't wait another decade for the final book in the series.... Wish me luck!
Three out of five stars.
rainbow_storm3200's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
villianess's review against another edition
4.0
Nat is flying high aboard her Drakon Mainas while defending Vallonis from the RSA until the RSA comes with a new weapon that injures Mainas so badly that he needs to dive deep into the earth to heal leaving Nat alone a far from home. When a call comes to her to from someone that can help her develop her talent without the Drakon. When she meets Faix who helps her use the ether to make something from nothing.
Meanwhile Wes is still looking for his sister Eliza and has information that she is being kept in El Dorado a holding facility for those that are marked. When the marked are used up they are taken to the away and Wes know he is running out of time to find Eliza alive and save her.
Together once again Nat, Wes and the gang are back for another adventure that will test their strength, love and trust for one another. This book expands the characters, answers questions from the first book and gives a twist and cliffhanger I didn't see coming.
Can't wait for the 3rd book.
Meanwhile Wes is still looking for his sister Eliza and has information that she is being kept in El Dorado a holding facility for those that are marked. When the marked are used up they are taken to the away and Wes know he is running out of time to find Eliza alive and save her.
Together once again Nat, Wes and the gang are back for another adventure that will test their strength, love and trust for one another. This book expands the characters, answers questions from the first book and gives a twist and cliffhanger I didn't see coming.
Can't wait for the 3rd book.
scruss's review against another edition
5.0
Finished the first two books in this serious in about two weeks and it would have been faster if it wasn't for work! This is one of the few books that completely transported me into the character's world. I found myself skipping lines in the story because I couldn't read fast enough to find out what happened. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FINALE!!
idoctor15's review
5.0
To be honest I thought the beginning was very slow and it took me a while to get into the story again. I was afraid that the book was going to be slow all the way through, but it really surprised me. The story line really picked up and I have to say that I actually think that this book was better than the first one. I couldn't put it down. The end of each chapter left me wanting to know what happened next. That ending though... I can't quite decide my feelings on it, or how it's all going to turn around in the final book. I'm looking forward to the finale, I just wish I didn't have to wait for it to come out.