lellowturtle's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book, a lot. I even loved a lot of it. But there is this one part of it, at the end, that really skeeved me out, and it just... I dunno. Maybe my rating of the book will change when I get more of the story because that's really the only thing that is keeping me from saying it's amazing. I know that sounds impossible and kind of petty, but it's something that truly bothers me to the core. Otherwise, it's an amazingly written book like the others. I love Wisteria so far. There is so much darkness and secrecy, but then again, I have found that to be true in the other books as well. It's an addicting book. I had a hard time putting it down. I have actually changed the rating back to five starts even though that one part bothers me, it shouldn't take away from the overall feeling of the book. It is probably in there for a reason. I guess until I finish the others, I won't know. I still recommend this book!
becasaur27's review against another edition
3.0
Waiting to see what happens with these. I've started the second already b/c I like this fluffy series (the whole Cupcakes series, not just the reoncstructionist). I feel like this book was a bit of trying to get us more vested in these characters. I'm actually much more interested in what's new and different with Kett than what is going on with Wisteria (I just had to look up her name).
dianadomino's review
5.0
We've seen Wisteria Fairchild before, but the more in-depth view of her was satisfying because we had only brushed her character before. I really loved this story. <3
meganks9's review against another edition
5.0
Catching Echoes is the first book in Doidge's new series, Reconstructionist. It can be read alone; Doidge gives enough back story to the characters that you will have a good understanding of who they are in the Adept world. However, that would be shame because you have a much more intimate look into the characters if you have read the other series.
Much like the first book in both the Dowser and Oracle series, Catching Echoes draws you in and leaves you wishing fervently that the next book in the Reconstructionist series was already out. Luckily for all Doidge is a faster writer than most so the wait between books is never too long.
Having read the previous books I went into this book with an intense love of Kett and a weary curiosity about Wisteria. She didn't seem friendly in the Dowser series and this book hints at details as to why she is that way while setting up the second book in the series for explanations. In a real life example, it's like someone who is actually a really friendly person, but has been burned one too many times OR has epic RBF, maybe both. I really liked her at the end of this book and I really enjoyed her interactions with both her cousin and Kett...but especially her cousin, there is a wealth of feeling between those two that is usually hard to convey in writing but Doidge manages to do just that.
As far as the ending, all I can say is that I didn't see it coming... in a good way. Looking back, there were subtle clues in the story (Doidge tends to do this with all of her books). That's all I'm going to say on that subject though. I am really looking forward to rereading this knowing what I now know. It's going to change the story for me and make it even better.
Much like the first book in both the Dowser and Oracle series, Catching Echoes draws you in and leaves you wishing fervently that the next book in the Reconstructionist series was already out. Luckily for all Doidge is a faster writer than most so the wait between books is never too long.
Having read the previous books I went into this book with an intense love of Kett and a weary curiosity about Wisteria. She didn't seem friendly in the Dowser series and this book hints at details as to why she is that way while setting up the second book in the series for explanations. In a real life example, it's like someone who is actually a really friendly person, but has been burned one too many times OR has epic RBF, maybe both. I really liked her at the end of this book and I really enjoyed her interactions with both her cousin and Kett...but especially her cousin, there is a wealth of feeling between those two that is usually hard to convey in writing but Doidge manages to do just that.
As far as the ending, all I can say is that I didn't see it coming... in a good way. Looking back, there were subtle clues in the story (Doidge tends to do this with all of her books). That's all I'm going to say on that subject though. I am really looking forward to rereading this knowing what I now know. It's going to change the story for me and make it even better.
ddbookreviews's review
3.0
I have a weakness for a good captivating vampire book. That means Twilight was devoured, A Discovery of witches gobbled up and The Captive series ingested and digested.
I have read a lot this year and was wondering what my next review should be about. I have to be "inside," my writing thought process. Which means I have to have a good quote that would catch the eye. I was thinking over all the books and then came upon Catching Echoes in my Bookbub recommended list. It is currently still available for free on kindle.
To be honest, the cover did affect my choice, but once I started reading I just knew I would need to read the following two novels in the trilogy. I was a good way into Tangled Echoes when I knew I found the quote that unlocked this review.
Wisteria Fairchild is a very powerful witch, but she only does reconstructions for the Convocation. She has only two people in her life that she loves and only one of them is a part of her life. She is given the assignment to aid Kettil the Executioner of the Conclave find the maker of teenage vampires after two boys are found half-turned. Kettil, a centuries-old very powerful vampire, however, has his own agenda for requesting her as his reconstructionist for the case he is working. Soon she needs Jasmine her cousin that is a tech wiz to help in the investigation.
They fight necromancers and zombies. Fly with private jets to race and save lives to find the offending vamp who sired the teen boys.
Kettil reveals information to Wisteria that makes her question her future. Then a ghost from her past contacts her because Jasmine is missing. Wisteria has to go home and face a part of her past she had been avoiding for 12 years. She must do so knowing that at the end of her journey, she will face a future that she never imagined in order to keep those she loves safe and a power-hungry witch at bay. And the blond Vampire elder and Executioner has a major part to play in the future that awaits her.
This was a good read and I would recommend it those who love a good story with magic and powerful dark characters.
This trilogy comes after the Dowser series, however, it is not necessary to have read it before tackling the Reconstructionist trilogy
donnek's review
4.0
I really loved everything about the Dowser/Oracle series and now the new series Reconstructionist. I've always been intrigued by Kett and now this arrangement between he and Wisteria. I'm developing a vision of where this series is going and it will be interesting to see if it transpires that way. Part of me hopes I'm right and yet another part of me wants to be surprised. We'll see!!!
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