emiliasl's review
2.0
Started reading this book a few years ago after I finished and loved the first book in the series. I didn't finish this book until now though and I found it very predictable. I hope the last book in the series is better!
emilywoodal's review
4.0
Holy action Batman! Book 2 was packed with it and kept you wanting more. There were so many twists and turns and holy shit moments. And like book 1, I had a “I’m not crying, you’re crying” moment. The author seriously knows how to make me scream whyyyyyyyyyyyyy with tears streaming down my face. Damn the author lol. Awesome book though. I can’t wait to see how this all finishes out
kacichellev's review
4.0
The book over all was good but I wasn't as interested as I was in the first book
kricketland's review
2.0
They manage to survive by the skin of their teeth so many times it became repetitive. I did finish the book but it took me a while and not likely a book that I would read again in the future.
lgllyblonde88's review
5.0
Omg! That is all I can say about this book. It was nonstop the entire time. It kept me reading and not wanting to put it down. While it was action packed, it also tore me apart and I couldn't believe some of the things that happened. Thankfully Zeus was there for comic relief, love that dog. I can't wait for the next book to see what happens! I definitely recommend this series to everyone!
peytonforbes's review
4.0
4.5/5
this book was really really good. the interactions because cole and lexi are what i desired. i was close to crying multiple times while reading this. this trio loft is so underrated. please read if you haven’t
this book was really really good. the interactions because cole and lexi are what i desired. i was close to crying multiple times while reading this. this trio loft is so underrated. please read if you haven’t
katrinamarie's review
5.0
All I have to say after reading this book is WOW and HOLY CLIFFHANGER. Now I NEED the next book. That’s a lot of caps, and a lot of excitement.
Hunted picks up shortly after Branded ends. There is action from the get go. You are never bored, and there is no lull in the events that take place throughout the book. We see just how twisted Wilson is, and that he has no kindness in him at all. He’s absolutely awful. The things he has started to put the people in the Hole through is something from a nightmare.
Lexi has grown so much throughout these books, and I love that. She sees all the awful things going on around her, but still finds kindness and forgiveness in her heart for those that she doesn’t particularly like. She learns that those she surrounds herself around are her family, and would do anything to help her. Lexi also learns some things that will shake her to her core. I can’t imagine the pain she goes through with the knowledge.
I can’t wait for the next installment. Wilson needs to be taken down, and I hope Lexi has the strength to continue on this journey.
Hunted picks up shortly after Branded ends. There is action from the get go. You are never bored, and there is no lull in the events that take place throughout the book. We see just how twisted Wilson is, and that he has no kindness in him at all. He’s absolutely awful. The things he has started to put the people in the Hole through is something from a nightmare.
Lexi has grown so much throughout these books, and I love that. She sees all the awful things going on around her, but still finds kindness and forgiveness in her heart for those that she doesn’t particularly like. She learns that those she surrounds herself around are her family, and would do anything to help her. Lexi also learns some things that will shake her to her core. I can’t imagine the pain she goes through with the knowledge.
I can’t wait for the next installment. Wilson needs to be taken down, and I hope Lexi has the strength to continue on this journey.
telmacaetano_'s review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sambbarnes's review
5.0
First thoughts: Oh. My. God. This book kept me captivated from start to finish, with so much action and so many plot twists.
In depth thoughts: I had many theories that were proven wrong: Bill was ambushing them the whole time, Lexi was going to die and that Lexi's mum didn't send her to the hole, but her dad did. Luckily these were proven wrong, because it kept me guessing non-stop, but I did predict Grace's death. Oh aND CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT ENDING PLEASE?!?!!??!!? OMFG I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL LIBERATED!!!
Overall, this book was captivating and absolutely amazing. I recommend everyone to read it and share this amazing book series.
In depth thoughts: I had many theories that were proven wrong: Bill was ambushing them the whole time, Lexi was going to die and that Lexi's mum didn't send her to the hole, but her dad did. Luckily these were proven wrong, because it kept me guessing non-stop, but I did predict Grace's death. Oh aND CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT ENDING PLEASE?!?!!??!!? OMFG I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL LIBERATED!!!
Overall, this book was captivating and absolutely amazing. I recommend everyone to read it and share this amazing book series.
cynsworkshop's review
2.0
Um….Meh | Review of ‘Hunted’ (Sinners #2) (Review originally posted on Cyn's Workshop
Meh. Picking up where the previous novel, Branded, left off, the “heroes” are on the run from the government that would like to see them punished for their startup revolution. Although, the revolution was as short-lived as possible as the doctor has reached out to the United Powers to expose the Hole for what it is: a prison that illegally experiments on its subjects, many of which are innocent. Again, the concept is interesting but the story, well, it starts to lose itself.
The beginning is fast-paced. The reader is dropped right in the middle of the two main characters in a car on the run to a safe-house. For the moment, everything is calm, and then out of nowhere, the novel turns into an action film, with guns blazing and fast car chases. They even get caught in a steamy session in the shower that involved nothing more than kissing before a dangling spider ruins everything.
After that, well, the novel’s pace begins to slow down into something dreary. The novel becomes one thing: running and hiding with no actual tension. That is not to say there is no tension at all, but after the first three times of almost getting caught, the tension disappears. The story begins to loop around, and it is all the same, scene after scene, of Lexi and company running and hiding from Wilson and his men. Okay, the reader gets it, but the end goal of the story begins as a rescue mission, a mission they fail or is completely forgotten. It is hard to determine which because once the group enters the Hole; it is almost like the rescue part of the mission is forgotten and replaced by something else. To be clear, the story is not exactly clear what it is becoming.
Then there are the character dynamics, well, even in the first novel they left something to be desired, and now, well, they just seem too “perfect.” Lexi always seems to know the right thing to say no matter the situation, and she takes things in stride. She is also aggressive and a fighter without a fault. Now, any female reader can appreciate the power given to a leading female character, however, to make the character relatable instead of like a Mary Sue character. She is too perfect; she says the right things at the right time, she is to tempered rather than impulsive. There are times when it is clear this is a fictional character because she is too perfect. She is missing a human element, a relatable element. She is missing faults. There’s nothing wrong with her character, and that is her problem. In the end, she is just a very two-dimensional character. Moreover, that goes for her band as well. These characters are not really fleshed out; they are not given room to have faults, except for maybe Cole whose main fault was incredibly predictable. His “plot-twist” could easily be seen miles ahead, and it was. Moreover, again, that tension was resolved oh so very quickly because these characters are just too damn perfect, Lexi is just so perfect that it is almost unbelievable, her recovery.
Again, as a sequel, this was not great. The pot dragged out and lost itself along the way, twisting into something almost unrecognizable, and then the character dynamics lacked dimension.
However, that ending, well, it almost made the novel worth it. Almost. (★★☆☆☆ | C-)
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Meh. Picking up where the previous novel, Branded, left off, the “heroes” are on the run from the government that would like to see them punished for their startup revolution. Although, the revolution was as short-lived as possible as the doctor has reached out to the United Powers to expose the Hole for what it is: a prison that illegally experiments on its subjects, many of which are innocent. Again, the concept is interesting but the story, well, it starts to lose itself.
The beginning is fast-paced. The reader is dropped right in the middle of the two main characters in a car on the run to a safe-house. For the moment, everything is calm, and then out of nowhere, the novel turns into an action film, with guns blazing and fast car chases. They even get caught in a steamy session in the shower that involved nothing more than kissing before a dangling spider ruins everything.
After that, well, the novel’s pace begins to slow down into something dreary. The novel becomes one thing: running and hiding with no actual tension. That is not to say there is no tension at all, but after the first three times of almost getting caught, the tension disappears. The story begins to loop around, and it is all the same, scene after scene, of Lexi and company running and hiding from Wilson and his men. Okay, the reader gets it, but the end goal of the story begins as a rescue mission, a mission they fail or is completely forgotten. It is hard to determine which because once the group enters the Hole; it is almost like the rescue part of the mission is forgotten and replaced by something else. To be clear, the story is not exactly clear what it is becoming.
Then there are the character dynamics, well, even in the first novel they left something to be desired, and now, well, they just seem too “perfect.” Lexi always seems to know the right thing to say no matter the situation, and she takes things in stride. She is also aggressive and a fighter without a fault. Now, any female reader can appreciate the power given to a leading female character, however, to make the character relatable instead of like a Mary Sue character. She is too perfect; she says the right things at the right time, she is to tempered rather than impulsive. There are times when it is clear this is a fictional character because she is too perfect. She is missing a human element, a relatable element. She is missing faults. There’s nothing wrong with her character, and that is her problem. In the end, she is just a very two-dimensional character. Moreover, that goes for her band as well. These characters are not really fleshed out; they are not given room to have faults, except for maybe Cole whose main fault was incredibly predictable. His “plot-twist” could easily be seen miles ahead, and it was. Moreover, again, that tension was resolved oh so very quickly because these characters are just too damn perfect, Lexi is just so perfect that it is almost unbelievable, her recovery.
Again, as a sequel, this was not great. The pot dragged out and lost itself along the way, twisting into something almost unrecognizable, and then the character dynamics lacked dimension.
However, that ending, well, it almost made the novel worth it. Almost. (★★☆☆☆ | C-)
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