A review by skelleycat
Etherworld, by Claudia Gabel, Cheryl Klam
3.0
When I first read Elusion, I thought it was a standalone novel, but by the end of it I knew that there would be more; obviously, I couldn’t help myself when I saw that Etherworld was available on Edelweiss! Etherworld picks up right where Elusion left off, and you’re thrown right into the middle of the action.
What I liked most about Etherworld is that is surprised me in quite a few ways. I got a lot more of the virtual realms, which is something I wanted to see more of in Elusion! I was also surprised when the plot went places I was not anticipating, and it really made me feel the urgency of the situation that much more.
It was also nice to have quite a few new side characters introduced in this book, and though I did have trouble remembering all of them, there was still a larger core of main characters in Etherworld than Elusion, which I appreciated. I have to be pretty vague in this review as to avoid spoiling anything, but suffice it to say that I enjoyed all of the new things that this sequel brought with it.
That being said, there wasn’t anything phenomenal for me in this book. It was an interesting book that was easy to read, but it didn’t really linger with me after I finished it. It’s a fun sci-fi read, and a very fitting sequel to Elusion.
What I liked most about Etherworld is that is surprised me in quite a few ways. I got a lot more of the virtual realms, which is something I wanted to see more of in Elusion! I was also surprised when the plot went places I was not anticipating, and it really made me feel the urgency of the situation that much more.
It was also nice to have quite a few new side characters introduced in this book, and though I did have trouble remembering all of them, there was still a larger core of main characters in Etherworld than Elusion, which I appreciated. I have to be pretty vague in this review as to avoid spoiling anything, but suffice it to say that I enjoyed all of the new things that this sequel brought with it.
That being said, there wasn’t anything phenomenal for me in this book. It was an interesting book that was easy to read, but it didn’t really linger with me after I finished it. It’s a fun sci-fi read, and a very fitting sequel to Elusion.