Integration
Bonfire
Book 2
By
Imogen Rose
Second
Haiku warning:
A
boyfriend missing
A
lover must pay in blood
A
princess must die
Welcome
back to Bonfire Academy.
Book
Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVFSWpyCWJI
A
Teaser Excerpt:
Broken.
I couldn’t think of a better word to describe it. I felt as if I’d
been torn to bits, maybe even shredded. I was suffocating, surrounded
by a wet tightness of skin and flesh all crusted together. My body
was home to excruciating stabs of pain searing about randomly before
a final thrust of sheer agony. I couldn’t tell if the source of the
pain was within me or if I was being repeatedly sliced open with a
knife. Did it matter? I felt as though it was only a matter of
seconds before my thoughts would end.
“Cordelia!”
My
name. I flinched as the same voice repeated my name again and again.
Why? Who was it? It—he—sounded familiar. I heaved as the voice
triggered the memory of his face. Then, not being able to stop the
bile from traveling up my throat, I gagged and purged, emptying my
stomach completely. The next time he muttered my name, his voice was
laced with disgust. But his revulsion couldn’t compete with my
utter repugnance and disbelief at what he’d done. Him. Someone I
had trusted with my life, even though the rule was clear:
Trust
No One.
Guest Post:
About
the Author:
Imogen
Rose is the author of the bestselling series, Portal Chronicles,
which has attained cult status within indie literature and become a
favorite among teens and adults alike. An immunologist by profession,
Dr. Rose published her first work of fiction in 2010. She now writes
full time and is currently working on her second teen series, Bonfire
Chronicles. Imogen was born in Sweden and has lived in several
places, counting London among her favorites. She moved to New Jersey
in 2001. A self-confessed Hermès addict, Imogen freely admits to
being obsessed with Kurt Cobain. She enjoys shopping, traveling,
watching movies, and hanging out with her family, friends, and
Chihuahua.
My Thoughts and Review:
Anyone that
has read my review of the first book in this series (okay I may have
gotten a little fan girl with it but anyone who has read it or any of
Imogen's work will know exactly why I did), Initiation, will
know that I completely fell in love with Imogen's writing abilities
after reading it so it was so big wonder that as soon as I finished
the first book I dove right into the next. I mean after the fabulous
writing of the first, how could I not?
And boy let
me tell you, the prologue alone would have done me in if I hadn't
already been so interested in this one. I mean, can we say page
turner? Completely captivated me.
This whole
book held my attention, something that I can't say happens in every
book that I read.
So much
happened in this story, so much was fleshed out and so much was left
unsaid. I just loved it. It kept me guessing and speculation the
whole way through.
I fell more
in love with Faustine, Cordelia, Quinn, and Jagger and there were a
quite a few new characters that were just as great as the old
favorites.
Werewolves,
witches, trolls, vampires, demons, wanders...oh my!
I couldn't
of dreamed up a better cast of characters and supernaturals beings if
I tried.
Just when I
thought the writing couldn't get better or the storyline more
interesting and suspenseful it does. Time and time again Ms. Rose
managed to blow my mind, make my heart pound, made me smile, made me
frown and kept me at the edge of my seat just purely wanting more.
The ending,
well all I can say is that I think I literally gasped and went
Noooooo! How could she do this to us!? Not him, never him. This
changed everything!
I didn't
think it was possible but Integration was better than
Initiation and that in itself is saying something. I so can
not wait to start Faustine!
Well done
Ms. Rose!
I give
this one another very solid 5 Stars!
Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a Kindle Fire!!
Thank you for the introduction to a new and fascinating new writer.
ReplyDeleteI hope you give her a try when you can Heidi, I think you would really like it!
ReplyDeleteThis series has been on my radar for awhile, and hopefully I can start it in the near future. And I have to say, I really like the covers, except I wish the guy wasn't on this one. lol
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I took the time to read it, it is fabulous! I still have the last one to read and I have been saving it because I don't want it to end yet lol!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your review. Like Heidi mentioned, I have been wanting to read Imogen's books for a while and just haven't had a chance to yet - I have a number of her books on my Kindle that have just been sitting there. Argh! Too darn many good books to read... But I do have the first of this particular series and am looking forward to reading that and this one. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteThis really is a great series and if I didn't already have all her other books, it would have made me want to go out and buy them all.
ReplyDeleteI hope you can get to it soon Holly! thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for the post and the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWow Ali, that's quite the praise! I think I have Book 1 of this series sitting at home somewhere. I can't wait to get to it now! Lovely, lovely review.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone and good luck with the giveaway!!
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