(You can read the review at the bottom of the post)
Buona lettura! ^^
Autore:
Karen Amanda Hooper
Editore:
Starry Sky Publishing
Pagine: 365
Prezzo:
3,18€
Trama: Forever is worth the fight.
Maryah erased all memory of her past lives, but she couldn’t erase her soul mate Nathan, or his undying love. Now, Maryah and Nathan have a second chance at a future together, but first Maryah must remember the person she used to be and embrace her supernatural gifts—more than one kindrily member’s life depends on it.
Maryah’s power is Harmony’s best hope of finding her kidnapped soul mate, Gregory. But Harmony isn’t big on asking anyone for help, and she’s tired of waiting, so she’s taking matters into her own hands. Heaven help anyone who stands in her way.
Maryah erased all memory of her past lives, but she couldn’t erase her soul mate Nathan, or his undying love. Now, Maryah and Nathan have a second chance at a future together, but first Maryah must remember the person she used to be and embrace her supernatural gifts—more than one kindrily member’s life depends on it.
Maryah’s power is Harmony’s best hope of finding her kidnapped soul mate, Gregory. But Harmony isn’t big on asking anyone for help, and she’s tired of waiting, so she’s taking matters into her own hands. Heaven help anyone who stands in her way.
Recensione
Maryah non si da per vinta: dopo aver scoperto
di far parte di una grande famiglia di anime, chiamate Elementi, in grado di
conservare i ricordi delle vite precedenti, la necessità di recuperare la
memoria si fa sempre maggiore; alcune sensazioni riescono a fare emergere dal
buio sprazzi di ricordi anche molto antichi, eppure il motivo che al termine
della sua ultima vita l’ha spinta a cancellare la memoria continua a sfuggirle.
Grazie all’aiuto degli altri Elementi e ad alcuni ingegnosi metodi studiati
appositamente per lei, Maryah passa gran parte delle sue giornate a cercare di
controllare il suo potere, il teletrasporto astrale, per rendersi finalmente
utile e aiutare a ritrovare l’anima gemella di Harmony, Gregory. Ma il nemico è
sempre in agguato, e quando le cose sembrano andare finalmente nel verso giusto
ecco che torna a colpire più spietato che mai..
Dopo aver letto il primo libro della serie non
vedevo l’ora di immergermi di nuovo nell’universo di questa grande famiglia,
per vivere nuove emozionanti avventure ma soprattutto per approfondire la
conoscenza dei personaggi che tanto mi erano piaciuti. In questo secondo volume
i narratori sono sempre due ma, se il punto di vista di Maryah è stato mantenuto,
lo stesso non si può dire per quello di Nathan, sostituito da Harmony: il
motivo di questa scelta è palese, nel primo libro la storia ruotava intorno a
Nathan e ai suoi tentativi di riportare Maryah nella sua famiglia, mentre ora
possiamo seguire più da vicino gli sforzi e i progressi compiuti da Maryah ma
soprattutto possiamo conoscere Harmony. Se nel primo libro il suo personaggio
poteva risultare scostante e anche antipatico, leggendo questo volume l’idea
che il lettore si è fatto della ragazza verrà stravolta, rimpiazzata dall’immagine
di una persona stravolta dal dolore per la perdita dell’anima gemella, decisa a
ritrovarla anche a costo di sacrificare la sua vita; si approfondisce anche la
conoscenza del suo potere, la capacità di comunicare con gli spiriti dei
defunti, e si scorge un lato di lei che risale alle vite precedenti, quando lei
e Gregory erano sposati e avevano un figlio. Un altro personaggio che amo alla
follia è Carson e per fortuna in questo secondo capitolo gli viene riservato
uno spazio maggiore che nel precedente, così come a Krista: questo è uno dei
tanti punti di forza della serie, pur mantenendo come protagonista principale
Maryah l’autrice riesce in ogni libro a sviluppare completamente anche gli
altri personaggi, rendendoli così co-protagonisti e non personaggi secondari
come troppo spesso accade. Altro punto a favore dell’autrice è senza dubbio il
finale: il lettore ha due possibilità, se ama i cliffhanger può leggere un
capitolo aggiuntivo che credetemi, è davvero intenso, altrimenti se preferisce
un finale più soft può terminare la lettura tranquillamente per poi leggere il
capitolo aggiuntivo all’inizio del terzo libro; io ovviamente ho letto tutto
quello che si poteva leggere e ora non vedo l’ora di avere tra le mani Fighting
for infinity!
Cinque stelle per questa serie non bastano, se
ne meriterebbe molte di più :)
Assolutamente consigliato!
Review
Maryah doesn't give up: after learning she's part of a large family of souls, called elements, which can preserve their memories of previous lives, the need to recover the memory grews more and more; thanks to some feelings she gets flashes of ancient memories, but the reason why she erased in her last life it's still unknown. With the help of the other elements Maryah spends most of her days trying to control her power, astral travelling, to help the family and finally find Harmony's soul mate, Gregory. But the enemy is always lurking, and when things finally seem to be going in the right direction he's back to hit more merciless than ever..
After reading the first book in this series I couldn't wait to dive again in the universe of this great family, to experience new and exciting adventures but also to deepen the knowledge of the characters that I liked so much. In this second book the storytellers are always two, but if the point of view of Maryah has been maintained, the same can't be said for Nathan, who was replaced by Harmony: the reason behind this choice is obvious, in the first book the story was all about Nathan and his attempts to bring Maryah back in his family, now we can follow more closely the efforts and progress made by Maryah but above all we can know better Harmony. If in the first book her character could seem unfriendly and even unpleasant, reading this book this idea will be turned upside down, replaced by the image of a girl upset by the pain of losing her soul mate, determined to have him back even if it means sacrificing her life; we also know something more about her power, the ability to communicate with spirits, and we can see a side of her that goes back to her previous lives, when she and Gregory were married and they had a son. Another character that I love to madness is Carson and fortunately in this second book he has so much more more space than in the previous one, as well as Krista: this is one of the many strong points of the series, the main character is always Maryah but in every book the author succeeds to fully develop the other characters, making them co-stars and not secondary characters. Another plus point of the author is undoubtedly the end: the reader has two options, if you love cliffhangers you can read an additional chapter which believe me, is really intense, if you prefer a softer end you can finish reading quietly and then read the additional chapter at the beginning of the third book; of course I read everything I could read, and now I can't wait to get my hands on Fighting for infinity!
Five stars are not enough for this series, it deserves a lot more :)
Absolutely recommended!
Fra
Maryah doesn't give up: after learning she's part of a large family of souls, called elements, which can preserve their memories of previous lives, the need to recover the memory grews more and more; thanks to some feelings she gets flashes of ancient memories, but the reason why she erased in her last life it's still unknown. With the help of the other elements Maryah spends most of her days trying to control her power, astral travelling, to help the family and finally find Harmony's soul mate, Gregory. But the enemy is always lurking, and when things finally seem to be going in the right direction he's back to hit more merciless than ever..
After reading the first book in this series I couldn't wait to dive again in the universe of this great family, to experience new and exciting adventures but also to deepen the knowledge of the characters that I liked so much. In this second book the storytellers are always two, but if the point of view of Maryah has been maintained, the same can't be said for Nathan, who was replaced by Harmony: the reason behind this choice is obvious, in the first book the story was all about Nathan and his attempts to bring Maryah back in his family, now we can follow more closely the efforts and progress made by Maryah but above all we can know better Harmony. If in the first book her character could seem unfriendly and even unpleasant, reading this book this idea will be turned upside down, replaced by the image of a girl upset by the pain of losing her soul mate, determined to have him back even if it means sacrificing her life; we also know something more about her power, the ability to communicate with spirits, and we can see a side of her that goes back to her previous lives, when she and Gregory were married and they had a son. Another character that I love to madness is Carson and fortunately in this second book he has so much more more space than in the previous one, as well as Krista: this is one of the many strong points of the series, the main character is always Maryah but in every book the author succeeds to fully develop the other characters, making them co-stars and not secondary characters. Another plus point of the author is undoubtedly the end: the reader has two options, if you love cliffhangers you can read an additional chapter which believe me, is really intense, if you prefer a softer end you can finish reading quietly and then read the additional chapter at the beginning of the third book; of course I read everything I could read, and now I can't wait to get my hands on Fighting for infinity!
Five stars are not enough for this series, it deserves a lot more :)
Absolutely recommended!
Fra
Non conoscevo questa serie, devo cercarla!
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Yay! I'm so happy that you liked it. I loved your review and thanks for all the stars! :) <3
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