Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
*A copy was provided for review*
Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Getting There is Half the Battle...
Armed
with more unsettling knowledge about Gavin Devereaux and her circle of
friends, Camille Hart is faced with new adversities and lethal
propositions when she returns to the Amaranth exile to carry out Gavin’s
risky crusade.
Realizing her journey through the bayou was only
the beginning of her struggle to stay with Gavin, she finds that
leaving her Louisiana home is the least of her worries. New evils await
her on the other side, and as she and her friends press on with their
mission, they are confronted with the reality that everything doesn't
always go according to plan.
As secrets unfold and alliances are
formed and broken, only the strongest will survive and the power of love
will be tested when a war between witches, humans, and vampires erupts
into an all-out power struggle and all is on the verge of being lost.
Review
I had also read & reviewed Amaranth, the first book in this trilogy, and I had loved it but The Gates definitely feels like a step-up! I had been DYING to know what happened next with Gavin and Camille, since they're my favorite characters. Camille is such a kick-ass female character that you don't usually see too often (but I'm noticing more in the YA genre now, thank god), and Gavin is the hot and steamy guy character that everyone loves to read about. ;)
Once again, Rachael did an amazing job with the world and character building that started in the first book. Where Amaranth left off with a cliffhanger, The Gates picks up where the story left off and we find out what happens next, and there are again a lot of things that happen that I can't say without giving away spoilers!
I enjoyed reading this one more than the first book, probably because as with every 2nd book in a series, you already have the backgrounds/info on the characters, so you can just jump right into the story. I highly recommend this book, especially if your craving for action and romance.
