Original Title: Beguiled
Series: Immortal Essence #2
Author: RaShelle Workman
Publisher: Polished Pen Press
Release Date: October 19th 2012
Source: From "Orangeberry Book Tours"
Genre: Science Fiction, Young adult, Romance
Worlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them.
In book 2 of the Immortal Essence series, Venus must enter her planet's Hell, and complete three trials in order to free her parents, and save her soulmate.
SUMMARY:
Venus has become immortal, just as she always wanted. In the process she hurt Zaren, lost Michael, and destroyed her family.
At least that's what she believed.
Turns out Ramien, the god of her planets' underworld, has her parents, and Michael.
To save them, Venus makes a deal. She must complete three trials. They seem impossible. They certainly won't be easy. Worst of all, someone she loves won't make it out alive.
This is the second book of the Immortal Essence series. I haven't read the first one, and so for those readers like me, who are starting directly with the first, here are some information:
So, after Venus comes back, she finds that her parents were missing. She is a emotional mess..always crying and depending on Zaren to sooth her. Then she meets the human, Michael, in Kelari..alive. She wonders how he is alive in her planet, as he humans usually can't withstand. Then Michael reveals that he is not human and he knows her parents' location. Venus follows him to a place, where souls are caught and kept by the soulless (literally!) Ramien, the god of the planets' underworld. Ramien says her that her parents are dead and if she needs their souls to be free, she should marry him. Not only that, Ramien has bigger plans to Venus and gives her three tasks just for entertainment. If Ramien marries her, he will become equivalent to a Creator.
This book is a fast-paced sci-fi novel. Although I loved the overall idea of the book, it might be better if the characters are well-developed, and the writing better. Its always good to know some new world, but I felt the story somewhat rushed. The major details are missing like why does Venus doesn't have any powers if she is such a high entity and why keep the three tasks if Ramien anyway wishes to marry her. It doesn't solve any purpose, except kill some more people.
In spite of its flaws, I liked the world building of the novel. I wish to learn more about this series, and would definitely wish to read more.
Series: Immortal Essence #2
Author: RaShelle Workman
Publisher: Polished Pen Press
Release Date: October 19th 2012
Source: From "Orangeberry Book Tours"
Genre: Science Fiction, Young adult, Romance
Worlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them.
In book 2 of the Immortal Essence series, Venus must enter her planet's Hell, and complete three trials in order to free her parents, and save her soulmate.
SUMMARY:
Venus has become immortal, just as she always wanted. In the process she hurt Zaren, lost Michael, and destroyed her family.
At least that's what she believed.
Turns out Ramien, the god of her planets' underworld, has her parents, and Michael.
To save them, Venus makes a deal. She must complete three trials. They seem impossible. They certainly won't be easy. Worst of all, someone she loves won't make it out alive.
REVIEW
This is the second book of the Immortal Essence series. I haven't read the first one, and so for those readers like me, who are starting directly with the first, here are some information:
- Venus is the Princess of the planet, Kelari.
- Venus is sent to Earth, to get Michael, the human, to find his soul mate. But, Michael confessed his love for her. This is her task that she must do to attain her immortality.
- Venus chose her guardian, Zaren, over Michael, at the end of the first book.
- At the end of the first book, Venus becomes immortal and comes back to Kelari.
- Cross-species mating is forbidden by the laws of the Universe.
- Humans can't live in Kelari, just as Kelarians can't live in Earth forever.
So, after Venus comes back, she finds that her parents were missing. She is a emotional mess..always crying and depending on Zaren to sooth her. Then she meets the human, Michael, in Kelari..alive. She wonders how he is alive in her planet, as he humans usually can't withstand. Then Michael reveals that he is not human and he knows her parents' location. Venus follows him to a place, where souls are caught and kept by the soulless (literally!) Ramien, the god of the planets' underworld. Ramien says her that her parents are dead and if she needs their souls to be free, she should marry him. Not only that, Ramien has bigger plans to Venus and gives her three tasks just for entertainment. If Ramien marries her, he will become equivalent to a Creator.
This book is a fast-paced sci-fi novel. Although I loved the overall idea of the book, it might be better if the characters are well-developed, and the writing better. Its always good to know some new world, but I felt the story somewhat rushed. The major details are missing like why does Venus doesn't have any powers if she is such a high entity and why keep the three tasks if Ramien anyway wishes to marry her. It doesn't solve any purpose, except kill some more people.
In spite of its flaws, I liked the world building of the novel. I wish to learn more about this series, and would definitely wish to read more.
Hi Vidya - thank you for hosting "Beguiled" on your blog and for the review. I appreciate it. =)
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