I didn't realize just how much I liked this until I got to the end and realized the next one isn't out yet. Yes, I got grumpy really fast. The main character, Gemma, did kind of rub me wrong but not as much as in the first book. However, even if you have a hard time with her, keep reading! It's so worth your ti After reading the first book in this series, I decided to go ahead and read the next one.
It's so worth your time, even if it's just to get to know Laylen. Yes, I know I very frequently refuse to read books with vampires because I'm tired of them, but Laylen is a fantastic character. I'd love a book about him--could we arrange that, please? In a small way he reminds me of Lupin the one in Harry Potter, of course. If I can't get a book about him, um, could Gemma please fall in love with him? Until I found myself upset that I couldn't read the next book right away, I would have given this a 4.
However, after realizing just how involved in the story I was it had to go higher. Oct 11, Joy rated it it was ok. This book continues the story of Gemma, the teenager with the power of a fallen star within her, and her sometimes companions Alex, Aislin, and Laylen as they work to save the world from evil. Unfortunately, many of the problems which plagued the first book continue in this one, specifically the need for a good editor it was "your problem" not "you're problem". There were fewer new concepts in this novel than in the first, and those were mostly extensions of what was revealed then, which left This book continues the story of Gemma, the teenager with the power of a fallen star within her, and her sometimes companions Alex, Aislin, and Laylen as they work to save the world from evil.
There were fewer new concepts in this novel than in the first, and those were mostly extensions of what was revealed then, which left the story moving forward slowly and without any new momentum. Situations happen over and over again, especially "Gemma going off alone and being kidnapped" without the characters ever learning from them, and something called the "Cruciatus Diamond" shows up which is far too blatant a steal from Harry Potter for my liking. The scenes set in the Underworld had promise, but were left superficial without the depth that they could have had.
Overall, I have many of the same conclusions from the first book - a good overall story idea, characters that have promise, a few brilliant ideas, but all ultimately fail due to the amateur writing and poor editing of the books.
I think that these three books third not published as of now would make an incredibly brilliant novel if combined and edited strongly with an eye to improving the depth of the story.
View all 4 comments. Good characters good story line lots of adventure.. Just wis I could read faster lol. Jan 22, Heather B Owlnestly Reviews rated it it was amazing. This author is a genius, literally a genius.
I read all four of these books in four days, they were that good. At first I thought the series was going to be a bit cheesy, with the end of the world bit and all, but instead I ending up loving it. There were so many new concepts put into play like tattoos for different beings foreseers, keepers, vampires, witches, immortals, etc.
I found myself overwhelmed at first, but Sorensen explained everything so perfectly that I fell into the world of Gemma. Gemma is one of those characters that grow on you.
I found her a tad starnge at first because she said that she lived without emotions for her whole life. I wanted to just say "Hold up, how is that even possible? I did find myself becoming frustrated at her when she just kind of swooned over the jerk that was mean to her in the beginning, but throughout the series she became the kind of heroine that I love to see succeed.
I wish that I had as much spunk and bravery that she does by the end of the series. Alex is another character that I found myself loving, despite his jerk able characteristics. I hated when he was a jerk to Gemma, but I understood everything and his actions as the story panned out.
Laylen was another character that I wish I knew in real life. He was just a lost soul, but he was such a sweetheart. The story itself is full of twists and turns that will leave you begging for me. I never got bored reading, and that is saying something since I do have a hint of ADD. I blazed through these books, as I am sure you will when you check this series out. So here you go Jul 07, MiMi rated it did not like it Shelves: books-on-my-ipad. So I read the first book.
And it was just ok but I decided to see if the series gets any better. This is how Gemma was: She trusted the wrong people, yelled at her friends, and complained about her life all the time. I was like: Then Aiden tries desperately to be nice: But noooo Gemma reacts like this And Gemma ultimately decides to go on a selfish quest instead of saving the world.
I couldn't take it any more. Sorensen had a great concept it was just executed poorly. I did not enjoy this at all. View all 14 comments. Jul 02, Natasha rated it it was amazing Shelves: reviewed-written. I must congratulate Jessica on such a wonderful follow up book for "The Fallen Star". I found that I really loved reading "The Underworld" and getting to know more about the characters that I fell in love with and loved to hate from the first book. I must say that I was surprised that there was never a dull moment for me while I read "The Underworld".
Gemma's story was full of action and many twists and turns, that wo The Underworld is the 2nd book in the "Fallen Star" series by Jessica Sorensen. Gemma's story was full of action and many twists and turns, that would keep any book reader glued to the pages right from the beginning of the book to the very end of the book. I still found that I disliked Gemma's and Alex's relationship.
I have high hopes that maybe Gemma will see Laylen as more than just a friend in the next book. Which I hope to read the next book very soon but as of yet there is no book title for the third installment to the Fallen Star Series but it is set to be released sometime around November View 2 comments.
Mar 24, Secretly Adorkable Readers rated it it was amazing Shelves: action-suspense , cliffhanger , supernatural-romance , kidnapping. I started reading this books a few days ago and just kept reading each book one after another and couldnt get enough of this Paranormal series.
I read it in order to avoid any chaotic confusion. I love all the characters which include Gemma, Alex, Laylen, Ainsley, Nicholas, a lot of witches, feys, banshees, black angels, vampires, foreseers, etc. There is so much humor through out plus action, romance, kidnapping, supernatural powers, did I mention each book with a tremendous cliffhanger Jun 24, Kim rated it really liked it.
Once again, the author delivers with more unique action and suspense. For a second installment, I appreciated that there wasn't as much background rehashing as I see with many series books.
The negative in that is that you do have to start at the beginning but I never read series books out of order anyway. The author just continues to add on more intrigue to the story.
It's interesting because the writing is so simplistic yet the story itself is not at all simple. This is simply good old fashioned storytelling without all of the 'extras' of poetic prose.
It's very straightforward and easy to read. This was still much better than other Indie ebooks I've read, but I still make a case of it because to me, there shouldn't even BE a case. If you are to put your heart and soul into a work with your name on it, WHY would you hand out anything less than perfect? I can never understand this and yet The end of The Underworld felt a tiny bit rushed. A LOT went into the final few chapters which I felt could have been extended quite easily.
I will be moving on to The Vision at a later time. The end of Underworld didn't have such a high dose of cliffhanger, but I still will definitely want to follow up to get the answers to the rest of the story. As I stated in my review for Fallen Star, this is a great bargain for. Well worth it, deserving of a try! Aug 18, Tiana Dalichov rated it really liked it Shelves: ya-most-enjoyed-books.
I have two words for you guys. This is a neat concept and it has tons of potential. The Underworld was an awesome journey that I finished in one day, which only happens when I literally canNOT put a book down.
I am falling deeper and deeper in love with Alex and Laylen, and I find them to be such rich, awesome characters. Alex in particular. He's so mysterious, and his relationship with Gemma I have two words for you guys. He's so mysterious, and his relationship with Gemma just keeps getting more and more heated, intense, and complicated. Gosh, I hope they make it! I don't like slow, boring scenes that don't really do much for the plot. But Sorensen's suspense kept me thirsting for more information.
As with the first book, Gemma and her stupidity kind of make me angry, but she's a teenager, so it's understandable. Diving into book 3 tonight since I can't wait to find out what happens next! I have been reeled in, Sorensen! Now let's just hope I enjoy the ride Feb 27, Emily Steele rated it it was amazing Shelves: term The second segment of the Fallen Star series started with a bang.
The story begins soon after Gemma supposedly gets her mind erased by Stephan, the main psychotic protagonist. She is left by a series of questions, the main questions being why is she alive and why can she still feel emotions.
Gemma must find her mom in order to find out what is going on, but she is unable to trust any of her "friends" due to their previous part in Gemma's near demise. However, she must learn to trust again given The second segment of the Fallen Star series started with a bang. However, she must learn to trust again given the fact that she is new everything that goes bump in the night and frankly, she has no idea what she is doing.
I do believe that this is a good book for what it was written for which was more along the lines of a few kids taking on the world together rather than a more monster based novel. Jul 19, Mahz rated it it was amazing. I'm speachless! This book was I dont know—amazing, brilliant And bloody fantastic! Wow I couldn't get enough of this book—the characters and the plot were impressive When I turned to the last page—my hate for Stephan grew, love for Alex and Gemma grew and I couldnt freaking wait till I read the third book of the fallen star series, the vision: I'm speachless!
Wow I couldn't get enough of this book—the characters and the plot were impressive When I turned to the last page—my hate for Stephan grew, love for Alex and Gemma grew and I couldnt freaking wait till I read the third book of the fallen star series, the vision Dec 20, Sam rated it it was amazing. This book left me frustrated because I can't read the next one. To be honest, that revelation about Alex and Gemma at the end sucked ass. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. I am really loving this series! Well the story like is getting good a lot going on. Very different from the first book! Getting answers but adding more questions. Jack out this series!!! Where to begin I was flipping through my kindle recommendations on Amazon and did a little happy dance right there in my office chair when I saw that the 2nd book in the Fallen Star series had been released - Underworld.
I thought back to how much I enjoyed Fallen Star and couldn't wait to dive back into the world of Gemma and Alex and find out where their journey would lead. Their story takes off at a run, right where Fallen Star ends And that kiss Aside from mentally grumbling over how little time Gemma and Alex actually spend together and esp not bickering when they were together I think I enjoyed this book even more than the first. Getting to know Laylen better was a treat in itself But, I'll get over the fact that a possible love triangle has been introduced simply because I adore both prospects.
There were a few moments where Gemma was discovering bits and pieces of her past that had me completely absorbed into her new found emotions. Ms Sorenson certainly has a gift at writing emotion so clear that the reader feels every moment as the character experiences it. So much so that when I read the part of her and Alex together just before Stephan detaches her soul and takes her away, I got a little misty eyed at the innocence of two sweet little friends so deeply attached to one another.
His life hasn't been a bed of roses either. So, while I'd love to gush about every morsel of goodness this book has to provide, I can't share much more with out divulging too many spoilers and too much goodness that is for you, dear reader, to enjoy. I'll leave it here saying that this book is an excellent sequel to Fallen. It will whisk you away to a world that is magical, mystical with a hint of comforting familiarity. It's loveable characters and exciting, fast paced storyline will drop you deep into it's world and keep the pages turning.
There are a few minor things that I could pick on but I'm not going to because I just love this story so much that it renders them pointless. The good out weighs the bad by a mile. My favourite character is not Gemma, which may surprise some I like her okay and considering what she's going through she's doing pretty well in my opinion, but still my favourite character is Alex.
He's dark and mysterious and as much as he doesn't show it, he's vulnerable too. I like the whole package. I like Laylen too but not as much as Alex. I do wish that we would see more of Aislin. Maybe in book 3. I think she can be a great secondary character if we could see more of her and what she's all about and more of what she can do. I cannot wait for book 3.
I gotta say one more thing about the author. I've seen some reviews about her being an inexperienced author or other comments to that affect but I personally think that she really knows how to bring the "interest" factor. It's very hard for me to not read the next chapter. Her pacing I find fantastic and the plotting is just so good and the end of each chapter is so cliffy that you just have to turn that next page.
I read a lot at night before I go to sleep and lights out these past few days while reading these two books was getting later and later.
So for me I think she's great and these books are great. I repeat November cannot come fast enough. Gemma learns that her mom has been trapped in the Underworld since she was 4. Nicholas is a trickster and causes her trouble. As a Foreseer, Gemma should be undergoing her trainning in the City of Crystal.
Alex breaks a rule and gets sent to the City of Crystal to pay his debt by getting his energy drained from him. Nicholas never wanted to take her there and leaves with the Ira ball. Laylen helps Gemma get visions without a crystal ball, using new emotions. Gemma and Laylen save Alex and go on the run. I really enjoyed this book!!! This is the 2nd book to The Fallen Star series. It explained alot more than the 1st one did. This story was very well written. It also became so intense at times I had to keep reading.
Gemma overcomes so much with learning everything she did. Alex learns a few things as well. Laylen and Aislin learn something which Aislin deals with it alot better than Laylen. Then by the end they e I really enjoyed this book!!! Then by the end they each learn more. Im like going crazy over here just trying to finish it.
The cliffhanger was like jawdropping as well for me. I was wanting more by the end. I eventually said CRAP they cant end it like that. Yet she did and I need to start the 3rd book next. The underworld seems like a creepy place to be.
Very torturous. It describes it almost perfectly and kinda worked. This book gets mysterious vibe. Although it was kinda whiny at times.
I liked it though. It was very enjoyable. Oct 17, Lorelie rated it really liked it Shelves: reviewed. When I finished reading the first book of these series I was a little disappointed because there were points that I just don't understand the character. But being the kind of person who wants to finish every book she started I had no other choice but to read the next one.
And I had to admit that this book was better than the first one. In this book, the author had introduced all the characters more better and she made it really exciting.
With Laylen and Alex,I am soooooooo falling inlove w When I finished reading the first book of these series I was a little disappointed because there were points that I just don't understand the character. With Laylen and Alex,I am soooooooo falling inlove with them right now. Laylen and Gemma's relationship are getting even deeper than before.
While with Alex their relationship has even gotten more mysterious. Overall I find this book fascinating. Jun 14, Cassandra rated it really liked it Shelves: paranormal-romance. All while she comes around to trying to understand her emotions better. Alex too is trying to come to grips with how he feels for Gemma, if any. New truths are revealed of the mysterious Fallen Star's origins which can save the world or end it. Another very captivating volume in The Fallen Star Series. Sep 02, S C rated it did not like it.
Just reading the first two chapters I think I came across the word 'heck' about 50 times, sometimes twice in the same sentence! What is this author's obsession with the word 'heck'?! After tolerating it through the first book, I couldn't face the horrendous grammar and spelling mistakes, as well as the nonsensical use of the word 'heck', so I skipped through to the end and read the last few chapters.
Time felt nonexistent. After awhile, I started to convince myself that I must be dead. That the memoria extracto—or whatever the heck that memory removing rock Stephan had used on me was called—had taken my life, instead of wiping away my mind. I mean was there really a difference between death and losing every ounce of who you are?
Was feeling pain possible after you died? The ache hurt so bad that I thought my heart was going to actually stop beating. How could Alex do this to me? A portal that, if opened, would release hundreds and hundreds of Death Walkers, causing the world to end in a sheet of ice.
And yet, despite all of the previously mentioned facts, Alex still let Stephan attempt to wipe my memory away. No questions asked. All I had to pass the time was the blackness that suffocated me. Nothing but me and the darkness. The pain in my leg shot up a notch, taking a toll on my ability to stand. So as carefully as I could, I lowered myself toward the ground, but a sharp pain fired up in my neck, and I froze.
I let out a whimper as my fingers brushed the back of my neck, reminding me of when my Foreseer mark had appeared, and how Alex had kissed me. I sighed as I sank down on the ground, wondering if this was how it was always going to be. Although I may not have been surrounded by darkness back then, I was as lonely as I was now.
The only difference now was that I could feel emotion. Scared, nervousness, pain—these were just a few things pouring through me at the moment. And then, suddenly, my head began to hum, and my skin felt as if it were sparkling. I gasped as I was yanked backward. Something was dragging me through the blackness, leading me to…I had no idea. I kicked and tried to throw my weight forward, but it was useless.
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