Thursday, September 7, 2017

Unraveling

GIVEAWAY
ELLA, SARA
UNRAVELING

What happens when happily ever after starts to unravel?

Elilyana Ember doesn't believe in true love. Not anymore. After defeating her grandfather and saving the Second Reflection, El only trusts what's right in front of her. The tangible. The real. Not some unexplained Kiss of Infinity she once shared with the ghost of a boy she's trying to forget. She has more important things to worry about -- like becoming queen of the Second Reflection, a role she is so not prepared to fill.

Now that the Verity is intertwined with her soul and Joshua's finally by her side, El is ready to learn more about her mysterious birth land, the land she now rules. So why does she feel like something -- or someone -- is missing?

When the thresholds begin to drain and the Callings, those powerful magical gifts, begin to fail, El wonders if her link to Ky Rhyen may have something to do with it. For light and darkness cannot coexist. She needs answers before the Callings disappear altogether. Can El find a way to sever her connection to Ky and save the Reflections -- and keep herself from falling for him in the process?

My Review:

This is definitely a case where you need to have read the first book in this trilogy in order to get the most out of this one. Sara Ella left  us with a doozy of a cliffhanger in Unblemished. Lots of dangling loose ends are picked up in Unraveling...and then promptly unravel again so yes...you can look forward to another cliffhanger and we'll have to wait until Unbreakable releases in May 2018 to finally get full resolution for this cast of intriguing characters. But this author weaves such an exceptional tale I can forgive her the nail-biting frustration of cliffie endings.

And goodness, but she has a scary clever mind! The intricacies of the plot! Every wall in her house must have been turned into a story board so she could keep all of it straight! It's a challenging read but not confusing (as long as you've read Unblemished!) So many twists and turns -- including the romance. Sob -- yes the dreaded love triangle continues on from book one and it's left me quite addlepated.

There is a fairy tale quality now that El is queen of a kingdom in grave peril and the battle of good vs evil is even more treacherous than ever. And, of course, the power of true love is challenged at every turn. I have to confess to being totally struck-dumb-stunned in places. So much so that I'd close the book in disbelief, take a few cleansing breaths before starting up again, only to find I'd read it right the first time! Sheer brilliance!

If you like TV shows like Once Upon a Time and kick-butt heroines on a quest to save the world(s) then Unraveling might just be your perfect literary match!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like the chance to win a copy of Unraveling, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add your email to the comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easier for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday September 10 2017. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!

16 comments:

  1. Thanks for the chance 😊
    I'm going to check her other books out also
    iamabho at gmaildotcom

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    1. She only has one other book out -- Unblemished was her debut and this book is the sequel. Good luck, Linda.

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    2. I seen that when I got there. It went on my Wish List along with The pre-order (May 2018) of Book #3 :) Thanks so much

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  2. Always enjoy a YA i haven't read yet. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom

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    1. I've never grown out of my love for YA fiction. Especially fantasy. Good luck, Kim.

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  3. Ack! I'm half way done with Unblemished and missed the opportunity to read this one through NetGalley. Cliff-hanger?!?! Now I need to rush to the end....

    Thanks, as always, for a great review.

    mindyhoungATmsnDOTcom

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    1. Isn't Unblemished crazy good? The author's imagination -- wowzers. You'll be all set to start reading Unraveling the, Mindy. Good luck.

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  4. I loved Unblemished. This is on my TBR pile. Good luck ladies.

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    1. Yay -- another YA fantasy fan. You'll be gobsmacked once you get started in on Unraveling.

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    2. Haha. I love being gobsmacked 😶

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  5. I bought the first one about a month ago. I'd love to had this one to my bookshelf too :D

    samanthabis23 at gmail dot com

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    1. Yes -- you definitely have to continue the story. Good luck, Samantha.

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  6. This book has been on my wishlist for a while, but I forgot all about it. It sounds really good!
    Dianna (dedezoomsalot at yahoo dot com)

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    1. The author has a crazy imagination! And that makes for some great storytelling. Good luck, Dianna.

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  7. Yes, yes, yes! So many great things about the first book in this series. These books are one of the few times I will venture into fantasy fiction. :)

    tlhcoupon(at)Hotmail(dot)com

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    1. You'll be gobsmacked by this one! Good luck, Terrill.

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