The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong

awakeningThis is part two of the Darkest Powers series (Book One being The Summoning). So this story picks up pretty much where the first left off. Minus the zombies.

Chloe again finds herself in captivity and has to devise and escape. Who she brings along with her on the escapade is surprising. Good guys become bad, bad guys become good, and Chloe discovers early on who can be trusted.

We learn more about supernaturals and what they can do. There is more magic from the witches, more Changing from the werewolves, and more accidental raising of the dead from the necromancer.

I love the relationship between Chloe and Derek and I wish it would grow into something else. Though there seems to be something brewing between Simon and Chloe as well. Talk about sibling rivalry.

Unfortunately, there is no further mention of the raising of the thousand corpses from the cemetary nearby. On the plus side, the cliffhanger isn’t as bad as book #1. We know that this is going to be a trilogy so we can expect to be left with the feeling of wanting more. At least this one didn’t end mid-sentence.

Which I know that the first didn’t, but it certainly felt that way.

Good read, good edition to the series and I look forward to the finale.

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  • Anonymous

    Great review….i'm always intrigue by this series. I probably will read it once it's finished

  • Anonymous

    Great review….i’m always intrigue by this series. I probably will read it once it’s finished

  • Anonymous

    Great review….i'm always intrigue by this series. I probably will read it once it's finished

  • Anonymous

    Great review….i'm always intrigue by this series. I probably will read it once it's finished

  • Anonymous

    Great review….i'm always intrigue by this series. I probably will read it once it's finished

  • Julia Anderson

    The Awakening is a great book. It always left me on the edge of my seat and hungry for more. My mom would say that I read the book too much but I could never put it down I was hooked on it. The whole book was my favorite part and I dont think that theres any other great book about raising the dead, racing side to side with a werewolf and being struck under the spell of a wizard.

  • Alyssa

    Is there a third book in the Summoning Series ?!

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    there sure is! It's called the Reckoning and it comes out on April 6th!

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    there sure is! It's called the Reckoning and it comes out on April 6th!

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