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HarperTeen (2018), 368 pages
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Fantasy. Mythology. Romance. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: The New York Times bestselling series! Jules Ember confronts the girl who is both her oldest friend and greatest enemy in the highly anticipated sequel to Everless, praised by New York Times bestelling author Stephanie Garber as "an intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology." Jules Ember was raised hearing legends of the ancient magic of the wicked Alchemist and the good Sorceress. But she has just learned the truth: She is the Alchemist, and Caro�??a woman who single-handedly murdered the Queen and Jules's first love, Roan, in cold blood�??is the Sorceress. The whole kingdom believes that Jules is responsible for the murders, and a hefty bounty has been placed on her head. And Caro is intent on destroying Jules, who stole her heart twelve lifetimes ago. Now Jules must piece together the stories of her past lives to save the person who has captured her heart in this one. Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard, Kiera Cass, and Kendare Blake, Evermore is the high-stakes, star-crossed follow up to the New York Times bestselling Everless that fans have been waiting for.… (more)
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English
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368 p.; 8.25 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jmchshannon
Unfortunately, I was not as impressed by Evermore, Sara Holland's finale of the Everless duology. I wanted to love it. Hell, I wanted to like it. Instead, I am rather ambivalent about the whole story. It seems to veer in an opposing direction as the first novel, with a focus on magic more than
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science fiction. The socio-economic discussions also fall by the wayside as we follow Jules on her journey of discovery as she tries to find a way to defeat the Sorceress. The whole thing is disconcerting. The bad guys from the first novel are now the good guys and vice versa. Plus, Jules spends most of her time trying to remember her past while obsessing and fearing the Sorceress. The simultaneous fear and obsession without action quickly get old. The story itself follows a very rapid pace; one might say it is too rapid considering the Sorceress and Alchemist myth only makes sense once we delve into the Alchemist's memories. There is nothing original or surprising about the story's end, following a path that one could predict almost from the first introduction of certain characters. I am glad that I can say that I finished another series, but that is about all I can say about this one. Show Less
LibraryThing member SBoren
I purchased this book from Amazon to read. All opinions are my own. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Evermore by Sara Holland. I liked Everless and you really must read book 1 in this series, but I loved book 2 Evermore. Jules was taught the legend that the Alchemist stole the Sorceress's heart and they
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continue to hunt and kill one another over and over trapping the people in a vicious loop where blood trapped in currency is their only way through Jules discovers she is the Alchemist and the Sorceress is her rival Cora. Cora will stop at nothing to take Jules' life and reclaim her heart. Jules must discover the secret of stopping Cora forever by uncovering the ancient story that has bound them in this loop. Through all her adventures Jules learns her heart leads her places even when she pleads for it not to and traps her in a love all of her own. Review also posted on Instagram @borenbooks, Library Thing, Go Read, Goodreads/StacieBoren, Amazon, Twitter @jason_stacie and my blog at readsbystacie.com Show Less
LibraryThing member STACYatUFI
Liked it, didn't love it.
One of the things that really drew me into the story in book one was the concept of time being drawn from blood and used as currency. Unfortunately, it isn't that big of a part of the story in EVERMORE.
There seemed to be quite a bit of info dumping happening in EVERMORE
EVERMORE did wrap up the Everless series nicely, but the ending felt a bit rushed after all the lead up to the big finale. When all was said and done I had no problem finishing EVERMORE, but it didn't blow me away.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
One of the things that really drew me into the story in book one was the concept of time being drawn from blood and used as currency. Unfortunately, it isn't that big of a part of the story in EVERMORE.
There seemed to be quite a bit of info dumping happening in EVERMORE
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and it happened to be major information at times. This made it a bit hard to keep up. The romance was frustrating. Jules acts like she hates Liam, but she's clearly falling in love with him. Some of her comments to him left my jaw hanging though. EVERMORE did wrap up the Everless series nicely, but the ending felt a bit rushed after all the lead up to the big finale. When all was said and done I had no problem finishing EVERMORE, but it didn't blow me away.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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LibraryThing member PinkPurlandProse
Many thanks to Edelweiss, HarperTeen, and Sara Holland for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy.
Evermore is the sequel to Everless. Sometimes you can get away without reading the first novel in a series and they can stand
I am sorry to say that I really didn’t enjoy this one any more than the first. The same problems that plagued the first book cropped up in this one. I had hopes that with the second one, they would have worked on things like character development, story problems and building something exciting, but nope, didn’t happen. I thought there were huge problems. I can’t stand when writers rely on tropes and don’t bother to develop storylines. Liam and Jules love story wasn’t developed in the first book and just because you say they are in love, then six chapters later they kiss and then they SLEEP TOGETHER???? Why - I don’t buy it. They have to share some experiences, build some connection. Most of the story was her rejecting him, pushing him away because she didn’t want him to be a target. He may or may not have been hurt, who know because we never hear that much from him, he believes she doesn’t like him because they aren’t that close and then boom - they are in love. Nope. The whole story was weak. There wasn’t any buildup up to the final scene between The Sorceress and The Alchemist. If I am waiting two books then please, make it exciting! Don’t get me started on her twin sister. That was the weakest storyline ever! She starts off by telling her sister she did kill Roan and then no contact, for hundreds of pages and Ina is hunting her, ready to kill her, and all of a sudden she believes her? Even Jules says that everybody else questioned her more than Ina. Why was she believed? I thought it was a trick until nope, nothing else is mentioned. I DON’T GET IT!!! I hate when YA books get lazy. Even the small details bothered me. When Jules puts on the Huntsman’s costume after sleeping with Liam (which is still bothering me because you are cutting out a whole bunch of readers when you add sex to the mix, especially when it wasn’t necessary), Jules comments that she hopes no one notices that the costume doesn’t fit properly and the cloak hangs crooked. Why doesn’t it fit properly? It was her twin sister’s? It should have fit perfectly. But because she was sneaking around it fits the storyline better to make her in an outfit that doesn’t fit because it creates tension in case she is caught. To me, that is manipulation, cheap and lazy of the author. I do have to say that the covers are beautiful and suck me in each time. I think that there are other series that are better worth your time and investment.
Evermore is the sequel to Everless. Sometimes you can get away without reading the first novel in a series and they can stand
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alone. This is not the case. Without reading the first novel you will feel fairly lost and won’t understand what is going on, how the world works, and the characters’ backstories. There is no real recap of what has happened previously to catch you up on where we are in the story. If you have read the first book you will remember that Jules Ember is the ancient Alchemist, who has lived twelve previous lives and is in a battle with The Sorceress. Jules had no prior memory of her other lives and is still trying to play catch up on her history, her powers and figuring out how she can kill The Sorceress. She stole the Sorceress’ heart and broke it into pieces and swallowed it. This is her last life and if she dies all is lost. The Sorceress has been alive the whole time, killed The Alchemist each life and controlled the last Queen. The new queen is Jules’ twin sister but doesn’t know it and thinks Jules has killed their father. Jules is in love with Liam, who has been helping her learn about her history and prepare for her battle against The Sorceress. The Sorceress is on a mission to kill all those who are close to Jules in an effort to break her heart. Only then will The Sorceress be able to kill her and steal her power back. In this land people give their blood because it holds their time, their years in life. Rich people have loads of time, whereas poor people beg for an hour of time. I am sorry to say that I really didn’t enjoy this one any more than the first. The same problems that plagued the first book cropped up in this one. I had hopes that with the second one, they would have worked on things like character development, story problems and building something exciting, but nope, didn’t happen. I thought there were huge problems. I can’t stand when writers rely on tropes and don’t bother to develop storylines. Liam and Jules love story wasn’t developed in the first book and just because you say they are in love, then six chapters later they kiss and then they SLEEP TOGETHER???? Why - I don’t buy it. They have to share some experiences, build some connection. Most of the story was her rejecting him, pushing him away because she didn’t want him to be a target. He may or may not have been hurt, who know because we never hear that much from him, he believes she doesn’t like him because they aren’t that close and then boom - they are in love. Nope. The whole story was weak. There wasn’t any buildup up to the final scene between The Sorceress and The Alchemist. If I am waiting two books then please, make it exciting! Don’t get me started on her twin sister. That was the weakest storyline ever! She starts off by telling her sister she did kill Roan and then no contact, for hundreds of pages and Ina is hunting her, ready to kill her, and all of a sudden she believes her? Even Jules says that everybody else questioned her more than Ina. Why was she believed? I thought it was a trick until nope, nothing else is mentioned. I DON’T GET IT!!! I hate when YA books get lazy. Even the small details bothered me. When Jules puts on the Huntsman’s costume after sleeping with Liam (which is still bothering me because you are cutting out a whole bunch of readers when you add sex to the mix, especially when it wasn’t necessary), Jules comments that she hopes no one notices that the costume doesn’t fit properly and the cloak hangs crooked. Why doesn’t it fit properly? It was her twin sister’s? It should have fit perfectly. But because she was sneaking around it fits the storyline better to make her in an outfit that doesn’t fit because it creates tension in case she is caught. To me, that is manipulation, cheap and lazy of the author. I do have to say that the covers are beautiful and suck me in each time. I think that there are other series that are better worth your time and investment.
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LibraryThing member KeriLynneD
I didn't like this one as much as the first book. There was always a lot going on but it still seemed to drag quite a bit for me. It never really hooked me enough into not wanting to put it down. I did like how the story eventually unfolded. The ending was also very good.
LibraryThing member acargile
This novel finishes the duology that began with Everless, a 2019 Lonestar novel. Beware of spoilers from book one!
Jules Ember is supposed to run far away and be safe. She doesn’t run far; she returns to her home village only to discover that Caro, the Sorceress, seems to always find her. After
Liam and his friends have to safe Jules so that Jules can save everyone. Once Jules successfully completes her harrowing escape with help, she is able to find the knowledge that she needs. Jules must journey to places she lived before in her previous lives to discover what she and Caro have been to each other and what they’ve done to each other. Jules has visions of the past. She broke Caro’s heart into twelve pieces and this is the twelfth life. She cannot die again--this is it! Jules, often with Liam, runs about the countryside having visions and learning until the end. At the end, Jules and Caro have to learn a lesson from these twelve lives and eleven deaths of Jules. What really will break Jules’ heart? The conclusion pulls everything together, demonstrating responsibility to oneself, one’s friends and family, and one’s society.
I listened to this novel, which made it more interesting because I could speed up the story. This novel and, honestly, the duology, aren’t my favorite fantasy novels. They are nice easy reads for an afternoon when you don’t want to think too much. If you read the first book, I would definitely finish. Then, come see me, I have some amazing fantasy fiction that will really make you stay up late reading!
Jules Ember is supposed to run far away and be safe. She doesn’t run far; she returns to her home village only to discover that Caro, the Sorceress, seems to always find her. After
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seeing what she loves destroyed, Jules is captured. Caro’s goal is to break Jules’s heart; if she kills enough people in her life, Jules should relinquish Caro’s heart. In addition, Caro spins the story that it was Jules who killed the Queen and Roan. So, everyone thinks Jules is a murderer, so she’s a wanted criminal. Her home village is destroyed. She is captured. Jules doesn’t seem like she makes good decisions or even knows how to stop someone so powerful.Liam and his friends have to safe Jules so that Jules can save everyone. Once Jules successfully completes her harrowing escape with help, she is able to find the knowledge that she needs. Jules must journey to places she lived before in her previous lives to discover what she and Caro have been to each other and what they’ve done to each other. Jules has visions of the past. She broke Caro’s heart into twelve pieces and this is the twelfth life. She cannot die again--this is it! Jules, often with Liam, runs about the countryside having visions and learning until the end. At the end, Jules and Caro have to learn a lesson from these twelve lives and eleven deaths of Jules. What really will break Jules’ heart? The conclusion pulls everything together, demonstrating responsibility to oneself, one’s friends and family, and one’s society.
I listened to this novel, which made it more interesting because I could speed up the story. This novel and, honestly, the duology, aren’t my favorite fantasy novels. They are nice easy reads for an afternoon when you don’t want to think too much. If you read the first book, I would definitely finish. Then, come see me, I have some amazing fantasy fiction that will really make you stay up late reading!
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LibraryThing member ReadingBifrost
“…people never realize how many secrets a book can contain.”
Here we are with book two of the Everless series. The first book I only gave two stars, but I was so caught up in the plot that I decided to read Evermore, anyway. Sadly it seems the sequel followed the same steps as the first
Jules’ character did stand out more in this book than the first, but it must have been a trade-out for Liam’s personality. In Everless Liam was the only character that really had personality to me. In Evermore, he’s just as flat as the rest.
Then enters a new guy. Elias is a friend from another country that Liam went to school with that helps Jules and Laim. Now, he’s the character that needs to have more presence in the book. Where this book’s Liam is stuffy and overbearing, Elias is charming and sarcastic. I’m usually not one for love triangles, especially when characters have more important things to worry about, but there was too much potential and opportunities for Elias and Jules to have a little fling and throw a wrench in the relationships between Elias/Laim, and Laim/Jules.
You would think after the big villain reveal at the end of the first book, the second book would have more of the villain plotting and well, being evil. But after the first quarter of the book, Caro just kind of fades into the background again. Which is really a shame; she had so much potential of being a great antagonist at the end of the last book.
The first quarter of the book is interesting and fast paced with action. However, in the rest of the book the main plot is put on a back burner in favor of Jules’ internal monologs. Most of the book consists of her giving herself pep talks or running through the same ideas over and over to herself. This is where that little Elias/Jules wrench would have worked.
Most of what you read in the book is Jules chasing a weapon that can kill Caro by forcing herself to remember her past. We learned in the first book that she has 12 lives, one for each of the heart-stones she was forced to eat. But the only past life that we really see is her first life. Again, so many missed opportunities.
Overall, will I continue the series? Probably. I’ve already invested too much to leave it hanging over my head. Would I recommend the book? Mm… probably not. It’s too underwhelming and too long (or seemingly long) for just a good quick read.
Here we are with book two of the Everless series. The first book I only gave two stars, but I was so caught up in the plot that I decided to read Evermore, anyway. Sadly it seems the sequel followed the same steps as the first
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book.Jules’ character did stand out more in this book than the first, but it must have been a trade-out for Liam’s personality. In Everless Liam was the only character that really had personality to me. In Evermore, he’s just as flat as the rest.
Then enters a new guy. Elias is a friend from another country that Liam went to school with that helps Jules and Laim. Now, he’s the character that needs to have more presence in the book. Where this book’s Liam is stuffy and overbearing, Elias is charming and sarcastic. I’m usually not one for love triangles, especially when characters have more important things to worry about, but there was too much potential and opportunities for Elias and Jules to have a little fling and throw a wrench in the relationships between Elias/Laim, and Laim/Jules.
You would think after the big villain reveal at the end of the first book, the second book would have more of the villain plotting and well, being evil. But after the first quarter of the book, Caro just kind of fades into the background again. Which is really a shame; she had so much potential of being a great antagonist at the end of the last book.
The first quarter of the book is interesting and fast paced with action. However, in the rest of the book the main plot is put on a back burner in favor of Jules’ internal monologs. Most of the book consists of her giving herself pep talks or running through the same ideas over and over to herself. This is where that little Elias/Jules wrench would have worked.
Most of what you read in the book is Jules chasing a weapon that can kill Caro by forcing herself to remember her past. We learned in the first book that she has 12 lives, one for each of the heart-stones she was forced to eat. But the only past life that we really see is her first life. Again, so many missed opportunities.
Overall, will I continue the series? Probably. I’ve already invested too much to leave it hanging over my head. Would I recommend the book? Mm… probably not. It’s too underwhelming and too long (or seemingly long) for just a good quick read.
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LibraryThing member KeriLynneD
I didn't like this one as much as the first book. There was always a lot going on but it still seemed to drag quite a bit for me. It never really hooked me enough into not wanting to put it down. I did like how the story eventually unfolded. The ending was also very good.
LibraryThing member Linyarai
I read this for the "A Book Published By HarperCollins" part of my 2019 reading challenge. So good! Not quite as good as book one I found, and I got a little confused by how fast the ending was, but I still really enjoyed it, could not put it down, and read the whole thing in less than a day.
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