A Touch Morbid (A Touch Trilogy, #2)

Feb 13, 2012 Pam Vlieg rated it 4 of 5 stars

LOVE!The great thing about A Touch Morbid is it actually does what a sequel should. It continues the story line while developing the characters and giving the reader new insight into the MC’s mind and the mind of the other characters that you have loved in the first book. An added PoV for one of Eden’s gang was added and learning more about that boy and his own internal struggles made me love the book even more.

Same bat problems, same bat channel but with twisty bits. Everything we thought we kn...more

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Dec 01, 2011 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, 2012-sophomore-challenge

Everything is in chaos. Everything is falling apart. And everyone is in even more danger than they were before the events that got them to this point.

Luke wants revenge and those who acted against him will have to pay for what they did.

Kristen is coming apart at the seams. With no one she feels she can trust, turning to Luke for help seems like her only option.

Eden is suffering in silence, keeping secrets from Az that could be devastating to them both.

Az and Gabe are battling their own demons. F...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Krys rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, own, urban-dark-fantasy-paranormal, series-i-love, read-in-2011, third-person-narrative, fallen-guardian-angels, series

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Earlier this year A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford wormed it's way into my brain, and my heart, securing it's place as one of my favourite books of the year. Desperate for more I waited impatiently until an ARC showed up for me last week. I just finished it... and, may I just say, it's perfect. Beautiful and perfect, and haunting.

This series, as it is, is one of my favourite things this year. Wow.

It's very hard to talk about what happens in book 2 as much of what does happens is spoilers. Let's...more
Earlier this year A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford wormed it's way into my brain, and my heart, securing it's place as one of my favourite books of the year. Desperate for more I waited impatiently until an ARC showed up for me last week. I just finished it... and, may I just say, it's perfect. Beautiful and perfect, and haunting.

This series, as it is, is one of my favourite things this year. Wow.

It's very hard to talk about what happens in book 2 as much of what does happens is spoilers. Let's just say this - the usual suspects are all in chaos. Eden and Az are circling each other like orbiting stars, unable to kiss but trapped helplessly in each other's gravity. Eden also has developed a mysterious illness that she is trying to keep hidden from Az. Meanwhile, Gabe is struggling with his new found Fallen status and Kristen is losing herself to her schizophrenia without him. And, above all, there is the Bound... and they are searching for the Siders.

These books are so beautifully drawn, so pristinely plotted. I don't think people fully appreciate what Clifford has done with these books... I'm not sure if Clifford herself is quite aware, but there is a lasting, underived quality about them... an irresistible abrasiveness. I have spoken about this with friends and readers in the book community and I will say it in a nanosecond - Clifford has truly written something that will not only impact but will stand out from this entire genre. It's original, it's dauntingly sad, it's unsettling. And gorgeous. A friend of mine said recently that she felt Clifford was the J.D. Salinger of the YA field... someone who will stand out years down the road. I'm going for something more Gothic... crossed with a Humanist twist... Thomas Hardy. The books are nothing at all like each other, but the characters... the characters all experience such profound life changing sadness that evokes the human condition in ways that remind me of Hardy. Totally different genre, same Humanistic feel. Read the scene in Tess of the D'Urbervilles where Tess has to bury Sorrow and you'll begin to grasp my comparison.

Besides that, there's an overt preternatural unease to Clifford's books, a creepiness and restiveness that seeps in and troubles the spirit... like horror movies with small starey children... or random inexplicable sounds in the night. It's the kind of book that unnerves you and you cannot pinpoint why. There's something alluringly unsettling about these books. The only YA author I can begin to compare them to is Francesca Lia Block, and that's about as close as comparing them to Thomas Hardy. At least Block's books have supernatural elements to them.

I seriously cannot fucking wait until book 3 comes out... any thoughts or guess to the title? A Touch Mor-something... Mortifying? Morose? Mordant? We could play the word game all day. A Touch Morbid nets a solid 5 out of 5 from this excited fangrrl. And I will reread both of them when 3 comes out.

- review courtesy of www.bibliopunkk.net
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Feb 24, 2012 Ashelynn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: recommend, reread-a-million-times

this review is also on Gypsy Book Reviews.

A Touch Morbid is the amazing sequel to one of my favorite 2011 reads, A Touch Mortal. This time the stakes are higher, the world is darker, and dun dun dun: CLIFFHANGER! :flings self off cliff:

I had a hard time writing the review for A Touch Morbid. I loved it a lot, and I didn’t want to ramble like I did with my review of the first book. So after I finished ATM2, I didn’t write a review for a few weeks. I was scared to say anything because I hadn’t re...more this review is also on Gypsy Book Reviews.

A Touch Morbid is the amazing sequel to one of my favorite 2011 reads, A Touch Mortal. This time the stakes are higher, the world is darker, and dun dun dun: CLIFFHANGER! :flings self off cliff:

I had a hard time writing the review for A Touch Morbid. I loved it a lot, and I didn’t want to ramble like I did with my review of the first book. So after I finished ATM2, I didn’t write a review for a few weeks. I was scared to say anything because I hadn’t read any reviews of ATM2 before I read it. I only knew what it was about because Leah revealed the summary and flap copy before I got my review copy. The ARC has no summary on it.

But, see, Leah’s twists are so twisty and there’s so many of them somebody could spoil the book for me and I’d still really enjoy reading it. And trust me, the twists for A Touch Morbid are insane.

I reread Mortal before I read Morbid, and I actually recommend people do that because of the way Leah writes. She doesn’t explain anything, and I like that type of writing style. It makes me feel more in touch with Eden, who also doesn’t really understand the world. These are the books where you have to pay a lot of attention to them. You can’t be doing two things at once.

I don’t know what to say about this book without giving it all away. I want to talk about Sullivan, a new character who is… strange and interesting. I liked her a lot and the weird thing is I guessed her ending for ATM2. There’s no clues for Sullivan, so the fact that I knew was very strange. It’s like I’m psychic or something.

And it’s steamier. Eden and Az can’t lip-lock kiss because Eden’s breath will make Az fall and that’s the last thing we want, right? RIGHT? But there’s still romantic gestures between them—and they even go on a date which I really liked. That scene… <3

Except if any of you know Leah, you know it can only be happy-times for a few pages then BAM! Something huge happens. Mood killer.

I will say something about the cliffhanger: it will make you scream. *I* screamed at the ending and then immediately flipped to the front of the book to start reading it again. I didn’t, though by the time this review actually posts I might have reread Morbid. I don’t know. It’s just SO GOOD.

And now that I look back on this review, it seems more like a ramble. Well… maybe I’ll write a coherent review for ATM3 when I can read it? (less)

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Mar 19, 2013 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-by-emmy

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.

Quick & Dirty: About a hundred pages shorter than A Touch Mortal, this sequel is a cliff-hanger with the same drawbacks as book one — but it does leave you excited for the final installment.

Opening Sentence: When the kitten broke out of the shadows in front of Gabe, he’d though it was a rat until he heard the pathetic mewling.

The Review:

Clifford takes a standard paranormal theme — Angels — and makes sure to run as far away from the stereotype as she can....more

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Jul 23, 2012 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Cover:

From the green highlights in the girl's hair, to her popping purple lips, I think this cover is amazing, and definitely an eye catcher; purely amazing!

My Thoughts:

Come to think of it, I've really been into reading about angels! It's probably just another one of my many, phases I go through. First Unearthly, who's review will be up soon, and now A Touch Morbid.

This book wasn't originally on my TBR for April, but when I received it in the mail from Me, My Shelf and I, for one of her book tou...more Cover:

From the green highlights in the girl's hair, to her popping purple lips, I think this cover is amazing, and definitely an eye catcher; purely amazing!

My Thoughts:

Come to think of it, I've really been into reading about angels! It's probably just another one of my many, phases I go through. First Unearthly, who's review will be up soon, and now A Touch Morbid.

This book wasn't originally on my TBR for April, but when I received it in the mail from Me, My Shelf and I, for one of her book tours I knew I needed to read it, and review ASAP. If you don't know who she is, you really NEED to check out her blog right now, she does a ton of awesome things, and a lot of different and fun book tours!

A Touch Morbid is the second book in the A Touch Trilogy, so I'll try to keep this review as spoiler free as possible....sometimes I just get way to excited, jump up and down, and just want to tell you guys about every amazing part, that had my jaw dropped, touching the floor. It's a very bad habit...

A Touch Morbid, had my attention in it's tight grasp within just the first few pages. It took me from my bed in my boring old room (on a school, or weekend night, I'm not doing anything important) into a whole different world. It had me wishing that I could magically grow my own angel wings!

While Kristen is going crazy without Gabe, and not knowing what to do or whither or not to believe Luke, Eden wants to save Gabe and keep everyone together, Jarrod wants to help a human girl who is addicted to Touch, and Az just wants to make Eden happy, and to do so, he makes a huge sacrifice.

These characters each have something going on, so there's a lot to keep up with when reading A Touch Morbid, but after reading a few chapters you start to get the swing of things and you won't be as confused. But I feel that Leah Clifford did a really good job, reintroducing all of the characters and the situation.

If you haven't picked up this book, or A Touch Mortal, you really should! I'm not sure when the third and final book is hitting the shelves, but I'll make sure to get it, as soon as it does. Leah Clifford has an amazing way with her words, she makes them flow so easily, which makes me want to keep reading more. GO CHECK OUT THIS BOOK, NOW!(less)

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May 11, 2012 Sudi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Picking up where A Touch Mortal left off, Eden and Az are dealing with the fall of Gabriel, searching desperately for him every night. They are not the only ones searching, either. Kristen's schizophrenia is creeping back and without Gabe to help her escape, she faces the temptation of running to Luke for help before she goes completely mad. In order to find Gabe, Eden strikes a bargain to eliminate a Sider who has been dealing Touch like a drug, and she must decide whether she is willing to tak...more

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Jul 07, 2012 Kimm rated it 3 of 5 stars

OK...I admit I had my doubts going into the second novel because I was simply SO disturbed by the cavalier way these "divine beings" were treating mortals. Maybe for me the "rules" in which the factions of Upstairs and Downstairs operate seem lax. Where angels can commit "flagrant fouls" so to speak and be put in a kind of eternal penalty box. Free will and choice play a major part, but at some point all the choices seem to be poor ones.

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Apr 09, 2012 Mello ❣ Illium ✮Harry✮ ☀Myrnin☀ Torin Ichimaru rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: angels, demons, mello-s-april-challenge-angels-demo, paranormal-romance, supernatural, urban-fantasy, ya

I can't believe it ended like that and I'll have to wait a year to find out what's going to happen now. Eden seems doomed either way. Az is now stuck where he is. I'm not sure how Gabe can help now. It seems like a lose-lose situation to me. Seriously, I like this series. It keeps me on the edge. But it bugs the hell out of me that these people don't just tell each other what's going on. They keep making all of their situations worse by not speaking up. The only one who seems like he might get t...more

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Feb 28, 2012 Kris rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, ya-books, paranormal, books-reviewed

A Touch Morbid is as dark and sexy as A Touch Mortal promised it to be. Eden gets a new look with green replacing the pink highlight and her new pixie-ish haircut, and Az is back in her life. However, they have both suffered heavy losses in their face-off against Luke. They need each other more than ever now in these uncertain times.

One big difference from book one is that there aren't time skips. The second is that Jarrod and Kristen have become narrators as well. Jarrod's relationship with a m...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars

I want to like this series. I really, really do! Unfortunately, I had the same reaction to this book as I did the first one. It was waay too confusing. Once again, the names of the different groups of people was never explained. I was just supposed to know, or remember, who everyone was. And I was supposed to remember what happened in the last book. There was no refresher at all. And since I read it over a year ago, and more than 100 books, ago, I had no clue. So I was really lost this time.

I ha...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Brenda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I without a doubt loved this book! Despite any confusion I had with the first one!
Throughout this whole book even ever I thought about Gabe I was a big mess of snot and tears, I know lovely picture right?! I love a book that can do that!

My heart absolutely aches for Eden and Az, and all they have to go through. These two have already been through so much, why can't they just be happy together?
After reading A Touch Mortal I,m hoping they are going to continue with the series, cause I'm not...more

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Jun 15, 2012 Page Passion rated it 5 of 5 stars

Gabriel has Fallen. Az is on the edge of Falling. Siders are dealing out Touch to mortals. Eden is turning to ashes. Even though Eden saved Az from Luke things aren't picture perfect, far from it. Every single day is a struggle to Az, who's on the brink of Falling. It could be the mention of Gabe's name or someone yelling at Eden that could push him over the brink. Kristen can't survive without Gabe and not knowing truth about Gabe's Fall isn't helping her emotions. So she turns to the only othe...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Melissa added it

Shelves: 2011-books

Better believe I'll read this, and find a line that A and I think is hilarious, and make a t-shirt out of it!

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Jan 23, 2012 Kristi-The Book Faery rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: angel-books, arc-2012, atwt, feb-2012, harpercollins, series-to-watch-for, ya-pnr-2012

THE FAERYS VIEW

After reading A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford, I couldn’t wait for A Touch Morbid. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an ARC that I whipped through in one day. Leah is an author who can weave the dark-side beautifully with all the chills and wiggens while still maintaining a sense of hope and wonder.

I adored the characters in A Touch Morbid! Even bad boy Luke a.k.a Lucifer has a side to him that is ultra-appealing despite the fact that he is, indeed, the devil. He’s the dud...more THE FAERYS VIEW

After reading A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford, I couldn’t wait for A Touch Morbid. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an ARC that I whipped through in one day. Leah is an author who can weave the dark-side beautifully with all the chills and wiggens while still maintaining a sense of hope and wonder.

I adored the characters in A Touch Morbid! Even bad boy Luke a.k.a Lucifer has a side to him that is ultra-appealing despite the fact that he is, indeed, the devil. He’s the dude we all love to hate, even when he’s wearing skin tight leather pants literally oozing sexuality while crooning to a crowd. Deep down inside, I really wanted to hate him yet there was still a part of me that went “Hubba, hubba! You big hunka' burnin’ love you…..!” That’s the beauty of Leah’s dynamic descriptives, I saw so much of the characters both inside and out that I had a clear image of who they were in my mind.

Eden has really toughened up, almost to the point where she seems a bit too hard at times. Good thing I was able to see her inner dialogue which revealed all of her fears and her sense of responsibilities to her makeshift family. She often makes what I would call dumb decisions but her heart was always in the right place, that could have easily been handled if she would’ve put a little more faith into Az and Gabe-their communication was stilted, to say the least and with all three of them ready to throw themselves under a bus for the other, that’s not a good thing.

Az is fighting constantly not to ‘fall’, he wants more than anything to just have a life with Eden- peacefully- without the constant threats hanging over their heads. Az is truly in love with Eden but there is an angel who will stop at nothing to see Az fail and the reason why is astonishing. I will give this little tidbit-it has nothing to do with Luke or Az, for that matter!

Gabe! Oh, how I heart me some Gabe! He’s one of the most fantastic characters ever written! He is generous, compassionate, kind and just-GOOD! But…there is a dark side to Gabe that will be revealed in A Touch Morbid that will shock every fan of this series. It was so shocking to me that I had to set the book down for a bit just to process what I had just read.There are some huge surprises in store when it comes to Gabe.
The secondary characters are just as well described and they play an active role in the outcome of A Touch Morbid.

The plot is unbelievably fascinating as in ‘the edge of your seat and blow your mind’ category! So much going on, who to trust, who is friend and who is foe? There’s changes occurring to Eden that are frightening and nobody seems to have any answers, there are rogue siders that are using their touch much like a drug dealer and the bound are becoming more interested as each day goes by.

A Touch Morbid is one of the best books I’ve read in 2012. It has a fantastic plot, characters that I know and love plus the addition of some new characters that are just as wonderful, a beautiful and true soul-mate romance along with danger, thrills and chills and suspense that is edgy enough to make me bite my nails to the quick! I couldn’t recommend this series enough!
This is a One-Sit-Read, the highest honor this reviewer can give!

On a more personal note: This review is purposefully spoiler free, as all my reviews are but I won’t even ‘re-hash’ the book because to do so will give away vital bits of information therefore ruining it for the reader. This is one book that should be read with an open and free mind without any hints of what exactly to expect.

THE FAERY SAYS THIS BOOK ROCKED MY WINGS!

Thank you to ATWT and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review
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Jan 18, 2012 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks-read-in-2013, paranormal-read-in-2013, read-in-2013, ya-read-in-2013

A Touch Morbid continues were the first book ends pretty much. This book is hard to review without spoilers so if you haven't read the first book do so. Eden has her love Az at her side but it has come at a price. They can not kiss but they can't stay away either. Gabe seems to be lost to everyone and they all want to know where is with a few people questioning what happened to him. Kristen especially needs to find Gabe. Eden seems to be getting ill and tries to hide it from Az. Now on top of th...more A Touch Morbid continues were the first book ends pretty much. This book is hard to review without spoilers so if you haven't read the first book do so. Eden has her love Az at her side but it has come at a price. They can not kiss but they can't stay away either. Gabe seems to be lost to everyone and they all want to know where is with a few people questioning what happened to him. Kristen especially needs to find Gabe. Eden seems to be getting ill and tries to hide it from Az. Now on top of that the Bound know and are hunting for the Sliders. Everyones world is falling apart and they may just have to work together to make things right.

Eden gets even better in this book. She wants to do everything she can to make things right and to live a normal life as she can so to speak. You get to see her thoughts so you can see how much she truly cares for Az and Gabe among others. She does do some stupid things but she has the best of intentions doing them. Az he fights every day to stay with Eden and learn her secrets. He feels guilty and he truly wants to protect Eden anyway he can. Love him. Gabe all I can say is we get to see a whole lot from him that I truly didn't see coming. Luke even knowing I shouldn't I liked him more in this book. Yes he has his own plans he wants to use people to get accomplished but you also see a different side of him. Kristen I know this girl has problems but I can not seem to like her.

I love the first book and this book did not let me down. It had plenty of twist and shocks that I did not see coming. You have angels, sliders, fallen and even Lucifer his self so you know it has tons going on. Everyone seems to have secrets that they are hiding from each other. Some of those secrets are to protect someone some of those are to hurt people. I stayed up very late to read this book and was glad I had the next one to jump right into. This is a series that will pull you right in and keep you addicted to it just like some people are to touch. The author continues to build the characters in this book and expand the world you got to see in the first book. I would recommend to everyone.(less)

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Mar 21, 2012 Yani rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh wow..... I like this book. It's weird, like a goth weird kindda story but it's very filling. It's filled wth amazement,weird happenings that made me want to read more to know what it actually is....it's a really interesting book. Different fr the usual angel, necromancer type book that I've read before. Good kinda different :)

I also love the wriitng approach, featuring almost all the characters in the story in every chapter and frankly I love all the characters, yeah even Luke... he's dark se...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Fictitious Delicious rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-by-jen

Review originally 02/23/12 on www.fictitiousdelicious.com:

Alright, first things first. Leah Clifford has managed to make me crush on evil incarnate. That’s something I just never really expected from myself. I even showered in holy water after finishing this book, but my crush on Luke still lingers. Thanks, Leah. *sigh*

Back to our regularly scheduled review:

Fans of A Touch Mortal are going to enjoy this book immensely. The same darkness from the first book of the series carries forward into its...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Tara SG rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, series, paranormal, hardcopy

* * 1/2

In Six Words:
did not live up to expectations

Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?
There were two main reasons I did not like this book : (1) It had been far too long since I read the first in the series and I did not have take the time to reread it. (2) The main character lost her umpf.

Let’s take it back a step… I really enjoyed the first in this series. I thought the characters had depth and a sense of realism that made the mythology work. I’m not a huge fan of angel themed YA books,...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Angela (Reading Angels) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: tbr13feb

Update: Originally read Jan 5-11, 2012- Reread Feb 1-4 2013 in anticipation of reading the final installment A Touch Menacing. Worth the reread! I love these characters so much! I'm so excited to dig into the last book and I'm so scared of where Leah Clifford is going to take it!

Find more of my reviews at www.readingangel.com

A Touch Morbid was one of my most anticipated books of 2012. I have been looking forward to it ever since I read the devastating cliffhanger to A Touch Mortal. I was not di...more

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May 13, 2012 Alisha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

I really enjoyed reading this sequel. I liked how it picked up where A Touch Mortal left off, or so it seems.

Some things that I liked about this book were that Eden changed her hair color according to what she looks like on the cover of the book. I liked that Gabe isn't really present throughout the entire book, it gives the vibe that he is gone, that he is truly fallen to side of evil even though he tries to resist the urges. I enjoyed reading that Eden's new problem since she stopped killing t...more

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May 30, 2012 StorySeekers rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 01-to-06-2012, 2012-src, gabrielle-shelf

A Touch Morbid was fast-paced filled with tons of surprises. We get more knowledge about Siders, the Bound, and the Fallen. Also, we find out what happens when Eden doesn’t kill Siders. It's only bad things. And want to know what else? A lot of sacrifices. You grow on a character and then they disappear. It's hurts. It really hurts. Why, Leah, why?!

Proceed with caution. There are spoilers. If you haven’t read A Touch Mortal, then don’t continue. However, if you are curious like most are, then by...more A Touch Morbid was fast-paced filled with tons of surprises. We get more knowledge about Siders, the Bound, and the Fallen. Also, we find out what happens when Eden doesn’t kill Siders. It's only bad things. And want to know what else? A lot of sacrifices. You grow on a character and then they disappear. It's hurts. It really hurts. Why, Leah, why?!

Proceed with caution. There are spoilers. If you haven’t read A Touch Mortal, then don’t continue. However, if you are curious like most are, then by all means, read on.

A Touch Morbid continues on where A Touch Mortal has left off. Eden, Az, and Jarrod are searching for Gabe through-out the city. At the end of A Touch Mortal, Gabe confessed his sins and has Fallen. He is in a dark place now and fighting the urge to kill humans. Luke isn’t too happy about this. Usually when a Bound has Fallen, they control the urge and become monstrous. Gabe, however, is making it through but he is slowly failing.

Eden is desperate to find him. So desperate, she seeks help from Madeline. Madeline is another Sider that rules over other Siders. Eden is hasty to trust her, but Az is getting close to falling and needs Gabe. Madeline will only help Eden if Eden takes a Sider known as Vaughn. Vaughn is a Sider who is giving the Touch out to humans for a price. The humans are using it as drug. Madeline wants him finished because she doesn’t want the Bound to take notice on the Siders.

Eden doesn’t want to kill anymore Siders, after finding out what happens when Siders die. Eden is becoming very sick, and something is hurting her. I was really worried about her throughout the book.

In this book, you get more character point of views. You get Eden’s, Gabe's, Kristen’s, and Jarrod’s. Gabe is fighting the urge to kill things, Kristen is slowly losing it without Gabe’s help, and Jarrod has found another girl to help. I really like knowing these new characters point of views, and have really grown liking all the characters from the story. And the ending!! Ah!! What a bad and good ending mixed together! Some bad things happen but one good thing did happen. Can't wait for the third book!

If you like darker paranormal stories, than this one is for you. Or if you like angel books, I highly suggest this one.(less)

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Mar 17, 2013 Brad rated it 5 of 5 stars

Talk about an amazing sequel. Leah Clifford's follow-up to A Touch Mortal was absolutely brilliant. Fast-paced and fantastic, A Touch Morbid is a delightful and amazing book. Definitely one of my favorites of the year!

Eden is one my favorite characters of all time. So much that I even featured her in a Top Ten Tuesday post. Clifford did an amazing job at developing her character even more. I absolutely adored seeing Eden grow ever stronger, and believe me, if you thought Eden was tough and fierc...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Jeanna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, signed

Leah Clifford awed readers with her fresh and original idea in her debut, A Touch Mortal. Her awesome storyline is back for another ride in A Touch Morbid. Gabe is now Fallen, and everyone needs his good-guy personality back. Az is about to Fall without his best friend there to save him from it. Eden is terribly sick, but unsure why since she cannot die (or can she?). Kristin makes a new alliance that turns into an unexpected romance that she is not ready for. Gabe needs to come back from the da...more Leah Clifford awed readers with her fresh and original idea in her debut, A Touch Mortal. Her awesome storyline is back for another ride in A Touch Morbid. Gabe is now Fallen, and everyone needs his good-guy personality back. Az is about to Fall without his best friend there to save him from it. Eden is terribly sick, but unsure why since she cannot die (or can she?). Kristin makes a new alliance that turns into an unexpected romance that she is not ready for. Gabe needs to come back from the dark side and save the day, but is he too far gone?

Clifford knows how to get the point across. As much as I should have read A Touch Mortal right before reading this (the last time I read the first one was last year), I understood exactly what happened without needing to. I was caught up to speed in a matter of pages and even without a lot of recap on Clifford’s part. She knows how to keep the plot flowing. She is also awesome, which is shown through her writing, as well as the interview I had done with her last year that you can read HERE.

The cover: they changed her hair. If you remember the first one (pictured), it has Eden on the front cover with purple hair, but in this novel, (SPOILER) she changes it to green. I loved how the cover changed with her hair. I wonder if she is going to change it yet again to match the color of the third novel.

A Touch Morbid was not as good as the first one. But most sequels aren’t. It’s a rarity that the second novel will be better than the first, let alone be as good as it. Still, the plot was fantastic! I will let you take a moment and read the first sentence (written below). Did you read it? Having the first scene of the novel with Gabe and a kitten, knowing that Gabe has Fallen (that knowledge was known at the end of the last book) was pure genius. I was getting squeamish just thinking about that poor kitten. Leah Clifford sets up these images, morbid images, in your head that you can’t free yourself from. It works and I love it!

A Touch Morbid is filled with a few new characters and readers get to know some of the older characters better. Sullivan is the new girl in town. I couldn’t help but see her as a replacement of Libby and how a new character needed to fill the void of Jarrod’s girlfriend. I didn’t really like her that much either, where Libby was filled with energy in A Touch Mortal, Sullivan was only bubbly when she was high. I loved, however, seeing Luke in a new light. In the first book, he was just the bad guy, but getting to know him better was exactly what readers needed.

The ending just ended. I was caught up in the story and I turn the page and there is nothing left. It couldn’t be but it is true. The story just stops. I look forward to the third one, hoping (since it is a trilogy) that it ends much better than this one. A Touch Morbid is a breathtaking sequel that will captivate you with its original and heart stopping plotline.
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Nov 06, 2012 Amanda Kelley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books, ya, wishlist, series, need-to-review, review-title-wishlist, sequels-i-need-to-read

Also reviewed on my blog, The Vintage Bookworm. (www.vintagebookworm.blogspot.com)

When I read the first book, A Touch Mortal, last year; I fell in love. It was one of my top favorite books last year. It's taken me a while to finally grab a copy of this at the library, and I'm so mad for it! Though I didn't love A Touch Morbid as much as the first book, I still really liked it and I am still absolutely in love with this series.

The writing is amazing and flows extremely well and when I did have th...more Also reviewed on my blog, The Vintage Bookworm. (www.vintagebookworm.blogspot.com)

When I read the first book, A Touch Mortal, last year; I fell in love. It was one of my top favorite books last year. It's taken me a while to finally grab a copy of this at the library, and I'm so mad for it! Though I didn't love A Touch Morbid as much as the first book, I still really liked it and I am still absolutely in love with this series.

The writing is amazing and flows extremely well and when I did have the time to read, I flew through the pages. I hate how long it took me to finish this because of not having time! If I could have, I would of sat there and finished the book in one sitting.

So much happens through this book and you learn more about how everything works in Eden's world and some of it is scary, but so intriguing! This series is so unique and I love it! I don't want to give anything away and spoil anything, so I won't go into too much detail.

Eden has grown a lot since the first book, but you can tell she's fighting something. She's having problems in this book and being really secretive about it. I was worried about it through the whole book, I was curious as to what it was, but still had a good idea of what it could be.

The point-of-views change between Eden, Gabe, Jarrod and Kristen, which I LOVED! I loved getting more in sync with Jarrod and also getting into Kristen's head. You get to learn a lot more about the character's and I was happy for that because though Kristen is really weird and a bit insane, I love her. Sometimes she aggravates the crap out of me where I just want to shake her and slap her, but she's one of my favorite characters. She's written extremely well!

There's a new character that pops up and she really bugged me at first, but I finally started being able to tolerate her and I'm REALLY curious as to how she's going to be in the third book because of what happens in the end!

And gah Luke. I hate him, but then I like him with Kristen. Is that bad?! He's so evil, but when he's around Kristen you get this kind of sweet and caring side of him. You can tell he really loves Kristen. But gah he's so EVIL!

And Gabe was one of my favorite characters in the first book, and I'm sad that you don't get to see TOO much of him in this book, but he is fighting something (Which you most likely know what if you've read the first book.). I really liked how he was fighting something, but still kind of was himself through parts of it. He fought it REALLY hard.

Which leads me to the ending of the book. WOW! I am just....wow. Leah really knows how to screw up your emotions. I cried through some of this because there was a part that was just heart-wrenching! I'm not going to say what, but just know that this will happen when you read this!

Overall, this was REALLY good. I'm sad that I didn't like it AS much as the first book, though very close, but I wasn't disappointed. I knew I wouldn't be! I can't wait to see all the amazing and epic things that will be happening in A Touch Menacing!(less)

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Jul 07, 2012 Megan rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review was posted to Amethyst Daydreams Blog on July 8, 2012.

I was lucky enough to get a signed copy of A Touch Morbid, the sequel to last year's A Touch Mortal, at BEA this year. I really enjoyed A Touch Mortal and I love that Leah Clifford lives very close to where I grew up. Here's the Goodreads blurb:

Eden won the battle-she saved her true love from the darkest evil. But the war has only just begun. With secrets swirling around her, powerful allies unraveling, and life-and death-as she...more This review was posted to Amethyst Daydreams Blog on July 8, 2012.

I was lucky enough to get a signed copy of A Touch Morbid, the sequel to last year's A Touch Mortal, at BEA this year. I really enjoyed A Touch Mortal and I love that Leah Clifford lives very close to where I grew up. Here's the Goodreads blurb:

Eden won the battle-she saved her true love from the darkest evil. But the war has only just begun. With secrets swirling around her, powerful allies unraveling, and life-and death-as she knows it eroding, Eden and those she loves tread dangerous ground. Can she trust anyone? Will her unearthly powers be her salvation or her downfall? A sweeping, dark, and sexy paranormal romance that will haunt readers with an inventive mythology and a cinematic New York City filled with shadows and longing.
I really loved A Touch Mortal because it was a really unique story that had something that is pretty run of the mill: Angels. There's nothing expected or tame about Leah Clifford's world. She's created a dark, gritty world within the one that we all know so well. She's incorporated angels in a way that no one else has and it's just lovely. I enjoy the characters so much but I really felt that while we got to know Jarrod better in Morbid, we got far less Eden and that maybe the changing viewpoints in this one kept us from getting close to the characters and pulled into their stories. I really don't know if that is what did it but I felt that this one was more like watching a movie than being pulled along with the characters, which is how Mortal felt to me. I liked hearing more from Jarrod and getting to see more of Kristen. I really don't like Kristen at all after Morbid. I feel like I should feel sorry for her and I do, but I also feel like she's a user and not a leader. Her group of Siders would be better off with Eden or Sebastian in charge of them. Kristen's kinda evil. She sees them all for what they can do for her or give her and not what she owes them. Kristen's just not right and she really needs to not be around others. Period. Gabe just shredded my heart in Morbid. He really did. He was also the one on the last page that had me gasping and throwing the book down, angry that there wasn't more. Jarrod ... what to say about Jarrod. He is just as sweet and loyal as the day is long. Reading his viewpoint is a treat. All in all, there was something about this one that made it hard for me to get as excited while reading as I did for Mortal but that being said, I'm waiting impatiently for A Touch Menacing to come out early in 2013.

You can find out more about Leah Clifford and the A Touch Trilogy by checking out her website and blog. You can also find her on Twitter and Facebook. Clicking these words will take you to A Touch Trilogy on Goodreads. Clicking here will take you to A Touch Morbid on Goodreads. You really should check out Leah and her books because she's a seriously fun person. A Touch Morbid earns 3 Fairies because while I did enjoy it, it just didn't grab me the way that A Touch Mortal did... until the very last page. I'm still so excited for A Touch Menacing!
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Dec 19, 2011 Erica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-sophomore-challenge

It is rare that I like a second book in a trilogy more than the first, but Leah Clifford raised the stakes in A Touch Morbid and I was absolutely captivated. Once I started, I simply could not put it down, and I read straight through in just over 2 hours. What is big and awesome in A Touch Mortal only gets better in this installment of the characters' story.

I love the characters. The characters of this trilogy are so unique, and they all are very different from one another. Eden was one characte...more It is rare that I like a second book in a trilogy more than the first, but Leah Clifford raised the stakes in A Touch Morbid and I was absolutely captivated. Once I started, I simply could not put it down, and I read straight through in just over 2 hours. What is big and awesome in A Touch Mortal only gets better in this installment of the characters' story.

I love the characters. The characters of this trilogy are so unique, and they all are very different from one another. Eden was one character that really grew on me in this book. She was a good character in A Touch Mortal, but I definitely felt she grew a lot and was a character I genuinely liked with this book. I super loved Gabe in this one, he was already a great character, but oh my gosh, his character was just marvelous in this one. Despite the fact I think I'm supposed to hate Luke, I found myself falling hard for him in this one. Kristen is one of the best written characters I've read in a long time.

Leah Clifford doesn't leave a single dull moment. The entire book is fast paced and action packed. Everything that goes down is simply fascinating, and I loved every moment of it. While there is never a slow moment, Leah Clifford still manages to have this perfect pacing; nothing is ever too much or too little. Michael was an interesting guy. I felt like he was a complete creeper, but every scene with him in it were some of the most intense in the books. They were the ones where I was flipped pages at a crazy speed. In addition to everything else going down, there were also lots of sexy times in A Touch Morbid, which I wholeheartedly approved of.

A lot of questions are answered, yet Leah Clifford raises about a dozen more in the process. The plot just kept layering deeper and deeper, and I am so intrigued to see where it goes in the last installment. The whole idea of the Siders is so intriguing by itself, but when you add in all the other details of the story line, it is just brilliant.

Your emotions will be in shambles by the end of this book. You also never know who to trust, Leah Clifford plays with your emotions to make you think so and so is behind something, then flips the switch and then you suspect someone else. It is absolute torture. In addition to that, just everything that happens is completely emotionally draining. I was happy, then clueless, then worried about this character or that character, all paired with these absolutely heart-wrenching moments.

My one complaint? That is was not longer, as I know I have to wait out the long months before book 3 is out. The ending was an absolute killer! Everything builds and builds to this crazy peak and Leah Clifford just leaves readers hanging.

This series is one of those must reads. I loved book 1 and book gets bigger and better. Basically I think all of this could be summed up with the statement of I hate Leah Clifford for being a genius. She's a genius this series is just SO good and that makes the wait between books so agonizing. There is no other way to put it, but that A Touch Morbid was simply brilliant.(less)

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Feb 01, 2013 Ryan rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing! I can't even describe how much I missed Eden and co!

So, let me first start off by saying I was surprised, not in a good or bad way, that Fuck was not used in the book until page 74. Compared to A Touch Mortal, that is significantly fewer swears!

Gabe was struggling in this book with the identity he kind of lost at the end of Mortal, but that man is a genius when it comes to preparation! His entire journey as one of the Fallen was just to fulfill this super-sneaky plan to sa...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Alba rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: gifts, owned, re-re-reads

-She lost herself, for one last moment, in his eyes. And then 'she' stepped back.-

Thank you so much dear Rachel and Leah for bringing me back to the world of reviews T_T I haven't written even an excuse of a review for 3 weeks now. It's really showing.
So today, I'll leave you with my thoughts, or what's left of them, about the book.

THE BOOK
Oh My Clouds in the heavens of the whole earth that we humans inhabit O_o
Where did my heart go?
Oh, yeah. Leah completely stole it with this second instalment...more

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Nov 19, 2011 Krystal rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc

This book is a continuation of the Touch Mortal series. Eden and Az are circling each other, unable to kiss, but still desperately in love. Kristen has fallen into the depths of her schizophrenia, emerging into sanity often, but having trouble maintaining it. Gabe is "off" due to his newly Fallen status. The characters as a whole are in disarray with Eden in particular withholding a dangerous secret from Az.

The plot of the novel is roughly the same as the first book, the reader will learn more a...more

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