Everbound (Everneath, #2)

Jan 14, 2013 Steph Sinclair rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: greek-myths, 2013-release, i-need-to-buy-this-book, harpercollins, cool-author, i-need-the-next-book-like-yesterday, 2-am-or-later, 2012-favs, 2012-reads, best-characters, didn-t-disappoint, i-didn-t-see-that-coming, i-loved-it, omg-that-ending, original-and-creative, pretty-covers, to-giveaway, triangle-of-love, gave-away

Actual rating: 4.5 stars

There are exactly two types of books that I tend to gravitate towards: Dystopians and Greek myths. Both feature characters in impossible, bleak situations. Those stories are dark, deadly and often times, down right tragic, not always ending with your standardized 'happily ever after.' Hmm... I'm not exactly sure what that says about me as a person, but I digress. I think the real allure is rooting for the underdogs even when it seems like they're up against the inevitable...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Ta§chima Cullen rated it 4 of 5 stars

I speculated a lot when it came to Everbound. What will Nikki do? How will she do it? Will Jack survive? Will Cole remain a romantic interest after all he did?! Will he help Nikki get Jack back? Let's just say Everneath was one of my top 2012 reads. So Everbound definitely delivered, just not quite as much as Everneath? It was good, believe me, I just liked Everneath a bit better because of well, Jack quite frankly. You get some Jack here but just in memories. He is still as cute as a button in...more

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Jan 14, 2013 Dee marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2013-wait-list, books-from-trusted-authors, ya-paranormal-romance

WHAT IS UP WITH THAT 2013 PUBLICATION DATE?!!!! I NEED MY JACK RIGHT NOW!!!
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And then of course, there really isn't much Jack here.
Sigh.
Oh well, there's still 2014. I just feel a bit dissapointed. um.

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Mar 12, 2013 Soumi(in love with Puck) Roy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythology, young-adult, review-copies, owned-copy, to-review, books-i-reviewed

“I waited for you."
"But it's a race. Why did you wait for me?"
"I always wait for you. I'm always waiting for you.”

Tragedy in wasteland of unfathomable pain, hopeless love is a divine whine. I found this book is just as tortuously magical. A beautiful second instalment that kept the consistency of the series. It was tragic and hopeful in same line, with a grand tour to Everneath and fighting off zombie like creatures with brains. I like books of any genre but when it comes to Geek mythology, its...more “I waited for you."
"But it's a race. Why did you wait for me?"
"I always wait for you. I'm always waiting for you.”

Tragedy in wasteland of unfathomable pain, hopeless love is a divine whine. I found this book is just as tortuously magical. A beautiful second instalment that kept the consistency of the series. It was tragic and hopeful in same line, with a grand tour to Everneath and fighting off zombie like creatures with brains. I like books of any genre but when it comes to Geek mythology, its insanely irresistible for me. The moment I finished Everneath I felt a hidden scorch in my skin to read Everbound and this one year of waiting was simply as tortures as can get.

Jack has sacrificed himself to save Nikki. Now it a guilt ridden Nikki wants to bring the love of her life at any cost. But her only ticket to Everneath is Cole the bad boy who is sole responsible for all the trouble Nikki faced. So they embark a journey to Everneath, deterring all the obstacles in their way. But nothing comes with a price….isn’t it? Just like Orpheus paid by his life, for Eurydice

I loved Nikki in this book. The determination placed up to hide the feeling of loss and guilt, the swilling passion in depth of her heart and above all he dedication. She knew she was taking advantage of Cole’s love for her, using his connection to Everneath. Still her dedication to Jack just left me awed.

Cole always tried to be the bad guy. He kept convincing Nikki that he was no hero, but in the end he helped her, know it might endanger his own existence. I liked how his character has been portrayed, complex yet sympathetic. But also, there were portions of his minds in depth of danger that were off limits to anyone, even to Nikki. Yet, with all his flaws, I loved Cole.

Jack, dude, do i know ya? I have nothing much to say about Jack. His character was overshadowed by Cole. Only that he was holding on Nikki’s love, the only hope of his survival. However he mostly appeared in Nikki’s flashbacks and dreams. There not much Jack in this sequel but I hope to see him in action soon.

Everbound was written in a very clear language and in such a touching way. Every chapter was equally exciting. The ending was not a cliff-hanger like the first book, it was rather a comedy than a tragedy.
The series is not you usual re-imagining of Persephone and Hades myths, it's much more different and original.

Overall, if you have already read Everbound, you’ll be changed for a crime if you don’t read Everbound. And if you haven’t yet read Everneath, you must hurry to buy it. Trust me the series is worth reading.
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Feb 03, 2013 →kelly♥[: rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-book, books-i-own, breathtaking-cover, 2013-favorite, cute-romance, top-favorite

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My Rating: 4.5

Everneath is my most favorite book read and released in 2012 and I absolutely couldn't wait until Everbound came out. Sadly, I never managed to get an ARC of Everbound and I thought I'll get my own copy of Everbound on January 22 - it's release date - until I saw a copy sitting there in Strandbooks, new condition, for $9.00 (that's half price off!), three weeks before its release date. You should have seen me sque...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-or-galley, fantasy-or-paranormal, fantasy-or-pn-favourites, paranormal, romance, favourite-boys, love-triangle

“Jack – the boy who got me through hell, the boy I Returned for, the boy I love – is in the Tunnels. He is a Forfeit. I know the truth. It should’ve been me.”

Everbound is a miraculous example of an excellent middle book. Despite not being able to recall a significant deal from the previous instalment, Everneath, and having major misgivings about the potential direction of the story in this one, Brodi Ashton effortlessly proves to me, yet again, that she has it perfectly under control. Doubts ar...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Emily May rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-na, paranormal-uf, 2013, love-triangle, coverly-love

Warning: contains spoilers for the end of Everneath

I've spent most of the last hour browsing the internet and trying to find a gif that fully portrays the shock and outrage I felt at the ending of Everbound. Unfortunately, there appears to be nothing of that extremity currently on tumblr or photobucket. Before the last chapter, I was liking this book well enough - particularly the more action-packed scenes in the Everneath - and I was breezing along thinking "yeah yeah, this is good, that was g...more

Warning: contains spoilers for the end of Everneath

I've spent most of the last hour browsing the internet and trying to find a gif that fully portrays the shock and outrage I felt at the ending of Everbound. Unfortunately, there appears to be nothing of that extremity currently on tumblr or photobucket. Before the last chapter, I was liking this book well enough - particularly the more action-packed scenes in the Everneath - and I was breezing along thinking "yeah yeah, this is good, that was great, whatever" until Ashton hit me in the face with a great load of DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMING. This is definitely better than the first. It is an emotional rollercoaster that has you constantly reevaluating your opinions on the characters and who you want Nikki to end up with.

Everneath finishes where Jack has taken Nikki's place in the Everneath and Everbound is all about Nikki's attempts to rescue him. With Cole's help, Nikki sets off into the Everneath, navigating the dangerous rings of water, wind and fire, in order to save Jack from his imprisonment. The Everneath uses every emotion as a weapon, plays tricks on your mind, makes doubt creep into every plan and tries to (literally) drown you in despair. In order to locate Jack, Nikki must rely on her "tether" to him which is conjured through happy memories of their relationship. Team Jack readers will probably have their hearts ripped out a few times when Nikki relives her time with him because Ashton is excellent at conveying very genuine emotions.

I think the thing I liked most that made me love this book more than the first one is that this is as much an action-packed adventure as it is an angst-filled romance. I really enjoyed Everneath with its new spin on Greek myths but I'm not the biggest fan of romance and cheesiness, in fact, my initial reaction to Everbound was negative when Nikki was pining over Jack (understandable but still boring after a while). So when it became clear that this sequel was about way more than relationship challenges, I was delighted. Though much of it is still linked to Nikki and Jack's relationship, it is also largely about the physical and mental challenges Nikki and Cole face in the Everneath, avoiding firewalls and the zombie-like Wanderers that feed on emotion.

But most of all, the winning factor of this series for me is: complex characters. No one is simply all bad or all good, they have faults and they do bad things but the bad things are not mindless evil either. When Nikki is reminiscing about Jack in the flashbacks here, we see many different sides to his character and Ashton paints an even more vivid picture of who he is and what makes him tick. Similarly with Cole. It would have been very easy to make Cole the bad guy and leave it at that, but he has so many levels to his character and everything he does has a reason for it - whether those reasons are good enough an excuse or not depends on the reader. But, either way, this is an excellent second installment that doesn't suffer from middle book syndrome for a second.

Phew, big big yay for good sequels! Now we just have to wait a whole year for the last book...

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Jan 13, 2013 Hayden Casey marked it as own-it-to-read

Okay, it's official. The Everbound trilogy has the most amazingsauce covers EVAR. Even if the third is a total bust, they'll still be my favorite. ^_^
The black dress with the red-ish background and red text are SO COOL OMFG Why don't I own Everneath yet?!?!
But, yes. I am buying this the minute it comes out.

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Mar 02, 2013 fяσzєη rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: covergasm, owned-ebooks, all-time-faves, 2013-faves, amazing-authors, believable-romance, books-i-want-to-marry, deserves-the-hype, faves, heroes-i-adore, made-me-smile, my-emotions-i-cannot, mythology, pretty-dress-on-the-cover

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This. Book. Gave. Me. Everything.

Right off the bat, when I saw a map of the Everneath at the beginning of the book, I was freaking out. After the emotional, character-based first book, I had always hoped that its sequel would take us deep into the Everneath, with lots more action. And in the end that was what this book did.

I love Brodi Ashton for that, because she made the perfect balance. The first book focused mostly on the...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Yearning To Read rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: intensely-excited-about, series-unfinished, love-the-cover, own, classics-retellings, fairy-tale-retellings, fiction, fantasy, intriguing-idea, perfectly-titled, i-didnt-die-because-i-have-this, young-adult, squeals-of-joy, best-lit-men, needs-amazon-review, totally-crazy, favorite-love-stories, 2013-read, books-of-incredible, 14-and-up, mythology, needs-review, powerful, forever-favorites, to-re-read, surpassed-expectations

I do not normally condone temper tantrums for anyone over the age of 0, but this book deserves a nice, giant, WHAT-WERE-YOU-THINKING-TO-END-IT-THAT-WAY temper tantrum. I'm talking throwing the book (without damaging it) or using it as a club to bash things with (again, no damaging). (Btw, I did these things.)
Brodi Ashton has merged fairy tales with classic mythology and her own modern twist. Plus a SHOOT-ME-IN-THE-FACE cliff hanger. And a twist that will have you groveling in the dirt.
More respe...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Book Angel Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Please can I have it NOW I need it I NEED Jack <3 <3 <3

Full review to come

Seriously Brodi Ashton blows me away - the relationship development in this book is jaw dropping

I even fell for Cole - yeah I know right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Feb 01, 2013 Mitch rated it 3 of 5 stars

With Everbound, I get the exact same feeling as I had with its predecessor, Everneath. I like Brodi Ashton’s unique spin on Greek mythology, particularly the myth of Hades and Persephone, but for me, it’s just missing something. I guess beyond the premise I just don’t see how the execution of this series stands out from every other paranormal romance featuring a girl, two guys, and a supernatural plot involving the three I’ve ever read, so while the paranormal hook is fairly interesting, the res...more With Everbound, I get the exact same feeling as I had with its predecessor, Everneath. I like Brodi Ashton’s unique spin on Greek mythology, particularly the myth of Hades and Persephone, but for me, it’s just missing something. I guess beyond the premise I just don’t see how the execution of this series stands out from every other paranormal romance featuring a girl, two guys, and a supernatural plot involving the three I’ve ever read, so while the paranormal hook is fairly interesting, the rest of this feels like just another angst filled blatant play for emotions that leaves me feeling nothing.

I’m assuming a big part of the appeal is supposed to be Nikki’s reaction to Jack’s sacrifice that was the cliffhanger of Everneath. And it’s supposed to be really romantic the way Nikki ‘saves’ Jack by connecting with him through her dreams like he did for her. Maybe it is, but the only thing the setup does for me is continuously remind me of a song I’ve been trying to forget since 1997:

Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you, that is how I know you go on…

Yeah, with Jack (see? see?) now in the Tunnels, the only way Nikki knows he’s alive is when he visits her in her dreams.

Far across the distance, and spaces between us, you have come to show you go on…

Again, he’s in the Tunnels, she’s stuck in our surface world. There are spaces between them. Her heart goes on as long as she knows he alive...

Anyway, I could go on with line by line comparisons between Everbound and My Heart Will Go On, but I don’t want to crib this entire review from Celine Dion. I guess what I’m trying to say is that the relationship between Nikki and Jack is supposed to be romantic and sad and heartbreaking and I’m supposed to feel for Nikki as she goes on this epic quest to save her epic love, but while I liked how Ashton develops Jack’s character and Jack and Nikki’s relationship using some very cleverly incorporated flashbacks, maybe I’m just too jaded or too much of a guy but the whole thing never goes beyond the trite and manufactured and forced stage of Titanic style lameness for me. I mean, I get why Nikki loves Jack and wants to save him, but between the way Nikki’s written, a mix of desperation – to explain why she agrees to become Cole’s forfeit in the first place - and determination - since she’s ultimately responsible for what happens to Jack, and the borderline melodramatic responses to her and Jack’s disappearances from Jack’s mother and her father, I don’t know, I just see how intentionally angsty everything is and really didn’t care for Nikki or for Jack or for Nikki's whole quest to save Jack. And when I’m disinterested and uncaring, well, I guess I’m missing the appeal of the series?

At this point, I’m pretty much only reading for the mythology and for Cole. I had my guesses about the Everneath and how it worked from the first book, and I’m glad Ashton fleshes out the Everneath way beyond the vague mentions before, although Nikki’s journey through the Everneath to rescue Jack didn’t really stand out from other quests through mythical lands I’ve seen before - well, except for the cavern of hands, that was really good. Ashton’s twists on the original myths, as always, are really inspired and one of the few bright spots of the series; she’s made enough changes that I know how the originals go and my initial reaction’s always ‘that’s not how it is at all!’ but I always end up seeing how the changes work in the grander scheme of the overall mythology. Cole of course is the one well written character is a sea of mediocrity and really the only reason why I’m still reading this - it’s rare to find a truly conflicted character with shades of gray who does evil things not just because but with actual reasons behind them. Still, why he keeps associating with Nikki who desperately needs a new angle to her existence besides just ‘Jack! Jack!’ is beyond me.

Basically, if it wasn’t for Cole and his ulterior motives, I probably would’ve given up on this series some time ago. Even still, I’m mostly barely tolerating Nikki and Jack just to see what Cole’ll do next. Not a ringing endorsement, I know.(less)

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Jan 23, 2013 Mika Koga rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: top-tbr-for-2013, young-adult-mythology, young-adult-paranormal, favorites

Crap that was such a good book. It was quite heavy on the heart. And what another cliffhanger!!! UGH!!!!

SPOILER ALERT!!

Just when i thought i like Cole for being more genuine than Jack, he comes destroying it. I guess Jack will always be the one then!!! I really wasn't expecting Cole to do that!! He totally just destroyed my trust!! Number one enemy right now! I'm not over it!

I really loved this book though. It's nice to have gotten to know Cole and really hate him as well. I just wished there w...more

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Mar 29, 2013 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sequel-must-reads, awesome-covers, didn-t-see-that-coming, all-time-favourites, that-s-how-you-write-a-sequel, i-could-eat-this, best-book-of-a-genre

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Brodi Ashton is officially on my favourite authors list. This book made my day. I love you Brodi! <3

His words didn't quite reach my brain. "You'll go where?" He rolled his eyes and then spoke slowly. "I'll go with you."
"You'll go with me?" I said, incredulous.
"Yes. But not because I have any feelings for you or I'm attached to you in any way. I'm just attached to my hair. Quite literally."

The long awaited sequel to the much loved Everneath exceeded exp...more See more reviews at YA Midnight Reads
Brodi Ashton is officially on my favourite authors list. This book made my day. I love you Brodi! <3

His words didn't quite reach my brain. "You'll go where?" He rolled his eyes and then spoke slowly. "I'll go with you."
"You'll go with me?" I said, incredulous.
"Yes. But not because I have any feelings for you or I'm attached to you in any way. I'm just attached to my hair. Quite literally."

The long awaited sequel to the much loved Everneath exceeded expectations once again, filling Everbound with page turning action, adorable romance and a intriguing plot line. Not only did my satisfaction get fulfilled, my irritation got kicked in after the ending. Gosh. That ending. Stupid cliffhanger! Words cannot explain my frustration at that ending. What a lovely one to compare with the one in Everneath. *sits in the corner with arms crossed, pouts lips*

After Jack sacrifices his life for Nikki by taking her place in the Everneath, Nikki is more than ever desperate to get her boyfriend back. With the only choice but to turn to Cole, immortal bad boy, together, they venture into the Everneath where they face conflict and hard decisions. Will Nikki and Jack ever reunite?

Once again we get our likeable yet occasionally naive character, Nikki. She isn't the bothersome type of gullible, Brodi manages to make a slightly naive character relatable and realistic. I mean, seriously, not every protagonist is going to be an invincible, fortune teller. Especially, if you are doing anything to meet your loved one again. Throughout Everbound, Nikki gets conflicted with difficult tasks and choices, confronted with guilt to desperation, Nikki, as a character really shows off each aspect of her. Strong in her own way, very original.

Okay, I've just counted how many of my friends have betrayed us and gone to Team Cole. FOUR of them. Tragic really, but hey, Cole is a very sexy bad boy. Fortunately, I am still Team Jack. Even though, there was a hint of connection between Nikki and Cole, Jack dominates with no question. A main concern for me when heading into this delightful book was the lack of 'Jack-ness' however, this was immediately dismissed as throughout the book, trust me, there are so many swoony memories of Jack and Nikki. They are simply to die for and touch your heart.

"Except for the biggest secret. That I loved him. More than the crush I'd been dealing with for years. More than I should've loved a best friend. More than he would ever love me back. I was gone for him. page 171

The story itself was well built. I enjoyed every word, each one would urge me onto the next, everlasting. Brodi's writing is a drug. The premise had so much depth and connection in it that it seemed almost impossible for a normal writer to pull off. Heck, for a normal being to even touch at a glance. Additionally, Brodi incorporated twists and shocking words when you least expect it. I love this book so much, thinking about makes my mind drift off, pondering on how I'm ever going to survive the next year.

Filled with the most delectable words, sequel to the successful debut, Everneath, Brodi takes readers off to a new world of Greek Mythology and satisfies people with steamy romance, infuriating cliffhangers and a page gripping story line. I will now hunt down the sequel to this! Recommended to Greek Mythology nerds (like myself), lovers of a great romance novel and fans of Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs who thought could've had more depth.(less)

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Jan 21, 2013 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh. Em. Gee. That is all...For now...

"Before I could think anymore, I grabbed his shirt
and pulled him toward me.
I kissed him.
Lightly.
Quickly."
--Brodi Ashton, Everbound

It is hard to put my thoughts into words because I am a little in shock right now...unsure still as to which kind of shock except I know one thing for sure...I would like the third Everneath novel in my hands...like yesterday. But I guess I'll get to that part, let's start at the beginning shall we? The second novel in Ashton's E...more Oh. Em. Gee. That is all...For now...

"Before I could think anymore, I grabbed his shirt
and pulled him toward me.
I kissed him.
Lightly.
Quickly."
--Brodi Ashton, Everbound

It is hard to put my thoughts into words because I am a little in shock right now...unsure still as to which kind of shock except I know one thing for sure...I would like the third Everneath novel in my hands...like yesterday. But I guess I'll get to that part, let's start at the beginning shall we? The second novel in Ashton's Everneath series picks up a few weeks after Jack has sacrificed himself to the tunnels. Nikki is a wreck, understandably. There is a part in the beginning where she describes her emotions as a dam that she has built around her heart in order for her to keep the pieces together and breathe without having to consciously think about it...whoa. Ashton does not hold back even initially in the wave of emotions that hit you right in the face. As I said in my Everneath review, I felt very in tune with Nikki's emotional journey and it is just the same in Everbound. Nikki is absolutely broken after Jack leaves, it is heartbreaking to read. She is desperate and alone and wants nothing more than to get Jack back...

...and this is exactly what she plans to do. She devises a plan, with the help of Will, to get Cole to take her to the Everneath, which eventually happens, but how that occurs you will have to read to find out :) From there they embark on their epic journey to save the love of Nikki's life...*sigh*

I devoured this book. Legit. Less than a day. I just HAD to know what happened! The story does a great job of keeping the reader interested and on their toes. The path they take to get Jack back is as dangerous as they come so I always felt a little on edge when I was reading, just waiting for bad things to happen. The story does have flashbacks interspersed that take us back to memories of Nikki and Jack and gives us a little better insight into their relationship. I loved this! They alluded to it in Everneath but we definitely get more of the picture in Everbound. Jack is adorable. I cannot deny it. Their love story is beautiful and innocent...but I can't help but feel a little bit more drawn to Cole. I don't know what it is! Jack is amazing, I do love him, don't get me wrong, but the fact that Cole is helping Nikki find her love even though he loves her...there's just something so right about that. He knows where her heart is but he cannot give up the hope that she could maybe see him more than an evil mastermind Everling.

I also loved the re-appearance of Mrs. Jenkins. I thought here scenes really brought depth and a different look to the story as a whole. We get a different perspective on a story only told from one angle. The Greek mythology references I couldn't get enough of. The parallels between the stories are just so cool! As we know this is a Hades and Persephone re-telling but Ashton alludes to a few other stories that you never really know what ancient Greek myth our characters here will follow and what the outcome will be.

And I have to say that the ending is...just wow...which is why the beginning of my review is so haggard. I totally thought I saw the story going a certain way and then Ashton just smacks you in the face with something I NEVER saw coming! I loved this book. Fans of Everneath will not be disappointed with this installment...in fact the only disappointment you may have is that it ends...and we must wait until the third book comes out...how's that for a repetitive and continuous punishment?...(less)

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Feb 04, 2013 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal-romance-urban-fantasy

Actual Rating: 4.5

Rarely can I say that a sequel surpasses its predecessor, but Brodi Ashton managed it with Everbound. Many of the complaints lodged at Everneath were absent here. Although Everbound had a bit of a slow start (the real adventure doesn't begin until a third of the way through), it was filled with action and fast-paced adventure. Nikki is also more driven and less mopy than she was in the first book. Although she has doubts about her ability to save Jack, she maintains hope to the...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

Another awesome series! I read Everneath on a whim. It was a debut novel, I wasn’t sure what to expect but it sounded like something that I would enjoy. And I am SO GLAD that I did! And while I loved Everneath, Everbound was a-freaking-mazing! It’s my favorite of the two.

Ashton does an excellent job in book one, setting up this world and these characters. And she does an even more wonderful expanding on that in book two. We are exposed to the Everneath in a way I never thought possible, it was c...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Donna Weaver rated it 4 of 5 stars

WHAT MY STARS MEAN:
5 Stars--the book had a profound impact on me. It touched me on some special level and lingered with me long after I'd finished reading it.
4 Stars--I loved this book. If I don't own it, I will buy it so I can read it again and again.
3 Stars--I enjoyed the book but may have had an issue or two with it.
2 Stars--I had more than a few issues with it.
1 Stars--I hated it.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her...more WHAT MY STARS MEAN:
5 Stars--the book had a profound impact on me. It touched me on some special level and lingered with me long after I'd finished reading it.
4 Stars--I loved this book. If I don't own it, I will buy it so I can read it again and again.
3 Stars--I enjoyed the book but may have had an issue or two with it.
2 Stars--I had more than a few issues with it.
1 Stars--I hated it.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Nikki Beckett could only watch as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity — a debt that should’ve been hers. She’s living a borrowed life, and she doesn’t know what to do with the guilt. And every night Jack appears in her dreams, lost and confused and wasting away.

Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his queen — and the one person least likely to help. But his heart has been touched by everything about Nikki, and he agrees to assist her in the only way he can: by taking her to the Everneath himself.

Nikki and Cole descend into the Everneath, only to discover that their journey will be more difficult than they’d anticipated — and more deadly. But Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack — even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own.

In this enthralling sequel to Everneath, Brodi Ashton tests the bonds of destiny and explores the lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love.

MY TAKE:
Oh. My. Heck. If I could give half stars, this would be 4 1/2 because I continued to think about. This second book in the series had its slow moments, and I found the Everneath to be a really creepy place. I can see why Cole and his band don't stay down there very long. I don't know why anyone would.

I enjoy the mythological tales that feed the story, but I love the wild cards Ashton keeps throwing in. I'm not going to spoil what happens, but I will say that as things appeared to be winding down for a close, I actually felt the tension building. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop.

What a shoe.(less)

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Jan 15, 2013 Bonnie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythology-greek, ya, arcs-read, read-in-2013, the-love-triangle-of-doom

ARC Giveaway for Everbound on my blog! U.S. addresses only. Sorry international followers!
Giveaway ends January 29th, 2013

**Spoilers to follow for those of you who have not yet read Everneath!**

Everbound was quite the adventure! I wasn't the hugest fan of the first installment was this one was fun, entertaining, and even a bit exciting. Everbound picks up where the last left off with Nikki desperately trying to come up with a plan to rescue Jack. Once she realizes that she requires Cole's help f...more ARC Giveaway for Everbound on my blog! U.S. addresses only. Sorry international followers!
Giveaway ends January 29th, 2013

**Spoilers to follow for those of you who have not yet read Everneath!**

Everbound was quite the adventure! I wasn't the hugest fan of the first installment was this one was fun, entertaining, and even a bit exciting. Everbound picks up where the last left off with Nikki desperately trying to come up with a plan to rescue Jack. Once she realizes that she requires Cole's help for this to ever be possible, she also realizes she has to put more trust in him than she ever has before. He's never given her a reason to trust him but she's not left with much choice if she ever wants to see Jack again.

Over 100 of the first pages is wasted on Nikki and her planning on how to save Jack. I understand the need for developing but I can't help but feel some of it could have been cut out because once the action really started, it was quite the interesting story. Everbound took bits from several mythological stories: Persephone and Hades (Greek), Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek), Inanna and her descent into the underworld (Sumerian), Daedalus' labyrinth (Greek), and Dante's Inferno (Italian). The entire plot of the story was heavily based on these myths and it was interesting to see how these myths were altered to suit the story.

Everbound put major focus on the development of Cole and Nikki's relationship which continued building that love triangle that I knew was inevitably coming. Considering I was a bigger fan of Cole than Jack, this wasn't too big of a gripe for me. It's a sure bet readers will end up liking Cole a lot more as the story progresses, as he shows a noble and honest side to him that wasn't evident previously.

This was an extremely close to a 4 star read for me... until the end. The ending really ruined any fun I had over the course of the previous 350+ pages and made me confused and irritable and other related adjectives. I know I will now have to read the final installment in the trilogy and hope that all the time I spent on this series ends up being worth it. As it stands right now though I'm not impressed and I'm crossing my fingers for a big finish at the very least.

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Jan 30, 2013 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: beautiful-covers, fantasy, favorites, mythology, read-in-2013

UPDATE January 2013: Forget that I ever said that I was on team Cole. He is a conniving little jackass who doesn't deserve to have Nikki. End of story.

This book was absolutely superb. Epic, amazing, and heartbreaking. I need more now!

CONTENT: Kissing, very, very mild swearing, and mild violence.

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Feb 18, 2013 Ash Wednesday (Cupcake Ninja) rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans/readers of Greek Mythology or just plain ol' good writing

Shelves: awesome-heroines, favorites, holy-shit-moments, mythology, on-going-series, pnr, sounds-like-a-movie, young-adult, review

4 STARS

Holy fudgenickels!

I don't know how to review this, goshdarnit. I wasn't expecting to like it this much, Everneath was sort of a ho-hum read for me. I couldn't sympathize with the heroine, Jack (the hero) felt cardboard-y and the mythology was a bit difficult to latch on and keep my interest. My sole interest was with Cole because his moral ambiguity held such promise.

Everbound picks up two months after the events of Everneath. Nikki is trying to find a way to rescue Jack from the Tunnels...more

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Apr 30, 2013 Suzanne (Paranormal Pages) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: immortals, abc-challenge-2013

4.5 stars

After having to put aside two books that just weren't working for me, I knew I needed to pick up something I was sure to love, to get me back into the swing of things. So, I decided on Neverfall, something short and hopefully sweet. And I loved falling back into this world. Cole's POV sucked me right in, being inside his head was awesome. It brought back some memories of Everneath and left me really excited about picking up Everbound.

Having pushed Nikki aside and taken her place in the...more 4.5 stars

After having to put aside two books that just weren't working for me, I knew I needed to pick up something I was sure to love, to get me back into the swing of things. So, I decided on Neverfall, something short and hopefully sweet. And I loved falling back into this world. Cole's POV sucked me right in, being inside his head was awesome. It brought back some memories of Everneath and left me really excited about picking up Everbound.

Having pushed Nikki aside and taken her place in the tunnels, Jack is now trapped in the Everneath, and Nikki vows to do everything in her power to get him back. But Cole hasn't been around for the last two months, and she needs his help to get her there, or at least, some of his DNA, she'll go alone if she has to.

He finally returns, but refuses to help, wanting Nikki for himself. He wants them both to become King and Queen of the Underworld, and without Nikki, he can't usurp the present Queen. So Nikki tackles him, grabs a clump of his hair, and makes her way to the Stop-n-go.

Fantastic! One of my favourite series. I find myself so torn between Jack and Cole though where I usually prefer to have a definite favour. Makes things a little bit easier when it goes my way lol. Though I do like that bad boy vibe that Cole has going on, I still can't help but feel for Jack too.

We don't see too much of Jack as he's trapped in the tunnels but the memories of him that Nikki has to find inside her, to allow her find a tether to him, really minimalised his absence while also letting the reader see into their past relationship, before Cole ever showed up. This was really good.

Cole's character takes a bit of a turn here when he appears to have a change of heart. He agrees to help Nikki find Jack, which was unexpected, but he's also protective and caring towards her on their journey. Which made him all the more endearing for me, but I still had a little niggling voice in the back of my mind which didn't trust him.

The ending of Everbound really knocked me for six. I was definitely shocked and surprised and left really wanting....

I'm not a big fan of novellas, and usually don't bother reading them, and rarely find that it impacts on my enjoyment of the series. But in this case, I would really recommend reading Neverfall before Everbound. I was really glad I did.

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Mar 09, 2013 Joan{missing the vampire bunny slippers!} rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks-i-have

SPOILER ALERT!

I don't mean to leak any big spoilers, but since I have some strong feelings about this ending I can't help, but spoil a bit. Or a lot. Whatever... :P

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Cole you sneaky, manipulative bastard! :D
Now that was a twist!
Not that I didn't expect it to happen at some point I just thought it would be on the next book and that it would happen after she agreed... But, damn! He really blindsided me! Which is mainly the reason why my 3.5 stars became 4 and not 3!

I know I 've said it many tim...more

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May 13, 2013 Novels On The Run rated it 4 of 5 stars

BOOK REVIEW by Michelle 28th March 2013:

RATING: 4.5 CALCULATING COLE STARS!!

I loved Everneath, there is just something about Team Cole. He is the dark, bad boy in more ways than one. As the reader we can’t help being drawn towards this handsome, guitar playing guy. But, as we found in Everneath, there is a lot more to Cole than meets the eye.

And there was Cole. Fierce and beautiful and seizing all the attention in the room with one sure strum of his guitar. His onstage glory hit me fresh, as i...more

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May 11, 2013 Pauline rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reads

Shoot, wasn't expecting for that kind of ending. I have a LOT of questions in my head like how the heck Jack escaped the Tunnels? I know it was explained but I dont buy it. You don't get out of it easily without a help of an Everliving. Weird ending. Ok I may have liked it and I was a bit torn between Jack and Cole but during the ending all I could say was Cole was an asshole. Stupid selfish asshole. Nikki deserves Jack, and Jack deserves Cole. What Cole did to Nikki? Unforgivable. Pure selfishn...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Maliha Khan rated it 3 of 5 stars

1. I liked this book. More than I liked Everneath, but I'm probabaly saying that cause I don't remember much of that book.

2. Did NOT expect "that" from Cole!

3. Jack's rescued, YAY! (do not tell me that was a spoiler, people!)

4. Nikki's going to be a macho heroine in the next book and bring down the Everneath, SUPER YAY! Or at least she wants to.

5. New characters. New secrets. New problems.

6. Overall, a good sequel. It matched the standards of its predecessor for me.

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Jan 27, 2013 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Once again Brodi Ashton has written a book that incorporates an interesting tale of mythology that has me so emotionally invested and leaves me feeling helpless heartbroken. Ashton just has this way of surprising me in the end - even when I'm expecting it.

First of all, I'm not a fan of whiny main characters who wallows in self-pity. But Nikki didn't feel like one to me. I can't really explain why, but perhaps it's because Ashton had created such a sorrowful book with the first one or because of...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Anya rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, five-stars

Wow! That's what I call a smoking cover! haha
But 2013!? Come on!
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Just finished reading and totally worth the wait!
Review to come! (I need to go to work!)

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Dec 22, 2012 Brad rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-to-come

Not as good as Everneath, but still good nonetheless.

Full review to come.

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Apr 26, 2013 Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity} added it

Shelves: cover-lust

Review coming after I re-read EVERNEATH.

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