Winter Omens (The Last Year, #2)

Oct 10, 2012 Lauren Whitman rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm enjoying this series and plan to stay with it to the end.

However, I didn't think this book was quite as good as the first book. I didn't think Pax's character was developed quite as well as it was for Lucas. I didn't feel I got to know him as well.

I thought the action scenes were a bit much at times - the torture descriptions seemed to go on and on. I'm sure it was to give the feel of how endless the pain seemed to the one undergoing it but I found myself skipping over the rest and going on...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Ellen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tours, e-arc, a-z-reading-challenge-2012

Winter Omens picks up where the first book in the series, Whispers in Autumn leaves off. Althea finds herself alone again after she and Lucas are separated when they are forced to travel to avoid being taken prisoner by the Others. The loneliness seems worse than in the beginning for Althea, threatening to consume her, because she doesn't know how to find Lucas. Knowing she cannot stay in the city, she makes her way to the wilds again, just trying to survive the harsh winter and figure out what...more Winter Omens picks up where the first book in the series, Whispers in Autumn leaves off. Althea finds herself alone again after she and Lucas are separated when they are forced to travel to avoid being taken prisoner by the Others. The loneliness seems worse than in the beginning for Althea, threatening to consume her, because she doesn't know how to find Lucas. Knowing she cannot stay in the city, she makes her way to the wilds again, just trying to survive the harsh winter and figure out what to do next and how to find this boy she is coming to love. She finds help in the form of a wolf/dog who becomes in her best friend. When a boy suddenly appears, she notices he seems like her. The boy, Pax, immediately recognizes Althea as being different and wastes no time calling her out on it and revealing what he is. He is a loner, and doesn't plan on sticking around, yet Althea finds herself drawn to him. He is completely different that Lucas and the chemistry between the two is very strong, which makes things difficult for Althea because finds herself caring deeply for both of these boys. The Others are still in hot pursuit of Althea, Pax, and Lucas. As the mind control and the intrusions of the Others heightens, Pax and Althea find themselves in several intense situations.......sometimes the intense situations are just because they find themselves together. The situation worsens, capture is imminent, torture, betrayal, and heartache bombard them, and the strongest emotion of all, love, will have to save them all.

This was a great second book in this series. There was quite a bit more action in this book as Pax and Althea were constantly in danger and being pursued. We also meet some new characters in this book. I enjoyed getting to know Pax in this book, though I did miss Lucas' presence in the majority of the book. Pax has the whole bad boy that every girl loves thing going on. The romance intensifies in this book and a love triangle of sorts is formed. I am interested to see what that develops into, and though I love Pax, I am still loyal to Lucas at this point. Althea really steps up and becomes quite a kick-butt heroine. We also get to see into the inner workings of the mind of the Others in this novel and just how cruel they can be. Loyalties are tested and emotions run high in this novel. The book crescendos on an intense note with these friends barely escaping with their lives. One of them may not make it. As these three dissidents, Althea, Lucas, and Pax, Summer, Winter, and Autumn try to survive, they must find and rescue the missing link, Deshi, who is Spring. I am anxious to see where the journey takes these three next, to find out if they all survive, and to see how their relationships progress. This was another intriguing installment in this series. If you are a fan of dystopia, science fiction, fantasy and romance, you will find all these elements combined in this series.
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Sep 26, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-must-reads, atomr-book-tours, sep-2012

Thank you to AToMr Tours for allowing me to read this ARC and be a part of this EPIC tour! I have to say that I am absolutely in LOVE with this series. It hooked me right from the start and I had to read this book to see what was going to happen to Althea and Lucas. I have to say that Winter Omens did not disappoint me at all!

Winter Omens picks up right where Whispers in Autumn left off. Althea and Lucas are on the run from The Others. The Others want to destroy them because they have powers tha...more Thank you to AToMr Tours for allowing me to read this ARC and be a part of this EPIC tour! I have to say that I am absolutely in LOVE with this series. It hooked me right from the start and I had to read this book to see what was going to happen to Althea and Lucas. I have to say that Winter Omens did not disappoint me at all!

Winter Omens picks up right where Whispers in Autumn left off. Althea and Lucas are on the run from The Others. The Others want to destroy them because they have powers that if unleashed can destroy them. So Lucas and Althea are on the run and get separated which leaves them alone. Althea wakes up and realizes that she must fight by herself until she can find Lucas. But where does she start to find Lucas she has no idea. Alone and scared she finds a dog she thinks is a wolf for a companion. As she is on the run she meets a boy named Pax.

Althea at first has issues trusting him but she soon finds out that Pax is just like her and Lucas. She asks him to help her find Lucas but Pax has one thing on his mind and that is to get to Portland to finish up some unfinished business he has there. As the two of them get to know each other and share their stories they become closer and closer. There are feelings of attraction there but they both have goals set out so they fight the attractions. It is difficult to do because every time they touch they want to kiss they feel the pull towards one another.

Then if it is not bad enough they are on the run The Others have found a way to track Althea. The Others get into Althea's mind when she is sleeping. She must learn how to use her powers to keep them out. Pax has powers as well that he is learning how to use. The two of them set out to look for the four seasons of elements. Pax is one of them so they only need to find the other three. If The Others have their way they will kill Pax and Althea before they find the other three seasons.

Lord have mercy to say this book had me on the edge of my seat would be an understatement! This series keeps getting better and better as the plot unfolds and the adventures get harder for Althea. In this book you learn so much about Althea that your heart goes out to her. I am so torn between Lucas and Pax because both are great guys and she has feelings for both so who will she chose in the end? We will have to wait and see!(less)

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Sep 23, 2012 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour, kindle, review-on-blog

This is such a great, solid series. Whispers in Autumn and Winter Omens are just good writing- plain and simple. They have everything that makes up great books. Realistic, relatable characters, great writing, a kick ass plot, and just this something extra that draws you in and keeps you happily reading. I read these books back to back so I know it is going to be tough for me to wait for the next one to be released. (sigh...)

Althea if at all possible, is even more alone at the start of this book...more

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Feb 20, 2013 Katherine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: strong-heroine, alien

Once again Leigh has done it again. This is a great series and have enjoyed every page of each book. While the first book was slow paced and had little action, this book was fast paced and had more action. I enjoyed how Althea grew into being confident and being a strong leader, and actually kicking butt like none other. I also like that I was able to experience the growth of each character, especially Althea and Pax, seeing and feeling all the emotions they felt. Each character grew on me and I...more

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May 01, 2013 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Trisha Leigh continues to keep me amazed with this young adult series. I love how you fall in love with each character and hold your breath when things get tough. This is the second book in the series. Althea is separated from Lucas and on the run. Along the way she runs into Pax. Pax is autumn. And there is an instant attraction to him considering his attitude. I love how you can feel the turmoil that Althea goes through with having an attraction to Pax and missing Lucas so bad. And it's amazin...more

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Sep 25, 2012 Sarah Kalaitzidis rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopia

Just as good as the first book, there were even times where I cried in this book. The blend of emotion tugging romance and sadness made me fall in love with this series. This book was even more exciting then the first, and the romance is more heated up, and you won’t believe with who.

This series takes place in Lowa at first, where Althea wakes up from escaping the Others. She isn’t with Lucas and she has to get out of the town before the Others locate her. Soon she meets up with Pax, and they t...more Just as good as the first book, there were even times where I cried in this book. The blend of emotion tugging romance and sadness made me fall in love with this series. This book was even more exciting then the first, and the romance is more heated up, and you won’t believe with who.

This series takes place in Lowa at first, where Althea wakes up from escaping the Others. She isn’t with Lucas and she has to get out of the town before the Others locate her. Soon she meets up with Pax, and they travel across the country to get to Portland.

After escaping the Others and being separated from Lucas, Althea is by herself. She runs away from the town of Lowa, where she wakes up in and flees into the wilds. In the wilds, she meets a dog that she mistakes as a wolf at first, and a boy name Pax who she realizes is like her. Though they are weary of each other at first, they soon come to trust each other with their secrets as they travel together. At first Althea tries to convince Pax that they need to find Lucas, but soon gives up when Pax only has one thought and that is to get to Portland. As they travel they learn more of each other and grow closer. It doesn’t help that Althea is being targeted every time she sleeps by the Others who have found her in the hive of their minds.

Althea is more trusting in this book then the last. Though it still took time for her to trust Pax, it was a lot faster then when she first met Lucas. Probably because she learns that there are three other season elements beside her. Finding Pax, who is autumn, makes her glad that she isn’t alone any longer. Despite the fact she found a dog to keep her company, finding someone like her made her relax about not being alone anymore. She learns more about why the Others don’t allow animals in the towns and that the Others might be afraid of her and the other three dissidents because of their powers.

Pax is different from Lucas. While Lucas is kind and cares about Althe, Pax doesn’t treat her the same, he’s keeping her at a distance. He serious about his mission, and he hates the Others as much as Althea, but has no reason to stop them. He just wants to get to Portland to solve unfinished business. Though things change when Althea starts to travel with him. He feels their connection and how strong the pull is towards one another every time they touch. He soon learns to trust Althea and even has a couple romantic moments together.

The romance between these two is heated and you can see how much they attract one another. Every time they touch they want to kiss and be closer together. At a few parts they couldn’t help but react on these feelings only to stop just as fast. It’s because of these moments between Althea and Pax that I’m confused on which guy I like more. Lucas hardly had time to act on his feelings in the first book because of the trust issue and the issue with the Others. Pax is new and Althea trusts him much faster, and they spend all their time together to grow and develop romantic feelings right away. Both guys are great, so I’m not sure if I’m a Pax fan or a Lucas fan.(less)

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Sep 23, 2012 Stephanie Ward rated it 5 of 5 stars

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'Winter Omens', the second installment in the Last Year series, picks up right where the first book ended and just keeps running. We are again following along with Althea and Lucas on their mission to find out the truth of who they really are, what their destiny is, and what exactly the Others have planned. They are on a quest to save the world before it's too late.

Just like the first book in the series, this one is full of action and twists that have you desperately turning pages to find out wh...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Krista rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-tour, cover-love, dystopian, favorites, indie-author, review-copy, arc, review-on-blog, sci-fi, young-adult

Picking up right where Whispers In Autumn left off, Althea is on her own. Cadi has Lucas and he is safe...somewhere. Althea has traveled to Iowa and must get away so that the Others don't find her. She starts trekking to Portland and finds a friends along the way. Pax smells like apples and cinnamon; he is Autumn. Now Althea knows of the four, but where is Lucas and what have the Others done with the real Deshi?

The friendship that develops between Pax and Althea is sweet. She has to examine her...more Picking up right where Whispers In Autumn left off, Althea is on her own. Cadi has Lucas and he is safe...somewhere. Althea has traveled to Iowa and must get away so that the Others don't find her. She starts trekking to Portland and finds a friends along the way. Pax smells like apples and cinnamon; he is Autumn. Now Althea knows of the four, but where is Lucas and what have the Others done with the real Deshi?

The friendship that develops between Pax and Althea is sweet. She has to examine her feelings for him, but this isn't what I would say is a love triangle. It reminds me more of the friendship between Harry and Hermione; they love each other and rely on one another, but it isn't more even though it may feel like it in the moment. It is also beautiful to see the way they cling to each other after having to hide and never really having friends all their lives. Also, she now has a pet, which is unheard of in this world as the Others have eliminated interaction between animals and humans.

As they travel through the Wilds to Portland, Althea is being targeted mentally by the others. If they can't find her body, they will find her mind. More insights into the world and its inhabitants are revealed and so many things change and just Ahh! I can't even tell you what I am excited about! I think this book is even better than the first, if that is even possible. I can't wait to see what is next and what we may fight out about the other characters. And we still have Spring and Summer to go...

Winter Omens is a touching, insightful, and beautifully written book. I really loved the way the song/Bible verse "To Everything There is a Season/Turn, Turn, Turn" weaves together the events in both books. Everyone should check out this series, not just YA readers or even Sci-Fi/Dystopian fans. This is a book that will get inside you and stay there! The Last Year series is one that I will be adding to my shelves in all forms. Plus, the covers of both books are gorgeous and represent the Seasons well. I think when all the books are finished, all the covers together will create something special.(less)

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May 01, 2013 Care rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads-arcs-prizes, ya, ya-aliens, ya-dystopian

Winter Omen picks up where book two left off and also introduces the next of the four. I really liked Pax. He is probably my favorite of them all so far. But I would have liked to get more of this background, get a better feel for what makes him tick so to speak. Part of it seems like it could be held back for story related purposes, so we'll see where the next book takes us.

I didn't miss Lucas' absence at all, but then I'm not entirely a fan of his. But honestly I wasn't expecting a love triang...more

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Oct 10, 2012 carole rated it 5 of 5 stars

In this almost-better-than-the-first-book sequel we follow Althea on her quest to find Lucas. If you haven't read Whispers in Autumn DO SO NOW! Don't read any further, except for below to enter the giveaway and follow this blog tour.

Trisha Leigh succeeds in creating a followup that is a worthy component of one of my new favorite series. With the first book being one of the most creative and intense reads I've experienced in a while I was on the edge of my seat to begin reading this one, and I'm...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Ivana rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review will be rather short because I don't want to spoil anything from the first book, but also because I don't want to repeat myself. I love this series, period.

I admit that this installment didn't grab me like Whispers in Autumn did. The first half is quite slow; Althea is laying low trying to come up with a plan to find Lucas. Winter Omens has an Ashes feel to it; survive in the wild and walk indefinitely hoping to find what you're looking for while avoiding the Others. I was apprehensi...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Erin Arkin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: aliens, series, ya, swoony-book-boyfriends

This was a great second book to the series and I am looking forward to the next book.

This story picks up where book one left off - Althea and Lucas have traveled and are now separated. Althea is in Winter now and makes the decision to pack up some things to head out to the wilds. She ends up meeting two new, and very important characters - Wolf and Pax. Wolf turns up at the shelter she ends up staying in and they come to sort of an agreement - he catches food and she cooks it. They eventually be...more This was a great second book to the series and I am looking forward to the next book.

This story picks up where book one left off - Althea and Lucas have traveled and are now separated. Althea is in Winter now and makes the decision to pack up some things to head out to the wilds. She ends up meeting two new, and very important characters - Wolf and Pax. Wolf turns up at the shelter she ends up staying in and they come to sort of an agreement - he catches food and she cooks it. They eventually become pretty close.

Pax turns up out of nowhere and it turns out he is another dissident. He just happens to be "Autumn" and initially Althea isn't sure what to think about him. She knows he has some secrets but she can't necessarily hold it against him as she has some secrets as well.

I won't go into all of the detail of what happens but there continues to be a lot of action - it doesn't appear that Althea ever gets a break in this story. She and Pax continue to run from the Others and are on a mission to find Lucas (eventually) but also hike from Iowa to Portland as that is where Pax wants to go. On top of all of the action, Althea continues to explore her powers and abilities as a part human/part other and finds some things out about what she, Lucas, and Pax are capable of. It was also interesting to see them interact more with the Others (mainly Chief and Prime Other).

I wasn't super excited about the fact that a love triangle ensues almost immediately - despite the fact that Lucas isn't in the majority of the book, Althea clearly has feelings for both Pax and Lucas. I was happy to see Lucas come back at the end and I'm not sure I'm ready to forgive Pax for what he did at the end - no spoiler here...just know that I was pretty annoyed with him and was thinking that there is no way she should have a hard time deciding which boy to like better....just saying.

Looking forward to reading the next book and will be diving into that as soon as I wrap up this review. Recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a lot of action, aliens and a great story.
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Mar 26, 2013 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: yabc-reviews

After reading Whispers in Autumn, which I liked, I was a little bit wary of picking up the sequel. The sequel could really go any number of directions, some of which I really would not have been happy with. Thankfully, Leigh quickly assuaged my fears. From the very beginning, I found myself even more engaged in Winter Omens than I was with Whispers in Autumn. Also, I'm warning you know that the rest of this review will have spoilers for Whispers in Autumn.

Where Whispers in Autumn focused a lot o...more After reading Whispers in Autumn, which I liked, I was a little bit wary of picking up the sequel. The sequel could really go any number of directions, some of which I really would not have been happy with. Thankfully, Leigh quickly assuaged my fears. From the very beginning, I found myself even more engaged in Winter Omens than I was with Whispers in Autumn. Also, I'm warning you know that the rest of this review will have spoilers for Whispers in Autumn.

Where Whispers in Autumn focused a lot on establishing the world, Leigh now really fleshes out the characters, adding real depth and emotion to the story. Althea and Lucas escaped at the end of the first book, but were separated. This is the best thing that could have happened for me as a reader, and, I think, for Althea as a character. Thus far, I really don't like Lucas a love interest; he runs a bit too much to the overprotective, boring side of the hero spectrum. Some time away from him gives both Althea and the reader a chance to get to know Althea as an individual.

Trisha Leigh also introduces a couple of new characters, both of whom I love to pieces, to journey with Althea. The first one is another Dissident, like Althea and Lucas, named Pax. I love how much Pax is all about his own survival. He's not easily trusting, he's grumpy, and he's a bit of a coward sometimes. While he's more obviously flawed than Lucas, I took to him immediately. Also, I'm adding this series to my list of awesome love triangles, because Althea has very different kinds of chemistry with both boys and I have no clue at this point which one she's going to end up with down the road, though you know which one I'm hoping it will be.

The best character BY FAR, though, is Wolf. He just steals the show and has my heart forever. Wolf is in fact a dog, but Althea, unfamiliar with animals, couldn't initially tell the difference and the moniker stuck. I'm slightly more of a cat person, but, you guys, I want a dog so much right now. If you are a dog lover, you are going to be all over this book. Like all over. Also, Wolf is just about the most useful dog ever. Trisha Leigh obviously loves animals, which means she is super cool in my book.

Some of the elements of the world building that I was previously confused on get a bit more clarified in Winter Omens, though I am still a bit confused about exactly what the Elements are. Hopefully that will be explained down the road. There's some really awesome mental battling that takes place and it gets pretty seriously creepy. Winter Omens actually gets quite disturbing at some points, and I want to know so much more about all of these powers the Others have. The four Dissidents are supposed to take out the Others, and I really do not see how that is possible, but I must know!

With Winter Omens, I am officially hooked and pretty much have to read the last two books in the series. I am now fully engaged in the characters and very curious to discover how the plot will resolve, since the odds these four teens are facing are monumental. This is a great read, and the quality does not suffer at all from having not been traditionally published.(less)

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Oct 23, 2012 Novareylin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Much like the first book, Whispers in Autumn (book review), this book took me by surprise. If you haven’t read the first there will not be any spoilers here but you may want to read my first review before this one as this does pertain to the second in The Last Year series.

First of all, we know there are aliens here but what we still don’t know, are they here to hurt us? We found out early in Whispers in Autumn that they’ve decimated other planets and now they are here. We also now know the chara...more Much like the first book, Whispers in Autumn (book review), this book took me by surprise. If you haven’t read the first there will not be any spoilers here but you may want to read my first review before this one as this does pertain to the second in The Last Year series.

First of all, we know there are aliens here but what we still don’t know, are they here to hurt us? We found out early in Whispers in Autumn that they’ve decimated other planets and now they are here. We also now know the characters, who are as fabulous as the first. There’s a few more characters than in the first book but the story flows very well with them and adds some tension.

Again Trisha Leigh gives us more information about the Others but just enough to keep your curiosity whet. Not enough to really let you in on any secrets. We are still learning as Althea learns and so far she hasn’t learned a lot! Driving me crazy! But there is a ton of information in these two books, it could go into information overload but they learn at such a great pace that all this information never drags the story down. I think that is brilliantly done!

Oddly enough my favorite characters in Winter Omens are a dog and a griffin. Althea names the dog Wolf and Wolf tends to act like my pups. He’s absolutely fabulous, intelligent and gives Althea someone to lean on when she feels all alone. Crazy right? Not if you’re a dog owner, which I am and I love them like they are my kids. Wolf is fabulous and once he’s introduced the few times he’s not in the story I get major anxiety worrying about him!

Griffin is another alien but he is like the Cheshire Cat of this story! I love him! I can not yet tell if he is using Althea, Lucas and Pax and that’s something I hope we find out in book three (Trisha, there is going to be a book three right?!!). But really they don’t have many to turn to so they kind of have to trust someone, even if he is a sarcastic shape shifter!

This story was a fabulous second to the first. The tempo never lets up. They learn gradually but they are always on the go, always prepared for a fight, always trying to figure out the next plan of attack. It’s very good and I again can not wait to read the next!(less)

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Sep 28, 2012 Jami Leigh rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, kindle, self-indie-pub, 5-stars

Plot: 4 1/2 stars
Characters: 5 stars
Style: 4 1/2 stars
Pace: 4 1/2 stars

I'm seriously loving this series. Again, high quality, and I love the tension! The world building especially gets points from me. I love that the aliens are complex, not just the usual predictable "We're here to help and destroying you at the same time". The relationships developing between Althea, Lucas, and Pax keeps even the sections where there's not much external action moving.

All in all, I'm VERY glad I started rea...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Tammie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopian, sci-fi, ya

I didn't like this one quite as much as the first. A typical love triangle is introduced in this one, which I was not crazy about. I thought it just made Althea seem really fickle. There is more torture and violence in this one than the first but it didn't bother me. I just thought it was a little unreal that they could sustain the kind of injuries they did and keep on going. The speculation about whether or not Ko and Cadi are dead has gotten old. I often think that Althea is a little dim witte...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Markella rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: aliens, arc

Clues and foreshadowing in the first book made this book great! The author did an awesome job putting stuff in the first book that ties with the second. I can't wait to read the third so I can see the clues I missed in this book.

I was a bit worried about the romance aspect due to the ending of the other book but I was not disappointed at all! Wow, I didn't think the male character could get better. The new love interest is rougher but totally bad-ass hot. His tension with Althea was more sexual...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Kristin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Okay, I had to wait a few days before writing this review so that I don't sound like a love sick teenager.

I really loved this book. After finishing Whispers in Autumn, I couldn't wait to see what was in store for Althea. What I love about Trisha's writing, is that she jumps right into the stories and has great attention to detail to make you feel a part of it. Her details made me have a true love/hate relationship with the newest character. (I would explain why but I hate giving away parts of t...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jan 18, 2013 Jaime Arkin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: aliens, series, ya, ebook-format, have-this, read-in-2013, paranormal, swoony-boys, ebook-2013, on-my-real-shelves

The Last Year Series is quickly moving up my list of favorite series of all time. If you haven't started this one then run out and pick up book 1! I promise you are going to love it.

Winter Omens picks up where Whispers in Autumn ends. Althea is alone again in Winter and on the run from The Others. The only thing that holds back her worry about Lucas is the note left for her stating he is safe. But she's not sure how long that statement will hold true so she is in a hurry to get back to him.

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Dec 10, 2012 W rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-read

On the run, Althea and her new companion, Pax, learn more about the world — both what it was like prior to the Others’ invasion, and what the Wilds are like outside the Boundaries

My hands are shaking. It’s the cresting emotions racing through my bloodstream and lightening my brain. Love. Fear. Desperation. The mix overwhelms me until there’s no strength in my arms or anywhere else.

In this sequel to Whispers in Autumn, the author follows the typical YA dystopian pattern and puts her heroine outs...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Tanja (Tanychy) St. Delphi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: blog-tour, arc-galleys, dystopia, romance

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Winter Omens continues where Whispers in Autumn stopped. After all those complications Althea is left alone to figure things out. She has to find the way to survive in one place she always run away from - wilds.

But soon enough she meets someone new. His name is Pax and he is just like her. He doesn't fit in those two types of people. He is not an Other but he is also not like everybody else. Together they have to find a way to discover what lays behind. They travel...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: r2r-complete, read-2012, favourites-2012

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis as part of the ‘The Last Year’ blog tour. Thanks to Trisha Leigh and AToMR blog tours.)
This is the second book in the ‘The Last Year’ series, and picks up where the first book ‘Whispers in Autumn’ left off.
Althea finds herself in Iowa in her winter family’s home. Her note from Cadi explains her situation, and she quickly gets her things together and leaves her home for the wilds.

Alone and stranded, Althea isn’t su...more (Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis as part of the ‘The Last Year’ blog tour. Thanks to Trisha Leigh and AToMR blog tours.)
This is the second book in the ‘The Last Year’ series, and picks up where the first book ‘Whispers in Autumn’ left off.
Althea finds herself in Iowa in her winter family’s home. Her note from Cadi explains her situation, and she quickly gets her things together and leaves her home for the wilds.

Alone and stranded, Althea isn’t sure where Lucas is or what she should be doing, until a boy stumbles upon her who smells like apples and cinnamon, and shows her that he can control the wind.

Althea recognises the boy – Pax, as a dissident, son of the air elemental, and joins him as he journeys towards Portland, desperate to not be alone anymore and knowing that the dissidents are stronger together than apart.

Can Althea and Pax find Lucas though, especially as they are now in winter, a season that Lucas has never seen? Can they ever hope to find out what the ‘Others’ need from the humans, and before the earth is destroyed? And where is Deshi, the fourth dissident, and what have the ‘Others’ done to him?

I really enjoyed this book, it picked up right where book 1 left off and the tension continued to mount as the story progressed. Pax was a great addition to the team, and the feelings between Pax and Althea although confusing for her added that little extra something to the story (even though I hate love triangles, this didn’t have that sort of feel to it at all.)

I love the intriguing world that the author has created here, and I love the storyline with the ties between the different seasons and elements. The introduction of other species into the story was unexpected and added an interesting twist to the story.

I can’t wait to find out what happens next, I’m so excited to hopefully finally meet the real Deshi, and to maybe see if Althea will ever see summer!
Overall; I loved this book, and if you like dystopians you’ll probably love it too.
9 out of 10.
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Nov 16, 2012 Diane Daniels rated it 3 of 5 stars

I loved the first book in the series, and immediately bought this one. Second books are usually not my favorites because it's like digging the hole deeper and deeper into adversity. The villains get worse and all seems lost. The second love interest is introduced. You know the drill! There's a lot of violence in this one. Yes, I will read the next one because it takes a lot of crap to make me not care about reading the end of the story.

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Oct 09, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I got lucky and came down with the flu this weekend so I got to polish this book off in a day. Like the previous book in the series, it kept me guessing. Althea's internal dialogue is at once demonstrative of her age (16) and indicative of the inner strength and maturity she gained from being alone for so long. My only complaint is that the cliffhanger at the end is going to make it so hard to wait for the next installment!

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Jan 10, 2013 Vered rated it 5 of 5 stars

This follows ‘Whispers in Autumn’. Althea is on her own again, but not for long. Still on the run from the Others, she befriends a wolf and another boy like her, Pax. But everyone has their own agenda, and can she trust him? Trisha Leigh keeps up the intensity, mystery and wonderful writing in this sequel. I can’t recommend this enough. My only criticism is that I have to wait for the next sequel. Blah. Please write faster!!!

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Nov 29, 2012 Natasha rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jan 22, 2013 Jenny Kaczorowski rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just when you thought you knew who to root for... Pax is a lovely character and a perfect foil to Althea. The discovery of earth as we know it by these characters gives great insight into who we are as a culture. Like all great Sci/Fi, there's so much more going on beneath the story. Wonderful.

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Nov 20, 2012 Cameling rated it 4 of 5 stars

2nd in the fantasy series about children who discover they aren't human, but aren't quite fully Others either. They have powers they've learned to harness, but there's one among them who has yet to be found, and only with him can they save the Earth from annihilation by the Others.

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