The terrifying, nail-biting, and grossly intriguing sequel toThe Devouring.
It's been six months since Reggie first discovered and fought agains...
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May 03, 2009
Yan
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May 06, 2010
kari
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NO CLIFFHANGER ENDING!!! NO!NO!NO!
I don't like this at all.
I can't say that I like this series, more that I'm curious about where the story is going to go. The Vours are something different though, which is good, not vampires or werewolves and actually much more scary than either of those.
Also, there are some editing errors which bothered me. Examples: At one point Reggie is looking after her injured leg and she wasn't ever injured on her leg. I re-read that part three times to More...
I don't like this at all.
I can't say that I like this series, more that I'm curious about where the story is going to go. The Vours are something different though, which is good, not vampires or werewolves and actually much more scary than either of those.
Also, there are some editing errors which bothered me. Examples: At one point Reggie is looking after her injured leg and she wasn't ever injured on her leg. I re-read that part three times to More...
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Feb 17, 2011
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Aug 05, 2009
Lucy
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Six months after the events of The Devouring, Reggie Halloway is still haunted by nightmares of Vours and fearscapes, but aside from the terrifying dreams, she hasn't seen anything of the Vours since she saved her little brother from possesion.
But the memory of her awful encounter haunts her daily. Her little brother Henry is still suffering from nightmares and having violent episodes. Her best friend Aaron is worried about her. And the investigation into the disappearance of town More...
But the memory of her awful encounter haunts her daily. Her little brother Henry is still suffering from nightmares and having violent episodes. Her best friend Aaron is worried about her. And the investigation into the disappearance of town More...
Nov 04, 2010
Karen
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Another 5/5! This book was just as good as the first book!
In this second book to the triology, Reggie is visited by a character in the first book who we are not expecting. She greets this meeting not too happily and after this person proposes that she help in a certain way, she is even more weary of what is actually going on. But in the end she decides to help and is thrown into a mess because of it.
Also, in this book, Reggie decides to continue going into peoples fearsca More...
In this second book to the triology, Reggie is visited by a character in the first book who we are not expecting. She greets this meeting not too happily and after this person proposes that she help in a certain way, she is even more weary of what is actually going on. But in the end she decides to help and is thrown into a mess because of it.
Also, in this book, Reggie decides to continue going into peoples fearsca More...
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Oct 24, 2011
Melissa (Book Nerd Reviews)
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I was just left on the biggest cliffhanger!
This book was just as solid as the first book (The Devouring) in this series. The story starts back 6 months after where The Devouring left off, with the impending Summer Solstice. Due to Reggie's new abilities the Voirs have decided to break the rules and can now enter a person on the Summer Soulstice also. Reggie and her friend Aaron are back to try and stop them.
We don't see too much of Henry in this book - it focuses more on More...
This book was just as solid as the first book (The Devouring) in this series. The story starts back 6 months after where The Devouring left off, with the impending Summer Solstice. Due to Reggie's new abilities the Voirs have decided to break the rules and can now enter a person on the Summer Soulstice also. Reggie and her friend Aaron are back to try and stop them.
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Nov 09, 2011
Alexandra
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This was a solid 3 star book for me. I LOVED the Devouring (the first book in this series) so much but I kind of wish it was a stand alone book. Of course it'd have to bit longer to fit in all the information and backstory that Simon Holt needed to explain the whole concept of the Vours but I definitely would have preferred that over three little books. Because I liked Soulstice but am not sure if I will pick up Fearscape just because I have to request it at the library and then go to pick it up
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Jun 10, 2010
Summer
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The 2nd installment of the Devouring series, this book picks up nearly 6 months where the first left off.
These books are fairly short, and thus have a very driving pace. No dull moments to be had, but also limited character development. I would loved to have taken twenty extra pages and see more about these characters and who they're becoming, particularly Eben.
However, Holt's minimalist, evocative style still holds true and kept me quite tethered to the page.
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These books are fairly short, and thus have a very driving pace. No dull moments to be had, but also limited character development. I would loved to have taken twenty extra pages and see more about these characters and who they're becoming, particularly Eben.
However, Holt's minimalist, evocative style still holds true and kept me quite tethered to the page.
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May 09, 2010
Kelly
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This is the second book in the Devouring series and it may be better than the first one, The Devouring. In that one, Reggie was trying to save her brother from the Vours.
In this one, she knows how to fight them. And they may have figured out a way to be able to possess people at any time, not just on Sorry Night. Theoretically, summer should be when the Vours are at their weakest (they're at their strongest in winter, which makes sense because they feed on fear), but they think th More...
In this one, she knows how to fight them. And they may have figured out a way to be able to possess people at any time, not just on Sorry Night. Theoretically, summer should be when the Vours are at their weakest (they're at their strongest in winter, which makes sense because they feed on fear), but they think th More...
Aug 03, 2011
Tye
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Original Review At: http://demonreader-tye.blogspot.com/2011...
This is the second book in The Devouring series by Simon Holt, and it is even better than the former!
People complain that this book has lost its creepiness compared to the previous book, but I disagree. I think it manages to keep the same level of horror as before, if not a bit more.
The fearscapes in this one were just as creative as Henry's, and kept me excited for the whole time Reggie More...
This is the second book in The Devouring series by Simon Holt, and it is even better than the former!
People complain that this book has lost its creepiness compared to the previous book, but I disagree. I think it manages to keep the same level of horror as before, if not a bit more.
The fearscapes in this one were just as creative as Henry's, and kept me excited for the whole time Reggie More...
May 09, 2011
Sinn
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This book picks up six months after the episode on the pond with Eben, Henry, Reggie, Aaron, and Quinn. After the disappearance of Quinn, Reggie's high school is plagued by police trying to determine what happened to the boy. When a friend is arrested in connection to the disappearance and Henry accosts his bully, Reggie realizes that the Vours are not done with her. In fact, it seems as though they are just beginning.
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It is hard to say anything about this book without giving anything a More...
Aug 19, 2011
Jessica
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The Soulstice by Simon Holt
Publication Date : September 1st, 2009
Published by : Little Brown and Company
Series : The Devouring, Book Two
Pages : 266 pages
Rating : 96.5/100 or 9.7/10
Recommend? : Yes
Price : Amazon
Summary:
Six months.......
Since Reggie first discovered the existence of the Vours in a tattered journal. Since her little brother, Henry, began to mutilate animal and turn against her. Since she learned to overcome her f More...
Publication Date : September 1st, 2009
Published by : Little Brown and Company
Series : The Devouring, Book Two
Pages : 266 pages
Rating : 96.5/100 or 9.7/10
Recommend? : Yes
Price : Amazon
Summary:
Six months.......
Since Reggie first discovered the existence of the Vours in a tattered journal. Since her little brother, Henry, began to mutilate animal and turn against her. Since she learned to overcome her f More...
May 15, 2010
**Carla**
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This books and the second book in the series for the Devouring. I enjoyed it.
It's been six months since Reggie saved her brother Henry from the Vour that inhabited him. The school year is coming to the end and summer will be starting and summer solstice will be here. Weird things begin to happen and they soon find the Vours have plans for the summer solstice but Reggie need to find a way to stop it. This time the Vours have bigger plans than just entering humans bodies and tortur More...
It's been six months since Reggie saved her brother Henry from the Vour that inhabited him. The school year is coming to the end and summer will be starting and summer solstice will be here. Weird things begin to happen and they soon find the Vours have plans for the summer solstice but Reggie need to find a way to stop it. This time the Vours have bigger plans than just entering humans bodies and tortur More...
Aug 30, 2010
Sensitivemuse
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Being the sequel to The Devouring, I thought the book was perfect. It lived up to its expectations and provided me with an entertaining, thrilling read. I’m usually dubious about sequels, as they tend to focus more on character development and thus either end up being dry or being stuck in a rut when it comes to plot. Soulstice however has no problem carrying on the story and the plot flowed easily. It was clear and to the point. There was substantial character development - just about every cha
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Jan 09, 2010
Kapri
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Soulstice was the sequal to The Devouring. those books are horror books, but I didn't think they were scary. Don't get me wrong, I still like it. It was good, it just didn't scare me. But them again, I'm not really easily scared when it comes to books.
Soulstice's main two main characters were Aaron and Reggie. It had a lot more from Aaron than in the Devouring. Reggie is, in a way, a frightening character. It's kind of scary how far she'll go at times. She's deffinatly a very interes More...
Soulstice's main two main characters were Aaron and Reggie. It had a lot more from Aaron than in the Devouring. Reggie is, in a way, a frightening character. It's kind of scary how far she'll go at times. She's deffinatly a very interes More...
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Apr 01, 2011
Amanda
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Okay when i read this book i was going into it with high hopes because i loved the first book so much. Right off the bat it jumps into the story and i love books like that!! And it was fast paced up until the middle of the book where i found it died down for a few chapters and then got back into the fast paced story again.
This book at first wasn't as scary or creepy as the first one, but nearing the end i found that the book takes a creepy turn when Meggie is down the the dark wet cr More...
This book at first wasn't as scary or creepy as the first one, but nearing the end i found that the book takes a creepy turn when Meggie is down the the dark wet cr More...
Jan 07, 2011
Ofilia
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I didn't find this one as compelling as the first one, though it does start with a bang. Reggie has to use her talent for navigating fearscapes to save more of her peers from the Vours. All the creep horror elements are still there, but I found the last fearscape (which was one hellish nightmare after another in the first book) to be a bit, well, lame. It seems as if Holt was trying to tie everything up quickly in order to set up for the final book. It ended on a pretty predictable cliffhanger a
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Apr 26, 2009
Kim
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It's been six months since Reggie saved her younger brother Henry from the Vours, those demonic beings that inhabit human bodies and feed on your worse nightmares. Then an unexpected person shows up and sends Reggie's nightmares into reality. Nothing is what it seems.
I couldn't put this book down! I was at the edge of my seat though the twists and turns in the plotline. The nightmares are more intense and graphic. Reggie's battle against the Vours is one that will keep y More...
Jun 19, 2011
Tristan
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Soulstice seriously ups the ante from The Devouring, it's not very often I like the second book in a series more than the first but in this case it is absolutely true. The plot became much more intricate, introducing new characters and secrets while expanding and deepening the ones you already know.
Reggie remains her strong willed and ass kicking self, enduring things I would never even imagine attempting. Always fighting for the people she care about and taking a beating on the way. Aaron More...
Reggie remains her strong willed and ass kicking self, enduring things I would never even imagine attempting. Always fighting for the people she care about and taking a beating on the way. Aaron More...
Aug 25, 2009
Vanessa
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Soulstice was amazing! Better than the the first book, I enjoyed every
terrifying moment. The drama between Reggie and Aaron escalates. The Vours are even scarier and there are more fearscapes than before! The Devouring books are the best teen horror I've read to date. Eerily believable, Simon Holt brings you right into the realm of fear that the characters are fighting their way through. Reggie's sardonic voice carrying her through the decisions she faces keeps her character fresh a More...
terrifying moment. The drama between Reggie and Aaron escalates. The Vours are even scarier and there are more fearscapes than before! The Devouring books are the best teen horror I've read to date. Eerily believable, Simon Holt brings you right into the realm of fear that the characters are fighting their way through. Reggie's sardonic voice carrying her through the decisions she faces keeps her character fresh a More...
Jun 13, 2010
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Jan 16, 2012
Katherine
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To start off with, I love this series.
I love the VOURS smoke on the covers. It is beautiful cover and draws readers in and does not hide a horrible book. It show cases a beautiful book.
I really enjoy the level of writing which is good enough that older readers dont struggle with juvinelle writings and younger writers can still understand.
The plot is lovely and filled with twists and turns. To be honest, Simon Holt rocks. He is brillant!
He introd More...
I love the VOURS smoke on the covers. It is beautiful cover and draws readers in and does not hide a horrible book. It show cases a beautiful book.
I really enjoy the level of writing which is good enough that older readers dont struggle with juvinelle writings and younger writers can still understand.
The plot is lovely and filled with twists and turns. To be honest, Simon Holt rocks. He is brillant!
He introd More...
Jul 03, 2011
Kyle
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I personally liked this a lot more than The Devouring (even though I gave it a 4/5). I cannot wait to read FEARSCAPE! :D And for the record, this is the first book I've given a 5 star since the end of May (The Hunger Games being that book).
1) The plot was definitely a step up from The Devouring
2) Reggie's dad is the most . . . UGH!
3) The cliffhanger . . . must I say more?
4) I actually really liked the "new ally" even though I think I wasn't supposed to! X More...
1) The plot was definitely a step up from The Devouring
2) Reggie's dad is the most . . . UGH!
3) The cliffhanger . . . must I say more?
4) I actually really liked the "new ally" even though I think I wasn't supposed to! X More...
Aug 13, 2011
Lalaine ( Ficbookreviews )
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If I am going to describe this book in two sentences only. It would be… Horrifying. Mind-blowing. Simon Holt is always going to be my favorite author in YA horror. I swear, I had to take a break it scared the crap out of me.
You have to read the first book first to fully understand this second book of Sorry Night ( The Devouring). So After saving her brother, Henry from the Vours, Reggie’s life is now in danger. Someone’s plotting against her and is trying to get what power she had More...
You have to read the first book first to fully understand this second book of Sorry Night ( The Devouring). So After saving her brother, Henry from the Vours, Reggie’s life is now in danger. Someone’s plotting against her and is trying to get what power she had More...
Aug 11, 2011
Goge
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I SHOULD WARN YOU BEFORE YOU READ THIS THAT I GOT WARPED WITH MY SWIRLING EMOTIONS HENCE THE VERY CHILD-LIKE AND OBSTINATE TONE YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM THIS REVIEW... SORRY IN ADVANCE!!!
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SO AMAZING!!! I'M STILL REELING IN THE BLISS OF AN AWESOME READD HEEHEE I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE MAIN CHARACTERS AND THE STORY!!! IT WAS SURPRISINGLY, WHICH WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING, NOT NIGHTMARE-GIVING LIKE THE FIRST BOOK. AND I FELT MR. HOLT AND I SPEEDED THROUGH KEEC More...
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SO AMAZING!!! I'M STILL REELING IN THE BLISS OF AN AWESOME READD HEEHEE I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE MAIN CHARACTERS AND THE STORY!!! IT WAS SURPRISINGLY, WHICH WAS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING, NOT NIGHTMARE-GIVING LIKE THE FIRST BOOK. AND I FELT MR. HOLT AND I SPEEDED THROUGH KEEC More...
Mar 14, 2011
Asher
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What a crazy, thrilling installment in The Devouring series this turned out to be! I'm still shaking. Where to begin...
Soulstice has everything I loved from the first book, The Devouring, but magnified at least five times. So, it's darker, edgier, and much much scarier. But the creepy parts aren't unnecessary, without purpose, but serve the plot well, and effectively kept me at the edge of my seat!
See, this second book takes place six month More...
What a crazy, thrilling installment in The Devouring series this turned out to be! I'm still shaking. Where to begin...
Soulstice has everything I loved from the first book, The Devouring, but magnified at least five times. So, it's darker, edgier, and much much scarier. But the creepy parts aren't unnecessary, without purpose, but serve the plot well, and effectively kept me at the edge of my seat!
See, this second book takes place six month More...
Oct 09, 2010
Nina
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The one thing that I learned from reading The Devouring was that afterwards I needed to read something light and fluffy. Something that I can delve into and just forget about the scariness and creepy stuff that happened in the previous book. And even though The Devouring scared the wits out of me, I still wanted to continue this series and therefore I bought Soulstice.
I really liked Reggie. She is still the protective older sister and wants to save the children who are trapped in the More...
I really liked Reggie. She is still the protective older sister and wants to save the children who are trapped in the More...
Oct 26, 2010
Krystle
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I love this series, probably one of the only horror series I'll ever like. This addition was not as scary and there's more of a internal conflict based on guilt and someone's own deepest fears. If I were to be faced with some situations in the book, I totally know for sure that I would have crapped in my pants and wouldn't know what to do.
But Reggie is different. She doesn't let that get to her. Even though she's still scared, she finds her own strength and pushes herself to defeat the More...
But Reggie is different. She doesn't let that get to her. Even though she's still scared, she finds her own strength and pushes herself to defeat the More...
Aug 16, 2010
H.I.
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This is so not what I expected! I'm in awe. Literally. With mouth hanging open at the unusual depth this story had depicted.
First of all, I loved the idea! This is going to my "original" shelf 'cause in it's own unique and weird way, it is.
Okay, let me tell you what I exactly expected: a normal, albeit boring urban fantasy story. Maybe a stolen "Edward & Bella" plot in disguise. But I just picked it up with no expectations whatsoever.
This i More...
First of all, I loved the idea! This is going to my "original" shelf 'cause in it's own unique and weird way, it is.
Okay, let me tell you what I exactly expected: a normal, albeit boring urban fantasy story. Maybe a stolen "Edward & Bella" plot in disguise. But I just picked it up with no expectations whatsoever.
This i More...
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May 25, 2010
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Six months have passed since Reggie entered her younger brother Henry’s fearscape and expelled the Vour that had taken over his body. Six months since handsome, popular Quinn turned out to be a Vour and Reggie’s best friend Aaron battled him to the death. Six months since Eben, the owner of the bookstore and Reggie’s boss, turned out to be a lot more than just a kind old bookstore owner. In those six months, winter turned to spring, which turned to summer and school is letting up. Henry has been
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