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Betrayal (Immortal #2)
There are the small betrayals: the unkind word, the petty lies. And there are the betrayals that break hearts, destroy worlds, and turn the strong sweet light of day into bitter dust.
When Evie Johnson started at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, her life changed in ways she couldn't possibly have envisioned: the discovery of her link with Lady Agnes, her special bo...more
When Evie Johnson started at Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, her life changed in ways she couldn't possibly have envisioned: the discovery of her link with Lady Agnes, her special bo...more
Hardcover, 359 pages
Published
August 3rd 2010
by Katherine Tegen Books
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Betrayal Katherine Tegen Books, 2010, 357 pgs., $16.99
Gillian Shields ISBN: 0061375845
Evie Johnson, a teenager who attends Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies had a surprise last semester. She discovered that she was apart of something that’s beyond normal. She had the power to control the element of water. Herf friends or Sisters, had the element of Fire and Water. They were destined to meet and destroy the evil dark magic that the mistresses of the school had possessed just to love life e...more
Gillian Shields ISBN: 0061375845
Evie Johnson, a teenager who attends Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies had a surprise last semester. She discovered that she was apart of something that’s beyond normal. She had the power to control the element of water. Herf friends or Sisters, had the element of Fire and Water. They were destined to meet and destroy the evil dark magic that the mistresses of the school had possessed just to love life e...more
YAY! Josh is in this book more!
Besides thaT, the book is similar to the first. While good, I find some things irritating:
-Gypsies: I did not know that they still existed, and I find that they just happen to be there odd.
-Miss Scratton: I won't give away the big thing here, but it seems that Gillian Shields just made something up to make it seem plausible that she would be helping. It was a plot twist that was just dropped on me and I found it annoying.
-Harriet: How does a person possess a person...more
Besides thaT, the book is similar to the first. While good, I find some things irritating:
-Gypsies: I did not know that they still existed, and I find that they just happen to be there odd.
-Miss Scratton: I won't give away the big thing here, but it seems that Gillian Shields just made something up to make it seem plausible that she would be helping. It was a plot twist that was just dropped on me and I found it annoying.
-Harriet: How does a person possess a person...more
their love become stronger even as evie, separated from sebastian, tried to find a cure for him. reading the entries of sebastian's diary made me sad because he was dying and his last memory of her was fading, still he wanted to protect her. i don't like josh. he has no business butting into evie and sebastian's relationship. it would have been better if he fall for sarah, who wanted his attention. he and evie made a horrible pair. in the end, evie and sebastian found out that agnes's real power...more
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The cover says:
"Your Heart tells you to trust...
Your head tells you to run."
I wish i would have listened to my head! I should've put this book down and
Run Forest Run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doing this would have been less painful than reading
This Garbage!
I'm going to follow the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
I'm telling you right now, DO Not read this book!
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I'm such a little Angel ;)
"Your Heart tells you to trust...
Your head tells you to run."
I wish i would have listened to my head! I should've put this book down and
Run Forest Run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doing this would have been less painful than reading
This Garbage!
I'm going to follow the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
I'm telling you right now, DO Not read this book!
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I'm such a little Angel ;)
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When Evie returns to Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies for another term full of magic and danger, all she wants to do is save Sebastian, her love, from the fate he has brought on himself. On the way back, she meets Harriet, a young girl who clings to Evie innocently - except for her flashes of temper and dangerous sleepwalking habits. The Coven of Sisters, who are Sebastian's followers and helped him earn with his fate, are determined to secure immortality, at any cost. Evie must suffer...more
(4.5 stars)
This was a fast paced, adventure filled book. It continues where Immortal left off, and in my opinion, even better than the first book. I love how this story stresses female friendships. I love that Sarah and Helen are there for her and they have open conversations and a close relationship. While this is a love story, I am glad that Evie makes room in her life for other things.
Harriett was an interesting addition. She was well written in that I felt much like Evie- I wanted to lik...more
This was a fast paced, adventure filled book. It continues where Immortal left off, and in my opinion, even better than the first book. I love how this story stresses female friendships. I love that Sarah and Helen are there for her and they have open conversations and a close relationship. While this is a love story, I am glad that Evie makes room in her life for other things.
Harriett was an interesting addition. She was well written in that I felt much like Evie- I wanted to lik...more
Trust me, stick to the first one! All Evie and Sebastian talk about is how much they miss and love each other for 3/4ths of the book. It's annoying! I still don't like Sebastian, the cute stable guy is much likeable. Sebastian does a 180 followed by a 360 in his personality! Skip his "private letters" they repeated hat Evie has already said! All the flaws in the first book, become maddening in the sequel! I strongly dislike this book!
This is a not-so good book.
The series wasn't that strong and it lack a lot of things. It has a great potential but the author blew it.
I couldn't feel the romance between Sebastian and Evie. It's just difficult to follow. It's like they were not really meant to be together. What's annoying is that Evie is just so desperate to find answers and for me, it seems like she just used her sisters for her own benefit. Seriously. She didn't even consider others and she just want to make out with Sebastian...more
The series wasn't that strong and it lack a lot of things. It has a great potential but the author blew it.
I couldn't feel the romance between Sebastian and Evie. It's just difficult to follow. It's like they were not really meant to be together. What's annoying is that Evie is just so desperate to find answers and for me, it seems like she just used her sisters for her own benefit. Seriously. She didn't even consider others and she just want to make out with Sebastian...more
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For me personally, I felt that Betrayal was a bit harder to start than Immortal was. It took me a very long time to actually get past the first hundred or so pages in this book, but I'm glad I finished it.
What really stood out to me was Evie in this book. I felt that she actually grew as a character, but yet the other characters seemed a bit weaker in development to me, but that could just be me. I think the plot wasn't as rich as I felt the first one was. There was more predictability in Betra...more
What really stood out to me was Evie in this book. I felt that she actually grew as a character, but yet the other characters seemed a bit weaker in development to me, but that could just be me. I think the plot wasn't as rich as I felt the first one was. There was more predictability in Betra...more
Though this book was entertaining while it lasted it was utterly pointless.
I know this was all about Evie finding Sebastian and trying to get rid of the all of the evil people but seriously? The first book could have just ended this thing and there wouldn't have to be this book along with the next.
The ending was soooooo cliche. To the max!
Plus, the book itself was longer than it needed to be. Some parts were so pointless and un-needed that I have no idea what the author thought when she put it i...more
I know this was all about Evie finding Sebastian and trying to get rid of the all of the evil people but seriously? The first book could have just ended this thing and there wouldn't have to be this book along with the next.
The ending was soooooo cliche. To the max!
Plus, the book itself was longer than it needed to be. Some parts were so pointless and un-needed that I have no idea what the author thought when she put it i...more
"Your real power...it's love, isn't it?"
A great follow up to Immortal. Surprising, suspenseful and shall I say a bit disappointing?? Don’t get me wrong, the story was great filled with all the artful details as was in the first book however the outcome was not what I had expected and left me feeling a little empty.
Once again we spend our time with Evie, Helen and Sarah. These “sisters” are fun and inspiring with just the right amount of awkward imperfection. Gillian again enriched us with such...more
A great follow up to Immortal. Surprising, suspenseful and shall I say a bit disappointing?? Don’t get me wrong, the story was great filled with all the artful details as was in the first book however the outcome was not what I had expected and left me feeling a little empty.
Once again we spend our time with Evie, Helen and Sarah. These “sisters” are fun and inspiring with just the right amount of awkward imperfection. Gillian again enriched us with such...more
the water of our veins...the earth of our bodies...the air of our breath...the fire of our desires
the winter holidays has come to an end and its time to go back to Wyldcliffe Abby. Even though Evie will miss her home at the sea she can't wait to return to the Abby to see her sisters ( HElen, Sarah) and Sebastian again.
the high mistress is still missing and her Dark Sisters has taken it upon them to destroy Evie for the Talisman and search fot immortal life!!but a promise is a promise!
on Evie's...more
the winter holidays has come to an end and its time to go back to Wyldcliffe Abby. Even though Evie will miss her home at the sea she can't wait to return to the Abby to see her sisters ( HElen, Sarah) and Sebastian again.
the high mistress is still missing and her Dark Sisters has taken it upon them to destroy Evie for the Talisman and search fot immortal life!!but a promise is a promise!
on Evie's...more
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I loved the first book, Immortal, so I don't know what happened.
I loved the way Shields wrote, I loved the forbidden romance between Evie and Sebastian, but this book made it seem exageratted. Every chapter was about Sebastian. I need to save Sebastian. I need Sebastian. I love SEBASTIAN. There was little to no character development. She thinks about Sebastian so much, she doesn't even notice what's wrong with Sarah. And little Harriet? I think she was only mentioned twice, based on what I finis...more
I loved the way Shields wrote, I loved the forbidden romance between Evie and Sebastian, but this book made it seem exageratted. Every chapter was about Sebastian. I need to save Sebastian. I need Sebastian. I love SEBASTIAN. There was little to no character development. She thinks about Sebastian so much, she doesn't even notice what's wrong with Sarah. And little Harriet? I think she was only mentioned twice, based on what I finis...more
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What an apt name for this book. I liked the author's first book (Immortal) well enough, though I felt that the romance wasn't all that believable; the writing was too detached and dispassionate. Knowing that, I read this second book hoping to be pleasantly surprised and hoping that it would make up for my lack of interest the first time around.
I had a sinking feeling halfway through the book that I would end up disappointed and sadly, that feeling was proved right. I had thought there was so muc...more
I had a sinking feeling halfway through the book that I would end up disappointed and sadly, that feeling was proved right. I had thought there was so muc...more
After winter break, Evie returns back to Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies. Faced with threats from the Dark Sisters and with Sebastian slowly fading away, she must master her powers and unlock the powers within the Talisman in order to save her beloved.
The first half of the book was dragged quite a bit and it isn’t until Evie and Sebastian find each other again that the story started moving along. Its told from Evie’s point of view but we also got journal entries from Sebastian where we...more
The first half of the book was dragged quite a bit and it isn’t until Evie and Sebastian find each other again that the story started moving along. Its told from Evie’s point of view but we also got journal entries from Sebastian where we...more
It's an okay book, and I would have been fine with the ending if the next books were also from Evie's perspective. Unfortunately, they're not, so excuse me while I go sulk.
Also, I'm going to address a few complaints that many people have listed in their reviews:
1) There is a character that ends up being on Evie's side in the end. Many people express shock and say that it "was dropped on them out of nowhere!" If you were surprised, I fear for your future. It was rather obvious.
2) People complain...more
Also, I'm going to address a few complaints that many people have listed in their reviews:
1) There is a character that ends up being on Evie's side in the end. Many people express shock and say that it "was dropped on them out of nowhere!" If you were surprised, I fear for your future. It was rather obvious.
2) People complain...more
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The storyline looked so promising.... Evie, A haunted academy, an evil coven, a secret love that combs through time as an immortal but has now been bound to be devoured by a demon, puzzles to unlock, and a talisman that links it all. Say that really fast. I felt as though at times I had to force myself to stick with this book. Unfortunately, Ms. Shields can create amazing sentences and paragraphs, just to leave you hanging wanting for that magic again for another chapter or two to find it again....more
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This book was a huge disappointment compared to Immortal. I expected this book to pick up where Immortal left off, and it kind of did, but not the way I expected. For the first 2/3s of this book, I felt like I was trapped in a bad YA romance. I ended up skimming through at least 200 pages and had no problems still knowing what was happening. The last 1/3 of the book was great and the reason I gave this book more then one star. Since the third book in the series strays away from this story, I'll...more
I was kind of disappointed with this book. This is the sequel of Immortal.
I was disappointed to find out that this book is not that interesting as the other one. Though I love all the magic involved and the sisterhood between Helen, Sarah and Evie, still I want something more. I want to know more about Sebastian.
I love the twists of this book. Those mistresses that was involved in the coven, Harriet, Miss Scratton being a guardian (though at first I was furious to find out that she betrayed Evi...more
I was disappointed to find out that this book is not that interesting as the other one. Though I love all the magic involved and the sisterhood between Helen, Sarah and Evie, still I want something more. I want to know more about Sebastian.
I love the twists of this book. Those mistresses that was involved in the coven, Harriet, Miss Scratton being a guardian (though at first I was furious to find out that she betrayed Evi...more
In this book, Evie is trying to find a cure for Sebastian. She drives herself crazy because she doesn't know what to do or how to help. The whole time I was reading this book i wondered two things: (1) will Evie find a way to save Sebastian so that they can be together, and (2) will Evie be betrayed before she can find a way to save him. Evie has to save her boyfriend and stay out of her enemies radar. In the first book, everything was new for Evie, the school, her powers, and Sebastian. This bo...more
I just finished this book and I have to say it was one of the hardest books to finish I have ever read. It was very drawn out and I had to force myself to continue reading throughout the whole thing. I read the first book and didn't think it was that fantastic either but compared to this one it was a million times better. I find the character of Evie to be selfish and naive. The leading man S is not a very strong character either. He is repetitive and wish washy. The only persons I found to be i...more
It seems like the series is only getting better, even though I had a rough start. The first few chapters seemed a bit boring and dragged out, but once events started to happen, it instantly drew me in again. The first book was a bit more exciting, but Betrayal is more mature with more inner development of the character, which was very nice to see. I look forward to reading the third book in this incredable series. Betrayal is more mature with inner/mental development of the beloved heroine, Evie...more
Evie returns to Wyldcliffe following winter break, anxious to reconnect with Sarah and Helen. She’s surrounded by teachers that are “Dark Sisters” and she’s worried that if she doesn’t figure out how to release the powers from her talisman using the Mystic Way she will lose Sebastian forever to the dark side.
I’m sorry but I was totally “meh” over this book. I couldn’t get it over with fast enough. Evie continually whined about possibly losing Sebastian. She was absolutely SURE she figured out ho...more
I’m sorry but I was totally “meh” over this book. I couldn’t get it over with fast enough. Evie continually whined about possibly losing Sebastian. She was absolutely SURE she figured out ho...more
Gillian Shields continues Evie Johnson's journey through her past to save her future at Wyldcliffe Abbey. But Evie Johnson is not just trying to save her own future, she is trying to save the future of her new found sisters, Helen and Sarah, and true love, Sebastian. In her journey to find a cure to keep Sebastian from forever becoming part of the darkness, Evie also learns more about her past and the past of the Talisman. She also learns who is her enemy and who she can trust.
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Gillian Shields was born and brought up in Yorkshire, in the north of England. As she grew up, she had two passions:books and theater. Gillian’s love of books led her to read English at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. After university she studied acting in London. She then taught in a drama school, the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, for several years, becoming Vice Principal. She recently...more
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“There are many kinds of betrayals. There are the small ones: the unkind word, the laughter behind someone's back, the petty lies. And there are the betrayals that break hearts, destroy worlds, and turn the strong, sweet light of day into bitter dust.”
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