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Dec 18, 2010

Michelle rated it:

My General Rating: 3.5

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If you thought the story’s over, think again … The Sapphire Talisman brings in a new chapter in the story of Julia and her adored torment, the mysterious half vampire; Nicholas. The presentation begins where its predecessor ends: The Emerald Talisman. Julia and Nicholas try to recover from the occurred situations while their relationship explored new areas, however, with few time gone by they see themselves invol More...

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Jan 28, 2012

Ciara rated it:

So I couldn't wait to read more about Julia and Nicholas and I got exactly then when I started reading this book. It picks up a few months after The Emerald Talisman left off with Julia and her family welcoming her aunt's new baby into the world. She has also decided to keep the occurences with Alora secret as her relationship with Nicholas solidifies, especially since their is hardly any vampire activity. He takes her to meet an old friend who makes his special slayer weapons and also becomes m More...

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Mar 13, 2011

Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) rated it:

Ok where to start without spoiling anything as always I loved the setings in the book seing as I know exactly where they are and Brenda even threw a little bit of Los Angeles in this one which I am very familiar with also.

The Sapphire Talisman picks up pretty much where Emerald ended. The Vampires are gone and Julia and Nicholas think they can live a normal life now. What Nicholas doesnt know is Julia has a secret she's keeping to try and protect him. She's taken over as the protecte More...

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Jan 11, 2011

LeNore rated it:

This was better written than the first book. There was no initial choppiness or discordance. My middle school students who are fans of Urban Fantasy will love this book. I am happy to be able to give it to them because the male characters, when they are good, treat women respectfully. I hate that so many of YA fantasy books have male characters that are awful and emotionally abusive to their female counterparts while the author writes how attractive this quality is. Blah! These books are writte More...

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Nov 16, 2010

Kelsey rated it:

The Sapphire Talisman was an enthralling and fast paced follow up to the fantastic The Emerald Talisman. The ending of The Emerald Talisman left me very anxious to find out what happened to Julia, Nicholas, and the other characters and The Sapphire Talisman did not disappoint.

Julia is a great main character. While at first she is a bit too clingy to Nicholas she matures a lot in this novel and learns to stand on her own two feet. She also opens up to Nicholas and shares more of her sec More...

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Nov 25, 2010

Natalie (Mindful Musings) rated it:

In a Sentence: The Sapphire Talisman is an improvement over its predecessor and gives hope for an even more promising third book.

My Thoughts

Thanks to the author for providing a review copy!

Like I mentioned in my review of The Emerald Talisman, I wasn't all that impressed with the first book in the series. As I'm sure many of you have experienced, it's sometimes difficult to continue with a series that had trouble holding your interest, but I'm a big fan of se More...

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Jan 09, 2012

Cynthia rated it:

The Sapphire Talisman is the second book Bandos' Talisman Trilogy. I enjoyed this book almost as much as I did the first book, The Emerald Talisman. I say almost because Phil really started growing on me and I hoped that maybe Julia would explore a relationship with him, but it never really happened. That seemed to be somewhat disappointing, but of course the author wanted Julia to stay true to Nicholas, and I get that.

Nicholas is pretty much lost in this book, and Phil takes the lead More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Zareen rated it:

That ending... <3

I'll start at the beginning, though. The Sapphire Talisman picks up right around where The Emerald Talisman ended, so if you haven't read TET yet, what are you waiting for?! Quit staring at my review and go pick it up. :P

Everything was going just fine for Julia and Nicholas...and then the vampires returned. A shocking secret about Nicholas's past is revealed, and his relationship with Julia dramatically starts going downhill. Luckily for Julia, she ha More...

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Mar 29, 2011

Lori rated it:

Another good book!! I read this one all in a day! I love how things were built up more. I enjoyed meeting Julia's grandmother. What a fun lady!

How I would love to fly!! I've dreamt about that since I was very young!!

There was some suspense in this book, found myself questioning Julia's choices. Some of her choices turned out bad, others not so bad.

I loved Brenda's shout-out to Abra Ebner when she had Julia and Sam supposedly going to see the movie " More...

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May 12, 2011

Tiffany rated it:

This book was absolutely incredible. *Spoiler* The romance between her and Nicolas is completely destroyed and she is left heartbroken. Meanwhile the perfectly sexy Phil who is head over heels for her is sitting on the side in disapointment after all he has done for her. The romance is typical yet not so it becomes completely tantalizing. The storyline is getting even more interesting then it was and Brenda's use of foreshadowing is incredibly complex. I found myself wondering many times why is More...

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Jan 27, 2011

Cynthia rated it:

This is the enthralling sequel to The Emerald Talisman. Just like the first book this is fast pace and gripping. Brenda introduces us to new characters. She also throws in a lot of shock and surprise.

The Sapphire Talisman continues shortly after The Emerald Talisman. Julia and Nicholas are still exploring in their new found romance and learning more about each other. Everything has gone back to normal until a pesky cat tells Julia that Alora is back in town. Julia starts lying to every More...

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Mar 18, 2011

Kristi-The Book Faery rated it:

It was a nice light read that I enjoyed. Review to come

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Sep 27, 2011

Tif rated it:

Ok where to start. This book was a lot better than the first one I must say, but it still lack so much to make it a excellent book. I thought it could have used more detail to everything and more explaining about certain parts. It almost felt rushed like the first. The biggest thing though was the explaining. At the end of a chapter we were left hanging waiting for more to happen, starting a new chapter talking about things we never read. It left me thinking I missed a few pages or something (I More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Monika rated it:

This is a great continuation in the series. I starts right where the first one left off, I love when a series does this especially when I have the second book waiting in the wings. I usually try to wait for all the books in a series to be available before I start reading them I love to read them one after the other then they feel like one large book and because I read so much the story stays fresh in my mind or I tend to forget what was going on.

I thought the second book was a bit bett More...

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Dec 16, 2011

Mrs. Heather Maddox rated it:

I must start off by saying that I HEART PHIL!!! I was not so sure about him in book one, but now, I am so hoping that Julia will end up with him!

This story picks up with Nick out fighting ordinary crime like some super hero. He leaves the thieves tied up and tips off the police. This is all just while he is waiting for the vampires to start another attack. Julia’s aunt has her baby, a little girl! Her and Nick’s relationship is going along great until one night, Julia sees Enigma and More...

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Mar 15, 2011

Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) rated it:

Ok where to start without spoiling anything as always I loved the setings in the book seing as I know exactly where they are and Brenda even threw a little bit of Los Angeles in this one which I am very familiar with also.

The Sapphire Talisman picks up pretty much where Emerald ended. The Vampires are gone and Julia and Nicholas think they can live a normal life now. What Nicholas doesnt know is Julia has a secret she's keeping to try and protect him. She's taken over as the protect More...

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Dec 22, 2010

Lisa rated it:

The Sapphire Talisman, by Brenda Pandos was a thoroughly enjoyable read. The sequel to The Emerald Talisman, TST started with a bang and ended on the same note.

Several surprises are revealed throughout, so I'm going to keep my review short and sweet to avoid spoiling anything. Brenda Pandos has a delightful YA voice, and did a fabulous job capturing the ins and outs of a high school girl with extra sensory powers and a half vamp boyfriend. The relationships between Julia and her frien More...

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Nov 28, 2010

Lauren rated it:

After reading The Emerald Talisman, I've been eagerly awaiting The Sapphire Talisman, the sequel, because I couldn't wait to see what would happen next to Julia and Nicholas. Thankfully, when I finally did get the chance to read The Sapphire Talisman, it turned out to be everything I was expecting and even more. It was seriously even better than its prequel, something that doesn't usually happen that often in series.

The Sapphire Talisman continues shortly after The Emerald Talisman More...

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Jan 07, 2011

Jessica rated it:

If you haven't yet read my review of The Emerald Talisman, let me fill you in really quickly. The last book kind of left me feeling a little bit let down. Not because of the writing, and definitely not because of the characters, but because one of the key components of the book felt unfinished. It was Julia's empathetic abilities that drew me to the series, and I had felt that they weren't fleshed out enough. My hope was that by diving into The Sapphire Talisman I'd find the answer to what I was More...

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May 17, 2011

Kate aka YzhaBella's BookShelf rated it:

Reader beware, this may have a "spoilery" hint or two!

When delving into the works of a “New To Me” author and series, I try to avoid any spoilery reviews or excerpts that may share too much information about what is to come. It’s this habit that helps to keep me intrigued and eager to find out what happens next! Needless to say, I was in for a few surprises with The Sapphire Talisman by Brenda Pandos!

One such surprise occurred when it was finally revealed to me why More...

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Jan 14, 2011

Page (One Book At A Time) rated it:

I wasn't really invested in The Emerald Talisman. It was good, but felt like it had been done before. I picked up this one with no real idea if it could be better than the first. I'm happy to say that it was!
I liked Julia a lot more in this installment. She's risking more both for Nicholas and her friends and family. I understand the secrecy and sneaking out, but I could tell how heavy in weighted on her lying to her dad all the time. I enjoyed her bantering with Scarlett. I think t More...

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Jan 16, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

I was quite excited to win this book as a first reader on Goodreads! The Emerald Talisman introduced Julia Parker, a 16 year-old empath who becomes involved with vampires—-some good, some not so good. The Sapphire Talisman extends this complexity of the “bad guy” characters by really messing with the reader. My favorite part of the story was how Brenda Pandos manipulated my loyalty to Julia’s love interests by creating layered characters facing vexing challenges.

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Dec 08, 2010

Laura rated it:

The thought of her locked up in the science lab all weekend seemed funny.—Julia in The Sapphire Talisman by Brenda Pandos.

The Sapphire Talisman is book two in the Talisman Series and what a breath of fresh air it is! Pandos moves forward instead of back when it comes to her writing style. It’s obvious she’s matured and grown along with her main character, Julia. In this book we see the relationship between Julia and Nicholas grow, which was needed after their quick love story in The Em More...

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Nov 04, 2010

Eleni ( La Femme Readers ) rated it:

The Sapphire Talisman was an enticing and compelling follow up to The Emerald Talisman. Brenda's flow of writing has developed since the first book. Her artistic potential and storytelling skills succeeded in formulating a wondrous continuation. The unexpected plot twists and defined characters helped me once again get lost in Brenda's creativity. This time around, Nicholas and Julia switched roles. Instead of Nicholas protecting her, Julia turned into a feisty and courageous young lady. In the More...

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Dec 01, 2010

Once Upon rated it:

We begin here where The Emerald Talisman left off. Brenda made this one a roller coaster ride from the beginning to the end. As a sequel I think it did a great job following the 1st book. It continues to give us a story that has not been written before in the Vampire world. The characters are well written. Honestly my favorite character is one of the supporting character. I still enjoy the main characters but the way Brenda writes this supporting character you just have to love him.

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Nov 04, 2010

Katie rated it:

The Sapphire Talisman is a strong followup to The Emerald Talisman. When I finished The Emerald Talisman I wanted so much more Julia and Nicholas and I got my wish. I had a hard time putting down The Sapphire Talisman and Brenda Pandos has once again left me dying for the next book.

Julia Parker's life has been a lot easier with the vampire coven gone from her hometown. She and her boyfriend Nicholas finally have some time together but it doesn't last long. Alora is back and meaner More...

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Dec 31, 2010

Jessica rated it:

The Sapphire Talisman was a fabulous sequel to this paranormal tale. In The Emerald Talisman we are introduced to Julia and her brush-ins with the paranormal. The Sapphire Talisman takes this up a bit and we get to see how Julia is dealing with the changes in her life. She is getting more comfortable with Nicholas as they try to have the most normal relationship they can under their less-than-normal circumstances.

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Feb 24, 2011

Aapree rated it:

I feel about the same with this book as the first one. I liked it but it had so much more potential to be better. Again, I felt it was lacking in depth and character development. Maybe it carried over from the first book, but I still found myself struggling to care about the characters. The storyline is intriguing enough which kept me reading, and there is a lot more going on in this book than the first. So overall, I liked it, but was a little disappointed at the same time.

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Jan 17, 2012

Kathy rated it:

January 2012: Just did a quick re-read before starting book three.

September 2011: I enjoyed this one much more than the first. The relationship between Julia and Nicholas is a lot more believable, maybe because going into it they're already in an established relationship. A love triangle does develop during the story, which ended up making Julia seem kind of fickle. But there is a fun twist in their relationship that keeps them apart and makes you wonder what their future will More...

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Jul 04, 2011

Erika rated it:

Meh...I thought it was interesting that 1/2 way through the second book we finally got a description of the main characters. I'm baffled by the amount of time spent on inane conversation so the character can get a zing in. I feel like these stories have promise, but again it feel like I'm reading an early draft rather than a completed manuscript.

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