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Enshadowed (Nevermore #2)

by Kelly Creagh (Goodreads Author)

3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 · rating details · 2,421 ratings · 560 reviews

[From the back of the ARC] Varen Nethers is trapped in a perilous dream world -- a treacherous and desolate realm where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life. Isobel Lanley, plagued by strange visions and haunted by the nightmares of Varen's creation, is the only one who can save him.
Isobel knows that her only hope lies within a Baltimore cemetery. There,...more

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Published August 28th 2012 by Atheneum

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Jul 10, 2012 Hayden Casey rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-favorites, favorites, history-with-author, favorite-series, whatthefuck-just-happened

I'm going to write this review in the form of a letter because I think Ms. Creagh deserves a letter because I LIKE LETTERS so here you go:

Dear Kelly Creagh,

I would tell you that I love you, but I'm not sure how tolerant you are of creepiness.

So, instead, I'll just tell you that Enshadowed made me cry and slobber and squeal and scream and also made me throw it across the room.

Maybe that'll be an adequate expression of my love for you, without me directly informing you of my predicament.

I began En...more

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May 20, 2013 Judith (Judith'sChoiceReads) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantastic-covers, must-haves, january-2012-must-haves, un-finishables, curse-of-the-second, books-i-own, fantasy, paranormal-intrigue, horror-bound, adaptations, 2012-releases, best-friends, broke-my-heart, drama-angst-filled, endings-that-suck, ghost-stories, give-me-the-flamethrower, in-love-with-death, lost-steam, no-plot-no-story, thriller-mystery

This is how I felt before reading this book:

"How am I expected to wait that long?? FML, someone should change the date to this year NOW. Not to sound crazy, but I Need My Varen!!! >.<"

...And this is how I feel now:

I almost feel like crying. This doesn't seem fair, that the sequel to such a great debut should fall so flat; I almost don't know what to feel, it's all a mess of disappointment, sadness and confusion. What do you do when something you've waited for with such high anticipation an...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Ariana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, paranormal, great-books, favorites, 2012, beloved, rereading-material, best-of

This book was beautifully confusing and frustrating.

FULL REVIEW:

Enshadowed is one of those stories that can simply leave you breathless and exhausted from so much beauty.
I kept turning pages furiously inhaling every word and, even in the moments when there was no actual action, my elevated heart-rate made me feel like I was reading the most exhilarating of the books. In a way I was… because this story is awesomely intriguing and confusing, even though also terribly frustrating.

Now I need to thi...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

"Side by side we'll fight the tide
That sweeps in to take us down
Hand in hand we'll both withstand
Even as we drown."

"Side by side we'll fight the tide
That sweeps in to take us down
Hand in hand we'll both withstand
Even as we drown."

I have this desire to want to dust off some Edgar Allan Poe and get lost for a little while after reading this second installment in the Nevermore series.

This was better than the first book because it didn't feel like the story was divided into two halves - the "before dreamworld" (realistic romantic fiction) and "after dreamworld" (paranormal horror) segments. Enshadowed felt more like one cohesive book, which made me appreciate it that much more. The funny thing is, even though so much of this book didn't have much going for the story other than Isobel being on one big search to find someone, there was never a moment where it felt overworked or tedious, the way I'd felt the first book to be in parts (or a completely unnecessary effort like the second book in the Beautiful Creatures series was).

The beauty of Enshadowed was that there happened to be an effortless blending of the past and present, of the paranormal and the normal. I adored the greater addition of Poe's character into the story. I appreciated that the author brought into the story some of the mystery surrounding the real "grave visitor" who dedicated himself to Poe's memory every year.

If you are into this series, do a little digging online and see what you find. There's some interesting theorycrafting out there.

It's not often that you'll find a tale about a couple striving to be together which doesn't get bogged down in the telling of the romance. The spooky vibe of the story and eerie feeling of the atmosphere makes this an intriguing way of delivering the paranormal genre to an audience who isn't looking for yet another sappy love story. The characters are about as unique (and sometimes scary) as you'll find, and the lore is absolutely riveting.

After waiting two years for the chance to finally get to read part 2, I now get to wait impatiently for part 3. Boo for the wait, yay for another book! (less)

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Feb 28, 2013 Janina marked it as to-read

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, paranormal, romance, series-in-progress, on-my-shelf

I have to admit that my excitement to read this has been dampened considerately by the long wait and the reviews I've read so far ... but lets see.

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Oct 03, 2012 Dinjolina rated it 3 of 5 stars

2012?
2012????!!!!
I feel sick.
(2012!)

Edit:Oh!A cover! :titters:
Errrrrrrm....why is this guy more ugly then the one on the first book? :/

Edit No.2:
Yeah. I don’t really remember book one any more. And if there is book 3…gosh, what will be first? The end of the trilogy or the end of the world?

This will sound harsh, but, who needs two years to write and edit a book who’s backbone you had to already have (seeing as how you sold the idea to a publisher)?
I mean, it’s not like you are writing a Russian c...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Mimi Valentine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, 5-star, adorable-favourites, best-of-2012, boys-i-wish-were-real, pure-awesomeness, reviewed

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

Maybe it's a little early to post my review for this, but I couldn't help it because this kind of love needs to be shared! Enshadowed isn't just about Varen and Isobel being together; it's about them being apart and fighting all the shadows — literally — to reunite. It's less about school life, more about the haunting dreamworld we only got a glimpse of in book one. In short: I loved Nevermore, but this installment just blew me away!

Some people may not be sa...more

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Mar 19, 2011 Lora marked it as looks-promising · review of another edition

Shelves: g-ya-paranorm, own-unread

I really want this book.

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Mar 31, 2011 Melannie :) marked it as to-read

Shelves: most-anticipated

OH NO! D:

until 2012?!?!?!?!?!?!
whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

T___________T

Dude, it's TOO LONG.
I want to know what happens to Varen NOW.
And it better be GOOD.
He deserves some HAPPINESS.

go, Varen!

_______________________

March 28, 2011:

seems like book #2 has a title!!
and a BEAUTIFLY AWESOME cover,
and a summary: Varen goes to THE DARK SIDE?!!?!?!

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD:

I can't wait any longerrrrrrrrr *locks herself in mental sanatorium*

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Mar 17, 2013 Jillian -always aspiring- rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Readers who enjoyed Nevermore (since Enshadowed is honestly more of the same)

Shelves: 2012-reads

Some thoughts (in place of a review for now): Enshadowed is a suitable sequel with some delightfully creepy moments, but while I was reading it I honestly felt it could have been more. This is not a story about a girl saving a boy or even about two lovers trying to save each other: this is the story of a girl's mental, emotional, and physical undoing as her sanity is stretched beyond ordinary bounds in her attempts to rescue the boy she loves. In the face of the current YA market (where almost e...more

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Sep 03, 2012 Kenzie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 4-in-the-morning-and-beyond, well-that-was-creepy, i-should-get-an-award-for-finishing, left-me-emotionally-unstable, dat-ending, made-me-want-to-punch-someone, let-down, did-not-see-that-coming, funny

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Firstly, and most importantly... WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ENDING. FFFFFFUUUUUUUU

I HAVE VERY VERY MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIS BOOK OKAY LET'S RUN THIS DOWN

GOOD
- I loved Isobel's family, and the relationships she had with them. tbh they're what salvaged the book for me. They were so... blissfully normal. Her dad really came around in this book too! And (view spoiler)...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Annabelle Marie Veronica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gorgeous-cover, nevermore, paranormal, romance, horror, sexy-sexy-bad-boy, favorites, i-love-a-guy-in-this-book, i-own

*****FINAL RATING: 4.30 STARS*****

CATCHALL
I loved Nevermore. Most of you probably know that. I though it was a seriously awesome book with one of the most original plot concepts I'd ever seen. Plus, I happen to be something of an Edgar Allan Poe addict—I have the complete collection to prove it. Anything Poe, I probably have an answer for. But oh! Moving on. I don't think I enjoyed Enshadowed as much as I did Nevermore mostly because I missed Varen. Even so, I definitely loved this book.

THE HE...more

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May 24, 2012 Krys rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, urban-dark-fantasy-paranormal, own, third-person-narrative, read-in-2012, gothic, series-i-love, series

Two years ago I read a book that really made me happy - Nevermore by Kelly Creagh. I enjoyed the world that Creagh constructed, the conflict and the characters. I waited... Book 2, entitled Enshadowed, was announced. I waited... Time went by and more people found this book. We waited...

Last week an ARC of the sequel was sent to my home by the fine folks at Simon and Schuster. I squealed aloud. And I might have danced a little. The wait was over.

I knew that immediately leaping into book two woul...more

Two years ago I read a book that really made me happy - Nevermore by Kelly Creagh. I enjoyed the world that Creagh constructed, the conflict and the characters. I waited... Book 2, entitled Enshadowed, was announced. I waited... Time went by and more people found this book. We waited...

Last week an ARC of the sequel was sent to my home by the fine folks at Simon and Schuster. I squealed aloud. And I might have danced a little. The wait was over.

I knew that immediately leaping into book two would be a terrible idea. It had been far too long since I read the first book. I had forgotten many of the details and I have had a lot of trouble with sequels for that exact reason lately. Nevermore lost little of it's polish the second read through. The Dream World still confuses and irritates me but the rest of the book is so flawless I can still overlook that. For that reason I was hoping that Creagh didn't ground book two in the Dream World... and, thankfully, she did not!

Enshadowed picks up shortly after the climax of Nevermore. Things haven't been the same for Isobel since she discovered the existence of the Dream World - or of the Nocs. Now, with Varen lost to them both she must pull out all of the stops to retrieve him. With Reynolds absent and Pinfeathers dogging her every move Isobel puts her hope in the hands of the mysterious Poe Toaster, a once a year phenomenon of mythic proportions. She suspects that Varen is connected to him and she wants to confront him in order to find her lost love.

This book had more flow than the first one. I attribute this to the fact that Creagh spent less time in the Dream World than book one. I am so grateful for this change in plot. I love the inclusion of the Nocs and the mythos surrounding them. However, it makes for a jarring read that is hard to follow if it's not done precisely. In this book those transitions were much better. Besides that Creagh added a new plot element to this one that was simply epic. And I can't tell you what it is without spoiling the whole damn book for you. And you would be mad at me if I did that.

As with book one there was a good chunk of buildup to the big dramatic moment in this book. Before that is Isobel adjusting to her new life without Varen. I found this to be very well done on Creagh's part. Isobel is far more fleshed out in this one. She allowed her character to explore the stages of grief and hopelessness and fear. I even liked the fact that Isobel's eating habits alter so severely because of her sorrow. It really helps to lend gravity to the situation at hand. You can really feel and see what is happening to her.

The ending of this book... wow... the ending. Can I have book 3 now please?

4.5 out of 5 stars. I hope book 3 does not take as long to release.

- review courtesy of www.bibliopunkk.net (less)

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Jan 21, 2013 Keertana rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: why-the-hype

Enshadowed is a disaster; pure, terrifying, earth-shattering literary disaster, hurling your way at velocities too fast to imagine. Ever since I finished Nevermore, I've been dutifully stalking Kelly Creagh's website for any mention of a sequel; a release date, a cover, a summary. Thus, on August 28th when I finally held Enshadowed in my hands, I was breathless, shaking, and oh-so-very excited. Well, talk about a slap back into reality because it took me nearly five months to read Enshadowed. Ye...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Jen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, paid-full-price, read-in-2012

NEED NEED NEED! NOW NOW NOW!

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Sep 30, 2012 Sadia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, heroes-i-love, young-adult

While Varen remains a prisoner in the dream-world, Isobel is haunted by his memory. He appears to her in her dreams and soon, even in her waking life. But is she just imagining it? Isobel knows she must find a way back to Varen. She makes plans to go to Baltimore. There, she confronts the figure known throughout the world as the Poe Toaster—the same dark man who once appeared to Isobel in her dreams, calling himself “Reynolds.”

Go girl!! We're all with you. Bring Varen back! :D

Ah, this sounds so...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Rane rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, keeper, cozies-mystery-suspense

Coming back to the Nevermore series felt like revisiting old friends, the story has taken on a darker turn with us picking up with Isobel on a race to save Varen from the ash and demon filled deamworld he’s stuck in. The once vivacious Isobel has become darker, leaner and more determined to save Varen.

It was sad to see Isobel without Varen, with all she’s been and still going through, she’s never let go of the hope that she’ll find him again. You see a growth from Isobel the cheerleader, a you...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Victoria rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans who want to continue reading Nevermore series

Shelves: cover-i-love, young-adult, mythological-creatures, mystery, 2012-favorites, action-adventure, annoying-main-characters, books-that-i-love, fantasy, leaves-awesomeness-behind, lovely-writing, paranormal, sad-depressing-books, series-to-continue-still-like, treasure-keeps, could-have-been-better, books-reviewed

Enshadowed was one puzzling book and yet, intriguing and magnificent ride until the end. While Nevermore was indeed a great and mind-blowing read to a spectacular series, Enshadowed felt a little bit lost to me. I loved Nevermore and I think that can be already said in my Nevermore review. Sadly, I have to admit though Enshadowed didn’t achieved the amount of love that I had for the predecessor. The first part of Enshadowed mainly centers around Isobel’s depression, hopelessness, and moping abou...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Rae rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-readingchallenge

2.5
Oh how I wanted to enjoy this book...

Yes, I am shocked at what I have just read...and I don't even...just, what?!

First of all, I should clarify this book is not getting a low-rating because of anything that has to do with the writing. I think Creagh is a terrific writer, as expressed in both Nevermore and Enshadowed, and she doesn't let a sentence go by without decent explanations. So there.

But that's pretty much the only thing GOOD about this book.

Nevermore was fantastic. It didn't suffer...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Anthi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: magical-creatures, mystery, ya-pnr, ya-pnr-to-read, trilogy, nevermore-trilogy, favorite-trilogy, gothic-horror, highly-anticipated, atmospheric

4,5 Stars

Varen, you fucking stupid bastard!!!!! $&?#}^¥Г§¿¡©€%!!!!!!

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Aug 22, 2012 Natalia Belikov rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, 2012, received-won, arc

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It's been two months since Varen vanished from the real world. Now, while prisoner of the dreamworld, Isobel is desperately trying to keep her promise of finding him again. While getting access to the dreamworld is not an easy task, Isobel hopes that the appearance of the mysterious Reynolds on Poe's grave will open a door between world and thus, a way for her to get to Varen again.

The publication date for Enshadowed (Nevermore#2) was pushed two times...more Read more of my reviews at Dazzling Reads

It's been two months since Varen vanished from the real world. Now, while prisoner of the dreamworld, Isobel is desperately trying to keep her promise of finding him again. While getting access to the dreamworld is not an easy task, Isobel hopes that the appearance of the mysterious Reynolds on Poe's grave will open a door between world and thus, a way for her to get to Varen again.

The publication date for Enshadowed (Nevermore#2) was pushed two times if I remember well. It was very frustrating considering how much I loved Nevermore. So waiting for this book to come out was not only a long wait, but also a torture. Yet, Ms. Creagh took her time and thanks lord she did because the result of the delays really pays-off!

Enshadowed 's vividly imagined cryptic world and bewitching plot kept me reading late into the night. No need to mention that the macabre and sinister atmosphere helped a lot in keeping me awake (and chilled to the bone). Now, here are just some reasons why you should definitely read this book.

Hell Yeah
- Nevermore and Enshadowed are very original works of YA lit. I have read hundreds of YA books and this one stands out because is different.
- The plot is wonderfully developed. Absolutely gripping and captivating. There was no moment I wanted to put this book down!!
- Bewitching and cryptic atmosphere - and just wait until you get to the cemetery and dreamworld part *shivers*
- Varen shows up very little on this installment but Oh my! how tantalizing and sinister his presence is! *more shivers* ~ for hotness and creepyness.
- Isobel is a very refreshing YA heroine. This girly and sweet cheerleader knows very well how to punch, but it is the pureness and innocence of her heart that makes her so strong, not the badass movements that we usually find in so many other YA lead females.
- Gwen! Isobel's best friend is more alive than ever. She is very close to jump out of the pages! Love her <3
- The Nocs (Devilish creatures) shows up in the real world bringing more than a creepy and scary dose!

But
- The ending, for me, was unsatisfying. Although when I turned the last page I was like... What the hell just happened?!! It is really chocking! but unfortunately there is no resolution and of course I wished I had more.

Macabre, bizarre, sinister and totally absorbing, Enshadowed is definitely an uncanny and dark addictive read that will haunt readers through the night. So don't wait any longer, and go pick it up as soon as it comes out!(less)

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Jul 17, 2012 Steph Sinclair marked it as to-read

Shelves: really-looking-forward-to-this-book, strange, gimme-gimme-gimme, oh-yeah-baby, i-need-to-buy-this-book, i-need-it-like-a-fat-kid-needs-cake, simon-schuster, young-adult, print-arc

ARC just arrived! Thank you S&S!

Edit again: Nope. Still wait until summer.

Edit: So wait. Was the book pushed back up to January now? Yay!

I can't believe this book is pushed back till August 2012! It would have been perfect timing to come out in Jan. 2012, Poe's birth month. *sigh* I guess it wasn't meant to be.

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Feb 26, 2013 Claire Elise marked it as to-read

Shelves: cant-wait-for-2012

seriously?! pushed back till AUGUST?! Ugh. I have waited about two years for this now. This book better be some good shit or i will (excuse my language-) shit a fucking BRICK and proceed to throw it at the nearest poor soul. It will probably be my cat. I NEED THIS BOOK ALREADY!!!

(and im just kidding b-t-dubs) sorda.

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Dec 05, 2012 Rebecca ♥ Ash, Jem, Warner ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of gothic romance, Poe, and PNRs, but start with book 1 of course

Shelves: paranormal, romance, young-adult, memorable-men, reviewed

I loved this, but at the same time was very disappointed. Its the same fascinating and beautiful world that I loved from Nevermore. And although Varen didnt actually appear until page 416/429, and in only two very brief scenes, the book was still all about Varen. Isobel was thinking about him throughout the book, dreaming of him, seeing him everywhere while sleeping and awake, never knowing which was which. There was no lack of romance. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Isobel is approach...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Isamlq rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: need-want-must-have

"A word to the wise… cover your mirrors.
That’s how they find you."

It’s been almost two years so the details were a bit unclear when I started, but Isobel’s words brought it all back: how there’s an eerie nightmarish quality, an otherworld-ness to the other side... because that’s what the case was…is?

“…The Grim Façade. The dream world masquerade. The falling ash and the woodlands. The sky ripped into shreds by bleeding strips of violet. And his eyes. Always those eyes. Again and again sh
...more
"A word to the wise… cover your mirrors.
That’s how they find you."

It’s been almost two years so the details were a bit unclear when I started, but Isobel’s words brought it all back: how there’s an eerie nightmarish quality, an otherworld-ness to the other side... because that’s what the case was…is?

“…The Grim Façade. The dream world masquerade. The falling ash and the woodlands. The sky ripped into shreds by bleeding strips of violet. And his eyes. Always those eyes. Again and again she saw the blackness overtake them. She watched it spiral out, consuming her reflection, leaving behind a stranger."

Creepily fantastic, fantastically creepy... if a bit slow in pace, Enshadowed brings Isobel front and center, except unlike Isobel of old what we have here is a different girl, one who stands apart from the rest. This is so much more that the boy-girl on opposite side of the tracks, here it’s her slowly uncovering parallels between what could be Varen’s reality and what might have been have been Poe’s past.

But more fascinating? The bleeding through of said nightmare world into her everyday so that she’d struggle to distinguish between the two. It’s that which made everything in this even more wonderfully creepy except beyond that little else did take place. I mean, nothing happened save Isobel suffering, of course. So, this isn’t typical paranormal fare of boy + girl + love conquers all; though it may be working its way toward that, in the mean time, here it’s two worlds, both of unacceptable realities: one without him, the other without her.

While, nothing much happens what does make the two-year wait bearable: With her the way she is, set apart, she establishes what might have happened and what she could do about it, as well as who’s on her side. As to the last, it’s this end that where the unexpected came up. Who would have thought certain people capable of so and so? I’m struggling not to spoil things here, but who would have thought?! I mean, really?

Plus, I could complain about Varen’s little felt presence, or about that massively frustrating cliffy… but it won’t because both are positives for me, one more so than the other. To the first, even if there’s next to nothing on Varren, his is an absence that’s felt; one that moves her to live (or not live) the way she was living. An absent presence if that makes any sense because it added to a mood that’s already different in its nightmarish quality. To the second, well let’s just say that I have high hopes for the third one.

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May 13, 2012 BurningYourBooks rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

Oh, my goodness. Where. Do I. Begin.

Because I'm not completely heartless I'll start by sharing one of my favorite passages from the book here with you. But if you REALLY want to know what's coming next I'd go back and brush up on your Poe. It really is spooky how well Creagh can take all the traditional Poe elements and update them in a seamless and respectful way to her modern tale.

"They whispered their tales to him through unmoving lips and he listened, opening himself to their world so much...more Oh, my goodness. Where. Do I. Begin.

Because I'm not completely heartless I'll start by sharing one of my favorite passages from the book here with you. But if you REALLY want to know what's coming next I'd go back and brush up on your Poe. It really is spooky how well Creagh can take all the traditional Poe elements and update them in a seamless and respectful way to her modern tale.

"They whispered their tales to him through unmoving lips and he listened, opening himself to their world so much more than any normal passerby...as if he'd caught each soulless thing in a candid moment of secret animation. Like they'd sensed him coming and so turned themselves his way because they knew that he held the power to translate their silence into words."

Beautiful.

Save your pennies boys and girls. This one will be worth it.

Mirrors are HUGE in this story FYI. I'm ignoring the literal ones at the moment to talk about figurative ones though, lest there be some confusion. What I mean by that is Nevermore was a love story told by the denial of presence. Enshadowed is a love story that must know it's object by becoming intimate with it's absence.

In short - there's a lot of really neat stuff going on here, but if you go into this wanting a book JUST LIKE Nevermore you're going to be disappointed. While book one was very much a Varen/Isobel story, this one is just Izzy. Picking up several months after the bloody conclusion of the last one, Izzy is having a very hard time readjusting to reality, and subsequently a big portion of the book is eaten up by her thinking, plotting, planing, and dreaming. Interestingly enough, while all of this is obviously directed at Varen's retrieval he spends precious little time actually in the pages. Like I said, absence plays a big part, so big in part that it actually becomes presence.

I debated while I was reading this as to what my review should look like and I decided against any spoilers. I will say that this is a very melancholy novel, there's a lot of sadness and desperation going on here. I was impressed by Creagh's attention to detail and her ability to stick with a decision that must have been a hard one. But it's not all doom and gloom - Gwen's back and so is Danny which means that there's still a lot of humor in the book. My favorite parts of the book were the return of the Nocs and the interplay of human interaction and emotion. Everything, from start to finish, from hair-brained teenage planing to painful back story feels so, so real. And of course this went miles to reminding me just why I love what Creagh is able to accomplish as a YA writer - all her characters, no matter how fantastical, are REAL.

THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR A FUTURE REVIEW IN WHICH I GUSH MAD WET ALL OVER HOW CREAGH ALSO HAS CHARACTERS THAT GROW AS PEOPLE. BUT I MUST WAIT FOR A TIME TO DEMONSTRATE HOW AWESOME SHE IS AT THIS WHEN I CAN QUOTE/GOSSIP A BIT MORE FREELY.

Over all I really loved this story and I would recommend it without hesitation to both friends, customers and fans alike. It does a wonderful job of playing just the right combination of psychological thriller, eerie ghost story, possession/haunting, and fantasy tale.(less)

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Teresa Mary Rose I adored Nevermore and I cannot wait to get my hands on Enshadowed! But I always worry that the second book won't live up to the high expectations I a...more
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BurningYourBooks Teresa wrote: " But I always worry that the second book won't live up to the high expectations I always manage to come up with. So my question is, did...more
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Sep 03, 2012 Adrianna rated it 5 of 5 stars

THIS IS THE ONLY #1 BOOK I AM WAITING FOR, I LOVE VAREN!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS, I'M BEYOND EXCITED!!

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Sep 10, 2012 Amanda (Pearl the Book Girl) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, young-adult, series-hardback, 2012-release, august, own, bir-2012, need-to-review, series-current

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS FUCKERY!?!?

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Mar 20, 2011 Zemira Warner marked it as hyped-to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, horror, hot-guys, paranormal-romance, gothic, won, i-own, sequels-to-read

OMG! It has a cover! Just look at it.

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“Is — is any of this real?" she asked. "Are you real?"

He lifted a hand to her cheek, his fingers brushing her jaw.

"Even if this is a dream," he whispered, "I'm not."

I've been waiting to read this book for two years. So long, in fact, that I had to go back and skim over Nevermore to refresh my memory. In Nevermore I fell in love with a withdrawn, mysterious, emo-esque boy and I never looked back. I loved Varen from page one. And I missed him terribly in Enshadowed. Dream Varen just wasn't enough...more
“Is — is any of this real?" she asked. "Are you real?"

He lifted a hand to her cheek, his fingers brushing her jaw.

"Even if this is a dream," he whispered, "I'm not."

I've been waiting to read this book for two years. So long, in fact, that I had to go back and skim over Nevermore to refresh my memory. In Nevermore I fell in love with a withdrawn, mysterious, emo-esque boy and I never looked back. I loved Varen from page one. And I missed him terribly in Enshadowed. Dream Varen just wasn't enough for me. Thankfully, the book was enough for me, for now.

It's been months since that night when Isobel cut off connection to the dream world, where Varen is now stuck, after being betrayed by Reynolds. When Isobel realized that Reynolds is the famed “Poe Toaster” she knows that if she can get to him then she can get to Varen. Now Isobel is doing whatever she can, including creating a rift between herself and her family, to get to Baltimore in time to meet Reynolds. With the help of Gwen, the only person she trusts, she makes her way to Baltimore. But just like a dream, things are not always what they seem.

“That a single kiss from a boy who knew how to walk through dreams, who himself now seemed to be a dream, hadn't irrevocably altered her.”

Isobel was somewhat of a girl you love to hate at first. I like her much better now, but there's still something in the way of me loving her. Her love for Varen is so strong it controls her. He haunts her day and night, and all she wants is to get him back into the real world and into her life. Her single mindedness was a bit irritating at times, but I definitely understood.

Gwen was amazing. She is hilarious. I found myself laughing out loud many times while reading anything she said. I was really glad that she had Isobel's back through everything, even when she was terrified.

I love Pinfeathers. There is just something awesomely creepy, yet loveable about him. The Nocs were one of my favorite parts of Nevermore, so I was a little sad that they weren't really present.

Isobel's family is also great. Usually YA novels leave out family relationships. While it's not something that deters me from reading a book, it is a noted absence. Isobel's parents are worried about her, and they show it in a way any caring parent would. I especially love her little brother.

Enshadowed was beautifully written. Creagh is a very poetic writer, who knows how to set a scene. Her descriptions are amazing and always keep me immersed in the story. She created a world that I think Poe would love. I seriously hope that it won't be another two years before I get to return to that world. (less)

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“Is — is any of this real?" she asked. "Are you real?"

He lifted a hand to her cheek, his fingers brushing her jaw.

"Even if this is a dream," he whispered, "I'm not."

Isobel's eyes widened, recognizing those words as her own, the same ones she had once uttered to him. She reached for him, her arms twining around his neck, drawing him closer so his scent poured over her, that combination of incense, citrus, and dried leaves overriding the funeral funeral smell of the crowding flowers.

"Don't leave," she breathed.

"I'm here," he whispered. "Right here. Waiting.” — 56 people liked it

“He clutched the watch hard in his fist, determined to destroy it, to prove that it couldn't be real. That she hadn't come here because of him, for him.

That he hadn't done what he knew he had.” — 39 people liked it

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