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Enshadowed (Nevermore #2)
by
Kelly Creagh (Goodreads Author)
[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
Isobel knows that her only hope lies within a Baltimore cemetery. There,...more
ebook, 429 pages
Published
August 28th 2012
by Atheneum
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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
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
Mar 10, 2013
Judith (Judith'sChoiceReads)
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
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paranormal-intrigue,
horror-bound,
adaptations,
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best-friends,
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drama-angst-filled,
endings-that-suck,
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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
"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
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
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
"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 m...more
Feb 28, 2013
Janina
marked it as to-read
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.
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
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
"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
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
Mar 19, 2011
Lora
marked it as looks-promising
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
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I really want this book.
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*
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*
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
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
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
*****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
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
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
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
NEED NEED NEED! NOW NOW NOW!
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
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
Nov 18, 2012
Victoria
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans who want to continue reading Nevermore series
Shelves:
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books-that-i-love,
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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
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
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
4,5 Stars
Varen, you fucking stupid bastard!!!!! $&?#}^¥Г§¿¡©€%!!!!!!
Varen, you fucking stupid bastard!!!!! $&?#}^¥Г§¿¡©€%!!!!!!
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...more
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
Jul 17, 2012
Steph Sinclair
marked it as to-read
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.
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.
(and im just kidding b-t-dubs) sorda.
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
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
"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
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
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
THIS IS THE ONLY #1 BOOK I AM WAITING FOR, I LOVE VAREN!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS, I'M BEYOND EXCITED!!
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS FUCKERY!?!?
OMG! It has a cover! Just look at it.
“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
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Place Called Dr...: August Read and Review | 14 | 38 | Apr 21, 2013 07:54am | |
| Is anyone else losing their mind waiting for #3 to come out? | 7 | 17 | Apr 19, 2013 04:09am | |
| Isobel's Hope in the Third Book and other stuff: Predictions | 3 | 18 | Apr 17, 2013 05:10pm | |
| What is the plot? What is Lillith trying to do? | 2 | 37 | Apr 04, 2013 06:15am | |
| The Epilogue- Let's Discuss | 2 | 13 | Apr 04, 2013 04:56am | |
| Has a long ending | 7 | 47 | Jan 06, 2013 09:44am | |
| is this a huge typo or what? | 2 | 73 | Sep 21, 2012 01:43pm |
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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.”
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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.”
“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.”
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39 people liked it
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