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Torment

(Bloodlines #2)

Lindsay Anne Kendal (Goodreads Author)

3.98 · Rating details · 337 Ratings · 33 Reviews

Keira has been through Hell, literally..... But now she’s back, and stronger than ever!

In this second gripping instalment of the Bloodlines trilogy Keira and her friends – Lily, Lucian, Tyler, Jake and Danny – continue to try and understand their elemental powers, and protect themselves from their enemies, whose ultimate goal is to destroy them.

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Published November 1st 2011 by World Castle Publishing (first published October 31st 2011)

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Jun 17, 2011 Lindsay Kendal marked it as favourites · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

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Oct 14, 2011 Rachel's Book Reviews rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Bloodlines
By Lindsay Anne Kendal

“Keira Jameson used to lead a normal life, she just had a gift, passed down through the generations of her family. Now, after hearing voices, having strange dreams of others calling out to her, and her grandfather's last words haunting her, she sets out to find other families like hers. Along with her best friend Lily, the only person outside her family to know about her gift, Keira begins a hunt for her ancestors. A chance meeting with a young man, Lucian Turne ...more

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May 07, 2012 Ashley Fontainne rated it it was amazing

Torment is the second in the Bloodlines trilogy. This book fascinated me for a variety of reasons. The strongest pull that drew me in was Lindsay’s interesting take on sorcery and Hell, even though as a Christian, I don’t agree with them, it is just a fictional story. A close second is Lindsay’s skillful ability to paint a strong cast of likable young adult characters from the first book and allowed us learn even more in the second. This sequel delves deep into their daily interactions with each ...more

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Nov 24, 2011 BookNerdette rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I would have finished this book last night – but when hubby left for the football game my daughter and I took advantage to watch our tv-shows on the DVR and we are now caught up with the rest-of ya’ on Grey’s Anatomy.
I loved the first book ‘Bloodlines’ so much, when I finished my review I bought the second book from B&N. I made the comment about how the ebook pages were wacky, well they were wacky with this book as well. But instead of skipping 4 pages a flip like the first book, Torment ski ...more

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Jul 28, 2012 Harold Smithson (Suicide punishable by Death) rated it did not like it

I think I'm crazy.

Torment was not a vast improvement over bloodlines. Did Keira develop? No. Did Keira find love? I don't care, I'm not invested in what happens to these guys. The plotting... I guess you could say it improved because there weren't any chapters dedicated to housecleaning (A note from the author herself states that those chapters have been reduced in recent editions of Bloodlines) but it's still bizarre in places. Example: Demons attack the main characters, the main characters fig ...more

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Oct 21, 2011 Natalie rated it really liked it

After the end of Bloodlines, I had so many questions when starting this book. It is a little darker, a little more violent, and much more romantic. When Keira comes back from Hell things become very complicated. Especially when she doesn't come back alone.

Eligos, a character met only briefly in the first novel, comes to the forefront in this one, which causes all kinds of jealousy in the young man who has fallen in love with Keira. (And no, I am not telling you which young man that is. That woul ...more

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Jul 20, 2011 Charlotte Blackwell rated it it was amazing

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4.5 stars

This is book two in this series. To see my review of the first book Bloodlines click HERE. Torment picks up right where Bloodline left off and you are pulled right back into Keira's crazy world. I think I enjoyed this book even more than the first. The excitement is in full swing as we already know the characters. I don't have too much to say about this book. The author has created such an amazing world that will really have you question you perception of heaven, hell, angels and demons ...more

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Dec 21, 2011 Tracy rated it it was amazing

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This author is really fantasic. I am anxiously waiting for the third book in the series

I have a Kindle and have not purchased a paper copy book in 3 years. I loved the first story so much I couldn't wait for it to come out on Kindle so I ordered the paperback. It did not disappoint!

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Jun 23, 2011 Sabina Mattaji rated it it was amazing

Oh my god, I can't wait for this book.
UPDATE!! Just noticed the characters have been listed.... OMG! Lilith and Lucifer. What's going to happen next???

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Aug 21, 2015 Stephanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

So this is one of those books where I can’t fully decide if I like it or not. I feel like the story itself was interesting with cool plots and decent characters but I feel like the execution of the books fell through. The writing was done poorly, the narration was terrible and thoughts did not seem to be presented clearly. That being said, if the book was edited properly and the book itself was written properly, I think the plot was intriguing and the books would have been spectacular. Unfortuna So this is one of those books where I can’t fully decide if I like it or not. I feel like the story itself was interesting with cool plots and decent characters but I feel like the execution of the books fell through. The writing was done poorly, the narration was terrible and thoughts did not seem to be presented clearly. That being said, if the book was edited properly and the book itself was written properly, I think the plot was intriguing and the books would have been spectacular. Unfortunately it came across as more of a “meh” series.

The character, Keira, also the main character in the book was certainly a character of power. I really enjoyed how loyal she was to her friends especially her sister-like best friend. Even though she had these mysterious powers, her friend stuck through with her and even uprooted herself to go on an adventure with Keira to find out who she really was. While I enjoyed her loyalty and her friendship, I found her somewhat whiny, unpredictable, confused, and plain annoying. I hated how she seemed to string along the boys because she couldn’t figure out who she liked. She went from Lucien to Tyler to finally the demon. I feel like she played with their feelings without meaning to which is even worse than doing it on purpose, IMO. I just didn’t appreciate how wishy washy she was.

I loved Keira’s best friend, Lily. Like I stated earlier, I loved her quiet strength and ability to protect her friends even though she was the mere mortal. She was probably the one character that I completely enjoyed reading about because she was nice, genuine, and an overall great human being.

The boys – Lucien, Tyler, Danny and Jake – were kind of “meh” to me. Personally I liked Jake the most because he was always so stable and reliable. Danny was someone I came to appreciate even though he first came across as a douche but when the demon aspect came along, he was the one who became the most adaptable. Lucien was decent in the beginning until he became a jerk but then he was okay again – super wishy washy. Tyler was someone I really enjoyed reading about in the beginning until he let his jealous streak go a little too serious and then I started to hate him. Overall, the boys certainly brought an interesting aspect to the books.

Eligos, the demon whom Keira ultimately fell in love with, was so insecure. He was this great Demon Lord but couldn’t trust Keira to love him with his scarred face and the thing was, it wasn’t even that bad of a scar. He was just so insecure that it was frustrating to read the push and pull they had with each other. It wasn’t until the end of the second book when they really solidified their love for each other and then things started to be a little better.

So the one thing I hated about this book was the writing style. I thought it was terribly executed. In a way, I felt as if I was reading a narration the entire time rather than actually being engaged with the characters and plot. I also felt like everything was a fairy tale with random demon attacks. Everyone was being matched with everyone and everyone was this one big happy family and it felt like no one could do no wrong (until Tyler did that doozy). It just felt so incredibly unrealistic that I was like no.

Overall, interesting series – I only found a copy of the first two books and can’t seem to find the third book but I doubt I will engage myself even more with the third book. Part of me is interested to read the end but the other part of me doesn’t even want to give the book any more of my time. ...more

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Sep 13, 2015 The Cove rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Angela's Review:

Torment is the sequel to Kendal’s debut novel, Bloodlines and second book in the trilogy. The characters were flushed out more in this book. We got to know them deeper than their appearances and some of it was ugly. I enjoyed how this book DIDN’T fall into the dreaded sequel curse and not live up to the quality of the first. There were a few spots that felt slow when the gang was in between battles but it might have been necessary to allow the reader to breathe freely every once Angela's Review:

Torment is the sequel to Kendal’s debut novel, Bloodlines and second book in the trilogy. The characters were flushed out more in this book. We got to know them deeper than their appearances and some of it was ugly. I enjoyed how this book DIDN’T fall into the dreaded sequel curse and not live up to the quality of the first. There were a few spots that felt slow when the gang was in between battles but it might have been necessary to allow the reader to breathe freely every once and a while. I was very happy for Lily (in the love and power situation)! She is a great character and provides Keira the best shoulder to lean on and help push her in the right direction. Reading about Eligos and the populous of Hell was another place where Kendal shined. Her take on Hell provided me with a chance to reimagine all that childhood Christianity indoctrinated me into. The British-isms were stronger in this book, so occasionally my brain wandered away from Salem, MA, USA. I enjoyed the additional characters and getting to know Keira’s mom more. The last third of the book flew by and as I reached the last page (CLIFFHANGER) I actually shouted “Where’s the rest?!” I can’t wait to get my hands on the final installment, Revelations.
I rated this book 4/5 stars.

Carleny's Review:

The middle of the month Book Cove book was Torment by Lindsay Anne Kendal provided by the author. After the cliffhanger that the first book left off I was excited to read what would happen with Kiera and the rest of the crew. I was definitely not disappointed!

New female characters were introduced which was great for making the gang less guy heavy. We finally get to meet Lilith and we get to see how her relationship with Kiera is a bit rocky and not exactly perfect like I had imagined it to be. Their relationship certainly made it seem more real for me since I know that every mom/daughter pair aren't always agreeing with each other and super perfect.
There were some parts that made me uncomfortable; the whole suicide thing is always a hard subject for me to handle, so trigger warning for anyone that has suicide as a trigger. The less said about Tyler's attitude the better... Definitely my least favorite character of the gang. Torture and mayhem happens!
Eligos is back! There's an engagement! There's torture and mayhem happens! New characters! And a cliffhanger!
I rate this book a 4/5 overall and look forward to reading the third book and chatting with Lindsay again about her characters.

Emily's Review:

Lindsay has done it again!!..This book was awesome (it had a few slow moments but the action made up for that) I cannot wait to see how this Trilogy ends..eeekk very excited!! ...more

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Nov 20, 2011 Cocktails and Books rated it liked it

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Keira has returned to her friends, three weeks after she had died. While they are excited to have her back, none of truly questioned how it is that she is back. But Keira has changed in the time that she was away and she's afraid of what her friends will think. Keira is also struggling with her feelings for demon Eligos, who has been sent by her mother to protect her while in the human realm. But she learns that taking a leap of faith means putting herself out there for the one that you love.

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Oct 28, 2011 Jane rated it really liked it

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4.5*

Kiera is back from Hell and has to explain to her earth bound friends where she’s been and what she has become. When demons try to take over the underworld, life on Earth is thrown into chaos. Kiera and her five friends, along with Eligos are the only people able to find out who the leader of the rebellion is and defeat him. Bigger and better battles take place in Torment, the second instalment of ‘Bloodlines the trilogy’.

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Oct 11, 2015 Amp rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This was an October read for my book club, The Book Cove. Torment is the sequel to Kendal’s debut novel, Bloodlines and second book in the trilogy. The characters were flushed out more in this book. We got to know them deeper than their appearances and some of it was ugly. I enjoyed how this book DIDN’T fall into the dreaded sequel curse and not live up to the quality of the first. There were a few spots that felt slow when the gang was in between battles but it might have been necessary to allo ...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Clarissa Pearce rated it did not like it

Against my better judgement, I read the second installment after all. If I was annoyed with the language in the first book, that was nothing compared to this one. This may just be me, but, when writing a series the language and dialogue exchanged, should be consistent throughout. I found that the characters were speaking in a completely different manner to what they did in the first book; excessively using words such as 'mate', 'bloody', 'fancy' etc. words that were not once used in the first no ...more

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Nov 01, 2015 Marissa Nicole rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Anyone

Recommended to Marissa by: The Book Cove

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For my book club's recent read, we read and discussed Torment by Linsay Anne Kendall. Torment is the second book in her Bloodlines series. I loved this series and thought Torment was an incredible sequel.

My favorite aspect of this book was that it was not like many sequels that fall flat compared to the first book. I didn't feel that it was irrelevant. In fact, this book complimented the series beautifully! I felt that Torment gave the characters more depth and had developed the characters well. ...more

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Jul 09, 2011 Maria Wilson rated it it was amazing

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Once again I apologise for the late review.

Torment...well what can I say... it really does torment you.

This story goes a lot deeper than Bloodlines did. We learn a lot more about Keira and the young mens families, and the best part, we see a whole lot more of Eligos. *swoons*

Keira and her friends are being tormented in every sense of the word by the person or thing that wants to kill them. The group are close to exhaustion and being torn apart on occasions. There are a lot more fight scenes, a ...more

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Jun 10, 2012 Jillian (NetGalley Addict) rated it it was amazing

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Oct 22, 2011 Melliane rated it really liked it

the writing style is very simple like the first one and the story is always so interesting. I was very curious to know what had happened to Kiera in hell, and it was the parts of the story I love the most. The feelings of the characters are predictable and frustating but we're so happy for them at the end!
I was so surprised by Tyler, I didn't think he could change like that. We don't learn a lot about the fight but we undertand little by little what they want. I think it would be epic ! I can't ...more

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Sep 19, 2012 Roxane Wilborn rated it really liked it

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Immediately read this after reading the first in this series, Bloodines. I really enjoyed this one a little more than the first. Mostly because I think in the first book I was trying to get used to the writing style. This book had an unexpected ending (ugh, and cliffhanger!) so I am anxiously waiting for the final book in this trilogy.

This book takes me out of my comfort zone with actions from the characters that I don't necessarily agree with. (Won't specify since it would be a spoiler) It is ...more

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Aug 11, 2013 Sharon Aldcroft rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a million times better than the first Torment.
Kiera comes back from hell and its more descriptive than last time.
There are new characters some are better described than others.
On the plus side she has done her usual thing..........

A cliffhanger.....and when I say a cliffhanger,I mean a cliffhanger.
Aarrrggghhhhh I hate them.....

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Apr 07, 2013 Tyler Jenkins rated it it was amazing

I enjoyed this book much more than the first. Well worthy of the 5 star rating.

This is much more in depth, and leave you with a killer cliffhanger. I just hope we don't have to wait too long for the finale.

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Dec 18, 2011 Inessa rated it really liked it

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Oct 18, 2011 Annabelle Morehouse rated it it was amazing

Really liked it, Worth the price.

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Jul 03, 2014 janie love added it · review of another edition

good

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Jun 06, 2012 ♫ ℬuggy ツ rated it really liked it

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Jun 20, 2011 Shemeika rated it it was amazing

This book left me waiting more, I hate cliff hangers.

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Sep 07, 2012 Diane rated it really liked it

Was ok.I really enjoyed this one more.

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Sep 26, 2015 Lynette Aldcroft rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Gripping

This book is truly fabulous, I imagined myself as Keira , with friends, ready to start the next instalment, can't wait

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Aug 07, 2014 Dezh rated it liked it · review of another edition

sometimes the story got boring. but a lot happened its good but not to good for me.

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I have lived in Droylsden, Manchester, all my life. I live with my parents, my younger sister, Cheryl, and her little girl, Faith.

I never knew what I wanted to do with my life until I began writing. This is my dream. I get most of my inspiration from music. I’ll sit listening to it and suddenly I’m no longer in the room. My stories play like movies in my mind, then I go and write them down.

I'm a ...more