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Earthquake

(Earthbound #2)

Aprilynne Pike

3.81 · Rating details · 1,478 ratings · 157 reviews

The heart-stopping sequel to Earthbound - an epic love triangle you've never seen before! Tavia Michaels is an Earthbound - a fallen goddess with the power to remake the Earth or destroy it. The Reduciata, a rival faction of Earthbounds, has created a virus that is wiping out swathes of the planet. But before Tavia can act on this discovery, she is captured and imprisoned. ...more

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Published July 31st 2014 by HarperCollins Children's Books (first published July 8th 2014)

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Jan 07, 2015 Kathy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2015

I wish I had waited until the 3rd and final book was out before starting this series. Too late now but that is what I would recommend if you haven't yet started the Earthbound series.

Once again I found that Benson is my favorite character. He makes this series for me.

This second book has a lot of twists and turns and you never really know who is a good guy and who is a bad guy. I found myself flying through this story and quite enjoying it.

I'm really not a fan of love triangles and this one doe ...more

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Jul 04, 2014 Michelle Wrona rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, book-by-author-i-read, from-library, dumb-mc, mystery-thriller-murder, meh, did-not-finish, supernatural-paranormal, mythology, dystopian

DNF @ 100-120 pages (don't remember haha)

“Logan,” I interrupt, and finally he looks up. “Can’t we just save the world first?”
“My world’s not worth saving without you,” he replies. Then he turns and walks away.”

Earthbound was more of a miss for me, but I wanted to keep going on with this series so I decided to pick this one up. I always liked Tavia and Logan's relationship, and I totally wanted to see it grow and improve.

I didn't like this book. Just to take a note in the future, please don't ...more

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Oct 18, 2013 ♠ TABI⁷ ♠ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: to-re-read, favorites

I don't think I can say much about this book without going into either huge spoilers or extreme fangirl-ese. So I will say this: everything I loved about the first book was quadrupled many times over, dusted liberally with awesomeness and plot twists, and slapped together between the covers of this book. I zipped through this book so fast at first I wasn't sure if I'd read it. So I read it again. (Yes, I do that with books I fall absolutely head-over-heels with.)
There needs to be a third book v ...more

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Jan 26, 2015 Melissa Parsons rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, teens-young-adults, what-the-what, just-no

Oh my god! I can't believe I finished this book. I dreaded reading this book. I cringed when I saw this book. I've never cringed so much just from looking at a book.

The first book in the series was pretty interesting. The rest of Aprilynne's books are good. But this is a hot mess. It starts out good, with Tavia and Logan taken and have to escape, but every time they try, they fail.

Then... it just drags on and gets old and clichéd.

Tavia is so in love with Logan. Then suddenly she's not. Then she Oh my god! I can't believe I finished this book. I dreaded reading this book. I cringed when I saw this book. I've never cringed so much just from looking at a book.

The first book in the series was pretty interesting. The rest of Aprilynne's books are good. But this is a hot mess. It starts out good, with Tavia and Logan taken and have to escape, but every time they try, they fail.

Then... it just drags on and gets old and clichéd.

Tavia is so in love with Logan. Then suddenly she's not. Then she loves him. Then she doesn't because he only loves who she used to be and not who she is now. Seriously? The only reason why she's questioning the whole thing was because Benson came into the picture and Aprilynne decided she wanted a love triangle. It's old and tiresome. There's no need for this flip flopping nonsense. It was even more annoying when from the last book and the beginning of this book, she had to get with Logan because he's her diligo and they're eternal lovers. She had this strong connection that she had to do whatever it took to get to him. Then, suddenly, eh, it's not worth it anymore.

But that's the only thing. It's all about Tavia and only her can save the world! There's a virus that's killing people and only Tavia can help figure out a cure! Even though she has no idea what she's doing or anything about anything they're dealing with. After a few hours or maybe a day of a crash course, they send her to work with DNA and find a cure. Does that make sense to anyone? Honestly? Sure, random girl, you know nothing of what we're doing, but have all of our work and figure the answer for us since we haven't for years!

Things with Daniel, who's the head of... something or other, whatever they're called, get awkward to say the least. Tavia has a feeling Daniel is shady and hiding something. Others say and feel the same thing. Instead of really doing anything, they just wait and wonder what's going on. If I was them, I wouldn't. Not when they have the powers they do. Tavia is a freaking Mary Sue with her strong unlimited powers (yet she still has to lean on someone else to save her all the time) and can do whatever she wants. But instead of doing something, she waits. She never communicates or thinks about things either. It's obvious what's going on, but she's not seeing it. She doesn't see it until much later.

The "twists" and what not are obvious. I was rolling my eyes about them. Because it's all so convenient as well. Oh, you need to find out why the bad guys are after you? Benson is conveniently here for you. Need to wonder if Daniel is really good? Two random people seem to trust you and tell you a big secret about Daniel! Wonder what's going on where you randomly placed a secret room? Decide to create a kitchen and find a secret! Need a braid to get memories back? Convenient plot point. Need to feel sorry for evil Benson? Plot point! Need Benson and new friends to feel connected? Convenient plot point!

Ugh. I can't stand this book. It's not worth reading. It's horrible, clichéd, convenient plot point, messed up, Mary Sue filled book. I'm not reading more and I doubt I will read any more of Aprilynne's books. Loved the Wings series. Didn't mind the first one of this series. This has just annoyed me to no end. ...more

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Oct 09, 2014 Becky rated it really liked it

I quite enjoyed book 1, and it left me wanting answers to my questions so I ordered book 2, realising it hasn't actually been out that long. I had to wait for it to come in at the library for me, and I found myself checking for it. Then I got the perfect chance to read it, I had to take my car in to be serviced last week and with a 2 and a half hour wait ahead of me, I settled into the waiting room and started to read.

I managed to get about three quarters of the way through the book in that tim I quite enjoyed book 1, and it left me wanting answers to my questions so I ordered book 2, realising it hasn't actually been out that long. I had to wait for it to come in at the library for me, and I found myself checking for it. Then I got the perfect chance to read it, I had to take my car in to be serviced last week and with a 2 and a half hour wait ahead of me, I settled into the waiting room and started to read.

I managed to get about three quarters of the way through the book in that time. And I found myself forgetting about the uncomfortable chairs and the long wait as I got absorbed into the book.

Tavia has found her other half, but he doesn't remember their past yet, she must convince him of their link before the bad guys get to them, but when she is too late Tavia has even more problems to conquer.

I don't want to give too much away, but there is a serious love triangle in this book - Tavia has fallen for Benson and he is back, but she is destined to be with Logan and you can't deny hundreds of years of connections. Love triangles tend to annoy me in most books but this was different somehow and I found myself trying to choose sides. Although to be perfectly honest I kind of hoped she wouldn't pick either of them in the end and just concentrate on what she should be doing - finding a cure before the whole world is destroyed.

It was good to find out more about the history behind the Earthbounds and the Reduciata, it made a lot of things much clearer and it was a very interesting concept.

To be honest I think book 2 was better than the first, I found myself reading faster, wanting to know what would happen, trying to figure out who was a traitor, etc.

There are still a few bits that annoyed me - Tavia is quite self involved and tends to overthink a lot, which ends up with a lot of her running off and crying. I understand things are hard and this is a bad situation, but come on. I kept hoping she would toughen up or at least turn to those around her for help but she just pushed them away too.

But it didn't put me off too much and I ended up really enjoying this book, annoyingly it doesn't wrap up and leaves me on another cliffhanger, and this time I have nearly a year to wait for the next one! grrr. ...more

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Sep 17, 2019 Suzy Seerden rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: only-would-read-once

I give this book one star.
This book just made me mad Tavia just keeps on choosing Benson over Logan. I thought Logan was amazing I really like him in this book. Then Tavia saves Benson and leaves Logan to die. I was in tears at this point. I really feel think book has let down the series for me. Like book one Earthbound was a great book, and with this book I could put it down and really would not care if I did not read it. I really hated that Tavia kept thinking Logan is a stranger to her(which ...more

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Jul 04, 2014 Liz rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi

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Earthquake gets really science-y with Tavia helping find the vaccine for the virus that has been spreading throughout the Earthbounds.

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I felt like we were never really given any reason to like Logan. There’s this undying admiration for Tavia, but other than that, he’s just a loyal lap dog. I felt like in Earthbound we really got to know Benson. I did LOVE Thomas and Alanna. Give ‘em a minute. I mean, really. GIVE THEM A FREAKING MINUTE. *closes the ...more

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Oct 14, 2013 Kelly rated it liked it

I liked reading Earthquake even though i wasn't as excited as i was for the first book. It took me a little while to remember the storyline but even now i can't quite recall everything that happened. It didn't stop me from enjoying it.

It was intense and action-packed. That's how i'd describe it. From the start you have an idea of what you'll get all along the book. Benson was my favorite character even though I liked Logan too.

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Aug 25, 2014 Colleen Houck added it · review of another edition

Shelves: magic, gods-goddesses, paranormal

I guessed there would be one more after this one and I am right. At least I very much hope I'm right. Lots of reveals and secrets in this one. It left me on the edge of my seat. Favorite part was the heroine coming into her powers! As with the Wings series, I'm really torn between two great guys. ...more

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Mar 26, 2018 Alaina rated it liked it · review of another edition

I think this book was alright. I liked it at times, and then I didn't at others.

I'll start off with what I didn't like:

The book didn't really spend much time on the main problem, the virus. The author didn't even tell us what the virus was, just that it was killing millions of people everyday. Like, how did the virus even start?
Other than that, I didn't like the whole love triangle between Logan and Benson. Ugh I hated that. It got REALLY annoying and made me want to throw the book across the ...more

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Nov 04, 2017 Cecily Kyle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

An interesting continuation of the series, I am quite enjoying being inside the mind of Aprilynne, I think this would be a cool movie if they managed to do it correctly.
Decent Read!

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Dec 26, 2013 Rachel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Aprilynne Pike’s EARTHQUAKE is an incredibly exciting, nail-biting, suspenseful and action-filled second book in the Earthbound series. It takes readers back to a world that is even darker and deadlier than the one they left at the end of book one. The mystery goes even deeper, there are even more twists and turns, and with nearly everyone’s motives suspect, it makes for an unputdownable read.

With only a few memories of her past lives, Tavia Michaels doesn’t feel like the goddess she once was an Aprilynne Pike’s EARTHQUAKE is an incredibly exciting, nail-biting, suspenseful and action-filled second book in the Earthbound series. It takes readers back to a world that is even darker and deadlier than the one they left at the end of book one. The mystery goes even deeper, there are even more twists and turns, and with nearly everyone’s motives suspect, it makes for an unputdownable read.

With only a few memories of her past lives, Tavia Michaels doesn’t feel like the goddess she once was and is supposed to be. She feels more like a human than an Earthbound. She doesn’t remember what her abilities are. She doesn’t remember what secrets she is keeping. She doesn’t remember who she can trust and who she shouldn’t. She doesn’t remember what it is like to love someone eternally.

But if she is as powerful as everyone thinks she is, then she has to try and stop the deadly virus that is threatening to destroy the world and everyone in it. Even if it means working with the Curatoria to develop a vaccine. Even if it means temporarily putting her trust in those she’s not sure she should trust. Even if it means waiting to try and recover more of her missing memories. And even if it means having her heart torn between the boy she has loved forever and the one she loves in this life.

In this second book in the series, Aprilynne Pike ratchets up the excitement with a deadly threat, a ticking clock, a number of suspicious characters, peeks into Tavia’s past lives, a love triangle and a jaw-dropping, climactic conclusion, keeping readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The story is full of shocks and surprises, tension, angst and heartache. And with the change in setting, the author is able to reveal more about the Earthbound – about who they are and what they’re capable of – and more about Tavia – about who she is, who she was, and what she’s willing to become.

The story is riveting, the mythology is original, the mystery will keep everyone guessing, the main character is likable and easy to connect with, the love story will make it tough to choose a side and the ending is killer, making EARTHQUAKE a definite must-read sequel.

On a personal note…

I loved the first book in this series. It was fascinating and different and romantic and heartbreaking. I loved it so much that I was worried that this second book in the series would suffer from sophomore slump. But I should have known, given how much I love this author’s writing and stories, that something like that would never happen.

EARTHQUAKE is an amazing follow-up to EARTHBOUND. It had everything that I loved about the first book in the series and then some. It was action-packed. It kept me on edge, wondering whether every new character I met had some ulterior motive. It tortured me in the very best of ways with the love triangle between Tavia, Logan and Benson. It made me anxious wondering just when the next devastating thing was going to happen.

It’s a book I never wanted to put down. It immediately grabbed hold. It made me question, it made me hope, it made me want to know more, it made me fall madly in love with it, right from the start. It surprised me, when I didn’t think I could be surprised. It stumped me – I love not being able to solve the puzzle a story presents instantly.

I adored Tavia, even if I didn’t always agree with everything she did. She was brave and determined and kind and broken and had some seriously awesome powers. I loved the love triangle, even when it didn’t look like the boy whose side I chose would be the one Tavia chose.

EARTHQUAKE was so easy to just dive right into. I loved that it picked up very shortly after the events in EARTHBOUND, not missing a beat. I loved that the pace sped up in this sequel. I loved every single thing about it… well, except for the fact that it had to end and that I have to wait for a year until the next book in the series releases. ...more

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Jan 12, 2014 Jade rated it liked it

Shelves: first-person-pov, reviewed, own-books, challenge-and-read-a-thon-books

Who will win her heart, Destiny or True love??
Will the Earth be saved or fated to be destroyed?!

Tavia has to found who and what she really is, try to save the world from death and destruction, as well, workout her confused feelings for two men who hold half of her heart.
I didn’t have any high hopes or great exceptions for this book, the only reason I picked up ‘Earthquake’ was because of the ending in ‘Earthbound’.
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Earthquake has the actions, twist and bonding relationships, which was w ...more

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Apr 26, 2016 Misty rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I don't like love triangles. Especially ones where one of the guys is somehow "fated" to the girl. It makes it unbalanced and like the choice isn't really valid if it's supernaturally pushed. I also don't like unmarried teenage sex in YA novels, even if it's just implied and even if they've technically been together since the beginning of time. That said, I'm enjoying this series. This one was less predictable than the first and had more action and info. A good second book, often the second book ...more

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Mar 14, 2015 Maria Drago rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: meh-and-bleh, gave-up-on

Actual rating: 2.5 stars
I decided to stop reading this book because while a small part of me actually likes it, I'm mostly just seriously bored and uninterested.
So I'm stopping now and probably going to continue it some other time because I still think that this book has a chance. Maybe it's just me. ...more

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Oct 02, 2013 Jessica G marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Definitely looking forward to this!!

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Nov 04, 2013 Keely added it · review of another edition

How do you read the book it sounds great but I can't read it ...more

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Dec 18, 2013 Beth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: teen, fantasy, series, ebook, mythical, arc, four-stars

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Little slow at first but some great action and revelations toward the end!

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Jun 25, 2014 Emmy Lou rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, science-fiction, young-adult, 2014, finished-challenge-a-to-z-2014

There were some awesome plot twists in here that I really enjoyed and didn't see coming, but I had a few issues, mainly the love triange. ...more

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Nov 12, 2017 Brittany rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, dnf

It is with great sadness to say that I did not finish this book and I will not be continuing this series. Halfway through and I just couldn't keep reading this. I understand that Tavia and Logan are supposed soul mates, but we're hardy given anything as to why they still have an attraction to one another. Yes the whole curse thing, but beyond that I don't get why they had this intense and passionate relationship. I'm not going to lie, I actually decided to read reviews for the next book to see i ...more

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Jul 20, 2019 Maddie rated it liked it · review of another edition

I wouldn’t want to be Tavia, she has so much going on with her life. She is amazing for handling it the best she can though. But when she is “rescued” and is brought to help create a vaccine, there is only one person that she feels the most comfortable with. Benson. Benson vs Logan. I’m not sure who to root for but I’m excited to see what happens after that entertaining cliffhanger

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Apr 24, 2020 BewareTheWildAnimals rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

I should have read these closer together because there are so many details that are important. Very entertaining and ironically, there is a worldwide virus pandemic going on in the novel. Not why I picked this one up but I had to laugh when I realized it. Will be picking up the next in the series very soon.

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Nov 19, 2017 Nicole Eatough rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-fantasy

I enjoyed the first book of this series, but about halfway through the second book the story became plot hole after plot hole. I'm surprised a story with so many inconsistencies or things that don't make sense/weren't explained was published. ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 Amanda rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Jul 12, 2020 Kristen rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: floppy-joes

and this is the book that i have decided to call a quits to this series. WAY too much science crap super boring. then you make her pick a boy who betrayed her over her eternal lover?! Epic FAIL the book was a waste of my time and iam ashamed i even purchased it.

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Jun 23, 2017 Jen Hoschouer rated it it was ok · review of another edition

disappointed. whiney-piney. dumb choices, I actually yelled at the book at least once. terrible ending. I don't think I can read the next one. ...more

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Sep 26, 2017 Nancy Alvarez rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Had me on the edge of my seat, by far better than the first one. Can not wait to see what happens in the last book!!

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Jan 10, 2018 Lisa Dickson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Loved it great ending knew she was gonna choose him... sad that the library doesn’t carry the third book

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Aug 28, 2018 Amy Webster-Bo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

good second book read in 24 hours

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Aug 15, 2019 Chani rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Much much better than the first book. Actually made me excited to read the 3rd!

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Aprilynne Pike has been spinning faerie stories since she was a child with a hyper-active imagination. At the age of twenty she received her BA in Creative Writing from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. When not writing, Aprilynne can usually be found at the gym; she also enjoys singing, acting, reading, and working with pregnant moms as a childbirth educator and doula. Aprilynne curre ...more

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