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Now I Rise (And I Darken Series, #2)

Kiersten White

Start date: June 1, 2018

Finish date: June 30, 2018

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Sep 23, 2017 Naomi rated it really liked it

I love reading about un-apologetically bad-ass female characters. Like seriously unapologetic. No BS with guys, or feeling bad for people or regretting things. Literally just bloodthirsty and ruthless. I think it's kinda obvious that I love Lada. I loved Lada in the first book, and I loved her here just as much. Radu I enjoyed, but his chapters lagged more for me. I really enjoyed this. Second books in a series are often the hardest to get right and I feel like this was right. I can't wait to se ...more

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Jun 26, 2017 Melissa added it

I really loved the first book in the series so I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. I was not disappointed.

We are split in-between the siblings Radu and Lada in the telling of this adventure. Both still have feelings for Medmed but now have grown into adults and trying to figure out who they are while trying to achieve their goals. I have to say as much as I was captivated by Lada and her harsh and severe decisions I really enjoyed Radu's POV in this one. He questioned everything in the ...more

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Nov 12, 2017 ☾ Liz ☆ Stellar Kitten Book Reviews ☆ rated it really liked it

This book is really, really fantastic. In like every sense. And it wasn't necessarily that the characters were written bad, only that I hated their decisions. Like it kinda made sense but I just wanted them to make better ones. I don't wanna spoil anything, but Mehmed and Radu are little shits. Full Review to come! ...more

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