The Taking Seres by Melissa West. - Reading 'Collide' from February 4th 2015

[Rachmi]

Are we going to read the final book? please say yes :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yes ☺ We should try and read it next week really so we can get it done before the publication date ☺ When are you free?

[Rachmi]

Yay, I'm free anytime after February 4th :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

We'll move some stuff around and do it on the 4th then. I have to get it done ready for the blog tour ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Military legacy Ari Alexander has survived alien spies, WWIV, and a changing world order. But when the new leader of Earth uses Jackson—the only boy she's ever let herself care about—to get to her, Ari has no choice but to surrender.

To free Jackson, she agrees to travel to the national bases to train others to fight. What she discovers is a land riddled with dying people. Ari has the power to heal by turning the fighters into aliens—half-breeds like her. If she succeeds, together, they have a chance at overthrowing the alien leader, Zeus. But if she fails, everyone she holds dear will be wiped away forever.


Once again, everything Ari’s come to believe is thrown into question. In a world of uncertainty, loyalties are tested, lies are uncovered, and no one can be trusted. If Ari and Jackson have any hope at survival and at preserving a life for the future, they must fight the final war with their eyes wide open.

[Rachmi]

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ Jackson is being tortured, and Zeus is there, watching.

I don't think Zeus captured Jackson. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[is it possible that Law is only pretend, just like when Cybil pretended in Loge? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Starting now. :)

[Abi]

On chapter 4. Good so far. :)

[Abi]

Chapter 14 - (view spoiler)[ That dream/vision must have been frightening! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

chapter 4 (view spoiler)[I thought Law is brainwashed by Kelvin? If he is brainwashed, he then doesn't have a word about who is he or why he chose to act like that, right? He'll mostly be like Peeta Mellark when he is brainwashed by the Capitol. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

11% (view spoiler)[ nice, torturing jackson will get their answers won't it? not. glad that ari is trying to put law in his place. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachmi wrote: "chapter 2 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

chapter 8 (view spoiler)[I'm undercover. [...] I knew it! And I believe him :) (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Since I'm on my phone now, I can't view your spoilers. I'll discuss it more tomorrow. Now I have to stop reading and go to sleep :)

I like this book so far, though.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Good night ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachmi wrote: "chapter 8 [spoilers removed]"

Yay!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ how embarrassing! getting caught naked in bed with your boyfriend! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

31% (view spoiler)[ he tore down the buildings himself? that's nuts! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ it was nice of her to terraform the field, even if there aren't many calories in soft fruit. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 18 (view spoiler)[ who did she see? Was it a trick? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Finished this while my internet was being annoying (again!)
(view spoiler)[ Really liked the ten years later bit! It was cute seeing them with their kids. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[[...] the adjoining door to Mom and Dad's room slides open and they both rush in.

So they didn't hear when Ari and Jackson "fight" to release their tension but they clearly hear her screaming? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

chapter 12 (view spoiler)[Ari seems so clueless with the outside of Sydia. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 13 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Agree, though at first I'm with Jackson in this one. But knowing Ari, she surely wants to help as many people as she can. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Abbie wrote: "Chapter 14 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[so what is it? I think it's real, not a dream. But how can it possible? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachmi wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Chapter 14 - [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I think it's Zeus putting ideas in her head? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

The end (view spoiler)[ did anybody else think that things came together a little too easy at the end? All that fighting and scheming etc. and she then manages to kill zeus just by shooting him? I thought some of their other solutions were a bit too easy as well at times. and why on earth would zeus tell them where he was going to attack? he'd tell them the wrong place and sneak up behind them! he was no saint! he was a freaking nutcase! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Sarah wrote: "The end [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Agree, it's a bit too easy but I really liked it :D And do you think that there will be a sequel or a spin-off of the series? I feel like there will be more story in the future. (hide spoiler)]