Published April 2nd 2013
by HarperCollins
Summary from Goodreads:
Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it's not like they can just go to the authorities for help.
All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they're so valuable, and why their supernatural powers are getting more and more out of control.
But Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her. And now, like it or not, she'll have to face down some demons from her past if she ever hopes to move on with her life. Because Maya can't keep running forever.
All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they're so valuable, and why their supernatural powers are getting more and more out of control.
But Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her. And now, like it or not, she'll have to face down some demons from her past if she ever hopes to move on with her life. Because Maya can't keep running forever.
Thoughts:
The Rising is one of those books that you literally cannot put down once you started to read it. It has all the elements that I look for in a YA fantasy; heart-stomping action, a strong heroine, secondary characters that are not one-dimensional and romance that is believable and swoon worthy. This book is a certainly a wild roller coaster ride from the start to the end. The plotline is so unpredictable that you can't really expect what's going to happen next.
As one by one of the original gang from Salmon Creek gets captured by the secret organization that created them, Maya and her remaining friends are desperate to find help and get to the bottom of things. Fans of the Darkest Powers will be thrilled to know that Chloe and her supernatural friends also make an appearance in this book. And as the two different group joined forces to fight against the St. Clouds, you can expect some major action scenes. Maya also get reunited with her long lost twin brother. On the romance side, I'm so glad that Maya finally come to her senses and pick the right guy in the end.
I was hoping for a different solution with the St. Clouds but the way that the author ended the series might just make way for a continuation of the story featuring characters from both the Darkest Powers and the Darkness Rising series. I'm really hoping that will happened in the near future.
Verdict: 4 stars.
In my Books in a Series and Fantasy Reading Challenge
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