What or rather, who, I love most about this series is the author.
Rebecca Yarros, the life you live, I admire you so much. I Rebecca Yarros, Thank You.
What or rather, who, I love most about this series is the author.
Rebecca Yarros, the life you live, I admire you so much. I cried extensively throughout this series, not only from the adversity that the characters faced, but also because of the fact that the situations felt so real, and I can only imagine how people really get through living with the military in this world today. I kept putting the book down and just really thinking about families trying to make it, the waiting, the absenteeism from all the special moments in life, the sacrifices, the scars, both mental and physical, the loneliness, not having the support of your partner. On a level, the scenes were real, situations that no doubt are affecting families throughout the world everyday. Having to keep going, raising a family or carrying on in work, waking up everyday without them, sleeping in an empty bed, the worry and just missing half of your soul. Meanwhile, on the other side you have the honour but the willingness to lose your life in order to save someone else's, the risks, the moments of consent to go in where it could be the end or you might just be lucky to make it out, the last minute prayers, never being able to erase the sights that you've come across, the brothers and sisters lost, the pain and hardship of seeing death and destruction and humanity at its worst.....
This series really made me think, and once again, I feel the need to mention once more, the sincere respect I have for anyone living lives tied to the military in any way. We all get one chance on this earth, and to those who sacrifice it to go out there and fight, protect, and save, or equally, to those who support the heroes and give them something to come home to, as well as continuing to live normal lives everyday, I just want to say, Thank You.
Rebecca Yarros, Thank You.
Oh yeah this book was....amazing. I will always hold it close....more
It wasn't a bad book at all, I'm just not a big fan of jumping from past to future and I got a bit confused sometimes. I found it a bit slow, DNF 63%
It wasn't a bad book at all, I'm just not a big fan of jumping from past to future and I got a bit confused sometimes. I found it a bit slow, I just wanted it to move along even though we were seeing the 2 stories and it was good. Just couldn't stick to it. Good book though....more
Erghh not sure what to think of this one, I wasn't convinced of the characters and story sometimes but it wasn't awful.Erghh not sure what to think of this one, I wasn't convinced of the characters and story sometimes but it wasn't awful....more
Ohmygod 6 books later, this series I could not put down, I'm going to miss these characters SO MUCH. #<3Ohmygod 6 books later, this series I could not put down, I'm going to miss these characters SO MUCH. #<3...more
“Forgiving isn't always something you do for the other person. Sometimes, forgiving is something you do for yourself. ForgiveYay, a good romance :)
“Forgiving isn't always something you do for the other person. Sometimes, forgiving is something you do for yourself. Forgiveness sets you free.”
Declan White is the fraternity chaplain, and a hot one at that. He's a 'nice guy', but he's had his heart broken, and we first meet him going through grief at the betrayal of his best friend. He can't get over the love for the girl he thought he once had but he must accept that perhaps it was never meant to be.
“Emotionless, I drift into darkness. I'm not sure I like this new place I'm in. Not the darkness - we became friends a long time ago. It's the total and utter lack of feeling. I thought I would like it but... I don't.”
Eliza Nichols left her perfect life behind her when she moved to college. She lost everything she ever loved in one night of foolishness and hasn't forgiven herself since. She uses meaningless sex as an escape, looking for something, even though her pain is a reminder that she's still alive, getting by.
But it wasn't until meeting Declan that she finally realised that being alive wasn't the same as living.
“The voices in my head hushed to a whisper... still there, still painful... but bearable. That's the closest I've been to happiness in a long damn time.”
“If I've learned anything, it's that you can't make someone feel the way you do. It's meant to be or it isn't.”
Both of them have their issues, but when Declan offers to be Eliza's escape, they find much more than just that. Declan realises that unlike Quincy, he's willing to fight for Eliza. But she's the one holding back, and to move forward, she must face her past and the demons that haunt her.
“When someone you love, someone you'd lay your life down for, gets lost in the dark, you follow them. Maybe you can't be the light they need. Maybe you don't even need the light. And maybe, just maybe, it's enough to just be there in the darkness. Together.”
I won't go on and on but I loved the characters. It was like 'bad girl' with the 'nice guy' and it was sweet for a change. Even though the book had its darkness, I found it a really easy read that still held a great quality to it.
“Life is a battlefield, a constant struggle between darkness and light.” ...more
This had me laughing ohmygod!! I found this really different as there wasn't any major blow up between the characters' relationship, just them trying This had me laughing ohmygod!! I found this really different as there wasn't any major blow up between the characters' relationship, just them trying to live and work out their dreams. Pretty refreshing and light hearted, yup yup :)...more
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