Shelby's Reviews > Aurora Burning

This is a hard middle book...everything is getting pulled apart at the seams and nothing seems to be going right for our heroes. Everything is one big ball of confusion and they seem to be stuck going down a path that somehow is preordained. Yet, each new thing they discover only seems to separate them more.

I really enjoy this team. They're all a little quirky and that keeps things interesting as they struggle to escape everything that's gunning for them. They're an uneasy alliance at first, but the bonds between them have really grown in this story. Which of course makes the trajectory they're on all the more painful. Auri and Kal's relationship develops in this one as they spend more time off together and their closeness deepens. He's going to support her in her trials to figure out just what being the Trigger means, but not everything is sunshine and rainbows for these two.

Gotta love the Tyler and Saedii storyline going on here though. Tyler's finally stepping up and being an actual leader. He's learning and realizing sometimes sacrifice is necessary. And then there are times where you're trapped in a room with a psychopath and yet she's still awesome. ;)

I adore Scarlett, Finn, and Zilla! Each one gets more depth in this novel and the insecurities and struggles have them all becoming more of who they should be. I loved the snark and the epic levels of just don't give a fuck at times.

All in all I really enjoyed this story. I'm soooooooooo glad I waited to read it though, because OH MY GOD CLIFFHANGER! And at least now the third book is out so I'm not living in the land of dying waiting to find out what happens next.