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aprilk's review
4.0
Conspiracy Boy is spellbinding! I am really glad that I already had this second book in the series after finishing book one Prophecy Girl, because I just had to know what was going to happen. If anything I think I may have enjoyed Conspiracy Boy even more so than the first book. It's got great humor and wit with a fast pace that kept me thoroughly engrossed from beginning to end. There were definitely some twists that I didn't see coming, including my new found feelings for Luc. He really won me over in this one and I really really hope that things are not as they seem with him now that book two is over. That sounded really cryptic right? Sorry didn't want to give any spoilers :-) But anyhow I really like this series and am really hoping for another book. I think if your a fan of young adult urban fantasy with angels, demons, prophecies, and other cool stuff that you should definitely try out this series. ( I highly recommend reading these in order )
** I received a digital copy of this book via netgalley in exchange for honest review **
** I received a digital copy of this book via netgalley in exchange for honest review **
ksmarsden's review against another edition
3.0
Ami is under a lot of pressure right now. Her twin sister is a serial murderer; she's engaged to society's vampire darling, whilst keeping her real relationship hidden; and she may or may not bring about the apocalypse.
I got a free copy from Netgalley and went into this without reading Prophecy Girl, so I confess, I felt like I was missing a lot going into this. I really want to read the first part of this series to find out why Luc and Ami are engaged; what happened with her sister; just general background on all characters.
It does read with the assumption that you have read Prophecy Girl, where all the characters, events and plot devices have been established; and now it cracks on to conclude the story.
Which is a bonus if you have read it, because it means no repetition, and pushing on with the story. But it also means that this cannot be fully enjoyed as a stand-alone book. So, seriously, don't copy me and jump in halfway, go read Prophecy Girl first.
OK, moving on. Overall I enjoyed this, I thought the characters were fun, and you've got plenty of action and some romance, without getting bogged down in it.
Ami is an interesting character, who doesn't have a filter between her brain and her mouth. She says and does what she wants, with no thought of consequence.
The rest of the characters are suitably entertaining, convincingly mixing the stereotypical high school drama, with the impending apocalypse and immortal war.
Plot-wise... I was lost. Which could be attributed to the fact of my own ignorance, as mentioned earlier. But I never felt like I was standing on steady ground, making sense of the world around Ami.
I never got the feeling that I knew who the big bad were. Sure, I enjoyed the Petra thing (immortal assassin); but those that were titled "bad guys" were actually good, and always on Ami's side. Whereas the more ambiguous characters and factions were the real threat all along?
Don't get me wrong, I love playing with the concept of good vs. evil and how bad guys are a matter of perspective; but I don't think White clarified it in a way that made it believable.
Despite the fact that I liked the character, I was also a little disappointed with Ami and the part she has to play in the plot. She is the Chosen One. She is the one who will stop the demons from breaking through. She will be the one to overturn society as they know it. She is the most powerful Guardian of the time, and she has vampire blood in her system.
My point is, apart from the awesome opening scene, when she kicks Petra's arse; Ami isn't a hero. Her friends and allies all lay down their lives, sacrificing everything for her; and her enemies conspire and pop up when necessary.
It felt like there wasn't any real threat or danger, and the plot would have happened with or without Ami. Things just came up, happened, end of story.
So all-in-all, I liked this book, and I will definitely be checking out Prophecy Girl and White's other works.
I got a free copy from Netgalley and went into this without reading Prophecy Girl, so I confess, I felt like I was missing a lot going into this. I really want to read the first part of this series to find out why Luc and Ami are engaged; what happened with her sister; just general background on all characters.
It does read with the assumption that you have read Prophecy Girl, where all the characters, events and plot devices have been established; and now it cracks on to conclude the story.
Which is a bonus if you have read it, because it means no repetition, and pushing on with the story. But it also means that this cannot be fully enjoyed as a stand-alone book. So, seriously, don't copy me and jump in halfway, go read Prophecy Girl first.
OK, moving on. Overall I enjoyed this, I thought the characters were fun, and you've got plenty of action and some romance, without getting bogged down in it.
Ami is an interesting character, who doesn't have a filter between her brain and her mouth. She says and does what she wants, with no thought of consequence.
The rest of the characters are suitably entertaining, convincingly mixing the stereotypical high school drama, with the impending apocalypse and immortal war.
Plot-wise... I was lost. Which could be attributed to the fact of my own ignorance, as mentioned earlier. But I never felt like I was standing on steady ground, making sense of the world around Ami.
I never got the feeling that I knew who the big bad were. Sure, I enjoyed the Petra thing (immortal assassin); but those that were titled "bad guys" were actually good, and always on Ami's side. Whereas the more ambiguous characters and factions were the real threat all along?
Don't get me wrong, I love playing with the concept of good vs. evil and how bad guys are a matter of perspective; but I don't think White clarified it in a way that made it believable.
Despite the fact that I liked the character, I was also a little disappointed with Ami and the part she has to play in the plot. She is the Chosen One. She is the one who will stop the demons from breaking through. She will be the one to overturn society as they know it. She is the most powerful Guardian of the time, and she has vampire blood in her system.
My point is, apart from the awesome opening scene, when she kicks Petra's arse; Ami isn't a hero. Her friends and allies all lay down their lives, sacrificing everything for her; and her enemies conspire and pop up when necessary.
It felt like there wasn't any real threat or danger, and the plot would have happened with or without Ami. Things just came up, happened, end of story.
So all-in-all, I liked this book, and I will definitely be checking out Prophecy Girl and White's other works.
leahmichelle_13's review
5.0
**IF YOU HAVEN'T READ CONSPIRACY GIRL THERE MAY BE SPOILERS**
When I saw Cecily White's Angel Academy series on Netgalley, it sounded awesome. It's been AGES since I've read a good paranormal YA series, absolutely ages, almost as if the genre has gone through its popular phase and no one really reads it any more, but if you have a hankering for the genre, start with this duo-logy. Because it's AMAZING. I devoured Prophecy Girl a few days prior and was going to read something else, but because I knew I had Conspiracy Boy, I had to get that read before I could focus on anything else, and oh my God, am I glad I did because this book was amazing.
Conspiracy Boy picks up pretty much where Prophecy Girl left off, and you're immediately thrown into the action - I'm starting to think that Amelie's life is nothing but whirlwind action and conspiracy theories, poor lass. Amelie is now engaged to Luc, which is weird, considering he's a) full of himself and loves himself more than life and b) Jack is Amelie's bond mate, but there's reasons for it, and it actually doesn't create the annoying love triangle you might expect. It's just the way it has to be, because of what happened in Conspiracy Girl and it more than works.
Turns out though that there's still a conspiracy/prophecy floating around, and once again, it's poor Amelie's job to work out a) what it is and b) how to stop it. Amelie literally can't catch a break, whether it's the adults grouping together to talk about her, or weird chicks jumping out of portals, Amelie literally has the worst luck in history, but she's actually freaking awesome. She just gets on with it, where as anyone else would sit down and weep for eternity. Not Amelie, she just wants it sorted, and done with, and over. And I admired that. I also loved just how easy her relationship with Jack is. You've never met two people so perfect for each other and there were sparks coming off my Kindle. And not to forget Luc. I totally warmed to him during Conspiracy Boy. He was weirdly charming.
I devoured Conspiracy Boy in under four hours, it was literally that good, and with everything going on, you just had to know how it was all going to end. Although Cecily White has a lot to answer for because it got all very Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows up in that story. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me insanely happy, and it made me ridiculously sad that I had finished both books, because they were just so good. Fast-paced, frantic, with a wonderful mythology, it's everything you can ask for in a book. I loved this duology. Can you tell? And I am so sad it's over, but it was the most satisfying ending you could ever wish for.
When I saw Cecily White's Angel Academy series on Netgalley, it sounded awesome. It's been AGES since I've read a good paranormal YA series, absolutely ages, almost as if the genre has gone through its popular phase and no one really reads it any more, but if you have a hankering for the genre, start with this duo-logy. Because it's AMAZING. I devoured Prophecy Girl a few days prior and was going to read something else, but because I knew I had Conspiracy Boy, I had to get that read before I could focus on anything else, and oh my God, am I glad I did because this book was amazing.
Conspiracy Boy picks up pretty much where Prophecy Girl left off, and you're immediately thrown into the action - I'm starting to think that Amelie's life is nothing but whirlwind action and conspiracy theories, poor lass. Amelie is now engaged to Luc, which is weird, considering he's a) full of himself and loves himself more than life and b) Jack is Amelie's bond mate, but there's reasons for it, and it actually doesn't create the annoying love triangle you might expect. It's just the way it has to be, because of what happened in Conspiracy Girl and it more than works.
Turns out though that there's still a conspiracy/prophecy floating around, and once again, it's poor Amelie's job to work out a) what it is and b) how to stop it. Amelie literally can't catch a break, whether it's the adults grouping together to talk about her, or weird chicks jumping out of portals, Amelie literally has the worst luck in history, but she's actually freaking awesome. She just gets on with it, where as anyone else would sit down and weep for eternity. Not Amelie, she just wants it sorted, and done with, and over. And I admired that. I also loved just how easy her relationship with Jack is. You've never met two people so perfect for each other and there were sparks coming off my Kindle. And not to forget Luc. I totally warmed to him during Conspiracy Boy. He was weirdly charming.
I devoured Conspiracy Boy in under four hours, it was literally that good, and with everything going on, you just had to know how it was all going to end. Although Cecily White has a lot to answer for because it got all very Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows up in that story. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me insanely happy, and it made me ridiculously sad that I had finished both books, because they were just so good. Fast-paced, frantic, with a wonderful mythology, it's everything you can ask for in a book. I loved this duology. Can you tell? And I am so sad it's over, but it was the most satisfying ending you could ever wish for.
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