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tracy_lianne's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really enjoying this trilogy. It's different and that's a good thing!
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
I would hate to have so many people inside my head.. yet this girl does it with ease.
The Delphi Resistance was a pretty interesting read. I love Anna and Aaron together but hot damn, I would be a hot mess with everyone inside my head. Heck, I could barely be inside my own head. After the ending of the first book, we see that Daniel is inside her head. He's also Aaron's brother which is completely heartbreaking because he doesn't know.
I was kind of hesitant about Aaron finding out but when he did.. Well, he took it a lot better than I thought he would. After that, Aaron, Anna, and the rest of their gang try to find kids with similar abilities or just an ability at all. Among the way, they meet the Cregg family.. and they are creepy as fuck. The Cregg family is also trying to find these unique kids because they want to hurt them.
Overall, it was such a good book that I honestly can't wait to dive into the next one. I did love the ending - which is a huge shock to me as well because it was sort of a cliffhanger but a lovable one?!? I still ship Aaron and Anna together.. and plus the whole Daniel thing has made me happy. I need the next book guys!
The Delphi Resistance was a pretty interesting read. I love Anna and Aaron together but hot damn, I would be a hot mess with everyone inside my head. Heck, I could barely be inside my own head. After the ending of the first book, we see that Daniel is inside her head. He's also Aaron's brother which is completely heartbreaking because he doesn't know.
I was kind of hesitant about Aaron finding out but when he did.. Well, he took it a lot better than I thought he would. After that, Aaron, Anna, and the rest of their gang try to find kids with similar abilities or just an ability at all. Among the way, they meet the Cregg family.. and they are creepy as fuck. The Cregg family is also trying to find these unique kids because they want to hurt them.
Overall, it was such a good book that I honestly can't wait to dive into the next one. I did love the ending - which is a huge shock to me as well because it was sort of a cliffhanger but a lovable one?!? I still ship Aaron and Anna together.. and plus the whole Daniel thing has made me happy. I need the next book guys!
ryanpfw's review against another edition
5.0
I'm a big fan of the Chronos series by Rysa Walker, but found that a lot of the details from The Delphi Effect slipped away from me in the year or so since I read that novel, although I did give it five stars and marked it as one of my all time favorites. I went as far as to message Rysa and ask if there would be a recap video posted, or else I'd need to plan to reread Delphi Effect first. I wound up winging it, and I was surprised how much it all came back to me.
Pacing wise, as Chronos spends a lot of downtime at Catherine's house, we spend much of the book in the RV traveling up the East Coast, and at the beach house. As with the former series, I kept waiting for a bunch of bad guys to kick the front door in and never fully understood why they never responded with overwhelming force. Pacing wise, it was clear that Magda's gameplay was never going to come to fruition, so it seemed a misdirection to give the kids a voluminous assignment that they would start, not get too deeply into, and then abandon anyway.
The end mission, and specifically the use of Jaden and Daniel were incredibly well done. I felt a bit badly for Aaron and Anna coming back to the RV before backing out. They were the last people to see that coming!
It's always a good sign when I finish the last page and frantically try to turn to the next page anyway. Eagerly awaiting Book 3!
Pacing wise, as Chronos spends a lot of downtime at Catherine's house, we spend much of the book in the RV traveling up the East Coast, and at the beach house. As with the former series, I kept waiting for a bunch of bad guys to kick the front door in and never fully understood why they never responded with overwhelming force. Pacing wise, it was clear that Magda's gameplay was never going to come to fruition, so it seemed a misdirection to give the kids a voluminous assignment that they would start, not get too deeply into, and then abandon anyway.
The end mission, and specifically the use of Jaden and Daniel were incredibly well done. I felt a bit badly for Aaron and Anna coming back to the RV before backing out. They were the last people to see that coming!
It's always a good sign when I finish the last page and frantically try to turn to the next page anyway. Eagerly awaiting Book 3!
shannonxo's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 rounded up to 5
Man, this series is good! I mean, when you look at it at face-value, it's actually somewhat slow-paced and not a lot seems to happen at times (especially in this one with them driving around in an RV an awful lot), but the writing is so damn good and engaging that you can't help but be sucked in and love every minute of it.
Again, I adore the psychic ability angle that has been weaved in. Anna, darling, how you manage to hold that many people in your head at a time I'll never know. This book built on what we learned in the first and gave us new information, new abilities and a whole new depth to the world-building. Very glad I found this series because it's been a treat so far.
A half star off because I found there to be a few sections where there was a disconnect. I'd get confused and lost about who someone was, what was going on, or how a connection was made. It didn't affect the overall read though, obviously.
Man, this series is good! I mean, when you look at it at face-value, it's actually somewhat slow-paced and not a lot seems to happen at times (especially in this one with them driving around in an RV an awful lot), but the writing is so damn good and engaging that you can't help but be sucked in and love every minute of it.
Again, I adore the psychic ability angle that has been weaved in. Anna, darling, how you manage to hold that many people in your head at a time I'll never know. This book built on what we learned in the first and gave us new information, new abilities and a whole new depth to the world-building. Very glad I found this series because it's been a treat so far.
A half star off because I found there to be a few sections where there was a disconnect. I'd get confused and lost about who someone was, what was going on, or how a connection was made. It didn't affect the overall read though, obviously.
egsie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this second book in the Delphi trilogy. It does suffer slightly from second book syndrome. However, it does reveal more about the characters and does a great job of furthering the plot. We learn more about Anna's parents. I'd recommend this for older teens. There is violence and the mention of teenage sex though no details are given. Looking forward to the next book of the series!
stardustreader1's review against another edition
4.0
I personally really enjoyed this book and while I haven't read the first, I would go out and buy this book. The first 100 pages are very slow and it took me a long time to get through it. It's very information heavy and if someone(like I) were to pick up the book without reading the first, they would be very confused. There was tons of new lingo and I'm assuming the book picks up right after the first one so a little recap would help a lot. I did enjoy the characters and they had interesting backstories and traits. I did not like the romance between Anne and Aaron, however. They got into a fight and almost two lines after she forgave him. This seemed like cheap tension and conflict to make the book get a teensy bit more interesting. It didn't really. I don't think there was a lot of action in this book and I do think it could be shorter. It's a long, heavy read in which you need to put in a lot of time in order to read if you want to finish it. I felt the conflict and tension of the story were okay, it didn't have me on the edge of my seat but it wasn't horrible. The writing style is fine, nothing that I would critique or be picky about. The cover is beautiful, but the contents could use some work(and perhaps a large cut of the first part). Overall, I would read this book again and will possibly pick up the first book to see what happened before book 2.
onemanbookclub's review
4.0
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The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
Here's X-Men, 2020.
True story: In 1978, the US Military sponsored a program that investigated the potential for psychic phenomena in military and domestic intelligence applications. It was discontinued in 1995 because it was--stupid.
What if: It worked?
In The Delphi Trilogy, the children of the participants of this doomed program are now manifesting psychic powers. Remote viewing, glimpses of the future, telekinesis, pyrokinesis, sharing your mind with the spirits of dead people, stuff like that. Would that be awesome?
Or awful?
If you're baby suddenly started talking like an adult who just died in a car wreck or your toddler could explode all the windows in your house with his mind every time he got angry, you'd probably vote awful.
These kids are hunted, both to be exploited or to be extinguished. Until they decide to fight back.
Rysa Walker is reliable. Her characters are great, and her writing is smooth. I had fun reading The Delphi Trilogy. I thought the last couple of books were longer than they needed to be. There is some PG language and some PG-13 sex between teenagers.
16 and up.
Happy reading!
The Value of a Star: Ratings Explained
Here's X-Men, 2020.
True story: In 1978, the US Military sponsored a program that investigated the potential for psychic phenomena in military and domestic intelligence applications. It was discontinued in 1995 because it was--stupid.
What if: It worked?
In The Delphi Trilogy, the children of the participants of this doomed program are now manifesting psychic powers. Remote viewing, glimpses of the future, telekinesis, pyrokinesis, sharing your mind with the spirits of dead people, stuff like that. Would that be awesome?
Or awful?
If you're baby suddenly started talking like an adult who just died in a car wreck or your toddler could explode all the windows in your house with his mind every time he got angry, you'd probably vote awful.
These kids are hunted, both to be exploited or to be extinguished. Until they decide to fight back.
Rysa Walker is reliable. Her characters are great, and her writing is smooth. I had fun reading The Delphi Trilogy. I thought the last couple of books were longer than they needed to be. There is some PG language and some PG-13 sex between teenagers.
16 and up.
Happy reading!
michael_gallipo's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5