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rcrg's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes you read a book and there are so many emotions that you need to stop and process, this was that book for me. This author is one of my one clickers and she has such a way with words that you feel like you are part of the story. This book is intense and set inside the world of human trafficking. I have called this writer a "word master" before and man does she live up to that name. You can feel all the horrors of being kidnapped and your choices taken away. I have to be honest and say, this was hard at times to read. But if you have followed this series, you know that sacrifices must be made to bring down the monsters. Grab a glass of wine and prepare to be engrossed in this book.... THAT ENDING- oh my God!
trish_beautifulchaosreviews's review against another edition
5.0
If ever a book was about redemption, this is it. The story of Josh is truly one of the best from a bad guy to a good guy I've ever read. When we read books, and the bad guy does horrible things, we generally don't know what paths or choices that got him to that place. In Embracing Fate, we see the machinations of some awful people with no conscience. Victimhood is not always where the victim is a weak, defeated person. Josh, trying to be a good son, is the victim of his father's lies has done some pretty horrific things. He wants redemption but believes he does not deserve it, and it makes this book so utterly poignant. We walk with Josh through literally his redemption tale, and it is a journey that is not always pleasant but reaches a joy-filled conclusion. Embracing Fate is a tale of someone rising from the ashes of a life that has indisputably razed and burned to the ground. But what a freaking awesomely satisfying tale it is. Josh is a new hero, and along with Xavier and Forest, I want to know more about how they will stop the hell that is Snowden. Clara is a perfect foil to the new Josh, and I am sure they will use their skills along with Raven and Xavier in the final book of the trilogy. I have been reading and learning about this plot thread as I have read most of Ellie's books. It permeates like a bad smell you can't quite capture. Much like we know, the stink of human trafficking is there, but we can't quite find it to make it stop. These protagonists in Ellie's books are working to end the suffering they have witnessed. Embracing Fate can be standalone; however, I would highly recommend reading the other series before so you can truly see the beauty of this novel. The author has said how much she enjoyed writing this book. I can see why. As I sit here writing this review, the story of Josh and Clara is one of the best happily ever afters, and I am celebrating with the characters. I do hope to catch glimpses of them again.
becsa's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book that is definitely dark and deals with a lot of dark subject matters that won’t be for everyone.
Josh labeled himself as a really bad guy but that being said he never set out to purposely hurt someone on his own. He was guilty for sure but some of his actions were because of his father yet that did not make his guilt any less. Josh hated what he did and didn’t believe that his actions were forgivable but he was ready to make amends to a certain degree.
I understood why Kate brought Josh into the job but I never understood the whole big picture until I got more and more into the book and realized it was so much bigger than I could have expected and so many things kept popping up and I felt like Josh was almost used as a puppet but he had his own plans as well. There were so many different facets at work through the book and things were not ideal for so many of the characters.
Clara was an innocent victim in the book and initially I was confused on why she wasn’t sent back but I figured it out as it would wreck everything but she also never really talked about where she came from and I found that a little strange. We knew her from how she was in the book but at the same time we had no real background on her and I can’t figure out if that is a good or bad thing. I almost wanted more of her story but at the same time I think the author didn’t want a link to her past.
I loved how Josh really battled through the book with what he wanted and what he thought he deserved and how he struggled with the two sides. I loved how Clara was able to see through his façade at times and see him more deeply yet then in turn she struggled with that when he treated her badly.
One thing I admired about Josh was how he knew he couldn’t make up for his mistakes but he was willing to pay for them any way possible and that definitely worried me but I understood and my heart cracked a little for sure!
I gave everyone in the book credit for how far they were willing to go to make sure things turned out the way they needed to in order to protect as many innocent people as possible!
The stuff in Bangladesh was definitely scary and I was worried abut how things were going to turn out but I was happy that they were able to get everything done that they set out to do!
The very end was awesome and I can’t wait to see what is going to happen next!
Josh labeled himself as a really bad guy but that being said he never set out to purposely hurt someone on his own. He was guilty for sure but some of his actions were because of his father yet that did not make his guilt any less. Josh hated what he did and didn’t believe that his actions were forgivable but he was ready to make amends to a certain degree.
I understood why Kate brought Josh into the job but I never understood the whole big picture until I got more and more into the book and realized it was so much bigger than I could have expected and so many things kept popping up and I felt like Josh was almost used as a puppet but he had his own plans as well. There were so many different facets at work through the book and things were not ideal for so many of the characters.
Clara was an innocent victim in the book and initially I was confused on why she wasn’t sent back but I figured it out as it would wreck everything but she also never really talked about where she came from and I found that a little strange. We knew her from how she was in the book but at the same time we had no real background on her and I can’t figure out if that is a good or bad thing. I almost wanted more of her story but at the same time I think the author didn’t want a link to her past.
I loved how Josh really battled through the book with what he wanted and what he thought he deserved and how he struggled with the two sides. I loved how Clara was able to see through his façade at times and see him more deeply yet then in turn she struggled with that when he treated her badly.
One thing I admired about Josh was how he knew he couldn’t make up for his mistakes but he was willing to pay for them any way possible and that definitely worried me but I understood and my heart cracked a little for sure!
I gave everyone in the book credit for how far they were willing to go to make sure things turned out the way they needed to in order to protect as many innocent people as possible!
The stuff in Bangladesh was definitely scary and I was worried abut how things were going to turn out but I was happy that they were able to get everything done that they set out to do!
The very end was awesome and I can’t wait to see what is going to happen next!
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