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saluki's review against another edition
3.0
After the cliffhanger at the end of Hover I was excited to find out how Ari and Jackson will cope with the conflict between Ancient aliens and humans, and what Zeus plans for them and humanity. There is a lot of betrayal and many, many deaths. The mind-control chapters need reading in one swoop because it can be confusing working out what is truly reality if not.
I didn't love Collide as much as the first two books but that may be because some deaths came too abruptly, especially for some of the antagonists. And, the brief appearance of a new species and their speedy departure had me scratching my head... it is made clear why they were written into the story but I felt it wasn't necessary. That's just me. That said, I'll definitely be reading more from Melissa West in future.
A satisfying conclusion.
erinarkin20's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic end to this series!
Collide is the third (and final…AHHH) book of The Taking trilogy by Melissa West and I have to admit, I have mixed feelings about having this in my possession. Mostly happy because now I know what has happened with Ari, Jackson, and the rest of the group…but also sad because this series is officially complete. **Note: If you have not yet read books one and two (um…what are you waiting for) you will probably want to stop reading here. I don’t usually post anything spoilery but I also don’t want to ruin anything for you.
Collide picks up right about where Hover left off with Jackson missing and Ari in the hands of those she can’t really trust. As Ari wakes up, she realizes just what she is facing. Zeus has Jackson and she has no idea what she is going to do to save him. You’re probably going to hate me for what I’m about to say but….I can’t really say much more about what happens next.
I KNOW…that really sucks!!! BUT – I do this for you because I really don’t want to give anything away. Just trust me when I say that you will love how West brings everything back together.
What I will tell you is that now that Ari is back with her parents and her friends and it falls to her to train the people to fight against Zeus and the other aliens. As she slowly discovers, they don’t really have a chance unless she makes them half-breeds like her. As she and the rest of the crew go around trying to make a difference, Ari realizes what is really going on with the new leader of Earth and Zeus.
West does a wonderful job of tying up the remainder of this story and showing us how things will wrap up for these characters. I can’t lie…there is some heartache but it helped move the story and these characters forward. West made me feel just about every emotion as I was flipping the pages in this story and I couldn’t put it down because I love these characters so much and had to know what was going to happen.
These are some of my favorite characters because I love how tough Ari is and she is smart too. Despite her toughness she has hit this place in her relationship with Jackson that she realizes she needs him and will do whatever she has to in order to be with him. Jackson is his normal swoony self and he, of course is trying to protect her from the dangers that she seems to just throw herself into. I loved seeing how their relationship changed through Hover into Collide…they both have gone through some big changes and come to some major realizations and it is reflected in their relationship and feelings for each other.
This is a great sci-fi series that takes the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions while tying in action, swoons, wonderful characters, and a fantastic story. If you haven’t started this series yet, definitely consider it and if you have and are just waiting for this book to release, grab this as soon as you can. You definitely won’t be disappointed with the remainder of this story.
To Melissa West I say:
Thank you to the author for the review copy!
Collide is the third (and final…AHHH) book of The Taking trilogy by Melissa West and I have to admit, I have mixed feelings about having this in my possession. Mostly happy because now I know what has happened with Ari, Jackson, and the rest of the group…but also sad because this series is officially complete. **Note: If you have not yet read books one and two (um…what are you waiting for) you will probably want to stop reading here. I don’t usually post anything spoilery but I also don’t want to ruin anything for you.
Collide picks up right about where Hover left off with Jackson missing and Ari in the hands of those she can’t really trust. As Ari wakes up, she realizes just what she is facing. Zeus has Jackson and she has no idea what she is going to do to save him. You’re probably going to hate me for what I’m about to say but….I can’t really say much more about what happens next.
I KNOW…that really sucks!!! BUT – I do this for you because I really don’t want to give anything away. Just trust me when I say that you will love how West brings everything back together.
What I will tell you is that now that Ari is back with her parents and her friends and it falls to her to train the people to fight against Zeus and the other aliens. As she slowly discovers, they don’t really have a chance unless she makes them half-breeds like her. As she and the rest of the crew go around trying to make a difference, Ari realizes what is really going on with the new leader of Earth and Zeus.
West does a wonderful job of tying up the remainder of this story and showing us how things will wrap up for these characters. I can’t lie…there is some heartache but it helped move the story and these characters forward. West made me feel just about every emotion as I was flipping the pages in this story and I couldn’t put it down because I love these characters so much and had to know what was going to happen.
These are some of my favorite characters because I love how tough Ari is and she is smart too. Despite her toughness she has hit this place in her relationship with Jackson that she realizes she needs him and will do whatever she has to in order to be with him. Jackson is his normal swoony self and he, of course is trying to protect her from the dangers that she seems to just throw herself into. I loved seeing how their relationship changed through Hover into Collide…they both have gone through some big changes and come to some major realizations and it is reflected in their relationship and feelings for each other.
This is a great sci-fi series that takes the reader on a rollercoaster of emotions while tying in action, swoons, wonderful characters, and a fantastic story. If you haven’t started this series yet, definitely consider it and if you have and are just waiting for this book to release, grab this as soon as you can. You definitely won’t be disappointed with the remainder of this story.
To Melissa West I say:
Thank you to the author for the review copy!
cupcakegirly's review against another edition
4.0
What I Loved: Jackson. *drops mic and exits stage left*
JUST KIDDING!
But seriously, after that roundhouse kick in the feels that was the ending of HOVER--something I may never truly recover from---I NEEDED COLLIDE to have a heaping dose of kickassery with an extra helping of swoon. Melissa West gave me that AND all of the answers I was looking for!
I'm going to miss these characters but this is an action-packed, take no prisoners, fantastic (and romantic) ending to THE TAKING series!
JUST KIDDING!
But seriously, after that roundhouse kick in the feels that was the ending of HOVER--something I may never truly recover from---I NEEDED COLLIDE to have a heaping dose of kickassery with an extra helping of swoon. Melissa West gave me that AND all of the answers I was looking for!
I'm going to miss these characters but this is an action-packed, take no prisoners, fantastic (and romantic) ending to THE TAKING series!
alexperc_92's review against another edition
5.0
Action, emotion, betrayal and mystery unravel on the final instalment of West's trilogy! I enjoyed the story and the rest of the characters as strong messages for those who are different and for those who seek power pass through the pages!
ARC from Netgalley.
ARC from Netgalley.
amanda1620's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at 60%.
At this rate, i'm just skimming through the book.
At this rate, i'm just skimming through the book.
bookishanjali's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still trying to decide how I want to rate this final book in the series...full review to come soon.
zaicaner's review against another edition
5.0
AHHH MAA ZZZZUUinggggg
This was a perfection of a finale!
I love this series
I need more aliens in my life
Recommending! Recommending!
I'm giving all the recommendations!
This was a perfection of a finale!
I love this series
I need more aliens in my life
Recommending! Recommending!
I'm giving all the recommendations!
kristinareadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I loved every bit of this book and thought it was a wonderfully completed trilogy! I can tell a huge difference from the second book to this book. After the second book, I was afraid that this book would rely too heavily on "surprise" plot twists, . But this book felt more planned out (and edited a lot better than Hover thankfully!)
The difficult thing about picking this series back up after a long time was there wasn't much reintroduction into the story from Hover. This book picks right back up where Hover (shockingly!) left off, so it wouldn't hurt to go back and reread Hover before finishing the series out.
Lastly, I need to find my own Jackson! I wasn't a fan of Ari's constant need to be with Jackson in order to be strong, but I still love Jackson's character.
Overall, I hope more people find out about this series because it was amazing! I've definitely been recommending it to everybody I can!
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like everybody being related to each other as in HoverThe difficult thing about picking this series back up after a long time was there wasn't much reintroduction into the story from Hover. This book picks right back up where Hover (shockingly!) left off, so it wouldn't hurt to go back and reread Hover before finishing the series out.
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My favorite part of the book was the flashbacks of telling what was and wasn't reality after Ari entered the Unity Tree. The scenes of seeing Gretchen, Emmy, Ari's Dad, etc. dying again was beautifully written in my opinion even though it was a bit predictable that she would end up shooting Jackson. I was amazed at that whole scene because I never would have seen it coming.Lastly, I need to find my own Jackson! I wasn't a fan of Ari's constant need to be with Jackson in order to be strong, but I still love Jackson's character.
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I cried when Jackson told Law he was going to kill him so Ari wouldn't have that regret. That was a strong line that just illustrated how much he loved her. And they have kids!!Overall, I hope more people find out about this series because it was amazing! I've definitely been recommending it to everybody I can!