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breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
Aura really grew up in this second book and I am glad she choose to live instead of dying with Logan.
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the first book, but this one was even better!! I loved how easy it was to pick up where I had left off and I finished it in two days because I couldn't put it down, the pages flew through my hands.
The swoon and mystery from the first book were ramped up a notch in this second book. This was definitely not a filler like what can happen to so many other second books of a trilogy. I love how we've been given more information about the 'shift' and Aura's family, but there's still a few things to be revealed which keep you hanging out for the last book.
Oh and speaking of Swoon! Zachary was gorgeous, and imagining him in his Kilt at the Prom had my heart beating fast, along with all the other tender moments between him and Aura.
Now I'm looking forward to seeing how the series is ended in the last book.
The swoon and mystery from the first book were ramped up a notch in this second book. This was definitely not a filler like what can happen to so many other second books of a trilogy. I love how we've been given more information about the 'shift' and Aura's family, but there's still a few things to be revealed which keep you hanging out for the last book.
Oh and speaking of Swoon! Zachary was gorgeous, and imagining him in his Kilt at the Prom had my heart beating fast, along with all the other tender moments between him and Aura.
Now I'm looking forward to seeing how the series is ended in the last book.
iyaa's review against another edition
4.0
Would’ve been 5 stars if it the whole Dylan thing wasn’t included. Is a dead boy and a hot Scottish breathing one not enough?
Logan’s brother? Seriously? Meh. He’s a ten year old to me.
Logan’s brother? Seriously? Meh. He’s a ten year old to me.
halynah's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book even more than the first one and I was ready to give it five stars, but Zach irritated me so much in this installment, that I took away one star. It was said in the blurb, that Zack ''will fight to be the one at Aura's side'', so where was that ''fighting'' -in the whole situation with Becca???!!! And was his lame explanation ''I was weak'' enough to be forgiven (Aura has no pride - she couldn't even tell him off properly)? He told he was surprised that Becca had an overnight bag and nobody exited the limo but them - really????????? Was he dumb, didn't he know what kind of person Becca was? He could ''uninvite'' Aura, but he couldn't do the same with Becca??? Is it love????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I liked Logan more, at least he was not a lustful dog and I loved Dylan!!!
As for the pacing of events - it was good, interesting and exciting. I'm looking forward to the next book and definitely recommend the series for reading!
As for the pacing of events - it was good, interesting and exciting. I'm looking forward to the next book and definitely recommend the series for reading!
willow_axolotl376's review against another edition
2.0
Things began to get a little clearer in this book for me but the one thing I need to say right now is Aura for goodness sake get laid! please! Poor soul has nearly done it a bunch of times with three different guys but still not!
Anyway...will Logan pass on or not? Can Aura keep him from turning shade? What does she do about her budding romance between her and Zackery? Its all a bit complicated for the poor lass, oh and the DMP is after her and Zac, these two just cant catch a break! OH and Aura's dead mother finally reveals the big secret about her father!!!
I enjoyed Shit more than I did Shade, I thought the pace was a little faster and more seemed to happed, although it isn't my favourite series I will still read Shine and hopefully it will tie up all loose ends for me. I would definitely think this series is aimed at younger teenagers(I am 21) maybe not but that's just my opinion.
All in all a good second book.
Anyway...will Logan pass on or not? Can Aura keep him from turning shade? What does she do about her budding romance between her and Zackery? Its all a bit complicated for the poor lass, oh and the DMP is after her and Zac, these two just cant catch a break! OH and Aura's dead mother finally reveals the big secret about her father!!!
I enjoyed Shit more than I did Shade, I thought the pace was a little faster and more seemed to happed, although it isn't my favourite series I will still read Shine and hopefully it will tie up all loose ends for me. I would definitely think this series is aimed at younger teenagers(I am 21) maybe not but that's just my opinion.
All in all a good second book.
klaragon73's review against another edition
5.0
Shift is, simply put…WOW. The second book in the Shade Series did not disappoint one single bit. It was again filled with heart-ache, mystery, and romance. If it’s possible, I think the writing in Shift was even more powerful than Shade. Again written in first person from Aura’s point-of-view, you get to experience the world as she sees it. She has some very unique conquests and ventures in Shift.
I’m not going to do a character breakdown because we don’t really meet anybody new. However, everything changes in Shift. Nothing remains remotely the same. Shift begins three months after we left Logan as a shade in Shade. Dylan, Aura, nor Megan has seen him since that terrible day at the Green Derby where everything went wrong…and I do mean everything. Since that night, Aura had learned a bit more about her powers and she is hoping there may be a way to save Logan from an eternity in hell.
Zach continues to help Aura with their theses project; but, things are getting much more dangerous for the two of them. It seems that there is much more to Newgrange than anyone knew. Well, except for Eowyn Harris…who has been keeping some pretty big secrets herself. Every time Zach and Aura start getting close, someone or something ruins the moment. Talk about a relationship filled with baggage. Ugh.
The one thing I have to say about the characters is this…Aura makes a surprising decision involving prom and when things get a little out of hand, her friends recognize that the choices she makes are hers and they don’t interfere. I can tell you this much…it was nothing self-deprecating or harmful. Just a little fun that she really did need.
Shift is filled with more action that Shade was. I enjoyed this aspect of the book immensely. I spent a lot of time trembling with nerves and fear. I spent some time laughing. And, then I spent even more time crying.
Since I can’t give the ending away…here are a couple of my favorite scenes from the prom scene…
If you have not read Shade and Shift…go read them now. You will not be disappointed.
I’m not going to do a character breakdown because we don’t really meet anybody new. However, everything changes in Shift. Nothing remains remotely the same. Shift begins three months after we left Logan as a shade in Shade. Dylan, Aura, nor Megan has seen him since that terrible day at the Green Derby where everything went wrong…and I do mean everything. Since that night, Aura had learned a bit more about her powers and she is hoping there may be a way to save Logan from an eternity in hell.
Zach continues to help Aura with their theses project; but, things are getting much more dangerous for the two of them. It seems that there is much more to Newgrange than anyone knew. Well, except for Eowyn Harris…who has been keeping some pretty big secrets herself. Every time Zach and Aura start getting close, someone or something ruins the moment. Talk about a relationship filled with baggage. Ugh.
The one thing I have to say about the characters is this…Aura makes a surprising decision involving prom and when things get a little out of hand, her friends recognize that the choices she makes are hers and they don’t interfere. I can tell you this much…it was nothing self-deprecating or harmful. Just a little fun that she really did need.
Shift is filled with more action that Shade was. I enjoyed this aspect of the book immensely. I spent a lot of time trembling with nerves and fear. I spent some time laughing. And, then I spent even more time crying.
Since I can’t give the ending away…here are a couple of my favorite scenes from the prom scene…
The short tuxedo jacket covered none of his kilt, whose background color picked up the dark forest green of his vest and eyes – or at least the color of his eyes as I remembered them. Not that I ever thought about that. – Page 176
And then, I couldn’t help kissing him. (He) jolted in surprise, but didn’t pull away. He kissed me back, his lips new and foreign – in a good way, like an exotic food I never knew I wanted to taste. – Page 205
“What the fuck do you want?” After a pause, he said in a firm voice, “This is …., the guy who would’ve killed to trade places with you until five minutes ago.” He met my eyes. “She doesn’t want to talk to you. Now why don’t you go back to screwing you prom date and let me do the same?” – Page 205
If you have not read Shade and Shift…go read them now. You will not be disappointed.
onceuponthesewords's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
I absolutely loved Shade, and I wasn’t expecting anything less from myself for this book.
But less than halfway through the book, I was bummed because I didn’t feel as invested in this sequel. Some parts seem to drag on, and I felt like I was losing interest in the story overall. But less than 15 pages later, the book picked up, and I was HOOKED again. I finished over 200 pages in one sitting because I couldn’t stop.
I definitely shed the same amount of tears for this one, and I absolutely love the way this book ended. Forever #TeamLogan. Now, onto book 3! I’m so invested in this, and I just know I’m going to be broken after this is over.
I absolutely loved Shade, and I wasn’t expecting anything less from myself for this book.
But less than halfway through the book, I was bummed because I didn’t feel as invested in this sequel. Some parts seem to drag on, and I felt like I was losing interest in the story overall. But less than 15 pages later, the book picked up, and I was HOOKED again. I finished over 200 pages in one sitting because I couldn’t stop.
I definitely shed the same amount of tears for this one, and I absolutely love the way this book ended. Forever #TeamLogan. Now, onto book 3! I’m so invested in this, and I just know I’m going to be broken after this is over.
charms1976's review against another edition
5.0
*If you haven't read the first book, there are spoilers in this review.*
Woah! Where to begin? After reading the first book in the series titled Shade, I didn't know what to expect with Shift. With the ending that the reader is left with in the first book, you can't even imagine what the author has in store for us. I never expected a sequel to a book to be as amazing -- if not better -- than the first. Usually the first book is the best of the bunch, but Shift surpassed my expectations and left my heart in pieces.
Shift picks up immediately where Shade leaves off. At the end of Shade, Logan went dark and turned Shade. When he returns to Aura in her bedroom though, Aura is able to bring him back to ghost form. No Shade has ever been brought back from turning Shade. Even with this shocker revealed, the author still has plenty of punches to throw at the reader involving Logan that will shock you even more! I am not going to say what the main thing is, but expect it to not only tear at your heart but also mess with Aura and her heart.
Zachary starts to lose his patience with Aura in this book. I can understand his frustration, but I felt the things he does -- like prom night -- were out of character. After the first book, I was clearly Team Zach. With this book in the series though, I leaned more towards Logan. I just didn't like how the author was taking Zachary on the road he was walking on. In Shade, you can feel the devotion and love he has for Aura, but in Shift I felt that he was true to character. I never wanted a character to suffer as much as I did Becca after that Prom!
While we are on the subject of the prom, can I get a 'Hell Yeah' for Dylan Keeley? The way he stood up to Zachary and the things he said to him. I jumped out of my seat and wanted to hug him fiercely! He really matures in Shift and has become such a great character to read about. When he calls Aura over to his house one day and shares a notebook with her, I almost wanted to cheer for a Team Dylan badge. He melted my heart and left a grin on my face.
When pieces of the puzzle of the Shift are revealed though through a recurring character, I could see the picture coming together. Let me say that this is one portrait I can't wait to see finished. Secrets are revealed to Aura and more surface to keep it going. The ending was beautiful and fitting for a star like Logan.
I smiled. I cried. I cheered. I cried some more. This book will not only make you sigh with the sweetness of love, but leave you crying like a newborn baby. I don't think I have cried so much from a book in a long time. Were the tears worth it? Oh yeah. I already have a new box of tissue sitting beside me so I can be ready for even more emotional and amazing writing that author Jeri Smith-Ready has mastered with this series! Aye!
Woah! Where to begin? After reading the first book in the series titled Shade, I didn't know what to expect with Shift. With the ending that the reader is left with in the first book, you can't even imagine what the author has in store for us. I never expected a sequel to a book to be as amazing -- if not better -- than the first. Usually the first book is the best of the bunch, but Shift surpassed my expectations and left my heart in pieces.
Shift picks up immediately where Shade leaves off. At the end of Shade, Logan went dark and turned Shade. When he returns to Aura in her bedroom though, Aura is able to bring him back to ghost form. No Shade has ever been brought back from turning Shade. Even with this shocker revealed, the author still has plenty of punches to throw at the reader involving Logan that will shock you even more! I am not going to say what the main thing is, but expect it to not only tear at your heart but also mess with Aura and her heart.
Zachary starts to lose his patience with Aura in this book. I can understand his frustration, but I felt the things he does -- like prom night -- were out of character. After the first book, I was clearly Team Zach. With this book in the series though, I leaned more towards Logan. I just didn't like how the author was taking Zachary on the road he was walking on. In Shade, you can feel the devotion and love he has for Aura, but in Shift I felt that he was true to character. I never wanted a character to suffer as much as I did Becca after that Prom!
While we are on the subject of the prom, can I get a 'Hell Yeah' for Dylan Keeley? The way he stood up to Zachary and the things he said to him. I jumped out of my seat and wanted to hug him fiercely! He really matures in Shift and has become such a great character to read about. When he calls Aura over to his house one day and shares a notebook with her, I almost wanted to cheer for a Team Dylan badge. He melted my heart and left a grin on my face.
When pieces of the puzzle of the Shift are revealed though through a recurring character, I could see the picture coming together. Let me say that this is one portrait I can't wait to see finished. Secrets are revealed to Aura and more surface to keep it going. The ending was beautiful and fitting for a star like Logan.
I smiled. I cried. I cheered. I cried some more. This book will not only make you sigh with the sweetness of love, but leave you crying like a newborn baby. I don't think I have cried so much from a book in a long time. Were the tears worth it? Oh yeah. I already have a new box of tissue sitting beside me so I can be ready for even more emotional and amazing writing that author Jeri Smith-Ready has mastered with this series! Aye!
chey0113's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
audreychamaine's review against another edition
3.0
When we left off in the last book, Aura’s boyfriend, Logan, had died and came back as a ghost, only to shift into a terrifying shade. Aura has discovered that she was the first person to be able to see ghosts after the Shift, and friend/love interest Zachary was the last to not be able to see them. The authorities are watching them carefully, sensing that Aura and Zach may know more about the Shift than they let on. Now Logan has come back from being a shade to being a ghost once again, and Aura and Zach can’t seem to work out their issues. That’s not all. Aura finds out that her mother may have had a great deal to do with the Shift, and that she may have left clues about it before she died. Now Aura must deal with her dead ex, her Scottish love interest, the authorities, and her mother’s memory in order to find out why the Shift happened, and what it has to do with her.
I wasn’t crazy about the first book in this series, Shade. I thought that there was WAY too much emphasis on sex in that book. This book has it too (you’ll see it in the first chapter), but it did seem toned down a bit. Aura’s relationships with Logan, Zachary, and Logan’s younger brother (!?) all get complicated in this book, and while we know who she needs to end up with, the story takes a while to get there.
The mysterious “Shift” that is introduced in the first book comes closer to being explained. There is a mystical backstory to Aura’s mother that we get to see, and that was probably my favorite part of the story. I hope that in the next book this is taken even further. Aura and Zachary both exhibit some strange powers in this book, too, emphasizing that they are special where the Shift is concerned.
If you liked Shade, you really should read Shift. I liked it better than the first book, and I think readers will appreciate where the story goes.
I wasn’t crazy about the first book in this series, Shade. I thought that there was WAY too much emphasis on sex in that book. This book has it too (you’ll see it in the first chapter), but it did seem toned down a bit. Aura’s relationships with Logan, Zachary, and Logan’s younger brother (!?) all get complicated in this book, and while we know who she needs to end up with, the story takes a while to get there.
The mysterious “Shift” that is introduced in the first book comes closer to being explained. There is a mystical backstory to Aura’s mother that we get to see, and that was probably my favorite part of the story. I hope that in the next book this is taken even further. Aura and Zachary both exhibit some strange powers in this book, too, emphasizing that they are special where the Shift is concerned.
If you liked Shade, you really should read Shift. I liked it better than the first book, and I think readers will appreciate where the story goes.