Monday, January 2, 2012

Bloodrose by: Andrea Cremer (Review)


Title: Bloodrose  (Nightshade #3)
Author: Andrea Cremer
Publisher: Philomel
Number of Pages: January 3rd, 2012
Date of Release: 414
Summary From Goodreads:

The Ultimate Sacrifice.

Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there’s more at stake than fighting. There’s saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay’s wrath. There’s keeping Ansel safe, even if he’s been branded a traitor. There’s proving herself as the pack’s alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers’ magic once and for all. And then there’s deciding what to do when the war ends. If Calla makes it out alive, that is.

In the final installment of the Nightshade trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Andrea Cremer creates a novel with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until its final pages. A dynamic end to this breathtaking trilogy.

Review: Okay let me have a moment. OH MY GOD ANDREA CREMER!!! Alright let me try to express how I feel about this book. This books cover is my favorite out of all the new designs and I adore it. I knew this books was going to be good, but I didn’t know it was going to shatter everything that I knew in the novels!! I mean there were more than one shut the front door moments AND they were way more than just shut the front door worthy. Don’t worry this review will be spoiler free.

Calla will forever be one of my favorite heroines, and my love of her was further cemented in Bloodrose. There is something about the way she thinks that is just pure raw uncensored emotion. Shay was just as fine, and as I saw his character develop, I realized any love for him I no longer held. I am fully a TEAM REN member now! Well you know I was after Wolfsbane, but you know when I started reading this one, I just knew Ren was the boy for me! Anyways, I love the way that Ren is shown as this steely eyed, strong character yet in his eyes you know that there is something there that is tender and kind.

I am really upset about this novel. I really was completely blindsided but what occurred. Never in my whole mind would I have thought or ever had a waking thought that ANY author or novel would end this way. I mean there is something intensely bittersweet about the ending, and while I know most might not like the ending. I have to applaud Andrea for the beauty of it. It really got me thinking about all the novels I have read, and opened this door in my mind I never knew was shut to completely new possibilities!

Andrea Cremer is one of the greatest authors in YA today and whatever she pens is pure magic.

1 comments:

  1. Wow, this sounds really great. I did not read the 2nd book yet because I didn't think that it would be all that good. Now I think I may have to just so I can read this one! Thanks for the review (:

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