Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Undertow:
Death's Twilight
Subtitle: (The Maura DeLuca
Trilogy #2)
Author:
Claudette Melanson
Genre: Paranormal
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 2
Best read after earlier
books in series? Can be read as stand-alone
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23253933-undertow
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
In this second book of the series, we find
out how Maura deals with the new truths she has learned at the end of the first
book. She now has met her father, someone she has had to be without for her entire
life until then. But will it be the happily ever after now he’s back? Think
again. Maura’s mum is severely ill and collapses. So, what will happen next and
will Maura be able to cope on her own?
What
I liked about the book:
This alternative vampire story kept me entertained
throughout.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The closeness between Maura, her family and
her friends.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
I loved the entire book.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the second book in the series and I couldn’t
wait to read the next in the series.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book is a completely alternative look on
the vampire world.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like paranormal stories, this book may
be the book for you.
I’m
certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
Maura finally found the truth she was always
seeking…or has she?
After being left in the dark for all of her
life, Maura’s father, Maxwell, has finally returned to reveal sinister family
secrets Maura could never have dreamed possible—including his revelation that
she is one of The Born. But his daughter soon discovers both he and her mother
are keeping pieces of her reality hidden, still. As Maura struggles to unravel
the mysteries surrounding her new existence and discover every piece of the
cryptic puzzle, life appears intent on casting stumbling blocks across her path
with every step forward.
Tragedy seems to stalk Maura, and those
around her, as she stumbles along, altering the young changeling’s family, just
when they have all come back together. The changes left in its wake could be
for the better, or may threaten their existence, entirely.
With the arrival of Christmas comes the
opportunity for Maura to draw close to everyone she loves—and finally reunite
with Ron, her long-distance boyfriend. But permanence has always eluded her,
and in her current state of flux this pattern endures, as fate seems intent on
snapping the threads that bind her to those she holds most dear. Maxwell’s good
intentions pave a road for Maura, littered with misery, while her mother,
Caelyn’s, desire to shield her family from pain may tear her away from them,
altogether. The perfect happiness in the young vampire’s grasp is so easily
swept away and dragged under, out of reach. Can Maura erupt from the darkness
and confusion to break the surface and find the life she’s always dreamed of?
In the midst of chaos, assistance
materializes in the form of another of her kind—ephemerally beautiful, yet
explosively volatile, this new vampire may prove capable of unlocking the
puzzle-box Maxwell seems intent on securing from her sight. Maura will discover
the darkest parts of herself in her quest to understand the being she is
destined to become. Her newfound friend has some shady intentions of his
own—such as thwarting the love that has grown between Maura and Ron. Following
in the wake of the impulsive vampire’s misguided instruction may further pull a
naive Maura down into the depths of ultimate despair, heartbreak…and even
destruction.
Undertow: Death’s Twilight is the second book
in the Maura DeLuca trilogy and the sequel to Rising Tide: Dark Innocence. In
this dark, urban fantasy, readers will discover a world full of uncommon
vampires, troubled romance and a splash of blood—and uniquely devoid of
werewolves. The rollercoaster that is Maura’s life continues in this YA,
paranormal novel that fans of the Twilight series, Vampire Diaries, and Vampire
Academy will love. Reminiscent of the classic Fairy Tale, the characters
introduced in this series are at the other end of the spectrum from the vampire
found in the age of Bram Stoker and his famous Dracula. Although there are ties
to the myths created by Stoker and his timeless novel, the Maura DeLuca story
possesses a sprinkle of magic, coupled with ‘monsters’ that—in most
cases—retain the majority of their humanity.
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