Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

Series: The Immortals
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Young Adult
284 pages

From Amazon:
Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal, initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is happening to him. As Ever’s powers are increasing, Damen’s are fading—stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.

Desperate to save him, Ever travels to the mystical dimension of Summerland, uncovering not only the secrets of Damen’s past—the brutal, tortured history he hoped to keep hidden—but also an ancient text revealing the workings of time. With the approaching blue moon heralding her only window for travel, Ever is forced to decide between turning back the clock and saving her family from the accident that claimed them—or staying in the present and saving Damen, who grows weaker each day...


Note: Yes, this is my third review in a day. I'm on a bit of a reading kick today. Plus, I'm going to have family in town this weekend so I'll be to busy to read much.


Blue Moon was tons better then Evermore. Blue Moon showed me much stronger characters and plot. I'm real excited for Shadowland which won't come out until February of 2010.

When I finished Evermore I wasn't even sure if I wanted to read this. I'm glad I sucked it up and read it. Blue Moon is so much stronger then Evermore. This time, there's a plot throughout the book. Ever is left wondering who -or what- is turning Damen from the man she loves into a boy ruled by his hormones. During this search, Ever learns she could, instead of saving and being with Damen, be with her family again.

Ever is a much stronger heroine this time. I really admire her for following her intuition. Even when everyone else is making fun of her, she stays true to herself. I also like how, unlike other heroines, she asserts herself during this book. I didn't really get a feel for Damen in the last book, but when reading about him thinking of Stacia I had to put the book down for an hour or so. Without giving away to much, Roman is interesting to say the least. I hope in the next book Ever drops Haven as a friend.

The pace is really good in this book. It seems to drag a little bit at times, but I got the sense that it was important for it to drag. Although I really think that Noel should tune-down Damen and Ever's PDA. If I saw two of my friends acting like that (constantly!) I think I'd be sick. Now I'm stuck here wondering - what's next for Ever and Damen? Even if you hated the first novel, the second installment of The Immortals is worth another look.

Ratings (Out of 10):
Plot: 9
Characters: 8
Romance: 4
Writing style: 8
Originality/Memorable: 10
Total: 39/50 (C+)

Evermore by Alyson Noel

Evermore by Alyson Noel

Series: The Immortals
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Young Adult
301 Pages



Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, Ever can see auras, hear people's thoughts, and know a person's entire life story by touch. Going out of her way to avoid human contact and suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen.
Damen Auguste is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head—wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can see straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. She has no idea just who he really is—or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him.

I want to start by saying this is one of my favorite book covers ever. It's gorgeous!

I thought this was a good book that has a ton of potential. Only three things keep this from being a fantastic book. The first being the Immortals themselves. I think Noel should have fleshed them out a little bit more and given us more of an idea about what they are. The second being how jumpy the writing is at times. There's one scene toward the end that really bugs me, but I don't want to spoil anything. The final thing that bugs me is how, before you really get to know Ever, she seems mary-sue like with how she ended up able to read minds, see auras, and talk to the dead.

With those three things aside, I did really like this book. While it took a while for the climax of the story to finally show up, it was worth the wait to see who was messing with everyone. Most of the characters are interesting.

I had a love/hate relationship with Ever. She made a good narrator for most of the book, but at other times I felt like I wanted to strangle her. I didn't like Noel's choice to make her a mild alcoholic at all. My dad's an alcoholic himself so the way Ever was able to push past it with barely blinking an eye bugged me. I mean, I've seen what it does to people. I loved Ever's little ghost sister Riley. She was probably my favorite character with how much she had to deal with. What about Ever's love interest,Damen? I have nothing to say on him since he was so guarded I couldn't really get a sense of who he was.

This book was pretty good. It seemed a little Twilight-esqe in a way. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy or just wants to try something a little different. I can easily see how some people could love this book, but it didn't quite appeal to me in the right way. In a few minutes I'll start Blue Moon to see what happens next.

Ratings (Out of 10):
Plot: 6
Characters: 7
Writing style: 6
Romance: 6
Originality/Memorable: 7
Total: 32/50 (C)