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Until I Die is the second book in the Revenants trilogy by Amy Plum. Revenants are zombie-like creatures, but not the flesh-falling-off-bone type. They’re hot, sexy and just what Kate, our seventeen-year-old protagonist needs to come alive again after the untimely death of her parents. When Kate meets Vincent and discovers what he is, they forge an unlikely romance. In book two, they are committed to being a couple and Vincent makes a pledge to do whatever it takes to spare Kate pain, the pain of having to experience him dying, over and over again.
What Kate didn’t count on, is a new enemy making an appearance. It’s hard enough coming to terms with her beau having to die again and again to save the life of the innocent, but Vincent’s loss of immortality and his total destruction, is beyond what Kate could imagine.
The sequel starts off rather slowly. I did wonder if book two could live up to excitement of the debut. Not to worry. Amy Plum soon draws you into an exciting story. There are questions that begged to be answered—like who is infiltrating the revenant camp and sabotaging them. The reader’s mind will race with the possibilities.
Though, this is a paranormal romance, Until I Die, often reads as a mystery. The romance is the foundation of the story, but it doesn’t overwhelm the book. Plum carefully weaves an action plot interspersed with the mystery element that drives the narrative forward; the romance is ever present and simmering in the background.
Amy Plum does a good job of characterization. Each of the characters has a distinctive voice and personality, some of which will leave you heaving with laughter, particularly Kate’s sister, Georgia.
This sequel does not disappoint. Until I Die is exciting and even more action-packed than the first book. It ends on a cliffhanger that compels you to pick up book three to learn how it’s all resolved.
Until I Die released today, May 8, 2012 by Harper Teen
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Hi, June!!
ReplyDeleteEek!! I love this book! I already highlighted it on Oasis for YA. Many congrats to Amy!
Hi, Shari! It is good, isn't it? Thankd for stopping by :-)
ReplyDeleteI can't wit to get to this!
ReplyDeleteI know you will, Patty!
DeleteUntil I die, the second book in Amy Plum`s revenants triology has fascinated and intrigued me. The world of Revenants and it`s characters are so interesting and misterious that they make you wish that they are true and that you are a part of the story.
ReplyDeleteIn the second book you find out more about Revenants, their history, habits and some unrevealed secrets obout some of the characters. You meet some now characters too. You learn more about Kate`s and Vincent`s relationship and their struggle to find a way of being together without Vincent`s compulsion to die saving other people from their own deaths. To find that, Vincent must sacrifice himself physicaly, which Kate doesn`t like so she makes her own plans behind his back and researches another option to help him. But her research is very dangerous, mostly because she trusts the wrong people and this brings the story to a cliffhanger end, when I think every reader is thinking : "Oh Amy, how could you do this to me???!!!" And the end makes you want to read the 3rd book in this triology right away and not wait for it for another year.