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Fallen Souls #2
The Evanescence
Book two in the Fallen Souls Series.
My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart. What’s worse is that every time I look into the future, all I see is a nearing finality for us. And I’m worried that maybe this time I won’t be able to change it.
My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart. What’s worse is that every time I look into the future, all I see is a nearing finality for us. And I’m worried that maybe this time I won’t be able to change it.
221 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 14, 2013
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Jessica Sorensen
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April 19, 2013
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April 2, 2013
Perfect, perfect, PERFECT way to end the series! The whole series is so captivating, but this book... everything seemed so hopeless, lost; worse than things were in the original series, if you can believe that. As soon as things seem to come together, they fall apart. So sad. I cried so much in the beginning of this book... just WOW!
The writing was phenomenal. The emotions. The story line. The despair.
Such a good book. And again, the ending was Perfection.
The writing was phenomenal. The emotions. The story line. The despair.
Such a good book. And again, the ending was Perfection.
August 17, 2012
I can't wait!!!!! When is it coming out????
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When is this coming out??!!!! I love ALL of ur books, ur AMAZING
April 22, 2013
Seriously?!? Seriously?!? To say that I'm incredibly disappointed is putting it mildly. The Fallen Star Series is one of favorite series, if not my absolute favorite, so I couldn't believe what a monumental failure this final book was. It seemed like the author just wanted to hurry up and be done with the series already so she just threw this shit together. I hate, and I mean HATE when authors pull the "let's reset time" shit because then everything that happened, everything you just read was fucking pointless because NONE OF IT HAPPENED! So yeah, I'm disappointed... disappointed and pissed off.
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April 19, 2013
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE FINAL BOOK. I JUST.. THIS SUCKS. I seriously have fallen deeply in love with the characters in the series. I started reading this series by chance, when I saw the first book online iTunes for free, and thank goodness I took the chance to download it, because it soon became one of my favourite series to read. This series has it all from a world full of fantasy characters, to friendships between characters you could only wish for, to non stop continuous drama and action that keep you hooked to every page and to a true love so powerful it could overcome the toughest obstacles (even death).
From Aislin; the bubbly, overly passionate witchy friend who cares so much for those around her, and is willing to do what it takes to bring her family home
To Laylan; the one you can count on, lonely, hunky, kind vampire who just wants to be able to live a normal life,
To Alex, the seemingly spoilt, cocky, utterly gorgeous boy who rejected the idea of love who turned into a man who not only embraced love but let Gemma become his entire world. (Funny, sarcastic, loveable.. sigh.. he is my ultimate fantasy BF)
To Gemma, the one who started this series, and got to end it. She was a brave heroine, who was determine, never gave up and would do anything for the price of love.
(Even Nicholas, although I wish we got to see more of him in the last book, instead of a brief moment of he returned back into his playboy ways.)
I fell in love with them in the first series, and was immediately hooked on the fantasy world they lived in full of witches, sprites, fey, gods and vampires.
I'm so glad each of the characters got the ending they deserved!
I will miss these characters so much, but I will never forget them :)
Guess, I will have to just read them over and over again to get my fill! (Lucky for the new adult version, get to read their story all over again hehe)
5/5 for the entire series!
From Aislin; the bubbly, overly passionate witchy friend who cares so much for those around her, and is willing to do what it takes to bring her family home
To Laylan; the one you can count on, lonely, hunky, kind vampire who just wants to be able to live a normal life,
To Alex, the seemingly spoilt, cocky, utterly gorgeous boy who rejected the idea of love who turned into a man who not only embraced love but let Gemma become his entire world. (Funny, sarcastic, loveable.. sigh.. he is my ultimate fantasy BF)
To Gemma, the one who started this series, and got to end it. She was a brave heroine, who was determine, never gave up and would do anything for the price of love.
(Even Nicholas, although I wish we got to see more of him in the last book, instead of a brief moment of he returned back into his playboy ways.)
I fell in love with them in the first series, and was immediately hooked on the fantasy world they lived in full of witches, sprites, fey, gods and vampires.
I'm so glad each of the characters got the ending they deserved!
I will miss these characters so much, but I will never forget them :)
Guess, I will have to just read them over and over again to get my fill! (Lucky for the new adult version, get to read their story all over again hehe)
5/5 for the entire series!
June 2, 2013
I am so unbelievably gutted that this series has ended.
This pains me to say as I am a huge fan of Jessica Sorenson's work but this book was a bit of a let down to end the series. I had really high expectations and they weren't fulfilled. The story to me felt rushed and bodged together. We don't really get a resolution to how Laylen and Gemma feel about each other. As a Laylen fan this upset me. Do Alex and Gemma have sex? It is implied but after the intimacy issues in the previous book I would have liked a better explanation as to how they reach that point. I also felt that the role of Evan could have been expanded on and used in a more explosive way.
Anyway that's just my opinion. All in all still a good book and a must read for anyone who had read the previous books.
This pains me to say as I am a huge fan of Jessica Sorenson's work but this book was a bit of a let down to end the series. I had really high expectations and they weren't fulfilled. The story to me felt rushed and bodged together. We don't really get a resolution to how Laylen and Gemma feel about each other. As a Laylen fan this upset me. Do Alex and Gemma have sex? It is implied but after the intimacy issues in the previous book I would have liked a better explanation as to how they reach that point. I also felt that the role of Evan could have been expanded on and used in a more explosive way.
Anyway that's just my opinion. All in all still a good book and a must read for anyone who had read the previous books.
May 31, 2013
I was kind of disappointed with this book. I've not been a big Alex fan and have always shipped Gemma/Laylen, so I was really upset that Jessica Sorenson teased the readers with a possible Laylen and Gemma thing and was like, just kidding, not really going to even expand on it. I felt like she was just tired of writing this series and threw together a book to end it. :(
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May 11, 2013
This book was difficult to read, and I am disappointed in myself for making the effort to finish it. Even though it is short, this book is clearly clumsily written. The plot seemed rushed instead of thought-out, and even the author didn't seem to know where she was going with the story. Consequently, the ending was awful and a lot of things that were started in the story never went anywhere. The characters that I had become attached to in the Fallen Star series suddenly became unlikable, and the random make out scenes just came across as tasteless (and I'm no prude). Hopefully, with time, I can forget that the Fallen Souls series exists, or at least pretend that this is some bad fan fiction I accidentally read.
July 18, 2013
I have read and fell in love with the Fallen Star series and was very excited when i found out there was the Fallen Soul series too! The first book was amazing and i was hoping the second book did too... The whole book was rushed and the ending was too short and abrupt. She killed it off to fast. WORST ENDING EVER
October 17, 2014
The ending was actually kind of dissapointing. Because this whole amazing world building, fighting, love etc. just becomes kind of meaningless, and just leaves you unsatisfied because of the heroines character in the end.
September 23, 2013
I was kind of disappointed in this book. It was super short. And the conclusion just seemed to be a cop out. It was all too easy to fix things. I'm going to scroll down & discuss spoilers so if you don't want to know what happens, don't read anymore...
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Ok, so there was all of this interesting build up to the plot line like Alex becoming a Lord & turning evil & Gemma becoming a fairy Empress & her impending fight with Luna (and what about her promise to help the fey who were practically enslaved to Luna's tyranny? The promise that she made that was binding? It would've been cool to see her fight & defeat Luna & help the fey somehow). Also, all of the fey released into our world & the drama with Helena. There was so much bad, yet interesting stuff happening that it almost seemed like the author was like, yeah I've got them in a downward spiral so deep I don't feel like trying to figure out how to get them out of it, so I'll just have Gemma conveniently reset time & make all the bad go away. Seriously? That's it? Don't get me wrong, Jessica Sorensen has proven she's a fantastic writer. I loved the Fallen Star series. But to me I guess I just feel a little cheated. When she decided to reset time & knew that she wouldn't remember Alex or anything that had happened, I thought ok cool, this should be interesting to watch how they find their way back to each other, & maybe on some level they'll end up remembering (like past lives flash backs or dreams maybe? Heck, I'm throwing out some better plot lines than what was written...). But no, she resets time & then bam it's an epilogue. Which, by the way, I had to check the page number on my nook because I couldn't believe I was at the end of the book already! And everything is all tidy & perfect. Everyone's alive, in love, & happy & there's not much of a back story to how Gemma's life ended up that way... Ok rant done. I recommend reading this for closure to the series, but it could've been so much better :(
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Ok, so there was all of this interesting build up to the plot line like Alex becoming a Lord & turning evil & Gemma becoming a fairy Empress & her impending fight with Luna (and what about her promise to help the fey who were practically enslaved to Luna's tyranny? The promise that she made that was binding? It would've been cool to see her fight & defeat Luna & help the fey somehow). Also, all of the fey released into our world & the drama with Helena. There was so much bad, yet interesting stuff happening that it almost seemed like the author was like, yeah I've got them in a downward spiral so deep I don't feel like trying to figure out how to get them out of it, so I'll just have Gemma conveniently reset time & make all the bad go away. Seriously? That's it? Don't get me wrong, Jessica Sorensen has proven she's a fantastic writer. I loved the Fallen Star series. But to me I guess I just feel a little cheated. When she decided to reset time & knew that she wouldn't remember Alex or anything that had happened, I thought ok cool, this should be interesting to watch how they find their way back to each other, & maybe on some level they'll end up remembering (like past lives flash backs or dreams maybe? Heck, I'm throwing out some better plot lines than what was written...). But no, she resets time & then bam it's an epilogue. Which, by the way, I had to check the page number on my nook because I couldn't believe I was at the end of the book already! And everything is all tidy & perfect. Everyone's alive, in love, & happy & there's not much of a back story to how Gemma's life ended up that way... Ok rant done. I recommend reading this for closure to the series, but it could've been so much better :(
April 25, 2013
This is the second series that has ended for me. It is always bitter sweet knowing that you will not hear from some of your favorite fictional characters again, but I think that Jessica did an amazing job ending this series.
The last book pick up right where the last one left off. Gemma and Laylen are still possessed. Aslin and her half sister are still trapped in a different realm and the world as we know it is being torn apart by different wars throughout the super natural world.
Just when they think they have caught a break, more and more starts to complicate their lives. Debts have to be paid off, people need to be rescued, and Gemma has a big decision that needs to be made. A decision that can change everything.
I really enjoyed the last book in the Fallen Souls series. I don't think that Jessica could have done a better job with the ending. It makes you smile inside to see where everybody finally ends up. I also really enjoyed that we got to hear from Laylen's point of view in this book. It was a nice change and it was great to hear from him, especially when it pertained to his feelings about his life.
Great job Jessica. The characters from this book will always have a place in my heart.
The last book pick up right where the last one left off. Gemma and Laylen are still possessed. Aslin and her half sister are still trapped in a different realm and the world as we know it is being torn apart by different wars throughout the super natural world.
Just when they think they have caught a break, more and more starts to complicate their lives. Debts have to be paid off, people need to be rescued, and Gemma has a big decision that needs to be made. A decision that can change everything.
I really enjoyed the last book in the Fallen Souls series. I don't think that Jessica could have done a better job with the ending. It makes you smile inside to see where everybody finally ends up. I also really enjoyed that we got to hear from Laylen's point of view in this book. It was a nice change and it was great to hear from him, especially when it pertained to his feelings about his life.
Great job Jessica. The characters from this book will always have a place in my heart.
June 29, 2013
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April 5, 2013
Love, LOVE, LOVE!!!! The way that Ms. Sorensen finished this series could not have been better. All of the action, drama, romance that we've come to expect from her fabulous writing!
June 21, 2015
I love love love! At first I was interested to see how Jessica could carry this on from the ending in "The Lost Soul" which of course was very dark and amazingly done! But it was done well adding Evan in was a great character and added a good twist. Which would later also make an interesting conclusion! I feel like one problem with the beginning was it was brought in to suddenly it literally picked up exactly where we left of which personally I am not the biggest fan of ... it could of been more gradually brought it. However this being said everything in the beginning and middle of the book was nothing compared to the ending!! Which was amazing and so fantastically done!!! However it was very sudden which gave me the feeling "Jessica Sorensen" was leaving the series here all though I am praying this is not true!! The ending though AHH it was everything I could of hoped for. A wee tear may have escaped with pure joy! What can I say its so so Brill and If you haven't read any of these then do! I can promise you from the deepest pit in my heart you will not regret it!<3
July 11, 2013
This book starts off right where the previous one ends. I've read all of the series now..and just read this one last night and all night as I couldn't put it down. Its my favorite one of all so far. The beginning had a lot of action, and thrown at you with all the quick secrets, powers used, loopholes, lots of them. Later in the book you find out why Alex disappeared in the previous books, and now he can't get out of this one and it is changing him in a ver negative way. There is so many problems that are left that Gemma is trying to fix, Alex is gone, she feels alone, although Laylen and Evan, and Alex's sister are with her. She needs to make another choice to save the world again, hopefully she does it but the world will definitely change. Now on to the next set.
May 4, 2013
I was captured by Gemma in The Fallen Star series. So I was happy to see the story continue in this series. I liked the first book, but this one fell short for me.
I didn't like the way the stories started changing the first person. But I was willing to forgive that bacause the story was still good. However, in this book I found it to be distracting. And the inner monologue was very annoying.
Overall, I felt as if this book was rushed. There was so much in here for such a short book, it was kaotic and not very thought out.
I wanted to like this book. I loved her other books, but this one was frustrating for me to read.
I didn't like the way the stories started changing the first person. But I was willing to forgive that bacause the story was still good. However, in this book I found it to be distracting. And the inner monologue was very annoying.
Overall, I felt as if this book was rushed. There was so much in here for such a short book, it was kaotic and not very thought out.
I wanted to like this book. I loved her other books, but this one was frustrating for me to read.
December 4, 2013
AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL! The ending killed me. Hated it. Was mad for DAYS afterwards. Cannot believe it. Did she just get tired of writing and say, welp, this is a mess. Let's end it here! Done. It was worse than the last book of the Hunger Games. At least Collins wrapped up most stuff. This was just a terrible ending and I will never get back the hours that I spend reading all the other books. TERRIBLE!
May 24, 2014
AMAZING!!!! Fabulous and ROMANTIC <3
AMAZING!!!! Fabulous and ROMANTIC <3
this book was just too amazing. it left me breathless and there were touching moments in there which I really loved because that's how the books draws me in all the time. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN AND SAME WITH THE FIRST BOOK...
AMAZING!!!! Fabulous and ROMANTIC <3
this book was just too amazing. it left me breathless and there were touching moments in there which I really loved because that's how the books draws me in all the time. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN AND SAME WITH THE FIRST BOOK...
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February 4, 2013I thought it was a very interesting book.
August 2, 2013
Nice to see a happy end but I think there should have been a little more. Still a good read
April 21, 2020
If you liked the series, stop at the original 4. I repeat, DO NOT READ THIS SPIN OFF SERIES. They will ruin everything.
Ok. Admittedly, it's been a long time since I read this book (a few years). But I am still mad about it. I read all the other 5 that came before it (from The Fallen Star to whatever the first book in this spin off series was) and I am still so upset about the ending here. I don't think I've ever hated a book so much as I hated this one. I cannot believe that some people actually liked this book. You can tell that the author wrote herself into a corner trying to make the other books exciting, but then had absolutely no way to resolve all the conflict. So she did this. And I'm still mad about it. Years later. Please don't read this book.
Ok. Admittedly, it's been a long time since I read this book (a few years). But I am still mad about it. I read all the other 5 that came before it (from The Fallen Star to whatever the first book in this spin off series was) and I am still so upset about the ending here. I don't think I've ever hated a book so much as I hated this one. I cannot believe that some people actually liked this book. You can tell that the author wrote herself into a corner trying to make the other books exciting, but then had absolutely no way to resolve all the conflict. So she did this. And I'm still mad about it. Years later. Please don't read this book.
January 27, 2019
This book really proved Gemma and Alex's love story. they were faced with so many things that threatened to tear them apart and this book just shows how strong their love is. Yes, it is a bit cheesy but it's totally worth it. It doesn't only show the love between Alex and Gemma, but the friendship Gemma has with Laylen. Gemma has always said since book one she trusted Laylen more than Alex (and I don't blame her, he can be untrustworthy) and I personally find that Gemma never would have been able to defeat Stefan without Laylen.
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March 13, 2019
Nice ending.....
They have come so far. Gemma and Alex are supposed to be connected forever. Laylen and Ainsley should have been together. Nothing works out. Gemma saved the world, only to lose Alex to another problem. Turns out she has get blood, now the get queen wants to take over the world. Can anybody her a break??
This is an interesting ending to the series. I didn't see it coming. But......I was pleasantly surprised.
Read on my friends
They have come so far. Gemma and Alex are supposed to be connected forever. Laylen and Ainsley should have been together. Nothing works out. Gemma saved the world, only to lose Alex to another problem. Turns out she has get blood, now the get queen wants to take over the world. Can anybody her a break??
This is an interesting ending to the series. I didn't see it coming. But......I was pleasantly surprised.
Read on my friends
April 20, 2019
After reading this entire series, and spending the whole time during this book think how this story was going to end on a positive note, I could not be more pleased and it reeeally tied it all together.
I have to say my heart sank with the Lord of the Afterlife showed up in this story!
It was a good fantasy romance series, with nonstop action. :)
I have to say my heart sank with the Lord of the Afterlife showed up in this story!
It was a good fantasy romance series, with nonstop action. :)
February 7, 2018
This has to be quite possibly THE BEST ending to a series ever. I have absolutely not regrets in the amount of time I have spent indulging myself into the world of Keepers, Forseers and Fae.
I kinda wish there was more to this series, I have so many questions still.
I kinda wish there was more to this series, I have so many questions still.
November 10, 2021
Twists and turns…
A wild ride I could barely keep up with. This was almost to much, but somehow also just the right amount of unknown. Cliff hangers kill me- thank god the next book is out to enjoy! ❤️
A wild ride I could barely keep up with. This was almost to much, but somehow also just the right amount of unknown. Cliff hangers kill me- thank god the next book is out to enjoy! ❤️
July 19, 2023
I love the entire series, I am only rating this one 3 stars instead of four because I was SO upset by the ending. Reversing everything that had happened to them... makes me very upset. There's also supposed to be a third book that's never been released that's been on preorder for years!!
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October 14, 2019
Great book just wish that there was more to the story
January 23, 2023
Read this series while I was breast feeding.
Was a great series to get me though the long nights.
Was a great series to get me though the long nights.
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