The City of Mirrors (The Passage #3) By: Justin Cronin Review

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing an ebook copy in exchange for an honest review! 

Sorry if this review is all over the place. It was really up and down for me and that made it a little difficult to review. I really LOVED the first book in the series, The Passage, and how stunning and different it was. When I read The Twelve I was a bit disappointed because it wasn't as good for me. I was really hoping that The City of Mirrors would be just as good as The Passage, but it wasn't. It wasn't completely horrible either. 

#TheresGoodAndBadNews

The two main things that I disliked in The City of Mirrors is that it dragged on and on and also there seemed to be a lot of unnecessary things in it. I don't mind a long book, but this seemed to have some parts that really could have been cut out in the editing process. The beginning especially had a lot of this and I had a hard time getting into it because I was bored. I wanted more of Amy's plotline early on as well. It did really pick up with Zero's story, but then it had some slow parts here and there after that. Luckily the last 1/4 or so was FANTASTIC and not slow at all. 

#AndItGoesOnAndOnAndOnAndOn

There was one other thing that I didn't like (small annoyance that made me eyeroll, but it wasn't anything major), but I can't say what it is. I don't want to spoil that for anyone. Other than that, I think this was a solid ending to the series. There was a lot of good action and I think everything ended how it needed to. I really enjoyed Amy and Zero's characters the most, which cracks me up because they are on opposite ends. Another thing that I did enjoy about this one is that even though it was slow at times (yes I did just complain about that, but now I'm complimenting it) there was a lot of details that by the end of the book I really feel like everything was explored. For example, Zero's part that I liked so much was so darn detailed that I felt like I REALLY knew him and understood him. I have to give Justin Cronin props for not leaving any stone unturned in this final book in The Passage Trilogy.

#SolidEnding

Overall The City of Mirrors is worth the read and I still think the series has a unique take on vampires. It just missed the mark on that mind blowing quality that the first book had. The last two  books didn't SUCK, but they just could not capture the amazingness of the first novel. Another good thing though is that this series is not really scary, but more post apocalyptic. I really love horror, but I know that's not everyone's thing. I think that this series could appeal to a pretty wide range of people. 

#UniqueVampires

I recommend this series to anyone interested in a different take on vampires. I'm definitely in the unpopular opinion here on the last two books, so don't let my iffy review sway you away!

#TryIt!

Waiting on Wednesday- The Beast (Black Dagger Brotherhood #14) By: J.R. Ward

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted here at Breaking the Spine. The idea behind it is to share upcoming releases that we can't wait to get our hands on!

My pick for this week is The Beast By: J.R. Ward. This is the fourteenth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I just absolutely love this paranormal romance series! Some of these books can go a bit silly for me and there are quite a few with deus ex machina endings, but it's an amazing series anyway. The books are fun as hell and always interesting since there are so many terrific characters. I love all of the brotherhood and the camaraderie between the guys. The Beast will bring us back to Rhage's POV and I can't wait to see what's going on with him.

Expected Publication Date: April 5th, 2016

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Summary From Goodreads: 

His name is Rhage---the deadliest fighter and most voracious lover of all the Brotherhood, whose inner beast could never be tamed. But Rhage found his eternal love in Mary Luce, a woman who once bore a life-threatening curse, while dreaming of eternity with her vampire warrior and protector.

They've made it to hell and back. Now their story continues in a new novel sure to draw fans back into the "frighteningly addictive" (Publishers Weekly) world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

If You Like...Then You May Like.. Part 2

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Why: I always put these together because they are VERY similar. Only Battle Royale is an adult novel instead of YA and it has way more violence. Battle Royale was written before The Hunger Games and I always feel like it gets overlooked. I like to tell everyone Battle Royale is The Hunger Games on steroids. So if you would like a bloodier and more intense Hunger Games than this is definitely the book for you. 

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Why: Both of these novels are a little bit post apocalyptic and they both do something different with vampires. Scary vampires, no emo vampires here. I recommend this for anyone looking for a fresh take on horror vampires. 

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Why: Both of these are sci-fi, dystopian, space, and YA novels. So of course there are going to be some pretty basic similarities. While both are enjoyable reads I think Glow has the better story, but Illuminae is a more flavorful read. It's pretty cool with the way it's set up. Illuminae is written in the form of documents such as : emails, IMs, interviews, medical reports, military files, and etc. I recommend both!


That's it for this month's If You Like...Then You May Like...Part 2! I did decide to do this feature once a month so I will be doing another one in November. Woo hoo!!! I hope everyone is having a good Friday and I hope you all have a great weekend!! :D


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