Blue Moon by Alyson Noël

**SPOILERS for Evermore. You can read my review of Evermore here though. At least, I think this would count as a spoilery post if you haven't read Evermore... Blue Moon is second in a series, so you can choose if you want to read this or not. xD

[description from amazon]

Alyson Noël's bestselling Immortals series has been hailed as "addictive" "beautiful" "haunting" "mesmerizing." In the second installment, Ever can bring her family back from the dead. but only if she's willing to sacrifice the guy she loves more than life itself.

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...

Review:

I was so worried that I wouldn't enjoy this one. I loved Evermore and was afraid that Blue Moon might be one of those pointless, all-over-the-place sequels that are somewhat common. And it seemed like the book was heading in that direction for the first 75ish pages, despite the promising summary.

For those first 75 pages, I kept thinking "Where is this book going?" All it seemed to be was Ever talking about how much she loves Damen and how tan is gorgeous he is, and Damen acting like a...not nice boy. But once The Big Thing on about page 76 happened (Yes, I checked), I was sucked back into Ever's world and didn't want to leave.

After The Big Thing happened, there was nonstop mystery until the end. As Ever searched answers, more was revealed about Summerland and those who inhabit it, raising more questions and suspicions about the people in the book and what is happening to them. I loved reading about Ever's search for answers, because more was constantly revealed about Damen's past and all of that brought a whole lot more to his character.

Though the book is focused more on the plot and mystery, the characters still shone. Ever learns to accept her change more and is quite determined to get what she wants. She did some surprising things that showed how good she is. (One thing near the end totally surprised me, but I can't exactly tell you what it was.) Roman was also an interesting villian, as it's hard to figure out exactly what he's up to.

Though a little slow to start, Blue Moon is a fantastic sequel to Evermore. It's full of surprises and mystery that keep you reading.

Can't wait for the third book in the series!

8.5/10

Links: Alyson's site/blog/twitter/The Immortals Series website

St. Martin's Griffin/Paperback/$9.99/Amazon/B&N/Borders/IndieBound