Charade Heven and Hell Series Book 2 eBook Cambria Hebert Amy Eye
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The second novel in the Heven and Hell series.
Dying at the hands of a psycho was a shock. Having my life returned to me by an angel was incredible. Being named a Supernatural Treasure and being given Sam as my guard was pretty darn awesome. Acquiring a debt for it all—well, I should have seen it coming.
Now here we are, fighting demons from Hell, caring for a boy that I just don’t trust, and traveling to faraway places to return a treasure to its rightful place. Nothing is as it seems. Everyone wears a mask; everyone puts on a charade. It’s up to us to separate the truth from the lies and reality from fiction. A hard task when my new reality involves fallen angels, witches and dragons… and did I mention Hell?
Anchoring me down through it all is Sam. Sam, who must face tragedies of his own and is put to the test again and again.
If we fail in our task, life as we know it—life as you know it—will end. Forever.
Charade Heven and Hell Series Book 2 eBook Cambria Hebert Amy Eye
Charade is one of those sequels that simply doesn’t make sense half of the time. Not because it’s confusing, or that we don’t learn anything new, but because the characters make stupid decisions for no reason other than to create more conflict. It’s a few weeks later, and Heven and Sam are being followed by demons. Obviously, they want the scroll, which Heven is not handing over. Meanwhile, Sam’s brother isn’t taking his change too well, and is acting weirdly toward Heven. The Italy trip can’t come soon enough so they can be rid of the scroll and get back to regular life.The first half of Charade is actually really boring. It’s a lot of demons telling Heven to give them the scroll and haunting her dreams. But they can’t touch her because of Sam, so there’s really no threat at all. Then Heven is fighting with Kimber (again) because she thinks Cole is cheating with her. That is definitely not the case, but Heven refuses to tell her why Cole is over her grandma’s house a lot. There was no reason for her not to tell her, especially if she wanted to salvage their relationship. It felt like a forced fight, just to isolate Kimber, have her fall into the wrong hands, and screw everything up.
The second half of Charade does pick up a bit because they’re finally in Rome! And evil is lurking in unexpected places. Of course, things can’t be so easy as just dropping off the scroll and walking away. There are complications, and then I had a thought. Wouldn’t the scroll have been safer with Heven and Sam this entire time? They were doing a really good job of keeping it out of demon hands, even if they were constantly under attack. But, by them taking it somewhere, they can be seen! Someone can take it! And that’s exactly what they were trying to avoid! What is the point of that?!
Charade does end on a cliffhanger. Heven, Sam, and Cole are trying to fix things, but things go wrong again and someone gets left behind. Clearly, Tirade shall be the rescue mission book!
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Charade Heven and Hell Series Book 2 eBook Cambria Hebert Amy Eye Reviews
This followup to the fabulous Masquerade is a solid second book for the series. It is an enjoyable read that highlights Heven’s beginning growth into her destiny. She and Sam have each other. What could go wrong?
Charade is the perfect name for this book. Everyone wears a mask or two in order to hide something from someone. There are lies of omission and lies of commission. Is the goal of the charade to protect or to commit treachery? There is a lot of guessing about people’s motives. Then there are a couple of characters that make you scream at the book because you can’t believe that the characters can’t see what is so obvious to you.
Hebert works all of these things together to create an intriguing book and a definite cliffhanger to pull you into Book #3 in the series. This is a 5 star book for me.
As with the first book one, this 2nd book is still simply sweet. For folks who love stories with super-sweet romance, this book is for you. A lot of innocent kissing and hand-holding. You know those couples in high school that can't live for a moment without the other or they're just going "to die!"... ? That's Heven and Sam.
Again, straight-forward plot, no real surprises except for maybe one. Sam's brother, Logan, just plain creeps me out. And yes, that's a good thing! I like to have some kind of reaction when I'm reading. ) Oh, and mom's boyfriend? Not good, not good at all, though expected. He was written too creepy to be good news.
Some things didn't make sense for me, like why Cole wouldn't let Heven tell Kimber about him. If Kimber was his girlfriend, that wouldn't be a secret you'd keep, especially when seeing how upset it made her. To me, this was an plot-ploy to move the chess pieces into place.
Loved the Hell parts, as usual! And not everyone is saved at the end... now *that* is a good thing! Of course, not for the characters... just for us dark readers who like edgy-unexpected.
This second installment of Hebert's exciting young adult series is just as fascinating to read as the first one!
Having been brought back to life by the angel Airis, and given a paranormal power, Heven is now also the guardian of a secret scroll that must be returned to the catacombs of Rome. She and Sam must do this at all costs, or many people will die. On the way to accomplishing this task, they must deal with constant demon attacks, as well as the mysterious behavior of Sam's younger brother, Logan, whom Heven can't bring herself to trust. She refrains from making this clear to Sam, though, since she doesn't want to come between him and his brother. So she endures the discomfort, even as her suspicions about Logan continue to grow.
This novel brings in a very interesting new character -- Gemma, a fallen angel, who offers to help train Sam and Cole (who has been told what's really going on) to fight demons successfully. Although Sam is a hellhound, he must be able to deal with these creatures in his human form, as well, since he won't always have the time or opportunity to shift forms. It was quite fascinating to read how Gemma, whose feminine appearance belies great strength and fighting skills, went about training the two boys.
Another fascinating aspect of this novel was the introduction of a Dream Walker, a demon who is able to enter Heven's dreams in order to attempt to force her to give up the scroll. Anything having to do with the unconscious mind greatly interests me! I thought this was a very imaginative concept, one that enhanced the book's supernatural atmosphere. It was just as fascinating to see how Sam resolved this situation, as well!
Charade is full of twists and turns, and certain characters are not what they appear to be. Thus, the title is very fitting, since these characters are indeed carrying on a charade. In the case of Kimber, though, I wasn't that surprised; I have never liked her, from the moment I first became aware of her true feelings regarding Heven's popularity, in Masquerade. This second novel adds to my dislike of her, as she turns out to be even nastier than in the first. However, toward the end of the book, even she does surprise me, too! That's all I will reveal about the matter!
The three main characters -- Heven, Sam, and Cole -- are just so wonderful, so real, that I have trouble seeing them as fictional people. Sam, of course, is particularly special to me, since he's the romantic hero. And how much of a romantic hero he is, is very evident on every page! He's so tender, so protective, toward Heven... Yet, he's never condescending toward her, never tries to belittle her abilities. If he does at times seem a bit on the controlling side, it's because he doesn't want her to be hurt.
I love the way Heven deals with Sam's attempts to be so protective. She does understand his apprehension, but yet, lets him know that she's not as helpless as he might think. She also deals very effectively with Cole, who, tired of Kimber, has grown increasingly attracted to Heven. She's very firm with him, as well, while doing her best not to hurt his feelings.
As for Cole, I can see why he would be attracted to Heven, a girl who is so different from Kimber! Heven is sweet and genuine, in contrast to Kimber, who is only apparently so. Perhaps Kimber's charade is the biggest one of all! Cole has seen her true colors, however, and I can't blame him at all for rejecting her. He's very sweet, as well as genuine, himself.
How Hebert resolves this incipient love triangle was perhaps not unexpected by some, but it was a complete surprise to me. I'm glad that she did resolve it, too, because love triangles are entirely too commonplace in young adult fiction nowadays.
And now for Logan I had very mixed feelings about him at the end of Masquerade, and at the beginning of Charade. Then I discovered that something wasn't quite right with him, and started feeling sorry for him. When he's not having one of his 'episodes', I can see what a nice boy he is! He actually loves and admires his older brother, Sam. As the novel nears its end, his true character is revealed, and I couldn't have been happier!
The demons in this novel are very scary, realistically drawn creatures. However, I like the fact that they can be defeated. Even Beelzebub, who is known as 'The Prince of Demons' in the Bible, can be foiled. Having demons in a novel does not classify it as being in the horror genre. It's what the authors does with those demons that make a novel fit in that detestable category, or not. If the demons win out in the end, or their defeat is not really assured -- in other words, if the ending remains ambiguous -- then the novel definitely falls into the category of horror. If, however, the demons (or any other evil characters in the plot) are completely defeated in the end, then it does not. Good must always triumph over evil. If it doesn't, then I'm not at all interested in reading the book, and even consider it immoral. Thankfully, Hebert's novels clearly resolve the plot in favor of the good forces, which is one of the reasons I love them!!
The way everything ties up neatly in the end is another feature of Hebert's work that I like and admire. Even though there is a bit of a cliffhanger at the end of this book, the ending is still satisfactory. Besides, there's the element of hope at the end. This is another factor missing from horror novels. Such novels are, instead, full of despair. In contrast, paranormal and urban fantasy novels, like the ones in this series, give the reader that sense that everything will turn out well in the end. I'm so glad for this!
This novel has it all -- deft characterization, plotting, and compelling settings, along with pulse-pounding excitement. Thankfully missing are two other elements I totally abhor -- profanity and very graphic sex scenes. (Actually, there are none of the latter.) If you want to be entertained, enjoy great battles between heroes and villains, and love romance, without having to wince at reading certain words and/or passages, you must read Charade, as well as its predecessor, Masquerade! I promise you won't regret it! (And I'm anxious for those movies to come along!!)
Charade is one of those sequels that simply doesn’t make sense half of the time. Not because it’s confusing, or that we don’t learn anything new, but because the characters make stupid decisions for no reason other than to create more conflict. It’s a few weeks later, and Heven and Sam are being followed by demons. Obviously, they want the scroll, which Heven is not handing over. Meanwhile, Sam’s brother isn’t taking his change too well, and is acting weirdly toward Heven. The Italy trip can’t come soon enough so they can be rid of the scroll and get back to regular life.
The first half of Charade is actually really boring. It’s a lot of demons telling Heven to give them the scroll and haunting her dreams. But they can’t touch her because of Sam, so there’s really no threat at all. Then Heven is fighting with Kimber (again) because she thinks Cole is cheating with her. That is definitely not the case, but Heven refuses to tell her why Cole is over her grandma’s house a lot. There was no reason for her not to tell her, especially if she wanted to salvage their relationship. It felt like a forced fight, just to isolate Kimber, have her fall into the wrong hands, and screw everything up.
The second half of Charade does pick up a bit because they’re finally in Rome! And evil is lurking in unexpected places. Of course, things can’t be so easy as just dropping off the scroll and walking away. There are complications, and then I had a thought. Wouldn’t the scroll have been safer with Heven and Sam this entire time? They were doing a really good job of keeping it out of demon hands, even if they were constantly under attack. But, by them taking it somewhere, they can be seen! Someone can take it! And that’s exactly what they were trying to avoid! What is the point of that?!
Charade does end on a cliffhanger. Heven, Sam, and Cole are trying to fix things, but things go wrong again and someone gets left behind. Clearly, Tirade shall be the rescue mission book!
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