The Watchers #2: Vampire's Kiss (2012)

after surviving multiple tests against the other girls, who were also trained to become a Watcher like her, Annelise continued to fight for a place in the dangerous island. she became jealous when she suspected Amanda's relationship with Ronan, whom she fancy. but then there were also Yasuo when had a thing for her best friend Emma, and Joshua whom Vampire Alcantara assigned to teach her old German language. the mission asked for a lot of dedication from her but she would do anything she can to please the vampire.

second book into the series wasn't as captivating as i hoped. Annelise continued fight off threats thrown towards her, especially from the other girls. unlike the first book where her adventure was focused on trainings and survivals, the second book was all over the place. she believed she earned a place in Vampire Alcantara's heart, yet when she was sent off for a mission, she started having her doubts after meeting Vampire McCloud. despite little expectation i held for the next book, i couldn't stop feeling curious at how the story would progress from there.

The Clann #4: Capture (2014)

with the Clann being thrown into the spotlight, the world started forming plenty of anti-clann to get rid of them. escaped from his political father, Hayden brought Tarah along on his venture of rescuing a group of people who had magical abilities from imprisonment. the government were killing them off, uncaring towards their wellbeing. having successfully rescued them instantly made them his responsibilities.

last book into the series was equally captivating compared to the previous installments. Hayden was struggling to fight off the mindset he grown up having, responding to his father's expectation at all times. after much tries, Tarah finally got him to break out of his own prison, making him a leader that turned out to impress us so much. his growth definitely had me rooted for him despite the repetitive struggle that he went through. as for Tarah, her desire to rush into danger made her an interesting character to watch.

Spearwood Academy Two: Episode 6-10 (2014)

after being brought to attend Spearwood Academy, Avalon found herself trying to adapt into the new lifestyle. there were so many rules that she was forced to follow. but before she was able to sort her life out, she accidentally found out that Edgar, her adoptive father, was dead. overwhelmed with his death, she was taken advantage by the doctor. he wiped away her original memories, replacing it with a perfect girl, but also a complete opposite of who she really was. the boys sensed the danger in Spearwood Academy, together they planned an emergency escape from the academy’s compound, only to be ambushed by elemental beings.

i received a free e-book from the author in exchange for a review. having loved the first volume, I was thrilled to be offered the second volume by the author. as much as I was hoping for a satisfying end, I was equally pleased that there were more of Avalon that I can look forward to. the story was fast paced, but after waiting for the second volume for quite some time, I found difficulties in remembering who each and every one of the boys were. compared to the first volume, this installment had much lesser exploration done on Avalon’s character. I wanted so much to reconnect with her, to experience more character development. fortunately, with the coming volumes to look forward to, this was already a good enough installment to connect the coming volumes as I flew through the pages and finished the book in one sitting.

Here Lies Love (2014)

in a ruined world where people struggled to survive, Abbey was sold to a dying man called Stefan. he imprisoned plenty of girls, leaving Abbey to the last. hating her father for giving her up, Abbey held onto every little hope of getting out of the torturous place. after a success escape, Abbey was thrown into the unknown until she came across Tristan and Ryan, two boys who lived in the rundown building that used to be a school. ever since she was sold, she looked for a chance to take out her father, confront him of the reason she was abandoned. now that the chance had come, she wasn’t going to let it slipped.

i received a free e-book from the author in exchange for a review. the book was very detailed visually. though it helped me to have a clear mental image of the situation Abbey was in down to its backdrop, i found myself skipping lines at times just to get to the actions. the story followed Abbey in three situations, each pairing her up with different males that was either good or bad towards her. despite the lengthy descriptions, which turned out to be the only downside for me, the story was truly captivating. it wasn’t until the point where she refused to believe Tristan that I realized that I secretly wanted a happy ending for her. fortunately, her self-defined happy ending was equally satisfying.