pReview: Hiding Till Dawn by E.M. Rinaldi Hiding Till Dawn (Cross Chronicles #2) by E.M. Rinaldi Synopsis: Destiny is unrelenting. It will come for you, and when it does there is no escaping it; something Casey knows firsthand. On the run from the dean and his ever loyal Imperial Guardians; Casey, Cedric, and Falon must put their trust in the most unlikely of allies. Their search for help will lead them across the country, into enemy territories and mystical kingdoms alike. With a prophecy over her head, it is ultimately up to Casey to bring her world back to order. But for that to happen, the corrupted officials who govern her world must be stopped. New friends and old will align to bring back the peace, by force if necessary. And first on their list? The dean. Casey hasn’t forgotten the torment she suffered at his hand, and the nightmares are far from over. Can she eradicate this threat and help save her world? Or will she fall to the pressure of her fate? Review
After reading the first book in this series, Evading The Dark (review linked below), I was beyond excited to carry on with the story and find out what would be in store for Casey. This books follows straight on from that cliffhanger ending and throws you straight back into Casey's crazy life. Along with a change in story, this book brought a new array of characters, some bringing good to the situation and others working against Casey and her friends to ultimately make it a lot worse. I enjoyed getting to see how Rinaldi integrated these characters into the story and how the interactions would work, especially with the Vampires due to past stereotypes/views. I honestly thoroughly enjoyed the vampires and the dynamic they brought. It helped show progression in Casey's character as she was forced into a situation in which she needed to trust. I did find that I struggled a bit more with the pacing of this book as compared with the first one as I found it slowed a bit around the middle point, though I think this was a personal problem as I kept having to stop reading and would then struggle to get back into it. However, once I was back into the story and the action picked up again, I was loving it. A theme that becomes important to this story is family and relationships. Casey is a difficult character to understand at first as she has built up a wall between herself and others, not really letting anyone close to her, which led to significant consequences in the first book. However, in this one we see her fight to protect those close to her including Eli, Falon and Cedric and to do this means she has to trust others such as the Vampires. At this same time, she also has a blossoming relationship with Cedric that I enjoyed reading about as it introduced two new sides to both characters specifically that Casey let herself be vulnerable. This is also similar as she begins to discover new information about her family as well as bonds she grows with others, that although not related, create a safer space for her. One of my favourite things about E.M. Rinaldi's writing is how it makes the story become so immersive and you are easily swept up in the lives of her characters. You feel like you are apart of Casey's team as you become so caught up in wanting them to achieve their goal. I sometimes find that I quite dislike the main characters, but I love Casey from her sarcastic comments and just overall attitude. She is such a strong female character and gives off a sense of empowerment, though I wish sometimes she would rely on her friends round her to relieve some of the danger, which she begins to do in this book. All the characters from the first book have grown and developed as they are faced with more they could imagine and it'll be interesting to see how this will continue into book 3. There were definitely some surprise twists along the way and some important but sad events towards the end. I found myself rooting for Casey and her gang, but unfortunately it seems things are going to get worse with the setup for the third book. It'll be interesting to see what Rinaldi will bring next to this series. To conclude, I'm really enjoying getting into this new series and would definitely recommend to give it a go if you're looking for a magical adventure following the drama being experienced by teenage kickass character. Rating - 4/5 Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34708329-hiding-till-dawn?ac=1&from_search=true BookDepository - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hiding-Till-Dawn-Cross-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B07D9P8ZXG Review of Evading The Dark - https://bookswithbeth.weebly.com/blog/spoiler-free-review-evading-the-dark-by-em-rinaldi
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