"The show must go on."
Before I begin my review, I have to mention the unbelievable covers this series has! The colours are just amazing!I went into this book ready for action, violence and intricate plans to defeat Charles Knight and make him pay for what he did. What I got was a book full of grief, sadness, anger, unbelievable revelations (some too raw for me to swallow), declarations of love and hate, hilarious scenes in hospitals and an ending that brought everything upside down leaving me again starring at the last page and needing the 3rd book right now!
"That top hat wouldn't fit anyone else."
After what happened in the first book, everybody is trying to come to terms with the new situation and deal with their pain and grief. The story is unraveling in every page, giving us glimpses of what happened in the past. Now we get to understand each character more, and the events that have led to the current situation. The revelations about Knight and the inhumane conditions under which he keeps all those kids in the compound and under his command are unbelievable, making you dislike him and hate him even more.
"One must weather the storm to spy the rainbows."
You can feel the contrasting emotions that Zuma deals with as she realises what has happened. But as the story unfolds and she finds out things, you can see how her feelings just change around. At the same time, even though you learn so much about Finley's awful past, you never for one minute feel pity for him. You just feel proud that he has managed to come out of it as a strong and confident man. But his demons will come and chase him and for once again he will have to be strong in order to protect the people he loves and cares about.
Even though I missed the mesmerizing world of the circus that we were introduced in book #1, this was a necessary installment to clarify things and to give us more information about the story and the characters surrounding it. But now I am ready for more action and plans to finally take Charles Knight down! I'm sure book #3 will be kick ass! ;)
*Many thanks to Sarah Noffke for giving me an eCopy of her amazing book!*
"Life is full of magic and if you try and explain it all then you lose the opportunity for bewilderment, which is a beautiful thing."
by Sarah Noffke
Published: February 15, 2016
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