Hello everyone and welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for
TWO by
Leigh Ann Kopans, organized by the ladies at
Pen And Muse Press!
TWO is the awaited sequel to
One and came out on October 8th. I was so very excited to read this one since I absolutely loved One and its unique premise and voice. I was also very much in love with the cover and with the fact that we'd be getting this story book from Elias' POV! I'll be sharing with you all both my review and my favourite quote.
I had trouble picking my favourite quote cause I loved so many, but then thinking about it, I just remembered something that really resonated with me, and I wanted to share this particular quote with all of you:
"I feel safer on the ground, but being safe is not what we're always meant to do. I know that now."
Curious already? Check out the stunning cover and the blurb!
Elias and Merrin’s story continues in TWO, coming October, 2013...
Elias and Merrin are on the run.
After
escaping the Biotech Hub, they thought they could breathe easy, or at
least a little easier. But when bombs slam into the Social Welfare Hub
only hours after their arrival, it becomes clear there's nowhere to hide
- and no end to what Biotech will do to get them back.
Their
last chance for safety and answers is the Clandestine Service Hub. CS
has intel on the real, broader purpose behind Fisk’s experiments , and
the newfound knowledge of the horrors hidden deep within Biotech’s
walls sends Merrin back to recover a secret formula that could ruin the
Supers’ world forever—and might just save the lives of the Biotech
victims spiraling out of control.
Elias' sisters are counted
among the victims of Fisk’s experiments, and if Elias can't find and
help them, their powers will destroy them--sooner rather than later.
Returning to the place it all began terrifies him, but with Fisk ready
to make an example out of Merrin, and his sisters’ lives --and the lives
of all Supers--hanging in the balance, he might not have a choice. If
he can't find the courage to face his worst fears, Elias might lose more
than his newfound powers.
He might lose everyone he loves.
Two on pre-order from author’s site: http://www.leighannkopans.com/index2.php#!/Order_TWO
Two
on Amazon:
Paperback:
http://www.amazon.com/Two-One-Universe-Volume-2/dp/1492176486
Ebook:
http://www.amazon.com/Two-One-Universe-ebook/dp/B00FKLKQNU/ref=la_B00DAIZ3HY_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381260053&sr=1-3
Two on Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/two-leigh-ann-kopans/1117016442?ean=9781492176480
About the author: Raised on comic books and classic
novels, Leigh Ann developed an early love of science fiction and
literature. As an adult, she rediscovered her love for not only reading,
but also writing the types of fiction that enchanted her as a teen. Her
debut novel, ONE, is about a girl with only half a superpower, the boy
who makes her fly, and her struggle to make herself whole.
Leigh Ann on
Goodreads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6439443.LeighAnn_Kopans
Leigh Ann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeighAnnKopans
Leigh Ann on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeighAnnKopansbooks
Leigh Ann on
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/leighannkopans/one-two/
Leigh Ann’s
website: http://www.leighannkopans.com/index2.php#!/HOME
Leigh Ann’s
blog: http://leighannkopans.blogspot.com/
My Review:
After
finishing ONE, the debut for LeighAnn Kopans and finding out that there
was gonna be a sequel (there had to, with that ending!), I was
extremely impatient to get to read it and when the author gave me the
chance to get an ARC I jumped at it! I got the ARC in exchange for an
honest review and my opinion is my own.
TWO is the sequel that
takes up right where ONE left us, and even though I'm gonna try my best
to avoid spoilers for the book, I don't think I can avoid spoilers for
ONE.
Where ONE was told from Merrin's perspective, TWO is told
from Elias' and that took a little while for to get used to. His
perspective is so different from Merrin's and I was quite used to being
in Merrin's head, but seeing how the story progresses it had to be told
from Elias' perspective.
The Biotech Hub was severly damaged once Merrin
rescued Elias, his sisters and her own brothers with the help of her
parents. Merrin and Elias are on the run, trying to find a safe place to
hide and find some answers to all the questions the information they
got at Biotech prompted. They know their best bets are the other Hubs
cause Supers, not even Ones, aren't entirely welcome amongst the general
population. Social Welfare Hub is their first pit stop but it's clear
that they're not safe from Biotech there so they fly to their best
option: the Clandestine Service Hub or CSH (or the Supers CIA
equivalent).
Elias is more damaged and rattled from the
experience in Biotech's lab and all the revelations they had to face
there than he even wants to acknowledge and that is the major motivation
of how he deals with their immediate present and future. He's so
worried about everyone's safety, Merrin's and his sisters' most of all,
and he seems to carry the world on his shoulders, always worrying about
how to keep everyone safe while Merrin keeps on trying to find answers
and solutions.
The relationship between Merrin and Elias does
take a bit of a toll due to their different focus and Elias keeps on
having some insecurities about what Merrin's feelings really are and
what their different outlooks might mean for their relationship, which
are very real concerns and a way to keep both their characters and the
relationship itself growing and changing.
We get some old friends
back, like Leni and Daniel, and they also make some new friends with
different Supers that make Merrin want to learn and push more and that
get Elias to worry even more.
There are plenty of twists and
turns in the plot, with some quite unexpected surprises thrown for good
measure. There's a fight against time and a daring rescue again, and
despite his wish for staying safe, Elias has the key to save everyone if
he decides that risks are worth taking.
A fantastic sequel that
closes the series but that could leave some openings for spin off
stories, that I do hope the author will take, cause I'd love to read
more about the ONE & TWO universe!
Very well deserved 4 and a half stars!
