Reckoning (Book II: The Arotas Trilogy) - Amy Miles

Gabriel is gone.

Roseline is left with questions that refuse answers and only the memory of a man she vows to hunt and kill, but to do so, she must call a truce with her sworn enemy.

Together, Roseline and Nicolae track Fane to the underbelly of London, in search of Gabriel’s kidnappers, but when Malachi- an Immortal with mystifying origin- presents himself as their guide, Roseline discovers she is not the only one looking for Gabriel.

Buried within the secret chambers of the infamous Hellfire Club, Roseline discovers a grim truth: Gabriel isn’t just a pawn being used by the Arotas prophecy, and those who seek to control its power. He is Arotas.

Everything Roseline has ever known about her brethren is about to change. Emotions flare, friendships sever and the newly formed bonds between enemies are tested as she delves into realms hardly conceived. They are trapped in the midst of a battle that has been waging since the beginning of time.

The prophecy binds them all together. But will they break before the end?

 

I’ve already confessed to being a cover whore, and like the first book…I really liked this cover too.  I’m hoping the third book will match the first two, and with a release date of “2013” I’m hoping we don’t have to wait too long to find out.   

So, here’s what this book reminded me a little of.  Have you ever watched a tv show and been really into the main characters and plot line?  And then every once and awhile they go off onto other characters and plot lines and even though you know they will all related back to each other eventually, it feels like those times drag? That’s what this book reminded me a little bit of.   

It’s not that I didn’t realize what’s going on with Gabriel is important, because I did.  It’s not that I don’t want to know what’s happening with him because I do.  And the fact that he was not with Rose through this book meant that we would have to get separate parts of the story when we panned over to his POV, but for me those parts of the story dragged a little bit.  Even though the things he’s going through are absolutely essential to the story, I found myself rushing through it to get back to Rose.  But I think in part it’s because I want to get back to the two of them together, it’s not that I don’t care what happens specifically to Gabriel.   

On the flip side, I really enjoyed following Rose along in this book.  There was enough action to keep the storyline moving and enough drama to keep me interested.  I know we are all supposed to love Gabriel but I was happy to see how her relationship (not romantic) develop with Nicolae.  I also love Fane, poor guy! I felt like we got to see more of her personality and the tough, badass chick she can be in this book.  I definitely felt more connected to her this time.   

The action was definitely stepped up in this sequel and revealed storylines throughout the action so it felt like we were part of Rose’s adventure.  We definitely got a higher dose of the paranormal in this book vs. the first book.  We also got a look at life as an immortal, and you can see why she wants to be normal so badly.   

The twist and cliffhanger at the end definitely left me wanting more of this series! I can’t wait to see what happens with Rose and Gabriel.  I also want to see what’s going to happen with our favorite siblings, I refuse to believe the worst!