Author: Jena Leigh
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Synopsis: Alexandra Parker might be the most
powerful Variant the world has ever seen—but even that won’t get her out of
finishing her junior year of high school.
The challenge of keeping her abilities under wraps during class is daunting enough, but throw one surly, sandy-haired Jumper into the mix, and things can get downright complicated.
Declan’s new job? Watch over Alex while she’s at school and do everything in his power to keep her from losing control. But as sparks of every kind begin flying between Alex and her new bodyguard, she's left feeling more unstable than ever.
When avoiding her abilities results in a surprise visit from her parents’ killer, Alex’s worlds collide with a bang that nearly levels Bay View High.
With her freedom now squarely in the Agency’s crosshairs, Alex will be faced with the fight of her life… and a decision that could forever alter the course of her destiny
The challenge of keeping her abilities under wraps during class is daunting enough, but throw one surly, sandy-haired Jumper into the mix, and things can get downright complicated.
Declan’s new job? Watch over Alex while she’s at school and do everything in his power to keep her from losing control. But as sparks of every kind begin flying between Alex and her new bodyguard, she's left feeling more unstable than ever.
When avoiding her abilities results in a surprise visit from her parents’ killer, Alex’s worlds collide with a bang that nearly levels Bay View High.
With her freedom now squarely in the Agency’s crosshairs, Alex will be faced with the fight of her life… and a decision that could forever alter the course of her destiny
Brought to you by TeamNerd Reviewer Bridget Strahin
Review: Okay, so let me
just start by saying that I originally picked up REVIVAL because its cover had
me hook, line, and sinker. And I am excited to say that that is the case with
RESISTANCE too. When Jena had first emailed TeamNerd the cover a few months
back I was like: "I love this so HARD!" To Annabell I said: "I'm
gonna read the crap out of this book." And I did. Despite how much I
wanted to savor it, it took me all of six hours to finish because I HAD to know
what was going to happen. With a cover like this one, I just knew that something amazing was going
down in this book. I was not disappointed.
How much will Alex have to sacrifice for
her freedom? When does the cost of freedom become too high?
The story picks up just a few days after
REVIVAL's ending and with our fave characters trying to adjust to their current
situation. Swoony, delicious, impossible-to-get-along-with Declan has taken on
the daunting task of being Alex's bodyguard, which means he has to enroll in Alex's
high school; something he is not overly excited about but steps up and follows
through when Alex needs him most. Alex on the other hand, is not happy with her
new life and instead of embracing her new abilities she goes out of her way to
keep a safe distance from anyone with a Variant ability. Which of course brings
its own set of complications. Kenzie and Casey are back as well, playing their
supporting roles and capturing our hearts. Nate's part in this installment was
a bit of a mystery to me until the very end when I had my biggest "ah
ha!" moment of the entire book and almost cried real tears because I ran out of pages.
A quite a bit of information and new
players in Masterson's game are revealed. There aren't too many twists and
turns, but there is a lot of background and history that you should pay
attention to so that the ending and Alex's decisions make sense to you. There
are also quite a few different points of views (I counted 11) and the majority
of them have several nicknames that can make reading this book as a standalone
a little confusing. (Confession: I actually had to re-read REVIVAL to remember
who was who because my silly brain kept getting people and names confused.)
Leigh's writing style has definitely
improved with this novel and the proof is there on the very first page. Her
words and descriptions have a certain fluidity to them, capturing the reader
and holding them captive through the crazy Variant roller coaster ride-also
known as Alex's life. A few months back I had seen something from Ms. Leigh
about writing and re-writing and then re-writing her re-writes to make
RESISTANCE the very best that she could, and I can honestly say that she has
succeeded in that mission. The year I had to wait for this book was deff worth it.
I'm not one to give away spoilers
but I will tell you all that there is a particular moment between our favorite
shippers that will have you sa-wooning with happy feels… and oh, yes, it's
good.
A war is brewing with the lines between good and evil so blurry their almost non-existent. The innocent will suffer and the guilty will prevail. Everything ends with one hell of a cliffhanger that sets up book three and will no doubt have your proverbial gears a turning. (Let the theories begin.)
Overall, I'd say that RESISTANCE is
definitely going on my Top 10 of 2014 and I think it's fair to say that it's
the second (maybe third) sequel that I've actually walked away from feeling
happy that I read it.
About the Author!
Jena Leigh is the
author of the Variant Series novels REVIVAL and RESISTANCE. Born and raised in
Tampa, Florida, she spent ten years in the mountains of North Carolina before
returning home to the lightning capital of North America. A shameless geek, she
loves coffee, loud music, bad sci-fi movies, Skittles, and shenanigan-filled
road trips to faraway concerts.
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