The second book to The Illumine Series.
Essallie Hanley just wishes her life could go back to normal. But what's normal when you carry the burden of knowing you're a half-angel created for war, that the only person who can help you is a demon still waiting to kill you, and that your only chance for salvation lied in a boy who died in front of you?
If Essallie had turned her back on everything she'd learned, she could have made the most of her fractured life. That is, until Kayden told her that she's a ticking time-bomb; that at any given moment her blood could betray her, her veins burning her alive from the inside out until nothing but ash remains.
Desperate to find answers, and possibly find her only chance for survival, Essallie heads back for New York City, back to the place where it all began. With every answer comes a price, and with every price the risks and rewards become greater. But when Essallie soon finds herself the target of an unknown hunter determined to kill her, she's at wits' end. That is, until a fellow Nephilim named Ari steps in. But is Ari a piece of the puzzle to her salvation, or the promise of her demise?
Essallie Hanley just wishes her life could go back to normal. But what's normal when you carry the burden of knowing you're a half-angel created for war, that the only person who can help you is a demon still waiting to kill you, and that your only chance for salvation lied in a boy who died in front of you?
If Essallie had turned her back on everything she'd learned, she could have made the most of her fractured life. That is, until Kayden told her that she's a ticking time-bomb; that at any given moment her blood could betray her, her veins burning her alive from the inside out until nothing but ash remains.
Desperate to find answers, and possibly find her only chance for survival, Essallie heads back for New York City, back to the place where it all began. With every answer comes a price, and with every price the risks and rewards become greater. But when Essallie soon finds herself the target of an unknown hunter determined to kill her, she's at wits' end. That is, until a fellow Nephilim named Ari steps in. But is Ari a piece of the puzzle to her salvation, or the promise of her demise?
Paperback, First Edition
Expected publication: July 7th 2012
In the second book in the Illumine series, we follow Essallie after the traumatizing experiences she faced in Illumine. Obumbrate is a perfectly weaved story which highlights the pain and discovery that Essallie goes through.
Combating the loss we feel in Illumine, Obumbrate brings forth a gain: the character of Ari, who very easily becomes a favorite.
As Leo was a character that lured me as I read Illumine (I'm still #TeaLeo, by the way), Ari does the same for me throughout Obumbrate. I am yearning for more of him, for more of Essie, and even for more of Kayden, though I'm still not sure what to make of him.
The fact that I care even more for the characters now than I did when reading Illumine attest to my new infatuation with everything Alivia Anders.
Watching Essallie in action, witnessing her relationships with Kayden, Ari, Serena, and the other characters is an exhilarating experience.
Anders' managed to weave paranormal, romantic, and fantastical aspects into her novel with seemingly perfect balance. As I have said before, she has made a fan girl of me, and I'm sure others will be just as entranced.
While reading this novel, I became so immersed in the plot that I didn't realize I was nearing the end. I ended the book with a gasp and a rush of adrenaline, like emerging from a fall into a deep body of water, or awakening from a never-ending slumber.
The cover is classic and simple and ties in with the previous cover almost perfectly. Just the title itself, which I admittedly had to look up, is perfect.
Obumbrate, which means to darken, overshadow, or cloud, is the exact opposite of Illumine, which means to brighten or to enlighten. Alivia's picks for the titles of her novels are exceedingly perfect as they encompass the traits of each novel exactly.
I'd definitely recommend this novel, and like it's predecessor I rate it 5 stars. I will be awaiting the third in the series even more anxiously than I awaited Obumbrate.
Combating the loss we feel in Illumine, Obumbrate brings forth a gain: the character of Ari, who very easily becomes a favorite.
As Leo was a character that lured me as I read Illumine (I'm still #TeaLeo, by the way), Ari does the same for me throughout Obumbrate. I am yearning for more of him, for more of Essie, and even for more of Kayden, though I'm still not sure what to make of him.
The fact that I care even more for the characters now than I did when reading Illumine attest to my new infatuation with everything Alivia Anders.
Watching Essallie in action, witnessing her relationships with Kayden, Ari, Serena, and the other characters is an exhilarating experience.
Anders' managed to weave paranormal, romantic, and fantastical aspects into her novel with seemingly perfect balance. As I have said before, she has made a fan girl of me, and I'm sure others will be just as entranced.
While reading this novel, I became so immersed in the plot that I didn't realize I was nearing the end. I ended the book with a gasp and a rush of adrenaline, like emerging from a fall into a deep body of water, or awakening from a never-ending slumber.
The cover is classic and simple and ties in with the previous cover almost perfectly. Just the title itself, which I admittedly had to look up, is perfect.
Obumbrate, which means to darken, overshadow, or cloud, is the exact opposite of Illumine, which means to brighten or to enlighten. Alivia's picks for the titles of her novels are exceedingly perfect as they encompass the traits of each novel exactly.
I'd definitely recommend this novel, and like it's predecessor I rate it 5 stars. I will be awaiting the third in the series even more anxiously than I awaited Obumbrate.
Obumbrate comes out July 7th, 2012. You can check out my review of Illumine here!
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