∎ [PDF] Free Everneath Brodi Ashton Books

Everneath Brodi Ashton Books

Download As PDF : Everneath Brodi Ashton Books

Everneath Brodi Ashton Books

Wow! This was fantastic. But before I tell you what I loved so much about this book, let me take us 2 years back. Why so long? In essence, this book has been on my top to read list for the last 2 years, maybe even more. However, one thing followed another and I just refused to start this book. guess, I had the hunch it would be pretty awesome… okay, so now you are wondering, how come I actually read it? It’s a pretty normal story in my life. I was returning back home from Bucharest and I wanted something to read. I had tons of other books to read. One of the first should have been Oliver Phipps’s new book: Bitter Harvest, but as always something overcame me and I just started reading it. I couldn’t’ stop until I finished it 4 hours later…

So, what made me chuckle, grin and even exclaim a bit in the plane? The story might be your another Hades and Persephone story, however, this time everything is a bit more difficult. Another thing that made me fall in love with the story is author’s writing style, and especially the way she moves back and fourth from past and present. You might think it’s hell of confusing, but no, it just gives you tons of new information to process and think who you are shipping Nikki with. Me? I’m totally team Cole. it’s true that he’s the least likable character there as he acts as the “villain” for the time being. But I really fell in love with the guy and I really want him to get Nikki. They are awesome together and she makes him a better person!

I hope you’ll find some times to read this great book, and if you have already read it, tell me your thoughts about it! I’m off to read the next book as I really want o know how it’s going to end! Enjoy it to your fullest


Tags : Amazon.com: Everneath (9780062071132): Brodi Ashton: Books,Brodi Ashton,Everneath,Balzer + Bray,0062071130,Legends, Myths, Fables - General,Romance - General,Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings,Immortalism,Immortality,Immortality;Fiction.,Love,Love stories,Love;Fiction.,Occultism,Paranormal fiction,Supernatural,Supernatural;Fiction.,Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12),Fantasy & magical realism (Children's Teenage),Fiction,Fiction-Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology,JUVENILE,Juvenile Fiction,Juvenile Grades 10-12 Ages 15+,Love & Romance,Paranormal,TEEN'S FICTION FANTASY,TEEN'S FICTION ROMANCE,United States,YOUNG ADULT FICTION,YOUNG ADULT FICTION Romance General,Young Adult Fiction Legends, Myths, Fables General,Young Adult Fiction Social Themes Dating & Sex,Young Adult Fiction Social Themes Emotions & Feelings,Young Adult FictionSocial Themes - Dating & Sex,Young Adult FictionSocial Themes - Emotions & Feelings,Love & Romance,Paranormal,YOUNG ADULT FICTION Romance General,Young Adult Fiction Legends, Myths, Fables General,Young Adult Fiction Social Themes Dating & Sex,Young Adult Fiction Social Themes Emotions & Feelings,Young Adult FictionSocial Themes - Dating & Sex,Young Adult FictionSocial Themes - Emotions & Feelings,Fiction,YOUNG ADULT FICTION,Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12),Fantasy & magical realism (Children's Teenage)

Everneath Brodi Ashton Books Reviews

The Good

Everneath was a strange read told from the POV of Nikki Beckett, also called 'Becks' and 'Nik' by various characters. If you watch Once Upon a Time, it does a similar thing with time whereas there are alternating chapters of 'Now' and chapters going back in time to explain how she ended up where she is. I quite liked this setup, but it made for getting information on the Everlings and Everneath a little bit at a time.

This is a story that references Hades and Persephone and actually has the characters researching these and more ancient Greeks for more information to their plight. I have read a lot about Hades and Persephone, as it's a myth that I enjoy. This was definitely a part of the story that grabbed me and had me wanting to know more.

Our main character Nikki has made some very poor choices in life to get her in these dire circumstances. Part of what made me like the story so much was that it made me FEEL. Even though she is trying to hide from her fate now and is still not making the best choices, she is doing better and that has to count for something. I felt for all the characters in the story though, even the anti-hero Cole. He's not really a villain so to speak as he has no 'evil' intentions, but he is definitely not a good guy either. No one is having an easy time of it in Everneath.

The Bad

There's definitely some more information that I'm looking for here. I don't understand why only six months pass above while the Feed takes a century in Everneath. Like why is Cole mixing up Osiris from Egyptian myth with the Greek Persephone myth? I also would really like to understand why they send 'food' down to the Queen all the time yet the Everlings go down to recharge for a century of feeding. As you can see, while we get some information about this world and its intricacies, we're left without quite a lot of the why's and how's. So to incredibly enjoy this read, you just have to go with it.
The Romance

Like I said, some may see a love triangle here, but I just don't. Cole is interested in Nikki. She is a possibility for him to get out of his current standing and enjoy some better living. Yes, he's a musician, and smoking hot, and the one with powers, but Nikki's heart is clearly with Jack. The ex that hurt her and that she hurt as well by leaving for six months with no explanation. There's a lot of hurt here, but the romance is important to the story as Nikki thinks consistently about Jack and their relationship.

Conclusion

An enjoyable read for sure. There are elements to the world that I quite liked while there are also some elements that I would like explained better in future books. The characters are all in pain for the moment but I can see them growing already and I see the potential for a lot of growth over the series. It was definitely interesting and I read it exceptionally quickly.

"Heroes don't exist. And if they did, I wouldn't be one of them."
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book as it seemed like people either liked or disliked it. Let's just say I was definitely pleasantly surprised. I rate this book 4.5 stars.

Everneath by Brodi Ashton is a play on the mythological story of Persephone and Hades as well as Orpheus and Eurydice. We are introduced to the protagonist Nikki, who is already currently in the Underworld with Cole, a sinister yet intriguing antagonist. There is one thing that keeps her sane during the 100 years that she is bound, and it is thoughts of her first love, Jack. Only 6 months pass in the upper world, and she returns to Earth for 6 months before her ultimate fate of feeding the energy of the Underworld until she is used up. Jack and Nikki frantically try to find a "cure" and discover secrets along the way.

I'll put this right out there. I absolutely loved this book. Perhaps part of it is that I love Greek mythology to start with, but that said, I thought this book was well done. The characters were very well developed and I really got Nikki's relationships with both Cole and Jack. I understood her progression from despair to hope and the symbolism to drug use with what Cole represented. The prose was very clear and many times poignant, and I blazed through the entire book in a few hours, never losing interest. I was in tears at one point. For me, that's not a usual response. I enjoyed how the book was told in both present day and past day, and thought that this method of storytelling worked very well for the story that was to be told.

So why did I rate this 4.5 stars since it's obvious that I loved it? There were a few things that I saw that for me would propel it even to a higher level. I wish that I had even more details of Nikki's past with Jack. Jack seems like such an interesting character, but in the beginning he's painted as the player guy who sleeps with everyone, which is such a dichotomy from the guy he is with Nikki. There's a reason he does that and I want to know what it is. Second, I'm not sure if this is left for the second book, but there is a huge misunderstanding between Jack and Nikki which leads to her going to the Underworld in the first place. I guess we can chalk up her emotional state to being a teenager, but I wasn't quite convinced. And lastly, I felt that the ending could have been done a little better-- in fact, if it had ended two chapters before, it would have been a better ending I believe.

That said, it's obvious that I loved this book even with its flaws, and I highly recommend it to any lover of YA fiction.

Ensconced in YA blog [...]
Wow! This was fantastic. But before I tell you what I loved so much about this book, let me take us 2 years back. Why so long? In essence, this book has been on my top to read list for the last 2 years, maybe even more. However, one thing followed another and I just refused to start this book. guess, I had the hunch it would be pretty awesome… okay, so now you are wondering, how come I actually read it? It’s a pretty normal story in my life. I was returning back home from Bucharest and I wanted something to read. I had tons of other books to read. One of the first should have been Oliver Phipps’s new book Bitter Harvest, but as always something overcame me and I just started reading it. I couldn’t’ stop until I finished it 4 hours later…

So, what made me chuckle, grin and even exclaim a bit in the plane? The story might be your another Hades and Persephone story, however, this time everything is a bit more difficult. Another thing that made me fall in love with the story is author’s writing style, and especially the way she moves back and fourth from past and present. You might think it’s hell of confusing, but no, it just gives you tons of new information to process and think who you are shipping Nikki with. Me? I’m totally team Cole. it’s true that he’s the least likable character there as he acts as the “villain” for the time being. But I really fell in love with the guy and I really want him to get Nikki. They are awesome together and she makes him a better person!

I hope you’ll find some times to read this great book, and if you have already read it, tell me your thoughts about it! I’m off to read the next book as I really want o know how it’s going to end! Enjoy it to your fullest