The Eve Illusion (Eve of Man Trilogy Book 2)

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Firstly, I want to say thank you to Netgalley for sending me an early E-ARC of The Eve Illusion. I was so so excited to receive this as I loved Eve of Man so much and it ended on such a cliffhanger that I just needed to know what happened next. Dobre si zapamätajte názov knihy. Nebudete na konci tak prekvapení a mimo, ako som bola ja. A možno aj budete, pretože na záver knihy sa podľa mňa pripraviť ani nedá. Celý čas si myslíme, že vieme o čom príbeh je a akým smerom sa bude ďalej vyvíjať. Až pokiaľ nepochopíme, že to tak vôbec nie je. Že to bola iba naša Ilúzia. I loved the multiple POVs. In book one we had Eve and Bram, in this book we also have Michael. For the narration, each POV had a different narrator which helped to separate the differences.

Tom also writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series too, which has sold over 1.5 million copies. The first book sets the scene; however, Eve doesn’t know anything about the world she is living in, but in this one she understands the world she once lived in is not what she thought it was. I honestly did not expect the Fletchers to be so damn brutal! Don't get attached to any character too much because they are not worried about killing them off! I honestly could not believe it every time a character died, I was just waiting for the reveal that actually they're still alive. I think this is the making of a really good book though because it always keeps you on your toes and you never get comfortable in where the plot is going. Eve finally has the freedom she has wanted for so long, and with Bram she has the love. But both come at a price. In this dangerous new world beyond the Tower, the regime are only ever one step behind. And together with the desperate rebel group fighting against them, Eve has found herself in more danger than she ever could have imagined. We jump right in where the first book ended. It’s full of action and is a little more grown up than book one. A bit like the later books of Harry Potter here the characters start to show who they really are and not all of them have Eve’s best interests at heart.

Gi and Tom manage to write so perfectly together. If you didn’t know there were two authors then you wouldn’t be able to tell. The story just flows. I always find it hard to review sequels, how much can I say? Will I accidentally ruin something? WHY ARE YOU HERE IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE FIRST BOOK?! Anyway, I’ll do my best. Den ersten Teil der Reihe habe ich geliebt und er war ein Highlight für mich, umso mehr habe ich mich auf den zweiten Teil der Trilogie gefreut. Die Geschichte um Eve geht genau da weiter, wo sie aufgehört hat. Doch wir bekommen noch einen weiteren Erzähler in dieser Geschichte hinzu.

Set in a dystopian future that has seen no girls born for 50 years . . . This promises to be one of the big books of the year. You'd be a fool to miss it' Heat I was quite fascinated by the level of violence in this one for a young adult book. I suppose it depends on the ages reading it and I was myself a quite mature reader in my early teens but it is graphic. This is actually the angle that I enjoyed the most. We have Michael, the career soldier, his power crazed mad scientist father & the secret part of the dome. More of that was revealed this time around although we need part 3 to really see what's going on there and I get the impression it's not going to be anything nice.The book started with a recap of the first book in the trilogy but introduced a new perspective which was a twist I wasn't expecting, but Tom and Giovanna made the third character just as personal and believable as both Bram & Eve. I struggled to get into this book at first as I found that it was quite slow and there was some descriptions/paragraphs that slowed my reading down a bit, but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. Ak ste čítali prvý diel série Dcéra ľudstva, viete, že už päťdesiat rokov sa nenarodilo žiadne dievča. Ženy boli buď neplodné, alebo rodili chlapcov. Jedného dňa sa stal zázrak. Na svet prišlo dievčatko, Eva. Spoločnosť EPO, na čele ktorej stála chladná Vivian, s ňou mala veľké plány. Zatvorili ju do Veže vysoko v oblakoch a obklopili ilúziou dokonalého sveta. Nie každý s takýmto riešením súhlasil, mnohí bojovali za Evine oslobodenie. Dostala vzdelanie, život v zlatej klietke, lekársky dohľad a prípravu na svoju jedinú úlohu, stať sa matkou dcér. Aby sa necítila osamelá, mala zvláštnu spoločníčku, rovnako starú Holly. Eva rýchlo zistila, že Holly je podobná hologramu, no riadia ju živí ľudia. Skutočne si rozumela len s jediným človekom ukrytým za hologramom. Vytvorili si silné puto. Spozná ho, keď ho konečne uvidí? V istom momente sa udalosti vymkli kontrole EPO. Eva sa búri a zdá sa, že prvé plánované tehotenstvo je ohrozené. Ako toto šialenstvo dopadne? The ending was unexpected but also expected, like I thought it would happen earlier in the book, but then as I was reading it I was so focused on the place they were in and what on earth was going on there that I was like oh my gosh what if this other thing happened- I was terrified. Thankfully, the second thing didn’t happen because if it did I would not know how to cope. Eve finally has the freedom she has wanted for so long, and with Bram she has the love. But both come at a price. In this dangerous new world beyond the Tower, the regime is only ever one step behind. And, together with the desperate rebel group fighting against them, Eve has found herself in more danger than she ever could have imagined.

Although I had guessed the twist during the first book, I still felt excited when all was revealed. I found some parts to be so incredibly moving that my heart ached. I really love the unique concepts that are used in these books, the use of memories in this one had the psychologist in me absolutely enthralled. Overall, I found the ending so strong that it has made me super excited for the final book to be released. I cannot wait to find out what happens to all the characters and to return to this dystopian world. For the last sixteen years, Eve has been a prisoner. Guarded by the Mothers. Trapped by her fate. Watched by the world. For the last 16 years, Eve has been a prisoner. Guarded by the Mothers. Trapped by her fate. Watched by the world.

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I love the characters in this book, those characters that we learnt to love in Eve of Man return. The stakes are higher, but the character development continues. I didn't think I could love these characters anymore than I already did, especially Bram and Eve but oh my god I love them so much more now. They are such complex, wonderful, strong, loveable characters and I just want more and more from them please! The amount of plot twists in this book is INSANE, my mind was completely blown and I was sped reading to try and find out what else was a lie, but at the same time not wanting to finish it because the next one does not come out for over a year.

I won't be continuing with this series unfortunately but don't let that put you off. I have been in a reading slump and many other people enjoyed it more than me, it just didn't work for me personally. Eve and Bram just feel like completely different characters (and I don't mean in a development kind of way, although they did develop. Just not in the way I hoped), the writing felt different to the first one and I don't particularly care for the new POV (Michael). I understand the reasoning for adding the new POV as we need someone in the EPO to help us follow what's happening there but uggh. I think I stopped caring. Also by this author: Dream a Little Christmas Dream, Billy and Me, Christmas With Billy and Me, Eve of Man

Eve of Illusion

I really enjoyed Eve of Man, and while The Eve Illusion is similarly full of detailed descriptions, compelling characters and self-reflections, I admit I found it frustrating this time. Being a more action based novel this time, I found I just wanted the story to move faster! With long thoughts from tortured souls, it can be hard work to listen to at times, although overall worth the effort. The story was unexpectedly more predictable than I’d hoped, with the twists seeming obvious, however the EPO’s true purpose is increasingly exposed, which brings some satisfaction and there is plenty of heroism and drama. It ends on another cliffhanger, so be prepared to wait patiently for book 3 which I believe isn’t due until 2023?