HOLIDAY HAPPINESS: Book Review: Ignite by Sara B. Larson

Title: Ignite (Defy #2)

Author: Sara B. Larson

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Release Date: December 30, 2014

Description from Goodreads: Murder, abductions, and forbidden romance abound in this thrilling sequel to Sara B. Larson's acclaimed YA debut, DEFY.

Alexa remains by the newly crowned King Damian's side as his guard, ever committed to helping him rebuild Antion and reclaim the hope of Antion's people, despite continuing to harbor a secret love for him. However, when another threat to Damian and his kingdom emerges, and blame is cast on their newly forged alliances with Blevon, Alexa knows things are not what they seem. With the fate of her nation hanging in the balance once again, will Alexa be able to protect her king and uncover the true enemy-- before it's too late? 

I thoroughly enjoyed DEFY and of course had to grab IGNITE when it came out (Again, this one skipped my review list. How, you ask, did two books from the same series manage not to get reviewed, especially when I loved them? Yeah, I do not know. Don't even ask me.). As a sequel, IGNITE did not disappoint. In fact, I may have loved it more than the first one? Is that even possible? 

I loved the threat in this one, which I won't mention in case anyone is somehow reading this and they haven't read book one, and it felt extremely real to me. This one hit me right in the feels, and I was so pleased with the execution of the story line. the return of Alexa , Damian, and Rylan was a welcome one, for once a love triangle that doesn't bother me, due to the fact that both Damian and Rylan are suitable matches for Alexa, though I have to say, I'm #TeamDamian.

Five stars to IGNITE, in celebration and unbelievable excitement for book three, ENDURE, which comes out in DeCeMbEr! 

Happily,

Stephanie

Waiting on Wednesday: Endure by Sara B. Larson

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that hilights upcoming releases that we're eagerly awaiting.

Title: Endure (Defy #3)

Author: Sara B. Larson

Publisher: Scholastic

Release Date: January 5, 2016

Description from Goodreads: At last, Alexa and King Damian are engaged to be married. But their lives are far from safe. The kingdom of Antion is under siege, and Rylan is a prisoner of the enemy. Even worse, Alexa remains at the mercy of the evil Dansiian Rafe, who controls her mind and can force Alexa to kill or harm Damian t any moment.Despite this, Alexa is determined to rescue Rylan, which soon leads her far from Damian and deep into enemy territory.

When she arrives, what awaits her is deadlier than anything she could have ever imagined: an army of black sorcerers, and a horrifying plot to destroy the world as Alexa knows it. Will she be able to gather the strength to free herself, protect the love of her life, and save the land? Will there ever be true peace?

Acclaimed author Sara B. Larson has woven a stunning, romantic, and evocative finale to the Defy trilogy, that is sure to leave readers breathless until the very last page.

I read and loved the first two books, DEFY and IGNITE, and have been sitting on pins and needles, awaiting this conclusion. I'm eager to see how Alexa gets around certain obstacles that were led up to in IGNITE, and of course I can never get enough of King Damian. My hope is that the wait for this one won't be too gruesome. Only a few months left!