And I Darken by Kiersten White Review

"No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.

Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, Radu feels that he’s made a true friend—and Lada wonders if she’s finally found someone worthy of her passion.

But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight against—and that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point."

The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White Review

"Isadora’s family is seriously screwed up.

Of course, as the human daughter of Egyptian gods, that pretty much comes with the territory. She’s also stuck with parents who barely notice her, and a house full of relatives who can’t be bothered to remember her name. After all, they are going to be around forever—and she’s a mere mortal.

Isadora’s sick of living a life where she’s only worthy of a passing glance, and when she has the chance to move to San Diego with her brother, she jumps on it. But Isadora’s quickly finding that a “normal” life comes with plenty of its own epic complications—and that there’s no such thing as a clean break when it comes to family. Much as she wants to leave her past behind, she can’t shake the ominous dreams that foretell destruction for her entire family. When it turns out there may be truth in her nightmares, Isadora has to decide whether she can abandon her divine heritage after all."

Remember Rick Riordan's books about the Kane children and all of that? Well, Chaos of the Stars is slightly different. For instance, all of the family are actually Egyptian gods, who are related to Isadora.

The true difference between The Chaos of the Stars and The Kane Chronicles is that the godly form is different and the way the authors tell the story. For example, Kiersten White chooses to use more profanity than Rick Riordan. (Examples include "whore-us" among others. Parents, keep your young children away from this book.)

The Chaos of Stars is a rather short book, ranging from two hundred to the low three hundred pages. It's not that bad. 

Isadora's voice is actually pretty damn hilarious. Even though she complains about her family (cheating on everyone to incest to disgusting and gross information I rather not know), it's clear that she loves them and adores them, and she always says otherwise. Her true feelings appear towards the end of the book. (Great time for feelings!)

The plot is superb. I love how Isadora goes to chase everything and question her "divine heritage." The villain's plot is cunning and sly. With two bad guys and one of Isadora, how will she ever save her mother Isis? 

That brings us to Greek Boy, Orion. AKA the love interest of Isadora. Orion's parent's real name is Aphrodite and Hephaestus. Coincidence or not? Yep, Orion's real family is the Greek Gods of Greece who probably migrated to the US. Unfortunately that's a spoiler detail and I told you guys. Sorry. 

Rating: Four out of Five

Endlessly By Kiersten White

Cover is so beautiful. I love the purple!

Let's start with the plot. The plot sucks. (Sorry, Ms. White) I felt that her quests were too easily solved/completed. Seriously, the conflicts weren't much  of a conflict. To me, they seem to be annoying flies. I don't know how this book is bestsellers.

I tried really hard to like this one. I liked the previous two books--but this one? Ugh! It was dreadful. It wasn't as bad as Private Series by Kate Brian. I couldn't hook into it. The last two books had a spark. Where is the spark in this book?

This book is my personal torture device. One of the reasons why I read this book was because I wanted to know the ending of this trilogy so badly. 

Characters:

Evie-She annoyed me so much that I considered ripping the book apart. (The only thing that stopped me was that it was a library book.) I don't recall her being this annoying. You know those dumb blonde jokes? Evie seem to somehow be even blonder. Evie is brave, only when her love ones are involve. She is sympathetic to the humans in the Dark Queen's Realm. 

Lend-hot as usual. It annoys me on how hot boys are in the book worlds, but that not here. Guys these days? Pff! I would stick my nose in books. Guys these days are so immature. Anyway, Lend is amazing. (Why can't you be my boyfriend?)  He is a perfect gentleman. I love how he sacrifice himself for someone he loves. 

Reth-the faery bad boy, right? He is still a bad boy. In my opinion, the way he deals with his love for Evie is just stupid. (When she finds someone she loves with all her heart, you move on, Reth!) Reth is homesick in this book. And he is probably the person--er feary--who know Evie the best. 

Jack-Jack is amazing. His charming, silly, young-boy attitude takes the seriousness down a notch. He was the other reason I kept on reading this book. 

Spoilers Ahead!

David and Raquel- Interesting match. Double date with Evie and Lend coming right up, although I hope not. That's all I could say. 

Vivan-Yay. She wakes up. I was praying throughout the end of the book that she wouldn't go all psycho. She almost did. She later goes to the Feary World to seal the Gate/Portal. 

Arianna-I was so sad to see her leave the human world. She was a good friend to Evie.

To my view, this book deserves a 1 out of 5. But I liked the ending so I will give it a 2 out of 5. And that is me being nice. 

This review is also on Goodreads.