Underworld (The Abandon Trilogy, Book 2)

Well…this sucks. I had really started to fall for some of the mythology books that hit last year. Including the first in the Abandon Trilogy, Abandon by Meg Cabot. I was always really excited in history when we were studying mythology and actually went out of my way in college to take a mythology course. It’s fascinating, romantic and a very passionate era of our history and most of the Mythology based books I started reading actually conveyed that. Abandon really stuck me when I read it last year as one of the mythology books that really captured my attention. But, with a sad heart I was left wanting a little more out of the second book in the Abandon series. It wasn’t bad, but I wasn’t in love with the back and forth banter of Pierce. To me the constant indecision of her wanting to be in the Underworld staying with John, loving John, giving a tone of being angry with him was just too much for my brain. Don’t get me wrong I really did like the story, and I like the careful concept of their love. Most of all, the opening chapter of the book nearly knocked me flat! If I had an award for most powerful opening for the year, I believe I would be getting that engraved for Meg Cabot right now. I think what I really needed was a little more out of John. We did dive into his past more in this book but I think I was just needed more “face time” with him during this book. He is an excellent character and even though he has been in the background a little too much for my liking, I hold out promise for more! I guess at this point I am going to write my post reading feelings off to the fact that I’m usually left on the fence with mid-series novels, so will I continue reading the Abandon trilogy? Yes, so I guess that is what counts!

Meg Cabot is officially my favorite author.

Very nice kept me hooked!