Mindsurge Review

This time I am going to review Mindsurge by: Heather Sunseri. (This is the third book in the series, so there are bound to be spoilers from the first two books. Read at your own risk.)

Lexi can’t get free from the evil trying to control her. Evil has a name: Sandra, Lexi’s DNA donor. On Lexi’s eighteenth birthday, Sandra starts sending ‘gifts’ that continue to escalate in severity. With all those that Lexi loves threatened, she wants to take revenge on the one who gave her life but also who is the driving force of destroying her life.

I really loved this book, but since I became a huge fan of Jonas’s, it was also a bit of torture. From the very beginning, I’ve said that there is something about Jake that just makes me not be able to absolutely love as a character. I really enjoyed Lexi and Jake’s relationship and growth in the first two books, but all throughout this book, I screamed for Lexi to want Jonas. That was never going to be a remote possibility because Lexi and Jake are so in love, but I couldn’t help but torture myself with that wish.

Getting past that, everything else about the book was amazing. The ending was very satisfying for the conclusion of the series (even though there is another book after this one). One thing in the end left me with some questions, but I’m sure (well, hoping really) that Heather Sunseri with give us an explanation for it later. I’ll be disappointed if there never is one, but it’s really not a huge thing to get caught up about.

I did actually find a typo in this book. At one point (I should have kept track), the name should have been ‘Alyson,’ but it was written ‘Sandra,’ and knowing the characters, that is a huge difference.

I really liked the introduction of new characters in this book, especially Lexi’s mom. The growth of the other relationships were wonderful as well. I liked seeing more of Coach and Seth. They were great people for Lexi to turn to.

I’m so impressed by how Heather Sunseri dealt with Lexi’s trust issues and grieving in this book. I really identified with her and her pain really came through in this book. When Lexi started pushing everyone away, Heather Sunseri made it so real. Other books so often struggle and fail at conveying these feelings, or they don’t let them last long enough to explore them fully. This book did an excellent job with them and helping Lexi move past them.

I’m so impressed with Heather Sunseri’s work and I really can’t wait to read more of it. She has an amazing imagination to have put this book together and she did a wonderful job in writing it. I’m also excited for the next book, even though it will be a bit of a change because it is focused on Kyle, but I have always wanted to get to know him more.

Mindsiege Review

Today I am going to review Mindsiege by: Heather Sunseri. (This is the second book in the series so there are bound to be spoilers. Read at your own risk.)

Lexi Matthews just discovered the person invading her mind. The most terrifying part, they can make her do whatever they want and she is powerless to stop them. Having just run from her boarding school, Wellington, she now must run from a whole different evil, but where can she hide when this voice can control her from any distance?

I loved this book so much, probably even more than the first book. I didn’t not want to put it down for a second, but sadly I had to get sleep at some point.

The flow and plot of this book were amazing. Things continued to build and progress until the very intense end. Question from the first book are answered. Lexi is starting to discover more about herself. A few twists are thrown in to keep you off-kilter.

I really like the all the minor characters. Sure, they could probably have a bit more depth, but since they are minor character it doesn’t matter. They really add something extra to the book. Out of them, I’m really excited to see more of Kyle and Addison in the coming book. Even Bree I’m looking forward to getting to know a bit more about.

Now, the character I totally loved in this book was Jonas. Wow. He’s a great bad boy and you don’t always know if he’s trustworthy, but I am so glad he got a role in this book.

Like I said with the last book, something about Jake just makes me like him but not love him as a character. I’ll admit he’s perfect for Lexi and I love their relationship, but… I don’t even know what exactly it is about him. He’s like a shirt that fits great, but just something about it looks horrible on you.

The ending does have a cliff-hanger, but the ending to this book didn’t make me want to scream like the last one did. (I didn’t want to scream because it was bad, it was just intense.) This cliff-hanger I can deal with, but I am going to pick up the next book in about two seconds, so that might be a factor…

Heather Sunseri did an excellent job writing this book. She brought just enough detail into it that all the science fiction elements felt really believable to me. I really can’t wait to read more of her work and I’m sure I’m about to devour the next book in the series, Mindsurge.

Mindspeak Review

This time I am going to review Mindspeak by: Heather Sunseri.

Lexi Matthews can make people do what she wants. With just a nudge with her mind, people obey, but it takes a toll on her in the form of a nose bleed. Lexi has kept her secret, but it isn’t as well kept as she thinks. When her father is murdered, her world turns upside down. She has no one to turn to and she doesn’t know who to trust. The intriguing Jake’s appearance into her life also complicates things…

This book was a great surprise. I bought this book when it was free at one point and it just hung out on my kindle forever. Needing not to spend too much more money on books, I decided to pick it up and I couldn’t put it down. Needless to say, I had to force myself to stop around five in the morning to go to bed. Then I finished the last little bit the next day.

Normally in books, I can grow so impatient when the main character goes back and forth on who they can trust. Lexi did this in the book, but every time she did, I felt she was justified. All the characters surrounding her are so hard to figure out, which adds a whole lot of depth to this book. Everyone is keeping things from Lexi and she is just beginning to figure things out.

I really liked Lexi’s character. Heather Sunseri did a great job in writing her. When Lexi’s father died, she grieved. So many books skip the grieving and get straight to the action or romance. I appreciate that Heather Sunseri didn’t do that.

I like Jake as a character, but so many times I thought there just had to be more to how much and how quickly he loves Lexi. He’s an amazing guy and wants what’s best for her, which is cute. I just wish he seemed a bit less clingy. Overall, I definitely liked him, but there just seemed like something was a bit off. I think it was probably me just reading him wrong and expecting different things from him that really gave me this slight feeling of not fully loving him as a character.

I thought Seth was a great character. I loved how you could never fully know if he was trustworthy or not, which actually happens with about every character. I kept forgetting that he had to be older, though (like Lexi’s dad’s age). I for some reason kept imagining him in his twenties.

All the science fiction elements in this book are great and I can’t wait to learn even more in the next books. Throughout the whole book, you get little tidbits about what is really going on, which kept me guessing till the very end.

Now about the ending. I really wanted to scream when I read the ending. This wasn’t because it wasn’t good, but some things happen that were beautifully torturesome to the reader. The ending is a slight bit of a cliff-hanger, but it isn’t as extreme as some I’ve read. All in all, the ending just made me want more and I can’t wait to dive into the next book.

I really love all the surprises and twists that are in this book. It really keeps you on your toes and entertained throughout the whole thing. This is a really wonderful start to this series and very well written.

Insanity Review

This time I’m going to review Insanity by: Cameron Jace.

Alice Pleasance Wonder only knows life in an insane asylum. Shock treatments have rid her of her past and she doesn’t know if she’s crazy or not. Her life changes when Professor Pillar gives her a huge opportunity to escape the asylum by day to catch a notorious killer. Reality and insanity mingle as Alice tries to solve the many riddles in order to save a life…

I honestly don’t even know what to think about this book. I definitely really liked it, but weirdly, I expected more and less from this book. I thought it would be more insane than it was and, by the synopsis, I thought Jack Diamonds would play a larger role.

This book is ride through Alice in Wonderland but in present day. The insanity in it is fun and actually not hard to follow. I really liked the aspects from Alice in Wonderland that popped up throughout this book.

Professor Pillar was a very interesting character. I liked that you could never tell if Alice should trust him or not. Cheshire is so evil. The White Queen is so good. The Duchess is corrupt. The best part is they all make an appearance and are people in the present day world presented in Insanity.

I thought the whole backstory with Alice was really interesting and I can’t wait to, hopefully, figure it all out in the next book. This brings up a whole lot of questions that I desperately want answered.

I was pretty disappointed that Jack Diamonds didn’t have a huge role in this book. (Mostly this is because from the synopsis, I thought he would have a very major role in the book. If it weren’t for those expectations, I wouldn’t have been bother by this.) He seemed like a really interesting character and I just wanted to find out more about him. I’m very curious to see his role in the next book, but I do love the later revelations that arise towards the end.

Speaking of the ending, it really made me crazy (in a good way). That’s really where all the insanity happens. I got through just about the whole book thinking, Yeah, this is crazy and weird, but not insane or confusing. That’s totally good because it makes the book easier to handle, but I expected a bit more doubt as to what was actually reality to be thrown in more throughout the book.

Overall, this book was very good. The plot was great and things progressed at a natural pace. This book is definitely a fun and twisted ride.

Lastly, the writing in this book was excellent. I found just a few tiny typos, but that’s the extent of the feeling like this is an Indie book. I really can’t wait to read more of Cameron Jace’s work.

Oh, I also have to mention how amazing the cover is! I was initially drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover.