A review by marie_thereadingotter
Fractured Souls by Jessica Sorensen

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

 

 As sequels go, this is possibly one of the better ones I have read in a New Adult kind of series, that also involves magic. 

 This book picks up right where the last left off, and Gemma is nothing but pissed at Alex. And she has every right to be. When he had given her pretty much nothing but lies when all she wants are answers. But since currently the only emotions she knows are anger and lust, she seems to get over it fairly quickly. But a wrench was thrown into that when Laylen, the sexy vampire that he is, is forced to drink Gemma's blood as a price to get information about her mother's location. 

 The vampire bite makes Gemma and Laylen's already obvious sexual tension get worse for a few chapters. There is less sexual stuff in this book and far more plot, which I prefer. Also, I still like Laylen's character more than Alex's. The circumstances of his vampirism are revealed in this book. As well as numerous other things including more about Stephan and what exactly he is planning. 

 After a bunch of shenanigans, they get Gemma's mom back. After a large info dump, Gemma is captured by Stephan and... weird cliffhanger. I am going to finish this series, because it is interesting, even though there are still some weird moments. 

 The gripes I have for this book are mostly based on the often awkward dialog and the random info dumps. The info dumps added pages to the book but really slowed down the story. The first half was really good and engaging, but then everything slowed down.