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Overall rating: 5

This skilled author did an amazing job keeping the momentum and suspense flowing through act 2. Another huge character graces the pages and I am being held captive by this storyline. Every pawn in this chess game has been carefully placed, and each time I think I know where each piece will move, another completely different strategy surfaces. Very grateful to have found this series and truly recommend this amazing read!


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Dream Of Me The Djinn Order #2 eBook A Star Mia Darien Reviews

This book takes off exactly where Wish For Me ended, and follows Glory, Irving, Madeleine, and Elena on their quest to find Rasputin and save their realms from certain death. I really enjoyed the first book in this series (check out my review for more information), and whilst that makes the second in a series exciting, it also makes me a little nervous. Is it going to be as good? Is it going to be terrible and taint my opinion of the first? Is it going to be so awesome that I can’t handle it? Am I going to be disappointed to find that the third in the series is not out yet? In this instance, the truth is honestly a bit of a mixture.

It’s a great story, that’s for sure – or at least, it is so far (there is at least one more book to come). I read the book in two sittings (as I did with the first), and it kept me up well past my bed time, so there is no doubt that I enjoyed it. It was full of excitement and some great characters. I’ve fallen in love with Glory St. Pierre in a way that I hadn’t quite managed in the first book, and her character becomes much more rounded and realistic in Dream of Me. The book gives more depth to the other characters as well – Edwin and Karaman in particular, making the whole book more engaging and ultimately, more enjoyable.

It ends well too, leaving me with a gasp and a twinge of excitement. I’m disappointed that the third book isn’t available yet – I would have started reading it as soon as I finished this one. There isn’t a cliff-hanger as such, but the revelations that come to light at the end of this book are exciting and intriguing, meaning that I’m anxious to know what comes next. The book, too, is filled with the fantastic narrative and lovely descriptions that I’ve come to expect from A. Star, like this one “we are all the offspring of fate”, and the whole book has that same steampunk feel of the first. The people and places are so easy to imagine that it’s almost as though the reader is on that airship with them, or watching the mechanical creatures on the hillsides of Shrinelyn and that, for me, is the sign of a great novel.

This short little instalment of the tale is as action-packed as the first, with plenty of twists and turns, plenty of adventure, and some great characters. However, it’s worth remembering that it is just that – an instalment. It doesn’t read like a book in itself but rather as part of a book, the middle section of a story arc that stretches over three volumes. Yes, the best trilogies have an over-riding story but each book should also have its own tale to make it seem complete. The Djinn Order books don’t and that’s a real shame. I honestly believe that the series would work better as one long novel – and assuming that third is going to be of a similar length to the first two, the books are short enough for this to work. Why they were written separately, I can only guess – financial gain, perhaps? An attempt at serialisation? Whatever the reason, Star would do better to bring them together into one volume rather than having them separate. As one, this book would shine in the way it truly deserves to, but as separate entities, they lose a little of that sparkle.

There were other things that disappointed me too. This book didn’t seem quite as polished as the first one, with the odd typo (entirely forgivable) or consistency errors (like the time when Glory hands her bag to the guard, only to put something into the very same bag just a few lines later). Or new things that are introduced, like one chapter written from Irving’s point-of-view near the end – odd-seeming because it’s something that hasn’t been done so far in either book. It felt as though the author didn’t know how to work that information into the narrative through Glory’s POV – which I understand, but it did pull me out of the story for a moment and that’s a shame.

What’s irritating most of all is that the things that frustrated me were so minor (apart from, perhaps, the fact that this is one novel stretched over three). It’s irritating because although these things made the book less polished or refined, it was otherwise great (and the first one too). They so deserve to be read and admired. As YA fantasy goes, it’s really unique, and that’s a challenge in such a huge market. A. Star is a fantastic writer, with a flair for great lines and punchy, action-packed story telling. She can pull a reader in, and although perhaps they took their time to truly shine, the characters are fantastic too. Does this book live up to the first in the series? I’m not sure, but it gives it a bloody good go and some elements definitely shone through. Will I read the third book? Absolutely, I just hope it’s not too long in coming. Would I recommend the series? Go for it, it’s a great story and will keep you plenty entertained – but here’s a little word of advice be patient, the rest of the tale is on its way – even if you have got to buy three books to get it!
This book was just as excellent as the first, if not more so. I had to refresh myself with the last chapter of the first book but it wasn’t too difficult to catch up on. The plot kept getting more complicated as the book went on, but it was possible to keep up with, even if it wasn’t incredibly easy. I think more complex plots are better anyhow.

Glory is just as funny and sassy as ever. She’s a very relatable character. I love how she speaks her mind even in the face of royalty, but I don’t love how she can’t keep her mouth shut at the right times. That’s often a big problem with people who are sassy. It’s the price you pay for being such a fun person. Anyhow, I think her loyalty goes deeper than she believes, so she’ll always make the most selfless decision, even if it screws things up short-term. I don’t believe that nothing can be undone.

The plot was very good. It was very straightforward, but still with several twists and surprises. However, those were mostly due to the discovery of new information. The action was straightforward. As for actual fighting action, there wasn’t too much of that, but I think there will be more in the next book. Several big things were revealed towards the end, evolving the situation into a larger-scale issue.

Glory’s and Irving’s relationship was a lot rockier in this book. It was mostly due to two things. One was that she was having a hard time committing herself to him while he had already committed himself to her. The other was the issue of trust. Both sides kept things from the other, although Irving was a lot less patient when Glory kept secrets. Oh, and there is the small issue of Glory not being able to keep her mouth shut and screwing a few things up. But I believe that in the end it will work out. I mean, no relationship is perfect. Everyone has to work through things and build trust and talk about their issues. I believe that both Glory and Irving are mature enough to work things out, even if it takes a while to do so. As for Irving as a character? Yes, he’s still very attractive. Very protective, loyal, all those things. Still keeps secrets. Still is perfectly blunt about the things he does choose to share. As a result, he’s a bit hard to pin down. But I think the important thing is that he’s committed himself to Glory, forever I think, and we’ll just have to have faith that that will be enough for her and everyone else.

There are a lot of other cute potential romances in this book that I would love to develop into greater things as well. That would be fun to see. You know what else would be fun to see? A map. I love maps of fictional worlds.

I do like how the non-romantic relationships work. I like how Glory’s still coming to terms with her mom’s and aunt’s hunter statuses and the fact that they’ve kept things from her for so long. She’s still getting used to having a mother again and it’s hard on both of them. Elena—her aunt—is great though. She’s funny and spirited and someone to confide in. Sure, all three get into arguments, but that’s honestly to be expected since they’re all very similar and stubborn. They’re working it out. And it looks like Glory might actually be making some friends as well. (Besides Ash.) It’s about time.

I also did have a few feels while reading this book. I was furious once or twice and I definitely cried at least twice. I got better towards the second half but anything to do with Glory’s and Irving’s relationship problems made me a bit of a mess. I lived those moments but once it was fixed I was fine.

All in all, it’s an excellent, hard-to-put-down book that makes me seriously wish I could read the next one pronto. I’ve already determined that I will read everything by this author. (This is my…4th book by her so far?) They’re all so good. Just the right amount of creative fantasy and hot-but-realistic romance.

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Awesome! Can't wait for the next book!
Overall rating 5

This skilled author did an amazing job keeping the momentum and suspense flowing through act 2. Another huge character graces the pages and I am being held captive by this storyline. Every pawn in this chess game has been carefully placed, and each time I think I know where each piece will move, another completely different strategy surfaces. Very grateful to have found this series and truly recommend this amazing read!