You know by now that I love these books. They're perfection in my eyes and reliving this story was the best decision I've ever made. This is my (very close) second favourite of the series and I adore it so much. When I read the books for the first time, the first 3 books were out already so I had to wait for book 4 and 5 and let me tell you they were the longest wait ever. The cliffhanger on this book made me want to cry thinking about waiting for the next one but boy was the next one even worse [...]

Spence. I love this guy. Jessica Shirvington, please, please, PLEASE make a spin-off series with Spence. He so deserves his own book. I liked the little insight we got about is family (or lack of) albeit, it made me sad for him. If you could hug a fictional character, I'd smother him. His loyalty was relentless and every time that guy opens his mouth, I either gush or smile. 1 word - or 2. SPIN.OFF. The guy is amazing and yes, he is my favourite. Apart from maybe Phoenix. Maybe the same. Which I [...]

I don't know If I'm the only one here. But I love Phoenix- I have since book 1 and I will until the last one. How anyone can blame him for how he is is beyond me. He was judged and cast out before he said a word. He's finally experienced love- a completely new, unknown and very scary feeling and he has no clue what to do or how to act. He's fighting the darkness inside that he never asked for and struggles for control every single day, he only wanted her to live him and he may have gone about th [...]

My ReviewFavorite Quote(s):"'Violet!' Lincoln said, then sighed. 'You don't love him. This isn't real. You know what's real and it's hard and it hurts and we can'tDamn it, Vi--we're real!'""'I love you so much that I can't trust myself. I'd die for you, give up all my power for you. I'd give you my soul in an instant, even if it meant I had to spend eternity in torment--just for one moment with you as mine.'" Favorite Character: Lincoln. May I direct you to the quotes above?First Line: I'm going [...]

I don’t know if I have ever been as conflicted as I am right now by this book. I read Embrace last year and became a fast fan of The Violet Eden Chapters and I loved Entice even more than the first. Did I really like Emblaze? Yes. Will I continue on with the series? I don’t think so. So I am going to do this review in two parts, I’ll start off with what made me like Emblaze and then move onto why, even though I really liked the book, I won’t continue on with the series.So, what did I lov [...]

Thankyou Jessica for a read worth waiting for, just another twelve months till Endless.Love the idea of finding out how Linc and Vi are developing emotionally, phsyically and through their souls with their Grigori power and human selves its interesting to read about but I love how its more focused on her life and her as a Grigori warrior not so much her love for Linc or Phoenix. The climax when Vi is hanging on the edge and Linc admits all just had me fogging up my reading glasses and Spence gav [...]

Emblaze was great. I don't know what it is about this series but it just keeps getting better. Violet and Lincoln's relationship (or lack of) is heartbreaking. I just want to scream for them to be together. Its obvious thats what they both want! But then at the same time I can't help but be curious about what would happen if Phoenix manages to get her back. grrr Choices, choices!Again in this book there is a wealth of mythology and Jessica retells old tales weaving them into the Violet world sea [...]

An Advanced Reader Copy was provided by the publisher for review. Quotes pulled from the ARC may be incorrect and may be subject to change.Violet is back in the third installment of the series and she is still just as confused. Her growing powers are frightening her and the fact that she can’t be with the one she loves is sheer torture. With all the emotional turmoil Violet goes through she manages to still be as strong as ever.I can’t even begin to describe how passionate chapter 24 was. It [...]

I read all 3 books in 2days unable to put it down, the worst feeling in the world was when I finished it also like many readers sayin it was until October we would get another taste o this series :( I am getting annoyed at the "can't be together" attitude but I have to say makes it more emotional The walking away from each other, ignoring, trying to hide from one another, the little moments of joy then the ripping out of your heart That's what love it, It reminds me of having a 1st crush and how [...]

One of the most heart wrenching books I've read, this is the best installment of The Violet Eden Chapters yet.The way Shirvington blends Biblical facts with a beautiful tale had me glued to the book till the very last page.Following the events in Jordan, Violet is supported by her friends as they try to stop Phoenix from unleashing something terrible upon the world.But through it all, Violet and Phoenix's connection makes them both falter in their moves and Lincoln must watch, unable to do anyth [...]

Wow is an understatement. The last half of this book- i couldnt put it down. I LOVE Phoenix. I felt so sorry for him, I think (in this book anyway) I loved him more than Linc. Shoot me but whatever, Pheonix broke my heart. I want to make it all better, I don't want him to hurt. He deserves SO much more, he is so worthy of love it nearly kills me to see that he believes he doesn'tyyyyway.Intense book, it was amazingof course. That speech that Lincoln gives toward the end of the book was one of th [...]

I love Phoenix and OMG I'm just OVER the Lincoln and Violet love, connection thing. Please that needs to be resolved in the next book otherwise I'm not going to be able to handle it. Overall, I really did enjoy this book. It was reasonably paced and kept me reading for answers. Chapters ended on mini-cliffhangers so it was an addictive and fast read. I love Spence and Phoenix they're my baes but please just resolve the love, connection thing. It's driving me mad!

Actual Rating: 3.5Wow, where 2 start with this book? I think I have a love-hate relationship with it. Sometimes it's compelling and shocking, other times its cringe-worthy cheesiness had me rolling my eyes constantly. So Linc and Violet are soul mate partners. After what happened in book 2, they're resisting each other because they saw what could happen 2 them if they "joined" together. I mean when Rudyard died and Nyla was left like an empty broken shell, well who could blame them? But then thi [...]

See more reviews at YA Midnight Reads3.5 starsViolet, a Grigori is now in vital danger. Well that sounds interesting doesn't it? Sounds a bit of a thriller mixed with angelic twists and turns. NO. Half the time Violet was just trusting her best friend Steph, Spence or Lincoln to get her out of a mess. I was seriously pissed off at her. This heroine is a bit weak in the mind and honestly needs to get her skills together if this book is going to be any better. Shirvington once again takes Griffin [...]

OMG AMAZING!! I loved it. I started reading and did not put it down till I had finished (it literally never left my hands till I had finished it) I love Jessica Shirvingtons writing and these are the best books ever. Loved it!! I cannot believe I have to wait a whole year for the Endless!! The wait will be agonizing but I know it will be worth it. Fingers crossed Violet and Lincoln finally get their happily ever after :)

Hi there!I assume you have read both 2 books already and you know what's going on. I would like to remind you that this is a personal opinionI don't now how i can describe the series But i must assure you that the moment i started reading the first one i just couldn't stop couldn't pause I just H.A.D to continue reading all the books they released so far.Once again the storyline and the word Jessica Shirvington created was once again really so capture that i wasn't able to take my eyes from the [...]

Can this series get any better?Violet has some huge choices to make in this book. Where she stands with Phoenix, how much she should be telling her father who is getting increasingly nosy, how she can better protect the friends who know about her life as a Grigori, and probably the most important one, how does she stop Phoenix from freeing one of the most evil people ever known to walk the earth.Violet once again stuns with her depth and emotion. She feels so alone after she figures out that Lin [...]

Americans: when March comes you are in for a deliciously wonderful and hot treat. The Violet Eden Chapters continues to get better; in Emblaze Jessica Shirvington unleashes all the surprises and raises the stakes higher. At the conclusion of Enticed, the two scriptures that both Grigori and Exiles set out to recover were seized, but each one in the wrong hands – by the wrong sides. If the Exiles obtain the scripture that the Grigori possess then Lilith will be summoned. The Exiles have made an [...]

Spoilers!!!!!!!!!LOVED IT!!Although it gets frustrating at times. Why can't Vi and Linc just decide screw it and be together. It is getting annoying them not being able to be together. Three books now and we are still no closer than before.This book was action packed and I enjoyed the role Phoenix played, it was cool getting to see things from his point of view. I now love this badass character a lot more. He is to me the most interesting character in this series.WOW, is it getting a little stea [...]

I laugh --- I cry --- I fist pump in the air --- am turning pages faster than I can read --- am in love with so many of the characters --- am left dying to know more --- am now having withdrawals!That is what this book and this entire series has done to me.Each book gets better than the last (how unusual is that!?!) and once again I was sucked into Violet's mind and emotions as she now faces the ultimate challenge of going up against Phoenix. The problem is, Violet still sees something in Phoeni [...]

I'm a HUGE fan of the Violet Eden Chapters. A must read series! :D Again I simply could not put this book down. Finished it in a few short Hours. :DThe only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 (would'nt let me do 4.5) was, I thought it was missing the romance & passion we have all come to LOVE between Violet, Lincoln & even Phoenix. sure they talked about it, but NOTHING actually happened. :0( There was no amazingly HOT & Heavy kissing with anyone. Very dissapointing. :0( But as al [...]

Finally, I dedicated the time needed to read EMBLAZE - because once I delved into it, I knew I wouldn't be able to put it down unless absolutely necessary (e.g. getting yelled at by my boyfriend to get my nose out of the book for ten minutes so I could give the directions while he was driving). Jess - you have done such an amazing job with this series. The characters are so well rounded and work together beautifully, the plot gripping and smart, and the chemistry crackles. Vi's intelligence (and [...]

This book was amazing! We saw more action in it then the last one and the ending dropped a bomb on us that we hadn't expected. Even though I feel as if I am supposed to hate Phoenix for all his done to Violet I feel as if he just needs a second chance and we see a breakthrough in him towards the end of the book. Lincoln and Violet still have troubles with each other and think that frustrates me the most in this book but it does keep me waiting on the end of my seat waiting for 12 freaking months [...]

Violet is a tortured soul. She seems like she's going to fall apart, but then she stands up and declares that just because she's a girl doesn't mean she is incapable of showing the world what she's really made of. She is the strongest heroine I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Violet's journey is just beginning and yet she's had to do things that most Grigori barely manage to do in their entire life time. I love this series so much that I've lost count of how many times I have read it. I t [...]

4.5I read the first (2) books in this series way back in 2012 so I lost momentum. But I soon got back on track after a few passages between Lincoln and Violet and their 'pulling ache'. These two better find a way to get together soon or I'm boycotting! Even Stepanie Meyer found a way for a human and a vampire to get married and have a baby in (4) books(I'm just sayin). But what I really enjoy is this hodge podge of supporting characters. I'm enjoying the progress of Dapper, Onyx and even Jase. P [...]

I am undone. UNDONE. I WANT THINGS THAT VIOLET WILL NOT ALLOW AND IT UPSETS ME. GET OVER IT, GIRL. YOU NEED EACH OTHER.AlsoWHAT THE HECK I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAAAAAT AT ALL.*ahem*Anyway. I'll try for a full review soon. But if not, just know that I love this book and really enjoy the series as a whole and I cannot wait to read the next onnnne!!!!

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“Love will kill us all." He said sadly. "First it makes us lie furiously so we can be what me must in order to appear deserving. Then, it tears us apart with raw truth. Whether we are man, exile or angel - It doesn't matter. For us all, the nature of truth is unforgiving.”PLEASE GO READ THE EMBRACE SERIES BY JESSICA SHIRVINGTON!!!!!This series is not getting to the part, where I'm going to ball my eyes out.Emblaze starts some weeks after the events of Entice. Violet and the others want to ex [...]

Emblaze is, quite simply, not to be missed. Once again Jessica Shirvington manages to delivers to the extreme - with perfectly rounded characters, relationships and a thrilling plot! Exciting twists and turns will make the third instalment in The Violet Eden Chapters quite possibly the best book so far!First of all, I have to thank Jessica for sending me one of her author copies to me. I’m such a fan of the series and to have shared this journey with her and the characters - from the release o [...]

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