Wow, life sure takes you for a spin, sometimes! These last
few weeks have been CRAZY and I just sort of letting a few things slip, and I’m
sorry Roswell Fans but my post is one of the things that got knocked down the
list.
But, I’m back! Okay, sort of, because now I’m really behind.
Last time I posted, I thought I was behind, but I was actually early J However, there’s no
mistaking how behind I am now! I’m going to seriously play catch up, I swear,
because I NEED to finish these books. It’s a sad, sad day when I don’t even
have time to read.
So, this week, it’s The Rebel, wait, no, let me go back and
check. Yes! Yes, it is The Rebel, sorry about that, I swear my mind is going.
Alex is back! I know some of you (even me) were seriously
missing him. Though I’m happy to see him return home safely, or mostly safely,
I must say, I almost wished the gang would have gotten to use that spaceship
and fly home.
This book, and some of the moments surrounding Alex really
did remind me of an episode or two of the TV Series. I’m sure you know the ones
I’m talking about! When Alex comes back from his trip. There’s just sort of an
air about him. He’s gaining more attention. People are seeing things in him
that they wouldn’t have noticed before. Even Isabel is wondering if she made a
mistake.
I love Alex, I love the attention he’s getting, and I love
that he’s back!
But, he didn’t come back alone. Someone can through the
wormholey/portal with him. Now, I normally hate spoilers but it’s hard to talk about
this book without giving away a bit. But I will do my best not to mention
anything about the new alien that has joined the gang.
He’s hot. He’s got all that mystery going on and he’s the
one connection Max, Isabel and Michael need when it comes to learning more
about their home planet. But the new alien is all good. He’s definitely got a
few things up his sleeve. But we’ll leave that for now.
Because OMG I totally thought Michael and Maria were going
to get together this book. I love them as a couple, I do. They so don’t make
sense sometimes but it just seems to work for them, like it did in the TV Show.
But Maria’s brother goes *gasp* missing!
Everyone points there finger at the new alien, especially
Alex who believes he not only wants him dead he wants to take something that
was given to him on his journey.
This causes a lot of tension within the group, people choose
sides and it’s not pretty.
Of course we learn who really took Maria’s brother and it’s
an old friend, well, okay, not really, but he’s had a few camo’s in the books.
There’s some other pressing matters going on between Max and
Liz and AWE! They’ve come to a point in their relationship where decisions need
to be made. Max is spending all his time with the consciousness (which the
whole thing still creeps me out) we learn more about them and I along with a
few others don’t think it’s all that good. I think a soon as the Akino
happened, Max lost a part of himself. And Liz certainly sees it, and she’s
feeling a little left out and lost.
This book really gives us a few hints about that the next
two books are going to be about and what the team is working towards.
There’s still a dangerous alien on the loose—Dupris, there’s
a new alien that seems to have chosen the wrong side. Another human that
whether anyone likes it or not has been thrown into the mix. And not all
relationships are in tacked by the end of this book, while others are definitely
moving in the right direction.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Melinda Metz book if there wasn’t
a dramatic cliffhanger at the end, and this book follows that same form. There’s
quite a big one and WOW.
I usually hate cliffhangers, but Mrs. Metz does it so well.
Of course her writing this time around is flawless as usual. She’s able to hop
from one head to another and do it so well, giving each character (and there is
a lot) their own voice and is able to stick with it. Though this may not be an
absolute favourite, it is pretty high up on the list!
Next up—and if I can find the time to finish it—TheDark One
