This is a short story giving us some background of the villain from Everneath and Everbound, Cole.I like this character - Cole - and loved this look into his background. For a short story, it is well done because we don't just get his back story. We see him grow, begin to be honest with himself, come to some conclusions about his feelings and goals. That's a pretty good trick for a novella. The dialogue between Cole and Maxwell is full of wit and sarcasm, adding to the fun of the read.The plot takes place in the time between the end of the first book in the series, Everneath, and the second book, Everbound. Yet another strength of this story is the backstory it offers about other supernatural beings connected to the Everneath world. The story was well-paced and vibrant. Although the ending was a foregone conclusion because of the circumstances of the second book, there was still a thrilling climax to the action. This story was anything but boring and even a tiny bit gruesome.Currently this story is only available as an ebook. Hopefully there will be more novellas to accompany the series and they will be available as a bind-up.Overall I loved it. The story really enhances the series and makes it all the more difficult to figure out just who the bad guy really is. That unpredictability alone speaks to the strength of the series. Okay..so I will leave a review and not rant..lol..@ebony. Cole loves the girl. It's plain to see. In this novella, and I do love novellas, it shows us a little bit of Cole's side of the story.He was denying his feelings for Nikki until he had an epiphany. I no longer think he is a massive prick, but he still is a prick.We were given a little taste of the Underneath, as book one didn't really go there, and can at least try to understand what happens under there. But I still don't have enough info and hope they write a novella on what Jack is going through. But now due to the Oracle..will Cole become a complete whole prick..will love overcome. Can he love her enough to back the hell off?!On to the next book, I have to see where this messed up love triangle..which is really an acute angle cause one side is missing, is gonna go.I like this book better then the first.
What do You think about Neverfall (2012)?
I loved reading this novella by Brodi Ashton. It was gripping and addicting
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