Waiting on Wednesday: If I Should Die by Amy Plum

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly Meme hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine. It is an opportunity for us to show books we can't wait to get our hands on.

This week, my pick is:

If I Should Die by Amy Plum
Revenants #3
Harper Teen
May 7th, 2013

I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself. 

Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want. 

It shouldn’t be possible, none of it should be, but this is my reality. I know Vincent is somewhere out there, I know he’s not completely gone, and I will do anything to save him.
After what we’ve already fought to achieve, a life without Vincent is unimaginable. He once swore to avoid dying—to go against his nature and forsake sacrificing himself for others—so that we could be together. How can I not risk everything to bring my love back to me?

I've read the first twoo books, and I really enjoyed this series. I'm really curious to see how this seres will, especially with the ending of Until I Die

What are you waiting for this week?

Review: Until I Die by Amy Plum

Until I Die by Amy Plum

Revenants #2

Release Date: May 8^th, 2012

Number of Pages: 352

Publisher: HarperTeen

Kate and Vincent have overcome the odds and at last they are together in Paris, the city of lights and love.

As their romance deepens there’s one question they can’t ignore: How are they supposed to be together if Vincent can’t resist sacrificing himself to save others? Although Vincent promises that he’ll do whatever it takes to lead a normal life with Kate, will that mean letting innocent people die? When a new and surprising enemy reveals itself, Kate realizes that even more may be at stake—and that Vincent’s immortality is in jeopardy.

In Die for Me, Amy Plum created a captivating paranormal mythology with immortal revenants and a lush Paris setting. Until I Die is poised to thrill readers with more heart-pounding suspense, spellbinding romance, and a cliff-hanger ending that will leave them desperate for the third and final novel in the series.

Die For Me was a novel that I had devoured when I first read it. That made me really excited about the sequel Until I Die. Was I disappointed? No. Overall, it was a great sequel. The only complaint I have is the cliffhanger, which leaves us wondering about the future of Vincent and Kate. It wasn’t a horrible and cruel cliffhanger, simply just enough to get you annoy that you can’t read the next book right away.

This novel brings back most characters from the first book. I still like Vincent, but I have to say that I was a little mad that he tried to hide so much from Kate. I mean; Kate did prove in Die For Me that she was strong enough for his world, no? I liked Kate as mush as in Book one, as she is still strong and stubborn. I loved that she was simply sitting back. She tried to find information to make things easier between Vincent and her. After all, their romance is a little affected by the death of Genevieve’s husband, who was also human. It reminded Vincent and Kate that this could be them in a few years…

We are also introduced to two new characters: Arthur and Violette. Both of them are slightly hard to really figure out. We’re never really sure what side they are really on when it comes to Kate. I didn’t like Violette at first, but not after long she starts acting all friendly with Kate. On the other side, Arthur says thing that make Kate thinks he hates human, but he acts really nice with Kate’s sister Georgia. I really like this addition to the characters, as they made things a little more complicated for Kate. I like complicated in books…

Another thing I really liked about this book is that we get to learn more about the revenant, about the numa and about Vincent. Kate tries to figure out more about the origin and the implication of the existence of the revenants. This brought her in a couple of complicated situations.

Overall, I think that readers that have enjoyed the first book in the series, Die For Me, will probably also enjoy this book. It is a nice sequel that makes us excited and curious about what’s to come. 

Review: Die For Me

Title: Die For Me

Author: Amy Plum

Release Date: May 10th

Series: Revenants #1

Number of Pages: 259

Publisher: HarperTeen

Source: NetGalley

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Kate Mercier’s wonderfully normal teenage life comes crashing down when her parents are killed in a car accident. Suddenly, she and her sister, Georgia, are forced to leave everything they’ve ever known in America and move to Paris to live with their grandparents. For Kate, the only way to survive is by sealing off her heart and escaping into the comforting world of books and beautiful art. Until she meets Vincent.

Mysterious, charming, and devastatingly handsome Vincent threatens to melt the ice around Kate’s guarded heart with just his smile. He also happens to be one of an elite race of paranormal beings known as revenants—undead creatures who exist to sacrifice themselves over and over again in place of other humans whose time to die has not yet come.

As Kate’s attraction to Vincent grows, she must choose between the shattered life she was trying to rebuild, and the risks of loving again. But when she learns that her sister has become involved with a group of evil revenants who exist solely to murder and betray those around them, Kate is thrown into the midst of a centuries-old battle which threatens the lives of everyone she loves.

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First of all, can I say that that I absolutely love the new cover? Isn’t gorgeous? I want it on my shelf as soon as I can. Not only is it gorgeous, it is also really good!

When I first started reading this book, I was a little skeptical. I just wasn’t sure were it was going. After a couple of pages, I was getting deeper and deeper into the story, to the point where I ended up staying up really late to finish it. (2am is never a good time to go to bed when you have to go to school really early in the morning. Bad idea.) Yet, I don’t regret my really short night, because it was good. The ending makes me curious for more, even thought she doesn’t leave us with a mean cliffhanger. I still want to know what will happen with Kate and Vincent. My only problem with the story honestly was that it was to short. I wanted more! I wish there had been at least 50 more pages, at least to completely satisfy me. I guess I’ll have to wait for the next one instead.

The characters at first didn’t click with me. Yet, the more I read, the more I ended up liking them. Kate is a really great character, yet I wish she had freaked out a little more when she learned what Vincent was. If it had been me, I would have freaked out way more, probably using a few swear to make my point. Vincent is great, but I liked Jules more. I love his flirty side with Kate. He always makes me smile. I didn’t really like Georgia, simply because she seemed a little full of herself at some points.

I really liked Plum’s debut novel. I can’t wait to read more form her, and hopefully, I won’t have to wait that long!

I would give it a 4/5, mainly because I wish it had been longer.