Author: Katie Alender
Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Alexis is the last girl you'd expect to sell her soul. She already has everything she needs--an adorable boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and a little sister who's finally recovering after being possessed by an evil spirit, then institutionalized.
Alexis is thrilled when her sister joins a club; new friends are just what Kasey needs. It's strange, though, to see how fast the girls in The Sunshine Club go from dorky and antisocial to gorgeous and popular. Soon Alexis learns that the girls have pledged an oath to a seemingly benevolent spirit named Aralt. Worried that Kasey's in over her head again, Alexis and her best friend Megan decide to investigate by joining the club themselves. At first, their connection with Aralt seems harmless. Alexis trades in her pink hair and punky clothes for a mainstream look, and quickly finds herself reveling in her newfound elegance and success.
Instead of fighting off the supernatural, Alexis can hardly remember why she joined in the first place. Surely it wasn't to destroy Aralt...why would she hurt someone who has given her so much, and asked for so little in return?
Alexis is thrilled when her sister joins a club; new friends are just what Kasey needs. It's strange, though, to see how fast the girls in The Sunshine Club go from dorky and antisocial to gorgeous and popular. Soon Alexis learns that the girls have pledged an oath to a seemingly benevolent spirit named Aralt. Worried that Kasey's in over her head again, Alexis and her best friend Megan decide to investigate by joining the club themselves. At first, their connection with Aralt seems harmless. Alexis trades in her pink hair and punky clothes for a mainstream look, and quickly finds herself reveling in her newfound elegance and success.
Instead of fighting off the supernatural, Alexis can hardly remember why she joined in the first place. Surely it wasn't to destroy Aralt...why would she hurt someone who has given her so much, and asked for so little in return?
This book. All I can say is, brilliant. I thought I loved the first one but this one was just fantastic. (also this will contain spoilers, so read at your own risk) The story line has essentially completely changed, still paranormal entities but it has definitely changed from Sarah and her spiteful ways.
Kasey comes back and is better than ever, okay so she makes some mistakes regarding the sunshine club but I can really get on board with this new Kasey. She’s slightly more independent and she does stand up for herself against Alexis without the help of a spirit possessing her.
Alexis, really surprised me, I felt disappointed and proud of her all in one go. Disappointed because I felt like the character development in the first book had completely gone down the drain but then she stops that and you see her as a strong girl and she hasn’t completely back stepped as a character. I also love how when I think she has back stepped, it’s not back to that loner, it’s to a completely new girl which is going to sound confusing if you haven’t read the book. Also I like her as a whole but I don’t think I appreciate her hero complex, just call someone for help now and again please.
Next, a person I hate by the end of the book. Drum roll please… Carter. I can completely understand his behaviour when he is possessed but when he isn’t, just no. First he blows off Alexis, which I don’t mind too much because she would just be no help when he is trying to rehearse his speech. In fact, I tolerated him till the end. In the beginning I thought their relationship was cute and it was nice that they were together after the last book. And throughout the book when he isn’t possessed/brain washed/whatever you want to call it, they were a normal couple, arguments over little things when they’re stressed, hanging out a lot, that type of thing. It wasn’t until the funeral I hated him. How dare he essentially blame Alexis for Lydia’s death? Seriously, how dare he. She has just watched someone die and you’re annoyed that she didn’t call you when she was possessed and could possibly be hurt when she is possessed if she tells you. Get over yourself, not everything revolves around you.
Now away from characters. I did like the storyline as a whole, I really did. A bit of advice though, when you read it (if you haven’t already), there are some words in a different language, don’t translate them yourself, yes they will translate but if you don’t know the language already just let it play out itself, it does explain and translate the words for you.
I also felt that this book was better than the first, I just felt it had more characters and it was slightly more entertaining than the first. Overall I liked the story and the plot line, I liked the characters and kind of being on the inside of Alexis being possessed/hypnotised by the entity because in the first book we didn’t get to see what it was like for Kasey being possessed. Again I read this book in one sitting when I really should have been doing homework and I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book, especially since I know that in the next book Lydia is the ghost, so I think it will be cool seeing a ghost that we already know of and we know how they died.
Honestly just such an interesting and enticing read, can’t wait to read more!
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