Comet Rising (Shadow Weaver, #2)

Posted on 21 June 2018 by MarcyKate Connolly

Something is very wrong with the skyEmmeline and Lucas are safe from Lady Aisling and her soldiers for the time being The only thing that mars their peaceful life is Emmeline s former shadow, Dar Still shut in her cage, she constantly tries to manipulate Emmeline to set her free.Then one night the Cerelia Comet, the reason for their magical abilities, returns Twelve years too early The return of the comet can only mean one thing, Lady Aisling has a sky shaker under her control and is hoping for a new batch of talented children to add to her collection.Emmeline and Lucas journey to find other talented children who can help in the fight against Lady Aisling But when Dar escapes, and the two friends realize many of the children they seek have already been taken, it s clear the sky shaker might be the least of their worries.The thrilling conclusion to MarcyKate Connolly s Shadow Weaver duology follows Emmeline and Lucas as they face the darkness that has shadowed their lives. New Read eBook Comet Rising (Shadow Weaver, #2) Author MarcyKate Connolly – kino-fada.fr We read Shadow Weaver last year and really enjoyed it, so we were excited to get into the sequel, Comet Rising Even though I requested this from NetGalley and was approved, we also bought a copy for our home library.The second book starts right where the first left off Emmeline is living with Lucas and his parents Everyone seems to be safe from evil Lady Aisling for the time being Dar Emmeline s former shadow and best friend is safely locked away in a cage and everything seems to be settled down, until Dar trie We read Shadow Weaver last year and really enjoyed it, so we were excited to get into the sequel, Comet Rising Even though I requested this from NetGalley and was approved, we also bought a copy for our home library.The second book starts right where the first left off Emmeline is living with Lucas and his parents Everyone seems to be safe from evil Lady Aisling for the time being Dar Emmeline s former shadow and best friend is safely locked away in a cage and everything seems to be settled down, until Dar tries to convince Emmeline to release her from her cage Dar knows something dangerous is coming and wants to keep everyone safe, but Emmeline and Lucas still don t trust her, and they think she s lying That evening, they notice something in the sky and believe it to be the Cerelia Comet the sole reason for their magical powers Something brilliant sails across the night sky pure white light, almost like one of Lucas s orbs, with a long tail that spar...Great conclusion to a fantastic middle grade duology with originality in spades Loved itInterest Level 3 6What would you do if you thought you were safe from the enemy that tried to kidnap you, only to find out that she was a lot closer than you thought and your safety is in danger Emmeline is now staying with Lucas and his parents since she has run away from home All seems safe right now, especially since they are hidden from Lady Aisling, the evil woman who kidnaps children for their talents Emmeline is a shadow weaver and Lucas is a light singer Lady Aisling wan Interest Level 3 6What would you do if you thought you were safe from the enemy that tried to kidnap you, only to find out that she was a lot closer than you thought and your safety is in danger Emmeline is now staying with Lucas and his parents since she has run away from home All seems safe right now, especially since they are hidden from Lady Aisling, the evil woman who kidnaps children for their talents Emmeline is a shadow weaver and Lucas is a light singer Lady Aisling wants their talents very bad The other good thing they have going for them is that Emmeline s once shadow, now human friend Dar is locked in an...Not as good as Shadow Weaver, but still just as great Comet Rising takes place right where Shadow Weaver left us before taking us on a wild journey to the end.While the ending left me wanting , I still felt myself loving every moment of this The characters, both old and new, we re engaging and dynamic The plot continues being crisp and fast paced, without losing the itself to the story And our villain was pretty great too Scary, without feeling over the top She felt human, Not as good as Shadow Weaver, but still just as great Comet Rising takes place right where Shadow Weaver left us before taking us on a wild journey to the end.While the ending left me wanting , I still felt myself loving every moment of this The characters, both old and new, we re engaging and dynamic The plot continues being crisp and fast paced, without losing the itself to the story And our villain was pretty great too Scary, without ...While Shadow Weaver focused on getting the reader accustomed to the world by making her learnabout it as Emmeline does, Comet Rising focuses on the risks and conflicts touched on in the first book In Comet Rising, we learnabout Lady Aisling and her relationship with Dar We also encounter other talented children as Emmeline and her friend Lucas tries to find and rally them and their parents to oppose and defeat Lady Aisling.But as rousing and adventurous as that sounds, While Shadow Weaver focused on getting the reader accustomed to the world by making her learnabout it as Emmeline does, Comet Rising focuses on the risks and conflicts touched on in the first book In Comet Rising, we learnabout Lady Aisling and her relationship with Dar We also encounter other talented children as Emmeline and her friend Lucas tries to find and rally them and their parents to oppose and defeat Lady Aisling.But as rousing and adventurous as that sounds, I was not thrilled by Comet Rising I thought it progressed too quickly in some spots and didn t bel...This second book was a pretty exciting conclusion to a stunning middle grade duology I have enjoyed reading these two books a whole bunch And I simply love this author She is awesome Though I liked this final book a whole bunch, I sadly didn t love it like I wanted to So I m giving it three stars But positive stars.As there were parts of this second book that I liked very much I only wish that there wasof certain things Sigh And I wish the ending had been longer But d This second book was a pretty exciting conclusion to a stunning middle grade duology I have enjoyed reading these two books a whole bunch And I simply love this author She is awesome Though I liked this final book a whole bunch, I sadly didn t love it like I wanted to So I m giving it three stars But positive stars.As there were parts of this second book that I liked very much I only wish that there wasof certain things Sigh And I wish the ending had been longer But despite that, I so much enjoyed reading this story And I adore these characters tons Getting to know how everything ended for Emmeline and Lucas was great.And oh, how much I love the covers for these two books They are simply gorgeous And so fitting with the story too I shall not share all that much about this book, only a few of my thoughts about it, what I liked, and what I had a few issues with This one is told from the point of view of Emmeline as well It has been a few months...A Crisp, Fast Paced, Well Told AdventureThis book starts out a bit on the dreamy side in terms of scene setting, and then takes off It s a sequel and part of that slow start is to allow for some backstory and some catching up for readers new to the series, but once that s out of the way the tale never looks back.The premise is elegant, but simple to grasp, and is at just the right level for a middle grade reader Some children have special talents, although only one to a A Crisp, Fast Paced, Well Told AdventureThis book starts out a bit on the dreamy side in terms of scene setting, and then takes off It s a sequel and part of that slow start is to allow for some backstory and some catching up for readers new to the series, but once that s out of the way the tale never looks back.The premise is elegant, but simple to grasp, and is at just the right level for a middle grade reader Some children have special talents, although only one to a customer The villain s talent is the ability to drain away others talents and to store them away for later use So, the villain is kidnapping talented kids and stockpiling them, and our two heroes are trying to avoid the villain, rescue the kidnappees, and ultimately defeat the villain That sounds pretty straightforward, and it is But the fun is in the details We end up with a quest and a final confrontation We have a coming of age tale for the two heroes, Emmeline, the main character, handles shad...ARC provided by Sourcebooks via NetGalley for an honest review I reviewed the first book in this series, Shadow Weaver, last year I was excited to pick this one up and spend sometime with Emmeline and Lucas Plus I really like that cover, it goes with the first one so nicely Emmeline is a much stronger character in this book She has grown a lot and understandsabout herself and others with talent She still has a bit of a weak spot when it comes to Dar, but I understood why ARC provided by Sourcebooks via NetGalley for an honest review I reviewed the first book in this series, Shadow Weaver, last year I was excited to pick this one up and spend sometime with Emmeline and Lucas Plus I really like that cover, it goes with the first one so nicely Emmeline is a much stronger character in this book She has grown a lot and understandsabout herself and others with talent She still has a bit of a weak spot when it comes to Dar, but I understood why She is helpful to the other kids she meets with special abilities and is willing to help them learn how to use their gifts to the best of their abilities She carries a lot of guilt though for some of her acts...I was thrilled to receive an ARC of COMET RISING through a Twitter giveaway I ve had it on my TBR pile for months and have been waiting eagerly for its release date, so to get an early copy was a huge delight I enjoyed this book as much as the first one which is to say, a lot As with SHADOW WEAVER, the characters and their dynamics are excellent, the pacing makes you never want to stop reading, and the magic of the world is unique and intriguing in its expression I love how darkness and light I was thrilled to receive an ARC of COMET RISING through a Twitter giveaway I ve had it on my TBR pile for months and have been waiting eagerly for its release date, so to get an early copy was a huge delight I enjoyed this book as much as the first one which is to say, a lot As with SHADOW WEAVER, the characters and their dynamics are excellent, the pacing makes you never want to stop reading, and the magic of the world is unique and intriguing in its expression I love how darkness and light are both seen as positives and negatives at times which dismantles a very t...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Comet Rising is the stunning sequel to one of the fiercest middle grade fantasy novels today It has all the charm and grandeur readers experienced in Shadow Weaver, and then some The story follows Emmeline, a girl who can control shadows and thrives in the night, and her best friend Lucas who controls the sunlight, on their journey to find other children who are Comet blessed in the hopes of rescuing Lucas s parents who have been taken by the evil Lady Aisling and who could hopefully put a sto Comet Rising is the stunning sequel to one of the fiercest middle grade fantasy novels today It has all the charm and grandeur readers experienced in Shadow Weaver, and then some The story follows Emmeline, a girl who can control shadows and thrives in the night, and her best friend Lucas who controls the sunlight, on their journey to find other children who are Comet blessed in the hopes of rescuing Lucas s parents who have been taken by the evil Lady Aisling and who could hopefully put a stop to her evil doings Lady Aisling poses a huge threat...Alone we are powerful, but together, we can do real magicComet Rising is the sequel to Shadow Weaver About two months after the incidents in Shadow Weaver, Emmeline s shadow, Dar, is locked away in the attic Emmeline and Lucas are gifted with shadow weaving and light singing due to being blessed by the Cerelia Comet at birth Lady Aisling, a magic eater, is hunting down blessed magical children for her their talents The Cerelia Comet only comes every 25 years but Dar tells Emmeline the comet is coming back again aAlone we are powerful, but together, we can do real magicComet Rising is the sequel to Shadow Weaver About two months after the incidents in Shadow Weaver, Emmeline s shadow, Dar, is locked away in the attic Emmeline and Lucas are gifted with shadow weaving and light singing due to being blessed by the Cerelia Comet at birth Lady Aisling, a magic eater, is hunting down blessed magical children for her their talents The Cerelia Comet only comes every 25 years but Dar tells Emmeline the comet is coming back again and it s because of Lady Aisling s doing.In Abbacho, Emme...

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21 June 2018

MarcyKate Connolly