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Title: Firewalker (Worldwalker #2) Author: Josephine Angelini Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Release Date: September 1, 2015 Source: ARC from Publisher Buy the Book: Amazon / Book Depository / Indigo Worlds divide, magic slays, and love lies in these second book of Josephine Angelini’s The Worldwalker Trilogy. “You think I’m a monster, but my choices, as ruthless as they seem, are justified.” Lily is back in her own universe, and she’s ready to start a new life with Rowan by her side. True, she almost died in the Pyre that fuelled their escape from New Salem, and must hide her magic for the safety of everyone she cares about, but compared to fighting the Woven, the monstrous creatures inhabiting the alternate Salem, life is looking pretty good. Unfortunately, Lillian, ruthless ruler of the 13 Cities, is not willing to let Lily got that easily. If she can’t persuade Lily to return to her world, she will force her to come back by doing away with the ones she loves. Picking up right wh...

Cover Rating: 3/5 Stars Overall Rating: 3/5 Stars Synopsis:  Helen Hamilton has spent her entire sixteen years trying to hide how different she is--now it's getting harder. She's having nightmares of a desperate desert journey, visions of three women weeping tears of blood. And why is she possessed by the sudden, unstoppable urge to kill the handsome new boy in school, Lucas Delos? A love written in the stars . . . A feud started in ancient Greece . . . A curse not even the gods can break. I really wanted to love this book. I picked it up after a shining recommendation from a friend but I can't say I felt the same way she did. The book fell flat a little for me to the point I put it down and read another book which I found much better. Starcrossed has an interesting premise and the Greek mythology aspect  intrigued me. I mean who doesn't want to read about a girl who instead of falling for the gorgeous boy, she want's to kill him. It annoys me because the s...