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Hover (Taking) by Melissa West
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Hover (Taking) (edition 2013)

by Melissa West

Series: The Taking (2)

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On Earth, seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander was taught to never peek, but if she hopes to survive life on her new planet, Loge, her eyes must never shut. Because in this world, pleasure is everything, held up by a ruling body that keeps their people in check by giving them what they want and closing their eyes to what's really happening around them. The only hope Loge has is to move its people to Earth, and they have a plan.Thousands of humans crossed over to Loge after a poisonous neurotoxin released into Earth's atmosphere, nearly killing them. They sought refuge in hopes of finding a new life, but what they became were slaves, built to siege war against their home planet. That is, unless Ari and Jackson can stop them. But on Loge, nothing is as it seems... and no one can be trusted.… (more)
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Title:Hover (Taking)
Authors:Melissa West
Info:Entangled: Teen (2013), Paperback, 352 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:***
Tags:sci-fi, romance, aliens, series, young adult

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Hover (The Taking, #2) by Melissa West

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I can’t even begin to describe all the feels after reading Hover. I mean seriously, it’s hard to put into words. I’ve missed these characters so much.

I love that we get to see an unhinged Ari. She doesn’t know anything about Loge. She also doesn’t trust the people there. Everything seems so different. She has to struggle to find the confident person she was back in Sydia. And even in all the inner-battle, she still can’t seem to muster up the confidence. She also has a problem reacting to things instead of thinking them through, but she wouldn’t be the person she is if she didn’t jump the gun, and go on instinct.

I felt peeved at Jackson at the end of Gravity. Seriously, I was so mad that he was not at all who he pretended to be. But on Loge, we get to see the real him, and how brave he is. He always acted like he wasn’t scared of anything, but he has a lot to fear at home. He’s not at all like he seemed before, and always thinks about protecting Ari. I also like that he doesn’t rush to make Ari forgive him or anything. He lets her come to that conclusion herself.

Now Zeus. He’s one villain I’m loving to hate. Seriously, dude is nuts. He had me clenching my fists while reading. I’m not sure I would have been able to show any restraint in dealing with that man.

The storyline is paced slowly. I’m still not sure exactly how much time is passing in Loge, but I do know that we learn so much about the characters, and the people on this planet. Any leader would do what they must to keep their people alive, but I don’t agree with Zeus at all. I also found myself completely stunned by some characters. I mean, when you’re planning some important stuff, you like to know who you can trust.

And the ending KILLED me! Complete cliffhanger. I even scrolled down a few more pages to see if I was missing any. Nope, I wasn’t. Apparently Melissa likes to torture us readers. I do know that I cannot wait for the next book! I was completely shocked after reading this. Ask the hubby, he had to listen to my rambling, which made no sense, for at least 30 minutes. Finally he turned up his COD game so he couldn’t hear. This is definitely an awesome sequel, and I’d recommend this series to anyone! ( )
  BookishThings | Mar 23, 2016 |
OMG! I'm not sure my heart will work when I finish this series!! I read this book in one day. I just couldn't stop! ( )
  goforbooks | Jan 15, 2015 |
OMG! I'm not sure my heart will work when I finish this series!! I read this book in one day. I just couldn't stop! ( )
  goforbooks | Jan 15, 2015 |
NOTE: I received the eARC via Netgalley. Many thanks to the Entangled TEEN Team.

Honestly speaking, Gravity did not have me swooning or panting to catch my breath. It was a nice story with nice characters, some adequate sort of action...

But Hover?

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Things have changed. Tremendously. So much that my rating has gone up!

I loved Hover. I loved the writing style, which was flawless and mesmerizing. I loved that there was action and passion and all things pure and holy in a world that is progressively dying. I loved how every single movement of a character seemed to be there on purpose.

Most of all, I loved Ari Alexander, who had started to figure out things about herself, about the importance of life, about truth as she knew it. About her own heart and where it may lead her if she'd only let it. Ari isn't the same girl she used to be back on Earth. Oh no. She's slowly transforming into a woman of importance. But not self-importance. We're talking appointed importance. Because people actually look up to her. And it's not that she's seeing exactly what her father was teaching her through all those hard lessons she used to despise so much.

And then there's Jackson. Traitor Jackson. Alien Jackson. Jackson, who is actually the most adorable, loving and caring male specimen in this series. He's endangered his life on numerous occasions in order to protect the people he loves. He's suffered through so much pain, and Zeus's attempts to break him, but has stood up under it all. Until Ari that is. Because she very well may be his undoing.

Things get incredibly complicated as Zeus's plans unravel. But hold your breath because that's not all. What Earth is planning is worse.

Pick up the book and stick around to see exactly what I mean. I assure you, you won't regret it. ( )
  VanyaDrum | Jan 26, 2014 |
Ari is with Jackson on his planet Loge and she’s torn by her attraction to him and her anger at his deceit. But right now they have bigger problems. The planet Loge is dying, the humans on Loge are enslaved and Earth is not willing to help. In this sequel to Gravity, we find Ari trying to save both the humans and those on Loge. She recalls the training she received with her father on earth and with fierce determination, she knows she must take desperate measures to put an end to the cruel and tyrannical rule of Zeus on Loge. West’s second installment is as intense as the first, but here the action takes place on Loge instead of Earth. Ari finds Loge is in imminent danger and yet, surprisingly, everyone seems to expect her to save them. This is odd since she’s really no match for Zeus and the advanced aliens of Loge. She is brave and talented but sometimes she’s too headstrong, running into danger without really thinking things through. This impulsiveness and willingness to throw herself into dangerous situations makes her a character that’s at times hard to sympathize with. Jackson on the other hand, is patient and loving despite her antics, and readers should be entranced with his loyalty. Ari is mercurial while Jackson is constant. She knows she is expected to be the one to put an end to Zeus’ rule and she will do whatever it takes, even if it means putting herself in danger. West has all the elements for a riveting book but the plot has too many instances of implausibility. For those who like a cliffhanger ending, this one is sure to keep readers salivating for the next installment. ( )
  love_of_books | Jan 16, 2014 |
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On Earth, seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander was taught to never peek, but if she hopes to survive life on her new planet, Loge, her eyes must never shut. Because in this world, pleasure is everything, held up by a ruling body that keeps their people in check by giving them what they want and closing their eyes to what's really happening around them. The only hope Loge has is to move its people to Earth, and they have a plan.Thousands of humans crossed over to Loge after a poisonous neurotoxin released into Earth's atmosphere, nearly killing them. They sought refuge in hopes of finding a new life, but what they became were slaves, built to siege war against their home planet. That is, unless Ari and Jackson can stop them. But on Loge, nothing is as it seems... and no one can be trusted.

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