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A captivating story of love, loss, and immortality
Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned—to her old life, her family, her boyfriend—before she's banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.
Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the person most devastated by her disappearance—and the one person she loves more than anything. But there's a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.
kearytaylor
Posted January 28, 2012
I’m honestly not really sure with where to begin this review… I had measured expectations about Everneath. I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews, and while I really wanted to just fall in love with it (because look at that seriously beautiful cover!), I held a little back, just in case I found I didn’t fall head over heels.
I shouldn’t have been so worried.
Everneath was fantastic. I take that back. It was fan-freaking-tastic! I honestly don’t even want to call this a Hades/Persephone story, I just want to let it be its own amazing story. Really, Everneath is everything Abandon by Meg Cabot should have been… It was dark, heart-wrenching, and romantic. I think Everneath had the best first chapter that I’ve read in a really, really long time. So creepy and “what is going on here?!” I love it!
One thing that threw me just a bit was the character of Cole. Don’t get me wrong, he was great. But he reminded me a little too much of a different Cole I know quite well. My own Cole from my Fall of Angels trilogy… I won’t go into too much detail but… stalker, bad guy, obsessed with the MC, way too good looking, determined to take someone into the “Everneath/afterlife”… anyway.
I seriously can’t wait to read the next book and it almost makes me wish I hadn’t gotten an ARC of this because now I have to wait all the longer! So go out and buy this NOW! I won’t be surprised if Everneath ends up in my favorite reads of 2012.
5 out of 5 stars!
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Posted February 23, 2012
I was suffering from good-book-ending syndrome and decided to read this since it reminded me of Hallowed (the book thst caused my disease) due to its cover and love triangle mentioned in the summary. I was confused in the beginning and planned to stop reading but decided to give it a chance. Boy was i right on that choice! This book is nothing like youd expect. Can't say more. My third favorite book/series behind Hush Hush and Unearthly. Can't wait for the sequal!
WARNING: THE ENDING IS SAD. I am suffering from good-book-ending syndrome again ;___;
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Posted January 25, 2012
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Great Book. Kept me very entertained. Loved it
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I've been hearing buzz about Everneath for a while so when my friend offered to let me borrow her ARC I jumped at the chance. I'm not sure what I was expecting going into the book but it certainly wasn't what I thought it was going to be.
Everneath a sad, desperate story about the repercussions of a bad choice. I am not usually a fan of sad books, they usually take forever for me to read, but I couldn't put this one down. The underlying story of the possibility of redemption, love conquering all, heroes and hope kept me turning the pages until late at night.
Everneath is not one of those books that will sweep you away from the world. It's not easy to read but it is well worth the journey. The story is beautifully written. The characters are the kind that you talk about as if they are real. And the lessons learned are ones that apply to everyone.
I'm really looking forward to where this series goes.
Oh, one last thing. Those of you that know me know that I am a fan of the bad boy. They are my weakness. I was very surprised to find myself rooting for the good guy this time.
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Posted June 17, 2012
I usually don't like paranormal stuff, but this one was REALLY good. I would recommend it for teens and up.
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Posted June 16, 2012
I am so upset that I wasted my money, on this book. The main female character Becks is boring and dull, plus the other two leads Cole and Jake are stereotypical roles you can find in every YA book...ugh!
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Posted February 1, 2012
I liked it much more than I expected to based on the book description. Was refreshing in that it was unique, but would still appeal to fans of vampires, witches, and the supernatural that is popular right now. It was based on Greek mythology- though it was a bit of a stretch. The Everliving seemed somehow like a combination of a vampire and a Greek god, which is odd, but made the book interesting and new. And finally a bad boy who is really bad! I'm tired of the "bad boys" that are predictably irresistible, and I'm happy to find myself interested in the bad boy, but rooting for the good guy. Definitely worth reading!
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Posted January 31, 2012
Could not put it down! Hurry with the next one Ms. Ashton... Can't wait...
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Hurt and bereft, the Everneath was the solution Nikki Beckett was looking for when she disappeared from view six months ago. Never once did she imagine returning to her old life ever again. Yet as her time within the Everneath came to a close, a vision of the boy she'd once loved sprung into her mind and gave her the strength to make the decision to return to the surface - a decision that did not sit well with Cole, the immortal who'd drawn her to the Underworld in the first place.
Nikki is determined to make the most of the six months she has left before the Tunnels come to claim her. She tells herself that this time she'll do things right and make sure she doesn't leave behind any loose ends when the time comes. Her transition as one of the living isn't easy for her. Her emotions are numb and part of her yearns to return to the depths of the Everneath once more.
Intent on making the most of things, she heads back to school, hoping she'll get the chance to see her beloved one last time. Getting back into the swing of things, she opens herself up to new possibilities as well as the feelings Jack begins to evoke in her - feelings she thought were dead for good.
The spark between her and Jack is soon rekindled, much to Cole's chagrin. He wants to take her back with him and will stop at nothing until he achieves his goal. Devising ways in which to keep her tied to him, he does his best to thwart her every plan.
As time continues to dwindle, Nikki tries not to lose control. She's adjusted to the world around her, even if some things are no longer what they used to be. Baring her heart to the one she loves, they plot together in hopes of finding a way to cheat the system so that she'll never have to return to the Everneath. That, unfortunately, is easier said than done.
I absolutely loved this book. I'd been wanting to read this book for awhile now ever since I came across it's cover on a website I'm a part of. I must say the story doesn't disappoint. The pace is fast and consistent and the story keeps a person glued to it's pages. I found the references to Persephone and the Underworld delightful in addition to tie-in of the mythology surrounding Eurydice, as well. Definitely looking forward to more of Brodi's work.
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Posted December 18, 2012
I absolutly loved this book and normaly i hate reading
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Posted March 4, 2012
I loved every minute i read this
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Posted February 25, 2012
I am again faced with the conundrum of trying to describe exactly why I love a specific book, in this case, Everneath. I suppose it's a pretty nice conundrum to have :-) What did I love best about this book? The characters! Nikki "Becks" Beckett is such a great protagonist. When she comes back to the Surface, faced with those she left behind and the damage she caused, she doesn't throw a pity party or blame others for her choices. She accepts responsibility for her actions and immediately goes about trying to make amends. Jack Caputo, Nikki's boyfriend is so loyal, understanding, and loving. However, his actions and reactions are completely realistic. He and Nikki do not immediately fall back in love and is not immediately understanding of her actions. When she hurts him, he doesn't just shrug it off. He is not just "all about Nikki" and demonstrates his love and loyalty to his family and friends, too. In short, Jack is completely swoon-worthy! Cole, the Everliving immortal who lured Nikki into the Everneath, is the perfect antagonist! I was never really sure what Cole's motives were for following Nikki back to the Surface, why he followed her around, and why he did the things he did. Was it just for purely selfish reasons or does he really feel something for her? The secondary characters are also rich in their complexity. From Nikki's little brother to her old best friend to the crazy lady who seems to be more than what she appears, I cared about each and every one of them. I love it when an author can make me feel invested in each character, no matter their role, and Brodi Ashton certainly nailed it here! The love triangle was refreshing and truly genius. While Jack is clearly the "good boy" and Cole is clearly "the bad boy", Nikki doesn't hem and haw over either of them, or moan and sigh over how she'll choose between them. She loves Jack, but is afraid of hurting him. She clearly has deep-rooted feelings for Jack and wants to reconcile with him. At the same time, Nikki is also drawn to Cole, but she is smart enough to realize that her time in the Everneath artificially altered her feelings toward him. Brodi Ashton does a great job of making her readers both sympathetic towards and suspicious of Cole all at the same time. We never really forget that Cole is the "bad boy". I can't wait to learn more about him in the next book. Another aspect of this book that I loved was the plot. In many Young Adult books, when something drastic is at stake -in this case, Nikki's soul- it seems like the romance or other extracurricular things often take precedence. Not so in Everneath. Nikki knows exactly what she wants to do in the six months she has left on the Surface: redeem herself. She makes an effort to patch things up with her father, who seems more concerned with his spot in the political race at times, and spending quality time with her little brother, Tommy. She doesn't just let things to "get back to normal", because she knows they never will be "normal" again, and that she has little time for pleasantries and practicalities. I love that Brodi Ashton did not let her plot stray away from what really matters. [Character limit reached. Read more on BlookGirl]
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.From the opening of this story the reader knows that Nikki is doomed. When Nikki comes back to the world and reenters the lives of her friends and family she sees the destruction she has caused by simply disappearing. The reactions of her little brother are so simple and true that they are remarkably touching. Watching Nikki struggle with herself and trying not to cause any further harm to those she loved is also moving. It’s a very emotional read and just following along with Nikki’s line of thought can be distressing. There were a number of times that I teared up at the thought of how alone Nikki felt with the information on her future and the realities of her life. The love she felt for Jack is both what caused her to end up in the Everneath and led to her return and it is something so strong that she hangs on to it by her fingernails. Everneath isn’t a run-of-the-mill pretty story where everything ties up nicely and you are done. And even though it’s a paranormal read, it’s still a thought provoking story that is both gritty and tender all at once. If this is how Brodi Ashton debuts, I can’t wait to see what else is hiding up her sleeves.
Reviewed by Jessica for Book Sake.
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Nikki Beckect decided to leave this world behind, along with all the hurting and her troubles she decides to escape to the Everneath where she is together with Cole for a hundred years, but the face of a boy keeps hunting her and pulling her back into her world, when given the choice to return home or stay forever in the Everneath.
Nikki chooses to come back home, even if it means spending forever trapped in a horrible faith, it will all be worth it if she can see the boy with the brown eyes.
But coming back to her old life isn't what she hoped it would be, after being gone for six months in the human world about her disappearance grew, even his father doesn't know how to deal with her, but the worst part is that Cole the one that took her to the Everneath, the place where immortals live, and has decided not to give her up and bring her back, but even if he is an immortal it doesn't mean he is a patient guy.
The story of Everneath starts a little bit confusing and weird, but it's a weird and confusing sense that is necessary to really get into the story for it is hard to explain everything that happened to Nikki in a way that you can't always explain a movie that you just saw and make sense to the other person listening, but when that other person sees the movie he or she goes ahhh so that's what you where talking about.
I love Nikki she is a strong heroine that owns up to her mistakes and fights for her life to come back to normal. In this book we can see Nikki grow as she gets back all her human feelings and the plot moves around forcing her to make choices, if you like strong heroines this is a good book for you.
Even thought you get the feeling that you know what the worst case scenario would be, you don't get the sensation of inminante danger or disaster, but that doesn't mean that you feel the need to put the book down and forget about it, no Brodi Ashton found a way to make this story interesting in a way that it will keep on calling you once you put it down.
Everneath is a beautiful story worth reading, just keep in mind you have to get throw a beginning that can be a somewhat confusing and you will be good. Its a good book even if there weren't a second part for this book, if it were a stand alone it's worth reading.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.EVERNEATH is a refreshingly unique tale that will leave you hungering for more. With references to Hades/Persephone and Orpheus/Eurydice, this book definitely kept me glued to the pages to find out how Nikki’s story would unfold. This book had plenty of original elements even though loosely based off the mythology characters mentioned above. I was not disappointed!
What was especially attention grabbing about this book to me was how Nikki’s story started. Six months later after enduring endless time in the Underworld, Nikki reemerges to give a proper farewell to the ones she left behind. She quickly finds out that things aren’t as easy as she thought it would be. She has to make a lot of adjustments to try to fit back into her old life. But that’s not her only worry, she has only Six months to say goodbye while trying to figure out the Everneath and what it all means to her and ultimately how it will affect her relationship with Jack, the one she left behind.
I enjoyed how I got to get glimpses of Nikki’s past and how it leads her to the Everneath. This installment was pretty good and I can’t wait to see what happens next! Talk about sacrificing for the ones you love, this book really puts love to the test. I was pleasantly surprised!
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Posted May 9, 2013
There are some really nice parts to this book. I like the detail to the mythology. She puts a nice spin on the myth. (Trying not to give too much away. I hate spoilers.) At times it was a bit formulaic: grouchy, angsty teen female lead; two men fighting over her; problems with the family. I understand why these elements need to be a part of the novel, but I think they could have been written less to form. All in all, I liked it, but not enough to buy the second book. I would read it if it were free or lendable.
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Posted May 5, 2013
My Thoughts:
Okay, I have a confession to make. I am not proud of it but I just couldn't fight either.
*deep breath*
I had a really hard time taking my eyes off this cover. There I said it. I even went as far as to imagine myself in that amazing dress while someone would carried fans behind me, all around me, just so the ends would fly carelessly like that.
I know that is vain but wow! Those colors and the dress are just breathtaking. If I had me a dress like that I think I would just do everything in it. Laundry, homeschooling, sweeping. Everything.
Okay enough of my fetish with the dress. Sorry. But I actually feel really better that I got that off my chest.
Now let's get on to the book, Everneath.
This was one of those books that I wasn't sure if I would like it. There are a lot of books out there with different interpretations of the gods and goddesses of Greek Mythology. Some I love and others I am just meh about. I wanted to read this but I wasn't sure where it fit...at first.
When I first started reading it, I really got a Matrix kind of vibe. Now wait a minute before you throw me out the door and tell me I am crazy...It was only when Nikki was "waking up" so to speak that I related it to Neo's escape out of the matrix. So loosely reminded me of the Matrix.
The plot of Everneath is a dark one. Sure it has some comic relief in it and there are some very intense romantic situations but for all intent and purposes-it is a dark story. Especially after Nikki comes back from being under with Cole. She comes back with this scary shell of what she was hanging over her, but she is a strong person and you can't help but root for her to find some kind of way out. Even if every other line she is saying there is nothing she can do. I almost got annoyed with that but remembering what she went through I guess I can understand that.
I also liked how she would glance back to what made her decide to choose Cole in the first place and the next chapter would be that memory. At first, it got a little confusing but then once I got used to it. I was good.
The characters were pretty intense as well. Our female protagonist, Nikki, was pretty good. There were times I wished she had more patience and asked more questions but other times I felt she really did a good job portraying the pain she was going through with her actions and words.
Jack, one of our male protagonists, was one of those really good guys that you just want to pinch his cheeks (on his face, dirty birdies) because he is just an all around nice guy. He does everything that the typical nice guy does and I liked him okay.
But I have to say I really really really loved Cole. I know he is the "bad" guy so to speak but I just feel so drawn to him. I think there is a lot more to Cole than we see in this first book in the series. I really believe Cole will redeem himself in the rest of the series and I can't wait to read more about how Cole deals with his feelings for Nikki as well as the rejection he gets from her every time she looks at him. Yes, what he does to people isn't the best thing in the world but I do believe there is a big story just bubbling underneath our Cole and I can't wait to learn even more about my favorite guy.
All in all I liked Everneath. It lived up to a lot of my mythology rules, even if it was a bit different for how the gods had to survive. I think this twist makes it even more interesting and I would like to visit the Everneath more in the following books.
So I give Everneath:
Anonymous
Posted April 26, 2013
Really enjoyed this book and the others in the series can't wait for the last one.
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Posted April 19, 2013
I thought it was really good!!
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Posted April 16, 2013
I was completely captivated by this sad, sweet story. Nikki is a great heroine and I loved her relationship with Jack. I loved the way it took time for them to come together again and work through their issues. It seemed more realistic than most young adult novel relationships.
Cole was wonderfully creepy. I just loved his character. I could never quite figure out what his game was.
I really enjoyed this book. With the exception of a few curse words, it was a clean read. I can't wait to get started on the sequel!
Overview
A captivating story of love, loss, and immortality
Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned—to her old life, her family, her boyfriend—before she's banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six ...