Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Pulse for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Release Date October 8th, 2019
384 Pages
Synopsis: McKenna’s mission to save her friends from their predicted deaths continues in the second installment in the Light as a Feather series that’s perfect for fans of Pretty Little Liars and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!
The deadly game continues…
Olivia and Candace are dead, both casualties of Violet’s deadly game of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board. McKenna and Misha are the only ones left, and having failed to locate and destroy the source of Violet’s power, her curse still abounds, eager to claim more lives.
What does Violet want? And how can she be stopped? Armed with a mysterious package containing clues, McKenna hopes to end this once and for all…before it’s too late.
Cold As Marble actually improves upon Light As a Feather in terms of snappier dialogue, better character development, smoother pacing, and more scares replacing teen angst and drama. The characters are more fleshed out and relatable, especially McKenna, whose shallowness seriously got on my nerves in the first book. Zoe Aarsen also throws more interesting elements like occult and Wiccan magick. The plot is fast moving and entertaining and and I zipped through this in about two hours. The ending sets things up nicely for the final book, Silent As the Grave, which doesn’t have a release date yet. I have be honest and say there are better supernatural/paranormal books out there for teens, but overall Cold As Marble is a fun, mildly scary and suspenseful read that will appeal to fans of Pretty Little Liars.
Shalini said:
From the cover I thought it was fantasy. The magical lady whose touch was as cold as marble. 😂😂
Great review.. New author for me
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Shalini! Zoe Aarsen is a big sensation on Wattpad. These books are based on this childhood game called Light As A Feather, Stiff As A Board. We used to play it at slumber parties when I was a kid.
BTW, if you’re looking for a magical fantasy, I think you’d LOVE The Ten Thousand Doors of January, by Alix Harrow.
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Shalini said:
Oooh sounds great… Off to check it out I have placed it in my TBR… This publisher does not grant me books 🤷♀️
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
😔
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Shalini said:
Are you some kind of magic.. I got this book… This is the fastest I have received a book from NG…. Oooh you do voodoo… 😂 😂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Beware my power!😈
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Shalini said:
I am officially scared…. Now can I have more books? 😂 😂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
😈📚📚📚📚📚📚😈
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Shalini said:
😂😂
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raistlin0903 said:
It will appeal to fans of Pretty Little Liars🤔🤔…Great here I was thinking I might give this one a pass maybe….but then you had to say that lol 😂😂 I actually really like that show, so I guess I am adding yet another book to the list😂😂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Well, the first one was kind of meh, but this one was a marked improvement Michel. And they’re definitely quick reads.🤗
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beetleypete said:
I have never heard of that slumber party game. But I like the cover! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
That and Bloody Mary were really popular Pete.
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fragglerocking said:
The cover is good, I hadn’t heard of it either, and this isn’t really my cuppa, but fab review as always!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Fraggle. This definitely isn’t for you.
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