Rite of Redemption (Acceptance #3) & Author Giveaway

                Hello happy readers!  So some of you may remember I’ve talked before about the Acceptance series by Sarah Negovetich with the first book Rite of Rejection and the sequel Rite of Revelation which I reviewed and really enjoyed.  I also had the pleasure of interviewing her about the book (here if you'd like to see her picks for casting) and then last year I got to hang out with her during UtopYA which was pretty awesome.  The final book in the Acceptance trilogy Riteof Redemption came out just Tuesday (6/6) and I had the pleasure of receiving an early copy for review to share my thoughts with you all and join the blog tour!  I also had my copy on pre-order.

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Rating:  5 Stars

                At the end of the last books things were bitter sweet.  He had some major losses but we also had some victories and a sense of home among the Freeman.  The Cardinal is bound and determined to hunt her down at all costs.  When his men start to attack other Freeman villages to that end she knows without a doubt it will never stop and no one is safe from him.  She is the face of resistance, the only one people have seen stand up against him with her broadcast and escape and now it’s time to convince others it’s time to fight.

                This series has come so far that to think in the first book Rebecca was sent to the PIT by the Machine predicted she would be a horrid criminal.  Now having found out the Machine really pushes out those less than perfect or more common those who question the Cardinal and his system in any way.  Weeding out the undesirables basically.  Now as one ready to fight to remove him and his machine maybe the Machine was right, she is breaking some laws now.  It all plays back to the initial book where you wonder if they were always meant to be criminals or if they only turned to criminal type behavior because they were put in there?  I love how it all plays back around. 

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                It’s been two books in the making but the characters we grew attached to in book one, and the ones we found and brought into our family in books two are ready to take on the Cardinal.  It’s scary and will be hard but they know it’s no longer about escaping and hoping to find peace.  He will never let them have peace, so they must free themselves and the world from his evil.  It’s almost hard to remember where one book ended and the other picked up as the whole series flowed so smoothly between them into one seamless story.  We spent most of the last book in the Freeman villages whereas the first we spent mostly in the PIT and in book three we are constantly moving giving us new and exciting places to learn about and discover, growing the world. 

                The characters arcs from start to wherever they end up, they have all been through the wringer.  We’ve lost those we loved and we have gained some along the way as well.  While the books do seem bleak and dark at times they are also full of hope and love in a way that helps level them out and give the characters something to fight for.  Some have been changing constantly and others have had more subtle changes along the way.  Loss and grief are something many of the characters face and how each one reacts differently is so true to life it hits home. 

                The first two books were good but this conclusion really amps up what has been building in the back of the series and leads you to what I’d say is a very satisfying conclusion.  It manages to have it all and keep you guessing along the way.   

Sarah's Bio:

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Sarah Negovetich knows you don't know how to pronounce her name and she's okay with that. 

Her first love is Young Adult novels, because at seventeen the world is your oyster. Only oysters are slimy and more than a little salty; it’s accurate if not exactly motivational. We should come up with a better cliché.

Sarah divides her time between writing YA books that her husband won’t read and working with amazing authors as an agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency. Her life’s goal is to be only a mildly embarrassing mom when her kids hit their teens.

You can learn more about Sarah and her books at www.SarahNegovetich.com or follow her antics on Twitter @SarahNego. 

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Rite of Revelation

               Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you all made it through the week without incident and can enjoy the weekend ahead.  I know I will be adjusting to my new shift and doing house chores, but also hopefully some reading as well.  Reminder I do have an open giveaway running for a signed copy of The Rose Society by Marie Lu until the 29^th, all details are here.  Last night I finished a book I’d been waiting on for a while.  I was super excited to get this sequel but it came out during the holiday chaos where let’s face it everything on my end went a bit wonky but now as things settle down I was finally able to enjoy it and wanted to get my review up right away and spread the word.  This book would be Rite of Revelation by Sarah Negovetich.  The first book Rite of Rejection I reviewed here and I also had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah here if you’d like to check that out.  This review also contains spoilers from book one.

Rating: 5 Stars

                At the end of Rite of Rejection we leave our gang of rejects banding together to break through the acceptance ceremony to explain to everyone what the machine really is and what lies the Cardinal has been pushing.  That is it.  We don't know what happens after that.  Now we know.  The Cardinal is none to pleased with the message and plans to kill everyone involved to solidify his plans to expand.  However, things have changed and with unexpected help Rebecca and her friends escape the PIT.  Now they have a chance at a life, but it isn't without difficulties.

                So this book dives right in you don't miss a beat.  Things look pretty bleak for the group.  When I read the first book when it came out I thought it was a stand alone with an open, interpret for yourself ending, which left me wanting more but I did have my own theories on how things worked.  I was wrong.  Very wrong.  We get right down to the bad.  Things are looking bleak but then an accomplice breaks them out and they make their break from the PIT for good.  Not everything goes smoothly and there are complications, as with any prison break you would assume.  Then we have the whole after the escape part and what that means for them now.  This was a pretty dynamic story and as I read I was beyond excited to know that it continued as it was so much better than what I came up with on my own. 

Last year at UtopYA!

                Going along we also learn more about the world.  The United Territories and the outside, the freeman.  This also brought into play more characters to get to know.  Not only did our core group of characters grow and develop as they adjusted and adapted to their new life but we also go to know new characters.  Some family and some that grew to be.  I really enjoyed meeting Liam and Ana and the others.  I particularly enjoyed Patrice's sharp tongue, even when I wanted to strangle her for being a snob I could kind of see her point and it was rather funny. 

                In the previous book Rebecca and her friends had no real hope of living past the day.  They stood up against the Cardinal to let others know the truth and stand up for what is right.  Now, they have something worth living for, something worth dying for.  Just like the first book this one makes you question things along side them and really think.  I really enjoyed this part and I cannot wait to find out what happens next because that ending…I just had some feels at the end of that and I can't say more. 

                That's all for today, I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.  What was your favorite part?  Who was your favorite new character?  I'd love to discuss it all!  Have a fantastic weekend ahead I will see you back Monday with another review.

                Until next time…