Book Review: A Million Worlds With You by Claudia Gray

 Title: A Million Worlds With You

Author: Claudia Gray

Series/Standalone: Firebird Trilogy (Book #3)

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance

Pages: 419

Publisher: HarperTeen

Year Published: 2016

Format: Audiobook

"A million universes. A million dangers. One destiny.

The fate of the multiverse rests in Marguerite Caine's hands. Marguerite has been at the centre of a cross-dimensional feud since she first traveled to another universe. using her parents' invention, the Firebird. Only now has she learned the true plans of the evil Triad Corporation- and that those plans could spell doom for dozens or hundreds of universes, each facing total annihilation.

Paul Markov has always been at Marguerite's side, but Triad's last attack has left him a changed man- angry and shadowed by tragedy. He struggles to overcome the damage done to him, but despite Marguerite's efforts to help, Paul may never be the same again.

So it's up to Marguerite alone to stop the destruction of the multiverse. Billions of lives are at stake. The risks have never been higher. And Triad has unleashed its ultimate weapon: another dimension's Marguerite- wicked psychologically twisted and always one step ahead.

In the conclusion to Claudia Gray's Firebird trilogy, fate and family will be questioned, loves will be won and lost, and the multiverse will be forever changed. It's a battle of the Marguerites... and only one can win."

My Rating: 2.5/5

I really enjoyed the start of the series overall, the exploring or worlds and the idea of a revenge plot really drew me into the series, but by the time I got to this last book I just didn't care about where the plot was going. I was just ok with what was going on, it wasn't great, it wasn't horrible. It was just ok.  I liked the jumping to different worlds aspect still, but I thought that the villains while dynamic, were to easily defeated. I also found that Marguerite got significantly more annoying in this installment, unable to ever focus on the end of the world and the loss of her family in multiple dimensions instead worried that a boy might not love her. 

Hope to read more by the author in the future as I'm interested in her ideas and concepts within her other novels.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray

Title: Ten Thousand Skies Above You

Author: Claudia Gray

Series/Standalone: Firebird Series (Book #2)

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance

Pages: 448

Publisher: HarperTeen

Year Published: 2016

Format: Paperback Copy (Own It)

First Line: "The first time I travelled to another dimension, I intended to take a life."

"Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross into alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them dominate the multiverse- even hurting the people she loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked and his consciousness scattered across multiple dimensions.

Marguerite has no choice but to search for each splinter of Paul's soul. The hunt sends her racing through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New York City, and a glittering Paris where another Marguerite hides a shocking secret. Each world brings Marguerite one step closer to rescuing Paul. But with each trial she faces, she beings to question the destiny she thought they shared."

My Rating: 2.75/5

There is something about the middle book in the trilogy that never quit hits right for me. It is very rare that it will be my favourite in the series. And this, unfortunately, was no exception. I think that while this instalment was interesting it just didn't quite capture the higher stakes that were in the first one. I also found that the love interest in this instalment was almost more forced than heartwarming which I didn't anticipate after watching them fall in love in the first book. I think that the villains in this book though are the scariest aspects. The idea that people are willing to corrupt multiple dimensions for personal gain is a truly terrifying thought. The cliff hanger ending also interests me enough to continue with the series. I hope that I regain my overall enjoyment by the end of the trilogy.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny

Book Review: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

Title: A Thousand Pieces of You
Author: Claudia Gray
Series/Standalone: Firebird Series
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Romance
Pages: 368
Publisher: Harper Teen
Year Published:2014
Format: Audiobook

"Margurite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes- and promises to revolutionize science forever. But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer- her parent's handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul- escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him. 

Marguerite refuses to let the man who destroyed her family go free. So she races after Paul through different universes, always leaping into another version of herself. But she also meets alternate versions of people she knows- including Paul, whose life entangles with hers in increasingly familiar ways. Before long she begins to question Paul's guilt- as well as her own heart. And soon she discovers the truth behind her father's death is far more sinister than she expected."

My Rating: 4.25/5

I had heard really great things about this series when it had first come out and upon its completion. As I normally do, I definitely put this off, which Is a major trend from me. Many of my books on my physical TBR are from this era when I had more disposable income to purchase books on a whim. I really enjoyed this book, I think that the concept of jumping through dimensions into our bodies in those dimensions is just so fascinating. I also loved the character choices that were made. I felt like at some points the relationships in this love triangle felt a little forced, but overall I really enjoyed seeing how our characters interact with each other and the changing world around them. I'm curious to read the next book in the series asap.

Thanks for reading,

Sidny