This second book does not disappoint!! I thought I flew through the first one, but it literally took me one night and one morning to read the second (I crashed during the night or I would have gladly stayed up super late to finish). I love Jaden's growth in this one so much. She has some serious choices to make in pretty much all aspects of her life, and they aren't easy. Though sometimes she gets overwhelmed, she faces them as best she can with so much strength and grace, showing how well she could be as a queen. Some scenes were so heartbreaking, but I thought Jaden handled everything so well. As for her and Ryder, I love how their relationship grows and changes as well. A lot has happened since Jaden left, and they have to find a way to deal with all that time. Though I got a little frustrated with them at times (in the best way), I think their journey is very realistic.

But once again, what blew my mind is the writing. It immerses you in the world of Domerica so thoroughly that you feel dazed trying to come back out of it. Between all the intense action going on around the characters are high levels of action going on inside them, and it makes the story nothing short of needing to be devoured.

5 Hearts!!

Originally posted at I Heart YA Fiction: http://iheartyafiction.blogspot.com/2014/07/blog-tour-transcender-trilogy-by-vicky_26.html