To be honest, I felt a bit lukewarm about this series throughout, but I really wanted to see how Aveyard finished out the story. As I've mentioned in previous reviews of the series, Mare still rubs me the wrong way in this book, mostly because she feels so dramatic, especially when Cal is concerned. She complains waaay too much, and I felt myself skimming bits of her chapters.

Evangeline was definitely my favorite aspect of this whole book; she rounds out our view of those with silver blood, and her love for Elane is so apparent. She's willing to throw away the life she knew for a life that she never thought possible, plus she can definitely hold her own in a fight. Evangeline comes out as the star of War Storm, as least in my eyes.

War Storm certainly wraps up the series nicely, but still leaves room for the imagination at the end. Red Queen is still the best book in the series, in my opinion, but this is a worthy follow up.

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This is definitely my favorite book by David Arnold this far. There was something about Noah that felt so relatable; he's on a path that other people have chosen for him that he doesn't really think that he wants to do anymore. The pressure of their expectations has made him unable to make a decision one way or another--something we've all definitely felt at one point in our lives.

Noah gets hypnotized and ends up in this alternate reality where he starts to pull away from his friends and family, isolating himself because he can't figure out to get back to normal. It was a refreshing young adult contemporary featuring some fantastic characters (besides Noah, Alan was my favorite), and one I would happily read again because I'm sure there's things I missed, like in any David Arnold novel.

With beautiful lines, quirky, lovable characters, and a fascinating (ha) premise, this is a book that I couldn't put down.

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No regular circumstances would have ever brought Jade and Ethan together. They're at the opposite ends of the social spectrum at school, and before a fateful date at the gym, they never regularly interacted. But after a near-death experience after a gym robbery, the two are on each other's radar. And they might have more in common than they thought.

Though this isn't my favorite teen romance I've ever read, there were aspects of it that felt different and unique. Jade and Ethan are both dealing with their own problems, and because we get both of their points of view, they're both very fleshed out characters. Hearing both of their inner thoughts also gives readers an interesting view of the robbery that happens--and gives us a foundation for the rest of the novel.

The only thing that turned me off about this novel was the pacing. It felt like a lot of the action happened at the very beginning, so aspects of the rest of the plot seemed to drag a bit to me. Sometimes, Ethan's narrative also got a bit preachy, but it was balanced out with Jade's narrative. Overall, an excellent beach read for the summer.