Release Day is here for State of Pursuit by Summer Lane, the fourth book in the Collapse series! I have been enjoying this series since book one, State of Emergency, and am so happy to be able to participate in today’s release day festivities! There’ll be some book info, my review, author info and of course, a giveaway!! And stay tuned next week for the Book Blitz with excerpts and fun stuff from the book!
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Publication: June 6th 2014 by WB Publishing
Source: ARC in exchange for honest review
My Rating:
From Goodreads:
Cassidy Hart is alone. Her Commander and the love of her life, Chris Young, has gone missing in action. A horrific battle with Omega has left too many good men and women dead, and Cassidy must bear the burden of leadership in the militia on her own. But she’s not about to give up. With the help of her faithful friends – and former enemies – she will stop at nothing to rescue Chris and ensure victory for the militias in their fight against the all-powerful Omega forces. The game has shifted. This time, Cassidy is one step ahead of the enemy. This time, Cassidy is in charge. Collapse Series #4 – YA/NA Romantic Adventure – National Bestselling Series
First, let me be clear: While I won’t be posting any spoilers of this book, in discussing it I may end up sharing some things that went on during the first three books. (I mean, by the fourth book, how could you write a review without spoiling something from the first three, right?) So, if you don’t want to know any of this, go, read the first three, then come back. You’re back? Great. The fourth installment of this series certainly does not disappoint in a fast-paced, exciting read. We pick right back up where we’ve left off with Cassidy and her militia, down one commander/boyfriend. Obviously, this leaves a lot of questions to be answered, none of which I’ll go into, because well, you’ll just have to read it!
What I liked: Cassidy! She is great. And so, so believable! Sometimes her inner dialogue would irritate me, but then I realized something: I would be thinking the same stuff if I was suddenly thrust into the apocalypse and a militia! So yeah, some of her thoughts may seem strange, but the whole situation is strange. So I got over it. There are some awesome supporting characters too. Especially Manny, he makes for some great lighter moments that offset the somber tone of the book very well.
The plot/action and pacing was great. Seriously, this was one of those books that I never really looked at the screen to see how far along I was! That is so rare for me (just because I like to know!) that I find it worth mentioning- this book really, really held my interest and drew me in. Really, I am super curious about the Omega plotline in general, I love how the author answered some questions, left some unanswered, and created even more questions for the next book, which for me is kind of the perfect combination. Plus, there was a kind of insane cliffhanger. And while some people may not like them, I enjoy cliffhangers to an extent. This one was perfect for me. It wrapped up some things, and then threw in some completely new and intense stuff, leaving me wanting the next book now.
What I didn’t: I still, for some reason, have no feelings toward Chris. Like, I wanted to like him more so I could care that he was MIA, but I just couldn’t muster it. I cared about Cassidy being upset though, so it held my interest on that front. I don’t know what it is about him, but he just irks me sometimes! And, I don’t like how Cassidy often defers to him in general. I get that he may know more about fighting and such, but he doesn’t know more than her about everything. Stand up for yourself, girl. And the only other issue I had was with something that happened at the end, it seemed a bit unrealistic to me, but it was only a slight annoyance. I just wonder how it will play out in the next book.
Bottom Line: Amazing book. If not for my few qualms, it would be perfect! And seriously, for an author to keep up the intensity for four straight books is really, really amazing. I keep waiting for things to kind of fizzle out, but nope. If anything, this book is even more intense and captivating than its predecessor.
About the Author
Summer Lane is the author of the national bestselling Collapse Series, which currently includes State of Emergency, State of Chaos, State of Rebellion and State of Pursuit. She owns WB Publishing, Writing Belle, and is the founder of The Art of Storytelling, a creative writing curriculum program for children. She is also a creative writing teacher and journalist. Summer lives in the Central Valley of California, where she spends her time writing, teaching, and writing some more. When she is not writing, she enjoys leisurely visits with friends at coffee shops, watching movies, reading, and visiting the beach.
Author Links:
Website: http://summerlaneauthor.com/
Writing Belle Blog: http://writingbelle.com/
WB Publishing: http://writingbellepublishing.com/
Twitter: @SummerEllenLane
Facebook: State of Emergency – The Collapse Series
The Giveaway
If can choose 2, it’d be my man and my dog. But if only 1, maybe my dog 🙂
Go with the dog 😉
Thank you so much for taking the time to post and review, Shannon! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it! 🙂
Absolutely! I LOVE this series, I am always glad to promote you and the series 🙂
I would want my mom as a survival buddy. . .lol.
I would need my mom for sure! I mean, I can’t cook, I am a terrible housekeeper… yep, my mom FTW!
I’d want my dog as my survival buddy, sure I’d love to have my man but when it comes to survival maybe my dog would be a better companion lol
I hear you. Definitely the dog!
Definitely either my best friend or sister. Both are quite bad asses