Avery West is on a mission to get her mother back. After
only a few weeks of meeting her newfound family and being
thrust into the mysterious and dangerous Circle society, all
she wants is to save the one parent who raised her. However,
in order to do so, she has to solve the truth about the
Circle and uncover a series of clues that all seem to lead
to one conclusion. Alliances will be shattered, hearts will
be broken, and trust will be thrown out the window in this
sequel to THE CONSPIRACY OF US.
While I really enjoyed THE CONSPIRACY OF US, this sequel,
MAP OF FATES, fell a bit below my expectations. The mystery
plot does become more complex, especially as the clues add
up, but it feels less engaging than the first book, though
that may be because the romance is upped in this one. The
love triangle is more a minor part in book one, but it
fights for center stage now. It follows a very similar
pattern of other love triangles and feels cliché for most of
the book. However, the familiarity of it does allow for some
powerful character growth from Avery in the final chapters.
Since potential nuptials are an important element for
solving the mysterious and vaguely worded clues, readers get
to meet a few new members of the Circle, which does a
wonderful job of showing how Avery could truly become a
leader among them. Her internal conflict about the world of
the Circle is nicely done. This isn't the most ideal place
and society Avery wanted to find a place in, but she also
recognizes that she could do good there and make change for
the better.
Though MAP OF FATES was a little disappointing, the
political intrigue as well as Avery's character development
still makes this an exciting read, and fans of the series
will leave this sequel ready to find out what happens next
for the Circle.
That’s how long it took for Avery West’s ordinary life to
change forever. In two weeks, she discovered she was heiress
to a powerful secret society known as the Circle, learned
her mother was taken hostage by the Circle’s enemies, and
fell for a boy she's not allowed to love, just as she found
out another was her unwelcome destiny.
Now Avery crosses oceans in private jets to hunt for clues
that will uncover the truth about the Circle, setting her
mom and herself free before it's too late. By her side are
both the boys: Jack—steady, loyal, and determined to help
her even at the expense of his own duty—and Stellan, whose
connection to Avery grows stronger by the day, making her
question what she believes at every turn.
But at the end of a desperate hunt from the islands of
Greece to the red carpet at Cannes comes a discovery that
not only changes everything, but could bring the whole world
to its knees. And now Avery is forced to face the truth: In
the world of the Circle, no one is what they seem.
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