After being rescued from the Tower, Kat Bloodmayne needs to find the doctor who can save her from the dark power growing inside her, but the only person who can find him is Stephen Grey--the man who betrayed her. Stephen cannot change the past, but he will do everything in his power to help Kat now. Traveling with sky pirates over war-torn Austrium, they search for the doctor, but if they can even find him, will he be able to cure Kat? Or will the monster take over and she lose her soul?Given the way this book picks up immediately where book one leaves off, the two volumes could really constitute one stand-alone novel (it sufficiently concludes in the end, so I suspect there will be no more installments). I'm glad to see things I had noted in the previous book--sky pirates, the war, corruption--all have a larger role in this story!
I enjoyed that the story was meaningfully symbolic without diving deep into allegory (allegory just not being my thing). And I really liked that the author doesn't hold back--she could have gone an easier route, but the story definitely has a stronger impact for the climax as is. I guess it might be a little on the dark end for Christian fiction (though nothing compared to a lot of mainstream fantasy), but ultimately it points to light and God. An enjoyable conclusion.
The Soul Chronicles
1. Tainted
2. Awakened
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