"Heaven and Hell", the first part of Malorie Blackman's series about the two-class society of Alphas and Zeros ended bittersweet. Now the story of Sephy and Callum's family in "ashes and embers" more.
Content: Contains spoilers to heaven and hell!
Despite pressure from outside, Sephy has chosen not to their child by Callum and you unsubscribe. Disappointed by the reaction of their own family, she has withdrawn from this and lives a modest, but relatively quiet life. Until one day her sister Minerva in Sephy shows up and asks her to come back home. This is not the biggest surprise: Shortly after that is Callum's older brother Jonathan is facing Sephy door and seeks revenge. opinion: has built
The story of Sephy and Callum, who Malorie Blackman in the first volume of "Heaven and Hell" continues as vivid. When read quickly notice that Malorie Blackman does things by halves, and the reader also not be touched with velvet gloves - as well as their characters. But now the books makes it so authentic. It is not always easy to follow this book, because sometimes bad things really happen. But the consistency with which drives their Malorie Blackman Geshcichte suggests a thought and does not let the reader cold.
Building:
"Ashes and Embers" is told from the perspective of two characters, which one follows the action. Here again, the feelings and dealing with the experiences in the foreground. But what could quickly become boring, is again described as appropriately and implemented so that the inner workings of the characters develop their own dynamic that propels the story consistently.
Characters:
emphasis on Sephy and Jonathan. The latter is driven by his unbridled hate all Alphas, but especially against Sephy. It is shocking and sad to witness what decisions Jonathan meets because of his own tragic past. In each of his chapters, it is hoped that there still is life for him, that he starts his own prejudices to question. Whether that happens, I leave here once open. For this the author has done it by Jonathan to show what can make years of oppression and heavy blows from a human. Jonathan's character seems to be in a position only by anger, the desire for revenge and inner cold to continue. This special blend of drives makes him so unpredictable. On
the other side is Sephy. Fresh Baked single mother of a child that it should not exist. After her pregnancy is Sephy to any person. It is not zero, and since she has chosen to unsubscribe Callum child, she no longer belongs to many of the Alphas. Sephy struggles with motherhood, so no real support in society and to have constantly to be in the firing line. They learn in "Heaven and Hell" know as a fighter who strikes sometimes cross the line, but has a strong personality. But what happens to such a young woman if she has to fight on several fronts? If you own the last constant is taken in life and they no longer know how to handle it? Questions to be addressed always present, while never intrusive and not let the reader cold. I constantly kept their
have with the characters. I am excited about some of their decisions, mourned with them and suffered with them. Even the first band I felt so what has changed in "Ashes and Embers" not changed. The characters make mistakes, sometimes see the forest for the trees - just what makes them so authentic.
Conclusion:
Malorie Blackman is their style, this volume also true. Straightforward she spins the story of the Alpha family, the Hadley and the Zero family, McGregor, further. She does without it to present life as it tells Eitel Sonnenschein and destinies instead very authentic and emotional.
"Ashes and Embers" reads one of his predecessors "Heaven and Hell", which may perhaps be due to the perspective of Jonathan, who helps with anger and despair to the story and seems unpredictable. Nevertheless, I like to read the book no less than its predecessor.
Hardcover: Boje Verlag, 496 pages, ISBN 13 : 978-3-414-82187-4
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