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What if your mind became your worst enemy?
Struggling with evolving psychic abilities, seventeen-year-old Anna Morgan and her equally exceptional friends are on the run from the ruthless Graham Cregg, leader of a covert operation known as the Delphi Project. Cregg has already killed repeatedly to test Anna’s ability. Now, he and his father, a presidential contender, will stop at nothing to recapture the Delphi adepts, whom they see as weapons to be controlled—or destroyed.
Navigating an increasingly hostile landscape, Anna and her friends form a resistance to rescue those still in the Creggs’ fatal grip. As more gifted kids vanish and public awareness of the Delphi Project grows, so does the opinion that getting rid of the adepts may be a necessary evil.
Yet even as they face off against cold-blooded killers, government operatives, and a public intensely afraid of their psychic powers, the greatest threat to Anna and the resistance may come from within themselves—and their own mysterious abilities could spell their ultimate downfall.
The Delphi Resistance The Delphi Trilogy Book 2 eBook Rysa Walker
This is the hardest type of review for me to write, one for a subsequent book in a series and one that I did enjoy but have a few issues with. Fair warning - this review may contain spoilers for "The Delphi Effect".Overall I enjoyed this book, it kept my interest and I never found the pacing to lag. I really like the main character - Anna, and her group of friends, as well as her other allies. In general they are believable characters.
In this story we learn more about the Delphi project and those behind it. The major plot has Anna and her friends on the run and in hiding, while at the same time working toward rescuing other children and young people who have been kidnapped and are being held by this nefarious group. As a middle book of a trilogy it's a solid read, advancing the plot, ending with a resolution of the immediate, but not yet wrapping up the larger issue. Obviously there's more to come. It also ends with an enigmatic bit of information that leaves the reader wondering and intrigued, but not to the point of being a cliff hanger.
There were a couple things though that had me rolling my eyes. One of those things has to do with the head of security, Miller, hired by the woman bank-rolling Anna and her friends, Magda.
Magda has been presented as someone with apparently inexhaustible funds, but also someone who micromanages and does background checks so detailed it's nearly laughable. However the man in charge of security she hired treats those he's hired to protect as if they are enemy combatants, and the ones he needs to guard as such, not as those he's been hired to protect from outside threat.
Granted, these people do have abilities that *are* potentially dangerous, however they are also children, children who are there to be protected from others who mean them harm. While it's believable that there are those who would feel animosity simply because these children have abilities than can be dangerous, it's not believable to me that Magda would hire someone who was this incompetent as their security. This guy is ex-military. Seems to me Magda would have hired someone who could be aware of the children's potential as dangerous while at the same time being calm and professional in handling his actual job of protecting them. It just didn't seem believable to me that Madga would not have vetted him better.
As an example, one child sleepwalks and is in imminent danger of falling down a flight of stairs. What does Miller do? The ex-military guy hired to keep these kids safe? He freaks out because the kid is up, and nearly causes the kid to fall down the stairs after being startled.
'"Hey, it's all right,' Aaron says, taking a few cautious steps toward the boy. 'Your dad is downstairs. I think you were sleepwalking. Why don't we move away from the stairs and--'
'What the hell is he doing out here?' Miller roars from the doorway. His body is a dark outline against the light from inside the house, his face illuminated only by the red dot of light at the base of his taser.
The boy flinches and screams as he loses his balance. His arms pinwheel in a futile attempt to stay upright. Aaron reaches out just in time and snags the collar of his T-shirt, yanking him back to safety. Had Aaron been a split second slower or a few inches farther away, the poor kid would have hurtled head over heels down the stairs to the lower deck."
It's not that I can't believe there'd be people who act like this, but the way Madga has been presented I find it hard to believe she'd hire one.
Another minor quibble - Anna and her friends have a puppy.
"We're judging these kids in the same way that Pruitt and Miller judge all adepts, and I really don't think any of them would hurt the puppy on purpose. But he's still relatively helpless, so the rule stands: they can't play with him unless one of us is nearby. Just in case."
That's just being a responsible pet owner. Kids and dogs playing together *should* always be supervised, especially if either is very young.
They wisely decide to leave this puppy behind when they go off...somewhere (avoiding spoilers). So far so good. However while there are others where the puppy is being left, including a couple responsible adults, everyone who's previously been mentioned as helping to care for the puppy is leaving. There's no mention of ensuring someone is going to be looking after the dog while they're gone. Sure, it can be assumed someone will, but it's a missed detail, and Ms. Walker usually doesn't miss details. And yes, I'll admit when it comes to pets in stories I am hyper-aware of their well-being. So, a minor quibble.
This book also makes use of the tired trope of throwing in someone who believes in God only when a convenient bigoted character is needed, as a lazy way to explain their bigotry. And it does so not just once, but several times. I'm weary of such tactics. We all know there are people like this, but there are also many people who believe in God who are not bigots, even to the point of finding reasons and justifications to not be bigots within that belief. But here we are yet again only throwing in a character who believes in God when we need a bigot. It's beyond tiresome at this point.
So, overall, a good and enjoyable story, with a few things I think could have been better but are relatively minor. I look forward to the final installment, and do plan to read it.
For those of you who'll want to know - the puppy is never in any danger and makes it to the end completely safe and unharmed.
*I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley. I purchased the Audible version with my own money, as well as a second Kindle copy.*
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The Delphi Resistance The Delphi Trilogy Book 2 eBook Rysa Walker Reviews
This book is epic. I cannot explain how much I I in love with the characters and was instantly taken to their world. Rysa is an amazing author and I cannot wait to devour every book she writes!
I started listening to the sequel on my drive back from out of state. I love all the different gifted powers characters have. Again, I was completely engrossed, but there could be triggers for survivors of violence, or anyone who has lost a child, particularly in a violent way.
Loved this book as much as the last one. The characters are great, the twists and turns of the story kept me reading way to late at night. I love Rysa Walker. Can't wait for the next book!
"Who says peace of mind has to be a place? Maybe in your case it’s a person."
The pace does not let up in the second installment of the Delphi Trilogy. The writing is brilliant, with great character development and deeper plotlines creating a darker and more dangerous reality for the main characters to fight their way through. I thoroughly enjoyed racing my way to the end of this book, and I cannot wait for more.
I bought this IMMEDIATELY after reading "The Delphi Effect" because I HAD to know what happened next. And I was not disappointed. This book is just as good as the first one. The characters and the world are so well-thought out, and the storyline is really well-paced and interesting. I read it in a day! Rysa Walker knows how to keep me hooked with an ending with the slightest of cliff-hangers to keep me coming back. (WHY? I NEED TO KNOW NOW!) The problem is the 3rd book doesn't come out until OCTOBER!!! Read this book (especially if you've read the first one) and then go read Rysa Walker's "The Chronos Files" trilogy.
Another fantastic installment in the Delphi trilogy. Anna and Aaron don't disappoint as protagonists. This book is definitely darker than the first one, and as the author noted in her acknowledgements/ end note, today's current political atmosphere unfortunately makes this book less "fantastical" when it comes to the volatile political climate in he book being much more real than we would've expected even a year ago. However, this just adds to making the book more believable and to me, likable. I don't know yet what to make of Magda, whether to trust her or not. And the ending- woah! I have a feeling I know what it means, and if that's the case, it'll be a bid doozy! Can't wait for book 3.
4.5 Stars
The Delphi Resistance is one of those books that I feel like I've been waiting on forever. I read The Delphi Effect last year, and absolutely loved it. I even went so far as to stalk the series on until the next book was available for me to preorder.
The Delphi Resistance begins not very long after the last book left off. I think it would have been helpful if this book included a little summary/reminder of what happened because I had to go back and read the last chapter of The Delphi Effect to refresh my memory. Once I was reminded though, this book kept me up finishing it. It was one of those "just one more chapter" nights until finally I just had to finish the book regardless of the fact that it was 1AM.
This isn't one of those series where you can just jump in with book 2 and start reading. You really have to start with the first book to get the full story, but it's worth it. I would recommend this for anyone that loves a good paranormal fantasy.
I received an advance reader copy of this book that I have chosen to review.
This is the hardest type of review for me to write, one for a subsequent book in a series and one that I did enjoy but have a few issues with. Fair warning - this review may contain spoilers for "The Delphi Effect".
Overall I enjoyed this book, it kept my interest and I never found the pacing to lag. I really like the main character - Anna, and her group of friends, as well as her other allies. In general they are believable characters.
In this story we learn more about the Delphi project and those behind it. The major plot has Anna and her friends on the run and in hiding, while at the same time working toward rescuing other children and young people who have been kidnapped and are being held by this nefarious group. As a middle book of a trilogy it's a solid read, advancing the plot, ending with a resolution of the immediate, but not yet wrapping up the larger issue. Obviously there's more to come. It also ends with an enigmatic bit of information that leaves the reader wondering and intrigued, but not to the point of being a cliff hanger.
There were a couple things though that had me rolling my eyes. One of those things has to do with the head of security, Miller, hired by the woman bank-rolling Anna and her friends, Magda.
Magda has been presented as someone with apparently inexhaustible funds, but also someone who micromanages and does background checks so detailed it's nearly laughable. However the man in charge of security she hired treats those he's hired to protect as if they are enemy combatants, and the ones he needs to guard as such, not as those he's been hired to protect from outside threat.
Granted, these people do have abilities that *are* potentially dangerous, however they are also children, children who are there to be protected from others who mean them harm. While it's believable that there are those who would feel animosity simply because these children have abilities than can be dangerous, it's not believable to me that Magda would hire someone who was this incompetent as their security. This guy is ex-military. Seems to me Magda would have hired someone who could be aware of the children's potential as dangerous while at the same time being calm and professional in handling his actual job of protecting them. It just didn't seem believable to me that Madga would not have vetted him better.
As an example, one child sleepwalks and is in imminent danger of falling down a flight of stairs. What does Miller do? The ex-military guy hired to keep these kids safe? He freaks out because the kid is up, and nearly causes the kid to fall down the stairs after being startled.
'"Hey, it's all right,' Aaron says, taking a few cautious steps toward the boy. 'Your dad is downstairs. I think you were sleepwalking. Why don't we move away from the stairs and--'
'What the hell is he doing out here?' Miller roars from the doorway. His body is a dark outline against the light from inside the house, his face illuminated only by the red dot of light at the base of his taser.
The boy flinches and screams as he loses his balance. His arms pinwheel in a futile attempt to stay upright. Aaron reaches out just in time and snags the collar of his T-shirt, yanking him back to safety. Had Aaron been a split second slower or a few inches farther away, the poor kid would have hurtled head over heels down the stairs to the lower deck."
It's not that I can't believe there'd be people who act like this, but the way Madga has been presented I find it hard to believe she'd hire one.
Another minor quibble - Anna and her friends have a puppy.
"We're judging these kids in the same way that Pruitt and Miller judge all adepts, and I really don't think any of them would hurt the puppy on purpose. But he's still relatively helpless, so the rule stands they can't play with him unless one of us is nearby. Just in case."
That's just being a responsible pet owner. Kids and dogs playing together *should* always be supervised, especially if either is very young.
They wisely decide to leave this puppy behind when they go off...somewhere (avoiding spoilers). So far so good. However while there are others where the puppy is being left, including a couple responsible adults, everyone who's previously been mentioned as helping to care for the puppy is leaving. There's no mention of ensuring someone is going to be looking after the dog while they're gone. Sure, it can be assumed someone will, but it's a missed detail, and Ms. Walker usually doesn't miss details. And yes, I'll admit when it comes to pets in stories I am hyper-aware of their well-being. So, a minor quibble.
This book also makes use of the tired trope of throwing in someone who believes in God only when a convenient bigoted character is needed, as a lazy way to explain their bigotry. And it does so not just once, but several times. I'm weary of such tactics. We all know there are people like this, but there are also many people who believe in God who are not bigots, even to the point of finding reasons and justifications to not be bigots within that belief. But here we are yet again only throwing in a character who believes in God when we need a bigot. It's beyond tiresome at this point.
So, overall, a good and enjoyable story, with a few things I think could have been better but are relatively minor. I look forward to the final installment, and do plan to read it.
For those of you who'll want to know - the puppy is never in any danger and makes it to the end completely safe and unharmed.
*I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley. I purchased the Audible version with my own money, as well as a second copy.*
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