The Keeper's Retribution: A Chosen Novel (The Keepers Book 2) Kindle Edition

I feel like before I can truly get into all my thoughts and feelings about this amazing book, and make no mistakes, I loved it to pieces :) but before all that I need to give you a bit of an explanation, because this is book #2 in a series that is actually a spin-off of a different series and you need to be warned about possible spoilers :) so here goes ;)The original series is called The chosen and consists of four books (Mother of shadows, Reign of ash, Crown of embers, Queen of light) :) the main heroine there is Helena, who at the very beginning discovers her true powers and starts a jourey to become a powerful ruler... all of that is set in a fantasy world filled with magic and all sorts of magical creatures :) it's a series that really took me by surprise, in the best possible way :) with interesting and diverse characters, not to mention an absolutely entertaining writing style, I flew through those stories as soon as they were available :) Effie, the heroine of the book I am currently reviewing, was a secondary character in the original series... and a lot of things happened in those books, that's why I am actually recommending you to read those novels before diving into this sequel series... otherwise you will be spoiled about quite a few big twists and turns... unless that's not a problem for you, then I will just point you towards the previous book in this series, called "The keeper's legacy", which is a good introduction to Effie's character if you don't want to read more books... whichever way you choose to start your journey, this sequel series, called The keepers, is already looking as it may surpass the amount of love I have for the original one... ;) anywho... let's get back to the actual review so I can tell you a bit more about Effie and her journey :)Because this is book #2 in a trilogy all about Effie and tells one big story, there's no way for me to tell you what exactly happens in this installment without spoiling you some stuff from the first book :) so in case some of you are not caught up, I will be a bit vague when it comes to details and just focus on all my thoughts and feelings about it instead :) and oh how much love I have for this series... let's start with the main character... :) Effie is the best kind of heroine I love to read about... she goes through so much character development throughout all the books... she's much more... not exactly timid or shy, just... guarded, yep, let's go with that word... at the very beginning when we meet her, and then a lot of things happen to her within the original series... that's one of the reasons why I highly encourage you to read all those stories in order, you are really missing out on some awesomeness if you skip them :) so at the start of this sequel series she already lived through some tough times... but will things get better for her? well... the answer to that is complicated :) if it would be simple, there would be no need to write a trilogy all about her, and that would be such a shame, cause Meg Anne is an absolutely talented author :) and already in these two new books, a lot of things happen to our amazing Effie... she discovers how strong she can be, how resilient, and what exactly she wants from life and people who surround her... she starts new friendships and opens herself up for a relationship... and I feel like I need to clarify one little detail, in the synopsis to the first book it looks like there's gonna be a love triangle situation in this series... and it's only partially true.. thankfully for me personally, cause I am soooo not a fan of that particular trope in stories... so if that would be a thing that would prevent you from picking up these stories, worry not, that is basically resolved in the first book... and I am very happy with how everything turned out... I can't give you any details, because of obvious reasons, but rest assured, I think you will enjoy it as well :) that whole situation definetely took a very interesting turn along the way, but that's all I'm gonna say about it :) well, besides the fact that I am very satisfied with the love interest we focus more in this second installment... because he and Effie are totally swoonworthy in their scenes together... not to mention sizzlingly hot ;) this second book in the trilogy definitely picks up the tempo even more and brings up everything a couple of notches even higher :) I swear, Meg Anne just keeps getting better and better as an author with each book ;) her entertaining writing style is full of surprising twists and turns and always keeps me at the egde of my seat... not to mention the cliffhangers she just loves to end her books with... I knew I should've expected one here as well, and yet when I came to the very last page of this story a scream may or may not have escaped my mouth... ;) but that's ok, because the last book in the trilogy is just a few months away... from what I hear, we are looking at october later this year :) and I have all the faith that Meg will make all of my suffering worth it with that final part of the story :) in the meantime I highly encourage you all to check out this series and her work in general :) I am also secretly hoping that she will create more stories set in this world :) it's so diverse, rich and just full of possibilities that I cannot imagine to just stop reading about it... you know, just a thought ;)

I highly suggest reading The Keeper's Legacy (The Keepers Book 1) before starting this book, as the story picks up from where it left off and also for better knowledge of all the characters (good and bad).Ms. Anne has done it once again! She just continues to blow my mind with her words and characters. Once I started this book, I could not put it down. Was an awesome read start off the new year.Effie, Reyna, Lucian, Ronan and yes, even Kieran, are in the fight of their lives. The Shadows are gaining strength and staying one step ahead of everyone, causing death and destruction everywhere.I seriously couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to see how this story played out. I totally love Effie and Lucian. These two characters are meant for each other, but can they survive all the twists and turns The Shadows and life toss at them?Packed with secrets, love, action, suspense, betrayal, angst – you will be seating on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next. AND…can we talk about that cliffhanger! My kindle almost met its demise.

This series just gets better and better! This book has so much action and suspense. Effie has definitely become a little warrior. He relationship with Lucian is evolving and it's fun to read about. Kieran is still on my love to hate list and I think it may lean more towards hate then love at this point. (no spoilers here lol) This book brings more of the horrors of the "Shadow-Touched" out into the open of what that actually means for people and things. You root for the hero's and boo the villains but in this book anyone can become a villain. I highly recommend reading this book but must read book 1 The Keeper's Legacy! Oh and yes this book ends with another cliffy!! This author loves them!

What a book! 6 out of 5 stars. The beautiful descriptions within the book takes you on an imaginative journey, a holiday into the unknown. Your imagination is set free in this fantastical book. This is the 2nd book in the series and Effie continues on a journey as a Keeper. It’s an adventure that not only has action but also so heart-warming. Effie has such a big heart that you as the reader just want to reach out and become besties with her. And oh my, the romance build within the adventure is just soooo yummy (there’s just no other way to describe it lol)! The suspense within the story is nail-biting, with an ending that has you screaming…….NEED book 3!!!!

Effie and the others in her Circle are in danger. The Shadows are gaining strength. The signs are everywhere. The Mother’s Children must win victory, or die trying. Only two editorial errors were noted. I will read the third volume of this excellent trilogy.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Keepers Retribution, was not at all expecting the ending! Can’t wait for The Keepers Vow to see how this plays out. Loved delving deeper into the characters, especially the relationship and interactions between Effie and Smoke.

That ending, though. What will become of our sweet Effie? I don't know if I'm going to be able to sleep until November 2019.

Loved the book and the characters! Very well written. Was expecting the cliffhanger.Now can’t wait for the next one.Definitely recommend! One of the best authors out there right now.

I love Meg Anne. She reminds me a lot of Anne Bishop. Her storyline and concepts and world building is awesome and her characters are well developed and strong.If you haven’t read the Chosen Series you need to start there before reading these books so you have the background story. Ellie is a minor character in the Chosen series but I am absolutely loving that Meg has chosen to pick her up and develop her into the heroine in the Keepers series. Just brilliantly well done. She’s strong, sassy, a warrior and a survivor and you really get to see her grow up and mature nicely in the Keepers series.I highly recommend this series and the chosen series to anyone. Both are brilliant and I can’t wait to read more.