*Review + Giveaway* Shudder by Samantha Durante

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Shudder by Samantha Durante

Series : Yes (#2 Stitch Trilogy)

Released : 15th June 2013

Publisher: Self Published

Format : Paperback

Source : Author (Thank You)

Buy : Amazon (UK/USA)

Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

It’s only been three days, and already everything is different.

Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she’d counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she’d thought she’d tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she’s discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.

And then there are the visions.

The memory-altering “stitch” unlocked something in Alessa’s mind, and now she can’t shake the constant flood of alien feelings ransacking her emotions. Haunting memories of an old flame are driving a deep and painful rift into her once-secure relationship. And a series of staggering revelations about the treacherous Engineers – and the bone-chilling deceit shrouding her world’s sorry history – will soon leave Alessa reeling…

The second installment in the electrifying Stitch Trilogy, Shudder follows Samantha Durante’s shocking and innovative debut with a heart-pounding, paranormal-dusted dystopian adventure sure to keep the pages turning.

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short
- Shudder carries on from Stitch very successfully.  

- I loved going on another journey with Alessa and Isaac and getting to know them both better.
- The storyline has a lot of twists and turns throughtout.
- Samantha really built on the world which Stitch and Shudder are based in and made it more realistic in Shudder. 

In Long

Shudder carries on straight from Stitch which was a big advantage as I read Stitch quite a while ago and couldn't remember it all. Within a few pages all of Stitch came back to me and I was able to quickly get into Shudder.

I really enjoyed going on another journey with Alessa and Isaac. Both of them had a lot of personal things to deal with throughout the book which really built on their character and made me feel like I got to know them better. At the same time as dealing with their separate problems they also had to tackle being out in the open in a dangerous environment.

The storyline has a lot to it, I can’t imagine the amount of thought Samantha must have put into it with all the twists. Samantha has successfully built on the world she created in Stitch and has made it stronger and became more realistic. The more I learnt about Paragon and the world outside the more gripping Shudder became and I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next.

I think for me some parts where they are out in the wilderness it got a bit slow, I know I said at the same time they were dealing with personal things but the action side of it kind of came to a stand still and I did lose interest. Luckily, although there were a few points like it, things did pick up quickly.

When I finished Stitch I was excited to read Shudder because I felt like it had great potential. There were so many directions which Samantha could have taken Shudder and I felt like she really made the most of this and took Shudder beyond my expectations and in great directions. She definitely made the most of it's potential. 

Final Thoughts

Shudder is a fantastic follow on from Stitch which I really enjoyed. Samantha really expanded on the ideas set out in Stitch, developing both the characters and storyline further. I definitely recommend this series, it’s a very unique read which has many twists and turns throughout the book.

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