Erica Stevens

Normally, Erica is one of my most fav authors. However, with this series, I was excited to see a new vision on Covens, and honestly, what I see is almost a mirror of Secret Circle by LJ Smith.
Sure there are some differences but, I am halfway through book 2, and i swear, if Ried confesses to having a pull towards Talia, I am going to throw my tablet against a wall.
I love Erica's writing, and I am all about drawing inspiration from other authors but, there are way too many similarities between the coven series and secret circle.
I am disappointed.
It's not enough to make me stop reading other books by erica or her other penname but, it's still disappointing.… (plus d'informations)

*possible spoiler alert*

Please tell me that book 3 will be different. I am pushing myself to read through because as I mentioned in my past review of nook 1, Erica is one of my favorite authors, and I won't let one failed series ruin that but, it's just a shame how closely this copies secret circle. Before I just thought it resembled it extremely closely but now, I swear, with very minor changes, it's secret circle all over again.

Another issue I have with book 2 is, book 1 was about nightmares. The cast made it through the nightmares. Having them face MORE nightmares, during a maze, is just redundant. It's been done. Move on. Do something different. Try to keep people's attention. Not just a groan of "here we go again." I realize it's the cast that hasn't gone through the first book bit for the readers it's groan worthy.

One more thing.
In other reviews ppl were annoyed with the insta love cliche. I believe in love at first sight however, judging by the heroines thoughts of letting go of her love to save him, it's been done before. Thousands if not millions of times. Why could you not have her thinking of fighting for that love? Making it stronger. That hasn't been seen very often.

This series could have been legendary... but it's just a poor copy of Secret Circle, from an author who has so much more to give.


I guess I can give up on my wish of ever being friends with Erica after this.

Sigh. Better to be honest than, to kiss butt and give false confidences.… (plus d'informations)