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Evanescent (The Countenance Trilogy Book 2) Kindle Edition

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One wicked academy. An entire wicked coven of angels.

Sixteen-year-old Laken Stewart died last summer.
Her resurrection at the hands of the Countenance hasn’t run smoothly. With the memory of her past life still firmly intact, Laken moves deeper into the Countenance organization in an effort to free her mother and sister from the deadly Celestra tunnels.
The love she feels for her boyfriend, Wesley, is compromised when gorgeous Cooper Flanders teams up with her in the fight to free their families. Old bonds are slowly severed as new ones are galvanized.

Wesley is sure that what he and Laken share is special but when it becomes apparent that she’s reading his mind, he’s determined to get to the bottom of her true intentions. And one thing is for sure, the Celestra that’s giving her these powers is going to have to pay.
Wesley’s love for Laken takes him to dark places he never believed existed, and what he discovers dismantles his world as he knows it.

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NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore.

Cosmopolitan Magazine
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  • "Addison takes you on a WONDERFUL JOURNEY into the world of Skyla filled with plenty of angelic hotties coupled with typical high school drama and not so typical paranormal drama. Skyla's life is far from boring! Addison keeps you guessing up until the very last page! You won't regret it!" --M. Files
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01IRMBET8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hollis Thatcher Press, Ltd. (July 19, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2396 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Humor with a side of homicide. Addison's mysteries are criminally cozy.

Addison Moore is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who writes mystery, psychological thrillers and romance. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan magazine. Previously she worked as a therapist on a locked psychiatric unit for nearly a decade. She resides on the West Coast with her husband, four wonderful children and two cats where she eats too much chocolate and stays up way too late. When she's not writing, she's reading.

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Customers enjoy the captivating story with its twists and turns. They praise the writing style as brilliant, smooth, and intoxicating. The characters are rich and have real personalities. Readers love the book series and find it awesome. They appreciate the vivid imagery and pacing. Many mention that the three different perspectives provide more insight into the characters.

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44 customers mention "Story quality"44 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story's captivating and entertaining plot. They find the twists and turns engaging, and appreciate reading the story from multiple perspectives. The dialogue, steamy romance, exciting action, and heartfelt characters keep readers hooked until the end. Readers look forward to more fabulous journeys and cliffhangers that keep them wanting more.

"...There was never a dull moment, and the plot thickened with every page I turned. The Main Characters: Laken: She rules!..." Read more

"...be so sad for the series to end...but I look forward to the many fabulous journeys that I'm sure Addison Moore has in store for us in books to come...." Read more

"...what is going on in this trilogy, but it does give some interesting insight into the plot, so I would recommend that series before tackling these..." Read more

"...a great continuation from the first, and this one ties in with the Celestra series very well...." Read more

21 customers mention "Writing style"21 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style. They find the prose beautiful and smooth. Readers appreciate the author's gift with writing that immerses them in her books. They also appreciate the originality and symbolism of the books.

"...Both the Countenance Series and Celestra Series books are spectacular stand alone reads...but if you are a die-hard fan, the overlap in stories..." Read more

"...series and I might even argue that the Countenance trilogy is better written and more enthralling than the Celestra books, although I do hold a..." Read more

"...Let me tell you in my own words... I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this Authors writings. This one is no exception...." Read more

"...book...but I just want something different from Addison...the book was well written but I think half of it goes on talking about the trees and the..." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters rich and well-developed, with actual personalities. The main character, Laken, is a strong one.

"...Addison Moore has done it again! I have totally fallen in love with the characters and this world at Ephemeral...I wish it were real!..." Read more

"...I feel so invested in all her characters, you love them, hate them, laugh and cry with them...." Read more

"...But Laken is a strong main character. Cooper and Wesley both pull at the heart strings, as any two guys in a love triangle should, but I'm Team Coop...." Read more

"...The characters are just as intensely addicting as in the celestra series in which she wrote...." Read more

8 customers mention "Book series"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book series. They say the Celestra and Countenance series are great, and the author does not disappoint.

"...Great job Addison! I'll be waiting for the next book in this fantastic series." Read more

"...I loved the celestra series and the countenance series does not disappoint. The characters are just as rich as in the celestra series...." Read more

"Great sister series to the Celestra series. I'm loving the tie-ins between the two. This is a great story with characters you can attach to...." Read more

"This is just one of my favorite books from Addison Moore. I just cant seem to put them down once I start reading...." Read more

5 customers mention "Visual style"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the author's writing style and vivid imagery. They find the book brilliant and amazing.

"...The cover:I can't stop staring at it!!! Stunning. The end: Holy crap!..." Read more

"...I love the vivid imagery that the author brings to life in all her books...." Read more

"I'm an Addison Moore fan and have thoroughly enjoyed her style and voice in writing. I love the tie in of this trilogy to her Celestra series...." Read more

"Evanescent is amazing! Addison Moore is a brilliant writer and I'm so excited to see where she takes us next!..." Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing and how it connects with the Celestra series. They hope the final book will integrate the two series.

"...I loved the celestra series and the countenance series does not disappoint. The characters are just as rich as in the celestra series...." Read more

"Loved the book great sequel and I liked the fact that it interacts with the celestra series since I love those books too <3" Read more

"I love this series! Hope the final book merges with the Celestra series! I can't wait for both of these books to be released!!" Read more

"...story but a huge bonus that it ties in and is sort of a preview of the celestra series." Read more

4 customers mention "Perspective"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the multiple perspectives in the book. They find it gives them more insight into each character.

"...I loved the three point of views gives you more insight on who each one truly is. If you have not read them yet I urge you to give it a shot...." Read more

"...an amazing storyline and can I add, she is the queen of amazing multiple points of views.. I have every single one of her books and will continue to..." Read more

"...The different POVs is awesome! Can't wait until book 3 and 8. Please never stop writing" Read more

"...I had a hard time putting this book down! I loved the three different points of view! This book does not dissapoint!..." Read more

13 customers mention "Readability"9 positive4 negative

Customers have different views on the book's readability. Some find the writing engaging and immersing, with vivid characters and stories from different perspectives. Others find the books hard to follow and lacking complete sentences, making them difficult to understand.

"...this series is my favorite(until the 3rd one comes out) I truly love all of her work...." Read more

"...Addison Moore is a richly intense, deeply profound, real treasure of a writer, and I look forward to each of her books that she releases...." Read more

"...It's maddening. I almost didn't finish but decided I wanted to give the story a chance, even with all the mistakes...." Read more

"...Moore's writing is smooth, and intoxicating..never a word skimmed! Each resident in this lovely book belongs there... perfectly developed!..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013
    The Story: 4.5 stars! Addison Moore has done it again! I have totally fallen in love with the characters and this world at Ephemeral...I wish it were real! Laken Stewart continues to search for her mother and sister, who are hidden in the Celestra tunnels. While she is officially with Wesley, Cooper Flanders is the guy I couldn't get enough of. There was never a dull moment, and the plot thickened with every page I turned.

    The Main Characters:

    Laken: She rules! That is all. I wish I was Laken or friends with her in real life. She has her priorities straight and wants to save her family. She also is so good to Coop; she is totally honest with him and knows she has to see whether there is anything left with Wes before she can even think about moving on. While Laken hints that she might want more with Coop, she never leads him on. Laken's healthy sense of snark is probably one of my favorite qualities; she has just the right combination of wit and attitude.

    Wes: I liked him in the last book, but that has pretty much worn off in this installment. Looks like Ana and I have swapped! He thinks he is in love with Laken, but I don't think he loves her as much as he could love a girl....basically I think there's someone else out there for him.

    Cooper: I LOVE HIM!!!! And it's not just because of his "rock hard body" unf. He is the whole package. Hot, funny, naughty, totally in love, did I say naughty? His chemistry with Laken is undeniable, we just need Laken to sort out her feelings and give Wes the boot!!

    The secondary characters: Oh man, I think I got them all straight again by the end of the story. I think it was the fact that everyone seems to have surnames for names! The mean girls just make me laugh with their big boobs and sluttyness. I hate them, but yet love to be entertained by them.

    The cover:I can't stop staring at it!!! Stunning.

    The end: Holy crap! I wish I had waited to read this book so I could read the next one straight away!!! So much happened, and the bottom is going to fall out since a certain someone remembered some "stuff". But what I really want to read about next is the romance (yes, I am so predictable, what can I say? I love romance!). I am loving the direction everything is going in and can't wait to see where the next installment picks up.

    Final Thoughts:Loved and recommend to everyone! I actually wish I had finished reading the Celestra series first (I have 3 more books left) because I think it might have helped fill in the blanks a bit and round out the story. However, just so you know... it didn't take away from Evanescent that I hadn't read. I also wish I had read this right after book 1, and followed by book 3 lol. There are a lot of small details that are hard to remember and keep track of...back to back reading would have solved all of that for me. I am so invested in Laken and Cooper, and I can't wait to read more!
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2013
    There's not much else for me to say other than I LOVED this book. I am a HUGE fan of Addison Moore and her writing and it just seems to get better with every book written. I feel so invested in all her characters, you love them, hate them, laugh and cry with them. Both the Countenance Series and Celestra Series books are spectacular stand alone reads...but if you are a die-hard fan, the overlap in stories just leaves you wanting more. I can't wait for the 3rd book in this series and am torn about the 8th and final book in the Celestra series, because I think I will be so sad for the series to end...but I look forward to the many fabulous journeys that I'm sure Addison Moore has in store for us in books to come. I highly recommend this book as well as ALL of her others. You WILL NOT be disappointed!
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2015
    I did find myself being sucked in to the parallel world of Ephemeral again. I've got to say that I'm strongly leaning to Coop as the boy of choice because he's like a ray of sunshine free of secrets and lies, but Wes is like a dark night full of deception and false hope. Laken becomes a little bit of a two-boy kisser. I do understand how she's drawn to Wes because he's her past and that's something that's hard to let go of especially with their history, but even when he does come partially through he's still marked with the Countenance and their evil ways. Coop is my man!!! Mr. Edinger freaks me out with his Fem parlor tricks. We learn more about how far Wes is willing to take Laken into his world just so she won't pick Coop but I mean even Edinger himself says it's destiny. If Laken would have stopped just running from one boy to the next and almost going all the way with both of them it would have been a little better. I can't blame her too much though, I would have probably been the same. My disliking of Grayson and Kresley does grow stronger but there are definitely some moments of laughter and anger. A little bit mature of a book for YA, but nevertheless a great book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013
    Evanescent, the second book in Moore's Countenance trilogy, is a great follow up to Ephemeral. The book offers a story from three different points of view: the main character, Laken (Anderson) Stewart who is trying to figure out why her real life is being hidden from her; and her two leading men, Cooper and Wesley. The storyline is full of action and leaves the reader wanting more at the end.

    I really think Ms. Moore outdid herself this time and I cannot wait for the final installment of this trilogy to come out. It ties in nicely with her Celestra series and I might even argue that the Countenance trilogy is better written and more enthralling than the Celestra books, although I do hold a special place in my heart for them as well. It is not necessary to have read all of the Celestra books to understand what is going on in this trilogy, but it does give some interesting insight into the plot, so I would recommend that series before tackling these books.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013
    I loved this book, its a great continuation from the first, and this one ties in with the Celestra series very well. We even get a little from Skyla , Logan and Gage in this one too. I loved that!!

    I really love seeing how much Laken has grown, and boy I just adore Cooper. I still do no like Wes, dislike him even more. I think its great how determined Laken is to fight her own kind and help the Celestra, which makes her a hero in my eyes. Her and Cooper , who is Celestra himself as we know. I am anxious for book 3, as well as the final Celestra book, which I am sure will have some of what I read here on the meeting up with Skyla, Logan and Gage in it.

    A must read for any fans of Addison Moore, if you have read and liked the Celestra series, then this is a must read series. It gives some useful information, and learning more about the Counts evil ways is interesting.

    5 out of 5 stars, and LOVE the cover too!
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  • Lois Hamlett
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2016
    See my review for "Ephemeral".
  • Loula
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Addison Moore's books and this is a great step in the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2013
    I love how Skyla & Logan tie in with this series and make appearances :-)
    I think Laken & Cooper are great characters and how they are playing Wes and the rest of the Counts.
    Loved Ezrina in the Celestra series and still love her in this series, she just loves to break the rules and it's mostly for the benefit of the characters we grow love :-)
    I highly recommend any of Addisons books to you all, she's an amazing writer and really gets your imagination flowing and the way she writes you feel along with the characters. Just brilliant!!
    With most books you can figure out what is coming next well with Addisons writing ability you really don't.... Read and try to guess and you will mostly be wrong it's fantastic :-)
    The storyline of how twisted the Counts really are is coming to light now though, how will Wes react???.... Well that was the ending and I'm not-so-paitiently waiting and very eager to read the next book.... Hurry Addison please :-D
  • Tanya S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Addison does it again!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2013
    Addison never fails to get my heart racing with these books. She creates romance, mystery and suspense with plot twists and surprises thrown in for Good measure. Her characters and locations are both believable and dare I say loveable... Even the slightly evil ones have a certain charm! This is a must read! I highly recommend reading the whole of this and the celestra series to get the full picture, I have a feeling not all of the characters are what they seem. Can't wait for the next books of both series. I imagine Addison has a few more surprises in store. Addison Moore is definitely my favourite author and deservedly a New York Times best seller with 'someone to love'... True Story x
  • dana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Evanescent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2013
    I loved the book, kept me on my toes the whole way through, couldn't put the book down! No 1 was great but it was so good to see thing's for different points of views in the book.
    Absolute must read! Highly recommended!
  • Shona Steele
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2013
    I really like the Cooper and Laken relationship that is there, love the twists that the story line takes. Waiting impatiently for the last book!

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