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Happiest Book Birthday to Ferocious by Paula Stokes!

Ferocious

(Vicarious #2)

Paula Stokes

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Published by Tor Teen August 15, 2017

Genre(s): Young Adult, Sci-fi, Contemporary

Pages: Hardcover 352

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Paula Stokes returns to the world of Vicarious in this sequel, a high-action psychological thriller with a protagonist out for vengeance.

When Winter Kim finds out that her sister is dead and that she has a brother she never knew about, only two things matter―finding what’s left of her family and killing the man who destroyed her life. Her mission leads her from St. Louis to Los Angeles back to South Korea, where she grew up.

Things get increasingly dangerous once Winter arrives in Seoul. Aided by her friends Jesse and Sebastian, Winter attempts to infiltrate an international corporation to get close to her target, a nefarious businessman named Kyung. But keeping her last remaining loved ones out of the line of fire proves difficult, and when all seems to be lost, Winter must face one last devastating decision: is revenge worth sacrificing everything for? Or can she find a spark of hope in the darkness that threatens to engulf her?

I just finished Vicarious yesterday and absolutely LOVE it! I don’t have a review written just yet because I couldn’t sleep without continuing the series. I’m halfway done with Ferocious and it’s even better. Vicarious is absolutely a 5 star read for me and with how AHHHMAAZING everything is going so far with Ferocious, I have a very good feeling it’s going to be 5+ stars.

I fell in love with Paula Stokes’ writing last year when I read Girl Against the Universe. That one is cute, adorable and a lot of fun. Vicarious and Ferocious is definitely not cute or adorable, but the storytelling is as captivating as GATU. And let me just say one more thing… I’m now on a mission to read everything Paula writes!

Sincerely Karen Jo

Vicarious

(Vicarious #1)

Published by Tor August 16, 2016

Genre(s): Young Adult, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Pages: Hardcover 336

Winter Kim and her sister, Rose, work as high-tech stunt girls for Rose’s ex-boyfriend, Gideon, engaging in dangerous and enticing activities while recording their neural impulses for his Vicarious Sensory Experiences, or ViSEs. Whether it’s bungee jumping, shark diving, or grinding up against celebrities at the city’s hottest dance clubs, Gideon can make it happen for you—for a price.

When Rose disappears and a ViSE recording of her murder is delivered to Gideon, Winter is devastated. She won’t rest until she finds her sister’s killer. But when the clues she uncovers conflict with the digital recordings her sister made, Winter isn’t sure what to believe. To find out what happened to Rose, she’ll have to untangle what’s real from what only seems real, risking her life in the process

Last year, I received Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes from my Uppercasebox and absolutely loved Jordy and Maguire’s story. It’s actually one of my top reads in 2016 and I really enjoyed Paula’s writing style — it’s light, cute, fun, and so full of heart. I was really interested in her other books so I read The Art of Lainey and loved that too. Vicarious is definitely not light or cute, but the synopsis is quite intriguing. I bought the book a while ago, and recently got approved for Ferocious on Netgalley, so I’m bumping this up my TBR list. At least now I won’t have to wait for Ferocious. I really don’t like waiting for sequels cause my heart just can’t take all that anticipation. I mean I don’t mind it… but I personally prefer to binge on book series just as how I would on TV shows. I’m certainly looking forward on binging this duology next week.

Do you binge read book series or read them as they’re released? Which way do you like better?

Sincerely Karen Jo