Push audiobook

The Game trilogy by Eve Silver is the perfect type to binge read. We are given a fascinating concept, a fast and perfectly paced plot, a swoony new book boyfriend, and a romance that made my heart race. I didn't really know what to expect going into this series - except that it's completely triangle free - but Eve Silver definitely has a new fan. I read these books so quickly, dying to know what would happen next and to spend more time with Miki and Jackson. Read my full series review here!

I loved this sequel, the characters and the romance are just great.

Das Spiel 02. Run! - Eve SilverSpannungsgeladene Fortsetzung!Run!Klappentext:"Brich die Regeln oder stirb.Schwer atmend wie nach dem härtesten Training meines Lebens stehe ich vor dem Komitee. Ich rechne mit ihrem Zorn. Ich bin bereit. Stattdessen ernte ich Gelächter, den Klang von Wärme und Licht, der durch meine Adern strömt, in meinen Gliedern tanzt. "Gut gemacht, Miki Jones."Miki hatte keine Wahl, als sie in das Spiel gezwungen wurde, in ein verrücktes Doppelleben. Bisher lebte sie nach ihren eigenen strengen Regeln. Sie legt Wert auf Kontrolle. Aber im Spiel haben sie und ihr Team nur eine Chance zu überleben, wenn sie ein neues Regelwerk befolgt: das des geheimnisvollen Komitees."Informationen zur Autorin:Die Autorin lebt mit ihrem Ehemann und ihren Söhnen in Kanada, oft auch in den Welten, die sie erträumt. Alle in ihrer Familie lieben Videospiele. Eve Silver mag außerdem Kajakfahren und Sonnenschein, Hunde und Nachtisch und Bücher, Bücher, Bücher.Autorenhomepage: www.evesilver.net(Aus: Run!, Informationen zur Autorin)RezensionMiki Jones steckt noch immer im Spiel fest. Einem Spiel, dass tödlich für sie enden könnte, wenn sie nicht die Regeln des Komitees befolgt. Doch nach Jacksons Verschwinden ist sie alles andere als gut darin, die ominösen Regeln eines zwielichtigen Komitees zu befolgen; sie kann sich ja nicht mal sicher sein, ob sie ihnen überhaupt trauen kann. Hin und her gerissen zwischen der Realität und dem Spiel merkt Miki schon bald, dass ihr die Kontrolle zu entgleiten droht - und sie muss alles dafür tun, um sich selbst und ihre Mitspieler am Leben zu erhalten. Denn der Feind lauert an jeder Ecke - vielleicht sogar in der Realität...Run! von Eve Silver ist Band zwei einer wirklich spannenden und actionreichen Science-Fiction Serie, der seinem Vorgänger nicht im geringsten nachsteht. Dabei schließt der Roman genau an die Ereignisse von Band eins an und katapultiert den Leser mitten ins offene Geschehen. Wieder einmal taucht man in Mikis Welt ein und erlebt, wie sich langsam aber sicher die Realität und das Spiel miteinander vermischen. Mikis Versuche, die Kontrolle zu behalten, scheitern immer mehr und neue Geheimnisse und überraschende Wendungen kommen ans Licht, die das Lesen dieses Nachfolgers mehr als lohnenswert machen. Auch die Charaktere kommen dabei wieder sehr authentisch daher und sind in ihrer Entwicklung absolut glaubwürdig.Während man tiefer in das Bewusstsein von Miki eintaucht, und ihren Drang zur Kontrolle deutlicher wahrnehmen kann als zuvor, bekommt man nun viel mehr Einblicke in vergangene Geschehnisse und Entwicklungen, die sie als Person geformt haben. Angesichts der Tatsache, dass die Storyline weiterhin aus ihrer Sicht beschrieben wird, erreicht die Figur hier noch mehr Tiefe als in Band eins und entwickelt sich im Verlaufe der Handlung in kleinen, aber sehr glaubwürdigen Schritten, weiter. Diese dezenten Veränderungen sind es auch, die Miki als Figur absolut sympathisch machen; ihre Handlungen und Gedanken sind logisch nachzuvollziehen und sie fällt nicht einfach grundlos aus ihrem Verhaltensmuster heraus. Dies trifft auch auf andere Figuren des Romans zu, die ebenfalls eine detailliertere Zeichnung erfahren. Generell lernt man sie näher kennen und kann sich auch emotional besser mit den Figuren identifizieren, ihre Handlungen nachvollziehen und dabei die Entwicklung in den Beziehungsstrukturen und bei den Figuren selbst beobachten.Die Handlung selbst kommt wieder sehr spannend und überraschend daher. Die Autorin schafft es definitiv, einen spannenden Plot aufrecht zu erhalten und dem Leser jede Minute zum Atmen zu nehmen, so schnell prallen die Ereignisse aufeinander. Dennoch finden sich in diesem Nachfolger etwas mehr Ruhemomente wieder, in denen neue Geheimnisse enthüllt und noch mehr offene Fragen zurückbleiben, welche die Storyline nur umso interessanter machen. Man kann sich kaum loseisen vom Geschehen und verfolgt gespannt, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln. Mikis Kontrollverlust, einschneidende Ereignisse, die Vermischung von Realität und Spielwelt - dies sind nur wenige Dinge, welche die Spannung aufrechterhalten und den Roman unglaublich temporeich gestalten. Vor allem der Weltenaufbau und die Konstruktion des Spiels im Buch ermöglichen es einem nachzuempfinden, wie sich die Charaktere fühlen. Man spürt kaum, dass es andere sind, die das erleben, so hautnah gehen einem die Geschehnisse und verursachen ein Gänsehautfeeling. Vielleicht auch, weil das Thema (Videogames) der heutigen Generation so nah ist und man sehr viel damit assoziiert. Egal welche Gründe es sind - der Leser wird tief in das Spiel hinein gesogen und vermag es kaum, sich daraus zu lösen. Auch mit fortschreitender Seitenzahl nimmt die Spannung daher nicht ab, steigert sich sogar eher. Vor allem das Finale nimmt wieder, wenn auch etwas vorhersehbare, neue Wendungen und liefert enorm viel Potenzial für den finalen Band der Trilogie. Und der Cliffhanger zum Schluss dieses Romans ist sogar noch deutlich fieser als der seines Vorgängers. Wer also keine Geduld hat, sollte wohl mit dem Lesen dieser Lektüre warten, bis Band drei erschienen ist - denn hier entsteht definitiv Suchtpotenzial!FazitRun! von Eve Silver ist eine actiongeladene und sehr gelungene Fortsetzung dieser Science-Fiction Trilogie, die in allen Grundzügen zu überzeugen weiß. Vor allem der Weltenaufbau und die Entwicklung der Charaktere stehen hier im Vordergrund und kommen mehr als authentisch rüber, sodass der Leser sich vollkommen auf diese Welt zwischen Realität und Spiel einlassen kann. Spannung und Tempo sorgen dafür, dass man das Buch kaum aus der Hand legen mag, und auch wenn der Gesamtplot an sich wieder etwas vorhersehbar ist, schafft die Autorin es wieder, den Leser mit Details und Feinheiten zu überraschen. Fans der Reihe und des Genres sollten sich daher diesen Nachfolger sicherlich nicht entgehen lassen!Gesamte Reihe in einem Überblick:01. Jump02. Run!03. Crash (englisch) (9. Juli '15) / Deutscher Titel noch nicht bekannt Pro & Contra+ Entwicklung von Miki Jones im Einzelnen und der weiteren Figuren im Besonderen+ Spannung und Action+ Neue Wendungen und überraschende Ereignisse+ Weltenaufbau und Setting+ Vermischung der Realität und des Spiels+ Roter Faden spitzt sich zu+ Steht Vorgänger in nichts nach+ Cliffhanger zum Schlusso Angenehmer und leichter Schreibstil- Insgesamt im Gesamtplot doch vorhersehbarBewertung:Handlung: 4/5Charaktere: 4/5Lesespaß: 4/5Preis/Leistung: 4/5

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***Push by Eve SilverBook Two of The Game seriesPublisher: Katherine Tegen BooksPublication Date: June 10, 2014Rating: 4 starsSource: eARC sent by the publisherSummary (from Goodreads):It’s either break the rules or die.Miki Jones lives her life by her own strict set of rules, to keep control, to keep the gray fog of grief at bay. Then she’s pulled into the Game, where she—and her team—will die unless she follows a new set of rules: those set by the mysterious Committee.But rules don’t mean answers, and without answers, it’s hard to trust. People are dying. The rules are unraveling. And Miki knows she’s being watched, uncertain if it’s the Drau or someone—something—else. Forced to make impossible choices and battling to save those she loves, Miki begins to see the Committee in a glaring new light.And then the Game crosses a new boundary, pushes harder into Miki’s and her friends’ lives, and there’s nothing in the rules that can save them now.What I Liked:***THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR BOOK ONE. BUT NO SPOILERS FOR BOOK TWO***If you've been following me blog for a while, you'll know that last year, when I reviewed the first book, I basically screamed at everyone to read it because it was THAT FANTASTIC. Rush was easily one of my favorite books of 2013, and I was literally dying to read Push. The cliffhanger in book one broke my heart into a thousand pieces... but I knew for a fact that it couldn't last, that there must be more to it then we are lead to believe. Fast forward to now, and, well, now I need book three. Like, at this very moment.This book starts right where the last book ended - in which Luka and Miki respawn out of the Game. Miki is confused, hurt, and seriously panicked. Her friend Carly has no idea what is going on, but Luka and Miki manage to cover their - and Jackson's - tracks without Carly getting suspicious. But Miki is determined to find Jackson, especially since Carly remembers his existence. But a greater threat is at hand - the Drau may be close to breaking through to the human world, shells and full Drau.The first thing on everyone's mind is: what happened to Jackson?! Well, of course Eve Silver wouldn't kill him off. That would make zero sense, honestly. He's not just a love interest, he's a protagonist, and a really good Leader in the Game. So... if you're one of the fans that died a little when Rush ended, fear not! Jackson's fine. Sort of. He appears in this book, I promise. I hope no one's too upset about me saying that though. If that's a deciding factor for someone (whether or not Jackson is in this book), then I'd say keep reading, because he is NOT dead.A good portion of this book is concentrated on Miki's brokenness about Jackson's disappearance, and her resolve to find him. She and Luka don't know how or where to look, but they are determined to make sure he is found. Meanwhile, Miki must lead other missions with the team, much to her dismay. She misses Jackson's leadership skills, which he seemed to carry with ease. I miss him too, don't worry.The other part of this book deals with the Drau, especially since Jackson is back to help deal with them. Something eerie is going on, and the Committee doesn't exactly seem to be the helpful authority on things. Miki thinks she is going crazy when she starts seeing Jackson's sister in the Game, but she isn't - the Committee is telling her that she is seeing things. The Drau keep gaining the advantage. It seems like the teams can't win, no matter how hard any of them try.I really like the way that this book took the series (or is taking the series). It has become more about destroying the threat of the Drau, than just each mission. Survival for the world, not just survival of the Game. I was completely sucked into the plot, and I definitely want to know what comes next. This book almost read like a singular novel, except for the fact that it continues a story, and must keep being continued. There were no slumps or awkward pacing - yay!You already know I love Jackson. We see less of him overall in this book, but that's okay. He's still his wonderful, cranky self. Miki is still her controlled, kickbutt self. The supporting characters are pretty great, even if there are some that are a bit sketchy (on purpose). NO LOVE TRIANGLE, thank goodness. No new characters who might function as a leg of a love triangle. No weirdness. I must say, I am quite pleased with this book! I think I liked Rush more than I liked Push, but that's not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. Rush took my breath away, and Push came pretty close to doing the same. I cannot wait to see how it all ends!What I Did Not Like:While I loved this book, I felt like it could have skipped altogether. You know when you read a trilogy and one of the books (usually it is the middle of the three) seems like a filler novel? I wouldn't go as far as to say that this is a filler novel. But if the author made book one slightly longer, and book three slightly longer, we wouldn't need this book at all. It's sad to say, because there are certain scenes in this book that I LOVE, but this book wasn't entirely necessary to read, to know what is going on. Really, it's more about hyping up the cliffhanger at the end of book one. Book one could have easily gone straight to book three. Not that I know the contents of book three.Would I Recommend It:Despite the previous section, I definitely think that anyone who read book one should read book two. And you most definitely should read book one of this series - Rush is one of my favorite YA books of all time!Rating:4 stars. What an amazing sequel! I cannot wait to see how it all ends. Must. Know. Now. Or as soon as possible. This is definitely going to be a favorite series, I can feel it!

Full Review on The Candid CoverAre you looking for a series that will satisfy your need for sci-fi entertainment? Push, book 2 in Eve Silver’s the Game series, is a fast-paced story influenced by the gaming world. This book is wonderfully written and includes an amazing plot and a courageous protagonist.The world building in Push is absolutely incredible! Eve Silver has created a futuristic world that actually seems real. Inspired by video games, this series has a setting like no other! Part of the setting for Push takes place in a typical high school, while the rest takes place in a world that is a video game. It is evident through Eve Silver’s depictions, that video games are no stranger to her.After teens are killed in the real world, they respawn in a real life video game to fight aliens. If that isn’t enough, they are returned to the real world and summoned again in a few weeks. While there are many references and a plot line that revolves around the gaming world, those without a strong gaming background can easily follow this story. The descriptions and events are definitely inspired by video games, but the storyline is so beautifully brought to life that non-gamers will be drawn in with ease.A relatable and dauntless main character, Miki, is a girl that will not disappoint. When she is thrown into the Game against her will, she quickly adapts to her surroundings. Miki follows instructions well and fights her enemies, the Drau, with finesse. She is also very sarcastic, making her an enjoyable and humorous character to read. Readers will find themselves cheering for Miki as she makes wise choices and defends herself.The Game series is a fantastic futuristic read that contains a unique concept and a fearless main character. It is a page turner that will leave readers hungry for more. With very little time to wait for book 3 in this series, now is the perfect time to pick it up! Fans of The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey will absolutely love this sci-fi thriller.

Reread 2016: Every word that comes out of Jackson Tate's mouth is perfection. Every. Word.Original review:How I love this book. How I love Eve Silver. That being said, this probably won't be the first or last time I'm going to be posting about this book, or this series, for that matter. Because no matter how hard I try, I keep coming back to this book over and over again. Mainly because Jackson Tate is the love of my life.*I will try to keep the spoilers at a minimum, but I make no guarantees because the chances of me getting overexcited are quite high*Where to start? Miki is pure awesome. She the butt-kicking heroine here, who takes charge and does everything she can for her team. But what I love is the fact that she faces a whole bunch internal conflicts. All the fears and worries she has? It's all very realistic. Her anxiety over everything isn't over-done, because when you think about it, who wouldn't be freaking out? But even though she's freaking out on the inside, she remains cool and collected on the outside. One of the great things in this book is that we get to see her actually be the team leader. In the last book, yes, she was leader, but she was battling shock and a whole bunch of emotional turmoil, meaning she led only by imitating Jackson. And given that it was the last mission of the book/climax, there wasn't much time to be able to fully develop her leadership skills. This time, she's the leader with her mind in a more stable place, and is able to lead them in her own way. We get to see the natural differences in leadership between her and Jackson. To be honest, though, given the choice, I'm not sure which one (Miki or Jackson) I would choose to be my team leader. They're both good in their own ways, with Miki being more empathetic with the whole we-stick-together-and-make-it-out-together thing and Jackson secretly watching out for everyone while stressing that it's every man for himself.Jackson. Sigh. Have I mentioned how he's the love of my life? Yes? Well, I'm mentioning it again. All his emotions, all that inner turmoil, I just love it. The part where he admits that yes, he tried to leave the game by offering up Miki as his replacement? And then how it instead backfired on him when he fell in love with her? Oh my god, I died. And then I died again when I found out that Committee accepted Jackson's trade, but before they could let him walk free, he would have to lose all his memories of the Game and of Miki--something that Jackson refused to do. Can I get an applause for his devotion to her right here? So he instead decides to stay, but he tries to barter for Miki's freedom. Yes, she would lose her memories of him (the sacrifice Jackson was ready to make? It. Broke. My. Heart.), but she would be able to go free and live normally, as if Jackson had never condemned her to the Game. And of course, this is when we factor in Miki's headstrong personality, who refuses to leave without Jackson, and you put them all together AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL STORY AND I'M DYING.What I really loved in this book was how it explored both the mental aspects of the characters, and of how they were able to continue on with their day-to-day lives out of the Game. There's one part where Miki expresses her concern and paranoia of having not been pulled into the Game for a few weeks, which makes her anxious with an impending sense of doom. But it shows how you can't let those things--however dangerous and terrible they are--control your life. You have to be able to live in the moment, whether it's in the real world or whether you're in the Game, fighting for your life. And it applies to life in general too: being able to live in the moment, having a different mindset and focus when you're in different places, no matter how hard it might be. To be able to "steer the nightmare", as Jackson so eloquently puts it. (Jackson. *sigh* Did I mention that he drove Miki to buy cupcakes? That's probably my favorite scene, with the cupcakes. Especially when he holds them hostage.)Sometimes, there really are things in life that are out of your control. Miki is a control-freak, but given the lack of control she has of the Game over her life, she has to make do with being able to control what she can, not everything. And I think that's an important message: do what you know you can deal with, but don't try to be able to control everything. Generally, doing that doesn't end up in a pretty place.Let's talk about the Game now. The whole reach-1000-points-and-you-get-to-go-free? It's still not clear whether it's rumor or not for regular players, but we know that it's not true for those like Jackson and Miki, who have a specific gene too precious for the Committee to let them go, ever. There's no way out for them, but for the others, well, that's still to be debated. We shall see...Push also introduced more types of characters participating in the Game, and the different reactions and mindsets players can have. We got to get a better understanding of what it means to be a griefer, which was first introduced in Rush (someone who hangs back and lets others weaken the enemy before swooping in unexpectedly and taking the killing shot, ultimately stealing other people's points), and what it means to be unable to juggle both lives in the real world and the Game. Mainly through Kendra, we really got to explore the desperation that some players succumb to, of wanting to make it out of the Game without dying in the process. Kendra begins to crack under the constant pressure of fighting such that it all becomes a matter of making it to 1000 points and walking free. And Lien is simply there to try to help her reach 1000 points to get out, because she worries over Kendra. Which includes helping her steal points from others, a big no-no for the team, because it could very well cost someone their life. But I get the feeling that Kendra and Lien don't know that if Kendra makes it out, she's going to lose all her memories of Lien...The thing with the Game is that it can pull you in anytime, completely unexpectedly without warning. There's one part where Lien comments on how five minutes ago, she was in the shower, and when she gets pulled in, she's wearing flip-flops. If you ask me, flip-flops are not ideal for hunting the Drau in, given the fact that you can't really run fast in them. I don't know about you guys, but if I knew that there was a chance that I could be pulled into the Game at any time, I would probably start wearing clothes that I could run and fight everyday. Being pulled wearing flip-flops is already unfathomable for me. Imagine if you were in formal clothes...for the girls, running in a dress and heels? Just no. For guys, well, I guess it's not as bad, but running and fighting in dress shirts and pants? A little uncomfortable. I would definitely strategize my clothes accordingly, with no tight or restrictive clothing. And if that wasn't an option, I'd probably be in constant paranoia that I might get pulled into the Game wearing ill-fitted clothes.Prime example would be when they got pulled in Halloween night. Everyone's costumes were relatively modest and suitable for running in. But can you imagine if one of them had been dressed up in something uncomfortable? Maybe Kendra wearing a nurse outfit or Luka wrapped head to toe in toilet paper as a mummy? There would have had to be serious alterations to their clothes before they went on the mission if they spawned in the lobby like that.I'm really curious about the ending. I'm hoping that there's a happily-ever-after ending, that they defeat the Drau or the Committee or whoever the real bad guy is here. That they all go free, alive and well, back into their real lives. But...if that's the case, what happens after? Do Tyrone, Miki, Luka, and Jackson ever get back together in the real world to hang out? Technically, it's allowed now. They're no longer team members, meaning they don't see each other on regular life-or-death basis anymore. But the bond that they formed is still pretty strong, literally fighting together and trusting each other with their lives. You can't just cut people like that out of your life. You'd owe them gratitude at least, as the war is over and they were such a large part of making sure you made it through. And if they all do make it out of the Game (please please please! At least Jackson, Miki, Luka, and Tyrone!), they're allowed to seek each other out, right? I don't know about you guys, but I probably would seek them out at least once to thank them. Thank them for having your back and saving you multiple times. And rejoice that you no longer need to only see them in grim situations where everyone is fighting for their lives, but in no-danger zones. They're no longer people you need to worry about covering or trusting them to cover you; instead, they're respected peers, who you have a distinct pact with formed through unexplainable dire situations.But if everyone dies...OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD.(I'm probably going to be looking back at this post a few months from now, after Crash comes out and I know how it ends, and thinking, "wow, I was an idiot." But as of right now, these are my agonizing thoughts...)Well, this ended up being quite a long post. But hey, I love this book, and I had a lot to say. Correction: I still have a lot to say, but I think this is long enough for everyone for now. ;)Original post at Books, Stars, Writing. And Everything In Between.

OH MY GOD!NAKAKALOKA!BOOK 3 PUH-LEASE!!! OHMIGOD! *MC’s Corner* Note: Spoilers.• DAMN! CLIFFHANGERS!!! DAMN DAMN DAMN!!! THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON BOOKS!!! UGH!!! *banging my head*• I love the way Push written. It was like reading a movie script, it was very detailed. So easy to make a picture inside my head.• I adore the last part. GAME CHANGER! I’m excited. Giddy. NEXT BOOK PLEASE. I MEAN RIGHT NOW. • I still hate the Committee and that world. I want to nuke it. I just have a nuke in me. *sigh* @gleekidMC

https://martinabookaholic.wordpress.c...Meine Gedanken zum Buch:Ich habe sehr gespannt auf den zweiten Teil gewartet, da der erste mit einem ziemlichen Cliffhanger endet. Hier geht es nahtlos mit der Geschichte weiter und endet auch genauso wieder. Es ist hier keine Trilogie, in der jedes Buch etwas in sich abgeschlossen ist, sondern es ist eine lange Geschichte, die sich gleichmäßig über drei Bücher erstreckt und dann pro Teil einfach mittendrin endet. Das wollte ich nur als Vorwarnung erwähnen. ;)Die Handlung beschäftigt sich erneut mit dem Spiel, oder besser gesagt mit dem Kampf in der anderen Dimension gegen die bösen Außerirdischen, die Drows. Diese können einem mit den silbrigen Augen das Leben aussaugen oder ihre hellen Sonnenlicht-Waffen brennen die Haut weg… also ja, es sind nicht die nettesten Typen und diese haben es auf die Erde abgesehen – und nur einige Jugendliche können sich ihnen ‚im Spiel‘ entgegen stellen. Alles was im Kampf in dieser ‚anderen Dimension‘ passiert, wirkt wie ein Ego-Shooter und daher ist es auch naheliegend, dass immer wieder Wortspiele und Spielnamen im Buch verwendet werden. Entweder hat die Autorin wahnsinnig gut recherchiert oder sie ist selbst ein Computerspiel-Freak. :)Generell haben mir die Idee und die Grundatmosphäre wieder sehr gut gefallen und hier gibt es auch nicht viel zu meckern. Aber mir war es etwas zu viel aufgetragen, weil Miki nicht nur die Sorgen um den Krieg, in den sie immer wieder gespawnnt wird, hatte, sondern Probleme mit ihrer Freundin, die Alkoholsucht ihres Vaters und sich auch noch mit dieser gruseligen Schulbitch, (die immer in Jugendbüchern vorkommt^^), herumschlagen muss.Sie hat mir leidgetan und generell konnte ich sie noch ein Stück weiter ins Herz schließen. Sie ist mutig, tut alles für die Leute, die ihr nahestehen und trieft schnell und konsequent im Spiel die richtigen Entscheidungen. Außen stark, innen auch manchmal schwach, aber das macht sie eigentlich nur menschlicher.Auch die anderen Charaktere waren okay, wobei Luka mir hinter Miki, gleich am besten gefallen hat. Er drängt sich nicht auf, ist aber da, wenn man ihn braucht und er ist einfach ein netter Zeitgenosse. Ganz im Gegenzug zum Love Interest: Jackson. Ich weiß nicht wieso, aber dieses Mal bin ich nicht so richtig warm geworden mit diesem machomäßigen, Pilotenbrillen-/Lederjacken-tragenden Marlon Brando-Verschnitt, der mir manchmal zu cool war und zu oft die Zähne gefletscht hat. Ja, dieses Wort hat mehrmals sein Lächeln beschrieben.^^Versteht mich nicht falsch, so war er am Anfang von Teil eins auch, aber dann hat Miki ihn verändert, weicher gemacht und seine gute Seite hervorgekitzelt. Hier kam es mir stellenweise so vor, als hätte er einige Schritte zurückgemacht, ist wieder nach vorne gesprungen, um dann wieder umzukehren. Wie ihr seht, ein richtiges hin und her mit dem lieben Jackson. Daher konnte mich auch die Beziehung der beiden nicht so in Atem halten, wie ich mir das gerne gewünscht hätte.Die Schreibweise war für mich okay und hat das Tempo bei den spannenden Stellen auch gut angezogen, aber ein besonders großer Fan bin ich von Erzählweisen in der Gegenwart bei der Ich-Perspektive nicht. Da kann der Autor machen was er will, aber es kommt dann zu einfach rüber, aber das macht wohl die Kombination auch Ich-Erzähler+Gegenwart.Was mir gut gefallen hat, war die Richtung, die das ganze gegen der Hälfte oder gegen Ende eingeschlagen hat. Ich habe ja schon eine Zeit lang damit gerechnet, dass da etwas faul ist und jetzt am Ende noch ein paar so Brocken hingeworfen zu bekommen, bevor es aus war…. Mensch, das war echt fies. Jetzt sitze ich wieder hier rum, beiß an meinen Fingernägeln und will am liebsten auf der Stelle wissen, wie es weitergeht. Daher klar – ich lese auch noch den letzten Teil! :)Cover:Ich finde es schön, dass die Cover vom Original behalten wurden und die Farben – dieses helle grün und gelb – sehen in echt wirklich total klasse aus!All in all:Wie auch der erste Teil, war es eine interessante, andersartige Geschichte über Aliens, Sci-Fi auf der Erde, vermischt mit dem Konzept eines Ego-Shooters, die ich so in dieser Art noch nicht gelesen habe und neugierig auf mehr macht. Klingt interessant? Dann greift zu :)

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Action packed sequel that really delivered!!! It picks up right where Rush left off and is pretty much impossible to put down!Opening Sentence: “MIKI!”The Review:Miki was in an accident that should have killed her, but instead she got a second chance. But nothing comes without a price and to pay her debt Miki has to play the Game. Together with a group of teenagers she is forced to fight the Drau, a hostile group of aliens that are trying to take over the world. The only thing stopping them is the mysterious Committee that is in charge of running the game that Miki now finds herself in. Fighting will keep those she loves safe and Miki doesn’t think she can survive losing anyone else.The Committee has set very strict rules, but they have secrets. Secrets that could endanger the sole people Miki is trying to protect. How can she trust someone that isn’t completely honest with her especially when the information could lead to life or death in the Game. Then a line is crossed and Miki realizes that she can’t rely on anyone else but herself if she wants to survive!Miki is a wonderful heroine that is so easy to like. She has so many great qualities, but at the same time she is far from perfect which just made her even more realistic. She is smart, caring, loyal, and just an all around good person. She has had to deal with a lot of lose in her life and that has left some very deep emotional scars, but it has also made her a stronger person. There are times when she is a little rash and she has a temper. But she owns up to her flaws and I really like that. I think she is a person that is easy to relate to and I could really respect her. I developed a strong connection with Miki in the first book and Silver did a great job making me fully reconnect with her all over again.I didn’t think it was possible, but I liked Jackson even more in this book. There is just something so sexy about a boy that knows how to take control. He is a born leader and that has kept him alive in the game all these years. He puts on a mean front but underneath he is a very caring person. You get to know him so much better which made me understand and respect him on a whole new level. He loses some of the mystery that he had in the first book but it is so worth knowing more about him. The way he treats Miki is so freaky adorable. They have amazing chemistry but they also complement each other really well. Jackson is totally swoon worthy and I can’t wait to read more about him in the next book.Push picks up right after the awful cliff hanger we were left with in Rush. You are thrown right back into the action and I found that this book was pretty much impossible to stop reading. There were so many new developments in the story that kept me very intrigued. There is adventure, romance, and I honestly just found myself completely enjoying everything about this book. The characters were loveable and the romance was done perfectly. Silver’s writing was spot on and she really knows how to weave a captivating story. There is a small cliff hanger at the end of the book, but I personally don’t think it was nearly as bad as the first one, so I was actually really happy about that. I am very excited to read the final book and next year can’t come quickly enough. I would highly recommend this to young adult sci-fi fans or if you are a gamer this would be a perfect read for you.Notable Scene:Two options: right or left. Only one will take me back to Luka, Tyrone, Kendra, and Lien. It should be an easy choice: pick the one that runs in the direction of the green triangles on my con. But it isn’t that easy because all the corridors here branch and angle, so even if I run left now, I might end up running right in a few turns.I’m alone. And I’m lost.I’m no fricking leader. I don’t even have eyes on my team.“Pull it together, Miki,” I mutter.A crash echoes from behind me, the slam and re bound of the first door against the wall. They’re through. They’ll find me.I run.Straight into a Drau.FTC Advisory: HarperTeen provided me with a copy of Push. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

Wow, what a ride! Constantly at the edge of my seat...just waiting for the next amazing moment. I fell in love with the characters even more. But why such a cliffhanger ending?? Left so many questions unanswered...but can’t wait to find out the ending to this!!

Push was one of my most anticipated books coming this year. I had unexpected love for Rush last year and couldn’t wait to see where Silver took us in the next part of the story. I wasn’t disappointed. Just as in Rush, Push is fast paced and filled with action. We’re immediately back right where Rush left us… Miki and Luka are back but Jackson for some reason isn’t with them. They know he’s still alive, but don’t know where he is and Miki is determined to find him. But before she can even start she’s pulled back into the game… a game which continues to get more and more dangerous. Aside from her struggles in the virtual world, Miki also has some issues in the real world. She’s reconnecting with her best friend Carly and she is struggling to stop monitoring her father’s drinking. While I really love this series, this installment wasn’t perfect so let’s talk about what didn’t work for me first. Probably my biggest issue is that I was hoping for more answers in this second book, and what I had when I turned the last page was another cliffhanger and a lot more questions. Why are the Drau here, and why is it now merging with the real world? Who is this committee and why do they have all this power? Sense my frustration… I feel like Silver did that intentionally. We only know what Miki knows and by building that up, we can sympathize with her and her situation a bit more and understand her own frustration for not getting any of the answers either. All that said… one thing I really loved about this book was the building on the relationships we got a glimpse of in book 1. I struggled to understand Carly and Miki and their friendship in Rush. I felt like she was simply an unnecessary addition, but with this book, I could see the bonds of friendship starting to mend and I liked it. I also am very interested to see what Silver does with Carly in the next book based on what happened here. I’ll be straight with you, I would have loved to have seen a bit more of Jackson in this book – Don’t get me wrong… he’s there, but I think I needed a bit more of the falling for each other again in this one. Especially after what we found out at the end of Rush. “Checking up on me?” Jackson asks as he plants his palm flat against the wall just above my left shoulder.I cut him a look through my lashes, go up on toes and whisper in his ear, “If she can get you, she can have you.”He laughs. As he draws back, I know he’s studying my face from behind his opaque lenses. “She can’t get me Miki. You know that. It’s been you all along, ever since Atlantic Beach.”Overall I was really happy with this second book. Despite the many questions I have, I’m looking forward to see how Silver wraps this series up. Special thanks to the author for providing an early copy in exchange for my honest thoughts!