Revolution - Shelly Crane (Collide #4)

 

Revolution by Shelly Crane

Date Released: September 6th 2012
Format: e-book
Source: SuparGurl Tours

Summary:

In the fourth and final installment, everything is on the line. Merrick's life is in the balance and Lily is their only hope. Ellie and her new powers are miraculous, but also problematic; if she's with the bunker family, they won't be able to sense when the Lighters are there. There are many new members to the bunker and sparks will fly, and with the food shortage, they will all have plenty to deal with. Miguel is intrigued with Rylee, her past and her spunk. Ryan and Elli are barely scratching the surface of their relationship. Cain and Lillian will have to deal with Daniel, who has no qualms about showing his true feelings for her. And Sherry and Merrick…what will happen to this happenstance family who have worked so hard to come together? Can they all survive? Can they all withstand the new enemy that is right outside their door? Can they beat the Lighters, once and for all…

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My Review:

What a great series this was. I watched the main characters slowly evolve, their worlds changing, the decisions that they made shaping them slowly, beautiful relationships blossoming, as well as the uncertainty of what was going to happen next: would someone betray them? Would the lighters attack? What happened to Merrick?

I also really liked the general feel of the novel, a sense of conviction and determination. In general the whole series was amazing, watching Merrick become more human, Sherry turning into someone even stronger, my HUGE love for Lily, the never ending action - I actually started to feel a bit bad for the characters here, just when things were looking good, something happened. The good news is that they all stayed strong :)

It's especially hard for me at the moment to realize that the series is over. I spend this whole past week reading nothing but the Collide Series. I knew the characters inside and out, fell in love with each and every one of them, got immersed inside their world, and now it's just over. Do not get me wrong, it was a great ending! But still! It's a bit of a shock to my system! How do you just leave a world as well created as this one?

Shelly Crane did an amazing job with the series! The storyline flowed perfectly through the books, they were all exiting and entertaining. Revolution and the whole Collide Series will stay with you long after you've finished it!

“This was a revolution, whether the enemy knew it or not.”

About the author: Shelly Crane
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Shelly is a YA author from a small town in Georgia and loves everything about the south. She is wife to a fantastical husband and stay at home mom to two boisterous and mischievous boys who keep her on her toes. They currently reside in everywhere USA as they happily travel all over with her husband's job. She loves to spend time with her family, binge on candy corn, go out to eat at new restaurants, buy paperbacks at little bookstores, site see in the new areas they travel to, listen to music everywhere and also LOVES to read.

Her own books happen by accident and she revels in the writing and imagination process. She doesn't go anywhere without her notepad for fear of an idea creeping up and not being able to write it down immediately, even in the middle of the night, where her best ideas are born.

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