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I am really enjoying this series. I thought the first book, Become, was a clever, fresh addition to the YA Dark Fantasy genre and this second book, Desolate, was even better. And GOSH, I love the covers! What makes me like these books by Ali Cross so much? Here's the short list:

1. Did I mention the covers?
2. Desi Black is the devil's daughter--literally--but she's not just that. And the more than that is what keeps her pulled in opposite directions and struggling with her power.
3. The demon wanna-be high school students.
4. The passing back and forth of the evil football between the two main characters, Desi and Michael.
5. So that the Good Guy gets to be Bad.
6. The Nordic mythology works really well in this second installment.
7. I love the scene where an oblivious Desi is brought back to the present by a child witnessing her Become. It's small scenes like that that make a huge story like the Desolation series feel real.

And make no mistake, this is a HUGE, EPIC story. It's also an intensely fun one. Cross reaches far and wide pulling in references, symbolism, and tropes. There were a few points I feared the story might careen off the edge of its dizzying heights (think zombies and patent red heels), but no. Each of those times the narrative found its edge and maintained its balance.

Looking forward--sort of--to the final installment, Desire. The sort of: Don't you hate it when a good story ends?


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Desolate book two of Desolation ali cross 9781478190899 Books Reviews

Michael is back but I’m not sure if he is back for good, Desi is well… I don’t know for sure. She seems to be having an internal battle and I want the good, warm Desolation to win but with Loki in her ear I’m not so sure. Miri, sweet lovable Miri. So much has happened to this girl but she has stayed strong, especially with James by her side. I love the direction this series is going and I cannot wait to get the other books!!
I have been anticipating this book for months and while I am deliriously happy that I have read it, I am sad that I now have to wait so long for the next one. Desolation is finding it hard to come out of her depression and her choices whether good or bad always end up having consequences that Desi finds hard to live with and she is tired of losing those she loves. First there was Aaron and Lucy and now Michael. She is still struggling with him being sucked into hell as a consequence of her decision to save Miri. He is the love of her life yet is condemned to suffer whatever infernal punishment her father decides to inflict on him. She is supposed to be this powerful person, the daughter of Lucifer yet she is finding it difficult to concentrate on school let defending the world from evil. Miri is having recurrent nightmares about this strange demon on a wild steed and Desi is sure it means something really bad is going to happen soon. Being on the defensive sounded like a good idea but there was no way to prepare her for what happens next, she is betrayed by someone she loves and then injured. She tries to save someone and in doing so puts her soul in jeopardy. The line between good and evil becomes blurred and then she betrays her friends and ultimately herself. A bit darker than the first book but it encompasses the journey Desi has to endure to know herself and she will be tested. Fighting against evil is hard enough without the inner torment of fighting the darkness within yourself. Desi has grown up more in this book yet is still coming to terms with the idea of friendship and having people depend on her. Used to being alone this is something that is both reassuring and scary as hell. After all if no-one believes in you then they won't be disappointed. This review is a little cryptic I know but I would hate to ruin it for the rest of you. Ali manages to make even the angels seem human and less than perfect as sometimes good people do bad things. Even in their darkest hour, a glimmer of hope offers redemption and the chance to survive the apocalypse but on whose side will Desi and Michael be on? Read it to find out, you won't be disappointed.
I loved this book. Desi's strength to keep getting up and fighting amazes me. I love the love story in this book between Desi & Michael. It doesn't have that repetition on carbon copy love story​ you get in most Ya books nowadays. It's a unique story. Totally recommend reading it ( after the first book )
"Desolate" picks up where "Become" left off. Michael is in hell and Desolation blames herself. Things escalate and get worse and with each page she is regressing back to who and what she was- if not worse.

The good It was written from two points of view, which was cool. Ali Cross writes in such a way that you can see in your mind exactly what she describes.

The bad It's setting up for the next novel so at the end you are shaking your fists in fruition yelling "No!!!" as #3 isn't out yet. I guess this could be seen as a good thing as well.

"Desolate" is a strong work and really good read. I highly recommend it!
Ali Cross's DESOLATE emotes darkness like a demon from Hell.

Two months ago, sixteen-year-old Desolation "Desi" Black lost Michael, her eternal love, to the depths of Hell. Now, she must not only find a way to save him but also Heimdall, the keeper of the Rainbow Bridge and the gates between the worlds. Yet an injury threatens to destroy her heavenly spark, and she'll soon learn her choice on who she is to Become is not so black and white.

DESOLATE drops the reader two months after BECOME. The characters seem at a standstill, since they aren't certain how they should proceed forward in saving Michael. For every step forward Desi made in BECOME, she takes two steps back as the call of her dark side and a poisonous injury threatens her light side. Cross excels at the emotional toll the characters are going through. The plot is fast-paced, although personally, I thought the last third could've been drawn out a bit more. The characterizations and voice are excellent.

DESOLATE by Ali Cross is the darkest of night before the dawn. I hope.
I am really enjoying this series. I thought the first book, Become, was a clever, fresh addition to the YA Dark Fantasy genre and this second book, Desolate, was even better. And GOSH, I love the covers! What makes me like these books by Ali Cross so much? Here's the short list

1. Did I mention the covers?
2. Desi Black is the devil's daughter--literally--but she's not just that. And the more than that is what keeps her pulled in opposite directions and struggling with her power.
3. The demon wanna-be high school students.
4. The passing back and forth of the evil football between the two main characters, Desi and Michael.
5. So that the Good Guy gets to be Bad.
6. The Nordic mythology works really well in this second installment.
7. I love the scene where an oblivious Desi is brought back to the present by a child witnessing her Become. It's small scenes like that that make a huge story like the Desolation series feel real.

And make no mistake, this is a HUGE, EPIC story. It's also an intensely fun one. Cross reaches far and wide pulling in references, symbolism, and tropes. There were a few points I feared the story might careen off the edge of its dizzying heights (think zombies and patent red heels), but no. Each of those times the narrative found its edge and maintained its balance.

Looking forward--sort of--to the final installment, Desire. The sort of Don't you hate it when a good story ends?