I was a little confused going into this book as it wasn't the first book in the series.

Nevertheless, it was exciting plot with lots of action and I enjoyed it. Will be catching up on the rest of the series.

This book did not capture my interest like the first book in the series. I did not enjoy it enough to want to finish the trilogy. The first book was much better; however, I wouldn't recommend starting the series because the second does not live up to the first.

While I don't think it was as good as the first book, there's just such a great writing style and you can't help but be sucked right in and engaged with the story. It was a little slow-paced at times but the story was great and I loved the relationship between Anna and Aaron. Would definitely recommend and I can't wait for the next book!

I'm a huge fan of Rysa Walker's Chronos Files Trilogy. Last year I read the first book in her new series, The Delphi Trilogy. Every October I like to read some spooky tales, and this story about a girl who picks up and shares her mind-space with ghosts definitely fit the bill. This series strikes me as a bit darker than Ms. Walker's Chronos Files, and that is saying something because Saul was pretty awful.

In the first book in the series Anna teams up with two brothers and a sister with similar paranormal powers and the three of them get us knee-deep into a government conspiracy. The second book picks up where the last book left off. Anna, Aaron, Deo, and Taylor are on the road looking for other gifted children. No one knows that Anna is carrying Aaron and Taylor's brother, Daniel, who is in a coma, in her head. Daniel doesn't want his siblings to know that he might be dead. Sharing her headspace with Daniel and Jayden makes for some interesting side effects. Anna can also use their gifts, and Jayden's clairvoyance plays a major role in the story.

Ms. Walker's stories are so action-packed. I can't believe how much ground we covered in this story. And I don't just mean that the characters drove the car a lot. The clairvoyance was a really cool plot device. The characters in this trilogy are definitely growing on me. I especially came to like Anna's hitchhikers.

Ms. Walker leaves us with another painful cliffhanger. I'll definitely be back for the next book.

I loved this book! The full review will be posted soon at kaitgoodwin.com/books! Thank you very much for this wonderful opportunity to connect books to their readers!

In this novel, the second of The Delphi Trilogy, we pick up the action directly after the end of The Delphi Effect (The Delphi Trilogy Book 1). Anna, Aaron, Deo, and Taylor are on the run from the bad guys and Anna is still reeling from previous events. Devising a plan with the help of their supporters, they investigate adults who went through a governmental experimentation program that gave them special powers. But their children, the next generation who also gained powers, as a result, are the ones the Delphi Project want to get their hands on. Anna and her crew, working with other teams, go to rescue as many as possible to prevent them from being discovered, abducted or killed. Will Anna and her group succeed in rescuing everyone who has abilities?

As the second book in the series, the plot definitely thickens, the resistance against the Delphi Project grows and we learn more about the mastermind behind all of this and their nefarious plans. The ringleader, though it doesn’t seem like it out in public, is Senator Ron Cregg, who is also running for president. But in a surprising turn of events, he and his cronies are also engaging in a war of public relations, doing unexpected things in talking about the Delphi program and its history playing out on the media stage. What is their game here?

The machinations of Cregg and his son Graham become more complicated with their secret agenda. These different turns of the plot are especially twisty. The way the author incorporates a deeper history of the Delphi Project and its desire to create people with abilities and weaponize them is an intriguing mystery. These qualities are one of the many things I enjoy about her storytelling. It keeps you guessing, has many different twists to it and is very unpredictable with each passing chapter. This is very apparent in the final chapters, which showcase an effective use of strategy, ability, and suspense. It also culminates in a series of suspenseful events which made me breathless with anticipation. The tension made me grab the arms of my chair tautly and my eyes were wide as I raced to see what would happen next and how it would all end.

The creative use of powers also keeps things fresh and unpredictable. Anna, hosting several guests inside her head now instead of just one, is new to her. How this seventeen-year-old can manage them all, how their powers manifest in her and how she uses this ability throughout the novel is delightful and innovative. I’ve read stories about characters who have this ability. However, I've never read about a character that has this many houseguests taking up space in her head before and the complications it causes her personally make for some uncomfortable moments. It also makes for some truly awesome moments as well, when she needs to utilize their insights to get out of tough spots. As a reader, I really felt Anna’s struggle to handle all of her guests, try to maintain her sanity, grow closer to Aaron and trying to save other people. That’s a lot for an adult to handle, let alone a seventeen-year-old.

Anna isn’t the only one with powers we meet in this novel. Since we’re meeting kids with all sorts of abilities, it makes for a wide variety of situations, both dangerous and frantic. From mind readers to those who can ignite fires with their mind to telekinetic abilities, there is plenty of trouble to go around and manage under one roof once they start coming together and marshaling their forces.

Speaking of Anna, she becomes even more well-rounded in this novel, learns some important information about her past and starts to come into her own as a young adult burdened with unusual abilities. As she learns the extent of her powers and their limits, she’s tested like she’s never been before with all the people she’s picked up in her head. From Jaden, someone who has visions of the future, to Hunter, a young kid who wants to make sure his sister is all right, and more, they are all distinct personalities, have idiosyncrasies and are fully developed characters. They all have an important role to play in this novel, despite their lack of corporeal form.

We continue to see Anna’s romance with Aaron develop as well. Not to be left behind, Aaron’s sister Taylor gets to share some startling revelations as well as demonstrating the pain underneath her fiery personality. And Deo, Anna’s best friend and brother figure, gets to do quite a bit in this story as well. He is a very nuanced portrait of a teenager developing his own identity despite a past filled with heartache. He also provides some strong pop culture references and moments of levity in between the intensity of the job they are all trying to accomplish. And I love how the author brought back one of my favorite supporting characters, Dr. Kelsey, into the fold again. Her jo is an important one: provide counseling to those without powers and to those with powers they don’t know how to manage.

Thematically, there is an undercurrent of fear against those who have abilities as they are considered freaks of nature. People are afraid of what they don’t understand and whether or not these abilities should be considered a gift or a curse is intelligently explored while being deftly interwoven throughout the novel. As children and teens who have abilities, it’s a difficult tightrope for them to walk, just trying to control themselves and not harm others in the process. Teaching them to view their powers as a strength instead of as a weakness is one of the many difficult struggles they all face while trying to stay alive against overwhelming odds and an enemy who seems like they can track you no matter where you go. Since this series can be described as the X-Men meets the X-Files, these themes are delicately and thoroughly explored in a satisfying way.

There are a lot of questions I had and this novel answers many of them in ways I would never have expected while also making me look forward to the third and final novel in this trilogy to see how the author wraps it all up. There’s lot of loose ends, government conspiracies, children in danger and bad guys to face down before everything is said and done. The second novel in a trilogy can be a tricky thing. The author has to expand on the overarching plot, develop the characters further and entice the reader to want to read more and I think the author has accomplished all of these things. This is the second series of battles in the larger war being waged here between Cregg, Anna, and their respective allies and I cannot wait to see how it all concludes.

I received an ARC of this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was long but in an oh so amazing way. I kept check how far I was only to find out I had a ton left and doing mental dances about it. The characters from the first book grow so much in this second book. New characters comes into play, with stories that make you feel. I shed a few tears, laughed with them, got angry with them. This journey with Anna, Deo, Aaron, and Taylor has been so much fun. I simply have enjoyed these books and the wait until the third book even if it was tomorrow would be too long. Sadly it will be a few months. What an amazing adventure this story is, one that I cannot wait to continue!

To Resist May be Futile…
When we last saw Anna, she had just witnessed mass murder, and was harboring the spirit of one of those murder victims, along with the consciousness of her new boyfriend’s comatose older brother (Daniel) in her mind. As if that wasn’t complicated enough, she was on the run from Cregg and the Delphi Project in a cramped RV with Deo (her foster brother), Aaron (her boyfriend), and Taylor (Aaron’s sister)…while also trying to hide the fact that she was somehow harboring Daniel in her mind. The Delphi Resistance picks up with Anna and the others still fleeing capture in their RV, while trying to make plans to save other children affected by their parents’ participation in the Delphi Project. In order to avoid spoilers, I will keep my review intentionally vague regarding any further details of the plot itself.

As is often the case with the second book in a trilogy, The Delphi Resistance is not quite as action packed and fast moving as the first book in the series, since it focuses more on character development and plot advancement. Although not as nail-bitingly suspenseful, it does serve the important purpose of setting readers up for what promises to be an explosive finale. As we head towards that finale, Resistance offers many more details of Anna’s back story, along with glimpses of the overall plan that Cregg may have, and leaves past events colored in shades of gray due to revelations of other minor characters’ motivations for involvement.

See the source imageMost of the action in the book revolves around assembling the children with known paranormal abilities in one place, ostensibly for their protection, but perhaps for a more sinister purpose. I was left wondering if plans were being made to eliminate the children after they had served that purpose. At the same time, even as a resistance movement was building, Anna and those closest to her were starting to wonder if these efforts might be futile, because even if Cregg could be defeated, how could the children be safely integrated into society? The issue of the children, and the highly charged and divisive political climate in the book, very closely mirrors our own and the question of various marginalized groups being integrated into mainstream society, in the midst of wide-spread fears over those who are different.

Despite the comparative lack of action, fans of Rysa Walker, and those who enjoyed The Delphi Effect, will not be disappointed by Resistance. The character development endeared those I already loved to me even more, and ramped up my dislike of those I did not, making me very eager to see where this is all going. Just enough information was revealed to help me form a hypothesis for what I think is going to happen, and I am waiting with bated breath to find out if I’m right…Hopefully I won’t be left waiting too long!

The Delphi Resistance is book 2 of the Delphi Trilogy and is both interesting and upsetting. Be warned, this book really amps up the "children in peril" from the first book and can be difficult to read at times.

Although difficult, I think Book 2 was better than the first. It continues the story, adds new twists, and sets up the what I think is going to happen in the last book.

I always enjoy Ms. Walker's work. Her series are some of my favorites. While the second book in the Delphi Trilogy was a little slower than the first, I still enjoyed it. I can't wait for the third book!

I absolutely loved this book. I realized it was part of a series (book 2) so based on the recommendations of others, I picked up that first in order to have a better review of this one.

I can certainly see this being popular among the YA/TEEN circuit.

I immediately checked out what other novels Rysa has and didnt realize the chronos files were the same author

Cant wait to read further in the series hopefully!

My favorite thing about this series so far has been the characters, especially the ones with special abilities. In The Delphi Effect, we mostly see Anna with one “hitcher”, as she calls them. Towards the end of the book, however, as the plot and conspiracies grow deeper, Anna takes on multiple hitchers and her self-control and focus are pushed to the limit as she tries not to be pushed to the backseat of her consciousness. In The Delphi Resistance, Anna consistently has multiple hitchers, but she has learned how to keep control, even during stressful situation (these hitchers are more friendly than some of the ones we met at the end of Delphi Effect.

Similarly to its prequel, The Delphi Resistance has more exposition scenes and fewer high-intensity action scenes, although there are two really suspenseful ones in this novel. The characters spend weeks researching, investigating, and, in Taylor’s case, tracking down key people in the Delphi Project. I believe this reflects Rysa Walker’s own writing habits, as I know she is a history buff who loves researching real events for her novels. It’s one of the biggest things I admire about her as an author :)

The ending to The Delphi Resistance came suddenly, and I’m anxious to read the final installment of the series next year. I’m really excited to find out what’s going on with some of the “gifted” characters, like Daniel, and the boy Anna first encounters at The Warren.

(Review will be published on Macarons & Paperbacks on 11/16/2017)

I found The Deplhi Effect unique and looked forward to this follow-up installment. Sadly, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. The beginning and ending are entertaining, with the middle being somewhat slower paced. Overall, it seemed like the typical second book syndrome.

The action for Resistance begins where Effect ended. There is a well done recap, so I didn't feel lost or confused as to previous events. Anna is a likable heroine, and I continued to enjoy her learning about her character. However, I found the history of Delphi and its members a little unbelievable. Despite being over 400 pages, not much happens. The ending events, while fast paced, seemed glossed over and too tidy. I am interested to see how the final installment will unfold.

I will await the final installment before making a recommendation.

Thank you to NetGalley and Skyscape for my advanced review copy.

I personally really enjoyed this book and while I haven't read the first, I would go out and buy this book. The first 100 pages are very slow and it took me a long time to get through it. It's very information heavy and if someone(like I) were to pick up the book without reading the first, they would be very confused. There was tons of new lingo and I'm assuming the book picks up right after the first one so a little recap would help a lot. I did enjoy the characters and they had interesting backstories and traits. I did not like the romance between Anne and Aaron, however. They got into a fight and almost two lines after she forgave him. This seemed like cheap tension and conflict to make the book get a teensy bit more interesting. It didn't really. I don't think there was a lot of action in this book and I do think it could be shorter. It's a long, heavy read in which you need to put in a lot of time in order to read if you want to finish it. I felt the conflict and tension of the story were okay, it didn't have me on the edge of my seat but it wasn't horrible. The writing style is fine, nothing that I would critique or be picky about. The cover is beautiful, but the contents could use some work(and perhaps a large cut of the first part). Overall, I would read this book again and will possibly pick up the first book to see what happened before book 2.

This certainly is a long book with almost 500 pages. But it did not feel long. The pages just flew by and I couldn't stop reading. I wanted, needed, to know what's going on, what would happen next. My anxiety reached high levels with Deo sick, Taylor not finding out the needed information. Aaron trying to hold his cool and Anna not having a second alone in her head. And I'm really not sure about Magda. It seems to good to be true that she would not have some ulterior motives. But of course I'm hoping that she is the real deal. For everybody's sake. All the kids, now facing an entire nations scared and misinformed. Poor things. And of course, there is poor Daniel, fading away not only in his hospital bed but also in Anna's head. 'til the end it was not clear if he would make it and when he delivered the final message in this book, it was like....No, no,no....I need the next book now! As usual Rysa Walker did an amazing job writing a captivating story, which will keep you on the edge of your seat and won't let you catch your breath 'til the very last page. Well done, and don't take too long for the next book. I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and Skyscape and Two Lions!

The Delphi Resistance is one of those books that I feel like I've been waiting on forever. I read The Delphi Effect last year, and absolutely loved it. I even went so far as to stalk the series on Amazon until the next book was available for me to preorder.

The Delphi Resistance begins not very long after the last book left off. I think it would have been helpful if this book included a little summary/reminder of what happened because I had to go back and read the last chapter of The Delphi Effect to refresh my memory. Once I was reminded though, this book kept me up finishing it. It was one of those "just one more chapter" nights until finally I just had to finish the book regardless of the fact that it was 1AM.

This isn't one of those series where you can just jump in with book 2 and start reading. You really have to start with the first book to get the full story, but it's worth it. I would recommend this for anyone that loves a good paranormal fantasy.

If you have an Amazon Prime membership The Delphi Effect is currently available to read and listen to for free. Otherwise both books are Free on Kindle Unlimited (as of 10/27/17).

Rysa Walker is an incredible author and the Delphi Resistance is another winner; her work is readable, intriguing, and unique.

17 year old Anna Morgan has a unique ability - she picks up spiritual "hitchers" - deceased spirits who have unfinished business take up residence in Anna's mind and share her headspace until their business is resolved. In book 1 of the series, The Delphi Effect, Anna and her foster brother Deo met the Quinns - a family that has some unique abilities of their own - and found out that Anna and the Quinn's abilities are the result of a having parent who participated in Project Delphi. Project Delphi was a top secret military experiment that was part of Project Stargate and used a drug administered to the participants to enhance latent psychic abilities in an attempt to create superspies and supersoldiers. The drug impacted not only those who took it, but also unexpectedly impacted their offspring, creating a second generation with significant psychic abilities.

In The Delphi Resistance, Anna and Deo, along with Aaron and Taylor Quinn, financial backer Magda Bell, and Anna's resident hitchers, take on the Creggs and the shadowy group who have been capturing and experimenting on "adepts" - the offspring of the original Delphi participants.

The story is engaging, fast-paced, and compulsively readable. Fans of Rysa Walker's Chronos Files series will find another excellent series in the Delphi Trilogy. I am already looking forward to the release of the third book in October 2018.

I received an advance reader copy of The Delphi Resistance from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Delphi Resistance takes place immediately after The Delphi Effect ends with Anna, Aaron, Taylor, and Deo on the run from the freaky government entity led by psychopath Graham Cregg. Anna has an extremely unique ability. She picks up hitchers; ghosts who hitchhike in her head rather than move on after death. And not only does she get the person, she also gets THEIR ability. Cregg won’t stop until he has Anna in his clutches so he can use her abilities for his own insane purpose.

Unknowingly to her companions, Anna has picked up an extra “hitcher” along with Jayden, and it turns out to be Aaron and Taylor’s brother, Daniel. Anna learns how to cope with more than one hitcher at a time, while the gang tries to learn as much as possible about the Delphi Project.

Once again Rysa Walker takes us on a mind boggling journey that was hard to put aside. I seriously could not turn the pages fast enough. As usual, Rysa gave us a brilliant story with many amazing twists and turns.

I absolutely can not wait to find out how this series ends and what Rysa has in store for Anna and Aaron, and Deo and Taylor! Well done!

Thank you to NetGalley and Skyscape for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another fantastic installment in the Delphi trilogy. Anna and Aaron don't disappoint as protagonists. This book is definitely darker than the first one, and as the author noted in her acknowledgements/ end note, today's current political atmosphere unfortunately makes this book less "fantastical" when it comes to the volatile political climate in he book being much more real than we would've expected even a year ago. However, this just adds to making the book more believable and to me, likable. I don't know yet what to make of Magda, whether to trust her or not. And the ending- woah! I have a feeling I know what it means, and if that's the case, it'll be a bid doozy! Can't wait for book 3.

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First and foremost, many thanks go to NetGalley and Skyscape Publishing for the chance to read this fantastic ARC.

Rysa Walker has done it again! She has a knack for writing an intriguing storyline, and The Delphi Resistance (Book Two of The Delphi Trilogy) is no exception. In this story, we fall back in line with the main character Anna, who has psychic abilities but is unaware of from where they have come. She and her band of friend are now on the run from the leader of the government lead Delphi Project. With fast-paced action, and relatable characters, this book is sure to be another hit for YA and adult readers alike. I cannot wait for Book Three to come out!

I received an ARC edition from Skyscape exchange for my honest and voluntary review.