A good follow up to #1, I did enjoy this one a bit more than the first. But feel like we are just dragging out the inevitable. Will Grace live or die?
A good YA story for teens as there is not any graphic sex in the book, And it seems to be a young love story. Enjoyable just not my cup of tea. Got one more to finish the trilogy, because I've come this far !


Thank you to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing, Skyscape for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This book was an ok read. It wasn't the best book in the world but it wasn't that bad. The book was just average, which isn't bad but isn't fantastic. If you were allow to give 2 1/2 stars. I don't even remember much about the characters or even the plot. I am only doing a review on here and no were else.

I've requested this book without realizing it was book 2 and it took me quite the time to find first one and read them both.
It was not bad by any means and I feel like characters grew and writing style got better but still I wasn't hooked on this book and I had to force myself to finish. Irish folklore was my favorite part of the first book and I'm sad it was smaller part of story in second book.
I'm still not sure will I read book 3, maybe some day

The web is the second book in the Fianna trilogy, and despite it being a more mature book in writing style (yay for author growth!) it does suffer from book 2 syndrome. Despite quite a lot happening, the reader learns very little in this book and is almost at the same point they were at the end of book 1.

The main benefit of having read The Web is that you get a richer look at the characters. A little growth occurs with some of the key players, but it's mainly a lot of action with little substance. Not that that is a bad thing, just not really necessary.

The writing flowed well, the pace frantic, and sweeps the readers upon the crazy along with Grace, Patrick, Aidan and Derry.

I am quite pleased about the progress with supporting characters in this book, although Lucy irritates me to no end and Rose needs to grow a backbone.

The Irish folklore and legend was a little lighter touch this time, but it worked with the story and characters. A good mix.

I am still keen to read book 3, if for no other reason than to see where things end for Grace. I have some ideas of where things are going, we'll see if they come true soon.

**Note: I was provided an electronic copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

The issues I had with the first book were cleared up here, so it's easily 4 stars without any quibbles from me about giving it a little extra for this or that.

There was still one annoyance that held over though...the long index of names and pronunciations and famous legends and this and that and the other at the very beginning of the book. I get that Celtic words are difficult to pronounce. But we are also introduced to all the characters and reminded of who they are and who they were and what place they hold in Celtic mythology in the text. It's unnecessary.

This time I just kept flipping pages until it was gone.

Once the book opens, it only took me a few pages to be reminded of what had happened in the last book, and what was ahead. The action was good throughout and I liked the addition of the sidhe, especially Battle Annie.

Grace was even a bit better this time, even though I got so annoyed with her being convinced "Derry" had used the lovespot on her....and then him not believing her about things and it just seems like it's a misunderstanding held out for suspense or effect, but two books is too long. Seriously.

They way things are set up at the end, I really hope that book 3 sees Grace continuing to become a stronger character.
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