Really loved the first book, so couldn't wait to read part 2! i loved Elea and rowan together unti he betrayed her :( but i loved to follow all the characters on there way to stop the Vicomte and save Elea's sisters. The story had a great plot and unexpected twists. the book is fast paced and i really have to read more some day about this story!

Interesting but didn't fully grab me. I wish I liked it more than I did

Elea’s Necromancer sisters have all been taken hostage by the Vicomte Gaspard who is draining them of their magic. Elea must find them before this happens or the Necromancers will be extinct. Elea has been searching the country side for a certain Lady Amelia someone who can hopefully help her find her sisters. When she finally finds Amelia she learns that she is the daughter of the Vicomte. So Elea teams up with Amelia and her brother Philipe to find her sisters.

Elea is not alone in her search for her sisters no she has the all-powerful Caster Rowan to back her up as always. Elea and Rowan care about each other very much but Elea tries to stay away from Rowan well because Necromancer are not supposed to show any emotion. They are supposed to keep all their emotions under lock and key always. But Elea has a hard time with this rule as she cares a lot for other people and wants to save everyone if possible. When it comes to Rowan this is one rule that Elea can’t help but to break in every way. But when Rowan lies to her and breaks her heart Elea leaves vowing never to see him again and loses her best friend in the process. I think Elea handled Rowan’s betrayal very well at least better than some would. She didn’t go all crazy and use her magic to rip his head off or turn him into a toad or something.

I have loved following along with Elea, Amelia, Philipe, Rowan and all the other characters on their journey to stop the Vicomte and save the Necromancers. I love the magical world that Christina has created for Concealed and all the incantations as well. I can’t wait for more of the Beholder’s world.

Elea thought that her problems would be all gone once she got rid of the Tsar, unfortunately that just helped the Vicomte take his place and become even more powerful. With Elea's Necromancer sisters being held captive by the Vicomte, and waiting their turn for him to steal their powers, Elea must race against time and stop the Vicomte before she's the only Necromancer left.

I absolutely loved the first book, but for a few reasons I just couldn't love this book as much.

I loved Elea in the first book, and I still like her a lot, but unfortunately she really disappointed me in this book. Elea is a very strong and determined character, she will always follow her heart and do what she thinks is right. She's incredibly powerful, witty and such a loving character. She has all the traits that I absolutely love in a main character, but what really disappointed me, was the fact that she just doesn't learn from her mistakes. In the first book, Elea makes the mistake of trusting someone she shouldn't have trusted and she ends up being deceived, in the second book something very similar happens, where the boy she loves basically tricks her and has been lying to her the whole time. While I understand that this sort of thing happens in real life, I would expect a main character to learn from her mistakes and further her character development, but unfortunately Eleas character did not develop this way at all.

There are two new characters introduced and I absolutely fell in love with them right from the start. Amelia was adopted by the Vicomte, and is his only heir. After the loss of all her friends, Amelia is desperate for company other than her brother Philipe. Elea becomes friends with the siblings and they work together to rescue Veronique and Ada, as well as the other Necromancers. Honestly, Amelia and Philipe are hilarious, and while I really liked Amelia, I fell in love with Philipe! He is hilarious, outgoing and isn't afraid to be who he really is. I love his personality and the relationship he has with Elea. To be quite honest, I liked him hell of a lot more than Rowan in this book, and I'm kind of shipping him with Elea now... oops.

There wasn't a lot of action in the beginning of the book, and while it started out strong in the first chapter, there was barely any action till about 60% in. It was a little dry and hard to get through, but if you loved the first book then definitely try to get through the boring part because you will definitely love the ending.

While this book had a lot of twists and surprises, there was also a lot of foreshadowing in the book and I was able to guess what the twists were before they happened. I was a little bit disappointed because there was no WOW factor that I didn't see coming at all.

Overall, this series is still amazing. I love the world Christina created and I will definitely continue reading this series. If you loved the first one, you will definitely love this book.

This was a Dnf for me. I couldnt keep reading, i was bored with the plotline

Second novel in the Beholder series, Concealed continues the action packed story of our necromancer heroine Elea as she tries to save her people from eminent destruction. By incorporating into the royal and fancy, Elea infiltrates her way into royal grounds to search for her stolen sister and brother kidnapped necromancers. Time is ticking and if she doesn't find them soon, then there might not be anybody left to save.
Interesting and engaging for most of the story, Concealed ratchets up the stakes and increases the danger that Elea faces, as her concerns go from trying to just simply survive to saving the entirety of her people from mass genocide. In each novel in the series so far, it has felt like Elea has properly matured, making it possible for her to take on the next big challenge to be thrown at her. She is a very well developed character, that is rounded very well throughout each novel. The story's plot was mildly predictable and I was able to guess most of the finale of the novel mid way through. I was still surprised by some details, but the majority of the end could be deduced fairly quickly for somebody who has been exposed to a lot of story telling in their lifetime. It still might surprise some newer readers fairly well. Romance wise, I would not say this book was full of it. It had a few moments here and there, but ultimately was not concentrating on the romance side of things. All in all, Concealed was a good read and I give it FOUR OUT OF FIVE STARS!!!

I love Christina Bauer....look forward to reading more by her!

This is a solid continuation to "Cursed" that I reviewed before. This book has a bit more intrigue and surprises. Even with the steady, almost slow pace, it reads well.

Once again we're mostly dealing with Elea and Rowan, but there are some new, interesting characters that kind of grab your attention, especially Philipe... he's... well, I don't really know what to think about him now, I kind of like him, but at the same time, he's the type you should rather stay away from. He's painfully adorable to every woman around him, it seems like he wants to have them all, but he also has a certain amount of trustfulness reserved for few chosen ones. I guess I'll have to wait for the next book to see how he really is.

The story is creative and nicely crafted. Even though we're dealing with new villains, the old evil is still hanging over their heads. You can still feel their influence. Overall a good read and if you read the first book you should continue with the series.