Oh boy.... I just.... didn´t quite like it. That´s what usually happens when you have so much anticipation. But I thought I would like it much more than the previous ones, which I really loved
Well, the whole road trip idea was cool and all, but what annoyed me the most was MUST EVERYTHING HAPPEN WITH EVERYONE EVERYTIME??? That is really annoying, I mean, I know you can´t have a regular road trip in an action book, but these guys don´t get any break at all!!! Just like Hermione tells Harry in the HP books: ¨It seems everything only happens to you, right, Harry?¨(I don´t think that´s the actual quote but you get my point).
So, I got these conclusions from the book:
1 - I´m sorry, but Shane has to go. He is now a mere sidekick, with no further development (he is that stereotyped character that only says ¨shit!/that´s bad!/I´m not doing that!/great idea, man!¨. Besides, never liked him and Claire as a couple. He simply has no future and has nothing more to offer (to her and the series).
2 - Eve also gotta go, and soon. God, what an annoying and retarded girl!!!! She has turned from smart and hip best friend to a redneck zero-personality girl (this is back from book 07 already), who never knows when to shut up and only brings the gang trouble because she is so damn self-centered. Besides, she is way too clingy for Michael´s girlfriend - he is the cool rockster, needs a cool and open-minded girl, which she proves she isn´t.
3 - Oliver is so cool, I wish I knew more about his past and all.
4 - I absolutely love Myrnin and I totally think he is completely fallen for Claire - besides, they are the best possible couple, they are both intelligent, always bickering at each other, he is old, powerful, beautiful with the right amount of insecurity.... they would rock together!!!! She is also starting to think about him more than she intended, so I think this is the way the author is heading them. Maybe that´s why I am so bitchy about this book - there is almost no Myrnin at all.... God I love him!
5 - Michael should stop being so bland and robotic, doing only what he is told.... he started the series as a great character with great possibilities and I think he is being left out too much. Maybe Amelie would pair up with him after he kills Eve ***evil smile***
6 - I still think Monica and Claire will become the bestest of friends, and I think Monica was like a supervillain at the beggining (which I thought was kinda way too much - I mean, killing people at will!!! A teen! And everybody knows!!!) and now she is showing that there´s more than evil there.... I like her as a character.
In short, the series is still awesome and my favorite - and I know there are always the annoying books in series. This one, together with book 02, are my least favorites so far. But I will continue, waiting for more Myrnin!!!