Volition (Perception, #2)

Volition by Lee Strauss
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Very different from Perception. Perception felt like a crime sort of book at core while Volition felt like a depressing romance with tons of action and adventure.

The Characters- Zoe and Noah are the main characters (of course) and both of them got an equal amount of POVs this time. Zoe is an emotional mess. She doesn't know how she feels about Noah and he just keeps pushing her away. Noah is a mess as well. He can't pretend to love this girl that he barely knows. That isn't his Zoe anymore. Taylor Blake was a welcomed addition to the team though. He is an arrogant troublemaker who has a lot of secrets. I enjoyed him. Taylor's pacifist "family" was very annoying at first but as i learned more I became more interested. I hated Mary... and not in a good way. She just seemed way too fake and out of place. Her brother was cool though. He was mysterious and broody. I liked him.

The Romance- IMPROVEMENT! Zoe and Noah have a lot of realistic issues and it made me want to cry. Then all these love triangles are thrown in which screws things up even more. Very well thought out but I did have a problem. Thats like all they talked about most times. By just focusing on Zoe's and Noah's relationship it takes away from the wonderful story that Perception setup.

Setting- Same as last book but this time they are on the run which makes things more interesting.

Story- Zoe and Noah are running from Zoe's grandfather and all of his goons. With all the information they know he is willing to do anything to get them back. So their faces are all over the world now. Scared and hidden they both think more about the future. With Zoe being a different person she and Noah in love anymore. This theme lasts through the whole book... It was exhausting. They find refuge in a community of pacifists. There Taylor becomes attracted to Zoe and that really messes up what was left of Noah and her's relationship. From there it is interesting but not amazing.

The Conclusion- The last 3 chapters of the book finally made it more intense and I was not disappointed. I liked the cliffhanger ending but what's the point of a cliffhanger if you can just read an excerpt from the next book. That ruins the surprise.

I'm hoping that this book's slow pacing is a one time thing. Therefore I will read the third book once it is released... I really hope it's better.

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