Review: Invaded by Melissa Landers

Invaded

By: Melissa Landers

Title:  Invaded

Author:  Melissa Landers

Genre:   Sci-fi, Young Adult

Length:  365 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

The romantic sequel to Alienated takes long-distance relationships to a new level as Cara and Aelyx long for each other from opposite ends of the universe...until a threat to both their worlds reunites them. 

Cara always knew life on planet L’eihr would be an adjustment. With Aelyx, her L’eihr boyfriend, back on Earth, working to mend the broken alliance between their two planets, Cara is left to fend for herself at a new school, surrounded by hostile alien clones. Even the weird dorm pet hates her.

Things look up when Cara is appointed as human representative to a panel preparing for a human colony on L’eihr. A society melding their two cultures is a place where Cara and Aelyx could one day make a life together. But with L’eihr leaders balking at granting even the most basic freedoms, Cara begins to wonder if she could ever be happy on this planet, even with Aelyx by her side.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Aelyx, finds himself thrown into a full-scale PR campaign to improve human-L’eihr relations. Humans don’t know that their very survival depends on this alliance: only Aelyx’s people have the technology to fix the deadly contamination in the global water supply that human governments are hiding. Yet despite their upper hand, the leaders of his world suddenly seem desperate to get humans on their side, and hardly bat an eye at extremists’ multiple attempts on Aelyx’s life.

The Way clearly needs humans’ help . . . but with what? And what will they ask for in return?

My Review:

Rating:

Melissa Landers is one of my new favorite authors. She really has an amazing writing style. I loved reading Alienated and when I got my hands on Invaded I just could not wait to read it, and once again Melissa did not disappoint. While the book started out a little slow it did not take long for the story to pick up. The mysteries behind Jaxen and Aisley is what really drew me into the book. I didn't trust them from the beginning, and I was right not to. also, the mystery of the Aribol. 

It was nice having Aelyx and Cara separated during this book. Sometimes it becomes exhausting when the couple is stuck together throughout every book. After a while it makes since that they would get tired of one another and there be constant drama. It was nice not having that couple drama throughout this book. Instead they got to grow as individuals and find themselves. Cara had to develop her own feelings about L'eihr without Aelyx there to influence her. She committed to her new life on L'eihr by participating in the L'eihr right of passage, the Sho'vah. Personally, I would find it a bit uncomfortable to be in my "birthday suit" in front of dozens of aliens!! So kudoz to her! :)

It was nice for a change to experience the two develop as their own new versions of themselves. Syrine even began to change throughout this book, I loved the relationship that she and David had. In a way it snuck up on her. I loved how much her character changed throughout the book. I had to say she changed the most. While I strongly disliked her at the beginning, she slowly grew on me.

The end of this book broke my heart, there where some very unexpected twists in this book. Never saw the twists and betrayals at the end of this book. I loved this book from beginning to end. I have my fingers crossed for third book. There are still to many unanswered questions. Like who are the Aribol and what is in store for Aelyx and Cara? I must know these things!!! :D

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