Book Review: Boundless by Cynthia Hand

Title: Boundless
Series: Unearthly #3
Author: Cynthia Hand
Publisher: Harperteen
Published On: January 22, 2013

The past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life.
Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she’s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place.
As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he’s not the only one. . . . With the battle against the Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfil her destiny. But it won’t come without sacrifices and betrayal.
In the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, Clara must decide her fate once and for all.

My Thoughts:

I must say, Cynthia Hand had her creative hand play with my mind again. Wow. While I don't remember much of the scenes from the last two books, but I can still absolutely and certainly say that this was he best among the three in terms of the action, the unexpected twists in the story and all that jazz. I like how Cynthia Hand finds a way to execute a moving, driven and fueled scene and the aftershock scene of that event is unexpected, and the way she found loops in the holes is amazing. I hope that when I'll write a book like this in the future, I'll have cool and smart ideas like she did. :) bcause some novles tend to have predictable and clich'ed stories and executed in such a way wher the thrill is gone, but Boundless does not belong in the latter :)

If you're a reader of my blog and goodreads reviews, you'll know that I am an absolute Team Christian. :) There are lots of Christian scenes here, and I always swooned when he's around. Don't wory Tucker fans, Tucker also has lots of glimpses here, though his role is more of like the "Gale" of the Hunger games. He's quite not that important here, but he's still there. Haha.

I love how Christian and Clara's character development developed. Clara's much more mature now, and her decisions are admirable. Christian also, if it's possible grew more into his being and all of those. As usual, reading from Clara's perspective is a joy because you can see how honest and how good her heart is, at the same time you know she's also being a girl with our usual moods and stuff. I also admire her being true to herself and her smart and quick thinking always always saves her.

I just have to say how compelling Boundless is, I did not even notice the time passing as I read through the pages. The feel of flying and every breathtaking, nerve-wracking scene is excellent. Much mor on last 1/5 of the story, things were tensed and a series of events just topple over each other to the point that you wish they'll be safe already but you know it won't be a good story if things will just end blandly. And so, the exciting and adrenaline rush-filled moments were the highlight of the book. Overall, I must say I liked it very much and I like this series too? Even if the ending made me go from a girl bouncing in her chair like a kid told that she'll go to Disneyland, only to feel the life drained out of me when they said the trip is cancelled. Whoosh! All the air went out just like that. Snap your fingers! Then it's done. I could've wished for another ending but I can, like a good sport, accept how it ended. It was good ending.