| Title | : | Merilynn (Sorority Trilogy, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | 0786015403 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780786015405 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 |
| Publication | : | First published July 1, 2003 |
Not Every Dream Is Sweet
An old soul—that’s what everyone calls dreamy, mystical Merilynn. Since childhood, she’s had a sixth sense she can’t explain, an ability to see things before they happen. Her psychic gifts tell her there’s a tremendous darkness at work inside the shadowy walls of her sorority house—a feeling that intensifies when Malory Thomas invites her to become one with the Fata Morgana. Now, drawn into the ever-tightening, unnatural circle of its sisterhood, Merilynn’s dreams grow more alarming night by night, showing maddening glimpses of an evil, timeless bond stretching back through centuries of blood, sacrifice, and sexual magic. And soon Merilynn wonders whether this is a vision of the past—or a warning of very bad things to come…
Merilynn (Sorority Trilogy, #2) Reviews
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I remember I have read this book long ago, probably when it had just came out. Then I had forgotten about it for a long time and then I started to read it again. But truthfully I'm a bit disappointed by it. The bit at the beginning was nice with the sunken town under the lake, creepy lights glowing in the water at night...but the rest of the book was just kind of flat.
For one I felt confused as to who the main character is supposed to be. Is it the good girl or the bad girl? I'm clueless..I also felt I never really got to know them very well at all. There also seemed to be more fooling around in the book than scary stuff. I realize this in the middle book of a trilogy but it's still falling rather flat. I actually stopped reading this for some weeks and then decided to just finish it as I was close to the end (maybe 25 pages?) So I could write a review..
It was a bit disappointing... -
The Sorority Trilogy focuses on three girls, (Eve, Merilyn, and Samantha) who were friends as children, but have now grown, lost contact, and are about to be reunited at Greenbriar University.
In this second segment, the primary focus is Merilynn. This novel uses several points of view, however, and while Merilynn remains the main character, much is heard of through the roommate of Eve, Kendra, Eve herself, Holly, Malory, and Brittany. Sam is shown some as well, and comes across well sketched. The plot has kicked off some, turning out more exciting than the first novel simply because more if happening, we’re more in the middle of several climaxes, and the stakes have been upped.
As before, the atmosphere is light, amusing, and enjoyable.
Merilynn doesn’t worry about fitting in quite as much as Eve. She dabbles in Wicca, has a type of psychic intuition, a curious nature, and knows how to stand up for herself when need be. She’s also less naïve than Eve, with a more intelligent attitude in handling situations. In short, she was a more enjoyable heroine to focus on than her blonde, cheerleading friend. Picollo, the talented professor from the first novel, is here again. His personality doesn’t loan much relevancy to the plot per se, only acts as an amusing distraction and example of Malory and Brittany’s ploys.
Thorne writes with a style heavy on the humor. Her vocabulary is simple, with the sentences easy to comprehend. As a result, the series would be well suited for people of all ages.
Merilynn was a better book than Eve, digging deeper into the plot, showing more sides of the characters, and unfolding more complications. As with my previous review, I will mention the same thing: : it’s pretty light reading. Don’t go in expecting work heavy on psychology, motive, or sophistication. However, the second novel in the trilogy is a great sequel to the original, heightening the anticipation for the third.
Note: I was fortunate enough to meet Tamara and speak with her in a scheduled chat at horror-web. As a result of this chat I was the winner of the series, and Tamara mailed out the books with autographs and personal messages in EACH. She was also kind enough to enclose three bookmarks, as well answer any personal email I sent her. Definitely a fine lady here (and her sense of humor in life is just as strong as in the books!)
Visit Tamara Thorne’s official website here at
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This book had an interesting twist that the first one did not, I liked that. It's a horror novel that probably best-not read at night. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who was going to die next. How could that happen? So many questions i had playing through my head. It was pretty good and well-written.
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Light read on a cloudy dismal day. Immerse yourself with ghosts and witches....happy day.
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3.5 to this one! I'm ready to figure out how it all ends and comes together with the next snd final installment of the trilogy!
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The 2nd of a trilogy. I like the mythology woven into the story, but I still haven't really warmed to any of the characters. I'll finish the series to see how it ends.
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I'm sorry to say I hated this book if it hadn't been such a short book (200 pages) I would have abandoned it earlier. Completely predictable and scary? Please I've read Nancy Drew books that were scarier. The writing was stilted, awkward and unimaginative. The plot polluted with endless bad movie cliches. I'm not much of a horror fan but I do love a good ghost story and this was neither.
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Nothing really happened in this one. I'm starting to think this series could have just been one book condensed down. Because this book just seemed like a filler to me.
It was an easy read. Other than that, nothing really memorable. -
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Meh. Have to finish, though.
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I like Tamara Thorne, but I wish she had more novels out.
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Good, engaging story
