If you have read the first book you will remember that Jules Ember is the ancient Alchemist, who has lived twelve previous lives and is in a battle with The Sorceress. There is no real recap of what has happened previously to catch you up on where we are in the story. Without reading the first novel you will feel fairly lost and won’t understand what is going on, how the world works, and the characters’ backstories.

Sometimes you can get away without reading the first novel in a series and they can stand alone. My opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy.Evermore is the sequel to Everless. Many thanks to Edelweiss, HarperTeen, and Sara Holland for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard, Kiera Cass, and Kendare Blake, Evermore is the high-stakes, star-crossed follow up to the New York Times bestselling Everless that fans have been waiting for. Now Jules must piece together the stories of her past lives to save the person who has captured her heart in this one.

And Caro is intent on destroying Jules, who stole her heart twelve lifetimes ago. The whole kingdom believes that Jules is responsible for the murders, and a hefty bounty has been placed on her head. But she has just learned the truth: She is the Alchemist, and Caro-a woman who single-handedly murdered the Queen and Jules’s first love, Roan, in cold blood-is the Sorceress. Jules Ember was raised hearing legends of the ancient magic of the wicked Alchemist and the good Sorceress. Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard, Kiera Cass, and Kendare Blake, Evermore is the high-stakes, star-crossed follow up to the New York Times bestselling Everless that fans have been waiting for.Jules Ember confronts the girl who is both her oldest friend and greatest enemy in the highly anticipated sequel to Everless, praised by New York Times bestelling author Stephanie Garber as “an intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology.” But she has just learned the truth: She is the Alchemist, and Caro-a woman who single-handedly murdered the Queen and Jules's first love, Roan, in cold blood-is the Sorceress.

Jules Ember confronts the girl who is both her oldest friend and greatest enemy in the highly anticipated sequel to Everless, praised by New York Times bestelling author Stephanie Garber as 'an intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology.'

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