When I found out the second book in this series was going to be about a different End Man, I was leery. I wanted more Folsom and Gwen. I was wrong. I needed this book not to be focused on them. I needed to know there was more to the revolution than what we saw in Folsom. I needed to see Gwen and Folsom through other people’s eyes to truly understand the magnitude of what they had started.
Once again, Fisher and Aster have made me consider things I have the privilege of not having to worry about in my own life. Things I feel passionately about yet haven’t considered from all angles. This entire world they’ve created is so unique, yet there are so many things I see in it that parallel the world we live in today. Between the babies being ripped from their mother’s arms because they weren’t born to the ‘right’ people, to people fleeing from the oppression they never asked for, to people being imprisoned for minor offenses because they don’t agree with the oligarchy they’re ruled by, it was a stunning piece on the horrors we are facing and will likely suffer if we don’t make our voices heard.
Jackal surprised me. I, much like Phoenix, had him pegged as a person lacking substance, I never considered that he was playing a role, being the person the society he lived in wanted him to be, I just assumed he was a shallow as he looked. He impressed me at every turn, from his intelligence to his childhood, to how overwhelming his compassion was when he was invested in something, Jackal was an impressive specimen for all the reasons the world he lived in never acknowledged. When he was Phoenix – who was freaking amazing, I loved how she knew her shortcomings and her strengths, and never made an excuse for any of them – they had a fascinatingly antagonistic dynamic that lent a little levity to an otherwise book full of heavy subject matter.
After finishing Jackal, I immediately wanted to go back and start Folsom over. These books are so all-consuming I’m sure there are details I’ve missed, breadcrumbs I didn’t pick up on, things I overlooked in favor of my affection for the characters. The End of Men novels aren’t stories you read; they are words that consume you, a world that will take you hostage and leave you reeling when you’re finally free.
After reading Folsom I was sure I couldn’t be more impressed with Tarryn Fisher and Willow Aster, but I was so blown away after this book, I can’t imagine there is a ceiling for them to hit, they’re just going to keep pushing themselves higher and higher. I am particularly enamored with how gracefully they toe the line of making a statement on the world we live in without alienating readers who may not have the same strength of conviction they do. They both write books that have something beyond a good story to leave with their readers, and for that, I love them.
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So DELICIOUS and DARINGLY DIFFERENT That It’s in Its Own Universe!
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2018
Watch out, Divergent series! There’s a new dystopian super star stealing your thunder and shining in the book universe: End of Men. Tarryn Fisher and Willow Aster prove they are a force to be reckoned with in this unique genre, delighting romance readers with not only compelling fictional characters but a masterfully-crafted fictional world that will even have non-sci-fi romance fans clamoring to meet the tales of the End of Men.”There’s no logic in love . . . It starts small and grows into something very big and endless. Something you’re willing to die for.”I didn’t do dystopian books . . . until now. The last dystopian series I read was Divergent in 2012-2014. I didn’t do dystopian as futuristic world settings and characters aren’t my thing . . . until now. Until the End of Men, this succulent sci-fi series I keep sucking down like oxygen that has quickly become my world. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!This author duo of Fisher and Aster write so flawlessly together as one solid voice, so seamless that you’ll be hard-pressed to tell where one starts and the other stops. A perfectly plotted, action-packed and achingly-addicting adventure, Jackal satisfies the psyche as well as the heart. Its powerful and passionate plot of a female-run world with male pollinators CAPTIVATED ME. The strong and smoldering hero and heroine melted together—so dominate they dominated me—and I fell hard in love with the Jackal and the Phoenix. With characters that seamlessly come to life and a vivid storyline so raw that—despite the fantasy—it feels real, Jackalplayed like a sci-fi thriller and romance movie in my head while reading. I couldn’t put down this DELICIOUS DYSTOPIAN DELIGHT!”And all that’s left is the predator and the bird.”“Will she fly away?”Thrilling, tender, and thought-provoking, Jackal takes you so far to the edge that you’ll be powerless to stop the fall of feels. This tale is as tantalizing as it is thrilling, a cat-and-mouse game that is one hell of a HEADY HIGH. This BOUNDARY-BREAKING BOOK beguiled me the whole time reading! Like Folsom, Jackal is so DARINGLY DIFFERENT that it’s in its own UNIQUE UNIVERSE. This book is BLISSFUL CHAOS that burned holes in my heart. I loved Folsom but Jackal is a pure fire-breathing dragon that hit my heart and slayed my soul!”One man’s privilege is another man’s sacrifice. Make sure you know what you’re fighting for.”Tarryn Fisher and Willow Aster knocked me off my axis into the delicious dystopian world of End of Men with Folsom, but now Jackal stampedes all over my soul and holds my heart. The End of Men series made me want to raise hell, go to war to fight for justice and the underdogs, and give voices again to those who have been quieted. I wanted to embed myself in this fantasy world that felt like my reality. IT’S THAT GOOD! The End of Men series continues to SLAY ALL THE WAY in another adrenaline-filled, roller coaster ride of an adventure that’s heart-pounding, hang-on-to-the-edge-of-your-seat exhilarating!”Say you love me, little thief. Say it.”Sorry, Folsom, Jackal is my new End Man now. Jackal UNEQUIVOCALLY OWNED every ounce of me. Every thought. Every feel. Everything. Jackal and the End of Men series are EVERYTHING and I can’t rate these books highly enough! There aren’t enough stars for this out-of-this world romance! ANOTHER TOP 2018 READ from the unstoppable Fisher and Aster duo!!! What a BANG-UP BOOK! What a SENSATIONAL SERIES that is so good for the soul!”I can’t be tamed. I won’t be tamed.”🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 daringly different and delicious dystopian stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2018
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Once again, Fisher and Aster have made me consider things I have the privilege of not having to worry about in my own life.
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I tried to read it slowly, really I did...
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So much better than book 1!!
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