

The book ends on yet another cliffhanger and I was left screaming that Derek BETTER NOT actually listen to Reuben’s request or I will FLIP OUT! (Can you tell how emotionally invested I am in this series yet? )) Some of it is very noble and some of it is punishment, but ALL of it is extremely heartbreaking. Painstakingly, Derek takes on so much physical abuse in this book. To be honest, the things that he will do for Sophia is amazing. Adoringly, he’s not scared to take on anyone or anything when it comes to Sofia. One of the most frustrating things to read about is how Derek lets his father get under his skin.

In the end of the book we find out that Sofia is ‘the immune’ and I am NOT thrilled about this at all! All I can say is Forrest better have some trickiness up her sleeve for this season of book because I really don’t want t end up disappointed!ĭerek has many troublesome moments in this book. The good thing is that seeing them is not the most important of her worries. The circumstances under which Sofia is unexpectedly reunited with her mother AND her father are extremely intense and super heartbreaking for her. Yes, the question of whether or not Derek will turn her into a vampire does finally come up in this book. Some of Sofia’s choices in the book are quite puzzling. It was one stressful event after the other, but it was amazing. I was holding my breath through every event and as soon as I thought we had made it through, another crazy event happened and I found myself holding my breath again. In its place, I will build a fortress-one that waves could never destroy. This was my absolutely favorite line from any of the books so far: Then there are a few chapters where we get inside of Lucas and Claudia’s mind, which was a nice addition. For the most part it sticks to Derek and Sofia, but to add a little bit of a mix to it we do get quite a bit of insight from Ben.

This book is written from 5 points of view– Derek, Sofia, Ben, Claudia, and Lucas. A Castle of Sand (A Shade of Vampire #3) by Bella Forrest PBT Review #24
