All You Desire (Eternal Ones) [Hardcover]

Kirsten Miller (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 9, 2011 | Series: Eternal Ones

Haven Moore and Iain Morrow have been living a blissful life in Rome, an ocean way from the Ouroboros Society and its diabolical leader. But paradise is not to last. The mysterious disappearance of Haven's best friend, Beau, sends the pair running back to New York, where they encounter the Horae, an underground group of women who have spent centuries scheming to destroy Adam Rosier. Only they can help Haven uncover the secret to Beau's whereabouts in one of her past lives. But their help comes at a price: Haven must infiltrate the Ouroboros Society, charm Adam Rosier, and lure him into a trap. It's a plan the Horae believe will save the world-but Haven and Iain fear that it may destroy the happiness they've been chasing for two thousand years.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Sophisticated . Moves along at a brisk pace, focusing primarily on the love triangle. New York City's historical architecture makes a perfect backdrop for the reincarnated characters." - "School and Library Journal"

About the Author

Kirsten Miller is also the author of the critically acclaimed Kiki Strike book series. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and she suspects she may have been either Amelia Earhart or Catherine the Great in a previous existence.

Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (August 9, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595143238
• ISBN-13: 978-1595143235
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #677,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A compelling sequel to The Eternal Ones August 17, 2011

By The Book Muncher VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

Haven Moore and Iain Morrow thought they could escape the Ouroboros Society and everything else by running away to Rome. They're happy enough, even when Haven starts to suspect that they are being watched and followed. But their bubble of bliss is finally burst when Haven finds out that her best friend Beau has gone missing. There's nothing that Haven wouldn't do for Beau, so she and Iain return to New York City to begin their search despite the very real danger posed by their close proximity to the Ouroboros Society's headquarters. Haven knows that the search won't be easy, but she's still not completely prepared for being thrust back into the deadly politics of the Eternal Ones. Confronted with enemies new and old, Haven will have her trust tested, her feelings challenged, and her sense of self questioned until she no longer knows what kind of happiness she really wants--in this life or the next.

It seems strange that after reading All You Desire, I had almost forgotten that I had not been the biggest champion of its prequel The Eternal Ones because I found All You Desire to be an absolutely enthralling read. Miller keeps readers hooked by a stream of surprises which leads readers to trust one character and then doubt that same character the next. I tend to get annoyed when I feel that there's too much conflict of who's the good or bad guy, but Miller manages to make each new assumption compelling especially when seen from the bigger picture of the deception of limited perception. Additionally, though the good guy/bad guy dilemma has a relatively short plotline for most of the story's characters, I didn't feel like things just kept happening because Miller maintained several overarching goals throughout the novel. With realistic character development in response to believable problems and many other interesting complications, All You Desire shows marked improvement over my early impressions of its prequel The Eternal Ones.

Fans of The Eternal Ones will not want to miss its sequel in All You Desire. This novel may also be enjoyed by fans of Fallen by Lauren Kate, the Blue Bloods series, and Reincarnation by Suzanne Weyn.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Living Up To The First August 11, 2012

By Tamela Mccann TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

In All You Desire, the story opens with Haven and Iain living, they think safely, in Rome, away from the Ouroboros Society and the horror of past lives lost. Having been quietly in Rome for a year, things begin to change when Haven starts to suspect someone is following her, then the money she "inherited" upon Iain's faked death is cut off; but most disturbingly, Haven's best friend Beau travels to New York and ends up missing. Trying to draw on a past life to help Beau, it doesn't take long for Haven to realize she must go to NYC herself in order to save her friend, and Iain, though it will place him in danger, must follow. Once there, she comes face to face with Adam Rosier once again, but is it possible that he's changed? Does he really intend to leave Haven alone in this lifetime and to cleanse the Ouroboros Society of the greed that has overtaken it? And should Haven be having the feelings she is for him?

What I Liked: I love the relationship between Haven and Iain. Even when there is friction, you can still feel the deep emotion these two share. I also liked the introduction of new characters Owen and Alex, and I adore Leah and her visions. There are lots of twists and turns in All You Desire, and I love that I'm just not sure whether Adam has changed. The idea that Haven and Iain could go from living relatively normally to being pulled back into the OS was well handled, and I'm anxious to see how everything is going to play out in the next novel. After being taken on an exhausting ride in AYD, I can only begin to imagine where we'll finally end up.

What Annoyed Me: Haven is *still* too naive and gullible and I seriously wanted her to grow a spine at times, especially when dealing with Adam. The Horae, the mysterious sisterhood woven into the OS and Beau's disappearance, was full of mean-spirited, hateful women and I wish Haven could have stayed away from them fully, though I know they were central to the story. Doesn't mean I have to like them. And the speed at which Haven solves the mystery occasionally felt slow...at times she became too sidetracked with Adam and Beau became lost in the shuffle.

I was concerned that this installment would be a letdown from the excellent The Eternal Ones, and I was pleasantly surprised that this edition built soundly on the original story. Very complex, All You Desire was every bit as good as The Eternal Ones; I cannot imagine how it's all going to play out and that's the beauty of the story. And that ending? Killer cliff hanger! Well done and absorbing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely LOVED this book! March 10, 2012

By bookworm

Format:Hardcover

I thought that the Eternal Ones was a great book but this book blew me away. The first book was a little slow but in this book there wasn't a boring part about it. It kept you on the edge and you don't want to set it down until you finish it. It is not predictable in the slightest way.

i also liked how the opinions about the characters change several times through out the book. For example in the first book Adam is 100% evil but in the second book you see how much he loves Haven and how he would do anything for her. You start to feel pity for him for how lonely he is by the fact that in the past Haven always chooses Ian over him. Also the fact that Ian is acting a little shady only makes it worse. But then you remember the epic love that Ian and Haven have for each other and how nothing can keep them apart. How Ian is also hopelessly in love and holds no eyes for anyone never the less you begin to question him. I also liked how you got know Leah better and her strong personality that holds no fear. She is so confident and never questions herself.