I was so thoroughly taken with the first book that I immediately had to dive into book two... which I finished in two days. Normally I find the excitement and intrigue of a sequel to fall short of the first book in a series, but that wasn't at all the case here.

While Beneath the Fallen City taught us that we really didn't know much about the towers, their purpose or the people within its walls, Shadow of the Coalition showed us that there was so much more to the history of it all that Kayla and her friends just didn't know. There was a great deal of focus on both the romantic and political tension throughout the story that the main mystery almost took a backseat until near the end of the book. This particular aspect was "resolved", at least in terms of this single book, rather quickly, but left a great deal of unknown for the characters that it's a comfort that the next book is already available to jump into.

This series hits so many different notes - dystopia, romance, supernatural, thriller, mystery - that it's definitely worth giving the first book a shot and moving onward through the series. I received a free copy of this book and am leaving my review voluntarily. ( )

Though it's been probably two years since I've read the first book in The Omni Towers series, I definitely haven't forgotten about it. I was able to jump right back into the world without any problems, and that's exactly what I love in a series. With all the books I have, I can't always just sit and read a series through to the end and I like to space it out, and I'm thankful I can do so with these books, because I've really loved the three that I've read so far.

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Shadow of the Coalition: The Two Towers Dystopian Science Fiction Romance series by Jamie A. Waters features headstrong Kayla, a ruin rat with ties to the tower and emerging abilities that make her a valuable commodity. As she struggles to manage both her love life and her relationships with conflicting factions, she must also learn to safely control those abilities that threaten her safety and the safety of everyone she knows.

Jamie A Waters does a fabulous job of developing
Shadow of the Coalition: The Two Towers Dystopian Science Fiction Romance Series is an entertaining story with dynamic characters and a suspense-filled plot. While Shadow of the Coalition is the second book of the series, Waters seamlessly drops the reader into the plot without feeling like something is missing, and once immersed in Kayla’s world, watch out. The combination of action, romance and drama kept me reading from start to finish.

Kayla is the gemstone around which Shadow of the Coalition is built. She is a strong, hot-headed and determined to maintain her own identity in the face of so many people urging her to become someone else. She has a great sense of humor and just enough softness to make her likeable. She is the perfect counterpart to both Carl and Alec, even though the two men are nothing alike; however, I think I enjoyed her interactions with the villains the most. The dystopian world built by Waters is easy to picture and vital to the story, but the world is not the focus of the story—the people are—and the author doesn’t waste excessive detail on epic world building.

Originally reviewed for Readers Favorite ( )