Review - Fate (Tattoo #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Title: Fate

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Series: 2nd (Tattoo)

Pages: 355

Published: March 10th 2009 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers 

ISBN: 9780385735377

Source: Personal Copy

Description: For the past two years, Bailey Morgan has lived a double life: high school student by day, ancient mystical being by night. As the third Fate, Bailey literally controls the fate of the world, but as Plain Old Bailey, her life is falling apart. She’s got a tattoo that was supposed to be temporary (but isn’t), friendships that were supposed to last forever (but might not), and no idea what her future holds after high school graduation.  Then Bailey meets the rest of the Sidhe, an ancient race defined by their power, beauty, and a sinister habit of getting what they want at any cost. Before Bailey knows it, she’s being drawn into an otherworldly web more complicated than anything she weaves as a mortal Fate.

I Give This ...

  

I picked up this book a long time ago, not realizing that it was a sequel to Tattoo.  I honestly picked it up because of the pretty cover.   I didn't read it right after finishing Tattoo, so I honestly didn't remember what had happened in the previous story.

I'm not sure if that lapse in between stories contributed to my inability of get into this story.  I honestly almost gave up on this book a couple of times.  I felt like it had a hard time getting past the Sidhe background.  It was long and drawn out.   The action was reserved for the last little bit of the book.  It really wasn't enough to make the book really worthwhile to seek out.

I did like how the ending turned out.   The Sidhe were trying to make Bailey play by their rules, when they didn't really apply to her.  She something entirely different, so she should be an exception to the rules.   I also enjoyed how the Sidhe represented different gods/goddesses throughout history.  I enjoy when a book can take different views from different cultures and wrap them into one story that makes sense.

I would probably pass on this book unless you enjoy other books by Barnes, or have all ready read Tattoo.