THE MERCILESS II: THE EXORCISM OF SOPHIA FLORES

Teen horror fans, this is the series for you! Even though I liked the first book better I am hooked on this creepy series. Recommended if you like the genre. 

Rating: ★★★
​Release Date: July 5, 2016
Genre: Young Adult Horror
Series: The Merciless #2
Pages: 320 pages
Format: Paperback. Purchased. 

Danielle Vega—YA’s answer to Stephen King—once again brings major scares in the spine-tingling sequel to horror hit The Merciless, which MTV calls “Mean Girls meets The Exorcist.”
 
Sofia is still processing the horrific truth of what happened when she and three friends performed an exorcism that spiraled horribly out of control. Ever since that night, Sofia has been haunted by bloody and demonic visions. Her therapist says they’re all in her head, but to Sofia they feel chillingly real. She just wants to get out of town, start fresh someplace else . . . until her mother dies suddenly, and Sofia gets her wish.
 
Sofia is sent to St. Mary’s, a creepy Catholic boarding 

school in Mississippi. There, seemingly everyone is doing penance for something, most of all the mysterious Jude, for whom Sofia can’t help feeling an unshakeable attraction. But when Sofia and Jude confide in each other about their pasts, something flips in him. He becomes convinced that Sofia is possessed by the devil. . . . Is an exorcism the only way to save her eternal soul?
 
Readers won’t be able to look away from this terrifying read full of twists and turns that will leave them wondering, Is there evil in all of us? ​​

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Release Date: July 5, 2016
Genre: Young Adult Horror (possession)
Actual Rating: 3 Stars

Hmmm.... This is a hard book to review because I liked it BUT I didn't. One of the things I did like is that is started off right where The Merciless left off and continued to follow Sophia after her ordeal with the girls from book 1. At first I was concerned that I wouldn't remember the first book well enough to enjoy this, but everything swiftly poured back into my brain so it wasn't an issue. However, I didn't find this one as exciting as I did The Merciless and frankly think the series would have been better of without this book. This book seemed like a lot of extra crap we didn't need to learn about and sort of made the first book seem less scary. Another thing that grated on my nerves was the fact that there was barely any buildup before the big finale. I wanted to be sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what was to come and I wasn't. 

Other than all that, I think this book is perfect for young adult horror fans. It certainly speaks more on the level of the younger generation for which it is targeted for, but can be enjoyed by all who like the genre. The ending, which was my favorite part of the entire book, is terrifying and can scare the pants off of anyone regardless of how old they are. I remember getting chills the minute I finished it! So if you like scary books with possessed teenagers and exorcisms, you are probably going to want to read this series. I recommend reading them in order!

Perfect for fans of 
➜ The First book, The Merciless (https://amzn.to/2JAHmhb)
➜ Young Adult Horror Novels
➜ Mean Girls and The Exorcist
➜ Possessed Teenagers

The Merciless Series