Amethyst Flame

Amethyst Flame is the second book in the Butterfly Witch series, and I would recommend reading this series in order. Imogen has been trying to remain undercover with her new abilities, but between a trip to Vegas with a potential boyfriend, a new secret spy mission from Mr. Secret Agent Man, and a new sister, her incognito life is about to get blasted away. But will her purple powers be enough to save the world, and her life?

Wooowww!! This book was definitely fast paced, full of all sorts of dangers and secrets and life changing moments and Imogen just blew me away with her courage and actions. I loved this book! That ending, too, ahh! I need more! It’s not quite on a cliffhanger, but it doesn’t look good for Mo! Imogen was put into many situations that she just felt so trapped. There were no good choices. Plus battling PTSD anytime she went into an elevator didn’t help her stress levels. Her world with the nanobots is quickly expanding, as does the danger. The ending scene was extremely impressive (and would seriously make a great movie) and I loved the danger, the grit, the determination, the kiss, everything! Once I made it to about 40% through the book, I just crushed it because I didn’t want to put it down! This book is different for me because I typically read romances, and while there are some budding potential romance threads that Mo could follow, I loved this book! It and fantasy with a bunch of video game elements and magic and danger and explosions and, phew, it’s really good!

"“and with a quick flattening of my right hand, I gave my moths the command for [map]. My moths dispersed and, after a few moments, in my mind’s eye, a blueprint of the venue slowly formed,”

That is the coolest. ability. ever. Imogen could use gaming commands like [map], [shield], [grab]? I know this book reads like a marvel superhero action flick, but the ex-gamer in me loved it. Imogen, Dane, Jacob, Swann, and my new favorite mother figure, Ruskin all had a chance to shine.

Since Imogen spent a large part of the novel working through her own insecurities and trust issues, and frankly, deciding to take her career into her own hands, it was not as funny as the first novel. However, the climatic fight in a Vegas amusement park left me cheering and bothering my husband with snippets of the action.

There are some pithy phrases I would like to share with my coworkers and friends. Things like:
“I drove until even existential dread couldn’t surpass the annoyance of sequential three-minute stoplights.”

• Second novel in a series. I recommend you start with the first one.
• Young, moral heroine taking circumstance and learning how to make a career out of it.
• Wonderful and capable side-characters
• Evil Hive Will was a perfect villain, and I sympathized with him.
• Romance: yes, there is a kiss. It is spectacular. 💋
• Not for teens or younger.

WOW what an amazing read with action and adventure. Wonderful characters that have you from the start. A must read book and series. ❤️❤️📚👍