Rapture: Book 2 of the Elfin Series Paperback – December 24, 2013

Quinn Loftis has done it once again! She has woven such an amazing story that will leave you enraptured...see what I did there ;) I absolutely adored this book. Every single page left me on the edge of my seat, and I never wanted the story to end. Rapture picks up right where we left off in Elfin. Lisa, Elora, Cush, Rin, and some other elves are being held captured by Lorsan, and Cassie and Trik are on the way to save them. The story starts off with a shock, and then never lets you off the thrill ride of emotions and excitement.One of the things I love about this novel (and series in general) is the characters. The characters are extremely relatable, and each character has their chance in the spotlight. No one is never pushed to the background. Even the smallest of characters plays a major role in making the story move toward its conclusion. Cassie and Elora have both grown immensely over the course of the novel, especially from the previous book. Cassie is stronger, braver, and tougher. She fights for her family, her friends, and ultimately for love. Elora is absolutely hilarious, and she is the type of friend every girl should have. She is brave, loyal, and true, and she doesn't back down from a fight. Trik is amazing as ever, and is Mr. McHotser throughout the entire novel. Seriously, I was dying every single time he opened that gorgeous mouth of his. Trik will have you melting and swooning, and leave you longing for more. He has definitely become more of a leader, and Cassie has had a great influence on that growth and development. Trik has learned that he doesn't need to let the darkness overcome him. Cush was adorable, and is definitely up there with Trik in the hot stuff department. He's a typical alpha-male, but he is perfect for Elora in every way. He is definitely her match! One of the things I also enjoyed was being able to find out more about Elora's and her brother's background thanks to Lisa. It is definitely a shocker for sure, and I can't wait to find out even more!The action is nonstop in this novel, and the novel is expertly written. With very few mistakes, Rapture is heart-stopping with its vivid descriptions and realistic settings. I felt like the scenes were playing out right in front of my eyes, and I never wanted this book to end! The world of the Elves is so unique and original, that this series definitely is a stand out. We get even more information about the history of the Elves, and it made the story even better. I would love to see a novella on the history just to get even more information. The novel comes to a startling conclusion that will leave any reader longing for the next in the series. I know I definitely need the next one tomorrow!! There are definitely some steamy moments between both Trik and Cassie, and Elora and Cush, but nothing too bad. It's still YA, so have no fears. I wouldn't mind if it was a bit more NA, and there were even more steamy scenes, but at least this way the Elfin series can appeal to an even wider audience.If you are a fan of Quinn Loftis (which if you aren't, you need to be); or if you liked Elfin, then you will love this book! I am a huge fan of Quinn's, and I can't wait to see what she gives us readers next! Go get this book now, you won't be sorry. Happy reading :)5+++++ stars

Quinn books have always hit my marks of excellence when reading series. No slow roll, barreling through to reach the next . Climb aboard and enjoy the ride.

My Thoughts:The first book, Elfin, didn't take my breath away like most Quinn Loftis books do. I liked it but I wasn't in love with it. But I was vested enough in the book that I needed to read book 2, Rapture. And I am very pleased that I did.Rapture was amazing. It truly came through for me in every way I was expecting a Quinn Loftis book to be: sexy, funny, exciting and just a fun young adult read.I have this giddy hope that some of the characters from The Grey Wolves Series might show up in this series; but I am not sure if she will grant that wish. I am a huge fan of combining worlds and I think when I dream at night I interact with all my favorite characters from all the series in the world! A Mii Verse for book characters if you will. Quinn Loftis is wonderful at crafting these intriguing characters that really capture our hearts and make you feel some intense emotions as they go through their lives. I think Rapture made me want to go back and read Elfin, looking through a whole new perspective. Maybe I was just in a different mood at that time because now I can't seem to get enough of the sexy as hell elves.Cassie has went through some major issues from the first book and I believe there is still some lingering fear residing inside her mind. But on a whole, she seems to be more in control and the Queen she needs to be for her mate, Trik.I love that Trik is like the dark and light elves combined. He has qualities of both peoples and I think that is great way to show us the differences and similarities between the elves. Loftis does a fabulous job of showing us the turmoil that lives inside a character that is used to the dark for so long and then to be immersed in the light, trying to live with the decisions he made. Heavy real life stuff in an paranormal world.That is what I love about Loftis; she can immerse us in a world with elves and magic, and yet make us still see the realistic side to it all.I enjoyed Rapture very much but I think that has a lot to do with Elona. She is hilarious, strong willed and highly intelligent. Plus, the fact that she is a smart ass totally makes it all worthwhile! I think if you are fan of Quinn Loftis, then you have probably already picked up this book. But if you are new to her books, I think you should try them if you are interested in intense young romance, action, and incredible hot looking elves. You will definitely be in for a treat!

Great series.

This was the best Christmas gift!! Thanks Quinn. It was even better than the first if that's possible. But wayyy too short!! Please don't make us wait too long for the next one

Me han encantado las 10 novelas de Quinn Loftis!!! Estoy deseando de leer Into the Fae y el siguiente libro de la serie Elfin. Buenísimo!!!

I am an avid Quinn Loftis groupie and with the release date for this book a couple of days away I thought I may as well stalk Amazon in the hopes it would appear early and was ecstatic to find it the day before release. I am now sitting here writing this review wishing that I could read it again for the first time and envying anyone who is about to do so!We get back to Trik, Cassie, Elora and the gang after the closing events of book 1, Elfin. Elora, her mum and the group that went to rescue Trik have instead become the captured of Lorsan, the dark-elf king. Upon escaping they split into two groups, one goes to the human world, the other to the light-elf castle. Only trouble is that turns out to be a trap leaving portals to the worlds closed with the two groups not being able to get back together.To say much more of what occurs after this would be to ruin yet another fantastic plot by Ms Loftis so all I will say is be prepared for more skeletons falling out of Trik's closet that as this book ends could cause problems (at least that is the way I am envisioning it panning out!), more fantastic witty dialogue that on occasions had me doubled up laughing and of course more drama. Toss hunky possessive male elves into the mix with a dash of crazy elf thrown in for good measure and you are in for a treat!!All I can do now is cross my fingers that we do not have to wait another year for book 3.

This is a great read with loveable characters, Quinn weaves lovely romantic moments together perfectly with humorous parts and lots of action. This book is well written with the story growing stronger from book 1. I love Quinn's ability to tell multiple character plot lines within the book, especially love seeing the bad guy! There are a few similarities between this series and the grey wolves that any fans of GW will pick up on but it doesn't take away from this being a great series in its own right. I am frustrated that the book finished at 83% on kindle and was followed by a ton of book samples!