Sadly, I had a very very hard time connecting with this book and its characters. The beginning in my opinion dragged a bit and I just could not get into the book or feel invested in needing to read the rest of the story. It may just be me and my very short attention span- there didn't seem to be anything wrong with the actual writing.

I realized 4 chapters in that I will not be able to review this book properly without having read the very first book.

Though, I just want to say that I am already very intrigued by the characters of this story and the world seems very well written, but I just cannot get into the book because I probably have yet to read the first in this series. The dialogue fits the theme of the book well and I really get the perfect feel of the fantasy world, which I have not felt in a very long time.

Accardo has created quite the clever series that readers should enjoy and take to heart her romantic view of people belonging together no matter the circumstances; the whole idea of “meant to be”. This being the second in her series you should read the first so you can get introduced the characters and how her series is set up. This second book focuses on different characters and different settings as the first one focused more on Kori while this one was Noah. That first book, Infinity, was a good novel that made me want to check out the sequel and I’m glad I did because this one is even better making me REALLY want to see what he does with the third.

Accardo does some really cool things with her characters that show her range of talent as the characters personalities alter with the change in realities yet somehow she keeps the essence the same. The different perspectives provide a better construct that seems to help tell the story better.

Since each book is part of a larger overarching story be prepared for loose ends that will continue onto the next book. Accardo has a real knack for building a detailed world that is easy to follow and will pull you in.

My only negative was wishing there had been more about Kori and Cade because I really liked them and wanted to see how their story was going to expand.

Omega (Infinity Division #2)

Okay, I just want to say that I love novels. I love reading. And I adore interesting ideas. With Omega, my very first Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) I thought I'd hit the jackpot. It was the second in a world, but they said you didn't need the first book, and the summary sounded interesting with multi-dimensions, death, and a revenge plot Omega seemed to be everything you want to discover in a new book.

And here it comes. The big one. BUT.

But it wasn't. First, the summary had said that the storyline follows different characters so you'd be fine to read the stories out of order. Honestly? I don't agree with that in the slightest. I was dropped into a world, where the reader was expected to know the characters, there was very little well thought out introduction. However when there was descriptions, normally long ones given as an inner monologue by the narrating characters, it was a great example of telling instead of showing. This bled through into the action scenes, and most of the story. You were either told what happened or you weren't told enough.

There were many more scenes dedicated to the main couple talking or fighting than it felt there were explaining the action. It didn't stop with the main couple though, the whole book seemed very dialogue heavy and the actions scenes were confusing and wanting.

There were discrepancies, not big enough that it ripped the book apart, but enough that I got confused and several times had to go back and reread a few pages to see if I'd missed something, only to find that I hadn't. There were often too many instances of he and she which made following who we were talking about a bit of a struggle.

What probably did this in completely for me, was I was less than impressed with the characters. There was character growth, like if you blink you'll miss it character growth, but it was at least there. However, the book starts off with this insta-love/obsession between two of the characters, which then grows to be 78% of the entire book. The plot line seemed to take a back seat to the relationship playing itself out between the two characters. And it is another story of how two broken people might fix each other, but I wasn't emotionally invested enough in them to feel as if they understand what it is like to lose someone close to you, and be broken. Ash should have had me in stitches with her sarcasm, but I didn't even smirk as I read it. And Noah mainly was there to drive me nuts.

Side note on the insta-love; everyone in this little crew was grouped up, which was part of the core of the series so I'll let that lie, even though a story about a set of six young adults in bad relationships still doesn't sit well with me. I will fully admit that I've read relationships I know other people had a problem with, but I had no problems. This book was different. The main couple, Noah keeps telling Ash he's an awful person and she doesn't believe him, but the whole time I was screaming at her. She blew it off because some of the A---hole moves he pulled because, they were moves 'just like her best friend who died (the Noah from her dimension)' would have pulled and because of that it was okay.

No. No, no, no. If a guy is treating you like shit, a) he's not your best friend and b) if your best friend treated you like this and that's why you think it's okay, he shouldn't be your best friend. I understand she was in an awful situation, but acceptance or normalizing being treated awful in any kind of relationship is not something I want to see in our heroines, not unless it's used as a device to show how that should not be tolerated.

The dimension skipping seemed like such an interesting idea. The band of characters, if they seemed more dimensional would have been a riot to follow along on their adventures. However I'm left wanting so much more out of this book. Another edit, more fleshed out scenes. Letting the tension between characters build silently while the plotline takes center stage, and using it as leverage for investment into the characters. It was a struggle to get through, but since it was such a fast read I decided to finish it out. I will not be waiting for the sequel, or going back to the previous installation in this series. I have heard Infinity was better, and it tells the story of Kori which I think would be much more interesting.

Book: 2 stars

I'll be generous as I think it could get better and it's still an ARC.

Shouting out my thanks to NetGalley, Jus Accardo, and Entangled publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

True rating, high 3's.

Eh, this one was just okay. Not as great as the first book, but not horribly rotten either. Just a bit better than right in the middle. I attribute this largely due to the shifting viewpoints. It was as if the same information had to be rehashed repeatedly by both of the narrators, which led me to feel as though the plot and plot crux was basically the same thing as book #1. It would have been more effective to just stick with one narrator, as with book 1, and stop with the back and forth.

I'm still going to read other books by this author though--just hopefully those that don't have multiple points of view.

Omega (The Infinity Division #2)
Jus Accardo
Book Review: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Infinity was good but, Omega was even better. The Infinity Division is a series of books, which follow on, and they need to be read in order.

Book one is Kori's Story, and Book two is her brother, Noah's addition. The adventure continues as they try to catch Dylan. This series contains an alternate reality so we meet characters we already know, however, their personalities differ. In Omega, we find Noah's perfect match, Ash but is she his? She had her own Noah, but could our Noah be the right one for her? Or are they another set of passing ships?

This is a continuous series, and although I found the story satisfying, it doesn't have all the answers. More is yet to come, and I look forward to it.

5 stars out of 5.

*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair review*

320 pages. £7.36 Kindle price or £7.75 Paperback.
Expected publication: August 1st, 2017 by Entangled: Teen

“Omega” is a really fantastic continuation of the Infinity series- even better than the first book! Here, we switch focus to Noah, who we knew from the first book, and Ash, who we are meeting on a new world. Noah and Ash are to each other what Cade and Kori are- they often seem to end up together on other worlds. We get alternating perspectives in this one, and I really think it helps to tell their story well/thoroughly. Ash’s world took a detour from ours when Al Capone became president and instituted a harsh social hierarchy thoroughly soaked with corruption. Ash is from the lowest social class but interacted with the upper class because she was temporarily adopted by Noah and Corey (here, Kori is a male)’s family at 10 years old- of course, this kindness has an expiration date. When she is 18, she will be returned to the lowest class.

Ash’s world was turned upside down when Noah died (presumably suicide- as a heads up to people who might be wary of this content) and she was blamed for it (his suicide note blames her), sentence to a life of slavery as a “Listed.” We learn all of this pretty quickly/early in the book so I’m not counting it as a spoiler. It gets even stranger when Dylan shows up and kills Corey in front of her- and then she meets Noah (the one from the first book who is still chasing down Dylan). We observe tidbits of Cade and Kori, but they really take a backseat in this book as we follow Noah and Ash. There’s a lot going on in this world, and it was really fascinating and yet easy to follow- whereas I felt the first book was confusing from the start and only after we got more information could I follow the first chapters, this sequel was really easy to follow and I was wrapped up in it immediately.

While I think Cade and Kori’s story was not yet complete and was hoping to continue with those two, I really enjoyed Noah and Ash’s perspectives and found this book absolutely enthralling. The alternate world in which this book takes place was really interesting and the tidbits we hear about other worlds was also fascinating- it’s quite a clever series, and I am really enjoying it. I still love the overarching theme of the series that certain people are meant to be (quite a romantic view of it all), and it was delightful to see it played out with some new characters. I also really enjoy the sci-fi elements, playing with the alternate realities and the technology that makes it possible (as well as its abuse/repurposing).

I have high hopes for the next in the series, and would love to see more of Kori/Cade as well as Noah/Ash- I hope we won’t be done with their stories. Really the only thing I would have changed about this book was to add in some more Kori/Cade, but I still really enjoyed it regardless. The next book can’t come soon enough!

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

Omega is the second book in The Infinity Division series, following the inter dimensional travels of Noah, Cade and Kori, as they try to track down a murderer across various versions of Earth.

Or, at least, it should have been. The majority of this book was spent building up the relationship (and sexual tension) between Noah and Ashlyn, a young woman who appears to be a constant in his life on all the alternate realities Noah has travelled to. That in itself, isn’t necessarily a bad thing (although it did get a bit repetitive), but it did offer readers an opportunity to understand Noah a bit more. He’s been through a hell of a lot, and it’s clearly taken a toll on him/

I felt like we should have had more Kori and Cade in Omega - although it’s clear now these first two books have not only been setting up backstory and world building but also relationship building. One can only assume that the third book will bring all the characters back to the fore.

One aspect I really enjoyed reading about was the horrific world in which the trio find Ash. It’s such a stark contrast to our own, with mobster’s running the United States (including one in the White House) and scientists with little morality calling the shots on inter-dimensional travel. There’s a frightening tier system for society - with high, mid and low-tier statuses representing high/middle/low socio-economic status, but with much less tolerance for those on the low-end. Everything from food, clothing and jobs are allocated based on the tier system and it was a really interesting twist to add to this story.

Overall I thought Omega was a good book; it keep me engaged, I wanted to know what was going to happen to Noah and Ash and the others. I was very interested to see how they got themselves out of trouble this time around and didn’t see the ending coming.

I gave Omega 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Having read (and loved) Infinity last year, I was so hyped for Omega. All of the things I loved then - the characters, their chemistry, inter-dimensional travel, edge of your seat action - return in full force in Omega.

“All the versions of us have this crazy connection. He wasn’t in love with me—I was never in love with him—but it’s like we couldn’t help ourselves. That’s why he was so vehemently against anything ever happening between us. We were drawn to each other—like we are. But you didn’t have an Ashlyn where you come from, and I had a Noah. He might not have been my perfect Noah, but he was all I got and for as long as I live, I will be thankful for him. Your perfect Ash might be out there somewhere. If you don’t let me help you get your friends back, you’ll never have the chance to find her.”

Told in multiple points of view, Omega tells the story of Ashlyn and Noah while keeping Kori and Cade as secondary characters to the next phase in the Infinity series. Jus pulls back the layers on the onion as the story unveils itself, going deeper and deeper into how truly evil the creator of the Infinity project is.

If I said good point, then I was a heartless bastard willing to sacrifice an innocent girl to save his friends—and a liar. If I spoke the truth, that I would rather hack each of my toes off with a machete then tap dance through a vat of salt before letting her hand herself over to those bastards, then I was insane. One of those freaks who believed in love at first sight. Which I wasn’t. I was…what the hell was I?

I have to admit, the whole time I was reading, I felt a massive case of whiplash. There was so much going on all the time and I was constantly shocked by how deep some of the history of the project goes. The sci-fi elements work in tandem with the slow burn romance. Jus is a master at the zingers - sentences or short passages that leave you breathless. Again, if you love sci-fi books with character chemistry, I highly recommend this series!