Name: The Damaged
ISBN: 9781250210791

Tijan

The Damaged is the second novel in a page-turning trilogy from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tijan...

The Damaged

Sara Uribe

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and options are my own.

Starting off right where book one ends, The Damaged is a fast paced, nail biting mystery from beginning to end. I didn’t mention this in my first review for a big one but I’ll mention it now, all of the side characters that we meet throughout book one and this book play such a vital role to the story. Each and every single one of them are very important and though some are not likable, most of them I love. Throughout this book we see not only how Bailey and Kash’s relationship grows and gets even more intense, but we see how much Bailey‘s relationship with her siblings and father changes and gets stronger. I really don’t want to go into too many details of the book because I feel like I’d give something away, but overall I did enjoy this book. Some parts felt a little repetitive and unnecessary but overall I thought this book was great. I’m certainly anxious to see how things end with this series and would like book 3 right now, because that ending killed me!

I was also fortunate enough to listen to the audio for this book as well and I thought that the narrators, Emma Galvin & Joe Arden did such a great job. I am a hug fan of Joe Arden, he always does a phenomenal job. This is my first time ever listening to Emma Galvin and she did fantastic! 

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Bailey's goals are finally coming to fruition as she starts grad school, but being known as Peter Francis's daughter and being flanked by bodyguards isn't what she originally envisioned in her dreams.  Even though she makes a few friends in her classes, Bailey can't help but feel like an outsider.  Acting like she has things together is the only way she knows to make the people she loves stop worrying about her, but on the inside, she is beginning to crumble. It doesn't help that Kash is frequently gone as he is gearing up for battle with his grandfather and won't let Bailey in on his plans. 

Most of the conflict in The Damaged centers around Bailey's emotional issues and the people around her that want to capitalize on her insecurities.  Even though both Bailey's and Kash's perspectives are included in this novel, the romance between them seems muted because they are apart so often. The part of the story that involves Kash's grandfather takes place mostly off page, making that part of the plot difficult to follow. Unfortunately, as in The Insiders, new adult drama often takes center stage.  Overall, The Damaged offers a well written narrative that could have been so much better with story lines that are more fleshed out.

Lynn Braden

Bailey's goals are finally coming to fruition as she starts grad school, but being known as Peter Francis's daughter and being flanked by bodyguards isn't what she originally envisioned in her dreams.  Even though she makes a few friends in her classes, Bailey can't help but feel like an outsider.  Acting like she has things together is the only way she knows to make the people she loves stop worrying about her, but on the inside, she is beginning to crumble. It doesn't help that Kash is frequently gone as he is gearing up for battle with his grandfather and won't let Bailey in on his plans. 

Most of the conflict in The Damaged centers around Bailey's emotional issues and the people around her that want to capitalize on her insecurities.  Even though both Bailey's and Kash's perspectives are included in this novel, the romance between them seems muted because they are apart so often. The part of the story that involves Kash's grandfather takes place mostly off page, making that part of the plot difficult to follow. Unfortunately, as in The Insiders, new adult drama often takes center stage.  Overall, The Damaged offers a well written narrative that could have been so much better with story lines that are more fleshed out.

Bethany Phillips

Holy hot damn, this book gave me a heart attack. I really loved the world that Tijan created in THE INSIDERS, so I was really excited to delve back into it. The first half of this book is interesting because you could tell that she is building up to huge things...and then the last 25% happens and you're left with your mouth hanging open. I loved the developments between Kash and Bailey, as well as Bailey and Matt. I'm even more excited for continued growth in Matt's character in the last installment, too. Tijan's writing has a way of pulling you in and fully immersing you in the crazy world she's created and I love every second of it. 