Chaos at second sight

Book: Chaos at second sight by Isabella Skye

Reviewed by Your_bookish_fantasy

Rating: 3/5

𝓝𝓞 𝓢𝓟𝓞𝓘𝓛𝓔𝓡𝓢
⚜️𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕗- CHAOS AT SECOND SIGHT by Isabella Skye

𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 Luna Literary 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰, 𝐢𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐢 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤.

⚜️ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤-
(out of 5 stars)
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 MF 🌶️🌶️ / 5 -𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑠
📚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5

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3⭐️ We Who Will Die / The Wolf King / Daughter of No Worlds / The Ex Hex

⚜️𝕂𝕖𝕪 𝕀𝕟𝕗𝕠:

Genre: Paranormal sports romance / College romance

📖 Pages: 440

POV: Multiple POV first person

Release date: 8 October 2026

Plot or character driven? Character driven, with multiple subplots

Series: Wereball, Book #2

Reading order? ✅ Essential! Must read Book One first

Available on KU? ✅

Pace: Very inconsistent, with excessive filler

Memorable? ❌

Representation: Women in STEM; themes of self-acceptance

Did I enjoy this book? 🟡 Parts of it

Will I read the next book? ❓ Possibly, if released soon

Would I read anything else by this author? ❓ Undecided

🚨🅲︎🅷︎🅴︎🅲︎🅺︎ 🆃︎🅷︎🅴︎ 🆃︎🆆︎!🚨
Unintentional infidelity, relationship conflict, grief, emotional trauma, danger and potentially upsetting situations. Please check the full content warnings.

⚜️𝕊ℙ𝔼ℂ𝕀𝔼𝕊 𝕀ℕ 𝕊𝕋𝕆ℝ𝕐:
🐺 Wolf shifters
👱‍♀️humans

⚜️𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝔽𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕤:
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 MF | 🌶️🌶️ / 5
🔥 Frequent, explicit open-door scenes
🐺 Knotting
💋 Physical intimacy and sexual tension
❤️‍🔥 Fated-mate insta lust attraction
Despite the frequency, the spice is fairly vanilla. No particularly adventurous or kinky scenes beyond the paranormal elements.

⚜️𝕋ℝ𝕆ℙ𝔼𝕊
🐺 Fated mates
🏈 Sports romance / Team rivalry
⚔️ Brother’s rival
❤️‍🔥 Slow burn to spicy
🖤 Possessive MMC
💔 Broken trust / Relationship repair
🤝 Learning to communicate
🫶 Meddling families
🤫 Secrets and revelations
💞 Complicated mate bonds
🏡 Found family / Friendship groups
🔬 Women in STEM
🌱 Personal growth and self-acceptance

✨𝖂𝖍𝖔 𝖜𝖔𝖚𝖑𝖉 𝖎 𝖗𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖙𝖔?✨
Readers who enjoy college sports romance mixed with paranormal mate bonds, chaotic friendships, family interference and plenty of humour. Particularly those who prefer character-focused stories and don’t mind a slower, more meandering plot.

✨ TᕼᗴᗰᗴՏ ✨
Self-acceptance • Body confidence • Identity • Trust • Communication • Forgiveness • Grief • Love • Emotional growth • Belonging

✨MOODS; ✨
Funny • Chaotic • Romantic • Frustrating • Emotional • Spicy • Lighthearted • Angsty • Heartwarming

📝Cliff Notes Review-
A MIXED BAG! I loved the humour, fiery FMC, paranormal elements and the underlying message about accepting yourself for who you are. Unfortunately, this book was FAR too long! Endless descriptions, unnecessary scenes and conveniently resolved problems completely destroyed the pacing. I frequently skimmed entire pages and struggled to stay invested in the characters. However, the occasional unanswered mystery kept creeping back into my thoughts, so I wasn’t entirely ready to abandon the series. An inconsistent 3⭐️ read that needed some serious editing!

😥 𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝕟𝕠 𝕗𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤?
TOO MUCH WAFFLE! Just like Book One, the writing style took some getting used to. Unnecessary descriptions and scenes repeatedly interrupted the momentum. We’d finally get some drama or tension, only to be sidetracked by the weather, umbrellas or an irrelevant hospital scene. I ended up skimming entire chapters!

CONVENIENT PLOTTING! Problems appeared whenever the story needed another obstacle, only to be resolved far too easily. Major revelations were sometimes brushed aside, while new complications seemed to materialise simply to keep the book going. It felt contrived rather than naturally developed.

INCONSISTENCIES! Yvaine supposedly has such a demanding career that she needs to schedule time to relax, yet somehow manages lengthy trips to Scotland and potentially Italy? Her professional commitments seemed to matter only when convenient for the plot.

TOO MANY CHARACTERS! Two families, friendship groups, sports teams, roommates and countless relationships, all with multiple nicknames! By the final chapters, I was having to remind myself who everyone was.

The book had enough material for a much tighter, more enjoyable story. Unfortunately, the unnecessary padding made it difficult to care about what happened next.

🌍 𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘:
I enjoyed the mixture of college sports, paranormal lore, family drama and romantic relationships. The rivalry between the teams was particularly entertaining, and the banter provided some genuinely funny moments.

I also appreciated having several interconnected storylines rather than focusing exclusively on the main couple, although this worked better in Book One. Here, too many subplots felt disconnected from the main story or added very little.

The differences between werewolves and lycans were interesting, and I’d love to learn more about their history. However, I’m struggling to understand why Italy needs to be the next destination. At the moment, it feels like another unusual detour rather than a natural progression.

The occasional mysteries were what kept me curious. A hinted secret, an unfinished conversation or a new revelation would pop back into my mind when I least expected it.
Unfortunately, those little questions weren’t enough to maintain my attention throughout 440 pages.

🧝‍♂️ ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤:
Yvaine: I LOVE HER FIERY SIDE! Her anger towards Logan and the moments when she finally snapped at him were some of my favourites. She’s intelligent and capable, although I occasionally found her far too willing to overlook uncomfortable truths or questionable behaviour.

Logan: A COMPLICATED MMC! I appreciated his journey towards accepting himself and confronting his past, but his secrecy, immaturity and tendency to rely on physical intimacy rather than proper communication became frustrating. His trauma explains some of his behaviour, but doesn’t automatically excuse it.

Lucien: The paranormal side of Logan’s character provided some of my favourite moments, particularly when he sought Yvaine out in his shifted form and they spent time together in the woods. ADORABLE! 🐺 Although some of his behaviour could also feel surprisingly childish.

Their relationship: I appreciated that the mate bond didn’t magically fix their problems. They still needed to rebuild trust, communicate and learn to accept themselves and each other. The relationship development was meaningful, even if some of the conflicts felt unnecessarily prolonged.

The supporting cast: Some entertaining personalities and interesting potential relationships, but the sheer number of characters and nicknames became overwhelming. I would have preferred fewer characters with more meaningful development.

⏳ 𝕎𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕚 𝕣𝕖-𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕕?
Re-read? ❌ No
Recommend? ❌

🪧𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤:
My favourite thing about this book was its message about learning to love yourself, embracing your differences and accepting who you are. That was genuinely lovely.
Unfortunately, the excessive filler, inconsistent pacing and convenient plot developments meant I never became fully invested.

I’d like answers to the remaining mysteries, but if Book Three takes too long and I’ve forgotten everything, I won’t be rereading the first two just to catch up.
There were some wonderful moments, but not enough to make the overall experience particularly memorable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠;

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𝕄𝕪 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕤:
⭐️⭐️
I managed to finish it but it was rubbish. I won't keep a physical copy and won't recommend it, but it's a shame as the plot could have made a good book in another author's hands

⭐️⭐️.5
It was OK. I wish I didn't start this one as it didn't do it for me as I struggled to read it. It had an interesting premise that fell flat but I had to see what happened in the end.

⭐️⭐️⭐️
I don't regret reading it, and I will read the next one, but this one did have a few flaws. [These could be repetitive writing, gaps or plot holes, better character growth or world building, areas needing more detail]
Generally, the book lacked depth and became confusing. The plot resonated with me even though it annoyed me on the whole.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I'm glad I read it. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to the right people, but I wanted more! Sadly, it's easily forgettable with a few issues I just couldn't overlook/get past.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good book! I loved it, but... I needed more! I really did enjoy it, but it had a few parts that needed more detail or added history/background or lore. But that's because the story or characters were memorable, and the plot was strong with brilliant twists. I would re-read if I needed to catch up for the next book and would recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Great book! I truly wish the story had been thought about more, or the author had been given more time as this book is so close to brilliance! I will likely read again and will definitely be recommending it to all!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
WOW! Absolutely amazing book! Well written with great characters and a plot so memorable that it will stay with me. I will definitely read this again, I will be recommending it and sharing it with the whole world! Also- I NEED A PHYSICAL COPY!

🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥
This is my God level tier. The book must be perfectly memorable. Even after reading 50+ more books, I will remember character names and emotions along with the plot. If there is a special edition, then I need to own it! If there is a conversation on books- I'm talking about this!

SPICE SCALE:
🌶️– segsual language and a little on-page action / fade to black

🌶️🌶️– a lot of segsual language and some on-page open door action, may be occurring a couple of times

🌶️🌶️🌶️– a lot of explicit action and dirty talk, occurring frequently with 2/3 lurvers

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – super graphic and explicit, occurring 4 or more times, can be more grey and taboo themed.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ – Kinks and Fet!shism, explicit and super graphic. It is likely to be tushy play, toys, playrooms, and more dark / taboo fantasies and realities.

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