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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great book! Oct 14, 2008
By Dena Martin
"Denatkd"
I really enjoyed Cerulea but I can't wait for the next book. The suspence is great, I've got to find out what happens to Vickie and her friends. They seem so real, like I have met them before.
Keep on writing!!!!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Better and better! Oct 22, 2008
By Adroit Librarian
Since the first book had gone over well in my library, I decided to take a chance and purchase the second. (Actually, I had no choice. How could I carry only the first book of a trilogy?)
I am so glad I did! The second book is even better than the first. It is not just a continuation of the story, new elements are added, along with new characters.
All the students who have read it so far raved about the book. They can't wait for the next one!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Behold the Eye: Cerulea May 01, 2010
By Susan P.
"honest to a fault"
In this second installment of three, the book opens with a librarian becoming increasingly concerned by not one, but two books which have disappeared from the library. As she ponders their disappearance, we find Vickie has safely arrived in the world of Micah and Shanti. Though at first, a bit confused, it doesn't take long for Vickie to acclimate herself to the different world around her, especially when Shanti and Micah promise to help her. Another new friend, Dafyyd, enters the scene and all four begin a journey to help Vickie return home.
Throughout this book we find journal entries written not just to Vickie but to Roland as well. In this way his daughter is introduced to the reader. We're shown how concerned the journal writers become as the weeks go by and neither Roland nor Vickie can be found and the ways it effects their lives. The Journal entries to Vickie are written to her by her friends from home. The entries reflect their feelings of guilt, responsibility, and sadness because Vickie so mysteriously vanished. But they will not give up on her return. As each takes their turn writing, the journal entries aid the reader to understand the story within the story. It clearly shows Vickie's friends feelings regarding her disappearance. Adding the letters written by Roland's daughter, as well as one written by Vickie's mother, and the reader is shown a large part of the picture surrounding the disappearances and how the absences are affecting those left behind.
Vickie soon realizes being in Cerulea, the land of the blue eyed, is more of a hazard to returning home than she originally thought. Not only do Cerulean's possess unique knowledge, but also are blessed with special gifts including telepathy. Although Shanti and Micah were prepared for Cerulea by successfully learning to block their thoughts, it takes Vickie longer to acquire that gift. She also learns that negative thoughts can be and are, transmitted to others to "hear." Vicki eventually learns to block out her negative thoughts.
While adapting to life in Cerulea, Vicki must also deal with the arrival of Roland who still believes he is on his life long mission. Roland will stop at nothing to achieve what he believes is his royal birthright, which includes enticing Vickie to go with him. Roland promises Vicki he will take her to a place where she can travel home and though she had learned to use telepathy, she has no idea what plans Roland has in store. He believes Vickie holds the key to his destiny and will stop at nothing to achieve her help, even at the risk of danger to Vickie. Once again, Roland traps a girl with his devious ways as in the first book, Behold the Eye:Braumu, to gain what he feels is rightfully his, only this time it is Vickie.
As the book ends, Vickie learns a startling fact about her absence from home, one that makes her more determined than ever to return and be with her family and friends!
As much as I liked it's predecessor, Behold the Eye: Braumu, I enjoyed this book even more. It has excitement, other worldly gifts, another world to explore and finally, it even has the forces of good (The kids) vs evil (Roland). I would highly suggest this series for the reader in your life who enjoys a thriller but isn't quite up to reading some of the more adult suspense available today, Although I have yet to finish book number three, I am already finding the adventures start anew and continue on with a little help from Dafyyd, Vicki, Micah and Shanti. This is an excellent book written by talented writer Veronica R Tabares and one I must insist everyone read. For whatever your age, the magic and the adventure will have you hooked before the first page is done!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
The power of dreams... Feb 12, 2010
By Ann Hauer
"Ann's Book Nook"
Behold the Eye: Cerulea, the second of this very thrilling trilogy, is just a wonderfully fun and exciting as Behold the Eye: Braumaru! We open again with a letter to Vickie's local librarian, not only addressing one book, but two books now being misplaced as `fiction' as she experienced the tale. We also learn that our `evil' character, Roland, has left behind a daughter. Through various journal entries, one concludes that she is feeling some anger and frustration at her father for leaving her and her mother for so long without a word.
It was through a series of unfortunate events that Roland trapped a young girl to help him "dream travel" into an ancient realm to gain what he felt was rightfully his. Now, the young girl, Vickie is trapped in this ancient realm. Luckily, she has the assistance of young Micah and her new friend Shanti to help her adjust and fit in. Micah and Shanti found it best to help her get back home by going to the land of Cerulea, which is the land where everyone goes to study. Here, Vickie learns a valuable lesson about even thinking negative thoughts can bring you trouble.
Back at home, Vickie's other friends decide the best way to track the events that she missed is to journal them for her. The three girls take turns with the journal respectively and the reader can see the emotions these girls feel as they deal with the loss of their close friend. They refuse to believe that she is truly gone, as they still feel there is a connection to Vickie - in their dreams. It is most interesting when they attempt to contact her to send her a message regarding her mother and Heaven forbid - repeating the sixth grade... that would split the group up.
In Cerulea, Vicki and her new friends search in vain for the answer to get her home, but are delayed, as they must teach the young girl to control her thoughts. Much unbeknownst to the group, Roland has been following Vickie as despite all the efforts of training, he can easily track her. Since he was able to trap her earlier, he recalls her weaknesses and attempts to do so again to continue with his `royal' plans.
This is certainly a very quick and simple book for most ages. I for one, am very much considering honoring my young son's requests as he has been asking to read these books with me. There is plenty of suspense and action, but nothing so terrifying that it could cause a young child (like mine) distress. Just like the first installment, this book was packed with imagination and I truly enjoy the message of watching your dreams, as well as the fact that one can control what they dream. I have the final book in this trilogy and I can hardly wait to see how this wonderful, amazing story comes to a close!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Courtesy of Teens Read Too Mar 30, 2009
By TeensReadToo
"Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier."
Vickie, Michah, and the other characters introduced in BRAUMARU continue their adventures in this, the second book of the BEHOLD THE EYE series.
Vickie wakes in a new world, confused and lost, but grateful to have three new friends to help her find her way.
They travel to the land of Cerulea in hopes of finding the secrets of dream travel needed to help Vickie return to her world. But what they find in Cerulea is not what they hoped for.
Roland has also traveled to the land of Cerulea and hopes to use Vickie for his own devious plot to gain power and become King.
Like the first book, CERULEA is told from many different points of view. The reader travels from one character to the other as the story fluctuates between worlds on a journey to find answers and secrets of a long-ago time and people.
CERULEA leaves the reader with questions sure to be answered in Tabares' next installment, VIRIDIA.
Reviewed by: Joan Stradling
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