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lifeinthebooklane's review against another edition
3.0
Can you jump into book 6 without having read books #1-5? The answer is yes, because that's exactly what I did. The author provides just enough relevant background detail to allow you to understand the story, without totally spoiling previous books for you.
Would I have enjoyed this more had I read those 5 books? Possibly but it was still a good read, that I'm happy to recommend to anyone who enjoys PNR. I did have a personal dislike of the word "ribbon" being used as a euphemism for the vulva/labia area but as things stand that isn't a biggie.
The book is written third person from several viewpoints, which is perhaps more typical of the urban fantasy genre, but I liked it and the way it allowed the story to evolve. I really liked Tatiana, even Dimitri won me over in the end. Out of the four brothers I really didn't feel as though I knew Andrei at all. There seemed to be characteristics/traits that were inherent from the males birth order and their position within the quartet, however not having read the previous books I did struggle a little bit with that aspect.
The story was action packed, full of intrigue, danger and peril. I found myself totally caught up in it, enjoying the unexpected twists and turns of the plot. The ending was a little open, presumably setting up for the next book. My personal preference would be for it to feature this quintet as it's heroes and heroine, because whilst this book does have a HEA their story didn't feel quite complete. Even if it doesn't I will still be continuing with the series and can't wait for the next book.
Would I have enjoyed this more had I read those 5 books? Possibly but it was still a good read, that I'm happy to recommend to anyone who enjoys PNR. I did have a personal dislike of the word "ribbon" being used as a euphemism for the vulva/labia area but as things stand that isn't a biggie.
The book is written third person from several viewpoints, which is perhaps more typical of the urban fantasy genre, but I liked it and the way it allowed the story to evolve. I really liked Tatiana, even Dimitri won me over in the end. Out of the four brothers I really didn't feel as though I knew Andrei at all. There seemed to be characteristics/traits that were inherent from the males birth order and their position within the quartet, however not having read the previous books I did struggle a little bit with that aspect.
The story was action packed, full of intrigue, danger and peril. I found myself totally caught up in it, enjoying the unexpected twists and turns of the plot. The ending was a little open, presumably setting up for the next book. My personal preference would be for it to feature this quintet as it's heroes and heroine, because whilst this book does have a HEA their story didn't feel quite complete. Even if it doesn't I will still be continuing with the series and can't wait for the next book.
thisiswhyshedied's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
natatlief225's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sammy_koch's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
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