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kellyyoungbl's review against another edition
2.0
Done with this series
This will be the last book I read in this series. I loved the series at the beginning, but each book keeps getting worse. Sang has even less of a personality, if that's even possible. She is extremely useless in missions, even a hindrance, which makes her participation with the team ridiculous. If she had evolved at all and received training in order to be useful to the team, this book would be much more enjoyable and believable. Instead, I'm done.
This will be the last book I read in this series. I loved the series at the beginning, but each book keeps getting worse. Sang has even less of a personality, if that's even possible. She is extremely useless in missions, even a hindrance, which makes her participation with the team ridiculous. If she had evolved at all and received training in order to be useful to the team, this book would be much more enjoyable and believable. Instead, I'm done.
izzyfleckner's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
madamtae's review against another edition
5.0
This was sooo awesome!
This was sooo awesome! I loved it and very much look forward to the next book! This whole series just keeps pulling me in deeper and I love it!
This was sooo awesome! I loved it and very much look forward to the next book! This whole series just keeps pulling me in deeper and I love it!
bookwife's review against another edition
4.0
i liked this one a lot better than the last one. I still there there is a lot of unnecessary drama and so so much stress but I still really enjoyed this book.
theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Stalking, Infidelity, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Mental illness, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
amollenkopf's review
5.0
I have invested the last couple of months into this series, it's an absolutely amazing series. I NEED the next book. Sang and the guys are all so great! You can't have a favorite, because they all have their different reasons for being so wonderful! Whychoose! I'll be impatient sitting here wondering where this relationship goes! Who is Volto? Can it be...??? Is Hendricks really so sly? What other tricks did he have? What about Sang's blood family??? So many more questions! Hence my need!!!
whitneync's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my feels!!!! This is by far one of my favorite RH series EVER!!!! The stories are so unpredictable and the writing is absolutely beautiful. C.L.Stone can definitely create magic with words. Blown away!! Thank you for the amazing journey and looking forward for the rest!!
hilaryistired's review against another edition
4.0
There aren't many series that can survive twelve books and still leave you interested for the next one. And while it doesn't leave me eagerly searching out the next book as the early ones did, I'm still excited to see where this whole thing is going. The quality of the story is still strong, and the plot is still rather insane, and overall, it's still a great book series.
I always struggle when it comes to Nathan's books, because I honestly could not care less if he was around or not. There's just nothing about his character that adds to the story, and he seems to only serve the purpose of having an empty house and causing problems. But in a cast this large, you're bound not to like one of them, right?
The Good Points of Love's Cruel Redemption:
The pacing in this book is brilliant. The plot doesn't progress quickly, but the book does, so you fly through it and have a hard time putting it down.
There are some really great plot lines that have been carried over and addressed in this one. The Volto one was rather insane, but I'm really curious to see where that's going, as well as the deal with what's going on at the school.
This isn't something I say too often, but I enjoyed that we got to see more than just Sang's point of view, especially because she wasn't doing a whole lot throughout this particular book. We needed to start seeing more of what was going on with the boys, and we got that in this book, which was great.
The Downsides of Love's Cruel Redemption:
EDITING. I thought this was better for the last book, and then it all went to hell in this one. I know these are self-published or indie-published or whatever, but shouldn't editing be a prerequisite for putting something out there? Can we make it one?
This series is progressing so slowly, and it's starting to get painful. There's so much going on in the books that it slows down the progression of the story, and the books aren't being released as quickly as they were early on, which makes me think I'm going to lose interest in all of this before I actually get any resolutions. I know writing books is a lot of work, but at the rate we're going, it's going to be 2026 before we know how it ends, at which point I doubt I'll still care.
I'm not a Nathan fan, and I found everything he did in this book dumb and aggravating. This is less of a downside, I suppose, and more of a matter of personal choice.
All in all, this was a fun book, but it's not one of the ones in this series I'll likely ever go back and read again. I'm tentatively optimistic for the next book because I've enjoyed the past ones so much, though this was not quite up to the standard that I had been hoping for.
I always struggle when it comes to Nathan's books, because I honestly could not care less if he was around or not. There's just nothing about his character that adds to the story, and he seems to only serve the purpose of having an empty house and causing problems. But in a cast this large, you're bound not to like one of them, right?
The Good Points of Love's Cruel Redemption:
The pacing in this book is brilliant. The plot doesn't progress quickly, but the book does, so you fly through it and have a hard time putting it down.
There are some really great plot lines that have been carried over and addressed in this one. The Volto one was rather insane, but I'm really curious to see where that's going, as well as the deal with what's going on at the school.
This isn't something I say too often, but I enjoyed that we got to see more than just Sang's point of view, especially because she wasn't doing a whole lot throughout this particular book. We needed to start seeing more of what was going on with the boys, and we got that in this book, which was great.
The Downsides of Love's Cruel Redemption:
EDITING. I thought this was better for the last book, and then it all went to hell in this one. I know these are self-published or indie-published or whatever, but shouldn't editing be a prerequisite for putting something out there? Can we make it one?
This series is progressing so slowly, and it's starting to get painful. There's so much going on in the books that it slows down the progression of the story, and the books aren't being released as quickly as they were early on, which makes me think I'm going to lose interest in all of this before I actually get any resolutions. I know writing books is a lot of work, but at the rate we're going, it's going to be 2026 before we know how it ends, at which point I doubt I'll still care.
I'm not a Nathan fan, and I found everything he did in this book dumb and aggravating. This is less of a downside, I suppose, and more of a matter of personal choice.
All in all, this was a fun book, but it's not one of the ones in this series I'll likely ever go back and read again. I'm tentatively optimistic for the next book because I've enjoyed the past ones so much, though this was not quite up to the standard that I had been hoping for.
booklovingredhead's review against another edition
5.0
You know when you read a series or book and you just know that it will stick with you forever. That is the Ghost Bird Series by CL Stone for me. I read this series when I was 17 going on 18 and I am 22 now and this series has still stayed in my heart. This was also the first romance book series that I read and it changed the course of my life.
This is an RH slow burn romance, and when I say slowburn, I mean slowburn. But it's the best slow burn imaginable and honestly you don’t even realize that Sang has not kissed anyone because of all the conflict and drama.
There is honestly so much conflict in this series that my head spins. Plus the guys are so swoon worthy, the things they say makes me squeal and makes me so flustered.
I love the plot, characters, and the mystery. Who is after the Sang and her guys? I swear there is so much that happens in this series that I could not possibly explain all of it.
Sang is unique and all of her guys are unique and different yet they all have one thing in common, Family first which is one of the reasons I adore this series.
I will forever re-read this series and cherish these characters. They are special to me. So far I’ve read and reread books 1 through 12 and I cannot wait to read books 13 and 14 and the other 6 books when CL Stone releases them. Oh Yes, this is a long series.
This is an RH slow burn romance, and when I say slowburn, I mean slowburn. But it's the best slow burn imaginable and honestly you don’t even realize that Sang has not kissed anyone because of all the conflict and drama.
There is honestly so much conflict in this series that my head spins. Plus the guys are so swoon worthy, the things they say makes me squeal and makes me so flustered.
I love the plot, characters, and the mystery. Who is after the Sang and her guys? I swear there is so much that happens in this series that I could not possibly explain all of it.
Sang is unique and all of her guys are unique and different yet they all have one thing in common, Family first which is one of the reasons I adore this series.
I will forever re-read this series and cherish these characters. They are special to me. So far I’ve read and reread books 1 through 12 and I cannot wait to read books 13 and 14 and the other 6 books when CL Stone releases them. Oh Yes, this is a long series.
savyjewell's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my gracious
Oh my bless this book was definitely keeping me on the edge of my seat. I had many heart attacks while reading. I love this series so much and cannot wait for the next one!!
Oh my bless this book was definitely keeping me on the edge of my seat. I had many heart attacks while reading. I love this series so much and cannot wait for the next one!!