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3.99 AVERAGE
readermaggie's review
4.0
Last available one in the series as I write this.
For those who don't know, there are what I'd call Kindle Unlimited fan fiction style writers who pride themselves on being "pansters" (write quickly by the seat of your pants) as opposed to "plotters" (outline plot and details, document , perhaps take more than a few weeks to write your story...). TS. Paul (and Michael Anderle and Merry Ravenell) counts himself a panster.
Within the category of pansters cranking out stories - T.S. Paul isn't bad. There is enough character development (and they behave consistent to their characters across story lines) to care about the characters, there are fewer errors (I haven't yet read one of these named authors without any errors in their books but at least they are few and far between compared to some) and the stories are decent and well thought out.
For those who don't know, there are what I'd call Kindle Unlimited fan fiction style writers who pride themselves on being "pansters" (write quickly by the seat of your pants) as opposed to "plotters" (outline plot and details, document , perhaps take more than a few weeks to write your story...). TS. Paul (and Michael Anderle and Merry Ravenell) counts himself a panster.
Within the category of pansters cranking out stories - T.S. Paul isn't bad. There is enough character development (and they behave consistent to their characters across story lines) to care about the characters, there are fewer errors (I haven't yet read one of these named authors without any errors in their books but at least they are few and far between compared to some) and the stories are decent and well thought out.
pjonsson's review
2.0
This installment in The Federal Witch series was not really my cup of tea. I am sorry to say that I found it mostly boring.
The book takes off from where the last one ended which is with Anastasia running away to hide. Off course it falls on Agatha to track her down. As we readers, but very few of the characters in the book, knows Anastasia is not just a “simple” vampire but a Elder. Thus her disappearance is causing some consternation in various different circles and Agatha will not be the only one searching for Agatha. Add the usual vendettas and political machinations and we have ourselves a fine little mess.
So far so good. The problem is that a huge part of the book is spent on Anastasia remembering her previous life. Given that we are talking about a 1000+ year old Elder that is a lot of remembering. Yes, Agatha is searching for Anastasia but the book is really about Anastasia and not about Agatha.
I could live with the book being more about Anastasia than Agatha. I do like the character after all but I did not really like the constant flashbacks and remembering. If the author wanted to tell the story of Anastasia I think it would have been better done as a separate, out of the main series, book.
Of course Agatha finally catches up with Anastasia and some of the separate sub-threads involving the previously mentioned concerned parties are wrapped up in the process. However I found it a bit anticlimactic. It never felt like the grand finale where Anastasia would be revealed as a power not to be trifled with.
I actually felt like skipping ahead at times when reading the book. Not at all my cup of tea I am afraid.
The book takes off from where the last one ended which is with Anastasia running away to hide. Off course it falls on Agatha to track her down. As we readers, but very few of the characters in the book, knows Anastasia is not just a “simple” vampire but a Elder. Thus her disappearance is causing some consternation in various different circles and Agatha will not be the only one searching for Agatha. Add the usual vendettas and political machinations and we have ourselves a fine little mess.
So far so good. The problem is that a huge part of the book is spent on Anastasia remembering her previous life. Given that we are talking about a 1000+ year old Elder that is a lot of remembering. Yes, Agatha is searching for Anastasia but the book is really about Anastasia and not about Agatha.
I could live with the book being more about Anastasia than Agatha. I do like the character after all but I did not really like the constant flashbacks and remembering. If the author wanted to tell the story of Anastasia I think it would have been better done as a separate, out of the main series, book.
Of course Agatha finally catches up with Anastasia and some of the separate sub-threads involving the previously mentioned concerned parties are wrapped up in the process. However I found it a bit anticlimactic. It never felt like the grand finale where Anastasia would be revealed as a power not to be trifled with.
I actually felt like skipping ahead at times when reading the book. Not at all my cup of tea I am afraid.
marilanoire's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
4.75
I really enjoyed Ana‘s backstory but found the jumping in time somewhat disrupting. I liked the story a lot but it felt not as fluent as some of the other books.