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mamap's review against another edition
1.0
why do i keep reading series i don't like? 'cuz i have to keep looking for books 'cuz i read too fast .. sex .. bleck
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Mostly entertaining, but there were a few parts I skipped over. Second in the Rogue Mage trilogy.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
I did what I typically don't. I immediately started the next-in-series after finishing the first. I had to, I felt compelled. I didn't want it to turn into how long it took me to start the Rogue Mage series if I didn't start immediately after finishing BLOODRING. I also really needed to know what was going to happen next.
Glad I did, as I am not sure I'd have remembered everything if I waited too long. Both books are busy, action-filled adventures. SERAPHS is bloodier I think. I still feel for Thorn as now her mage abilities are known and the prejudices appear. And the power plays. Thorn just wants to help, but feel helpless. She was sent to this town in the middle of her mage training and she has only an inkling who and what she is.
I am glad she has people who are friends and who she can trust. They don't number in the many, but they are stalwart. She needs them. She is strong but still needs help.
I feel compelled to go to the bookstore and get the next in series, HOST. Super cliffhanger in SERAPHS.
Definite recommend.
Glad I did, as I am not sure I'd have remembered everything if I waited too long. Both books are busy, action-filled adventures. SERAPHS is bloodier I think. I still feel for Thorn as now her mage abilities are known and the prejudices appear. And the power plays. Thorn just wants to help, but feel helpless. She was sent to this town in the middle of her mage training and she has only an inkling who and what she is.
I am glad she has people who are friends and who she can trust. They don't number in the many, but they are stalwart. She needs them. She is strong but still needs help.
I feel compelled to go to the bookstore and get the next in series, HOST. Super cliffhanger in SERAPHS.
Definite recommend.
acadian_wanderlust's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ac223's review against another edition
3.0
Not really sure how I feel about this series. I like Thorn and LoLo seems to be becoming more important in her role. After the battle on the trine, Thorn is revealed as a neomage. Despite the fact that she has lived in Mineral City for 10 years a lot of people aren't happy with having her as a neighbor now. All of her friends, and several unexpected people show up to support her when the town elders try to bring phony charges against her. Her ex husband is a loser, and I wish she could give Thadd a chance. Quite a few cliffhangers at the end of Seraphs so hopefully the third book can pick up the pace!
bunnerz's review against another edition
2.0
drey72's review against another edition
4.0
Ah, Thorn. Now her neo-mage secret is out in the open, and nobody's sure how to feel about her. Never mind that she's lived among them for the last 10 years. In any case, she has bigger fish to fry. Like something living in the depths of the mountains. Is it good? Is it bad? Is there anything in between?
But there's hardly time to think about this, when there are demon spawn to kill. Before they are killed themselves. So an uneasy peace becomes the status quo between Thorn and her neighbors, and they learn to work together to try to defeat the evil forces (omg! I so want to add "of the Decepticons" here, lol!!). At least for now...
Like a good post-apocalyptic yarn? Then pick up Bloodring and Seraphs. And let me know what you think!
But there's hardly time to think about this, when there are demon spawn to kill. Before they are killed themselves. So an uneasy peace becomes the status quo between Thorn and her neighbors, and they learn to work together to try to defeat the evil forces (omg! I so want to add "of the Decepticons" here, lol!!). At least for now...
Like a good post-apocalyptic yarn? Then pick up Bloodring and Seraphs. And let me know what you think!
puzumaki's review against another edition
A weird twist on the apocalyptic/vampire/demons/angels/mages storylines... It has more of an adult flavor to it as well, and has a very interesting religious structure. Essentially, Earth enters another ice age after a huge war and many people become ultra-religious.
a_h_haga's review against another edition
4.0
REREAD 2020
3.5/5 stars. Rounded up
So, my current thoughts on the book?
As mentioned below. The characters were a little better and the story seemed to actually move forward.
I have to agree with some other reviewers that there seemed to be a bit more fluff in this book, what with the whole Lucas-story arc. I am really glad for the trial, thought, as it gives us a lot of information about the world and the differences in their view on things.
And honestly, I didn't realize how relevant this story could actually be to this current climate when I read it last - at least I don't remember thinking that.
I mean, a woman is brought before trial for being different, and they use the fact that she wears pants as proof to have her condemned!
Hunter was way ahead of the times here, both in this, and the fact that she had a gay character. You can hardly find a book these days without one, but back when this series was published? It wasn't the same.
The only real downside I'm seeing now, is that the author seems to re-use a lot of things from this series in her Jane Yellowrock-series, and that's kind of a bummer. Book 1 in this series was, in that sense, more original than this one, as I didn't recognice more than a name.
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2018
Ok, I'm really frustrated that my original review doesn't get saved when I add the book to ''currently reading''. It used to not change, but apparently Goodreads is doing what it can to be an ass this year.
What I remember from the original review was that I thought the characters were more fleshed out and the story actually moved forward and we got a real plot instead of just ''good vs bad''.
EDIT:
I found the original review:
It's fun to see how the author has grown between the first book in this series and this book.
I felt the characters were more alive in this book than in book one. I could actually relate to them a little here.
The writing was also better. It seemed to have gotten a flow I missed in book one.
The thing that really did it, though, was the story. While I felt the story in book one was OK, but a bit mixed with info the author really wanted to share, this one didn't have that problem.
I think I only once almost fell out because of the info, but the info was needed for the story to move forward.
Looking forward to reading book 3!
3/5
3.5/5 stars. Rounded up
So, my current thoughts on the book?
As mentioned below. The characters were a little better and the story seemed to actually move forward.
I have to agree with some other reviewers that there seemed to be a bit more fluff in this book, what with the whole Lucas-story arc. I am really glad for the trial, thought, as it gives us a lot of information about the world and the differences in their view on things.
And honestly, I didn't realize how relevant this story could actually be to this current climate when I read it last - at least I don't remember thinking that.
I mean, a woman is brought before trial for being different, and they use the fact that she wears pants as proof to have her condemned!
Hunter was way ahead of the times here, both in this, and the fact that she had a gay character. You can hardly find a book these days without one, but back when this series was published? It wasn't the same.
The only real downside I'm seeing now, is that the author seems to re-use a lot of things from this series in her Jane Yellowrock-series, and that's kind of a bummer. Book 1 in this series was, in that sense, more original than this one, as I didn't recognice more than a name.
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2018
Ok, I'm really frustrated that my original review doesn't get saved when I add the book to ''currently reading''. It used to not change, but apparently Goodreads is doing what it can to be an ass this year.
What I remember from the original review was that I thought the characters were more fleshed out and the story actually moved forward and we got a real plot instead of just ''good vs bad''.
EDIT:
I found the original review:
It's fun to see how the author has grown between the first book in this series and this book.
I felt the characters were more alive in this book than in book one. I could actually relate to them a little here.
The writing was also better. It seemed to have gotten a flow I missed in book one.
The thing that really did it, though, was the story. While I felt the story in book one was OK, but a bit mixed with info the author really wanted to share, this one didn't have that problem.
I think I only once almost fell out because of the info, but the info was needed for the story to move forward.
Looking forward to reading book 3!
3/5