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energyrae's review
3.0
I've got to admit I stopped reading the book at 50%, I just can't read anymore.
The plot line is in depth, and you're constantly learning something new throughout the book. There are a lot of characters, and some of their names are *out there* which slows the reading a bit, but it's manageable.
There's a lot of "name said" in the book. It's okay to use that some of the time, but it's important to not use it back and forth in a conversation where readers know who's talking. Using she/he would be better used with "said" when it must be used in conversation.
I really disliked the non-stop use of referring to Raymond as "the little man", sometimes twice in a matter of two sentences. The reader knows from the get-go he's little, it doesn't need to be excessively used, and in fact, it's a bit offensive.
There are quite a few continuity errors that occurred when they jumped forward 4 months. IE: Rian saying he'd just arrived, when in fact 4 months had passed.
The book needs some editing for spelling and grammar issues as well. When there was a brief conversation that used the word "damn" 5 times on 3 pages, I decided I had enough reading.
I'm giving it three stars because I really enjoy the plot line, and I think if the authors have the book properly edited for the errors, continuity issues, and repetitive text, that the book could be a really good read.
The plot line is in depth, and you're constantly learning something new throughout the book. There are a lot of characters, and some of their names are *out there* which slows the reading a bit, but it's manageable.
There's a lot of "name said" in the book. It's okay to use that some of the time, but it's important to not use it back and forth in a conversation where readers know who's talking. Using she/he would be better used with "said" when it must be used in conversation.
I really disliked the non-stop use of referring to Raymond as "the little man", sometimes twice in a matter of two sentences. The reader knows from the get-go he's little, it doesn't need to be excessively used, and in fact, it's a bit offensive.
There are quite a few continuity errors that occurred when they jumped forward 4 months. IE: Rian saying he'd just arrived, when in fact 4 months had passed.
The book needs some editing for spelling and grammar issues as well. When there was a brief conversation that used the word "damn" 5 times on 3 pages, I decided I had enough reading.
I'm giving it three stars because I really enjoy the plot line, and I think if the authors have the book properly edited for the errors, continuity issues, and repetitive text, that the book could be a really good read.
vondav's review
4.0
Living on the Tempest Isles are the Guardians are a group of supernatural creatures, born to protect the supernatural and human world from the reapers, but times are getting harder and it falls to a small number of people to save them. The guardians of each race need to ascend to ensure their race survives.
From the start of this book, you notice that the story does not just revolve around one character. Vampires, wolves or witches, each supernatural race had their main characters and their stories were intertwined to tell a story that fantasy lovers will enjoy. All the races appear to live in harmony, but as the story progress you find out that a small group are out for revenge and as more reapers appear, their plan seems to be working.
With so many character, you would think that this story would be difficult to follow, but that is not an issue as the story was written in the 3rd person. The style of writing made it a quick read and it was not till I wrote this review that I realised that it was written by two authors. Whether you are a vampire or a werewolf fan, you will definitely find your favourite character. This story had action, revenge, betrayal and romance. Ending on a cliff-hanger which involves a lot of blood, I hope that it is not long before book 2 is out
From the start of this book, you notice that the story does not just revolve around one character. Vampires, wolves or witches, each supernatural race had their main characters and their stories were intertwined to tell a story that fantasy lovers will enjoy. All the races appear to live in harmony, but as the story progress you find out that a small group are out for revenge and as more reapers appear, their plan seems to be working.
With so many character, you would think that this story would be difficult to follow, but that is not an issue as the story was written in the 3rd person. The style of writing made it a quick read and it was not till I wrote this review that I realised that it was written by two authors. Whether you are a vampire or a werewolf fan, you will definitely find your favourite character. This story had action, revenge, betrayal and romance. Ending on a cliff-hanger which involves a lot of blood, I hope that it is not long before book 2 is out
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