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alexandrabree's review
3.0
I really enjoyed this book, I had a few moments of frustration with characters I wish there had been more likeable characters in the novel, Vance was very sweet and this was told from his point of view (which may have influenced this) but I found all the other characters to be overly worldly and self serving
. It was a refreshing book lacking any silly romance with interesting and surprising plot twists. I really enjoyed this world. definativly going to continue with these books
. It was a refreshing book lacking any silly romance with interesting and surprising plot twists. I really enjoyed this world. definativly going to continue with these books
_kvjones_'s review
3.0
Hard to decide if it's a 2.5 or a 3, so I went with 3.
It was very difficult to get into. I'm a huge fan of the Kiesha'ra series, and part of what kept me going was when I realized there was some connection. I also admit I also struggle with seeing authors try to handle topics related to race that fall flat--which maybe seems less relevant to someone curious about this series, but it did catch me several times.
I've settled on a three because aspects of it were still well-executed. It does make me want to go back to read the series I was truly attached to, and I will decide at some other point if I'll continue this series. (I purchased this book years ago when it first came out, but never found the time due to school. Now that I have read it, I do not know if I'll be continuing it.)
It was very difficult to get into. I'm a huge fan of the Kiesha'ra series, and part of what kept me going was when I realized there was some connection. I also admit I also struggle with seeing authors try to handle topics related to race that fall flat--which maybe seems less relevant to someone curious about this series, but it did catch me several times.
I've settled on a three because aspects of it were still well-executed. It does make me want to go back to read the series I was truly attached to, and I will decide at some other point if I'll continue this series. (I purchased this book years ago when it first came out, but never found the time due to school. Now that I have read it, I do not know if I'll be continuing it.)
leann_bolesch's review against another edition
2.75
As much as I loved the portrayal of a naive and sheltered person and the effects it had, I couldn't connect with anyone or really care about there struggles. For that matter, I don't feel invested in anything that happens in this world. It wasn't boring. I just don't feel any need to know what happens in book two.
tazzbird's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
duskvamp's review against another edition
3.0
I like that characters from her others books are present in this one but I had some issues with the the way the story-line progressed. I felt like in some ways it had too large of twists as though it should have been seen by the characters prior to when they finally figured it out. But overall it was a decent book.
skyeblue1737's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable. Explores more depth of her world in its own history, and I doubt anyone will really need much reading history with her other works to understand what's going on in this one, like they seemed to need in the last one.
rremer's review against another edition
3.0
The story was not my particular cup of tea so I don't plan to finish the series, however I was very impressed with how well the everyone is morally grey at best plot was handled. Frequently "grey" characters are described as dark but really only do light things. Not so in this book. Even the pure/naive protagonist has to make some hard decisions by the end of the story.
billydoubledown's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars for one of my favorite authors! This series seems to be set in between the shapeshifters and den of shadows series and I loved seeing familiar faces Finished the book in two sittings and I can't wait for volume 2!
koby's review against another edition
2.0
The premise was interesting, even if it felt kind of odd: vampires, at the top of a magical world hierarchy, rule shapeshifters, witches and humans with an iron fist and one 14 year old is somehow in the middle. The writing was a bit stilted, but the story was good enough.... Until I realized that, of course, this is a series. There's not enough here for a series. I highly doubt I'd read the next installment as by the end of this first book my interest had already waned significantly. Closer to a 2.5, but rounding down because it really lost me by the end.