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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
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This book was just what I needed. It was well done, and thoroughly enjoyable. I highly recommend it, and the rest of the series.
This book was just what I needed. It was well done, and thoroughly enjoyable. I highly recommend it, and the rest of the series.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An Ilona Andrews book that I haven't heard of before?
YES PLEASE!
That's it. That's all I need.
Oh, you want more? Fine...
Being from a small redneck background myself, I really appreciated the concept of the Edge, and especially the dynamics of Rose and her family. They're not fully Edgers, with their high levels of magic, but they're certainly not upper-class twits. Of course, a handsome aristocrat shows up and he isn't a complete tool, but he's really a kind and honorable man, with a side of avenging angel badass?
Yep. This tickles every happy reader bone in my body.
YES PLEASE!
That's it. That's all I need.
Oh, you want more? Fine...
Being from a small redneck background myself, I really appreciated the concept of the Edge, and especially the dynamics of Rose and her family. They're not fully Edgers, with their high levels of magic, but they're certainly not upper-class twits. Of course, a handsome aristocrat shows up and he isn't a complete tool, but he's really a kind and honorable man, with a side of avenging angel badass?
Yep. This tickles every happy reader bone in my body.
I took a lazy snow day recently and I was looking for some pure trash to entertain me for the day. The same thing happened to me that always happens to me when I try to read urban fantasy: I am intrigued and have fun with the book in the beginning, and end up bored to tears and skimming by the end. I am fairly certain this is personal preference, and the bottom line is I am not a fan of reading action. I like the world building in urban fantasies, and enjoy the set up, but when it comes down to ALL THE STUFF HAPPENING I end up bored. My favorite parts end up being the mundane parts, so I guess maybe that means I shouldn't read fantasy or action?? Guess I'd better just go read somebody's diary. As far as romance goes, I also like the build up to that better too. Anyway, if you are actually a fan of urban fantasy/romance I'm sure you will like this.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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As you have noticed, I’ve been on a major Ilona Andrews and Urban Fantasy kick. Sometimes it’s totally okay to step outside of your normal read to try something new.
So far this has been my least favorite read of theirs. It wasn’t bad just…I kinda lost interest in the main character.
Okay first things first. Rose-started off pretty cool! I love her relationship with her grandmother and her two brothers. seriously her little brothers were just the absolute cutest things! I loved their abilities and their big hearts towards each other and life in general. I just loved them. Rose was great and I loved how strong of a person she was. I felt she really just really started of awesome and great.
Horrible creepy things start to happen in the place that she lives and these creepy creatures that look kinda wolves/hounds are killing people.
Enter in Declan and things REALLY got interesting. I loved his character development and how I slowly got to know him. I enjoyed how evasive at the same time forth coming he was, confusing? well that’s what so great, you think one thing and then you find out another it was kinda fun!
What killed it for me wasn’t the overall story line. It was in fact the romance. What started off as great quickly ended. Rose and Declan “fell in love” too quickly which made this book a little disappointing for me. Now I hadn’t realized when I started the book that it was a standalone story in a 4 books series of individual stories. Everything wrapped up nicely but the romance seemed to end “too happily” and quickly. Maybe because I was so used to them stretching it out in their other books, you know?
Overall, again their story telling is fantastic but the romance kinda wrapped up too quickly.
Again may I remind those who read my blog and expect more YA books, this is an adult urban fantasy so expect adult content.
Sexual Content: heavy
Language: heavy
Violence: heavy
Drugs/Alcohol: mild/moderate
As you have noticed, I’ve been on a major Ilona Andrews and Urban Fantasy kick. Sometimes it’s totally okay to step outside of your normal read to try something new.
So far this has been my least favorite read of theirs. It wasn’t bad just…I kinda lost interest in the main character.
Okay first things first. Rose-started off pretty cool! I love her relationship with her grandmother and her two brothers. seriously her little brothers were just the absolute cutest things! I loved their abilities and their big hearts towards each other and life in general. I just loved them. Rose was great and I loved how strong of a person she was. I felt she really just really started of awesome and great.
Horrible creepy things start to happen in the place that she lives and these creepy creatures that look kinda wolves/hounds are killing people.
Enter in Declan and things REALLY got interesting. I loved his character development and how I slowly got to know him. I enjoyed how evasive at the same time forth coming he was, confusing? well that’s what so great, you think one thing and then you find out another it was kinda fun!
What killed it for me wasn’t the overall story line. It was in fact the romance. What started off as great quickly ended. Rose and Declan “fell in love” too quickly which made this book a little disappointing for me. Now I hadn’t realized when I started the book that it was a standalone story in a 4 books series of individual stories. Everything wrapped up nicely but the romance seemed to end “too happily” and quickly. Maybe because I was so used to them stretching it out in their other books, you know?
Overall, again their story telling is fantastic but the romance kinda wrapped up too quickly.
Again may I remind those who read my blog and expect more YA books, this is an adult urban fantasy so expect adult content.
Sexual Content: heavy
Language: heavy
Violence: heavy
Drugs/Alcohol: mild/moderate
Oh!! What a gem!!! What an absolute gem of a book!!! That was so good!! That was REALLY good!!!
Shite cover. Can't believe I almost didn't pick this up for it. But my god. I loved Declan. I LOVED Rose, to bits. What a lovely book. What a lovely lovely book.
Shite cover. Can't believe I almost didn't pick this up for it. But my god. I loved Declan. I LOVED Rose, to bits. What a lovely book. What a lovely lovely book.