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musicalmuppet's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
melodytime's review against another edition
4.0
In the third book of the League series, Devyn Kell is serving as a doctor in the League military. However, its corrupt and heartless practices compels Devyn to turn against his unit in order to save a young village boy's life. Now he's a runner and shuttles medicines and supplies to areas in need, often against League practices. He's very good at it—it's in his blood. As the son of Shahara and Syn, with Nykerian Quiakides as godfather, he knows all the tricks and tools of the trade. But an old enemy has again reared its ugly head and Alix, a slave he has threatened with the safety of her mother and safety, is sent to gather evidence—real or fabricated—to publicly try Devyn and sentence him to death.
Kenyon has a great imagination, and I have enjoyed all her characters in this and her Dark Hunter series. I'm hoping that we will see more in the League series—there's certainly enough offspring for a number of really good story lines.
Kenyon has a great imagination, and I have enjoyed all her characters in this and her Dark Hunter series. I'm hoping that we will see more in the League series—there's certainly enough offspring for a number of really good story lines.
samie_k3's review against another edition
4.0
These just keep getting better... Though the 20 something year time gap threw me for a minute. :P
_michelle_'s review against another edition
2.0
I'm really glad future League books went back to the original storyline because this one was pretty bad; certainly the worst of the series.
chelseaj91's review
4.0
He is an outlaw who offers no quarter.Devyn Kell spent his life in service to the League until he learned of the double dealing and backstabbing that was costing innocent people their lives. Refusing to play those politics, he became a Runner--someone who makes sure planets get the weapons, medicine, and supplies they need to survive. May the gods have mercy on any who get in his way, because he definitely won't.
She is on the run from her past that could end her life.Alix Gerran is a woman on the run from a past she can't escape. Signing on to work for Devyn as a Systems Engineer, she finds a cause she can fight for--and a man she can respect. But as Alix's past catches up to her, and Devyn's old enemies turn lethal, they have to fight together...or fall alone.
This was a great addition to the League universe. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series and this was no exception. This is set several years after the first two, so it's actually about the kids, but the parents do make appearances and anyway, it's still fun.
Devyn certainly does have characteristics similar to his parents, yet he manages to put his own spin on things. I did like the way he treated everyone like family and would willingly die for all of them, yet at the same time could bust their chops like there was no tomorrow (yes, that's true for the parents as well, but still). I did hate his whole Clotilde thing--where he kept telling himself that he shouldn't want Alix because she looked almost exactly like Clotilde, but then he'd turn around and tell himself that Alix was anything but Clotilde. Granted, the relationship with Clotilde hadn't been ideal, but he knew that she was gone, so he really shouldn't have been comparing the two. Things got better when he finally kicked himself in the butt and stopped the comparisons.
Alix was both a badass and at the same time, I got a little frustrated with her. She was a little too self deprecating for me. I mean, yes, her experiences on her father's ship probably didn't do anything for her, yet there were several times where Devyn specifically told her that she wasn't nothing, and even after she realized that she'd fallen in love with him, she refused to believe it up until the very end. I was also a little frustrated at the beginning where she was so willing to believe Merjack (I mean, first of all, even she could see how much of an ass he was) when he said Devyn was this horrible, evil person, yet once she got on the ship and saw all the evidence to the contrary, it still took too long for her to come to the actual realization that Devyn really was a good guy. She was just like Devyn and co., though and I liked the fact that she did what she did for her family although she went about it the wrong way. I was glad that she finally told Devyn what was going on.
As usual, I loved the sass that abounded. It was great to see the way that they all acted like family. They ragged on each other like there was no tomorrow but constantly had each other's backs.
rachelcus's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it, though the ending was kinda cheesy. Still, occasionally a cheesy ending is just the right thing.
thenia's review against another edition
4.0
The story of Devyn, Syn and Shahara's son from the previous book, and Alix, a slave on a mission to save her family.
Alix believes that she has no choice but to betray Devyn, even after she gets to know him and realizes he's not nearly as bad as described, and that kind of annoyed me since there's always a choice, even if it involves a certain amount of risk.
The world is dark and mercenary, the characters traumatized and facing hard decisions and mostly likable and the plot is engaging. It was nice seeing familiar characters from the previous books years after their own stories.
Next in the series is [b:Fire and Ice|2789282|Fire and Ice (The League Nemesis Rising #3.5, The League Nemesis Legacy #1)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549166544l/2789282._SY75_.jpg|6328149], a novella about Adron Quiakides whom we briefly met in this book and who piqued my interest.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Born of Fire (The League: Nemesis Rising #2) ~ ★★★★ (27/09/2012)
Alix believes that she has no choice but to betray Devyn, even after she gets to know him and realizes he's not nearly as bad as described, and that kind of annoyed me since there's always a choice, even if it involves a certain amount of risk.
The world is dark and mercenary, the characters traumatized and facing hard decisions and mostly likable and the plot is engaging. It was nice seeing familiar characters from the previous books years after their own stories.
Next in the series is [b:Fire and Ice|2789282|Fire and Ice (The League Nemesis Rising #3.5, The League Nemesis Legacy #1)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549166544l/2789282._SY75_.jpg|6328149], a novella about Adron Quiakides whom we briefly met in this book and who piqued my interest.
Previous book reviews:
✦ Born of Fire (The League: Nemesis Rising #2) ~ ★★★★ (27/09/2012)
alwaysbereadin's review against another edition
4.0
I was shocked that this book was already dealing with the second gen.
Not that it detracted from the story. I'm now more into this series than the other SK series that I was hooked on (not in books read, but excitement for sure)
Not that it detracted from the story. I'm now more into this series than the other SK series that I was hooked on (not in books read, but excitement for sure)
rebecca_3's review against another edition
4.0
This review can also be found on my blog: A Match Made in Heaven
Another amazing addition to The League series. This one changed things up a bit, and I really enjoyed it, but #1 and Nykyrian are still my favourite.
A long time has passed since [b:Born of Fire|3246224|Born of Fire (The League, #2)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1417658098s/3246224.jpg|3280979], and this book features Syn and Sharaha's son, Devyn. This had just as much adventure, danger, and action as the previous two installments, but a little less personal drama, which is much appreciated. Devyn and Alix never had a big falling out. I really loved the family that Devyn had, especially Omari. And I was soooo happy to see Paden reconcile with Syn. That was like the best thing ever!
It was more 'feel-good' compared the the first two books. It was also different because, unlike the first two, the hero was not the one who needed to be convinced he deserved love, it was the heroine. Alix was a slave that was extremely mistreated her whole life and thought that she was trash and worthless. Devyn promptly taught her otherwise. :P Devyn was pretty sweet and bad-ass, but not as brooding and tortured as his father. I still prefer his father...and his son. Is that weird?
I was a bit confused at times about the timeline though. Its weird to skip so many years and meet the children of couples that we dont see get together until later in the series. It seems they are not numbered in chronological order. I suppose it may help to read this immediately after reading about Devyn's parents meeting. But then the series goes back to focusing on Nykyrian and Syn's fellow Sentella members. Not that I am complaining, because I was really looking forward to getting to know them better. But now, I really wanna see more of Omari.
Another amazing addition to The League series. This one changed things up a bit, and I really enjoyed it, but #1 and Nykyrian are still my favourite.
A long time has passed since [b:Born of Fire|3246224|Born of Fire (The League, #2)|Sherrilyn Kenyon|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1417658098s/3246224.jpg|3280979], and this book features Syn and Sharaha's son, Devyn. This had just as much adventure, danger, and action as the previous two installments, but a little less personal drama, which is much appreciated. Devyn and Alix never had a big falling out. I really loved the family that Devyn had, especially Omari. And I was soooo happy to see Paden reconcile with Syn. That was like the best thing ever!
It was more 'feel-good' compared the the first two books. It was also different because, unlike the first two, the hero was not the one who needed to be convinced he deserved love, it was the heroine. Alix was a slave that was extremely mistreated her whole life and thought that she was trash and worthless. Devyn promptly taught her otherwise. :P Devyn was pretty sweet and bad-ass, but not as brooding and tortured as his father. I still prefer his father...and his son. Is that weird?
I was a bit confused at times about the timeline though. Its weird to skip so many years and meet the children of couples that we dont see get together until later in the series. It seems they are not numbered in chronological order. I suppose it may help to read this immediately after reading about Devyn's parents meeting. But then the series goes back to focusing on Nykyrian and Syn's fellow Sentella members. Not that I am complaining, because I was really looking forward to getting to know them better. But now, I really wanna see more of Omari.