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mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING book. Ares, the horseman who is war, is deliciously dominating. Cara, the human who becomes Ares' seal, is definitely a heroine worth rooting for. The twists are awesome, and I can't wait to read about the other horsemen. really loving Larissa as an author.
sandygx260's review against another edition
2.0
Larissa Ione is a solid writer and a great world builder. I loved the twist on the Four Horseman idea.
But, and damn, this is a giant but, I hated how her immortal characters spoke and acted.
Hearing 5,000 year old immortals declare "Duh" on numerous occasions derailed my reading directly into the abyss. I expected one immortal to snap her gum. Instead she slapped her flip flops against the stone floor numerous times.
The cliche heroine, she frail but feisty, brave but tragic, held far more interest. To my recollection she never said "duh" in response to a question or statement.
The author makes a huge point of describing how the immortals live in remote locations surrounded by vampires or demons as servants. Unless they watch lots of TV, why do they speak like jaded kids?
I don't get it.
And when one immortal kept declaring "Jesus", I wondered again why would a 5,000 year old immortal invoke Jesus, especially since the character had once been a Greek god!
The dreadful dialog and certain "try to humanize the immortals" characteristics ruined the story for me. Hey, whee, the immortals like to toss around a football in the house! Fratboys or immortals? Yeah.
This book is the first in a series. Not interested in reading any further.
But, and damn, this is a giant but, I hated how her immortal characters spoke and acted.
Hearing 5,000 year old immortals declare "Duh" on numerous occasions derailed my reading directly into the abyss. I expected one immortal to snap her gum. Instead she slapped her flip flops against the stone floor numerous times.
The cliche heroine, she frail but feisty, brave but tragic, held far more interest. To my recollection she never said "duh" in response to a question or statement.
The author makes a huge point of describing how the immortals live in remote locations surrounded by vampires or demons as servants. Unless they watch lots of TV, why do they speak like jaded kids?
I don't get it.
And when one immortal kept declaring "Jesus", I wondered again why would a 5,000 year old immortal invoke Jesus, especially since the character had once been a Greek god!
The dreadful dialog and certain "try to humanize the immortals" characteristics ruined the story for me. Hey, whee, the immortals like to toss around a football in the house! Fratboys or immortals? Yeah.
This book is the first in a series. Not interested in reading any further.
madissonmacisaac's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alikatson's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Another fun read in the Demonica series. While there are some steamy scenes there is a ton of world development and exciting action - I'm always on the edge of my seat for these novels wondering how on earth it will end. War/Aries was a (duh) warrior and I really liked Cara as well. The only thing that irritated me about her was
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when she grilled him about his sons death... she was super insensitive despite being incredibly sensitive throughout the novel to everyone... it seemed out of character.romancejunkie1025's review against another edition
5.0
wow cannot wait to read the rest of this series! i was a little skeptical but i think this will be a masterpiece series since this it started slow and i wasn't sure how everything would tie together. But wow it turned out awesome and it was so cool to see the overlap with the Deamonica series couples.. Can't wait for more.
brigittewhoa's review against another edition
5.0
Yes. Yes. Yes. I absolutely loved this one. Every time I open a book in this series, I know that I am going to be greeted with an amazing story, and this one didn't disappoint. I loved Ares and Cara's story. It was hot and sweet.
fishgirl182's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book in a new series by Larissa Ione. Set in the same world as the Daemonica series, this new spinoff focuses on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I really enjoyed this book. Had the easy flow and style that Larissa usually has. Since it's the first in a series, there was a bit of back tracking going on explaining the world and some of the demon characters that fans of Larissa already know. That's understandable though.
I liked Cara and Ares. He's kind of a hard ass but she gets under his skin. She also has some cool powers of her own. They had good chemistry and the love scenes were hot. It was cool to learn about the other Horsemen as well. Love that one of them is a woman. I wish the next book was out already. All in all a great start to a new series. Can't wait to read the next one!
I liked Cara and Ares. He's kind of a hard ass but she gets under his skin. She also has some cool powers of her own. They had good chemistry and the love scenes were hot. It was cool to learn about the other Horsemen as well. Love that one of them is a woman. I wish the next book was out already. All in all a great start to a new series. Can't wait to read the next one!
nickcarravay's review against another edition
4.0
I intentionally looked for the cover that didn't look like I lost my head in "Romancelandia", though this book does contain a fair amount of just that. It is also a book about the Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse and what it's like being one.
There are some good twists, the characters have history and interest, though at times I felt amiss. This book is the 1st in it's storyline, but the 6th in this universe and some things are definitely left out, or rather implied, since the reader is most likely already familiar with this world. It got a bit disorienting for a newcomer.
It left me questioning some things about 5000 year old beings and why it is so hard to write a passionate and caring being without falling on tired troupes like "Do you have a boyfriend?" REALLY!!! You're 5000 years old and that's your question to the dying savior of the world from Apocalypse? Why not go with "What's your favorite color?"
This is why I normally steer clear of Romancelandia, it is just too cheesy and I have high cholesterol. But I liked this world and 75% of this book so chances are I will read on and moan about the cheese along the way.
There are some good twists, the characters have history and interest, though at times I felt amiss. This book is the 1st in it's storyline, but the 6th in this universe and some things are definitely left out, or rather implied, since the reader is most likely already familiar with this world. It got a bit disorienting for a newcomer.
It left me questioning some things about 5000 year old beings and why it is so hard to write a passionate and caring being without falling on tired troupes like "Do you have a boyfriend?" REALLY!!! You're 5000 years old and that's your question to the dying savior of the world from Apocalypse? Why not go with "What's your favorite color?"
This is why I normally steer clear of Romancelandia, it is just too cheesy and I have high cholesterol. But I liked this world and 75% of this book so chances are I will read on and moan about the cheese along the way.