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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
-I loved the banter in this book, and I loved sophie and her smartass mouth.
"sometimes things change irrevocably. then no matter what you cant unsee or unexperience something to make life what it used to be."
"you say 'fuck' too often."
"fuck yeah, I do. and it's none of your fucking business how often I say 'fuck'."
"do I look like I care? let me lay out a few more things for you. don't assume I give a shit what you think. don't expect me to believe the world revolves around you, because it doesn't, bucko. it doesn't. and don't think i'm going to start paying attention to anything you say to me."
"can I? oh, thank you, thank you, i'm so glad I can do this since I had absolutely nothing else on my agenda for the day tomorrow, other than serving your needs. asshole."
"now you take my orders?"
"I accept your suggestions. you can stick your orders up your ass."
"i'm so sorry I did something to get myself out of a bad situation instead of waiting for you or one of the other menfolk to rescue me. next time i'll go sit in a tower and learn how to knit, mm-kay?"
"nope. nopers. noperooni."
"sometimes things change irrevocably. then no matter what you cant unsee or unexperience something to make life what it used to be."
"you say 'fuck' too often."
"fuck yeah, I do. and it's none of your fucking business how often I say 'fuck'."
"do I look like I care? let me lay out a few more things for you. don't assume I give a shit what you think. don't expect me to believe the world revolves around you, because it doesn't, bucko. it doesn't. and don't think i'm going to start paying attention to anything you say to me."
"can I? oh, thank you, thank you, i'm so glad I can do this since I had absolutely nothing else on my agenda for the day tomorrow, other than serving your needs. asshole."
"now you take my orders?"
"I accept your suggestions. you can stick your orders up your ass."
"i'm so sorry I did something to get myself out of a bad situation instead of waiting for you or one of the other menfolk to rescue me. next time i'll go sit in a tower and learn how to knit, mm-kay?"
"nope. nopers. noperooni."
Overall a solid 2.75. Will def be reading on.
The banter was really funny at times, but Sophie felt a bit try-hard to me occasionally.
The banter was really funny at times, but Sophie felt a bit try-hard to me occasionally.
A spinoff to the Elder Races. This start to a new series was good. The first couple of chapters set up the story and characters quite well. The heroine Sophie is a witch consultant with LAPD, currently on medical leave, who is discovering who she is terms of her supernatural heritage, she is a Djinn. She was adopted and is contacted by a representative of the person who rescued and had her adopted. All of these children who were adopted have supernatural powers and they can lay claim to an inheritance if they are able to get inside a country home in England where many years ago the Dark and Light Courts did battle.
She goes over to England to take her crack at getting inside the country home. Along the way she encounters Robin/Puck and some soliders of the Dark Court. She has a relationship with Nicholas the Commander of the Dark Court.
The story is good. TH writes snark and sarcasm quite well. I enjoy her writing. The story is setup for the next two in the trilogy. I hope one of the stories will go into depth on the relationship of another one of the Dark Court Soliders.
She goes over to England to take her crack at getting inside the country home. Along the way she encounters Robin/Puck and some soliders of the Dark Court. She has a relationship with Nicholas the Commander of the Dark Court.
The story is good. TH writes snark and sarcasm quite well. I enjoy her writing. The story is setup for the next two in the trilogy. I hope one of the stories will go into depth on the relationship of another one of the Dark Court Soliders.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed it immensely, but Sophie really needed to loosen up.
Interesting addition to the Elder Races universe with Arthurian overtones.
Meh
There were quite a few grammar errors which detracted from the story. I found Sophie to be annoyingly argumentative and Nik borderline maniacal. And then the jumping to conclusions was insane. “Let’s get married after knowing each other 4 days!” Ok Anna and Kristoff...
There were quite a few grammar errors which detracted from the story. I found Sophie to be annoyingly argumentative and Nik borderline maniacal. And then the jumping to conclusions was insane. “Let’s get married after knowing each other 4 days!” Ok Anna and Kristoff...
So this was interesting. There has been a bit of a discussion about how to score a book which is good, but where you dislike an essential element premise. I took the position that if you don't like it, give it a low score.
Then I read this book. I've been following Thea Harrison since dragon bound. I have really enjoyed most of her elder races books. She is a quality writer.
...so as I was reading this one, what kept springing into my head was : "this is why I read m/m!" Harrison writes a traditional 80s dickbag alpha hero, but matches it with a really cool alpha female who keeps calling him on his bullshit and having none of it. She has really strong self confidence and integrity, and holds marvellously well to her centre. She is also an effective dynamic heroine who likes shooting things.
So as I was reading, and noting the quality of the book, I kept vacillating between "this is why I read m/m!" And "I don't want it to be like this! I don't want him to be like that!"
Also, she really likes shooting things, (she's been shot and is recovering from gunshot wounds) and has a - pause- "concealed carry pouch" in her handbag where she keeps her gun. This must clearly be a thing in the US. A concealed carry pouch. Holly shit. In your handbag. So you can just pull it out and shoot people. Jesus.
I'm thinking that there should be a warning - like there is for, say, dubious consent, such as "gun culture".
Hence the 3 stars. Quality book, but elements I found unpleasant and confronting. I'm thinking about going and rereading the Tere Michaels where the daughter's boyfriend's parents don't care that the guys are gay, but freaks that they have guns all over the place. Damn straight. (The guys show the parents how they carefully keep their guns in a gun safe at home. Which, I believe is the law?)
Then I read this book. I've been following Thea Harrison since dragon bound. I have really enjoyed most of her elder races books. She is a quality writer.
...so as I was reading this one, what kept springing into my head was : "this is why I read m/m!" Harrison writes a traditional 80s dickbag alpha hero, but matches it with a really cool alpha female who keeps calling him on his bullshit and having none of it. She has really strong self confidence and integrity, and holds marvellously well to her centre. She is also an effective dynamic heroine who likes shooting things.
So as I was reading, and noting the quality of the book, I kept vacillating between "this is why I read m/m!" And "I don't want it to be like this! I don't want him to be like that!"
Also, she really likes shooting things, (she's been shot and is recovering from gunshot wounds) and has a - pause- "concealed carry pouch" in her handbag where she keeps her gun. This must clearly be a thing in the US. A concealed carry pouch. Holly shit. In your handbag. So you can just pull it out and shoot people. Jesus.
I'm thinking that there should be a warning - like there is for, say, dubious consent, such as "gun culture".
Hence the 3 stars. Quality book, but elements I found unpleasant and confronting. I'm thinking about going and rereading the Tere Michaels where the daughter's boyfriend's parents don't care that the guys are gay, but freaks that they have guns all over the place. Damn straight. (The guys show the parents how they carefully keep their guns in a gun safe at home. Which, I believe is the law?)
I really enjoyed the series this book spun-off from. I think this is a good start to a new series based on the Elder Races. I love the world the author created for us in the previous books and how that continuation is just as interesting!