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dreamerfreak's review
5.0
Wow. For a urban fantasy lover who loves gay characters, this is a dream come true. Submerging Inferno is all about the action and mystery of discovering a world you never suspected could be real. Though not a romance in the traditional genre sense, the romance between Brett and Finn is still a beautiful thing to watch, perhaps even more so because they don't get their happy ending. At least not yet. This definitely ends on a cliffhanger, though, and I can't hardly wait to move on the next one! I feel I have a good inkling on what that prophecy from the nymphs is about.... :)
tiggers_hate_acorns's review against another edition
4.0
A different take on the paranormal world. I enjoyed it but can't understand why Brett didn't fully explain his affinity to the sea to either Finn or Finn's family. Surely when they were all together looking for answers it would have been the perfect time to bring it up. On the same note why is Finn quiet about the voices?
A few puzzling things but i am intrigued and will read more.
A few puzzling things but i am intrigued and will read more.
sylvia_is_reading's review
4.0
A captivating story about Brett, a confused, hurt, angry and vulnerable young man. The things he learns about himself are very hard to deal with. Then there is Finn, I love Finn. He is loving, caring and so generous. The love they share may be sweet, the world they live in not so.
There are a lot of dangerous creatures in this world and Brett could be one of them. Brett is searching for the truth about himself, struggling with what he learns, while every person he loves gets killed or is threatened.
A lot of questions remain unanswered about both Brett and Finn. I do hope they will meet and love again in the future.
Great story and I'm looking forward to part II
There are a lot of dangerous creatures in this world and Brett could be one of them. Brett is searching for the truth about himself, struggling with what he learns, while every person he loves gets killed or is threatened.
A lot of questions remain unanswered about both Brett and Finn. I do hope they will meet and love again in the future.
Great story and I'm looking forward to part II
the_novel_approach's review against another edition
5.0
Where to begin?? Let me start off with saying that I loved this book!!! I am very picky when it comes to fantasy books. I do enjoy a story set in different worlds but I think my favorite would be a contemporary world set on its axis. A world where the supernatural lives along with the ordinary. Where witches are bakers and a demon is a life guard. Since it’s the first book in the Men of Myth series, I’m excited to see what happens next in the two books.
You can read the rest of Lana's review at The Novel Approach
You can read the rest of Lana's review at The Novel Approach
see_sadie_read's review against another edition
3.0
Not too bad. A bit repetitive, the middle dragged a bit, I didn't really buy Brett 's decisions, and it ended just about the time it got most interesting, but not bad. It has an interesting plot, two likable heroes and a diverse cast.
gabeisnotanangel's review
4.0
Arrrrr
I hate when Kindle Unlimited teases me with a great book that ends on a cliffhanger. Oh Finn...and yeah I wanted to smack Britt for hurting Finn. Anyway..great story with nice world building. I honestly thought I couldn't take another story with vampires, witches, werewolves but I was wrong. The characters were lively and the story unflinchingly heartbreaking in it"s integrity to the characters.
I hate when Kindle Unlimited teases me with a great book that ends on a cliffhanger. Oh Finn...and yeah I wanted to smack Britt for hurting Finn. Anyway..great story with nice world building. I honestly thought I couldn't take another story with vampires, witches, werewolves but I was wrong. The characters were lively and the story unflinchingly heartbreaking in it"s integrity to the characters.
sagek's review against another edition
2.0
*I received a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
“No matter what memories came flooding back, the ocean could never be tainted.” (1%)
Submerging Inferno had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, it fell a little flat. The beginning had so much promise! It was a great start, intriguing and it had a great flow to it. But then an attack kick-started a path to overwhelming sadness and a romance that is almost completely instant.
My main problem with this book is the plot. At first, it seemed like it could lead to great things, and I was really excited and ready for epic action and mind blowing discoveries! But that didn’t happen. After the initial attack, Brett stayed with Finn and his family, learning more about the supernatural (lots of information all at once, tbh), about the dangers in the world, and about himself. And then someone got killed and he landed in a depression of sorts. And then he got out and was always mad, but trying to focus on his relationship. And then someone else got killed and he took off, suddenly so sure of who he was. Basically, romance was #1, full of Brett being angry and happy and then scared, and #2 fell to the vampire who appeared what? Three times in the entirety of this book? Where is the plot, the buildup, the epic battles?!
More on the romance now. There was honestly no real development for it. Brett and Finn hardly know each other. They know they’re supernaturals, Finn’s insecure, Brett’s gorgeous, and Brett has killed anyone even though he should have by now. The romance wasn’t even all the exciting anyway. Since there was no real development or buildup, I didn’t really care about it. Plus, it was hard to tell the difference between the two a lot as well, since the tone set them so similarly.
As for characters, other than being all so similar, they were also called brave, selfless, and strong, though we were told that, not shown. Which didn’t really prove anything and made them seem underdeveloped. They didn’t develop or grow much either. I was disappointed, to say the least.
The writing however, was really good in multiple parts of the book though. The mystery/intrigue in the beginning was well done. It’s one of the main reasons why I had such high hopes at first. It sucked me right in and I loved it.
“He had green eye. Emerald-green eyes. Clear as glass. Bright and shiny as glass. I couldn’t tear myself away from his eyes. I wanted to, but they held me, denying me the right to choose.” (9%)
“A scream cut through the night. Pure terror and anguish laced the sound. Wave after wave of emotions washed over me. His fear was increasing to a level that was nearly impending my ability to move.” (12%)
The descriptions for Brett’s sadness were well worded as well. There was a point where I was actually in love with hearing how he put certain things together. It was one of the only times where I could really tell the difference between Finn and Brett.
“I knew that if I stood up, if I lifted off the blanket, if I unwrapped my arms from around my torso, that my chest would rip open, my heart would crush into thousands of pieces and fall out in a cascade of ashes onto the floor.” (47%)
“The sobs wracked my body until it felt as if not only would my head splinter, but my entire being would fragment, every particle splitting and ripping asunder.” (47%)
So while the plot and characters and romance could have been better, the writing made it enjoyable.
“No matter what memories came flooding back, the ocean could never be tainted.” (1%)
Submerging Inferno had a lot of potential. Unfortunately, it fell a little flat. The beginning had so much promise! It was a great start, intriguing and it had a great flow to it. But then an attack kick-started a path to overwhelming sadness and a romance that is almost completely instant.
My main problem with this book is the plot. At first, it seemed like it could lead to great things, and I was really excited and ready for epic action and mind blowing discoveries! But that didn’t happen. After the initial attack, Brett stayed with Finn and his family, learning more about the supernatural (lots of information all at once, tbh), about the dangers in the world, and about himself. And then someone got killed and he landed in a depression of sorts. And then he got out and was always mad, but trying to focus on his relationship. And then someone else got killed and he took off, suddenly so sure of who he was. Basically, romance was #1, full of Brett being angry and happy and then scared, and #2 fell to the vampire who appeared what? Three times in the entirety of this book? Where is the plot, the buildup, the epic battles?!
More on the romance now. There was honestly no real development for it. Brett and Finn hardly know each other. They know they’re supernaturals, Finn’s insecure, Brett’s gorgeous, and Brett has killed anyone even though he should have by now. The romance wasn’t even all the exciting anyway. Since there was no real development or buildup, I didn’t really care about it. Plus, it was hard to tell the difference between the two a lot as well, since the tone set them so similarly.
As for characters, other than being all so similar, they were also called brave, selfless, and strong, though we were told that, not shown. Which didn’t really prove anything and made them seem underdeveloped. They didn’t develop or grow much either. I was disappointed, to say the least.
The writing however, was really good in multiple parts of the book though. The mystery/intrigue in the beginning was well done. It’s one of the main reasons why I had such high hopes at first. It sucked me right in and I loved it.
“He had green eye. Emerald-green eyes. Clear as glass. Bright and shiny as glass. I couldn’t tear myself away from his eyes. I wanted to, but they held me, denying me the right to choose.” (9%)
“A scream cut through the night. Pure terror and anguish laced the sound. Wave after wave of emotions washed over me. His fear was increasing to a level that was nearly impending my ability to move.” (12%)
The descriptions for Brett’s sadness were well worded as well. There was a point where I was actually in love with hearing how he put certain things together. It was one of the only times where I could really tell the difference between Finn and Brett.
“I knew that if I stood up, if I lifted off the blanket, if I unwrapped my arms from around my torso, that my chest would rip open, my heart would crush into thousands of pieces and fall out in a cascade of ashes onto the floor.” (47%)
“The sobs wracked my body until it felt as if not only would my head splinter, but my entire being would fragment, every particle splitting and ripping asunder.” (47%)
So while the plot and characters and romance could have been better, the writing made it enjoyable.
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