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josie9814's review
5.0
I cant get enough of this series... the way they are written is different from the other books I have read which makes me love them even more!!
babs_reviews's review
5.0
Hyde was hands down my favorite book of the series so far! If I could have given it more than 5 stars I would have!
Waking up in a trunk covered in blood, wounds and torn clothing Hanna fears the worst until she learns she did it to herself, which oddly enough makes it even worse than her fears. Her memories come back quickly and remembers the death of her best friend and fear it may have been at her own hands. Distraught over the loss and the struggle of not knowing what happened to her puts her on edge and it doesn't help she was brought to the death bed of her estranged father. Even having anger toward him for so long doesn't stop the pain she feels at his loss.
Roland, a wonderful trusted servant of her fathers now serves her and can only offer up so many of the answers she is looking for. He gives her the journals of her father and as she reads them she begins to view him in a whole new light. It's through these journals she learns what she is ... but will she accept it? Marcus, a long time friend of her fathers, has offered the same help he had offered her father.....help with creating a formula for a cure, something to control the beast that dwells within her. His price? Only a few drops of blood. Doesn't seem all that bad...but nothing is ever what it seems.
She meets the rest of the gang and becomes aware of the supernatural that live among the humans of the world. She has men literally falling at her feet and ends up in a tangled love web.....yes not triangle, a web! Each for different reasons she feels a pull toward them, is there a reason? There's always a reason. Hyde is packed full of action, suspense, betrayal, tragedy and love - you can't help but cry, scream, laugh and gasp as you try to hold onto your heart.
Once again Tara delivers a wonderous journey that I will most definitely not forget!
Waking up in a trunk covered in blood, wounds and torn clothing Hanna fears the worst until she learns she did it to herself, which oddly enough makes it even worse than her fears. Her memories come back quickly and remembers the death of her best friend and fear it may have been at her own hands. Distraught over the loss and the struggle of not knowing what happened to her puts her on edge and it doesn't help she was brought to the death bed of her estranged father. Even having anger toward him for so long doesn't stop the pain she feels at his loss.
Roland, a wonderful trusted servant of her fathers now serves her and can only offer up so many of the answers she is looking for. He gives her the journals of her father and as she reads them she begins to view him in a whole new light. It's through these journals she learns what she is ... but will she accept it? Marcus, a long time friend of her fathers, has offered the same help he had offered her father.....help with creating a formula for a cure, something to control the beast that dwells within her. His price? Only a few drops of blood. Doesn't seem all that bad...but nothing is ever what it seems.
She meets the rest of the gang and becomes aware of the supernatural that live among the humans of the world. She has men literally falling at her feet and ends up in a tangled love web.....yes not triangle, a web! Each for different reasons she feels a pull toward them, is there a reason? There's always a reason. Hyde is packed full of action, suspense, betrayal, tragedy and love - you can't help but cry, scream, laugh and gasp as you try to hold onto your heart.
Once again Tara delivers a wonderous journey that I will most definitely not forget!
honeybee13's review
5.0
Excellent story! I highly recommend it. This review was written to express my feelings about what happened in the book for people who read the book. Do not read this review until after you’ve read the book.
For most of the book I was very confused as to what was going on, which looking back, was brilliant because Hanna was confused as well; you really felt what the character was going through. In the end, most things are explained. It leaves you wondering about Henry—what is he? He’s going to be in the next book so maybe some more light is shed about his characteristics. I still don’t completely understand what Aleksander’s was. Why did he have the powers that he did? What were the bounds of the curse? I can’t put my finger on it, but I’m left somewhat unsatisfied with understanding his character.
I didn’t like Hanna’s monster aspect and thought it was convenient that a cure was found to suppress the monster. I’m still glad there was a cure. I think it was creative to use the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde theme, though.
Some people’s reviews complained that Marcus’s and Hanna’s relationship was abusive. It was but that happens in reality. A guy charms a girl, she falls in love with him, and he turns out to be a jerk. I have to admit I was rooting for him. He’s a very sexy bad boy that you want redeemed—not to mention the hot scenes with Marcus and Hanna! He did some nice things like saved Hanna’s life and arranged a cure for her monster—but he doesn’t get what he wants in the end; he paid for all his lies and evil deeds. I thought this was unique since many authors have the bad boy getting the girl in the end. I can see why people would get annoyed but they shouldn’t get annoyed from this story. Hanna recognized the abuse and fought it. She made mistakes. Do you really want characters to be flawless and make perfect decisions? Does everything have to be happily ever after? I thought these ideas were brilliant. Tara Brown really tricks you into thinking what Marcus felt was real and that his intentions were good.
The ending was tragic and beautifully written; I cried—Tara Brown at her best!
For most of the book I was very confused as to what was going on, which looking back, was brilliant because Hanna was confused as well; you really felt what the character was going through. In the end, most things are explained. It leaves you wondering about Henry—what is he? He’s going to be in the next book so maybe some more light is shed about his characteristics. I still don’t completely understand what Aleksander’s was. Why did he have the powers that he did? What were the bounds of the curse? I can’t put my finger on it, but I’m left somewhat unsatisfied with understanding his character.
I didn’t like Hanna’s monster aspect and thought it was convenient that a cure was found to suppress the monster. I’m still glad there was a cure. I think it was creative to use the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde theme, though.
Some people’s reviews complained that Marcus’s and Hanna’s relationship was abusive. It was but that happens in reality. A guy charms a girl, she falls in love with him, and he turns out to be a jerk. I have to admit I was rooting for him. He’s a very sexy bad boy that you want redeemed—not to mention the hot scenes with Marcus and Hanna! He did some nice things like saved Hanna’s life and arranged a cure for her monster—but he doesn’t get what he wants in the end; he paid for all his lies and evil deeds. I thought this was unique since many authors have the bad boy getting the girl in the end. I can see why people would get annoyed but they shouldn’t get annoyed from this story. Hanna recognized the abuse and fought it. She made mistakes. Do you really want characters to be flawless and make perfect decisions? Does everything have to be happily ever after? I thought these ideas were brilliant. Tara Brown really tricks you into thinking what Marcus felt was real and that his intentions were good.
The ending was tragic and beautifully written; I cried—Tara Brown at her best!
hopearianna's review
5.0
I can't even begin to describe this! If I do, I won't be able to stop! THIS BOOK IS EPICNESS! AMAZINGNESS! I better stop writing this review now before I get sucked into reviewing it the way I got sucked into this book! AMAZING CHARACTERS! AMAZING ACTION! Tara Brown always gives me what I want! It is why I keep coming back!
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