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angels_gp17's review against another edition
4.0
Elven Doom is book four in the Death Before Dragons series by Lindsay Buroker.
This series does need to be read in order. In Elven Doom we’re dealing with the dark elves again and their schemes are getting bigger and deadlier.
This series is addictive, full of humor, action and adventure. In Elven Doom I was on the edge of my seat with all the suspense and unexpected twists.
Val is so much fun. I’m enjoying an older heroine. She’s smart, independent, witty, sarcastic, and strong which I like. We see her finally making friends and connecting with her family; when before she’s been a loner and keeping her distance. It was a nice development.
I also adore all the secondary characters. They add to the storyline.
The only thing that’s been bothering me along the way is the hot and cold relationship; between Zav and Val. I’m not sure what to make of their maybe romance. In Elven Doom it doesn’t take over, but the hot/cold is getting frustrating. I also didn’t like the dragons in this book. They are arrogant and don’t see that going into peoples minds is a violation. Even if you can do it, you shouldn’t.
Overall I liked Elven Doom. It has all the fun Urban Fantasy aspects I enjoy in my UF's.
Rated: 4 Stars
This series does need to be read in order. In Elven Doom we’re dealing with the dark elves again and their schemes are getting bigger and deadlier.
This series is addictive, full of humor, action and adventure. In Elven Doom I was on the edge of my seat with all the suspense and unexpected twists.
Val is so much fun. I’m enjoying an older heroine. She’s smart, independent, witty, sarcastic, and strong which I like. We see her finally making friends and connecting with her family; when before she’s been a loner and keeping her distance. It was a nice development.
I also adore all the secondary characters. They add to the storyline.
The only thing that’s been bothering me along the way is the hot and cold relationship; between Zav and Val. I’m not sure what to make of their maybe romance. In Elven Doom it doesn’t take over, but the hot/cold is getting frustrating. I also didn’t like the dragons in this book. They are arrogant and don’t see that going into peoples minds is a violation. Even if you can do it, you shouldn’t.
Overall I liked Elven Doom. It has all the fun Urban Fantasy aspects I enjoy in my UF's.
Rated: 4 Stars
nevclue's review against another edition
3.0
I read the first six books over the course of a weekend, so this review is basically for all of them: This was so close to what I wanted and yet never got there. I liked Val as a character. She had strong Ilona Andrews vibes. But her motivation was always strangely amorphous. Zavryd was a condescending dick, but never seemed straddle that perfect line where the condescension becomes fun. But on the other hand, I did read six straight books...
shai3d's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
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
4.0
cmbohn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.25
I love this series! If you're looking for a fun, fast-paced urban fantasy with plenty of dry humor, check this one out.
meera01's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
While I'm still enjoying this series, I didn't find this as good as previous ones. It could be because of what I thought of as a tedious adventure in this.
garbutch's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
I feel like each book has gotten progressively better. The characters have gotten more likeable and the plot more interesting in a digestible way. I'm generally not that into battle strategy and such and had a hard time following a significant amount of the parts when they were on the mountain but it was still good stuff. I appreciate the complexities of the characters and that the relationship issues that they have are actually caused by understandable things rather than deliberately lying to each other.
It definitely gets progressively more romancey but I really do not have any problem with that.
I feel like each book has gotten progressively better. The characters have gotten more likeable and the plot more interesting in a digestible way. I'm generally not that into battle strategy and such and had a hard time following a significant amount of the parts when they were on the mountain but it was still good stuff. I appreciate the complexities of the characters and that the relationship issues that they have are actually caused by understandable things rather than deliberately lying to each other.
It definitely gets progressively more romancey but I really do not have any problem with that.
sbauer378's review against another edition
4.0
While not my favorite series by Lindsay Buroker, I found this to be an enjoyable and quick read.
lolasreviews's review against another edition
4.0
Just like with the first three books in the series I listened to this one. Vivienne Leheny's voice fits these books so well and they're a joy to listen to. Elven Doom follows half elf Val on another mission. This book her focus is on catching the dark elves that caused trouble in book 1. She's following leads, but has trouble figuring out where they went till some clues line up and things fall into place and it's time to stop the dark elves from executing their plan. Then there is Zav's sister who is causing trouble and doesn't approve of her relationship with Zav.
I am slowly making my way through this series and am really enjoying it The plot is straightforward enough that I can easily remember where I left off even if I don't listen for a few days. There's plenty of action and adventure and I liked seeing the plot unfold and how they figure out what the dark elves are up to. The story kept me interesting and engaged as I followed Val and see how she deals with everything.
I like Val as a main character she's capable and can handle things, but she also has her struggles and can use help sometimes. I thought she handled things well, but she also messes up a few times and says or does things she regrets, which makes her feel real. I like seeing how she handled her relationship with Zav, I like their banter and there are some great scenes with them together. Although I am still not fully warmed up to Zav, but I feel like Zav is becoming more likable and more understanding of humans. It is slow going though and most of the other dragons aren't likable at all. The epilogue wraps up the plot line of this book pretty well and gives a nice set up for the next book.
To summarize: I really enjoy this series. The plot is easy to follow and there's plenty of action, adventure and things going on to keep my attention. I liked how they come back to the dark elf plot line that was introduced in an earlier book and continue that now with Val trying to find where they are and what there up to. I like Val as main character with how she's capable, but also has her struggles. I like Val and Zav's banter and while I am still not fully warmed up to Zav I thought there were some great scenes with them together in this book. All in all another solid listen and I look forward to the next book.
I am slowly making my way through this series and am really enjoying it The plot is straightforward enough that I can easily remember where I left off even if I don't listen for a few days. There's plenty of action and adventure and I liked seeing the plot unfold and how they figure out what the dark elves are up to. The story kept me interesting and engaged as I followed Val and see how she deals with everything.
I like Val as a main character she's capable and can handle things, but she also has her struggles and can use help sometimes. I thought she handled things well, but she also messes up a few times and says or does things she regrets, which makes her feel real. I like seeing how she handled her relationship with Zav, I like their banter and there are some great scenes with them together. Although I am still not fully warmed up to Zav, but I feel like Zav is becoming more likable and more understanding of humans. It is slow going though and most of the other dragons aren't likable at all. The epilogue wraps up the plot line of this book pretty well and gives a nice set up for the next book.
To summarize: I really enjoy this series. The plot is easy to follow and there's plenty of action, adventure and things going on to keep my attention. I liked how they come back to the dark elf plot line that was introduced in an earlier book and continue that now with Val trying to find where they are and what there up to. I like Val as main character with how she's capable, but also has her struggles. I like Val and Zav's banter and while I am still not fully warmed up to Zav I thought there were some great scenes with them together in this book. All in all another solid listen and I look forward to the next book.
monka581's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0