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aubreysmith9412's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
When a very, very handsome demon arrives at Mannix Estate and offers to team up in order to stop the end of the world, things get tense. But when that same demon drops the bomb that certain families within the Collective - the organization that Gabe and Connor have been a part of their whole lives - have conspired with the demons intent on bringing on the end of the world. Well. Things become a little catastrophic.
As they try to come up with a plan to stop the Collective and demons plotting destruction, Tom and Gabe grow closer together. While the timing is a little bad, they do work well together. They support each other, but acknowledge that coming up with a plan of action comes first. But that definitely doesn't stop them from getting a little action for themselves.
The stronger their relationship becomes, the stronger the Mannix family becomes, too. They're determined to stop the end of the world, and will accomplish this task by any means necessary. Which they do. Completely.
And while this series comes to an end, with very happy endings for our Mannix family, there's still shit to take care of at the Collective. And with a new series on the horizon - featuring a very handsome, and helpful, demon - I'm really looking forward to seeing what's next.
As they try to come up with a plan to stop the Collective and demons plotting destruction, Tom and Gabe grow closer together. While the timing is a little bad, they do work well together. They support each other, but acknowledge that coming up with a plan of action comes first. But that definitely doesn't stop them from getting a little action for themselves.
The stronger their relationship becomes, the stronger the Mannix family becomes, too. They're determined to stop the end of the world, and will accomplish this task by any means necessary. Which they do. Completely.
And while this series comes to an end, with very happy endings for our Mannix family, there's still shit to take care of at the Collective. And with a new series on the horizon - featuring a very handsome, and helpful, demon - I'm really looking forward to seeing what's next.
kates_currently_reading's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.5
sus_would_rather_be_reading's review against another edition
5.0
This entire series was fire. No complaints. All perfection. This last book does a brilliant job wrapping up the series and opening the door for the spinoff.
Nick Russo does a brilliant job with this narration. Highly recommend hitting the audiobook format for this series.
Nick Russo does a brilliant job with this narration. Highly recommend hitting the audiobook format for this series.
sickler13's review
funny
tense
medium-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
5.0
bookpimpfairy's review against another edition
5.0
We have reached the end of the Ghostly guardians series, and wow, was it a wild ride. T
Anywho... back to Tom & Gabe, this story is not as much about the couple but all the events leading to the battle of control and guess what that's needed for this tale to work. This one is more about the stolen moments to find happiness when all around you is chaos. Tom & Gabe get their second chance after a disaster of a first meeting (thanks nonna) and with the help of the Mannix Estate staff along with Matt & Ian and Marc (he's helpful ish) they put a plan together to solve the gateway issues and live their lives the best way possible.
Great conclusion to a fun series. Cannot wait to see what's next.
Anywho... back to Tom & Gabe, this story is not as much about the couple but all the events leading to the battle of control and guess what that's needed for this tale to work. This one is more about the stolen moments to find happiness when all around you is chaos. Tom & Gabe get their second chance after a disaster of a first meeting (thanks nonna) and with the help of the Mannix Estate staff along with Matt & Ian and Marc (he's helpful ish) they put a plan together to solve the gateway issues and live their lives the best way possible.
Great conclusion to a fun series. Cannot wait to see what's next.
so_many_books's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Disclaimer: I binged the whole series as audiobooks in like three days, so my reviews might be a bit mushed together (just like my memories).
The last book is always a tad bittersweet in a series, because you have to say goodbye to the beloved characters. And it is definitely the case with Gateway Catastrophe.
Here comes the big bang we moved towards in the other books, the last hurray of this supernatural mystery. And the saving-the-world vibes are very strong with this one.
Gabe, out resident gatekeeper, takes on the challenge of saving the world after some shocking revelations about a higher demon plotting to take over the human world. And the shocking revelations don't stop with way more drama coming in this book.
The little demon hunter team of Mannix Estate gets a new member in Tom, who ferried the drama himself to the estate in his uber. Of course, Tom didn't know who his passenger is.
Gabe and Tom's whirlwind of a romance is definitely the fastest out of all we saw in this series and... I didn't like it. I just can't get on board with the characters falling in love in the matter of days. So the romance part of this book was definitely a miss for me.
In this book the focus is definitely on the plot which definitely nears its peak. Family drama, the threat of demon invasion, a solution that is impossible to find, an unexpected ally who's not easy to trust. I ate up the excitement. It's larger scale than the excitement of the previous books, and the stakes are much higher.
We also get new characters, Ian and Matt who are actually the whole reason I was drawn to the series. (Which I didn't realize at the beginning, just after they were mentioned like the third time.) They are Connor and Gabe's little brothers who go to Franklin U (IYKYK). They are an essential part of the story and I loved to get to know them.
The peak of the series, and this book is actually really well executed. I think the whole series with the drawn out plot and all the mystery is really well built. I was undeniably hooked from the beginning, and I am happy with how everything turned out.
The series is getting a spin-off, and I can't wait.
In the meantime, let's binge some more stuff from the author.
The last book is always a tad bittersweet in a series, because you have to say goodbye to the beloved characters. And it is definitely the case with Gateway Catastrophe.
Here comes the big bang we moved towards in the other books, the last hurray of this supernatural mystery. And the saving-the-world vibes are very strong with this one.
Gabe, out resident gatekeeper, takes on the challenge of saving the world after some shocking revelations about a higher demon plotting to take over the human world. And the shocking revelations don't stop with way more drama coming in this book.
The little demon hunter team of Mannix Estate gets a new member in Tom, who ferried the drama himself to the estate in his uber. Of course, Tom didn't know who his passenger is.
Gabe and Tom's whirlwind of a romance is definitely the fastest out of all we saw in this series and... I didn't like it. I just can't get on board with the characters falling in love in the matter of days. So the romance part of this book was definitely a miss for me.
In this book the focus is definitely on the plot which definitely nears its peak. Family drama, the threat of demon invasion, a solution that is impossible to find, an unexpected ally who's not easy to trust. I ate up the excitement. It's larger scale than the excitement of the previous books, and the stakes are much higher.
We also get new characters, Ian and Matt who are actually the whole reason I was drawn to the series. (Which I didn't realize at the beginning, just after they were mentioned like the third time.) They are Connor and Gabe's little brothers who go to Franklin U (IYKYK). They are an essential part of the story and I loved to get to know them.
The peak of the series, and this book is actually really well executed. I think the whole series with the drawn out plot and all the mystery is really well built. I was undeniably hooked from the beginning, and I am happy with how everything turned out.
The series is getting a spin-off, and I can't wait.
In the meantime, let's binge some more stuff from the author.
zie22214's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
bookloversofantastic's review
4.0
This book is the final instalment of the Ghostly Guardians and the resolution of the issue happening in Mannix Estate. I found the resolution of the plot really interesting, well done and mostly original, I would not have thought of something like this. When a book involves ghosts, or demons, there is some expectation or something that might feel predictable, however, it never felt that way in this series.
I enjoyed seeing again certain characters
I enjoyed seeing again certain characters
axy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-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
4.5
tokohide97's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
This book had potential but honestly it was just disappointing. This author has a habit of fading to black and magically wrapping everything up and then instead of showing us make the characters tell us. The relationship are super lacking and are always straight to love but have no substance. In theory she should have great books, the ideas are there but the execution is terrible. This series and two other books equal 6 and I think that’s enough to gage my opinion on if she’s an author I could enjoy and in the end she does not make the cut, which honestly sucks because I wanted to love her and read more on Ian and Marc but if we are following the trend nothing will happen through the whole book, unnecessary details of mundane things, lacking actual details in things that matter, whispers of a plot behind the boring romance, instant love, vague wrap up and then mediocre ending. That essentially makes up the ingredients of a Louisa Masters book.