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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
Fantastic fun
I need to know more and can't wait for the next book. The mystery of what Elara is remains. I would like to see more soft moments between them.
I need to know more and can't wait for the next book. The mystery of what Elara is remains. I would like to see more soft moments between them.
I stayed up until 2:30 to finish this book. No regrets.
Fans of the series will be familiar with Hugh, and know he's not a good guy. But he's fiercely loyal, which means he isn't all bad. Like most people, he's complicated--a thug and a killer, the hammer for a terrible, powerful man... and willing to form an alliance to someone he dislikes to save his people.
The more glimpses of his past you get, the more complex he becomes. And watching him spar with his new ally is hilarious--he's got a warped, wicked sense of humor.
With high stakes, a fast past, and sizzling chemistry, this is a great edition to the world of Kate Daniels.
Fans of the series will be familiar with Hugh, and know he's not a good guy. But he's fiercely loyal, which means he isn't all bad. Like most people, he's complicated--a thug and a killer, the hammer for a terrible, powerful man... and willing to form an alliance to someone he dislikes to save his people.
The more glimpses of his past you get, the more complex he becomes. And watching him spar with his new ally is hilarious--he's got a warped, wicked sense of humor.
With high stakes, a fast past, and sizzling chemistry, this is a great edition to the world of Kate Daniels.
A fantasy with a romance at its heart and some solid world-building. The male lead, Hugh, is the villain from the authors’ other, longer series, which I haven’t read. That actually suits me fine, because I love a hero with a solidly grim and regretful past, but I prefer to skip the actual events causing the regret; I like them as backstory. The female lead, Elara, is also compellingly written—I enjoyed the slow build on the secrets she was keeping, and the vividness of the scenes when she finally did tap into her magic. The two characters had great chemistry and the slow-burn from dislike to love was nicely done.
Love. Like to see post-Nimrod Hugh. ohhh and Elena. Love her too. Fun new magic to play with, nice character dynamic. I like.
Çok iyiydi ya. Hugh’u sevdirdi. Ama böyle yarım kalmış gibi bir his var içinde. Devamı olsa iyi olur. Kate de açık uçlu bitti. Adam gibi kapatın şu serileri ya.
I picked this one up in order to follow the Andrews' recommended reading order for Magic Triumphs. Hugh has long been an unlikable character, and that was the hardest sell for me about this book. And yes, I missed Kate a bit! That said, there were definitely interesting aspects of the story, both in learning more about Hugh and in introducing new magical mysteries and mayhem. The new characters are intriguing. I will probably keep reading the series; I'm just not quite as glued to it as I am to Kate's, which I can never put down!
I have some seriously mixed feelings about this one. If I take the story on its own, I mostly enjoyed it.
The problem is, I can't take it on its own. It is a part of the Kate Daniels world. In this context, it feels very revisionist to make Hugh more likeable.
Separate, he is certainly a flawed a**hole. But, he isn't without beyond redemption. In this version, he respects shifters, as he did not in previous books. In this book, much of his negative attributes are excused as Roland's wishes. Given in that context, he is a decent anti-hero.
I certainly loved the idea of this small community of folk coming together out of need. I loved the dynamics between the characters. It is a fun, typical Ilona Andrews read.
The problem is, I can't take it on its own. It is a part of the Kate Daniels world. In this context, it feels very revisionist to make Hugh more likeable.
Separate, he is certainly a flawed a**hole. But, he isn't without beyond redemption. In this version, he respects shifters, as he did not in previous books. In this book, much of his negative attributes are excused as Roland's wishes. Given in that context, he is a decent anti-hero.
I certainly loved the idea of this small community of folk coming together out of need. I loved the dynamics between the characters. It is a fun, typical Ilona Andrews read.
I feel like Hugh got off the hook way too easily. I mean, yes, I liked him from the start, but still. Yes, Roland brainwashed him, but he still took the initiative to starve Kate for over a week even though he must've known that Roland wouldn't appreciate him starving his daughter to death. So yeah, I know he still feels responsible (as he should!) but his environment forgives him rather easily. I suppose I would've liked to seen more of a struggle from the boudas.
I liked that Hugh and Elara played house in their medieval castle and at times I was really confused why people were wearing jeans and talking about technology. And then I remembered that this was playing in the future and it's only the castle (and Hugh as a character) that lend the medieval vibe.
I'm super confused about the timeline though. I thought that Hugh was supposed to be very old but in the flashback when he was 12 there already was magic, even though the Shift only happened 3 decades ago? Also he mentioned in previous books that Roland found him on the streets of London but the flashback indicates they're in France...
Overall I liked the conflict, I liked Hugh carving out a place for himself, I liked Elara and I'm curious to find out more about her.
I liked that Hugh and Elara played house in their medieval castle and at times I was really confused why people were wearing jeans and talking about technology. And then I remembered that this was playing in the future and it's only the castle (and Hugh as a character) that lend the medieval vibe.
I'm super confused about the timeline though. I thought that Hugh was supposed to be very old but in the flashback when he was 12 there already was magic, even though the Shift only happened 3 decades ago? Also he mentioned in previous books that Roland found him on the streets of London but the flashback indicates they're in France...
Overall I liked the conflict, I liked Hugh carving out a place for himself, I liked Elara and I'm curious to find out more about her.
What a turnaround. Reading the Kate Daniels’ books made me hate Hugh. And here I am, now sympathetic to him. This is a fun first book in a series.