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alexandratheroux's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
terrabear's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.5
I honestly didn't expect much going into this one. I was surprised by this dual POV and multi timeline that is well written. My only issue is I now wish it was longer. And I want books about Helix and Onyx.
amk13's review against another edition
Hit trigger (MH institutionalization)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
margaretpinard's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Very good for a short, simple romance. Cool powers and angsty moments abound, and I wish to know more about the latecoming trickster figure...but the love story was what I came for! :)
mystiereads's review
4.0
Started reading the blurb on storybundle, and before day's end I finished the book. This is a delightful twist on the usual boy meets girl. I will not spoil it for you, but the story building sucks you in and things do not go as planned. Which always makes the best stories...right? Try this author, you will not be disappointed.
feywildfiction's review
2.0
I rated it 2 stars because it was okay. I didn't hate it because there were too many things that didn't work for me. The first being, I don't like romance that's based entirely on a person's physical attributes and that's what I felt Caleb and Maia's relationship was. I know it's a short book but we never get the idea that the two like each other for their thoughts.
The writing left a lot to be desired. Because it's told from first person between Caleb and Maia, the writing did a lot of telling rather than showing.
By that I mean, the writing would just have Maia and Caleb tell us their feelings about each other but never really showed us exactly why they felt that way. Now you could argue that it's because of the "true love" storyline; being someone's true love or being "the one" has this romantic view of a relationship being based on it simply being part of one's destiny, that these two individuals automatically connect because the universe wants them to be together.
But I personally don't like that type of writing. Again, I understand that it's a short book but I like relationships to take some time. Caleb and Maia don't really have too many conversations beyond Caleb's situation and Maia being able to see ghosts (and her past).
The main thing I can't get over is how it took the Vultures weeks to find Caleb. If the Vultures went to the Recordkeepers, they would've known what Caleb's human form looked like (since he's been in that form in the past and the Recordkeepers would know what he looked like) and they would've known where he'd gone to. The main reason Caleb was in the Wasteland was because he fell in love with a human. Logic dictates that would be the first person he would go to.
I'm just saying, if a prisoner broke out of a jail, the first places you look are places where the prisoner has personal connection to, which would be Vivian/Genna.
The writing left a lot to be desired. Because it's told from first person between Caleb and Maia, the writing did a lot of telling rather than showing.
By that I mean, the writing would just have Maia and Caleb tell us their feelings about each other but never really showed us exactly why they felt that way. Now you could argue that it's because of the "true love" storyline; being someone's true love or being "the one" has this romantic view of a relationship being based on it simply being part of one's destiny, that these two individuals automatically connect because the universe wants them to be together.
But I personally don't like that type of writing. Again, I understand that it's a short book but I like relationships to take some time. Caleb and Maia don't really have too many conversations beyond Caleb's situation and Maia being able to see ghosts (and her past).
The main thing I can't get over is how it took the Vultures weeks to find Caleb. If the Vultures went to the Recordkeepers, they would've known what Caleb's human form looked like (since he's been in that form in the past and the Recordkeepers would know what he looked like) and they would've known where he'd gone to. The main reason Caleb was in the Wasteland was because he fell in love with a human. Logic dictates that would be the first person he would go to.
I'm just saying, if a prisoner broke out of a jail, the first places you look are places where the prisoner has personal connection to, which would be Vivian/Genna.
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