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gypsydawn's review
4.0
Good ending to the series
Overall, this was a solid and fresh take on the PNR RH genre. Each of the men are very different while the FMC is brash, sarcastic and honorable. Oh, she also loves pink and burps. What’s not to love about that? I also loved that there are other characters in the scheme of things that play incredibly important roles without being part of the romantic tribe.
Overall, this was a solid and fresh take on the PNR RH genre. Each of the men are very different while the FMC is brash, sarcastic and honorable. Oh, she also loves pink and burps. What’s not to love about that? I also loved that there are other characters in the scheme of things that play incredibly important roles without being part of the romantic tribe.
andimontgomery's review
1.0
Meh...this one fell flat for me. I really disliked the reverse harem concept and the extremely graphic sex scenes (which became more of the central theme in this final book). The excessively foul language grated on my nerves, too. And finally, the author’s political opinion reined its ugly head at the end. I probably won’t read anything else from this author.
chllybrd's review
4.0
CITY OF WAR tied the Chronicles of Acana series up in a pretty little bow.
CITY OF WAR was fast paced with a nice battle that ended the major conflict of the series. I enjoyed the twists and revelations the last book brought forth.
It's a good thing that this series was geared more towards urban fantasy than reverse harem because the romance really didn't do much for me. It's not that I didn't like the guys, it's that the romance portions of the book just didn't make me swoon. And if I'm being honest. I found the romantic relationship between Wila and Sebastian kinda creepy. I mean, they were born together like twins—and I know they technically aren't— and he called Willa's mom mother. It just felt icky to me and I didn't get it and definitely wasn't feeling it.
I wish we would have gotten more from the epilogue. We see that the cast of characters got their happily ever after, but I still kinda wanted to see more of how they got there. Wanting more = a win in my book.
I gave it 3.5 stars
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
CITY OF WAR was fast paced with a nice battle that ended the major conflict of the series. I enjoyed the twists and revelations the last book brought forth.
It's a good thing that this series was geared more towards urban fantasy than reverse harem because the romance really didn't do much for me. It's not that I didn't like the guys, it's that the romance portions of the book just didn't make me swoon. And if I'm being honest. I found the romantic relationship between Wila and Sebastian kinda creepy. I mean, they were born together like twins—and I know they technically aren't— and he called Willa's mom mother. It just felt icky to me and I didn't get it and definitely wasn't feeling it.
I wish we would have gotten more from the epilogue. We see that the cast of characters got their happily ever after, but I still kinda wanted to see more of how they got there. Wanting more = a win in my book.
I gave it 3.5 stars
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
lavendermarch's review
4.0
This was a really great conclusion to the series! Seb is totally my favorite character. The romance was wrapped up sweetly (and hotly, don't worry). The action was fast paced and exciting. I had a hard time putting City of War down! 4.5 stars.
marilanoire's review
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
A good ending for the story but I feel like it’s the weakest book in the series.
noemi1010's review
3.0
We've reached the end of Wila's story. She and her mates need to fight back against the dragon liege who is planning to take away everyone's memories, but first she needs to save her Kindred. She also finds out more truths about her mother and father, while someone close to her passes away.
It was an interesting journey for Wila, and I'm glad I got to read about her. There were things that didn't make complete sense at times, but I liked the series overall.
It was an interesting journey for Wila, and I'm glad I got to read about her. There were things that didn't make complete sense at times, but I liked the series overall.
paperbackstash's review
2.0
FTC 2.5 on the rating.
There's something about the characters that just feels play by the numbers and not real anymore. Not sure if the author was forcing herself to write more of the series and her heart wasn't into it, or if it just went in an odd direction. Even Tay, who I previously liked and who had personality, seems different. The nickname Babe used all the time gets annoying. The Seb thing is just icky, weird, and their intimate tie is more disturbing than anything. It goes from a reverse harem emotional feel to where it feels she's super special where everyones world revolves around her, almost like a mary sue type deal. And now we get swapping chapter points of view just to show different perspective of sex that has become pretty stale and unreal feeling to me. These POvs are very short and brief at least.
I do still love all these tea rituals, though. And the troll cup, awww!
There's something about the characters that just feels play by the numbers and not real anymore. Not sure if the author was forcing herself to write more of the series and her heart wasn't into it, or if it just went in an odd direction. Even Tay, who I previously liked and who had personality, seems different. The nickname Babe used all the time gets annoying. The Seb thing is just icky, weird, and their intimate tie is more disturbing than anything. It goes from a reverse harem emotional feel to where it feels she's super special where everyones world revolves around her, almost like a mary sue type deal. And now we get swapping chapter points of view just to show different perspective of sex that has become pretty stale and unreal feeling to me. These POvs are very short and brief at least.
I do still love all these tea rituals, though. And the troll cup, awww!
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