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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
The banter, the characters, it's enchanting. I love this series. In fact this is my favorite now, knocking all the others down a rank
More fun in the PNW. This time, evil elves want to blow up Mount Hood and the duo need to stop it. Simplistic books told well. Enjoyable again.
Another perfect book…although I started to feel pretty claustrophobic in the ice cave scenes! I can relate so hard to reactive lungs. More ridiculousness, more hilarity, I even enjoy the violence in these books, I don’t understand it! I love every word.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
A good continuation of the series. Lots of action. If you have gotten this far, you know the cadence the author uses in her books.
The various story arcs continue to unfold as the immediate story works out (with a suitable number of fights).
The various story arcs continue to unfold as the immediate story works out (with a suitable number of fights).
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
MacHalo Buddy Read
I'm going to agree with my MacHalo comrades that this wasn't as good as the others in the series (so far). Lately, I've encountered a string of dull books. I was hoping Lindsay Buroker would be that shining light in the dark.
Gondo was the only fun part about this book. I usually love the banter between Sinari and Val, but it was very lackluster in this story. That mountain scene was too long, and the drama around the claim mark is now officially overkill.
Here's hoping the next book will be better!
I'm going to agree with my MacHalo comrades that this wasn't as good as the others in the series (so far). Lately, I've encountered a string of dull books. I was hoping Lindsay Buroker would be that shining light in the dark.
Gondo was the only fun part about this book. I usually love the banter between Sinari and Val, but it was very lackluster in this story. That mountain scene was too long, and the drama around the claim mark is now officially overkill.
Here's hoping the next book will be better!
H O N E S T L Y
How am I still addicted to this series after 4 books? Like, I feel as if I could binge 3 more and be happy. This series continues to be funny, the romance is soooo slow-burn it speaks to my soul, and I adore all the characters.
Val isn't an idiot either which I mean... shouldn't be a surprise, but she thinks things through and she feels so real. I suppose being 40+ she does have life experience, so she knows how to be better at her job. I just love her so much and whenever the tiger comes out I know I'm going to be laughing.
I am happy that... this arc, if you will, is completed-ish. Like, there is progress in every book against the bad guys, so it doesn't feel like they are running in circles.
This series has the potential to continue being great! I cannot wait to keep reading :)
How am I still addicted to this series after 4 books? Like, I feel as if I could binge 3 more and be happy. This series continues to be funny, the romance is soooo slow-burn it speaks to my soul, and I adore all the characters.
Val isn't an idiot either which I mean... shouldn't be a surprise, but she thinks things through and she feels so real. I suppose being 40+ she does have life experience, so she knows how to be better at her job. I just love her so much and whenever the tiger comes out I know I'm going to be laughing.
I am happy that... this arc, if you will, is completed-ish. Like, there is progress in every book against the bad guys, so it doesn't feel like they are running in circles.
This series has the potential to continue being great! I cannot wait to keep reading :)
I've been really enjoying Lindsay Buroker's series. This is the third one I've read now and I like that they are quick easy reads. I had already read a space opera and a more traditional high fantasy by her, so I wanted to try her urban fantasy. I ended up liking the first book in the series quite a lot, but not loving it as much as I had hoped. That being said, I've read the whole series, or at least what's been published now, and I think the following books were better than that one.
The trademark Lindsay Buroker humor is present, which is one reason I like her books. They make me laugh quite a bit, and who doesn't like a little bit of laughter in their life? On the downside, I do feel like I've, for the most part, read the same main character in all three series. There are some slight differences, but they could be more distinct. Also every once in a while I find myself rolling my eyes at the attempts at humor, but still the stories are mostly good fun, and I don't think we are meant to take them too seriously.
I think my biggest issue with the main character is that she walked out on her daughter years ago to protect her from the different individuals/creatures who come after her because of her job, and I can't help but think that she could have simply left the job and chosen her daughter instead. This is definitely a flaw in the main character that I don't like, but this improves as the series progresses.
I thought this series had an interesting mix of fantasy creatures. There was pretty much everything but the kitchen sink thrown in, from dragons to vampires to orcs, and somehow it worked. I read these books back to back and I really can't remember now where one ended and the next started, so this will be my review for the whole series.
Sinister Magic (Death Before Dragons, #1): 3 stars
Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2): 3.5 stars
Tangled Truths (Death Before Dragons, #3): 3.5 stars
Elven Doom (Death Before Dragons, #4): 3.5 stars
The Forbidden Ground (Death Before Dragons 4.5): 3 stars
False Security (Death Before Dragons #5): 3.5 stars
Storm Forged (Death Before Dragons #6): 3.5 stars
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader.
The trademark Lindsay Buroker humor is present, which is one reason I like her books. They make me laugh quite a bit, and who doesn't like a little bit of laughter in their life? On the downside, I do feel like I've, for the most part, read the same main character in all three series. There are some slight differences, but they could be more distinct. Also every once in a while I find myself rolling my eyes at the attempts at humor, but still the stories are mostly good fun, and I don't think we are meant to take them too seriously.
I think my biggest issue with the main character is that she walked out on her daughter years ago to protect her from the different individuals/creatures who come after her because of her job, and I can't help but think that she could have simply left the job and chosen her daughter instead. This is definitely a flaw in the main character that I don't like, but this improves as the series progresses.
I thought this series had an interesting mix of fantasy creatures. There was pretty much everything but the kitchen sink thrown in, from dragons to vampires to orcs, and somehow it worked. I read these books back to back and I really can't remember now where one ended and the next started, so this will be my review for the whole series.
Sinister Magic (Death Before Dragons, #1): 3 stars
Battle Bond (Death Before Dragons, #2): 3.5 stars
Tangled Truths (Death Before Dragons, #3): 3.5 stars
Elven Doom (Death Before Dragons, #4): 3.5 stars
The Forbidden Ground (Death Before Dragons 4.5): 3 stars
False Security (Death Before Dragons #5): 3.5 stars
Storm Forged (Death Before Dragons #6): 3.5 stars
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader.