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amybraunauthor's review
4.0
Since it's been so long since I read the last books, I kind of struggled to remember all that happened. Still, this was a pretty decent send-off for all the characters. I liked the end of Nikki's story, especially as far as Sita was concerned. There were some shocking reveals and a good story, though I'm still not entirely sure I buy Nikki and Jamaal's romance. There was a lot of action, though the final battle wasn't as climactic as I was expecting. Not to mention the final chapter left a lot of unresolved questions! WTF! Anyway, I did enjoy this instalment of the Nikki Glass series and am glad I got to see how it all turned out!
blodeuedd's review
3.0
Still reading the omnibus and now I see that this one was ebook only. That would so have annoyed me if I had read the books in paper. I would just not have bought it, since I can't. But I had the omnibus, via la omnibus.
I guess that is why the series ended also when it went ebook only. Cos it did speed up in this one. She needed an ending and yes it was a decent enough ending, but it also left space so there could be more. And I am sad that there wont be more. The books just felt so light and nice, much thanks to the omnibus since well you should see it. No dead space.
In this one we learn a secret about Anderson. And fine I take back what I said in the last book when I said she should fancy him instead. Yeah, maybe not. Jamal has issues but they are a good fit and getting closer again.
And there are angry fertility goddesses around. And those pesky Olympians. She is the one to stop them.
A good ending to this series. It worked buying the omnibus so I am glad for that, I did have book 1, but it was cheaper getting this one than the rest so I took a chance and it paid off.
Conclusion:
I read them really fast.
I guess that is why the series ended also when it went ebook only. Cos it did speed up in this one. She needed an ending and yes it was a decent enough ending, but it also left space so there could be more. And I am sad that there wont be more. The books just felt so light and nice, much thanks to the omnibus since well you should see it. No dead space.
In this one we learn a secret about Anderson. And fine I take back what I said in the last book when I said she should fancy him instead. Yeah, maybe not. Jamal has issues but they are a good fit and getting closer again.
And there are angry fertility goddesses around. And those pesky Olympians. She is the one to stop them.
A good ending to this series. It worked buying the omnibus so I am glad for that, I did have book 1, but it was cheaper getting this one than the rest so I took a chance and it paid off.
Conclusion:
I read them really fast.
krisbethea's review
1.0
Publisher dropped the ball but the author couldn't handle self-publishing
The publisher refused to publish, so this was self-published and honestly she shouldn’t have bothered.
Her bitterness shines through and makes this book a difficult read.
It could have been such a great series. I don’t know why the publisher didn’t want to publish and why the author didn’t like self-publishing, but here we are. All this workup and zero satisfaction. It will leave you hanging.
Don’t waste your time. Use your imagination to end the story the way YOU want to end the story and it will be better than what you end up with here.
The publisher refused to publish, so this was self-published and honestly she shouldn’t have bothered.
Her bitterness shines through and makes this book a difficult read.
It could have been such a great series. I don’t know why the publisher didn’t want to publish and why the author didn’t like self-publishing, but here we are. All this workup and zero satisfaction. It will leave you hanging.
Don’t waste your time. Use your imagination to end the story the way YOU want to end the story and it will be better than what you end up with here.
wilda85's review
5.0
Wow, just wow. Waited 3 years for the finale and I have to say that it was well worth it. Thank you Jenna for that incredibly satisfying ending!
mdlaclair's review
4.0
I felt this was a fitting end to the series. Sad to say goodbye to the characters but a good ending.
amyiw's review
2.0
I'm so on the fence between a 2 star and 3, it is pretty much right in between. Parts were pretty good but so much dragged and then the overall premise of the fertility goddess having dominion over our world so completely, it was just plain boring. Add in the dragging parts that were supposed to build suspense and lead to action, and it was a bit painful.
The good parts were few and far between, you would be taken into a long drag, maybe through the underworld or being pursued by plants and fire with all tries at fighting back always being futile, or maybe a battle where I'm knowing what is happening and Nikki doesn't so a bit bored and just waiting to catch up. So those scenes disappear and finally we get to the confrontations with Cyrus or the relationship with Jamal, or with the rest of the Liberi or her sister (which is a cliffy). And we are left with more drag, some not so interesting part, then a little good, and a wrap up that satisfies.
Still it was a slog and I'm not sure what could have been done to make it great. Maybe it could have been good if the scenes of non-suspense were shorten to almost nothing. Even that could have only made this good because the overall premise of the book, based on the fertility goddesses having total control over the human race, it just never clicked for me. The back plot of relationships was good but it was back plot, secondary. Her sister, Blake, Cyrus and the Olympians, her and Jamal, her and the rest of the house, etc... really good but a very small part of the story. This was mainly the fertility goddess's vengeance and it was pretty sucky. Increase the character driven part of the story and change up the main plot and it could have been very good but that is really changing the whole story, isn't it? So might have been made good but never was going for great, the slog left it at OK to good, and I'm deciding while writing this that 2 stars would be the fairer even with the decent ending.
Should you read this as a reader of the series? Sure, it wraps up the series and ends pretty well. You might want to skim to the personal parts involving Jamal, Blake and Steph, and to the end, to get the wrap up.
----50% update-------------------
So I'm halfway through and I keep veering away, I think mostly because the fertility goddess holding all fertility in their hands and the other gods leaving, just seems really weak. It just is not compelling as a set up. The characters are still pretty good but I'm just meh about the whole reasoning of this goddess holding that much power over all of human kind. It is supposed to explain Anderson and his past but it is weak. So after getting over that, going about figuring out the solution is pretty good... until you get to the next goddess and I have to go back to the whole fertility based solely on these goddesses wills to continue to care enough.
up-date - No longer $2 :-(
OK, I pre-ordered it since it is $2 right now. Only available in ebook.
The good parts were few and far between, you would be taken into a long drag, maybe through the underworld or being pursued by plants and fire with all tries at fighting back always being futile, or maybe a battle where I'm knowing what is happening and Nikki doesn't so a bit bored and just waiting to catch up. So those scenes disappear and finally we get to the confrontations with Cyrus or the relationship with Jamal, or with the rest of the Liberi or her sister (which is a cliffy). And we are left with more drag, some not so interesting part, then a little good, and a wrap up that satisfies.
Still it was a slog and I'm not sure what could have been done to make it great. Maybe it could have been good if the scenes of non-suspense were shorten to almost nothing. Even that could have only made this good because the overall premise of the book, based on the fertility goddesses having total control over the human race, it just never clicked for me. The back plot of relationships was good but it was back plot, secondary. Her sister, Blake, Cyrus and the Olympians, her and Jamal, her and the rest of the house, etc... really good but a very small part of the story. This was mainly the fertility goddess's vengeance and it was pretty sucky. Increase the character driven part of the story and change up the main plot and it could have been very good but that is really changing the whole story, isn't it? So might have been made good but never was going for great, the slog left it at OK to good, and I'm deciding while writing this that 2 stars would be the fairer even with the decent ending.
Should you read this as a reader of the series? Sure, it wraps up the series and ends pretty well. You might want to skim to the personal parts involving Jamal, Blake and Steph, and to the end, to get the wrap up.
----50% update-------------------
So I'm halfway through and I keep veering away, I think mostly because the fertility goddess holding all fertility in their hands and the other gods leaving, just seems really weak. It just is not compelling as a set up. The characters are still pretty good but I'm just meh about the whole reasoning of this goddess holding that much power over all of human kind. It is supposed to explain Anderson and his past but it is weak. So after getting over that, going about figuring out the solution is pretty good... until you get to the next goddess and I have to go back to the whole fertility based solely on these goddesses wills to continue to care enough.
up-date - No longer $2 :-(
OK, I pre-ordered it since it is $2 right now. Only available in ebook.
audiobookmel's review
4.0
Review originally posted at RabidReads.com.
Finally, we have a book four in the Nikki Glass series. I’ve been waiting three years for this book to come out. I can say that I’m glad that this story is finally out in the world. After the long wait, I went through earlier this year and did a revisit of this series (and reviewed since I read these way before I was blogging). I’m really glad that I had the refresher. This book start where Rogue Descendant ends and it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, so I was glad to see the story take shape quickly.
Nikki is an immortal and a PI. As a descendant of Artemis, she is great at finding things, not to mention has flawless aim with whatever her weapon is. She is coming to terms with her new life. Anderson, the leader of the “good” Liberi is MIA after killing the leader of the opposing and less friendly Liberi group, known as the Olympians. Problem is that Konstantin had a failsafe to protect him. He knew Anderson’s secret, which is a big one. When Konstantin is killed, his failsafe goes into action and Anderson’s very large secret is unleashed upon the world. Nikki is hoping that Anderson is working on solving any ramifications of the secret that is out in the world. However, she doesn’t know for sure.
Also, a woman shows up at the mansion and has even more of Anderson’s secrets. Anderson is someone who isn’t as “good” as he had lead them to believe. All of the Liberi walk a line between good and evil. Anderson’s Liberi lean more towards the good side. After hearing about Anderson’s past, they start to question things even more. This woman is the sister of Anderson’s ex-wife. Needless to say, she is not happy to find out that Anderson is still alive and she is willing to destroy the entire human race to hurt him.
Another great part of this story was the relationship between Nikki and Jamaal. This is a relationship that has be slowly building since the first book. Well, it finally makes some forward process. Jamaal has issues from his past that have really kept the relationship from making any progress. His past as a slave and the one mistress that owned him and enjoyed his scars and forced sex from him really did a number on him. Add to that the stress of his death magic as a descendant of Kali, makes him quick to get angry.
Although him finding Sita, his tiger which is a manifestation of his death magic has helped him with his stress, she is a jealous tiger and doesn’t like Nikki. Sita and Nikki have a heart to heart, as much as you can with a magic tiger who can’t talk, but thinks on a higher level than a normal tiger. They learn to deal with each other so that they can both make Jamaal happy.
This series continues to have wonderful characters and a great premise. I also love the action that goes on this book. There aren’t a ton of fight scenes that you see in some urban fantasy series, but it does have some great suspense that kept me glued to my Kindle.
Jenna Black wrote this where it could be the end of Nikki Glass or where she could continue the series. I for one and hoping that the series has a few more books. I would love to see where Nikki goes from here. If she decides that she isn’t going to continue the series, she did leave it at a place where I could be happy with the series. You can voice your opinion as to whether the Nikki Glass series should continue on Jenna’s website (I’m not sure how long she is taking feedback, but it was open when I posted this review).
Finally, we have a book four in the Nikki Glass series. I’ve been waiting three years for this book to come out. I can say that I’m glad that this story is finally out in the world. After the long wait, I went through earlier this year and did a revisit of this series (and reviewed since I read these way before I was blogging). I’m really glad that I had the refresher. This book start where Rogue Descendant ends and it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, so I was glad to see the story take shape quickly.
Nikki is an immortal and a PI. As a descendant of Artemis, she is great at finding things, not to mention has flawless aim with whatever her weapon is. She is coming to terms with her new life. Anderson, the leader of the “good” Liberi is MIA after killing the leader of the opposing and less friendly Liberi group, known as the Olympians. Problem is that Konstantin had a failsafe to protect him. He knew Anderson’s secret, which is a big one. When Konstantin is killed, his failsafe goes into action and Anderson’s very large secret is unleashed upon the world. Nikki is hoping that Anderson is working on solving any ramifications of the secret that is out in the world. However, she doesn’t know for sure.
Also, a woman shows up at the mansion and has even more of Anderson’s secrets. Anderson is someone who isn’t as “good” as he had lead them to believe. All of the Liberi walk a line between good and evil. Anderson’s Liberi lean more towards the good side. After hearing about Anderson’s past, they start to question things even more. This woman is the sister of Anderson’s ex-wife. Needless to say, she is not happy to find out that Anderson is still alive and she is willing to destroy the entire human race to hurt him.
Maybe Niobe’s problem wasn’t so much that she was angry but that she was batshit crazy. I’ve never met anyone with taste in women as epically bad as Anderson’s. If he had a thing for crazy women, couldn’t he have at least stuck to ones who weren’t homicidal.
Another great part of this story was the relationship between Nikki and Jamaal. This is a relationship that has be slowly building since the first book. Well, it finally makes some forward process. Jamaal has issues from his past that have really kept the relationship from making any progress. His past as a slave and the one mistress that owned him and enjoyed his scars and forced sex from him really did a number on him. Add to that the stress of his death magic as a descendant of Kali, makes him quick to get angry.
Although him finding Sita, his tiger which is a manifestation of his death magic has helped him with his stress, she is a jealous tiger and doesn’t like Nikki. Sita and Nikki have a heart to heart, as much as you can with a magic tiger who can’t talk, but thinks on a higher level than a normal tiger. They learn to deal with each other so that they can both make Jamaal happy.
“I’m surrounded by the dead in the middle of the night hoping to pull a previously unknown power out of my ass. What could possibly go wrong?”
“You, however, couldn’t look harmless if you had flowers in your hair and were carrying an armload of kittens. And that face you’re making proves my point.”
This series continues to have wonderful characters and a great premise. I also love the action that goes on this book. There aren’t a ton of fight scenes that you see in some urban fantasy series, but it does have some great suspense that kept me glued to my Kindle.
Jenna Black wrote this where it could be the end of Nikki Glass or where she could continue the series. I for one and hoping that the series has a few more books. I would love to see where Nikki goes from here. If she decides that she isn’t going to continue the series, she did leave it at a place where I could be happy with the series. You can voice your opinion as to whether the Nikki Glass series should continue on Jenna’s website (I’m not sure how long she is taking feedback, but it was open when I posted this review).
lindca's review
3.0
3.5 stars, mostly for the ending.
There's little whining in this book--unlike the last--and the series is wrapped up in a satisfactory manner. Despite this, I can muster only mild enthusiasm for the story. Perhaps it's because the missteps in previous books made me care less about the characters.
Longtime fans of the series will enjoy this, particularly after such a long wait since the last book. But I wouldn't put this series high on a list of recommendations for those who have not been patiently awaiting this conclusion.
There's little whining in this book--unlike the last--and the series is wrapped up in a satisfactory manner. Despite this, I can muster only mild enthusiasm for the story. Perhaps it's because the missteps in previous books made me care less about the characters.
Longtime fans of the series will enjoy this, particularly after such a long wait since the last book. But I wouldn't put this series high on a list of recommendations for those who have not been patiently awaiting this conclusion.