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ajenkins979's review
4.0
I was given this book by the author for an honest review.
This was my first real shifters book and YA book. I did enjoy and truly give four stars. I found the story, the characters and the writing intriguing and after the half way point I didn't want to put it down.
The story involves two races of shifters, the Summer and Winter races; a romance (not quite forbidden but frowned upon); a big event to come and friendship.
The title of the book fits the story wonderfully, because in the end it all for Greed, but the teens are forged together and luckily all the friendship and bonds are there.
I do recommend this book to teens and adults. The only thing I didn't like it that, there was a lot of emphasis on the details and brands of clothing. For the YA readers that may be ok, but for older readers annoying.
This was my first real shifters book and YA book. I did enjoy and truly give four stars. I found the story, the characters and the writing intriguing and after the half way point I didn't want to put it down.
The story involves two races of shifters, the Summer and Winter races; a romance (not quite forbidden but frowned upon); a big event to come and friendship.
The title of the book fits the story wonderfully, because in the end it all for Greed, but the teens are forged together and luckily all the friendship and bonds are there.
I do recommend this book to teens and adults. The only thing I didn't like it that, there was a lot of emphasis on the details and brands of clothing. For the YA readers that may be ok, but for older readers annoying.
illyria18's review
4.0
4.5
Well first and foremost I'd like to thank Angela Orlowski-Peart for sending me a copy of her book to read. She just proves that not only is she a very good writer but also a very nice person. ;) Now here's the review I promised her I'd write after reading her book. :)
Forged by Greed may at first feel like many other YA books when you start reading it but I found once you get really into the book that all changes and its story and world really pull you in. With likeable characters, a interesting plot, and a fascinating new world. Which in the end makes you want the next book in the series to come out. It's a book I'd definitely recommend and I know that many of my teen friends would love. If not only for the romance in it but for the great amount of action and humor as well.
Well first and foremost I'd like to thank Angela Orlowski-Peart for sending me a copy of her book to read. She just proves that not only is she a very good writer but also a very nice person. ;) Now here's the review I promised her I'd write after reading her book. :)
Forged by Greed may at first feel like many other YA books when you start reading it but I found once you get really into the book that all changes and its story and world really pull you in. With likeable characters, a interesting plot, and a fascinating new world. Which in the end makes you want the next book in the series to come out. It's a book I'd definitely recommend and I know that many of my teen friends would love. If not only for the romance in it but for the great amount of action and humor as well.
very_vero's review
2.0
Forged by Greed is the story of Jatred and Jasmira, two shape-shifters from opposing sides. Both of them are the future King and Queen of their races and their Goddesses have very special plans for them. With a very important date closing in on them the Summer Goddess will trap Jasmira in her plot to control both races and the consequences of her actions will fall on Jatred. When the future of their world means they should be apart, what will Jasmira and Jatred do about their love?
The promise of the book was great. Wolf and leopard shape-shifters of opposing sides that are in love, a great plan their gods have set in motion even before they were born. Every thing sounded great, but the novel itself didn't really match my expectations. I really enjoyed the world that the author created. The Summer and Winter realm and the history of each race, with their goddesses being around the world for millenia, but that was pretty much it for me.
The book starts with Jasmira and Jatred already in love. I thought I'd be cool with it but I found myself wondering about how they met and fell in love and later on I didn't really care about their relationship, at all. Also, the pace of the story was a bit slow. There were so many descriptions that even when something was actually happening you weren't really allowed to get lost in the action. And then after something major happened we would get the Soap Opera treatment. What do I mean? One character will tell another one what happened then they will tell someone else what happened, then someone else, all the while we get to read the same conversation over and over again and during the conversations the same questions will be asked, repeatedly. It kind of reminded me of all those soap opera dialogs.
Then there were the charactes, so many of them that you had to like someone...or at least that's what I thought. I didn't like any of them really. They all felt a bit spoiled and immature. Also there are so many PoVs that it's a bit confusing. Lastly, from time to time it felt like the dialogs didn't really flow either.
The promise of the book was great. Wolf and leopard shape-shifters of opposing sides that are in love, a great plan their gods have set in motion even before they were born. Every thing sounded great, but the novel itself didn't really match my expectations. I really enjoyed the world that the author created. The Summer and Winter realm and the history of each race, with their goddesses being around the world for millenia, but that was pretty much it for me.
The book starts with Jasmira and Jatred already in love. I thought I'd be cool with it but I found myself wondering about how they met and fell in love and later on I didn't really care about their relationship, at all. Also, the pace of the story was a bit slow. There were so many descriptions that even when something was actually happening you weren't really allowed to get lost in the action. And then after something major happened we would get the Soap Opera treatment. What do I mean? One character will tell another one what happened then they will tell someone else what happened, then someone else, all the while we get to read the same conversation over and over again and during the conversations the same questions will be asked, repeatedly. It kind of reminded me of all those soap opera dialogs.
Then there were the charactes, so many of them that you had to like someone...or at least that's what I thought. I didn't like any of them really. They all felt a bit spoiled and immature. Also there are so many PoVs that it's a bit confusing. Lastly, from time to time it felt like the dialogs didn't really flow either.
ltg584's review
I'm sorry to say this is a DNF, so it would be unfair to give it a rating. And as always, I feel the need to explain why I didn't finish it.
The concept of this book is intriguing. One couple, bound by love, though separated by their rival clans. Star-crossed love is an age-old story, and still classic. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get into it. I found that I was inundated with details, right down to the brand of clothes they were wearing, which distracted from the story. I also had a difficult time relating to the plight of the characters. I've never been in a forbidden relationship (nor am I a shifter), and I needed to want them to be together. Instead, I was a little lukewarm on the whole subject.
The writing style, itself, is quite good. It has a smooth and easy flow to it. I believe that this writer can make great things happen, and I'll be sure to keep her on my radar.
The concept of this book is intriguing. One couple, bound by love, though separated by their rival clans. Star-crossed love is an age-old story, and still classic. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get into it. I found that I was inundated with details, right down to the brand of clothes they were wearing, which distracted from the story. I also had a difficult time relating to the plight of the characters. I've never been in a forbidden relationship (nor am I a shifter), and I needed to want them to be together. Instead, I was a little lukewarm on the whole subject.
The writing style, itself, is quite good. It has a smooth and easy flow to it. I believe that this writer can make great things happen, and I'll be sure to keep her on my radar.
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