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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
This was the first book by Gena Showalter I have read and I must admit I immensely enjoyed her writing style. I loved her ability to give the characters depth and history while weaving that information into the story. I never felt overwhelmed or bored with the the information and I felt that it was written with perfect balance. And I really got into the unique plot. My only catch was the insta-love-connection-desperation between Ashlyn and Maddox. I loved the suspense and the excitement the rest of the book gave me but I needed a little more from them. Don't get me wrong, I loved it and I am reading more about them and this messed up little mix of demon/angel/men, but I needed a bit more relationship development. Overall I was completely enthralled with the entire reading experience and couldn't pull myself away.
fast-paced
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Spicy book. Scenes pretty good
I admit I'm glad I started with the spin off. I liked it much better than this one. Hopefully it will catch up (and be less insta love ish) in the next books
I'm a big fan of J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series and I read The Darkest Night thinking/hoping that it will give me more of that paranormal awesomeness. Alas, it paled in comparison to the BDB books. J.R. Ward's style of writing made the big difference for me. Maybe if I read The Darkest Night before I discovered BDB, I might've enjoyed this more. As it is, it was just okay for me.
I've read a couple of books by Gena Showalter, but by far, this one is one of my favourites by her!
Oh damn. I’ve fallen head over heels for this book and anticipate a strong devotion to the rest of the series. The best thing I discovered is the writing —it is FAR from mediocre; her characters and their dialogue/interactions/relationships are extraordinarily real and exciting. All the romantic tension unfolds at just the right pace, with just the right doses of relief. It serves everything I could have asked for in a serial romance while lifting the lids off of platters that I hadn’t considered on the menu. I cant wait for more Gena Showalter—are all her books so sorely addicting??!!
emotional
medium-paced
A quick non literary masterpiece but a fast plug the hole read. The characters are a good start, but should have been explored and developed further. Easy enough to read it’s all those distractions around you.