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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Every main character in this series has some theme that makes them totally screwed and screwed up, it's fantastically interesting. Aside from that, the men are dyed, scared, and pierced...Actually leading men I could be attracted to!
A ver, primero que nada tengo que aclarar que no estoy segura si darle un 3 o un 4 a la historia.
Fue entretenida, intrigante y divertido. Me dio mucha curiosidad saber como la autora desarrollaba una trama tan inusual y atrayente para mí.
¿Lo que no me gustó? Las partes en las que los protagonistas se la pasaban diciendo:
—Maddox.
—Ashlyn.
—¿Maddox?
—¿Ashlyn?
—¡Maddox!
—¡Ashlyn!
NO LE ENCUENTRO EL SENTIDO AÚN. EN SERIO, NO.
También odié parte del final. Entiendo que es fantasía, que el punto es que se sentían atraídos por una fuerza invisible y bla bla bla. Pero es demasiado rápido para actuar así ¿no? Aún no me encaja. Hubiera preferido que eso del "sacrificio" pasara luego, luego. En una parte de OTRO libro.
De cierta forma, la personalidad de los protagonistas no me llegó tanto. Puede que a otros si les haya encantado, pero al estar acostumbrada a este tipo de género, son comunes esas facetas. Pero si hay que reconocer que la autora supo darle toques diferentes que logran quedarse en tu mente.
Pero en fin, todo lo demás fue muy entretenido y muy interesante. Lo suficiente como para hacerme leer el siguiente libro. Me arrepiento de haber esperado tanto para leer este libro, así como me paso con la saga Fever, pero mejor tarde que nunca.
Fue entretenida, intrigante y divertido. Me dio mucha curiosidad saber como la autora desarrollaba una trama tan inusual y atrayente para mí.
¿Lo que no me gustó? Las partes en las que los protagonistas se la pasaban diciendo:
—Maddox.
—Ashlyn.
—¿Maddox?
—¿Ashlyn?
—¡Maddox!
—¡Ashlyn!
NO LE ENCUENTRO EL SENTIDO AÚN. EN SERIO, NO.
También odié parte del final. Entiendo que es fantasía, que el punto es que se sentían atraídos por una fuerza invisible y bla bla bla. Pero es demasiado rápido para actuar así ¿no? Aún no me encaja. Hubiera preferido que eso del "sacrificio" pasara luego, luego. En una parte de OTRO libro.
De cierta forma, la personalidad de los protagonistas no me llegó tanto. Puede que a otros si les haya encantado, pero al estar acostumbrada a este tipo de género, son comunes esas facetas. Pero si hay que reconocer que la autora supo darle toques diferentes que logran quedarse en tu mente.
Pero en fin, todo lo demás fue muy entretenido y muy interesante. Lo suficiente como para hacerme leer el siguiente libro. Me arrepiento de haber esperado tanto para leer este libro, así como me paso con la saga Fever, pero mejor tarde que nunca.
I'm re reading this series because I'm all caught up with it so far.
This is one of my favourite PNR series. I love a series that has an overarching storyline while also having individual stories to tell.
This is one of my favourite PNR series. I love a series that has an overarching storyline while also having individual stories to tell.
2 "f*ck insta love" stars
Dear PNR authors,
Stop with the insta-love and insta-lust trend. It's getting old.
Sincerely and with no love, me.
This had many elements to be a winner. (Sexy) Warriors, greek gods, demons, a curse, myths... But there's always a "but" and this one is huge and something I can't stand. Insta-f*cking-love. Main character, a warrior possessed by Violence, and main heroine fall in love IN A DAY. And lets re-cap what happened in those 24hs.
Heroine is kidnapped by our super sexy-smexy bad guy (that isn't that bad after all, how original and surprising) after he killed four men. He was covered with blood and with a fiery expression along the lines "I'm gonna murder you too." What does our main female character? She stands there in awe, as the voices she used to hear are gone. THAT MUST BE HER TRUE LOVE, OF COURSE!
So, she ends up in the castle where all the warriors live. And she sees how Maddox is killed by two of them, before being locked up in a cell. More yadda-yadda happens, she cries for Maddox death, etc. He's a violent dude that keeps her captive but yet so Ashlyn falls for him, in spite of that and seeing his demonic side (with the creepy demon face and all... So hot, yeah). And also knowing that he killed Pandora in a horrendous way.
Which leads to the fact that she justifies him by saying "everybody makes mistakes." Of course, it's normal that people stab someone six times to death. You know, their hands slipped, common thing, tiny mistake. Yeah, well, NO. Of all the things you could say (like "you already paid for your sins" or any bullshit alike), this wasn't one of them.
Another issue I had is the fact that the demon, after all, it's tamed. By love. Like, what the actual f*uck? I can't even. Demons can't be tamed. They're evil creatures that only care about themselves and their needs. They do not feel love, if only lust. Period. Though Maddox can, indeed, feel love, I really doubt a demon like Violence would fall too. Which did happen and it's ridiculous. Besides, after thousands years of being alone and avoiding any kind of commitment—he falls in love in barely one-two days? Like that makes any sense, anyways.
And to the last point I find quite stupid. All of the warriors hate what they've become, they hate their lives and the fact that demons have control of them from time to time. Then there's Pandora Box, which could lock up those demons once again and free humanity from Misery, Violence, Wrath and all the nasty things. But by locking up said demons, the warriors that are possessed by them would die. And they do not want to die, so they want to find the Box and destroy it. Excuse me but WHAT? So you hate your existence with a fiery passion, you hate what you did because of being possessed, you hide in a castle so you can't hurt anyone else and when it comes the opportunity to save humanity—you say no? Because you want to keep yourself alive? Didn't you say you hate that life? MAKE. UP. YOUR. MIND. Damn!
And that's it, I'm done with the series. Not only the main characters insta-love put me off, but also the insta-love growing between another two characters that I know will have their book. So no, I'm not gonna torture myself. Boo-bye, I'm over and out!
Dear PNR authors,
Stop with the insta-love and insta-lust trend. It's getting old.
Sincerely and with no love, me.
This had many elements to be a winner. (Sexy) Warriors, greek gods, demons, a curse, myths... But there's always a "but" and this one is huge and something I can't stand. Insta-f*cking-love. Main character, a warrior possessed by Violence, and main heroine fall in love IN A DAY. And lets re-cap what happened in those 24hs.
Heroine is kidnapped by our super sexy-smexy bad guy (that isn't that bad after all, how original and surprising) after he killed four men. He was covered with blood and with a fiery expression along the lines "I'm gonna murder you too." What does our main female character? She stands there in awe, as the voices she used to hear are gone. THAT MUST BE HER TRUE LOVE, OF COURSE!
So, she ends up in the castle where all the warriors live. And she sees how Maddox is killed by two of them, before being locked up in a cell. More yadda-yadda happens, she cries for Maddox death, etc. He's a violent dude that keeps her captive but yet so Ashlyn falls for him, in spite of that and seeing his demonic side (with the creepy demon face and all... So hot, yeah). And also knowing that he killed Pandora in a horrendous way.
Which leads to the fact that she justifies him by saying "everybody makes mistakes." Of course, it's normal that people stab someone six times to death. You know, their hands slipped, common thing, tiny mistake. Yeah, well, NO. Of all the things you could say (like "you already paid for your sins" or any bullshit alike), this wasn't one of them.
Another issue I had is the fact that the demon, after all, it's tamed. By love. Like, what the actual f*uck? I can't even. Demons can't be tamed. They're evil creatures that only care about themselves and their needs. They do not feel love, if only lust. Period. Though Maddox can, indeed, feel love, I really doubt a demon like Violence would fall too. Which did happen and it's ridiculous. Besides, after thousands years of being alone and avoiding any kind of commitment—he falls in love in barely one-two days? Like that makes any sense, anyways.
And to the last point I find quite stupid. All of the warriors hate what they've become, they hate their lives and the fact that demons have control of them from time to time. Then there's Pandora Box, which could lock up those demons once again and free humanity from Misery, Violence, Wrath and all the nasty things. But by locking up said demons, the warriors that are possessed by them would die. And they do not want to die, so they want to find the Box and destroy it. Excuse me but WHAT? So you hate your existence with a fiery passion, you hate what you did because of being possessed, you hide in a castle so you can't hurt anyone else and when it comes the opportunity to save humanity—you say no? Because you want to keep yourself alive? Didn't you say you hate that life? MAKE. UP. YOUR. MIND. Damn!
And that's it, I'm done with the series. Not only the main characters insta-love put me off, but also the insta-love growing between another two characters that I know will have their book. So no, I'm not gonna torture myself. Boo-bye, I'm over and out!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tylenol will now always make me smile or giggle, it can cure multiple stab wounds!
this book - 2 stars
darkest kiss - 3.25 stars
darkest pleasure - 3 stars
Not a strong start to the series at all. Why am i reading this for reals
darkest kiss - 3.25 stars
darkest pleasure - 3 stars
Not a strong start to the series at all. Why am i reading this for reals
emotional
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated