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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
it was just kind of boring, tbh. i kept waiting for it to be really action-y, and interesting, but it never got there for me. ashlyn seemed to attach herself way too readily to maddox; i'm sure he's hot, though the violence demon would definitely turn me off.
A little bit of mystery, a lot of action, death and darkness. A lot of love. A fairytale really. This book was the first one to make me cry after twilight saga and Harry Potter. It was truly a page-turner and I can't wait to read more books in the series. It will be my pleasure to reveal all the secrets those demons and Titans and myths hold.
Did not finish, the instant and complete obsession the two main characters had with each other was just too weird for me throughout the 2/3 of the book I read.
Pros Very interesting story with Pandora and her infamous box of demons and evil. I like the dynamics between the Lords and how each one has a different voice. Except maybe for Maddox and Aeron, because to me Wrath and Violence go hand in hand and are hard to distinguish. I like where the story is going and I'm intrigued enough to read the next one. Of all the Lords, I think my favorite so far are Torin(can't touch anyone, dying to see what his love story would be like) and Cameo(the only woman Lord and is Misery personified. What's not to like?) I'm still on the fence about Reyes.
Cons As awesome as the story was, the romance was cheesy as hell! And it was written as such, too. Half sentences without a verb, disconnected words here and there which, I get it, were meant to have been said during moments of unbearable passion, hence the randomness.
Passion, schmassion, it was bad.Maybe if they talked like this once or twice, it could be excusable. They didn't, though.
Also, the milliseconds insta love is getting oooooooold, people! I know it's a paranormal romance and everything but I'm sick and tired of women meeting men for the first time and are ready to jump them within seconds. No no no. No more of that. That not good. It's been written and written and written. It's awful and takes away from the actual story and honestly, its seriousness. I'm not suggesting stretching it out, either. There has to be a perfect medium.
Please, evolve and make a difference. It's good for the soul.
Cons As awesome as the story was, the romance was cheesy as hell! And it was written as such, too. Half sentences without a verb, disconnected words here and there which, I get it, were meant to have been said during moments of unbearable passion, hence the randomness.
Passion, schmassion, it was bad.Maybe if they talked like this once or twice, it could be excusable. They didn't, though.
Also, the milliseconds insta love is getting oooooooold, people! I know it's a paranormal romance and everything but I'm sick and tired of women meeting men for the first time and are ready to jump them within seconds. No no no. No more of that. That not good. It's been written and written and written. It's awful and takes away from the actual story and honestly, its seriousness. I'm not suggesting stretching it out, either. There has to be a perfect medium.
Please, evolve and make a difference. It's good for the soul.
The characters in this book really know what it means to suffer and to suffer for the one they love. I mean physical suffering; getting stabbed to death with a literal sword multiple times and then going to hell for the night until you wake up alive again tomorrow type of suffering. I really liked the book and the lore of the story is not one I had seen in the romance genre before. If you like paranormal romance you would probably like this book.
This is my first time reading Showalter, but it will be far from my last. I like her writing style, pacing and plot. Maddox was a bit weirdly dual-natured, especially since he was housing Violence. One minute he's chanting kill kill kill and the next he's holding Ashlyn's hair back while she pukes. But I liked the dynamic between the warriors, the premise is interesting and the whole thing was entertaining enough for me to finish in one go.
This was a high two stars. It was nothing amazing. Maybe I was expecting too much. I might continue with the series, but not anytime soon. I just didn't feel much chemistry be Maddox and Ashlyn. I felt more between Danika and Reyes. I might read up to their book at some point.
1st Read from November 09 to 10, 2013 (as an eBook)
2nd Read from January 21 to 28, 2016 (paperback)
2nd Read from January 21 to 28, 2016 (paperback)