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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
2.5 stars
This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. The writing was fine, and this was entertaining, but the characters, setting, and plot weren't very well-developed. I suppose that this might get better in future volumes, as many series do. Although I was amused by this book (sometimes probably not at at the things that the author meant me to be amused by, like her obvious channeling of her experiences as a PhD student in making the main character's former PI (primary investigator) the horrible ex-boyfriend, demonstrated by how he would always make himself first author or research publications), it wasn't as exciting as it seems like a book that starts with a dead body and involves pulpy magic, should be.
Although I can usually do without the romance in these types of books, for a book classified as paranormal romance, the characters didn't seem like they had much chemistry, which could've merely been due to the lack of character depth. Most romance novels, at least the ones about "the chase" require a reason for the protagonists not to get together right away, to develop the tension that is eventually relieved in the happily-ever-after. I had trouble suspending my disbelief about the reasons the characters didn't just get together right away.
This wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. The writing was fine, and this was entertaining, but the characters, setting, and plot weren't very well-developed. I suppose that this might get better in future volumes, as many series do. Although I was amused by this book (sometimes probably not at at the things that the author meant me to be amused by, like her obvious channeling of her experiences as a PhD student in making the main character's former PI (primary investigator) the horrible ex-boyfriend, demonstrated by how he would always make himself first author or research publications), it wasn't as exciting as it seems like a book that starts with a dead body and involves pulpy magic, should be.
Although I can usually do without the romance in these types of books, for a book classified as paranormal romance, the characters didn't seem like they had much chemistry, which could've merely been due to the lack of character depth. Most romance novels, at least the ones about "the chase" require a reason for the protagonists not to get together right away, to develop the tension that is eventually relieved in the happily-ever-after. I had trouble suspending my disbelief about the reasons the characters didn't just get together right away.
2.5 stars
I really wanted to like this one more, but it felt like a poor copy of [b:Light In Shadow|1144084|Light In Shadow (Whispering Springs, #1)|Jayne Ann Krentz|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309282805s/1144084.jpg|2512201], just set in a futuristic/paranormal setting. Didn't really feel the romance, but I enjoyed the "new" world the author created here. Will read the next in this series to see if the romance gets better between Lydia and Emmett.
I really wanted to like this one more, but it felt like a poor copy of [b:Light In Shadow|1144084|Light In Shadow (Whispering Springs, #1)|Jayne Ann Krentz|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309282805s/1144084.jpg|2512201], just set in a futuristic/paranormal setting. Didn't really feel the romance, but I enjoyed the "new" world the author created here. Will read the next in this series to see if the romance gets better between Lydia and Emmett.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I found the chemistry between the main characters to be lacking and honestly probably didn't need to be involved in the story at all. Overall was an okay urban paranormal story.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Enjoying this world! Lots of magic, mysteries to solves, ancient artifacts to find , and marriages of convenience.
I'm always a fan of JAK and Harmony Series (in addition to her Arcane Society Series). I'm always loving the interaction between her two main characters. It took me a while to get into her futuristic setting under her pen name Jayne Castle though, but once i'm in, i'm in.
It was ok. The story was rushed and the characters a little flat. The character that was the most interesting was the protagonist's pet. It is a tolerable, average romance novel and a quick read.
Lydia is struggling after her two lost days in the underground alien ruins. Finding a dead body in the museum where she works with her new client does not seem a good omen either.
Probably more of a 3.5, but I was feeling generous and rounded up.
Probably more of a 3.5, but I was feeling generous and rounded up.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes