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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Ich finde das Buch richtig gut, auch wenn mir Gideon´s Sprache manchmal auf die Nerven geht und mich verwirrt. Ansonsten ist die Handlung einfach toll, wie auch in den vorherigen Büchern. Die Charaktere sind wie gewohnt genial und liebenswert. Freu mich schon auf Amun´s Geschichte.
My favorite of the series by far. I love the sarcasm Gideon has despite his "different" way of communication. I was so involved with this book. I kept switching my thoughts to how it was going to end. I never was able to guess how until it happened. The love story is different than that of the others, which makes it extra special for me. I love all the books, don't get me wrong, but I've always been a little enamored with Gideon and his Gideon-speak.
I don't know about you but every once in a while I fall a book or two or three behind in reading some of the longer running series. Which can be a good thing and a bad thing. The bad is it can sometimes take me a bit to remember all the rules that go along with that authors particular world and recalling some of the subplots that happen in these books. The good is that I get to immerse myself in those worlds that the author made me fall in love with so long ago, and I get to spend some quality time there. So that is what I am trying to do with the rest of January is get caught up on three series that I have kind of dropped the ball on. As much as I love discovering new authors it's kind of nice to go back something familiar.
I have to be honest and say that I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. With Gideon being the keeper of Lies and only being able to talk in lies I thought it was going to be a pain in the ass, but once I got into it it wasn't bad at all. In fact every time Gideon called Scarlet Devil, meaning Angel, it made me smile.
Scarlet is probably my second favorite female after Anya in this series. I like her, because she's possessed with the demon nightmares, so the girl is frightening and she can kick ass. She makes a great weapon for the Lords to use against the hunters! Scarlet had such a horrible childhood, it made my heart bleed for her. Between her mother Rhea and her aunt Mnemosyne it's a wonder Scarlet can love at all.
I liked that this book wasn't so much about Gideon trying to defeat his demon and the lies he has to tell because of him, but about the lies that brought Scarlet to him. I also have to say I really enjoyed the little twist that Ms. Showalter threw in with Gideon giving Scarlet control the first time they were together. It was one of the sexier scenes that I have read in a while.
Like all of the other LOTU books this one has more than one story line being told, which keeps the book flowing and adds to the mystery and suspense of the series. I am a big fan of that type of storytelling because it gives the reader so many things to think about and ponder on.
If you are looking for a strong story-teller and a series with multiple plot lines, hot demons who are trying to be good and women who are strong enough to love them then The Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter is a series that you definitely want to read.
I have to be honest and say that I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. With Gideon being the keeper of Lies and only being able to talk in lies I thought it was going to be a pain in the ass, but once I got into it it wasn't bad at all. In fact every time Gideon called Scarlet Devil, meaning Angel, it made me smile.
Scarlet is probably my second favorite female after Anya in this series. I like her, because she's possessed with the demon nightmares, so the girl is frightening and she can kick ass. She makes a great weapon for the Lords to use against the hunters! Scarlet had such a horrible childhood, it made my heart bleed for her. Between her mother Rhea and her aunt Mnemosyne it's a wonder Scarlet can love at all.
I liked that this book wasn't so much about Gideon trying to defeat his demon and the lies he has to tell because of him, but about the lies that brought Scarlet to him. I also have to say I really enjoyed the little twist that Ms. Showalter threw in with Gideon giving Scarlet control the first time they were together. It was one of the sexier scenes that I have read in a while.
Like all of the other LOTU books this one has more than one story line being told, which keeps the book flowing and adds to the mystery and suspense of the series. I am a big fan of that type of storytelling because it gives the reader so many things to think about and ponder on.
If you are looking for a strong story-teller and a series with multiple plot lines, hot demons who are trying to be good and women who are strong enough to love them then The Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter is a series that you definitely want to read.
Gideon, the keep of Lies, is the focus of this story. If you can get past the annoying Gideon-speak (he says the opposite of what he means because of his demon) it is a really enjoyable story. However, since Gideon is the focus, there is a lot of cumbersome translating. Scarlet, the heroine of the tale, is awesome! I liked her so much more than most of the recent females.
Showalter's real strength is in keep the ongoing war between the Lords and the Hunters fresh and moving forward. Often this series is compared to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and while there are strong parallels I think that the well of Greek mythology gives Showalter so much more great material to work with. I love how she works in the various gods and goddesses. The hints at upcoming pairing was also something that has me anxiously awaiting the next installment.
Showalter's real strength is in keep the ongoing war between the Lords and the Hunters fresh and moving forward. Often this series is compared to the Black Dagger Brotherhood, and while there are strong parallels I think that the well of Greek mythology gives Showalter so much more great material to work with. I love how she works in the various gods and goddesses. The hints at upcoming pairing was also something that has me anxiously awaiting the next installment.
I wanted to give this book a 3 rating, but decided against it. As much as I love the characters/Lords of the Underworld world and the twists I could not get into this book. It was slow going and did not make me want to come back and finish. I did finish it, because I want to read the next book and I dislike skipping books knowingly. The one thing I did love about this book was Gideon speak.
I think things picked up toward the end. It wasn't my favorite LotU book (that one still belongs to Reyes) but I was happy to read another installment. It's set up things nicely for the next book.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked this one, but the end started to get cheesy so I only gave it 4 stars.
Gideon tüm karakterler arasında kesinlikle en sevdiğim oldu. :3