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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Silent Blade 3/5 stars
Silver Shark 5/5 stars
A Mere Formality 4/5 stars
"It's the planet. It heats our blood and makes us do crazy things. Resistance is futile, Claire. It will claim you as its own sooner or later."
Silver Shark 5/5 stars
A Mere Formality 4/5 stars
"It's the planet. It heats our blood and makes us do crazy things. Resistance is futile, Claire. It will claim you as its own sooner or later."
The first story would have made a very good full-length novel.
The second story was the best.
I didn't care for the third one.
The second story was the best.
I didn't care for the third one.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm in love with the Ilona Andrews duo. Their ability to create new worlds with depth while also creating strong and nuanced characters in those worlds is really impressive.
This short story/novella collection was a prime example of their abilities. I really enjoyed the first two. The final story was more shallow which is why this one only gets a 3.75.
This short story/novella collection was a prime example of their abilities. I really enjoyed the first two. The final story was more shallow which is why this one only gets a 3.75.
My favourite thing about ilona Andrews stories is the world building, and these short stories deliver on that account. My favourite was the second, silver shark.
Creo que es el primer libro de Ilona Andrews que no me ha sacado una sonrisa u.u
Creo que es el primer libro de Ilona Andrews que no me ha sacado una sonrisa u.u
These were ok, but not up to the standard of many of Andrews' other (longer) works. Silent Blade made me angry. I'm not particularly forgiving of heroes that substantively harm the heroine, even by accident. I thought Silver Shark the best—most developed—but A Mere Formality, as silly and ridiculous as it is was my favorite.
I was feeling all slumpy and Ilona Andrews helped me through the weekend (again). Each installment was couples in the same universe, sometimes with a little crossover. Sci-fi with a good dollop of romance.
This book is three elements wrapped up in one:
Silent Blade:
This novella would have got a 4 star rating on it's own for me. A quick transportation to a new world, easy to fathom with a couple crafted from Andrews gold. I was sad to leave these two behind and wanted to see them in the next story.
Silver Shark:
I didn't get my wish this was a different couple and a different perspective to these planets, but after 5 minutes of reading and hoping for the previous couple, I was wrapped up in the new guys. This story focused on psychic powers and a scary place called the bionet, less scary that real life on two warring planets though.
A Mere Formality: I was more meh aboout this one, a very short story in the universe but it didn't capture the magic of the previous two.
Find this review at A Take From Two Cities Blog.
This book is three elements wrapped up in one:
Silent Blade:
This novella would have got a 4 star rating on it's own for me. A quick transportation to a new world, easy to fathom with a couple crafted from Andrews gold. I was sad to leave these two behind and wanted to see them in the next story.
Silver Shark:
I didn't get my wish this was a different couple and a different perspective to these planets, but after 5 minutes of reading and hoping for the previous couple, I was wrapped up in the new guys. This story focused on psychic powers and a scary place called the bionet, less scary that real life on two warring planets though.
A Mere Formality: I was more meh aboout this one, a very short story in the universe but it didn't capture the magic of the previous two.
Find this review at A Take From Two Cities Blog.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Silent Blade
Silent Blade is the first book in the Kinsmen Universe. I had a good time with this short, but interesting tale. It sure packed a punch, despite its brevity. This installment delivered an enemies to lovers romance set in a unique world with interesting and unexpected turn of events.
Silent Blade introduces Meli and Celino. Meli possesses a unique gift, one which makes her lethal and the perfect assassin. After what she considered being her final assignment, she went into retirement. However, two months into her retirement, her family dangled a carrot, which proved hard to resist. Kill Celino Carvanna, the powerful leader of Carvanna Kinsmen and the man who ruined her.
The story hooked me from the first page and from that moment; I knew it was a winner. Silent Blade was a sweet, fun and sexy read. It featured relatable characters, whom I enjoyed meeting and learning what made them both tick. The author is known for creating unique and interesting worlds, and Silent Blade was no different. This world was fun and I definitely would love to revisit it.
To conclude, Silent Blade was a great start to the Kinsmen Universe. The story wrapped up with a satisfying finish. Fans of the author will want to add this to their reading list.
Silver Shark
Silver Shark is the second book in the Kinsmen series. This installment focuses on Kinsmen called psychers. The things they can do with their minds will astound you.
The story introduces Claire Shannon, a Kinsman and a psycher. Taken from her mother at fourteen and forced to train and fight in the war between rival corporations. Then the war ends abruptly with her faction on the losing end and now she faces imminent death. To avoid this outcome, she assumed her mother’s identity and masked her abilities. This act resulted in her deportation to a planet named RADA. She suppressed her abilities despite all the probes, but then she was hired as the personal assistant to Venturo Escana, a Kinsman leader and powerful psycher.
This was such a fun read. Excitement, suspense, secrets and sexual tension permeated the pages. The characters from Silent Blade made a brief appearance. It was good catching up with them. It was interesting seeing how the events unfolded. Venturo’s reaction to his discovery of Claire’s secret was priceless. The story wrapped up nicely and left me wanting more of this intriguing world.
A Mere Formality
A Mere Formality. although included in the Kinsmen Universe Anthology, is available to read for free on the author’s website. A short and quirky read, which was written as a joke based on a dare.
This story is based on strategies without the battles. The strategies are based on sexual positions without the action. The details of which were rather funny. An interesting tale with a satisfying outcome.
Silent Blade is the first book in the Kinsmen Universe. I had a good time with this short, but interesting tale. It sure packed a punch, despite its brevity. This installment delivered an enemies to lovers romance set in a unique world with interesting and unexpected turn of events.
Silent Blade introduces Meli and Celino. Meli possesses a unique gift, one which makes her lethal and the perfect assassin. After what she considered being her final assignment, she went into retirement. However, two months into her retirement, her family dangled a carrot, which proved hard to resist. Kill Celino Carvanna, the powerful leader of Carvanna Kinsmen and the man who ruined her.
The story hooked me from the first page and from that moment; I knew it was a winner. Silent Blade was a sweet, fun and sexy read. It featured relatable characters, whom I enjoyed meeting and learning what made them both tick. The author is known for creating unique and interesting worlds, and Silent Blade was no different. This world was fun and I definitely would love to revisit it.
To conclude, Silent Blade was a great start to the Kinsmen Universe. The story wrapped up with a satisfying finish. Fans of the author will want to add this to their reading list.
Silver Shark
Silver Shark is the second book in the Kinsmen series. This installment focuses on Kinsmen called psychers. The things they can do with their minds will astound you.
The story introduces Claire Shannon, a Kinsman and a psycher. Taken from her mother at fourteen and forced to train and fight in the war between rival corporations. Then the war ends abruptly with her faction on the losing end and now she faces imminent death. To avoid this outcome, she assumed her mother’s identity and masked her abilities. This act resulted in her deportation to a planet named RADA. She suppressed her abilities despite all the probes, but then she was hired as the personal assistant to Venturo Escana, a Kinsman leader and powerful psycher.
This was such a fun read. Excitement, suspense, secrets and sexual tension permeated the pages. The characters from Silent Blade made a brief appearance. It was good catching up with them. It was interesting seeing how the events unfolded. Venturo’s reaction to his discovery of Claire’s secret was priceless. The story wrapped up nicely and left me wanting more of this intriguing world.
A Mere Formality
A Mere Formality. although included in the Kinsmen Universe Anthology, is available to read for free on the author’s website. A short and quirky read, which was written as a joke based on a dare.
This story is based on strategies without the battles. The strategies are based on sexual positions without the action. The details of which were rather funny. An interesting tale with a satisfying outcome.