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jesslynh's review against another edition
4.0
I like this although I didn't appreciate the cliffhanger. This was a Kindle Unlimited, but I think I'll purchase the Kindle and audiobooks because I know that I'll re-read it sometime in the future.
Looking forward to #3.
Looking forward to #3.
rosebudthom's review against another edition
2.0
Very busy! A lot isn't described properly and is left to the imagination, then se refers to a certain part which was left up to your imagination - as if you were expected to just know how it looked. This happens several times and confused me, but I pushed on. The story is good - great, even. It needs an edit (I see this is only the first publication so understandable) and better descriptions, as it isn't clear whether some things are dream, reality, or places in Zoe's head.
mad_about_books's review
5.0
I have a fascination with mythology and religion and find it difficult to separate the two. Both rely heavily on world building and the supernatural to convey the tenets of faith. Supernatural characters operate well only in an environment that can support that which makes them separate and other from the humans around them. By combining the world in which we live with tales from the past, Dana Cameron has built a world around Zoe Miller that is flexible enough for the story to proceed and plausible enough for readers to suspend disbelief and accept her world as presented. Religion famously demands suspension of disbelief calling it faith.
Fiction is most often meant to entertain; good fiction does far more than that. It informs our thinking about society. I read a lot of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror… just to name a few). I find myself substituting a group under attack in the real world for the supernatural or preternatural creatures in the book. Think of FRANKENSTEIN where we all end up feeling sorry for the monster. Fiction allows the free thought that is so often constrained by societal inhibitions. Dana Cameron has captured the essence of providing that freedom to think about current affairs and society without restriction.
In PACK OF STRAYS there is a good story, page-turning action, and characters you can either love or hate. Sometimes it is difficult to tell the good guys from the bad; however, as the tale continues such conundrums do work themselves out. I absolutely enjoy Zoe Miller's archaeological foundation. I find myself remembering various documentaries and books I have read that deal with early civilizations. Along with the thought-provoking aspects, there is so much to enjoy.
Although PACK OF STRAYS picks up where SEVEN KINDS OF HELL ends, and it does give you the major high points of the first book, do yourself a favor and begin at the beginning. While you're at it, pick up the entire series and enjoy the binge.
Fiction is most often meant to entertain; good fiction does far more than that. It informs our thinking about society. I read a lot of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror… just to name a few). I find myself substituting a group under attack in the real world for the supernatural or preternatural creatures in the book. Think of FRANKENSTEIN where we all end up feeling sorry for the monster. Fiction allows the free thought that is so often constrained by societal inhibitions. Dana Cameron has captured the essence of providing that freedom to think about current affairs and society without restriction.
In PACK OF STRAYS there is a good story, page-turning action, and characters you can either love or hate. Sometimes it is difficult to tell the good guys from the bad; however, as the tale continues such conundrums do work themselves out. I absolutely enjoy Zoe Miller's archaeological foundation. I find myself remembering various documentaries and books I have read that deal with early civilizations. Along with the thought-provoking aspects, there is so much to enjoy.
Although PACK OF STRAYS picks up where SEVEN KINDS OF HELL ends, and it does give you the major high points of the first book, do yourself a favor and begin at the beginning. While you're at it, pick up the entire series and enjoy the binge.
billies_not_so_secret_diary's review against another edition
3.0
This second book of the series didn't feel. It was as if the plot was a jumble of idea, tossed around, then wrote down without much feeling. I have the next book, and I know I should read it so I will read it, but...
eloiseinparis's review
2.0
There was simply too much going on in this book. A slow start, too much in the middle, and ended with a cliffhanger.
glennisleblanc's review
3.0
The second book follows up right after the first one. Zoe is following her visions to find more artifacts. Along the way she once again gathers allies including meeting up wiht her cousin who has taken a job in a city where her vision has led her. She finds out more about how the artifacts are controlling her and how to use them in turn. There is a new villain or at least new to Zoe since she doesn't know everything about being a Fangborn. The pace is pretty quick and things end on top by the end for Zoe but the overall story arc is far from being completed.
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
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