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magnafeana's review against another edition
3.0
Good. Not great. But 3 “good “ stars
First off, I will forever say Black women deserve to be in alien/monster romances. I enjoy getting to read heroes who finally look like me!
But this book didn’t hook with me as much as I’d wished. Granted, I started with Book5 and not Book 1.
This book is much more science fiction with romantic undertones and I looove that! When romance isn’t the focal point but a subplot so there is actual plot and world building? I live. I love. I stan.
But when the romance is insta-love? Eh…
I didn’t care for the insta-love/insta-lust. I wished our couple learned about each other and went in a slow middle burn with their romance to truly build relationships. Now in context of other stories, I enjoy Insta-lust. But in this context, it felt very forced. “And they were soulmates” felt like a weak attempt to force two individuals into a sex-based relationship.
I thought it was neat how he hung back from declaring their matehood, but heck no the mixed signals were not necessary. Just…take it slow. Let the main plot point ride out with sprinkles of romance then when all is said and done? Give me the feels #TWICE
Overall, this was an okay ready. A tad disappointing from the last Abel book I loved so much, but objectively, I understand why people may love this book.
First off, I will forever say Black women deserve to be in alien/monster romances. I enjoy getting to read heroes who finally look like me!
But this book didn’t hook with me as much as I’d wished. Granted, I started with Book5 and not Book 1.
This book is much more science fiction with romantic undertones and I looove that! When romance isn’t the focal point but a subplot so there is actual plot and world building? I live. I love. I stan.
But when the romance is insta-love? Eh…
I didn’t care for the insta-love/insta-lust. I wished our couple learned about each other and went in a slow middle burn with their romance to truly build relationships. Now in context of other stories, I enjoy Insta-lust. But in this context, it felt very forced. “And they were soulmates” felt like a weak attempt to force two individuals into a sex-based relationship.
I thought it was neat how he hung back from declaring their matehood, but heck no the mixed signals were not necessary. Just…take it slow. Let the main plot point ride out with sprinkles of romance then when all is said and done? Give me the feels #TWICE
Overall, this was an okay ready. A tad disappointing from the last Abel book I loved so much, but objectively, I understand why people may love this book.
avid_reader_96's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this one. Sabra introduces a new psychic ability to this world. She also happens to be an empath and a black soul catcher. It seems the females keep getting more and more powerful. I definitely felt like this book was building us up to an epic battle in the next book. Chaos was adorable in his inexperience. I liked getting to see Varnog in action and his budding friendship with Sabra. Maybe it’s a personal quirk but everyone being eager to pop out babies just getting a little repetitive. I’d like to a heroine that doesn’t want to have children or would prefer to adopt. The black representation isn’t also spot on either. But as I’ve stated before, the books are a whole lot of fluff. I continue to read to see more of the expansive world.
littlewishling's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Another great read from Abel. I love the introduction of new abilities and I hope we get to see more of that in the future. I am getting a little tired of the insta-love trope so will take a break before finishing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and War
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
brenda30_hs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
pirra's review against another edition
3.0
No sé si es que he llegado a ese punto en el que he leído tanto y tan deprisa a una misma autora que me he hartado. Descubrí a Regine Abel recientemente, me he leído toda la saga de los matrimonios con aliens y las entregas anteriores de esta.
Chaos es un tipo majo, un poco la misma copia de todos sus "hermanos" y Sabra es una protagonista femenina fuerte con sus cosas (como todas las demás)... introduce un nuevo poder o habilidad, como en cada entrega de la serie y los Krytidos siguen siendo los malos de la película.
Siento que el libro es igual de bueno que los anteriores, pero por algún motivo no he llegado a disfrutarlo como si lo he podido hacer con otras entregas. Eso me da pena y rabia porque no puedo decir que haya algo mal con esta historia en concreto, los personajes o yo qué sé... simplemente como que me he desinflado al leerla, mi entusiasmo se ha ido por el suelo.
Así que si te han gustado las otras novelas, mu probablemente disfrutarás de esta. Yo me voy a dar un descanso de la autora para volver a pillarla con más ganas en el futuro.
Chaos es un tipo majo, un poco la misma copia de todos sus "hermanos" y Sabra es una protagonista femenina fuerte con sus cosas (como todas las demás)... introduce un nuevo poder o habilidad, como en cada entrega de la serie y los Krytidos siguen siendo los malos de la película.
Siento que el libro es igual de bueno que los anteriores, pero por algún motivo no he llegado a disfrutarlo como si lo he podido hacer con otras entregas. Eso me da pena y rabia porque no puedo decir que haya algo mal con esta historia en concreto, los personajes o yo qué sé... simplemente como que me he desinflado al leerla, mi entusiasmo se ha ido por el suelo.
Así que si te han gustado las otras novelas, mu probablemente disfrutarás de esta. Yo me voy a dar un descanso de la autora para volver a pillarla con más ganas en el futuro.
bookameme's review against another edition
5.0
It was good. (Not Prime Mating Agency good, but still good.)
daal1592's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Ustedes y yo ya nos conocemos así que no deberían sorprenderse de mis extrañas lecturas 🤭
timap's review against another edition
5.0
I loved Bane (previous book in series) and honestly didn’t expect this next one to live up to it. It was just as good.
I loved the main characters interaction, especially the uncertainty of the otherwise confident male lead in the romantic arena. I appreciated his inexperience, which was in line with the world/species building. I also appreciated the female lead’s manner and skills and the complement they are to each other.
It was also enjoyable to revisit previous characters and see their lives building and developing and that the story arc appears to be heading to a conclusion (I hate a series that never ends).
Congratulations to the author for another great story that I’m so glad I own (I don’t make the effort to own many)
I loved the main characters interaction, especially the uncertainty of the otherwise confident male lead in the romantic arena. I appreciated his inexperience, which was in line with the world/species building. I also appreciated the female lead’s manner and skills and the complement they are to each other.
It was also enjoyable to revisit previous characters and see their lives building and developing and that the story arc appears to be heading to a conclusion (I hate a series that never ends).
Congratulations to the author for another great story that I’m so glad I own (I don’t make the effort to own many)
jody_diou's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0