Reviews

Steal the Light by Lexi Blake

katyanaish's review against another edition

4.0

Not a bad start to a series. I greatly dislike Daniel though, so if he's meant to be the hero, it's going to be a hard sell. It's inexcusable that he kept her so in the dark - she needed to know the situation in order to protect herself. He treats her as property, as chattel, and his every single action just reinforced that.

Dev, though, Dev I can get behind.

So let's see where it goes.

liz_mackie's review

4.0

The first book in an urban fantasy/paranormal series which sees the intrepid heroine and human Zoey teaming up with a witch and werewolf, and of course not forgetting her former childhood sweetie David who just happens to be a vampire, determined to do his best and protect her from his dark new world and keep her at arms length while doing so.  Together they make up a fantastic relic hunting team for whoever engages their skills.  When on her latest case to find the light of Alhorra, Zoey encounters a faery Prince, Devinshea who just might be the one to mend her broken heart but before she can put it to the test, she finds out her new client is actually a demon and failure to find his artefact could cost her her soul.

There was a great flow to this book with lots of action, humour and steam.  The characters were all well rounded with depth, and each brought something to the story.  I loved Zoey’s feistiness and there was a hint of mystery about just who she would end up with, David the broody vampire with who she had history or would she choose the faery Prince Charming in the shape of Devin.  I can’t wait to find out as this series progresses.

As a rule, I normally prefer dual narration over a sole performer, but Kitty Bang did a fantastic job voicing both the male and female characters in Steal the Light to the extent I forgot she was the only narrator.  She did a great job bringing Steal the Light to life and making this audio book an enjoyable listening experience.

eg_m's review against another edition

4.0

This first in five volumes I read this as part of the two volume set 'Thieves'. The author's UF/PNR plot holds plenty of action and excitement, a determined and skilled heroine/thief, and two sexy love loves interests, a vampire king and a fae prince. I wasn't super happy with the ending

Spoiler

I was team vampire not team fae

but, since I had the second book I went right into it. I was not disappointed, books 2 - 5 are 5 star reads.

mdee's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars

The story was boring and I didn't like Zoey or Daniel. Found them kinda annoying to be honest. I did like Dev though, so I might give the next book a try just for him.

bookishblondegirl's review against another edition

3.0

I’m impressed, 3.5

chrissy3562's review

4.0

This book was rather complex in the relationship between the three main characters. Daniel and Zoey grew up together and fell in love, but Daniel died and came back as a vampire. Well, that was just the catalyst for their new relationship that wasn't a true relationship. Well, Zoe also met Devinshay Quinn and started to have feelings for him, but didn't actually do anything about those feelings. The item that Zoey and her crew have to steal made for an interesting book. I found the relationships between the three main characters to be complex and I wasn't sure how much I liked them. At the end of this book I wasn't sure if I actually liked it, but I'm glad I kept reading because the series got a LOT better.

jadedkitty's review

5.0

Team Polyamory

Idk how the rest of this story plays out... But I am praying it doesnt go Mono because............... Team Dev
But I get all the deep feels so Team Danny too...
And if you make her or them choose I am going to be irate...
Unwittingly dragged into this series... time for book two.

nicandbooks's review

5.0

The crux of our problem wasn’t me accepting Daniel. Daniel had never accepted himself.

I loved Lexi's take on the paranormal romance world in her "A Faery Story" series (which I HIGHLY recommend) and while I wasn't sure if I would like this one, I found myself devouring Zoey, Daniel and Dev's story. With so many PNR creatures and a universe rich with backstory, Lexi manages to begin an incredible story about a human, a vampire and a Fae... with a witch, a werewolf, some trolls and a demon thrown in for good measure! This is the first book in a five book series about these three (plus there's a spin off series) so while there is a HFN sense to the end... the story is definitely not over and I cannot wait to read more!

shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review

4.0

On the demand of a friend, I picked up this book soon after I had it signed by the author at ROR 18. All I can do now is shake my head and wonder what rock I've been under that I totally missed this series. Zoey is awesome, Daniel is a bit of a douche and I love Dev. Can't wait to see what happens next.

lindielou's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0