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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I don’t usually write reviews for Aileen Erin’s novels, but this one deserved it so much. Tessa’s character development over all of the books really comes full circle in this book. I loved having Dastien’s POV, and I loved seeing his struggles without his mate. Beautiful.
This book made me cry, and this is a feat, as I usually never cry in books. Aileen really outdid herself with this one. The ending was a perfect way to end the series, in my opinion. Chef’s kiss.
5/5 stars but I wish I could give it more.
This book made me cry, and this is a feat, as I usually never cry in books. Aileen really outdid herself with this one. The ending was a perfect way to end the series, in my opinion. Chef’s kiss.
5/5 stars but I wish I could give it more.
Good job for ending this series! Can I also say I look forward for Samantha's Trilogy on 2021? Yay!
Where do I even begin to write this review? This book was such a journey! We finally got Dastien’s POV, but I’ve known his character so long it’s like I’d already been in his head before. I did enjoy seeing so much more of him, though. There’s a whole new side of Dastien introduced in this book that broke me, but it was also addicting to read. Only Alieen Erin’s books can keep me as hooked as they do. I don’t get excited over other books as much as I do with this series. Sometimes I do get mad at myself for reading these books so fast, but I can’t help it!
One thing I especially enjoyed in this book was seeing Chris and Cosette. They were so good with Dastien, and they could be really funny at times. I’m just saying - that Target trip and the party were some of the best scenes. I wish so badly that I could see that painting Chris did - or even own it.
I also enjoyed seeing more of Samantha, and I really cannot wait for her series!!! I especially want to know what’s going on with her and Eli
One thing I especially enjoyed in this book was seeing Chris and Cosette. They were so good with Dastien, and they could be really funny at times. I’m just saying - that Target trip and the party were some of the best scenes. I wish so badly that I could see that painting Chris did - or even own it.
I also enjoyed seeing more of Samantha, and I really cannot wait for her series!!! I especially want to know what’s going on with her and Eli
Did not finish. Barely started. Maybe it gets better later.
ARC provided by Ink Monster Books and Aileen Erin via Xpresso Book Tours. All opinions are mine and freely given.
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05-15: I've been wanting to read 'Alpha Erased (Alpha Girls Book 9)' by Aileen Erin for months. Literally since the cover was unveiled, it grabbed my attention and the synopsis sounded incredibly tense.
According to the blurb, the story is about Tessa, a twenty-one year old girl who's part witch and part werewolf, but 100% the unofficial leader of a supernatural alliance known as 'The 13.'
The group basically spends their nights fighting off everything bad-- vampires, fey, demons, you name it. Initially, that's where we find them, waking up to a battle. But after the end of what seems to be more of a minor skirmish, she gets a desperate call from her brother, Axel. Then she, her mate Dastien, and a couple others go tearing off to try to save him.
Faced with an impossible choice, Tessa sacrifices herself to save those she loves. Dastien hears her urgent plea for him to save her brother and then their bond goes dark. Absolutely silent. She's gone and there's no sign of her kidnappers.
Unable to hear her or feel her along their connection, nearly half of the book focuses on the quest to locate her. Considering a lengthy amount of time passes in the story, this makes sense, but it's also a bit dull to read. Mostly pages filled with self-loathing and self-pity on her mate's part, though it's understandable, along with the process of trying to seek out answers.. it just dragged a bit.
With all the chasing around they had to do, I think it could have been really interesting. The book is definitely padded though. Erin loves to repeat herself. In some cases, I know what she was doing. She was trying to show Dastien obsessing over what he could have done differently and what might yet happen. In other cases, it was literally restating parts of phrases in reverse.
But she did."
It'd be easy enough to excuse once or twice, but it's a frequently occuring problem for me throughout the book. I found myself gritting my teeth with each additional occurence.
That's not to say the book is bad, it really isn't. Her structure is fine and from a conceptual aspect it's quite interesting.
When Dastien is finally reunited with Tessa, there's no recognition of him in her eyes. He can't feel her magic or her wolf beneath the surface either. It's as if everything about her has been removed or locked away.
Once these two meet up again, near the halfway mark in the novel.. that's where the story begins to evolve. Watching him struggle with how to help her, how to keep her safe.. that kept my focus. The magic involved to change Tessa like that was unique. I enjoyed the creativity Erin showed in making that work.
There were some good quotes too. Some funny moments and supporting characters with lots of potential. Van, one of the fey helping them, and Samantha.. a magic user, were both integral in helping me connect to the story.
Admittedly, for a USA Bestselling author on the ninth book in a series, it wasn't exactly what I'd hoped for. I'd like to see her expand on her descriptive writing and get outside her character's heads a bit, but it still moved me. Dastien's suffering was hard to watch at times, but I'm glad I was there to bear witness.
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05-14: I'm struggling a bit because it's taking a really long time to get to what seemed to be the plot of the book, I'm still not there.. and the writing is just not as strong as I'd expected. Gonna be rough trying to finish it in time and I've had 3 days. lol.
05-13: Hm, this isn't quite what I was expecting. But we'll see.
05-12: Starting this tomorrow, for the blog tour on Friday. I've been wanting to read it since the cover reveal months ago.. and I'm hoping it will be wonderful!
While this series is somewhat outside my normal reading fare, I’ve really enjoyed the journey. Erin writes likable characters and engaging scenarios, and I completely blew through this book as fast as I could. I’m not sure how well this one would have read without the background of the rest of the series – there are a lot of characters to track and various types of creatures (like fey and werewolves and all that other great paranormal stuff) interact in specific ways in Erin’s world, so I do recommend starting at the beginning and going from there. (You can read my reviews of the rest of the series here.)
In this story, Tessa is kidnapped, so we spend a lot of the story reading Dastien’s perspective. I was super stoked to get inside his head for a little bit, because I’m pretty fond of Dastien. I could have used a smidge less time of him flipping out about Tessa’s disappearance (he’s easily triggered, geez) as that got a bit repetitive, but overall this book just made me like Dastien more than ever.
This book’s strength is also its weakness in a way – it’s heavy on action. That’s great for keeping the pages turning and keeping me wondering what was going on next, but now awesome for building relationships. I get that Dastien and Tessa are forever bound to each other etc. but it would have been lovely to see a little more time of Dastien wooing Tessa back after she was kidnapped.
But if you enjoy paranormal adventures, I definitely recommend this series. It’s great fun and I can’t wait to see which direction Erin heads next!
NB: This book was provided to me as an ARC, which does not impact my review.
In this story, Tessa is kidnapped, so we spend a lot of the story reading Dastien’s perspective. I was super stoked to get inside his head for a little bit, because I’m pretty fond of Dastien. I could have used a smidge less time of him flipping out about Tessa’s disappearance (he’s easily triggered, geez) as that got a bit repetitive, but overall this book just made me like Dastien more than ever.
This book’s strength is also its weakness in a way – it’s heavy on action. That’s great for keeping the pages turning and keeping me wondering what was going on next, but now awesome for building relationships. I get that Dastien and Tessa are forever bound to each other etc. but it would have been lovely to see a little more time of Dastien wooing Tessa back after she was kidnapped.
But if you enjoy paranormal adventures, I definitely recommend this series. It’s great fun and I can’t wait to see which direction Erin heads next!
NB: This book was provided to me as an ARC, which does not impact my review.