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pinakamataas's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Skylar is hella annoying, and plot is a mix of a lot of things happening off page (where all the information is) with stupid decisions made by Skylar (like why you’d run into arms of the enemy that can only gain ground if they capture you and kill you, their agenda is impossible if they can’t capture you 🤦♀️).
It’s basically a mixed bag of frustrating writing, and unfortunately every plot driving device that kinda got resolved there at the end was so bland, that I’m not sure if there’s any point in picking up later books.
I might. It wasn’t the worst.
I might. It wasn’t the worst.
katyanaish's review against another edition
2.0
Here's the problem with this book: I loathe the entire secondary cast. Yes, all of them. Ethan, Winter, and Sebastian are The Worst - pig-headed, entitled, elitist assholes. Joan and Steven suck - I don't buy their false friendliness, because it flips on a dime and they still refuse to actually help Skylar or tell her anything about anything. So to me, they are just playing Good Cop - trying to induce Stockholm Syndrome in the girl they've abducted and are holding against her will. Josh is no better, but he's got a scary addition of magic addiction/compulsion that makes me not trust him at all. The worst part about all of them is that they are such condescending assholes about her wolf. Even when she lays it out for Ethan, asking about his first change - with his father, he was excited about it, knew it was going to happen, had support. Compared to her first change - an orphan, didn't even know werewolves existed, changed and lost control and attacked her mother - how can he not understand that she'd find the wolf to be monstrous? But he doesn't understand, none of them do. They just treat her like a stupid whiny moron for not having some balance with her wolf. As if she should have just magically known how to do that all by herself. They are pieces of shit who never once acknowledge everything she's been through. Hell, when the book opens, her mother has just been murdered! Not only do they have no sympathy, they refuse to allow her to just sit in her room and mourn - they drag her out, because the prisoner must socialize, I guess.
I liked Skylar at first, when she refused to buy into their bullshit. For the first half, she recognized that they may have been keeping the vampires from her, but they weren't doing it to help her. They were doing it to stop the vampires. And they could give a shit about her. That made them her enemies, just as much as the vampires. But somewhere along the way, she gave into Stockholm Syndrome, and started to buy their bullshit about how weak she was, and that she should be grateful for their "help", and that she should feel guilty about all this mess ... even though the only thing she did to actually cause it was be born. What a bitch, amirite?
I'm also tagging this as amateur, even though it's not the worst example. But the dialogue gets repetitive, and the way everyone is always roaring in tantrum gets repetitive. Also, the dialogue is just overly written. No one talks like that, except perhaps in a 17th century HR. There are times where this wasn't so bad, and times when it REALLY popped me out of the story.
I'm not sure if I'll continue - I am curious about Maya, so I don't want to make it seem like the overall story is a wash. But I just don't see how to enjoy a story when I think the entire cast of secondary characters needs to be lit on fire. Especially when the heroine is caving into their way of thinking about her. Her capability and self-confidence went into the toilet over the course of this book. It doesn't bode well.
Another Kindle Unlimited that doesn't impress me. Maybe I'll cancel it after the free trial.
I liked Skylar at first, when she refused to buy into their bullshit. For the first half, she recognized that they may have been keeping the vampires from her, but they weren't doing it to help her. They were doing it to stop the vampires. And they could give a shit about her. That made them her enemies, just as much as the vampires. But somewhere along the way, she gave into Stockholm Syndrome, and started to buy their bullshit about how weak she was, and that she should be grateful for their "help", and that she should feel guilty about all this mess ... even though the only thing she did to actually cause it was be born. What a bitch, amirite?
I'm also tagging this as amateur, even though it's not the worst example. But the dialogue gets repetitive, and the way everyone is always roaring in tantrum gets repetitive. Also, the dialogue is just overly written. No one talks like that, except perhaps in a 17th century HR. There are times where this wasn't so bad, and times when it REALLY popped me out of the story.
I'm not sure if I'll continue - I am curious about Maya, so I don't want to make it seem like the overall story is a wash. But I just don't see how to enjoy a story when I think the entire cast of secondary characters needs to be lit on fire. Especially when the heroine is caving into their way of thinking about her. Her capability and self-confidence went into the toilet over the course of this book. It doesn't bode well.
Another Kindle Unlimited that doesn't impress me. Maybe I'll cancel it after the free trial.
alliieavi's review against another edition
2.0
It might be a decent book but the audio was awful.
At the moment I am only listening to books at work and reading my physical TBR at home. Sorry to say I had to DNF because of narration. However the story might be good and I might revisit if I run out of things to read at home or need a pallet cleanser.
At the moment I am only listening to books at work and reading my physical TBR at home. Sorry to say I had to DNF because of narration. However the story might be good and I might revisit if I run out of things to read at home or need a pallet cleanser.
alicia19096's review against another edition
4.0
Soo good and so frustrating!
I kept expecting the tension between sky and Ethan to ease up a bit and turn into something more. It’s so intriguing and incredibly irritating haha but this book is wonderful!
I kept expecting the tension between sky and Ethan to ease up a bit and turn into something more. It’s so intriguing and incredibly irritating haha but this book is wonderful!
alikatson's review against another edition
3.0
This could have used some MAJOR editing help. There was too much in this book and at times it seemed unfocused. It is somewhat interesting but I'm going to skip this series after looking at the reviews. I might try one of her later series.
witchylevy's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting read about Wolf shifter with oddities
Skylar is a confusing jumble of emotions and she's different. The vampires want her, for a very bad purpose, and the shifters are protecting her but don't do a great job of explaining things in ways someone who hasn't lived as a pack would understand. Other than shifting as required by emotions or the moon, Skylar is completely disconnected from her wolf. Towards the end of the book Ethan became even more of a jerk. The blurbs I read for the continuing and connected series have me hesitant to continue, because of the shifting perspectives.
Skylar is a confusing jumble of emotions and she's different. The vampires want her, for a very bad purpose, and the shifters are protecting her but don't do a great job of explaining things in ways someone who hasn't lived as a pack would understand. Other than shifting as required by emotions or the moon, Skylar is completely disconnected from her wolf. Towards the end of the book Ethan became even more of a jerk. The blurbs I read for the continuing and connected series have me hesitant to continue, because of the shifting perspectives.
lilgammz's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0