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nolagal's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
msmiz95's review against another edition
3.0
Before we get to far into this, I love this series with a hot passion. I love Sei, love Gabe, love the world inside and also have a soft spot for our darlings Kelly and Jamie.
With that said, I feel like Kelly and Jamie and by default me as a reader were someone cheated by this story. It start with the feeling that I was dropped like a stone into the story - wait where are they? what is going on? So I settle in and think okay alright I get it cannot wait. Kelly and Jamie were a hot mess in this story. How they love each other I have no idea. I have rarely seen a couple work so hard against each other for no real purpose. The excuses were weak and how their story progressed was wobbly. I do not feel like I know any more about Kelly and Jamie after this story and that is sad to me.
On top of the relationship foibles, the four of them are embroiled in a mystery, yet no one but Kelly believed it and well it did not work for me. Nikyta said to me 'it feels like a horror flick' and she is right. You stand there and SCREAM 'DO NOT GO INTO THE DARK ROOM' and yet they would. There were even axes!!! hee It just felt very keystone cop. Everyone bumping into each other not working together.
The story just did not seem cohesive or complete. I just did not feel the same level of passion for the characters and story line that I did the other 2 (even the short point releases).
There are good things in the story - more Sei and Gabe although not enough (after all it is not their story! The two if them just cannot catch a break). We get to see Kelly grow into new and really powerful skills (kind of scary when you think about it) and there is some extra good news at the end. I look forward to seeing whats next - babies, ceremonies, who the next bad guy/girl is...etc.
Bring on the next one - I look forward to getting back to business. I am not sure I want them to go on anymore vacations.
With that said, I feel like Kelly and Jamie and by default me as a reader were someone cheated by this story. It start with the feeling that I was dropped like a stone into the story - wait where are they? what is going on? So I settle in and think okay alright I get it cannot wait. Kelly and Jamie were a hot mess in this story. How they love each other I have no idea. I have rarely seen a couple work so hard against each other for no real purpose. The excuses were weak and how their story progressed was wobbly. I do not feel like I know any more about Kelly and Jamie after this story and that is sad to me.
On top of the relationship foibles, the four of them are embroiled in a mystery, yet no one but Kelly believed it and well it did not work for me. Nikyta said to me 'it feels like a horror flick' and she is right. You stand there and SCREAM 'DO NOT GO INTO THE DARK ROOM' and yet they would. There were even axes!!! hee It just felt very keystone cop. Everyone bumping into each other not working together.
The story just did not seem cohesive or complete. I just did not feel the same level of passion for the characters and story line that I did the other 2 (even the short point releases).
There are good things in the story - more Sei and Gabe although not enough (after all it is not their story! The two if them just cannot catch a break). We get to see Kelly grow into new and really powerful skills (kind of scary when you think about it) and there is some extra good news at the end. I look forward to seeing whats next - babies, ceremonies, who the next bad guy/girl is...etc.
Bring on the next one - I look forward to getting back to business. I am not sure I want them to go on anymore vacations.
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