Scan barcode
rankkaapina's review against another edition
1.0
It's interesting that I can't get through this even though I loved the first book in the series. To be fair, I'm starting to see that there were issues in that one too... It's this whole "you're the only one who makes me lust this way" thing. The whole one-and-only concept. I'm so over it. The historical inaccuracies don't bother me that much, because after all it's steampunk, so it's an alternative world anyway, so as long as it makes sense in the world, it's fine. But I don't know... this just doesn't really interest me enough to keep reading.
gonturans's review against another edition
2.0
Extremely “fine” reaction to this one. I didn’t understand why the Will and Lena were endgame and the overarching plot hasn’t grabbed my attention enough to continue with the like, nine more books in this and the sequel series, which is unfortunate! Kristin Callihan did an alt-London werewolf romance better imo
rclz's review against another edition
5.0
Really good book. Lots of action, love the characters and wild plot. What a fun read. Could barely put it down.
littlebookjockey's review against another edition
3.0
This one wasn’t quite as good as Kiss of Steel, but I’m really into this series. I’m glad I picked it up. It took me a while to really get into the flow of this one, but in the end, I liked it.
Read my full review here.
Read my full review here.
booklovinmamas's review against another edition
5.0
Full Review posted on Book Lovin' Mamas
Usually, when I read out of order, I get the eye twitch and the brain telling me, YOU are in the wrong for reading out of order….but this time I did not. When I read the synopsis of Lena and Will’s story I was intrigued to find out about them…and that is why I read this book before the first book.
I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it to steampunk romance readers and paranormal readers out there.
I have found yet another author who is going on my auto-buy list now, and I look forward to the next book in the series and everything else that Bec McMaster decides to write.
If you have not checked out this series, you are missing out.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the Publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Usually, when I read out of order, I get the eye twitch and the brain telling me, YOU are in the wrong for reading out of order….but this time I did not. When I read the synopsis of Lena and Will’s story I was intrigued to find out about them…and that is why I read this book before the first book.
I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it to steampunk romance readers and paranormal readers out there.
I have found yet another author who is going on my auto-buy list now, and I look forward to the next book in the series and everything else that Bec McMaster decides to write.
If you have not checked out this series, you are missing out.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the Publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
simply_sam's review against another edition
4.0
Well, she did it again guys. Ms. McMaster just keeps adding to the fun of her London Steampunk series. This story follows Lena and Will's "wrong side of the track" love story. You're introduced to them in Book 1, as Lena is the sister to the female protag and Will is the right-hand-manboy of the male lead. This story takes place 3 years after the first book, plenty of time for that initial interaction and attraction to simmer and brew.
Will is a gruff and surly verwulfen who prowls the streets, or rooftops rather, of the Whitechapel rookery, cracking heads and maintaining order for the blueblood Blade (who is techinically a rogue-- an unauthorized blueblood, hence an outcast and not a true member of the aristocracy). This is the seedy district, the underbelly if you will, where society's rougher lot make their home. Blade is the de facto peacekeeper and protector of the area, and Will is the muscly man, er, verwulfen, at his side. Lena, a human, has left that chapter of her life behind and has now resumed her pampered lifestyle with the Echelon, hoping to land a wealthy blueblood protector. At least that's what Will believes. He hoped never to see Lena again, to let her live out her fancy life with her fancy dresses and fancy balls, but of course fate didn't get the memo, and even if she did she didn't give a flying flip what Will claims to have wanted. Fate does what fate will. So, naturally the two of them are thrust into a dicey situation together involving the blueblood aristocracy, a sect of humanists and mechs who want to at last have equal rights, and a tribe of verwulfen with which the blueblood aristocracy hope to finally ally with. All this political intrigue. Oh my! Not to mention those heated stares and illicit touches....
There's a lot of forbidden desire and angsty "I want to but I can't, but I need to, but I won't, but I can't help myself, but I really shouldn't" going on in this one. But Ms. McMaster has a way of sucking you in, and the world she has created is really pretty cool and interesting. I've read the first two books in the spin-off series (I know, I started bass akwards) and I love how she's developed and intertwined all of these characters. It's been a great hook and one that's going to keep me coming back for more.
Keep doing what you're doing and I'm going to keep reading the heck out of these books!
Will is a gruff and surly verwulfen
Spoiler
VIRIGN!There's a lot of forbidden desire and angsty "I want to but I can't, but I need to, but I won't, but I can't help myself, but I really shouldn't" going on in this one. But Ms. McMaster has a way of sucking you in, and the world she has created is really pretty cool and interesting. I've read the first two books in the spin-off series (I know, I started bass akwards) and I love how she's developed and intertwined all of these characters. It's been a great hook and one that's going to keep me coming back for more.
Keep doing what you're doing and I'm going to keep reading the heck out of these books!
plottrysts's review against another edition
4.0
This book melds some of our favorite romance tropes (gentleman lessons! hungry... but not for food!) and a seriously complicated intrigue involving class revolutionaries, international werewolf/vampire politics, and more. Plus it's seriously sexy. We do recommend starting at the beginning of the series.
29-Word Summaries:
Laine: Will's been staying away from Lena so he doesn't make her a werewolf, but they're stuck working together on a treaty and she gets kidnapped, so obviously lust ensues.
Meg: High society privilege and politics can lead to revolution from the lower classes. When high society = vampires and lower class = humans, you’d better bet I’d go for the werewolf.
www.linktr.ee/plottrysts
29-Word Summaries:
Laine: Will's been staying away from Lena so he doesn't make her a werewolf, but they're stuck working together on a treaty and she gets kidnapped, so obviously lust ensues.
Meg: High society privilege and politics can lead to revolution from the lower classes. When high society = vampires and lower class = humans, you’d better bet I’d go for the werewolf.
www.linktr.ee/plottrysts
amyiw's review against another edition
3.0
It was good. I like some of the characters. I never warmed up to Lena. She seemed very naive and self centered, although she made it seem like she was trying to protect her loved ones, that seemed naive also. To get involved in what she wanted to get involved with, would only bring attention to the people she care about. She became involved to make herself feel useful. Yes, she thought it was to better the human rights, but that also was over her head. When she, the smart girl that she is made out to be, is obviously over her head, she doesn't come clean. Since this happened and she didn't come clean until the end, I just never did end up liking her much.
Now Will. I loved Will. I felt for him because he truly was trying to protect those that he loved. He takes things at face value and says it like it is. I feel like he is pulled into Lena's deception and maybe without trying to protect her secrets, he could have help sooner. Still he is driven by his connection to Lena, obviously a mate connection, so I can understand.
The support characters that are her friends and family are once again, interesting. Makes you want to know more. But the evil character, the Duke, is just 2 dimensional evil and you know he is always going to be there when she is alone. It was a little irritating actually. You knew it but she had no idea. Too easily seen coming, too many times.
I did like most of it, Lena not withstanding, and the world and politics are definitely intriguing. Whether I'll continue... I really don't know. I have other series I would want to get back to first I think.
Spoiler
When her brother is threatened, she should immediately tell Blade so that he could, one, know that there is a threat and protect him, and two, clean house to eliminate the threat. No she is going to continue to deceive her family even though she is essentially being blackmailed through threats. Threats that her brother in law can protect themselves from.Spoiler
Which at this point, at least she could offer some protection being a werewolf.Now Will. I loved Will. I felt for him because he truly was trying to protect those that he loved. He takes things at face value and says it like it is. I feel like he is pulled into Lena's deception and maybe without trying to protect her secrets, he could have help sooner. Still he is driven by his connection to Lena, obviously a mate connection, so I can understand.
The support characters that are her friends and family are once again, interesting. Makes you want to know more. But the evil character, the Duke, is just 2 dimensional evil and you know he is always going to be there when she is alone. It was a little irritating actually. You knew it but she had no idea. Too easily seen coming, too many times.
I did like most of it, Lena not withstanding, and the world and politics are definitely intriguing. Whether I'll continue... I really don't know. I have other series I would want to get back to first I think.
nyxshadow's review
3.0
Un peu déçue je dois l'avouer
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2016/10/londres-la-tenebreuse-t2-la-bete-de.html
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2016/10/londres-la-tenebreuse-t2-la-bete-de.html