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Gateway Catastrophe by Louisa Masters
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Disclaimer: I binged the whole series as audiobooks in like three days, so my reviews might be a bit mushed together (just like my memories).
The last book is always a tad bittersweet in a series, because you have to say goodbye to the beloved characters. And it is definitely the case with Gateway Catastrophe.
Here comes the big bang we moved towards in the other books, the last hurray of this supernatural mystery. And the saving-the-world vibes are very strong with this one.
Gabe, out resident gatekeeper, takes on the challenge of saving the world after some shocking revelations about a higher demon plotting to take over the human world. And the shocking revelations don't stop with way more drama coming in this book.
The little demon hunter team of Mannix Estate gets a new member in Tom, who ferried the drama himself to the estate in his uber. Of course, Tom didn't know who his passenger is.
Gabe and Tom's whirlwind of a romance is definitely the fastest out of all we saw in this series and... I didn't like it. I just can't get on board with the characters falling in love in the matter of days. So the romance part of this book was definitely a miss for me.
In this book the focus is definitely on the plot which definitely nears its peak. Family drama, the threat of demon invasion, a solution that is impossible to find, an unexpected ally who's not easy to trust. I ate up the excitement. It's larger scale than the excitement of the previous books, and the stakes are much higher.
We also get new characters, Ian and Matt who are actually the whole reason I was drawn to the series. (Which I didn't realize at the beginning, just after they were mentioned like the third time.) They are Connor and Gabe's little brothers who go to Franklin U (IYKYK). They are an essential part of the story and I loved to get to know them.
The peak of the series, and this book is actually really well executed. I think the whole series with the drawn out plot and all the mystery is really well built. I was undeniably hooked from the beginning, and I am happy with how everything turned out.
The series is getting a spin-off, and I can't wait.
In the meantime, let's binge some more stuff from the author.
The last book is always a tad bittersweet in a series, because you have to say goodbye to the beloved characters. And it is definitely the case with Gateway Catastrophe.
Here comes the big bang we moved towards in the other books, the last hurray of this supernatural mystery. And the saving-the-world vibes are very strong with this one.
Gabe, out resident gatekeeper, takes on the challenge of saving the world after some shocking revelations about a higher demon plotting to take over the human world. And the shocking revelations don't stop with way more drama coming in this book.
The little demon hunter team of Mannix Estate gets a new member in Tom, who ferried the drama himself to the estate in his uber. Of course, Tom didn't know who his passenger is.
Gabe and Tom's whirlwind of a romance is definitely the fastest out of all we saw in this series and... I didn't like it. I just can't get on board with the characters falling in love in the matter of days. So the romance part of this book was definitely a miss for me.
In this book the focus is definitely on the plot which definitely nears its peak. Family drama, the threat of demon invasion, a solution that is impossible to find, an unexpected ally who's not easy to trust. I ate up the excitement. It's larger scale than the excitement of the previous books, and the stakes are much higher.
We also get new characters, Ian and Matt who are actually the whole reason I was drawn to the series. (Which I didn't realize at the beginning, just after they were mentioned like the third time.) They are Connor and Gabe's little brothers who go to Franklin U (IYKYK). They are an essential part of the story and I loved to get to know them.
The peak of the series, and this book is actually really well executed. I think the whole series with the drawn out plot and all the mystery is really well built. I was undeniably hooked from the beginning, and I am happy with how everything turned out.
The series is getting a spin-off, and I can't wait.
In the meantime, let's binge some more stuff from the author.