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A review by earthtotess
One is a Promise by Pam Godwin
2.0
I'm going to be honest. After the disaster I had with the last Pam Godwin book I read, I was in no mood to read this one. However, I'd already purchased it, so I hunkered down and decided to give her one more chance.
While this book was infinitely better than the last one that I read (Sea of Ruin, by the way), I still had so many issues with the characters and how they handled their relationships, mainly due to the extremely overused overprotective, testosterone-ridden, jealous male trope that kept appearing (which was a common theme in the Sea of Ruin as well, so I'm assuming it's just an author's preference thing).
Despite this, I really loved the main character and how she wasn't afraid to stand up for what she wants and believes in. I also really really enjoyed Cole's relationship with her but thought that Trance fell flat in many ways, especially as everything begins to be revealed at the end.
All in all, it's a story that wasn't necessarily written for my tastes but that was interesting in and of itself, and I wouldn't want to tear my hair out at the thought of continuing the series, so that's always a good sign.
While this book was infinitely better than the last one that I read (Sea of Ruin, by the way), I still had so many issues with the characters and how they handled their relationships, mainly due to the extremely overused overprotective, testosterone-ridden, jealous male trope that kept appearing (which was a common theme in the Sea of Ruin as well, so I'm assuming it's just an author's preference thing).
Despite this, I really loved the main character and how she wasn't afraid to stand up for what she wants and believes in. I also really really enjoyed Cole's relationship with her but thought that Trance fell flat in many ways, especially as everything begins to be revealed at the end.
All in all, it's a story that wasn't necessarily written for my tastes but that was interesting in and of itself, and I wouldn't want to tear my hair out at the thought of continuing the series, so that's always a good sign.