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A review by bobbykarmakar
Rituals by Kelley Armstrong
5.0
Fantastic Series!
All good things must sadly come to an end. And that includes my favourite series from one of my all time favourite authors.
I knew the ending would be satisfying and one that was well plotted and arranged. Everything seemed naturally fitting, and though I won’t spoil the ending, I found there to be loose ends, however, left the reader to interpret what is likely to come. Knowing Kelley as well, she will continue in smaller stories through novellas very soon.
Since this is also the last book of the Cainsville series, I can’t say much, if anything at all, because one should begin from the first book, Omens. As Kelley’s backlist consists of many genres, this is a perfect mix of everything she’s done: fantasy, horror, mystery, crime, suspense, and even a dash of romance. In Omens, we are introduced to Olivia who’d discovered she is adopted, and her real parents are serial killers. She is then taken to the secluded town of Cainsville where she takes refuge, and not too long later, makes it home. Her story then (in order) travels through Visions, Deceptions, Betrayals, and now finishes with Rituals, where she is trying to unveil the mystery of parent’s crimes, while also battling Celtic folklore that involves her adopted parent's lawyer, Gabriel, and her biker boyfriend, Ricky.
For anyone who is into genre fiction, this is a great mix that should not be missed. And especially starting with Omens, you’ll want to read the rest, which is all now unveiled with Rituals at the end.
All good things must sadly come to an end. And that includes my favourite series from one of my all time favourite authors.
I knew the ending would be satisfying and one that was well plotted and arranged. Everything seemed naturally fitting, and though I won’t spoil the ending, I found there to be loose ends, however, left the reader to interpret what is likely to come. Knowing Kelley as well, she will continue in smaller stories through novellas very soon.
Since this is also the last book of the Cainsville series, I can’t say much, if anything at all, because one should begin from the first book, Omens. As Kelley’s backlist consists of many genres, this is a perfect mix of everything she’s done: fantasy, horror, mystery, crime, suspense, and even a dash of romance. In Omens, we are introduced to Olivia who’d discovered she is adopted, and her real parents are serial killers. She is then taken to the secluded town of Cainsville where she takes refuge, and not too long later, makes it home. Her story then (in order) travels through Visions, Deceptions, Betrayals, and now finishes with Rituals, where she is trying to unveil the mystery of parent’s crimes, while also battling Celtic folklore that involves her adopted parent's lawyer, Gabriel, and her biker boyfriend, Ricky.
For anyone who is into genre fiction, this is a great mix that should not be missed. And especially starting with Omens, you’ll want to read the rest, which is all now unveiled with Rituals at the end.