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A review by carina_shephard
Redeemed by H.L. Burke
4.0
3.75 stars // read October 2021 (the entire series is 99c each until Oct. 8th!)
so… I may or may not have read books 2 and 3 together in one sitting… and gotten about 4 hours of sleep last night… but it was worth it :D However, the two books may have blurred together in my brain slightly so I apologize if I don’t get all of the details right.
I actually debated skipping this book so I could get straight to Book 3, which I already knew due to #spoilers has one of my all-time favorite tropes. :D However, I went ahead and read Redeemed, which, despite some major issues with the content, I’m glad I read.
First off, I loved how much of a role a certain shapeshifter played! She definitely proved how valuable she is to the team (even if said team wasn’t aware of her existence.) Despite Alma being a Very Angsty Teen, I grew to like her too. There’s grief and emotional repercussions from a certain traumatic event in Book 1, which is handled very well.
The plot is strong, balancing relationships (both romantic and platonic) with action. The superpowers themselves are really fascinating and original- I like discovering what all abilities exist in this world of sables.
Content:
Sensuality: strong Medium/High. I would’ve rated the book 4.5 stars, but this area is what caused me to rate it lower. The main issue here is that there’s a non-Christian guy in a relationship with a Christian girl. That in itself is an major red flag for real-life relationships, but this is a fictional ship so I’m not going to get into that. Basically the guy has had physical relationships with other girls in his past and expects the same thing from this girl, while she believes in saving herself for marriage. That conflict is mainly at the beginning of the story, and isn’t mentioned as often once Alma is introduced.
There’s also a scene in one of the later chapters with a married couple that I would recommend skipping.
so… I may or may not have read books 2 and 3 together in one sitting… and gotten about 4 hours of sleep last night… but it was worth it :D However, the two books may have blurred together in my brain slightly so I apologize if I don’t get all of the details right.
I actually debated skipping this book so I could get straight to Book 3, which I already knew due to #spoilers has one of my all-time favorite tropes. :D However, I went ahead and read Redeemed, which, despite some major issues with the content, I’m glad I read.
First off, I loved how much of a role a certain shapeshifter played! She definitely proved how valuable she is to the team (even if said team wasn’t aware of her existence.) Despite Alma being a Very Angsty Teen, I grew to like her too. There’s grief and emotional repercussions from a certain traumatic event in Book 1, which is handled very well.
The plot is strong, balancing relationships (both romantic and platonic) with action. The superpowers themselves are really fascinating and original- I like discovering what all abilities exist in this world of sables.
Content:
Sensuality: strong Medium/High. I would’ve rated the book 4.5 stars, but this area is what caused me to rate it lower. The main issue here is that there’s a non-Christian guy in a relationship with a Christian girl. That in itself is an major red flag for real-life relationships, but this is a fictional ship so I’m not going to get into that. Basically the guy has had physical relationships with other girls in his past and expects the same thing from this girl, while she believes in saving herself for marriage. That conflict is mainly at the beginning of the story, and isn’t mentioned as often once Alma is introduced.
There’s also a scene in one of the later chapters with a married couple that I would recommend skipping.