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A review by monster_ma_x_3
Crux by Moira Rogers
3.0
REVIEWED by Louise for Between the Covers blog:
Mackenzie Brooks is on the run. She’s been chased across several states by her crazy ex-boyfriend and his thugs. Now she’s in New Orleans, and has managed to land a job at a local bar. Mackenzie is trying to keep a low profile and fly under everyone’s radar, especially her ex’s. Unfortunately for her, she’s in the middle of the supernatural stomping grounds and about to get a reality check.
Jackson Holt is a P.I. with a twist... he’s a caster. A spell caster, that is. He agrees to check Mackenzie out at the request of her boss, who is his best friend, but finds himself unable to look at Mackenzie as just a “job,” especially once he realizes she’s in danger.
Crux is the first book in the Southern Arcana series by the writing duo that makes up Moira Rogers. The storyline in Crux moves very fast and you have action almost from the beginning. The dynamic of Were culture as briefly explained in the book is interesting, and I look forward to learning more about it in future books. One aspect of the story I really enjoyed was the unusual distribution of power between the hero and heroine. Mackenzie is physically stronger than Jackson. But he didn’t waste time on “guy ego,” and didn’t complain about her being stronger than him. In the end, it took both Jackson and Mackenzie working together to overcome the big, bad, evil guy.
There were some things that bothered me about the book... some problems switching between person and tense. Also, the instant attraction and trust Mackenzie feels toward Jackson despite having been chased by her madman ex was a little hard for me to believe. However, the mythology supporting were or shifter senses / instincts is well documented, so I chalk that up to me not being anything that resembles animalistic. (No, seriously... my idea of camping is a 5 star hotel with a view of the mountains. I own my city girl.) I felt some scenes were glossed over... what should have been a major fight between two extremely powerful Seers was reduced to a couple of paragraphs and was very anti-climatic.
While billed as an urban fantasy, Crux seemed more like a paranormal romance to me. It was an interesting read, and while there were things that bothered me, it was well written enough for me to be interested in the next book in the series. Add to it the banter I see displayed by the Bree half of the Moira Rogers duo on twitter, and I have high hopes that the series will continue to grow and become more engaging over time.
Rating: 3 stars
Mackenzie Brooks is on the run. She’s been chased across several states by her crazy ex-boyfriend and his thugs. Now she’s in New Orleans, and has managed to land a job at a local bar. Mackenzie is trying to keep a low profile and fly under everyone’s radar, especially her ex’s. Unfortunately for her, she’s in the middle of the supernatural stomping grounds and about to get a reality check.
Jackson Holt is a P.I. with a twist... he’s a caster. A spell caster, that is. He agrees to check Mackenzie out at the request of her boss, who is his best friend, but finds himself unable to look at Mackenzie as just a “job,” especially once he realizes she’s in danger.
Crux is the first book in the Southern Arcana series by the writing duo that makes up Moira Rogers. The storyline in Crux moves very fast and you have action almost from the beginning. The dynamic of Were culture as briefly explained in the book is interesting, and I look forward to learning more about it in future books. One aspect of the story I really enjoyed was the unusual distribution of power between the hero and heroine. Mackenzie is physically stronger than Jackson. But he didn’t waste time on “guy ego,” and didn’t complain about her being stronger than him. In the end, it took both Jackson and Mackenzie working together to overcome the big, bad, evil guy.
There were some things that bothered me about the book... some problems switching between person and tense. Also, the instant attraction and trust Mackenzie feels toward Jackson despite having been chased by her madman ex was a little hard for me to believe. However, the mythology supporting were or shifter senses / instincts is well documented, so I chalk that up to me not being anything that resembles animalistic. (No, seriously... my idea of camping is a 5 star hotel with a view of the mountains. I own my city girl.) I felt some scenes were glossed over... what should have been a major fight between two extremely powerful Seers was reduced to a couple of paragraphs and was very anti-climatic.
While billed as an urban fantasy, Crux seemed more like a paranormal romance to me. It was an interesting read, and while there were things that bothered me, it was well written enough for me to be interested in the next book in the series. Add to it the banter I see displayed by the Bree half of the Moira Rogers duo on twitter, and I have high hopes that the series will continue to grow and become more engaging over time.
Rating: 3 stars