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A review by charlottenw1
Wrathful Mortals by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
There's always a dip in a series and this one was it.
The first half of the book was very lack luster and nothing really happened. You could definitely pick up from about 70% and still understand what was happening. The remainder of the book picked up, especially in the last 50 or so pages. It was full of everything we had been missing in the first half.
Montana and Callie seemed at odds with each other and when they finally reconnected, their relationship wasn't falling right. There's a strain because of Montana's new views on the vampires and Callie's unmoveable opinions on their experience in The Realm. There are characters I wish we saw more of like Erik. He is a big part of the series and there were times when I felt his POV could have been added instead of other filler moments. The main focus is Magnar and Callie and their relationship. There's a lot of tension there. Callie showed a more vulnerable side and she was more relatable to the reader.
There are many twists and turns at the end and characters start to really define themselves. There's a definite divide now and it's evident by the end of the book. There was more spice in this but I wanted more for the fourth book in the series. Unfortunately, Wrathful Mortals seems to be the filler book of the series but I enjoyed the journey the characters went on in the latter half of the book. I'm apprehensive about the next book.
The first half of the book was very lack luster and nothing really happened. You could definitely pick up from about 70% and still understand what was happening. The remainder of the book picked up, especially in the last 50 or so pages. It was full of everything we had been missing in the first half.
Montana and Callie seemed at odds with each other and when they finally reconnected, their relationship wasn't falling right. There's a strain because of Montana's new views on the vampires and Callie's unmoveable opinions on their experience in The Realm. There are characters I wish we saw more of like Erik. He is a big part of the series and there were times when I felt his POV could have been added instead of other filler moments. The main focus is Magnar and Callie and their relationship. There's a lot of tension there. Callie showed a more vulnerable side and she was more relatable to the reader.
There are many twists and turns at the end and characters start to really define themselves. There's a definite divide now and it's evident by the end of the book. There was more spice in this but I wanted more for the fourth book in the series. Unfortunately, Wrathful Mortals seems to be the filler book of the series but I enjoyed the journey the characters went on in the latter half of the book. I'm apprehensive about the next book.