A review by alejandra_guerrero
The Wrath by Gena Showalter

3.75

First, I like Rathbone, but this should have been part of the LOTU series, and more focused on that, instead of forcibly inserting it here, and taking the focus away from the Astra (I really, really don’t like Azar, and if Lore is his gravita, I absolutely don’t want to read their story. Also, when will we have Hades' story?). 
Second, I didn’t like the way Neeka is written. Supposedly, she’s deaf, and only learned to speak thanks to Taliyah, but… she doesn’t give me that impression. There are way too many auditory evoking words and descriptions in her POVs. She describes some sounds she –supposedly– doesn’t hear, and let’s not forget that lip-reading in some of the situations she finds herself in would be next to impossible, even for an immortal. And she’s easily distracted, which would make it even more difficult. 
Third, there were a lot of funny moments, though the spice was kinda disappointing. It was a slow burn, but in the end, the sex scenes felt almost fade-to-black, so generic and underwhelming. 
Finally, I hated the ending. Not with Rathbone and Neeka, their story had a HEA, but with the Astra, and the set up for the next installment. Not liking the implication that, once again, the focus would be divided, this time between Silver and Azar (who I really don’t like).

 
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