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A review by booksbystarlightandshadows
Mate Me by Kel Carpenter
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A Beauty and the Beast x Hades and Persephone crossover with that amazing unicorn on the cover had me intrigued from the start. I haven't read any of the other Immortal Vices and Virtues books and although characters are referenced this is a standalone.
Savannah Rivers is a new to me narrator and I loved her performance; she really brought out the humour and warmth in Raegan as well as her stubbornness and the lullaby scene made me a little emotional listening to it. This story really works as a duet and I loved the chemistry between Rivers and the other narrator, Stephen Borne, as Caius.
The humour in this is great from the grave digging, to the corgi to the crochet. The pacing was a little rushed for me towards the end however I loved that Caius worked for his relationship with Raegan and it wasn't just insta-love due to a mate bond. The side characters are great too; Styx and her words of wisdom were a highlight (I'd love to read more about her) as were the numerous cousins. I'd also love a little more context surrounding the prologue as the primordials sounded really intriguing. Overall a great first entry into the Shadow Shifter series.
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read
Savannah Rivers is a new to me narrator and I loved her performance; she really brought out the humour and warmth in Raegan as well as her stubbornness and the lullaby scene made me a little emotional listening to it. This story really works as a duet and I loved the chemistry between Rivers and the other narrator, Stephen Borne, as Caius.
The humour in this is great from the grave digging, to the corgi to the crochet. The pacing was a little rushed for me towards the end however I loved that Caius worked for his relationship with Raegan and it wasn't just insta-love due to a mate bond. The side characters are great too; Styx and her words of wisdom were a highlight (I'd love to read more about her) as were the numerous cousins. I'd also love a little more context surrounding the prologue as the primordials sounded really intriguing. Overall a great first entry into the Shadow Shifter series.
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read