I didn’t like this one but it was still a good read
So I didn’t like this one and it was because of how much hope we were given by Glen’s mom. How muchI didn’t like this one but it was still a good read
So I didn’t like this one and it was because of how much hope we were given by Glen’s mom. How much of a refuge the Northern pack was supposed to be. How Marguerite was to be the maternal figure Flor had needed. Instead she became pushy about Glen, and then insinuated that Flor OWED THEM. Disgusting. This woman has been Hunted, and abused for a long time. And you do this? Where is the compassion?
Then to find out about the pack and actually what was going on, and how they didn’t exactly have a clue? I’m not buying it. Their answers were weak. To “protect” the others they kept them lower ranked? How does that help protect the pack and the vulnerable when the people who are supposed to be the Enforcers are weak and abuse their power?
Then everyone hating on Flor is getting a little bit old for me. I’m gunna need her to have, aside from her mates, a trusted person to lean on. Someone like Del would have been perfect. Is he really dead? I hope not but so far we’ve seen nothing.
The ending was intriguing with Luke. Was the Alpha we heard Sargent, who might be idk Flor’s uncle maybe? Mate? Idk. But I’m not 100% certain it’s him. It might actually be Calloway the former Alpha or a new player, like Finn’s parents orrrrr the Rogues, though didn’t one,of them get away? The silver teeth dude? I suspect they are colluding, Finn’s parents, with all the nefarious people like it is a whole big conspiracy. I suspect it’ll be maybe a self fulfilling prophecy like she was gunna rise up against someone but instead they messed with magic and she got Hunted and abused and now she’s more powerful bc of it. Watch. lol. I like Flor she inspires the masses. So far I like Brand and Joaquin, though I wish that he wasn’t so invisible.
I’m worried about Luke and I think that Flor won’t make it in time and I really don’t understand her reluctance to go to him knowing he’s her mate and he’s suffering. After learning that I would her wolf would demand they fix it, expeditiously, like now. And yet…she didn’t really seem to have that reaction and I don’t understand it.
I know she’s scared of Southern, that makes sense. But. Isn’t she stronger and more badass now? You’d think she might’ve gained a bit of confidence.
Also a few of the mates say I Love You and I do feel like we haven’t seen enough of them together, live action, to really exactly see that per se. A lot of sections are told instead of showing but the book is still good.
This is a great adventure story with some love sprinkled in. I went into this book without reacquainting myself with the synopsis soSlow but good burn
This is a great adventure story with some love sprinkled in. I went into this book without reacquainting myself with the synopsis so I wasn’t too familiar with what was going to happen with Saeris. But the adventure she took me on was awesome. She’s a decent character and explains things quite well. Kingfisher is someone she kind of hates and he seems to hate her but there are signs throughout the book that point to an alternative reason for his behaviors, though it doesn’t completely absolve him of the treatment. I really did enjoy the books and how this adventure with the quicksilver plays out. I can’t wait to read more of Saeris and Fisher’s story. And with the ending what else that might mean for them. ...more
Honestly this was a great book for a good warm fuzzy. Charlie’s alpha’s really take good care of her and her daughter. The big culminatCute Easy story
Honestly this was a great book for a good warm fuzzy. Charlie’s alpha’s really take good care of her and her daughter. The big culmination wasn’t too terrible and happened like at 90%. Overall I really enjoyed the men and the cast of characters and how they helped Charlie live and move on. It’s really a nice story....more
It’s not a terrible book, but I felt like I didn’t know everything, the world building is minimal. We know that Marcus’s dad is theOk book plot is sex
It’s not a terrible book, but I felt like I didn’t know everything, the world building is minimal. We know that Marcus’s dad is the Big Bad in this and we lead up to him attacking and such, but everything happens at a rapid pace. There are so many mates idk who is who or who is the mate and who is a protector. There is the usage of the word “rout” in such a way that even looking up the definition didn’t shed light on what exactly in this context does it mean.
Our FMC starts out kinda strong being a Siren and can “croon” to control people, but she immediately bangs some wolves and then gets sucked into their pack. Then there’s the goddesses, we didn’t even learn enough about their world to understand their belief system. The goddesses are playing a hand in this but idk exactly what for. Overall I have tons of questions. It isn’t until 90% that a fight breaks out and you have some things happen. Someone dies but the emotional impact was nil due to me not being able to place this person.
Overall it isn’t terrible, and my curiosity has gotten the best of me that I might read the next one if only to see how it plays out. But I’ve read better books by this author. This might’ve been her first series, idr, but this could use some polish....more
I went into this rather blind and it was amazing and everything everyone said it was. It took me a minute to figure out the differExcellent Well done.
I went into this rather blind and it was amazing and everything everyone said it was. It took me a minute to figure out the different terms and how this world works. But once I figured it out I loved it. I enjoyed so much of Xaden’s will they won’t they. I hated Daine’s constant dismissal of Violet’s strengths and always seeing her as weak. I am disappointed in who ended up dying at the end of the book and was secretly hoping some new power would flare.. But once we got to the end and we heard some of the conversation I pieced together that big bombshell surprise.
The world building is fab this is so different from a lot of books I’ve read and yet so similar too in terms of an academy. But I loved the entire thing. The bonded dragons are fun and funny too.
We still don’t get enough information and this book is spent with Rhi banging her mates most of the time. The big major happenings hStill more to come
We still don’t get enough information and this book is spent with Rhi banging her mates most of the time. The big major happenings happen toward the end of the book. We have a ball that’s a huge lead up and we barely get any type of time there before all hell breaks loose.
And then I’m wondering about Tristan and why Rhi feels so severely. I’m excited to see where this goes and how the last 3 will join the group.
I still don’t like the lack of information. I don’t like how Spencer and Tristan had a sudden change of heart and now want to show caring for our girl. But on the flip side Rhi not listening to anything Tristan has to say drove me nuts. We are supposed to be adults here, have a convo please.
Overall I do enjoy the book despite it having heavy high school vibes with the standard cheerleader bully trope. ...more
I still can’t quite understand the bullying. I can’t quite understand why the characters behave the way they do. Their experBetter and a bit more info
I still can’t quite understand the bullying. I can’t quite understand why the characters behave the way they do. Their experiences and reactions to things have not been explained clearly enough for me to have full understanding. So I can’t absolve them of their actions or accept any apologies. So far they seem to bully her bc of the bond but if fated mates are precious shouldn’t she be treated so kindly?
Another thing that truly bugs me and isn’t completely addressed is her isolated upbringing and how none of the men in her life have acknowledged this. They all expect her to know things, or to have shirked her responsibilities but how would they know anything?
I do like some of the guys but again I can’t quite understand all the motivations.
For some reason maybe it’s how many other academy books are but I keep waiting for Winnie to turn on Rhia but it seems like that might not be actually happening. I do like Winnie.
I also wonder if Pip has been alluded to being right under Rhia’s nose with info she’s been looking for. I can’t help but feel there’s more to him.
Also I have questions about the others are they keeping the bond hidden bc they think she can pick and choose? Or what? The little speech about mates from Spencer was great but his mate is standing in front of him so he isn’t doing those things… it’s so confusing. I hope we get some information soon.
In this one we have 2 bonds, and find a little bit more info....more
Ok I’m all for academy and bully romances but the best they can call her is Pig Girl? And bullying her for what? I disPretty Juvenile for a “college”
Ok I’m all for academy and bully romances but the best they can call her is Pig Girl? And bullying her for what? I dislike bullying when there’s no context and so far the context we get is they are all angry about her. They are angry about her ignorance and they are angry around her but no one is explaining ANYTHING to our FMC. She’s been lonely and alone for ages. But they don’t care. They don’t care to get to know her and just pick on her.
I expected better from a college. Like I know there’s still bullying and high school mentality behaviors in adults, but this was too much like high school. Granted they are like 20s but - Pig Girl? Chores? Seeing naked guys? These are all negative things? Idk.
The writing is not bad though and in a style I can read quickly and not trip over. I didn’t find any spelling issues or anything like that. I also know there’s some secrets and things we still need to uncover and I’m kinda on bored to try out book 2....more
If she’s this powerful Goddess incarnate why can’t she just demand and do things? Why must she do political things? PerhaI love it but also dislike it
If she’s this powerful Goddess incarnate why can’t she just demand and do things? Why must she do political things? Perhaps it wasn’t explained to me but if you’re all powerful surely you don’t have to follow the rules. Also why tf can’t they mate yet? Some tradition? But they could possibly communicate via the bond if they fully mated yes? Then why not do it? Also she can see the former Nicnevin’s so why doesn’t she have them spy on her enemies? Especially if Caed’s father is on his way to their area. I feel like a lot of things could be solved relatively quickly with her powers but we don’t utilize them well.
Also for how much her fever was spoken about it really felt like it was two scenes and then over. I’d have liked a little bit more if it was supposed to last more than a few days.
I hated the last half of the book. I’d like to know why the Guard thought it was acceptable to disband essentially. I want to figure out why Jaro thought it was appropriate to rush off bc of his feelings and his wolf rather than talk to Rose about what’s going on. Especially when they are in enemy territory.
Caed’s curse nothing happens with him in this book. No saving grace no special thing. No conversation or action to show his change.
Bram jumping in front of Rose when she will rebirth was dumb. Especially since it sounds like he can’t come back from that….still iffy on that.
This wasn’t bad but I felt like a lot of moments were told instead of lived. We were told how they felt, what they saw etc. only 3.5 stars not bad but
This wasn’t bad but I felt like a lot of moments were told instead of lived. We were told how they felt, what they saw etc. only a few scenes mostly in the bedroom were acted out or things with Selene. Rigol was idiotic in how he handled everything. He wasn’t really that likable. And I disliked how we handled mating the guard since it felt rushed and forced. I would have preferred to have seen them court her and not doing all this running around. Also the war takes up a lot of pages but tbh I didn’t care bc the premise of the war was never fully explained.
Still I did enjoy myself and like some of the characters but I felt like it could have been better and honestly a whole series with these characters could have been done as well. ...more
This book was a little on the long side given how many intimate scenes there were. Still I enjoyed Tori’s journey and thThe conclusion to Tori’s story
This book was a little on the long side given how many intimate scenes there were. Still I enjoyed Tori’s journey and the enemies to lovers trope. I still wish there was more groveling but I enjoyed the whole series. I am slightly interested in what happened to Aislin. There are a lot of characters though that sometimes I forgot who we were talking about.
Overall this was a satisfying conclusion to the story for me....more
Honestly the series isn’t too bad. I still don’t get the entire world exactly but I’ve figured out how it works. I really am enjoying TPretty Riveting
Honestly the series isn’t too bad. I still don’t get the entire world exactly but I’ve figured out how it works. I really am enjoying Tori but I dislike how she is handling her revenge. Although sometimes I feel like what she’s doing is ok too bc of what happens to her in this book. I also can’t believe that they did what they did, and it’s never mentioned on page, at least not in depth of their plans. And their reasons were very teenager. Aren’t they supposed to be adults? Then again as I’ve aged I’ve learned adulting is like that in fact. And people be something else. The ending of the book was shocking, except for the part where Tori did the dumb. Overall I am enjoying the series and going to read book 3 now....more
I went in to the story blind so I was completely at a loss for how this world works and if it was an off shoot from another one. But as I rThis is fab
I went in to the story blind so I was completely at a loss for how this world works and if it was an off shoot from another one. But as I read I quickly was able to figure out what things were and what they meant here. Moonstruck means shifts it seems. There’s a lot of different factions and I don’t quite get everything.
Wills issue with Tori is so obnoxious if he would just have an adult conversation with her, none of this would be happening. He’s turned her into what he thought she was. He’s royally messed up. Sura also messed up big and I am not sure why but I expected better from him. I’m fascinated by the turn of events and can’t wait to see where this goes. Big bad Càel is who I so far like the best....more
I am seriously enjoying Lonnie’s journey and I even like Scion despite him locking her away for a year. I’m liking learning their motives andWell Done
I am seriously enjoying Lonnie’s journey and I even like Scion despite him locking her away for a year. I’m liking learning their motives and thought processes. There’s so much to unravel here including from Lonnie herself. What is this power she has? Does she have more than one? Is she related to Aisling? Tons of questions and I can’t wait to read more. But this book had less Bael than the previous book. I’m hopeful to see more of Bael and Scion. Also why is Scion being so idk ignorant of what’s going on? It’s weird and I can’t wait for him to get on board.
I am still questioning exactly what Dullahan is doing. I need to know more about Rosey though and what she was doing. ...more
I really enjoyed this there is mystery and intrigue and it is really well written. Lots of showing vs telling which is my very favorite stylExcellent.
I really enjoyed this there is mystery and intrigue and it is really well written. Lots of showing vs telling which is my very favorite style to read. I enjoyed this whole book. The Fae are supposed to be big bad but so far I haven’t seen anything bad happen to our FMC. I’m not sure where this is going to go at all. I should have expected the info bomb that was dropped at the end there. It should have made sense. I wonder how this will go and I can’t wait to find out. I feel like was her sister like her? What’s going on there bc it didn’t seem like her sister was like her. What happened in this book is crazy though especially with Rosey. I’ll be excited to see how Lonnie prevails bc I expect her to....more
it’s good but I still wished I knew what was going on
It’s a really great story, but I still don’t know what we are fighting toward or why. I don’t quiit’s good but I still wished I knew what was going on
It’s a really great story, but I still don’t know what we are fighting toward or why. I don’t quite understand the classes or the school bc we are focused mostly on the relationships between Raven and her housemates. I have no idea where this is going to be honest and where we ended was a bit abrupt for me. I still enjoyed myself though. So onto the next one....more
In some ways I felt like the ending was rushed but also taking super long as well. I couldn’t decide which way to go. With 3.5 Stars A good ending but
In some ways I felt like the ending was rushed but also taking super long as well. I couldn’t decide which way to go. With the infiltration I felt like some of the issues presented in book 1 were not well explained. Sure the reasons are logical but I still dislike it. I disliked how we had to see Morgan do something none of them thought about? Explain to me how a centuries old dragon wouldn’t think to utilize this in such a way? But Morgan, the human, could? Yes it tracks and again was logical in its presentation but it still felt entirely too easy and kind of a let down. I also disliked how long it took for Zahak and Morgan to fulfill the bond. I didn’t understand waiting. Especially with what went down at the end of book 1.
Overall I’m hopeful we will see more from this series and more fleshing out of the world and characters. I hope that Lexie could be the one to maybe have more than 1 mate out there because she deserves lots of love. Still holding out for an RH in this series ...more
I enjoyed Savoy’s part in the overall Sept saga. It was a little slow going there but everything came Great story and continuation of the overall plot
I enjoyed Savoy’s part in the overall Sept saga. It was a little slow going there but everything came out in the end. Though I am a little thrown off by how quickly Savoy gave into The Knights. I still don’t know exactly what that title means. I also feel like there is still a ton we don’t know about Savoy and her story. I can’t wait for more to unfold. And it is interesting to see how her logic unfolds also like when she ran into Vinna and thought what she did. It never occurred to her there could be another possibility.