Archangel’s Shadows by Nalini Singh
At first I was worried that I didn’t care enough about Janvier and Ash, and while that may still be true after this book, it was ok. Archangel’s Shadows wasn’t focused entirely on them, it embraced being a book with many characters. It let us catch up on the events after the previous book, probably giving us time to adjust before the next one is out and more chaos ensues. I enjoyed this a lot and wish other authors reintroduce certain couples to just let readers catch up on all their favorites character past.
MoonBound Clan Vampire Series by Larissa Ione
Bound by Night & Chained by Night
What can I say about this series so far, if you like Larissa Ione then this series isn’t any different. It’s new, it’s refreshing but I’m not entirely sure I’m won over by the premise. Vampires. Again. But this time as slaves to humanity? I suppose it’s possible – we do have a way of oppressing people we see as different but .. yeah, not sure.
Undivided by Neal Shusterman
Honestly, I have never read any of Neal Shusterman’s other books only because what could live up to the Unwind series? There are no words for how much I love this series. No. Flaws. Ok, maybe there are – but I’m never one to analyze too much into books. I’m not looking for loopholes. I’m looking for a throughly engaging story. If it’s unique and memorable, well that just takes the cake. This one – I cannot recommend it enough. The characters, their growth, their journey, the story. So much of it is so good. Then I could get all analytical, write comparisons to any sort of situation where we have social unrest (currently – this could prove a parallel to unrest that our country is, my city is facing in light of Mike Brown and Eric Garner that sets the backdrop of where and how unwinding could have come about). But the series isn’t about that for me. It’s about how the story is woven together like fine tapestry – we get so many distinct personalities, stories within stories that well, I think I might just buy a physical set of the books.
By the way, this is totally not the review – I must, must review this one day… one day.
Talon by Julie Kagawa
We all know who Ember is going to end up with. I enjoyed it! Someone mentioned that no, we don’t always want a love triangle but to my knowledge I don’t believe Kagawa has ever really written one so I think this gets a pass. Plus, I like triangles! Heh. What this book lacks is probably a better look into a life of a Dragon. Ember is like any other teenager, so does this mean that Dragon’s are not as different as humans?
If you like Julie Kagawa’s work, you’d enjoy this but I don’t think it’s as strong as The Immortal Rules.
The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter
Sadly, what happens when you like a character so much, you kind of envision them a certain way and it’s just not how he is… then it’s a little weird. Is it me, or is Torin all of a sudden not the smart-assy character we’ve read about. Wasn’t he always the one who was the lighter one? More fun, even if he was angsty? Did his personality change or did I just make that all up in my head?! Ok so even without the personality transplant, this seemed a little uninspired. The Red Queen is mighty powerful, so… I guess that makes her cool? I don’t know. I really don’t. It just wasn’t that great and Torin just seemed like another macho alpha male. He’s no longer different. I suppose, the problem now is that the series has been dragging on, overlapping and getting too big for its own good. This universe created is just too much.
Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake
The idea behind this series is wonderful, the mortality of beings who’ve never had to worry that their lives only gave them a limited amount of time here on earth. I’m not quite sure about the execution yet though. I like Athena. I’m not sure about Cassandra. I’m also not sure about their mythology to really tie in the relevance their characters had to one another. So while I enjoy reading this, it isn’t exactly one of those books that I have to read. I don’t find myself rushing to finish it. It’s nice… not great, yet (hoping it will be).
Immortal by J.R. Ward
Turns out this is the last book in the series. What I like? That this wasn’t a drawn out series. We’ve reached the end! Am I sad to see it go? No, not really. Surprised, yes. I’m not sad to see it go because it came to a conclusion, the “game” they played was done. It wrapped up nicely. Everyone got their ending, be it happy, continuing on in another series, or sad. I wouldn’t say the characters are enjoyable per se but they definitely are characters. Certain characters stuck out, and I particularly enjoyed Devina. She’s one of the best and unique villains I’ve read so far in any paranormal romance. She’s layered and shows motive and depth. Spinoff? Please?
Whatever Reviews by Su 