beelouise's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
goodcook07's review against another edition
3.0
It was suspenseful I'll give it that. But the characters are not very believable. Beyond the fact that the heroine (?) is a descendant from "magical" people, she's a daughter of a Russian mobster who lived as a lawyer and then suddenly can run, jump, shoot and evade murder with superhuman strength? And she just magically meets her long lost stepbrother (?) . And her mom is also possessed of this superhuman shooting/murder skill? Well, maybe, I guess since they are descended from magical people, but still.
abbylawton's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
maggiedrouillard's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
davidlz1's review against another edition
2.0
It gets a 2 only because the plot was somewhat interesting. The rest of the book was just such garbage. Book was written as ‘high action’ with ‘steamy sexy scenes’ and a sad attempt at depicting the essence of romance. Not to mention it is written at a very low reader level. It was a painful experience to be sure. Good thing it was written under a pseudonym. It would explain why the author never revealed himself.
fearnleyfiction's review against another edition
3.0
Would of been better if it was shorter.nit seemed to go on forever with not a lot happening at times. Ended up skim reading it due to getting bored at 400 pages.
readinggrrl's review against another edition
4.0
Ancient secrets, hidden treasures, and the fountain of youth all things that people would kill to learn more about. The secret of the Altar of Bones has been kept by Zoe's family for generations, but Zoe has never heard of it. A murdered homeless woman who she finds out is her grandmother who she thought had been dead for years leaves her a cryptic note and clues to find a treasure that others will kill for.
Ry, an undercover DEA agent comes home from an assignment to find that his father is dead, and has told his brother an impossible tale of treason and murder. Before he can find out more assassins attempt to kill him leading Ry fighting for his life and into Zoe's path where they must fight for survival together and discover the location and the secret of the Altar of Bones, and who is trying to kill them for it.
Fast paced, with great twists and turns this was a great read. What would you do if you found the fountain of youth but with long life also came insanity...would you still drink?
Ry, an undercover DEA agent comes home from an assignment to find that his father is dead, and has told his brother an impossible tale of treason and murder. Before he can find out more assassins attempt to kill him leading Ry fighting for his life and into Zoe's path where they must fight for survival together and discover the location and the secret of the Altar of Bones, and who is trying to kill them for it.
Fast paced, with great twists and turns this was a great read. What would you do if you found the fountain of youth but with long life also came insanity...would you still drink?
gothboithique's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
stressgirl70's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It has a historical element to it, and a really interesting conspiracy theory, which could have been really cheesy but somehow worked.