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lanagio's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I love this series! I’m excited to be going through them again. I absolutely love animal shifters and the way the Psy-world works is unique and gives a lot of opportunity for different types of adventures than the standard battles etc that occur in many fantasy books. I like both Lucas & Sascha’s characters and their chemistry and love is enjoyable. Cheers to rereads!
Content Warnings
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, and Forced institutionalization
ravenslanding's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I enjoyed this. As the name suggests, it's a pretty sensual book. But, it is also more than the name suggests.
This, my friends, is dystopian romance. Now, yes, a subrace of humans with psychic powers, and another of human/animal shapeshifters makes it an urban fantasy/dystopia cross over, but I like that kind of thing. The psy are in an Equilibrium-like society, hammering emotion out of themselves before the end of high school (or else). Sascha, who is psy, has a big dangerous secret that she FEELS.
Most of the sensation part of the story comes from Sascha suppressing, or exploring, or growing into. Also the leopard shifter pack she ends up with are affectionate (not unlike big cats) with kisses and hugs par for the casual interaction.
The book is very tactile.
Anyway, there is mystery, there is romance, there is the uncovering of the dystopia. There is a happy ending.
Honestly, I had to sit to figure out why I didn't gleefully love it, and finally realized it is because it wasn't funny. Just not that kind of book. Which makes it not my most favorite, but I don't think counts as a flaw
This, my friends, is dystopian romance. Now, yes, a subrace of humans with psychic powers, and another of human/animal shapeshifters makes it an urban fantasy/dystopia cross over, but I like that kind of thing. The psy are in an Equilibrium-like society, hammering emotion out of themselves before the end of high school (or else). Sascha, who is psy, has a big dangerous secret that she FEELS.
Most of the sensation part of the story comes from Sascha suppressing, or exploring, or growing into. Also the leopard shifter pack she ends up with are affectionate (not unlike big cats) with kisses and hugs par for the casual interaction.
The book is very tactile.
Anyway, there is mystery, there is romance, there is the uncovering of the dystopia. There is a happy ending.
Honestly, I had to sit to figure out why I didn't gleefully love it, and finally realized it is because it wasn't funny. Just not that kind of book. Which makes it not my most favorite, but I don't think counts as a flaw
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
bookroom's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a great start to this series with great world building and character development. I am currently doing a reread and appreciate the amount of set up for future world building that happens in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder