authorofthings's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
sarful's review
4.0
Good ending to part 1 of this fun series. This author never disappoints. A good amount of genuine horror with some good ole fashion romance, you know, between a drakul possessed human and an exorcist. A threesome but not really. Love it.
lolasreviews's review
4.0
I've really enjoyed this series and Summoner of Storms wraps up the first SPECTR series with a bang. After all the reveals in the previous book I was excited to start this one and see what would happen here. This book is a bit longer than the previous ones and it nicely dives deeper into those revelations and also brings more reveals to light. It's filled with action, as well as some great twists and reveals. And some romance and steam as well. I really like how this series mixes those different elements into a great read.
So much has changed in the last book that I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this book. They have a new enemy now and have to figure out what's going on. And now that the relationship changed form between 2 guys to 3 the romance feels different too. Which was all handled well. I also liked how we get to question something a character has done and see the other characters struggle with that as well. Then there are some interesting questions and reveals about what exactly Grey is and the what the Vigilant are.
There is a big showdown at the end and the rest of the book builds on to that. There are some reveals and twists along the way and slowly they figure out what their enemy is up to and then it's a mad dash to try and stop this plans. There is plenty of action and there's this big action filled ending to this book and the way things get wrapped up after that was great to read.
I really liked seeing how the romance developed. From the start there have been hints that it might turn into this relationship and it was awesome to see it all get explored in this book. It's great seeing how Caleb and Gray amicably share the same body now and how there's no jealously between them. They share John and their body and it goes well. It's also great to see John fully embracing this and I liked their romance and seeing how it all worked. There's a bit more steam in this book than in the previous one,s but I thought that fit well with the recent developments and also the big finale of the ending.
This was a satisfying ending to the series that wraps up the main plot lines, ends the romance plot line at a great pace and ends on a hopeful note as they face the rest of their lives. I am kinda curious where the next series will be about as this could easily work as a series ender. So I actually have no clue what the focus on those will be. There is enough open to develop more, but no big things that feel like they need answers now. I enjoy reading about these characters and already bought the second series and look forward to seeing what the characters will face there.
To summarize: This was a great ending to this first SPECTR series. This book is a bit longer than the previous installments and provides a satisfying conclusion to this series. There is plenty of action, as well as some reveals and twists. I also liked seeing how the romance develops and how the characters deal with their new relationship. Gray and Caleb become better at sharing their body and now also share a lover and it was interesting to see how that all worked out. The ending was an exciting tension filled battle. This book wraps up the main plot lines well and could easily work as series ender, but there will be more stories. I look forward to diving into the second series.
So much has changed in the last book that I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this book. They have a new enemy now and have to figure out what's going on. And now that the relationship changed form between 2 guys to 3 the romance feels different too. Which was all handled well. I also liked how we get to question something a character has done and see the other characters struggle with that as well. Then there are some interesting questions and reveals about what exactly Grey is and the what the Vigilant are.
There is a big showdown at the end and the rest of the book builds on to that. There are some reveals and twists along the way and slowly they figure out what their enemy is up to and then it's a mad dash to try and stop this plans. There is plenty of action and there's this big action filled ending to this book and the way things get wrapped up after that was great to read.
I really liked seeing how the romance developed. From the start there have been hints that it might turn into this relationship and it was awesome to see it all get explored in this book. It's great seeing how Caleb and Gray amicably share the same body now and how there's no jealously between them. They share John and their body and it goes well. It's also great to see John fully embracing this and I liked their romance and seeing how it all worked. There's a bit more steam in this book than in the previous one,s but I thought that fit well with the recent developments and also the big finale of the ending.
This was a satisfying ending to the series that wraps up the main plot lines, ends the romance plot line at a great pace and ends on a hopeful note as they face the rest of their lives. I am kinda curious where the next series will be about as this could easily work as a series ender. So I actually have no clue what the focus on those will be. There is enough open to develop more, but no big things that feel like they need answers now. I enjoy reading about these characters and already bought the second series and look forward to seeing what the characters will face there.
To summarize: This was a great ending to this first SPECTR series. This book is a bit longer than the previous installments and provides a satisfying conclusion to this series. There is plenty of action, as well as some reveals and twists. I also liked seeing how the romance develops and how the characters deal with their new relationship. Gray and Caleb become better at sharing their body and now also share a lover and it was interesting to see how that all worked out. The ending was an exciting tension filled battle. This book wraps up the main plot lines well and could easily work as series ender, but there will be more stories. I look forward to diving into the second series.
scrow1022's review
4.0
Moves the story forward, takes care of current crisis and sets the table for more, but also for a better understanding of John/Caleb/Gray.
shanaqui's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Summoner of Storms concludes volume 2 of these books, so it's a good point to step back and think about the story so far as a whole. A lot has changed in the last three books, and the status quo is well and truly shattered: things and people aren't as we thought they were, and Caleb, Gray and John's relationship has grown.
There's a lot of good development in these three books, looked at from the end -- each individual book might feel pretty short, but together it really builds up. A certain betrayal, and the aftermath of that for several key relationships; the wider plot with SPECTR and what they're up to; what Gray is and what he can do. I enjoyed that the betrayal wasn't all someone being an asshole: it makes sense for the characters and their motivations, and all the things they've experienced.
The only thing I didn't enjoy much was the jealousy subplot in the first book of this volume (so book four of the series). I feel like Hawk has leaned on this a bit too much in a bunch of books; it's very human, but it's not of interest to me personally.
I'm pretty happy with where the series gets to by this point: each book within this volume advanced things and changed things, and now Caleb, Gray and John are in a whole new world. I'll be fascinated to see where it goes.
There's a lot of good development in these three books, looked at from the end -- each individual book might feel pretty short, but together it really builds up. A certain betrayal, and the aftermath of that for several key relationships; the wider plot with SPECTR and what they're up to; what Gray is and what he can do. I enjoyed that the betrayal wasn't all someone being an asshole: it makes sense for the characters and their motivations, and all the things they've experienced.
The only thing I didn't enjoy much was the jealousy subplot in the first book of this volume (so book four of the series). I feel like Hawk has leaned on this a bit too much in a bunch of books; it's very human, but it's not of interest to me personally.
I'm pretty happy with where the series gets to by this point: each book within this volume advanced things and changed things, and now Caleb, Gray and John are in a whole new world. I'll be fascinated to see where it goes.
shanaqui's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-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? No
4.0
So, now I'm at the end of this collection, it's time for me to put my thoughts together about the story in volume two. There were some bits I wasn't a huge fan of -- the silly jealousy plot with John's ex, basically -- though in retrospect that did partly set up something else that turned out to be important. (Much as I hate jealousy subplots: realistic, sure, but not interesting to me.)
From there, though, the status quo gets broken (shattered into tiny pieces) and some really interesting stuff starts happening, drawing out Gray's purpose, changing the relationship between Caleb and John, and bringing home some important stuff that had already been hinted at. I shan't say more than that because of spoilers, other than that the betrayal surprised me -- but I was pleased by the way things worked out, and felt that a certain amount of subtlety there was very welcome.
The volume finishes out with a fairly logical point to pause, but much left to consider where the characters are concerned. I'm curious where it's going to go next, and eager to grab the next volume.
From there, though, the status quo gets broken (shattered into tiny pieces) and some really interesting stuff starts happening, drawing out Gray's purpose, changing the relationship between Caleb and John, and bringing home some important stuff that had already been hinted at. I shan't say more than that because of spoilers, other than that the betrayal surprised me -- but I was pleased by the way things worked out, and felt that a certain amount of subtlety there was very welcome.
The volume finishes out with a fairly logical point to pause, but much left to consider where the characters are concerned. I'm curious where it's going to go next, and eager to grab the next volume.
roxanamalinachirila's review against another edition
4.0
Now that the series has ended, I can finally write a more comprehensive review about it! Yay!
Having three people in a relationship is hard and not the sort of happy ending you usually expect in books, be they romance novels or otherwise. If you want your story to be believable, you need to balance between the characters, to ensure that each has a credible voice and a reason to want to be there and to make it work. "Spectr" manages that beautifully. Sure, it's not your usual thee-way arrangement, because two of those involved inhabit the same body and one of them is a supernatural being of great power who doesn't really get most human things, but it managed to work from all points of view here.
So, I just love that. You don't often get more-than-couples in fiction and, even though I can write my own (especially inside my head, since I don't seem to do much actual writing these days), it's lovely to see them out of my own imagination, too.
The plot in "Summoner of Storms" is a bit cheesy, but I really didn't mind that - you have a foolish person trying to do something amazingly stupid and, errr, summoning a supernatural shitstorm because of it (not what the title refers to), an epic battle with epicness, the power of love, and a lot of ass-kicking. It was fun, it felt exactly as the end of a series should and I'm looking forward to buying the second Spectr series the moment all the volumes are out, because I don't want to read them novella by novella and wait in between.
Having three people in a relationship is hard and not the sort of happy ending you usually expect in books, be they romance novels or otherwise. If you want your story to be believable, you need to balance between the characters, to ensure that each has a credible voice and a reason to want to be there and to make it work. "Spectr" manages that beautifully. Sure, it's not your usual thee-way arrangement, because two of those involved inhabit the same body and one of them is a supernatural being of great power who doesn't really get most human things, but it managed to work from all points of view here.
So, I just love that. You don't often get more-than-couples in fiction and, even though I can write my own (especially inside my head, since I don't seem to do much actual writing these days), it's lovely to see them out of my own imagination, too.
The plot in "Summoner of Storms" is a bit cheesy, but I really didn't mind that - you have a foolish person trying to do something amazingly stupid and, errr, summoning a supernatural shitstorm because of it (not what the title refers to), an epic battle with epicness, the power of love, and a lot of ass-kicking. It was fun, it felt exactly as the end of a series should and I'm looking forward to buying the second Spectr series the moment all the volumes are out, because I don't want to read them novella by novella and wait in between.
westernsunshine's review
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0