machalou's review
3.0
3.5 stars
There were many aspects of this collection that I really enjoyed. I really liked Daniel's characterization and found many of the secondary characters interesting as well. I think what was most problematic for me is that everything felt rushed. I get that this is a collection of shorts about the same protagonists, but their story really feels like it should be a novel. The first novella, where the relationship is developed was a good start, but I wanted a bit more than the love at first sight/rescue plot. The end of the first selection felt very rushed, and I really would have enjoyed a bit more exposition about the characters' backgrounds. That said, I will definitely check out some of Winter's other writings.
There were many aspects of this collection that I really enjoyed. I really liked Daniel's characterization and found many of the secondary characters interesting as well. I think what was most problematic for me is that everything felt rushed. I get that this is a collection of shorts about the same protagonists, but their story really feels like it should be a novel. The first novella, where the relationship is developed was a good start, but I wanted a bit more than the love at first sight/rescue plot. The end of the first selection felt very rushed, and I really would have enjoyed a bit more exposition about the characters' backgrounds. That said, I will definitely check out some of Winter's other writings.
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