lifeinthebooklane's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Suffice it to say I love this series. Strong females, even when they're a little bit broken and sometimes need looking out for and sexy, alpha males are just the perfect combination. It goes to prove that a well-written book never goes out of fashion or feels dated.
katleap's review
5.0
5 stars
I totally want the next one!
I have loved the gradual story of Andrew and Kat. Both characters have been invovled since the first book and it was a great to see them get together. It was lovely. I missed Alec's snarkiness but he is part of the conclave. I like that we got more of Julio.
I totally want the next one!
I have loved the gradual story of Andrew and Kat. Both characters have been invovled since the first book and it was a great to see them get together. It was lovely. I missed Alec's snarkiness but he is part of the conclave. I like that we got more of Julio.
elenajohansen's review
5.0
Finally, real emotion! Real personal conflict! Endlessly satisfying psychic angst!
Kat and Andrew are by far my favorite couple so far from this series, and I can't help but feel it's because their backstory has been woven into the first three books. We've gotten to see Kat's growing up process from a precociously gifted young woman to a flawed but deeply caring adult who's finally unafraid of her own power. We've gotten to see Andrew go from a regular human life as a construction firm partner to a bad-ass werewolf utterly committed to doing the right thing, even when it causes him personal pain or leaves him out in the cold.
We get to see the two of them grapple with their issues, their history, their tangled feelings for each other. I hate angst as a trope for its own sake, or wielded to make a love story seem edgy, but this is the real thing. These two lovers could hardly have more obstacles between them, and more than half of their own making, as they grew apart before being forced back together by outside (and of course DANGEROUS) circumstances.
This is paranormal romance gold, right here.
One gripe that doesn't affect my rating, though--I know the covers have been updated since I got these, but this particular set of graphics are practically indistinguishable from each other, style-wise. It didn't bother me before because the men's faces at least mostly lined up with their physical descriptions, but I was thrown on this one because I thought Andrew was a redhead? At least auburn, and definitely with green eyes. This guy (though handsome and fine with my personal taste) doesn't look anything like him.
Kat and Andrew are by far my favorite couple so far from this series, and I can't help but feel it's because their backstory has been woven into the first three books. We've gotten to see Kat's growing up process from a precociously gifted young woman to a flawed but deeply caring adult who's finally unafraid of her own power. We've gotten to see Andrew go from a regular human life as a construction firm partner to a bad-ass werewolf utterly committed to doing the right thing, even when it causes him personal pain or leaves him out in the cold.
We get to see the two of them grapple with their issues, their history, their tangled feelings for each other. I hate angst as a trope for its own sake, or wielded to make a love story seem edgy, but this is the real thing. These two lovers could hardly have more obstacles between them, and more than half of their own making, as they grew apart before being forced back together by outside (and of course DANGEROUS) circumstances.
This is paranormal romance gold, right here.
One gripe that doesn't affect my rating, though--I know the covers have been updated since I got these, but this particular set of graphics are practically indistinguishable from each other, style-wise. It didn't bother me before because the men's faces at least mostly lined up with their physical descriptions, but I was thrown on this one because I thought Andrew was a redhead? At least auburn, and definitely with green eyes. This guy (though handsome and fine with my personal taste) doesn't look anything like him.
local_hat's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Fatphobia and Ableism
prgchrqltma's review
4.0
Still love this series. This book is sort of a detour from the previous 3. It has a contained plot that doesn't really advance the larger story of the series. It's satisfying nonetheless, pairing a strong empath with an alpha werewolf, both of whom were seen and deeply affected in a previous book.
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