the_immortal_library's review against another edition
4.0
Lol so I didn’t realize this was the 8th book in the series and I hadn’t read the other 7. Regardless, the book was enjoyable I love the characters, Eli reminds me of the Cheshire Cat. I love the bonds between the characters, how their pasts bring them together and help cement the bind further. I’m going to have to read the other 7.
Disclaimer: received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Disclaimer: received a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
getmealibrary's review
4.0
I really enjoyed getting back into this world. I I enjoyed learning more about the courts especially the Lunar Court. It was exciting to be involved in Chris and Cosette's story. How they met and that there is more to them than you think!
lauren_readsbooks2302's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can’t lie, Eli is really growing on me.
Cosette and Chris’s story is gutting. You know all throughout the series more or less that Cosette has had a hard life and troubles in the courts but it’s not until this book that you see just how far Chris has come and how hard he’s had to work to pull himself and his life together. He’s always been the laid back, easygoing one of the group. The smiley, reliable one, but looking at his past puts that into such a new perspective and it just made me love him that much more.
I loved seeing more of how the fey courts work and I love that we’re getting to know some of the other fey a little better. Is it too much to ask that we get a book about Van at some point?
This book was a nice break from the madness that is the main series and I’m so glad we got to see Chris and Cosette find their happy together.
Cosette and Chris’s story is gutting. You know all throughout the series more or less that Cosette has had a hard life and troubles in the courts but it’s not until this book that you see just how far Chris has come and how hard he’s had to work to pull himself and his life together. He’s always been the laid back, easygoing one of the group. The smiley, reliable one, but looking at his past puts that into such a new perspective and it just made me love him that much more.
I loved seeing more of how the fey courts work and I love that we’re getting to know some of the other fey a little better. Is it too much to ask that we get a book about Van at some point?
This book was a nice break from the madness that is the main series and I’m so glad we got to see Chris and Cosette find their happy together.
thewoollygeek's review
5.0
I love Aileen Erin and the alpha girl series, so I was ecstatic this book, 8th in the series is just as good as all its predecessors. The love story between Chris and Cosette is so adorable. I loved getting to know Chris better and was also happy as I hadn’t found Cosette that likeable in previous books, but we really get to know her here and her motivations. Amazing plot, emotional at times and plenty of twists and turns. Another great read from Ms. Erin .
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion
lenni_loves_literature's review against another edition
5.0
Isn’t it great to realize you’ve been quoted in the synopsis when you didn’t even know it? Ah!!!! I’m so excited! I need the cover!!!!
Update 3/30:
Got the cover!!! OMG it’s so pretty!
Update 5/18:
Just finished❤️
Update 3/30:
Got the cover!!! OMG it’s so pretty!
Update 5/18:
Just finished❤️
bookishforlife2's review against another edition
3.0
First off - I had no idea this was the 8th book in a series!
This book is about Cosette, a Fey Princess and Chris, a werewolf.
It started slow and some characters were talked about but didn’t make an appearance. The worlds weren’t discribed fully (as this is the 8th book, I’m guessing its a been explained by now) so it was a bit hard to understand where every court is and what it’s purpose is, etc.
There are a lot of flashbacks regarding Cosette and Chris as these might have happened in other books.
It was a slow read still at 60% but only started getting into the action at around 80%.
To me a story with that much danger mentioned (Cosette was never really in danger because that was always immediately taken care of) I expected more “near death” danger stuff.
I won’t be going back to read the first 7 books of this series.
I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.
This book is about Cosette, a Fey Princess and Chris, a werewolf.
It started slow and some characters were talked about but didn’t make an appearance. The worlds weren’t discribed fully (as this is the 8th book, I’m guessing its a been explained by now) so it was a bit hard to understand where every court is and what it’s purpose is, etc.
There are a lot of flashbacks regarding Cosette and Chris as these might have happened in other books.
It was a slow read still at 60% but only started getting into the action at around 80%.
To me a story with that much danger mentioned (Cosette was never really in danger because that was always immediately taken care of) I expected more “near death” danger stuff.
I won’t be going back to read the first 7 books of this series.
I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.
sometimesleelynnreads's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I am so glad I had the opportunity to read the next installment of the Alpha Girl series! Aileen Erin had me hooked from the first book, and while I haven't had a chance to catch up (trust me, after reading this I need to catch up) and I am so glad that she has continued to write more about the werewolves I've come to know and love.
While this book focuses more on Chris and Cosette (rather than Tessa, the werewolf / bruja hybrid that I fell in love with from the first book), I still liked being in the same world as Tessa and the rest of the pack. This one would definitely make more sense if I had continued with the series, as it talks a lot about different fey courts involved - like the Lunar Court, the Court of Gales, all the others - and archons, which definitely sound like an equivalent to Archangels. This also takes place in the aftermath of a huge battle with demons, which definitely was not the biggest baddie in the first book. I think it was vampires? What a huge upgrade, right?
I have a special spot for this book because it comes out on my birthday (yay, me!), and it brings me back to this world that I've taken a long break from. I can't wait to go back to the rest of the books, and I plan on buying the paperbacks so I can have them on my bookshelf forever. I love the growth that I saw between Chris and Cosette, and I think I fell for them a little more after finally reading more about them. I still love Tessa, but Erin did an amazing job of switching protagonists for this book and making it worth wanting to support them.
I am so glad I had the opportunity to read the next installment of the Alpha Girl series! Aileen Erin had me hooked from the first book, and while I haven't had a chance to catch up (trust me, after reading this I need to catch up) and I am so glad that she has continued to write more about the werewolves I've come to know and love.
While this book focuses more on Chris and Cosette (rather than Tessa, the werewolf / bruja hybrid that I fell in love with from the first book), I still liked being in the same world as Tessa and the rest of the pack. This one would definitely make more sense if I had continued with the series, as it talks a lot about different fey courts involved - like the Lunar Court, the Court of Gales, all the others - and archons, which definitely sound like an equivalent to Archangels. This also takes place in the aftermath of a huge battle with demons, which definitely was not the biggest baddie in the first book. I think it was vampires? What a huge upgrade, right?
I have a special spot for this book because it comes out on my birthday (yay, me!), and it brings me back to this world that I've taken a long break from. I can't wait to go back to the rest of the books, and I plan on buying the paperbacks so I can have them on my bookshelf forever. I love the growth that I saw between Chris and Cosette, and I think I fell for them a little more after finally reading more about them. I still love Tessa, but Erin did an amazing job of switching protagonists for this book and making it worth wanting to support them.
eloiseinparis's review
3.0
A fast fun read. This was my first foray into this world and I have been inspired to go back and start from the beginning, I'm sure fans of the series will love it.
thearomaofbooks's review
4.0
Last summer I read and weirdly enjoyed Aileen Erin's Alpha Girl series, so when I had an opportunity to read the latest installment in that series as an ARC, I took it, despite the fact that I rarely read ARCs (way more pressure/commitment than I'm usually interested in).
So yes, these are werewolf books. I don't do a lot of paranormal reading because most of it tends to be too angsty/sexy/plain creepy, but sometimes you find a series that works, and I feel that way about Alpha Girl. I really like the characters and the world-building. I reread the series to work my way back into Lunar Court, and found myself liking Tessa and her friends all over again. The first five books are basically all one big story - while they do a good job of having each book wrap up some small lines, the overarching plot continues throughout and is done really well. From there, while the books are still closely connected, each one reads more individually.
In Lunar Court the story focuses on Chris and Cosette. Chris is a werewolf, and has been one of my favorite characters throughout the entire series. Cosette is fey, an area of world-building that Erin has been slowly developing throughout the last few books, especially in Shattered Pack, where we learned a lot more about how their culture works. There are a lot of obstacles between Chris and Cosette becoming a couple, and overall this book was a lot more romance-focused than the earlier books. As such, there wasn't quite as much action.
My favorite part about this book was the dual POV. The rest of the books in the series have had a single POV, which worked for what was happening in them, but being able to know what was happening with both Chris and Cosette, since they spend a lot of the book apart, really worked here. I'm on Erin's mailing list, and she's mentioned that she enjoyed the dual POV so much that she's thinking of using it for her next book in the series as well, so hopefully she sticks with it.
Overall, this was a 3.5* read for me, which is slightly below the 4* average I would give the series as a whole. The pacing felt slower in this story - it didn't quite drag, but some things definitely felt repetitive. It also had a darker tone than earlier books, with themes of long-term physical and emotional abuse and manipulation. There are still way more f-bombs in these books than I find necessary - one of my biggest complaints about this series as a whole. Finally, while overall this series has done pretty well skirting around the religious aspect of paranormal, the involvement of archons in this story (who aren't angels except they kind of basically are angels??) meant that this story was edging over the line of theological complications that made me more uncomfortable than the earlier books' theme of "don't mess with demons."
Still, the story itself is well done. I really like Chris and Cosette and totally ship them. I enjoyed watching them overcome the obstacles so that they could be together. Hopefully Erin continues this series, as there are still a lot of characters to explore. If you're looking for some slightly-angsty paranormal, I totally recommend this series.
So yes, these are werewolf books. I don't do a lot of paranormal reading because most of it tends to be too angsty/sexy/plain creepy, but sometimes you find a series that works, and I feel that way about Alpha Girl. I really like the characters and the world-building. I reread the series to work my way back into Lunar Court, and found myself liking Tessa and her friends all over again. The first five books are basically all one big story - while they do a good job of having each book wrap up some small lines, the overarching plot continues throughout and is done really well. From there, while the books are still closely connected, each one reads more individually.
In Lunar Court the story focuses on Chris and Cosette. Chris is a werewolf, and has been one of my favorite characters throughout the entire series. Cosette is fey, an area of world-building that Erin has been slowly developing throughout the last few books, especially in Shattered Pack, where we learned a lot more about how their culture works. There are a lot of obstacles between Chris and Cosette becoming a couple, and overall this book was a lot more romance-focused than the earlier books. As such, there wasn't quite as much action.
My favorite part about this book was the dual POV. The rest of the books in the series have had a single POV, which worked for what was happening in them, but being able to know what was happening with both Chris and Cosette, since they spend a lot of the book apart, really worked here. I'm on Erin's mailing list, and she's mentioned that she enjoyed the dual POV so much that she's thinking of using it for her next book in the series as well, so hopefully she sticks with it.
Overall, this was a 3.5* read for me, which is slightly below the 4* average I would give the series as a whole. The pacing felt slower in this story - it didn't quite drag, but some things definitely felt repetitive. It also had a darker tone than earlier books, with themes of long-term physical and emotional abuse and manipulation. There are still way more f-bombs in these books than I find necessary - one of my biggest complaints about this series as a whole. Finally, while overall this series has done pretty well skirting around the religious aspect of paranormal, the involvement of archons in this story (who aren't angels except they kind of basically are angels??) meant that this story was edging over the line of theological complications that made me more uncomfortable than the earlier books' theme of "don't mess with demons."
Still, the story itself is well done. I really like Chris and Cosette and totally ship them. I enjoyed watching them overcome the obstacles so that they could be together. Hopefully Erin continues this series, as there are still a lot of characters to explore. If you're looking for some slightly-angsty paranormal, I totally recommend this series.