feelingferal's review against another edition
3.0
I dont think it’s honest to classify these as fantasy. They are crime novels with potions inserted as a flimsy analog for drugs. There is nothing fantastical about them. But if you like crime novels, you’d probably be into these.
kblincoln's review
4.0
Maybe more of a 3.5. There's still lots of action, Kate still seems torn between her past as an illegal cooker of drugs and her role as a police officer, there's some developments on the John Volos/Drew Morales front in terms of their relationships...and some fun crime sprees, but not enough magic in my opinion. Nor was the way she treated her younger brother Danny's issues at his school believable to me in the context of who Kate is and how she's suffered.
chllybrd's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't find DEADLY SPELLS to be as heavy feeling as CURSED MOON, but there was still plenty of action, suspense, drama and sneaky situations involved.
While Kate and Drew work to solve their latest crime we get to learn more about Gardner's past in book 3. We get to see a pretty different side to her and I loved how the team rallied into action when they needed to. John Volos is once again pretty involved in the storyline. I never really know his intentions, but Kate did a really good job keeping him at a distance. She has a few issues with keeping her feelings out of decisions, I don't think that can be helped when it comes to those two.
There is something I really need to get off my chest. Danny's attitude is killing me, I am so over him being a pain in the ass towards Kate. YES she can be a little overbearing/over protective, but he really needs an attitude adjustment. He is so lucky he isn't my kid (or the kid brother I raised).
On the romance side of things. I was NOT expecting what happened with Danny's teacher, I was HOPING something would happen with Drew, and I was GLAD nothing happened with John. That's all you're getting out of me.
As you have probably seen already, Jaye has said that this series is not meant to be a trilogy and there might or might not be more books. I would read more so I hope we get more. I have really enjoyed getting to know Kate and her 'gang' of colleague and friends, their stories are far from over.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
While Kate and Drew work to solve their latest crime we get to learn more about Gardner's past in book 3. We get to see a pretty different side to her and I loved how the team rallied into action when they needed to. John Volos is once again pretty involved in the storyline. I never really know his intentions, but Kate did a really good job keeping him at a distance. She has a few issues with keeping her feelings out of decisions, I don't think that can be helped when it comes to those two.
There is something I really need to get off my chest. Danny's attitude is killing me, I am so over him being a pain in the ass towards Kate. YES she can be a little overbearing/over protective, but he really needs an attitude adjustment. He is so lucky he isn't my kid (or the kid brother I raised).
On the romance side of things. I was NOT expecting what happened with Danny's teacher, I was HOPING something would happen with Drew, and I was GLAD nothing happened with John. That's all you're getting out of me.
As you have probably seen already, Jaye has said that this series is not meant to be a trilogy and there might or might not be more books. I would read more so I hope we get more. I have really enjoyed getting to know Kate and her 'gang' of colleague and friends, their stories are far from over.
* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
mdlaclair's review against another edition
3.0
I like this book as much as 1 and 2 although i felt like the Aurthur sometimes brushed over important information. I especially feel like the ending was a cop-out.
rclz's review against another edition
4.0
More like 4 1/2. This is the best book in the series so far but I get annoyed at how Kate treats John. Maybe there isn't enough back story to make me believe there is a good enough reason for her rancor. I don't know, but she never gives him a break even when he's trying really hard to help her out. And Gardner is right. Kate is a little too rigid. That said it was a good story with good characters.
novelinsights's review against another edition
4.0
This was yet another good book in the Prospero's War series. I'm starting to really feel at home in this world, and I'm enjoying the fact that, while the books are somewhat episodic in that they are each about a separate police case, the world and the characters in it are constantly growing and changing. There's a strongly-felt passing of time which really helps all this feel real to me as I move from one book to the next.
Again, I had to take a star away for bad editing. There were some typos and several instances of the same word being used multiple times too close together. There were also a couple instances of dialogue formatting being a little off, leading me to think one person was talking when it was another. These mistakes are few and far between and might not even be terribly obvious for someone who isn't into writing herself, but to me they stand out.
I also had one additional complaint, which was that there were a couple throw-away sentences scattered throughout the last few chapters of the book which were kind of slut-shamey or anti-sex worker. I don't think Jaye Wells really meant anything by it, but it rubbed me the wrong way a little bit when I read it.
Again, I had to take a star away for bad editing. There were some typos and several instances of the same word being used multiple times too close together. There were also a couple instances of dialogue formatting being a little off, leading me to think one person was talking when it was another. These mistakes are few and far between and might not even be terribly obvious for someone who isn't into writing herself, but to me they stand out.
I also had one additional complaint, which was that there were a couple throw-away sentences scattered throughout the last few chapters of the book which were kind of slut-shamey or anti-sex worker. I don't think Jaye Wells really meant anything by it, but it rubbed me the wrong way a little bit when I read it.
imzadirose's review against another edition
3.0
Damn! That was quite the unethical police work there!
gems_31's review against another edition
5.0
That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you write an awesome Urban Fantasy Series!
It has left me with a sense of satisfaction, but desperately wanting more from the characters in this book. There is so many ways in which Wells could go with the series, but I know that for now, this is just a trilogy, but way to go out with a bang.
The plot is so engaging that it could stand toe to toe against some of the police procedurals on tv and more than hold its own. Wells, once again sucks you into the story and you see how everything is connected.
I have so much to say about this book, but you are going to have to wait for my full review.
It has left me with a sense of satisfaction, but desperately wanting more from the characters in this book. There is so many ways in which Wells could go with the series, but I know that for now, this is just a trilogy, but way to go out with a bang.
The plot is so engaging that it could stand toe to toe against some of the police procedurals on tv and more than hold its own. Wells, once again sucks you into the story and you see how everything is connected.
I have so much to say about this book, but you are going to have to wait for my full review.
delaneybull's review against another edition
4.0
Great, yet again. I loved the chemistry and the relatively honest depiction of an adult relationship between . The plot was interesting and added a good bit of information to Kate's overarching story, and I enjoyed humanizing Gardner.