A review by asternyx
Dreary Shadows Part Two by R.E. Bond
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
Well, I think I'm done with this series.
I was thinking about putting it on hold, but now I don't see myself picking it up again anytime soon.
Look, I don't have a problem with sex scenes in my books, but I also want a good story to go with them. Unfortunately, in this series, I felt like the focus was more on that than the actual plot.
⇢ What to expect:
∘ Vampires, witches, shapeshifters
∘ FMC with an attitude problem
∘ Alphaholes as love interests
∘ M/M Romance scenes
⤏ Tropes:
∘ Reverse Harem
∘ Enemies to Lovers
∘ Insta-Love/Lust
After the first book set the stage for the story, I was hoping that the second book would build on that foundation and offer more in terms of plot development. But instead, what I got was a continuation of the focus on the protagonist's romantic relationships, with more vampires joining her harem and lots of steamy scenes. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't mind those scenes, but I just didn't feel like there was enough substance to the plot to keep me interested.
Also, there were suddenly more vampires joining the protagonist's harem, and it felt like it came out of nowhere.
I was hoping for more exploration of the world, but instead, I got more of the same. Overall, I was pretty disappointed with the book, and I doubt I'll be continuing with the series anytime soon.
I was thinking about putting it on hold, but now I don't see myself picking it up again anytime soon.
Look, I don't have a problem with sex scenes in my books, but I also want a good story to go with them. Unfortunately, in this series, I felt like the focus was more on that than the actual plot.
⇢ What to expect:
∘ Vampires, witches, shapeshifters
∘ FMC with an attitude problem
∘ Alphaholes as love interests
∘ M/M Romance scenes
⤏ Tropes:
∘ Reverse Harem
∘ Enemies to Lovers
∘ Insta-Love/Lust
After the first book set the stage for the story, I was hoping that the second book would build on that foundation and offer more in terms of plot development. But instead, what I got was a continuation of the focus on the protagonist's romantic relationships, with more vampires joining her harem and lots of steamy scenes. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't mind those scenes, but I just didn't feel like there was enough substance to the plot to keep me interested.
Also, there were suddenly more vampires joining the protagonist's harem, and it felt like it came out of nowhere.
I was hoping for more exploration of the world, but instead, I got more of the same. Overall, I was pretty disappointed with the book, and I doubt I'll be continuing with the series anytime soon.