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Central by Raine Thomas
5.0
Central is the second book in a Trilogy called the Daughters of Saraquael Series. Book one had a lot of world building, and it had enough romance tossed in for it to not be over whelming and overbearing for me, as a young adult series. As I started in on Central I noticed that is was even better. I think because Raine was too great at building the Estilorian plain and the mythos behind it, that I could settle in and it all just seemed like magic exploding in my brain. I’m going to just explain the things that I really liked and some things that frustrated me as far as the story was concerned but it is a natural frustration.
First off, I’m a big fan of a good villain. For me villains have to intrigue me to the point where I almost want to meet them and go toe to toe with them, and they are demented enough to be willing to cross any line to get what they want. The villain in this story is very much all those things, and of course to top it all off, he’s pretty much a hunk, a demented hunk, but still a hunk. I don’t know if I was there if I would throw myself on him or kill him. He has that effect on you. You have to rationalize that you know once you have outlived your use, he is just going to stab you through the heart and kill you. Or rape you and kill you. There is no graphic detail in these books which sort of adds to the whole mystery of just how evil he is.
Secondly, each sister I like. If I had to pick one that I didn’t totally connect with at first it would have been Olivia, the lead in this book. However, once the story went on, I realized that her insecurities made me connect with her very much. I mean I am athletic like Amber and I am flighty and disorganized like Skye, but the idea that Olivia is just not sure, she had to think things out, and then she feels sort of like the odd one out and the plain one out of the sister is where I fall into place. I think she was the perfect addition to the series and I’m very glad her book came second or I think by the time book three rolled around I wouldn’t have found that connection I did with her.
The storyline as a whole is in depth; it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go, even at the end where you are going. “Ok, next book please!” The characters are so developed, I feel their pain, their thoughts, and how they cope with what they really are. If I had to pick one thing that I didn’t totally like, was the lead male in this story. He worked so well with Olivia, but he wasn’t ‘Alpha’ enough for me. But Caleb and Gabriel are well Alpha enough for the whole Estilorian plain so I was ok with that. There needs to be just one that isn’t growling in that dominant voice MINE! And James was that one for me. I mean he was protective, he was smart, he was great at combat, but he is not my favorite male. It does not diminish from the story, because once you know Olivia, you realize that he is her perfect match.
I have to say, I’m very worried about the jealousy that these woman have brought out in this race. I mean it is very real, it is believable, and I worry that it could possibly cause something chaotic, more so then it has before. And now that our villain Grolkinei has discovered the girls can get pregnant, he has a whole new plan of action “YIKES!” And as a side note, I like Angius for some reason. (He is a villain of course, what can I saw, I see raw Alpha power and I turn to goo!)
First off, I’m a big fan of a good villain. For me villains have to intrigue me to the point where I almost want to meet them and go toe to toe with them, and they are demented enough to be willing to cross any line to get what they want. The villain in this story is very much all those things, and of course to top it all off, he’s pretty much a hunk, a demented hunk, but still a hunk. I don’t know if I was there if I would throw myself on him or kill him. He has that effect on you. You have to rationalize that you know once you have outlived your use, he is just going to stab you through the heart and kill you. Or rape you and kill you. There is no graphic detail in these books which sort of adds to the whole mystery of just how evil he is.
Secondly, each sister I like. If I had to pick one that I didn’t totally connect with at first it would have been Olivia, the lead in this book. However, once the story went on, I realized that her insecurities made me connect with her very much. I mean I am athletic like Amber and I am flighty and disorganized like Skye, but the idea that Olivia is just not sure, she had to think things out, and then she feels sort of like the odd one out and the plain one out of the sister is where I fall into place. I think she was the perfect addition to the series and I’m very glad her book came second or I think by the time book three rolled around I wouldn’t have found that connection I did with her.
The storyline as a whole is in depth; it pulls you in and doesn’t let you go, even at the end where you are going. “Ok, next book please!” The characters are so developed, I feel their pain, their thoughts, and how they cope with what they really are. If I had to pick one thing that I didn’t totally like, was the lead male in this story. He worked so well with Olivia, but he wasn’t ‘Alpha’ enough for me. But Caleb and Gabriel are well Alpha enough for the whole Estilorian plain so I was ok with that. There needs to be just one that isn’t growling in that dominant voice MINE! And James was that one for me. I mean he was protective, he was smart, he was great at combat, but he is not my favorite male. It does not diminish from the story, because once you know Olivia, you realize that he is her perfect match.
I have to say, I’m very worried about the jealousy that these woman have brought out in this race. I mean it is very real, it is believable, and I worry that it could possibly cause something chaotic, more so then it has before. And now that our villain Grolkinei has discovered the girls can get pregnant, he has a whole new plan of action “YIKES!” And as a side note, I like Angius for some reason. (He is a villain of course, what can I saw, I see raw Alpha power and I turn to goo!)