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A review by lifeinthebooklane
Cyn by Cari Silverwood
5.0
Cute but psycho indeed!
Cyn is the third and final instalment of this tale of Beasters, Ghoul Lords and nanites. And what a story it is, filled with exciting exploits, bemusing bots and deadly demons. It kicks off with further shocking discoveries, including the fate of both Willow and her lover Mads. Next, it hurtles along with the pace and determination of a runaway express train, ploughing through what most would consider 'nice' and 'polite' and leaving devastation in it's wake. Let's face it though, Cyn, Rutger and Vargr are never going to be nice and polite, nor we wouldn't want them to be.
Whilst no-one in their right mind would EVER call the author's work comedy, she does imbue her books with humour and tongue-in-cheek pop culture references. And they are such clever little touches, often thought provoking and frequently providing both extra layers and depth. There is so much foreshadowing too, when I re-read her books I find myself constantly wondering how I'd missed such obvious clues, easter eggs and signposts. Yet there is NEVER anything typical, predictable or cliched about her work. In fact Cari Silverwood has a fairly unique literary 'voice', one that makes so many other authors seem pale by comparison.
On to Cyn and her two Beaster warriors .....hmmmmm, so dark, dirty and sexy as all hell. This trio are just so perfect, each adding their own little spin to the dynamic. Fitting together perfectly and loving each other uniquely. There are more incredibly hot, naughty and definitely perverted sexy times too. I'll never look at a beer bottle the same way again.
The book is also full of great and inspiring speeches, involving ashtrays, hood ornaments and bots keeping your soul safe (I didn't cry at that one, you did). It was packed with great thoughts on osmosis, build-a-bear, dwarves and their beards and feeling grumpy. Then there were all the little finishing touches like fair-haired bobble heads in blue suits, Dali paintings and tentacles.
Cyn faces some incredibly tough choices in this book, choices that might change her beyond all recognition, changes that might damn her soul forever. Will she rise to the challenge, can Rutger and Vargr keep her safe and when she encounters someone she once cared for will she make the right decisions?
There is so much packed into this book it felt as though I'd read a whole series by the end of it. You can't afford to let your focus drift for even a second, every word, action and observation has meaning.
You do need to have read Vargr and Rutger, in that order, first. This is not a stand alone read and will not make sense if you try and read it as such.
Humans kissed things better. A demon girl needed to kill things to make everything better.
Cyn is the third and final instalment of this tale of Beasters, Ghoul Lords and nanites. And what a story it is, filled with exciting exploits, bemusing bots and deadly demons. It kicks off with further shocking discoveries, including the fate of both Willow and her lover Mads. Next, it hurtles along with the pace and determination of a runaway express train, ploughing through what most would consider 'nice' and 'polite' and leaving devastation in it's wake. Let's face it though, Cyn, Rutger and Vargr are never going to be nice and polite, nor we wouldn't want them to be.
Whilst no-one in their right mind would EVER call the author's work comedy, she does imbue her books with humour and tongue-in-cheek pop culture references. And they are such clever little touches, often thought provoking and frequently providing both extra layers and depth. There is so much foreshadowing too, when I re-read her books I find myself constantly wondering how I'd missed such obvious clues, easter eggs and signposts. Yet there is NEVER anything typical, predictable or cliched about her work. In fact Cari Silverwood has a fairly unique literary 'voice', one that makes so many other authors seem pale by comparison.
It must be close to seven PM now, in old pre-invasion time. Or would it be six? There'd been daylight saving back then, and time zones, and other shit that no longer mattered.
It was Beaster Time, when the Ghoul Lords feared to tread.
On to Cyn and her two Beaster warriors .....hmmmmm, so dark, dirty and sexy as all hell. This trio are just so perfect, each adding their own little spin to the dynamic. Fitting together perfectly and loving each other uniquely. There are more incredibly hot, naughty and definitely perverted sexy times too. I'll never look at a beer bottle the same way again.
If this was Fetlife or Facebook, she'd have to write in the relationship box: Complicated.
The book is also full of great and inspiring speeches, involving ashtrays, hood ornaments and bots keeping your soul safe (I didn't cry at that one, you did). It was packed with great thoughts on osmosis, build-a-bear, dwarves and their beards and feeling grumpy. Then there were all the little finishing touches like fair-haired bobble heads in blue suits, Dali paintings and tentacles.
Cyn faces some incredibly tough choices in this book, choices that might change her beyond all recognition, changes that might damn her soul forever. Will she rise to the challenge, can Rutger and Vargr keep her safe and when she encounters someone she once cared for will she make the right decisions?
"I might get nasty. I wish I knew for sure if I could keep being human, I want to still be me."
Was she whining to the little bot? Yes, she was.
"I can help you, Cyn. Please. I will tell you if you are nasty."
There is so much packed into this book it felt as though I'd read a whole series by the end of it. You can't afford to let your focus drift for even a second, every word, action and observation has meaning.
You do need to have read Vargr and Rutger, in that order, first. This is not a stand alone read and will not make sense if you try and read it as such.
There were probably worse side-effects one could have. Death, for example.