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A Fashionably Dead Christmas by Robyn Peterman
4.0
Quite amusing and finally going back to being a great series again
Some Were In Time by Robyn Peterman
3.0
2.5 Stars
Yes, yes you do it indeed.
This won’t be much of a review so I’ll get to the point(s).
The book was a massive improvement over the first one (review here). There was action, enough WTF (xaxa pun intended!) moments to merit some laughs and the much hated habit of the author to repeat certain words and information was, for the most part, absent. That did not mean that she didn’t actually repeat stuff. Repetitive phrase of the book: Good point. Well made
Info sharing was a problem the first and this book have in common, though not to such an awful extent as the first one.
Characters were good, even though a tad over the top. I especially liked Dima. Even the MC has improved to tolerable levels.
All in all I enjoyed this much more than the first one even though I still feel like something is missing.
Oh well.. Onward to Book #3
I am Book #2 in the series and I has improved
Yes, yes you do it indeed.
This won’t be much of a review so I’ll get to the point(s).
The book was a massive improvement over the first one (review here). There was action, enough WTF (xaxa pun intended!) moments to merit some laughs and the much hated habit of the author to repeat certain words and information was, for the most part, absent. That did not mean that she didn’t actually repeat stuff. Repetitive phrase of the book: Good point. Well made
Info sharing was a problem the first and this book have in common, though not to such an awful extent as the first one.
Characters were good, even though a tad over the top. I especially liked Dima. Even the MC has improved to tolerable levels.
All in all I enjoyed this much more than the first one even though I still feel like something is missing.
Oh well.. Onward to Book #3
Hellfire and Brimstone by Angela Roquet
5.0
If you made it this far you know Lana Harvey is the stuff of awesome.
One of my favourite series and set of characters to date, i immensely enjoyed each and every book in the series.
Lana has grown as a character from book #1 to book #7 yet she still is and will forever remain the reluctant hero (though she isn't sure she ever was one to begin with) - sassy, full of humour and ample yet healthy doses of sarcasm - who will do the right thing and help out despite danger to her own life (or soul matter) while learning from her mistakes and remain relate-able through out.
I'm sad to she her go but at the same time i am extremely happy i stumbled upon and got the chance to read her adventures.
If you haven't read the series yet i strongly suggest you do so. If you have then *picks a bottle of Ambrosia Ale and puts it in the air in a toast motion* To Lana! Our fearless leader, mentor and friend!
One of my favourite series and set of characters to date, i immensely enjoyed each and every book in the series.
Lana has grown as a character from book #1 to book #7 yet she still is and will forever remain the reluctant hero (though she isn't sure she ever was one to begin with) - sassy, full of humour and ample yet healthy doses of sarcasm - who will do the right thing and help out despite danger to her own life (or soul matter) while learning from her mistakes and remain relate-able through out.
I'm sad to she her go but at the same time i am extremely happy i stumbled upon and got the chance to read her adventures.
If you haven't read the series yet i strongly suggest you do so. If you have then *picks a bottle of Ambrosia Ale and puts it in the air in a toast motion* To Lana! Our fearless leader, mentor and friend!
Broken Compass by Jaymin Eve
5.0
4.5 Stars
The strength to improve: Now that’s what I’m talking about!
This is the first book in the Supernatural Prison world spin-off and I must say I was blown away!
This is the story of Jessa’s twin sister, Mischa, a child raised in the human world and one of the Compass quads, the vampire Maximus.
We were first introduced to Mischa in the supernatural Prison trilogy and I had to say Mischa didn’t impress me. There were comparisons with her twin sister but I could always feel that there could be more to her, after all she was not used of that world. But within the original trilogy you could see her potential. And I’m glad that we got to see it come to fruition in this book.
Mischa is strong; I’m not talking about physical strength but mental and spiritual. She has been bullied, alone and unloved her whole life, even when she found the rest of her family those feelings were strong and hard to bypass as the two sides were stumbling about their relationships. But they found each other and more importantly Mischa found herself. She worked on her, saw the people around her that loved her and started standing at her own two feet and letting her real, beautiful nature and character come out and bond with the rest.
And Maximus did the same, pretty much all of them did. They understood their mistakes and worked extra hard to make it right. He acted like a duche and even though I understood some of the reasoning behind such behavior it was not something I would accept easily. He did make amends and showed his strong character along the way though.
And the action! Oh the action! Now that was something! Unlike the third part of the original trilogy this was packed! You could feel the evil seeping out of the pages and made you want to snatch a blade and go fight (Well I didn’t have a blade, only a hammer, but I’m sure that would do just fine).
I don’t have any really negative points to add. There was a point at the very end that I felt the pacing was kind of fast but nothing to irk me off that much. I had also noticed some repetitive action at some points, which lately seems to be going around a lot, like it’s going out of style or something. Lastly some behaviours and thoughts did break my heart and made me angry but I’m glad I got to saw them worked out.
A few unanswered questions were answered, some plot holes were tied up and a way has been set for the rest of the stories.
In the end I absolutely loved this. Another great, strong female (the male was already in the list since the original trilogy) character to add to my short list of favourites. [a:Jaymin Eve|7184104|Jaymin Eve|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1478295731p2/7184104.jpg] never seizes to amaze me in how well she can equally portray strong female & male characters and I am glad I discovered her books.
I am extremely hopeful that by the end of this spin-off series everything will be tied up in this awesome-neat little bow. I can’t wait for the next books!!
Two, pretty much useless, One-Liners & a Review from the Original Trilogy:
#1 Dragon Marked | #2 Dragon Mystics | #3 Dragon Mated
The strength to improve: Now that’s what I’m talking about!
This is the first book in the Supernatural Prison world spin-off and I must say I was blown away!
This is the story of Jessa’s twin sister, Mischa, a child raised in the human world and one of the Compass quads, the vampire Maximus.
We were first introduced to Mischa in the supernatural Prison trilogy and I had to say Mischa didn’t impress me. There were comparisons with her twin sister but I could always feel that there could be more to her, after all she was not used of that world. But within the original trilogy you could see her potential. And I’m glad that we got to see it come to fruition in this book.
Mischa is strong; I’m not talking about physical strength but mental and spiritual. She has been bullied, alone and unloved her whole life, even when she found the rest of her family those feelings were strong and hard to bypass as the two sides were stumbling about their relationships. But they found each other and more importantly Mischa found herself. She worked on her, saw the people around her that loved her and started standing at her own two feet and letting her real, beautiful nature and character come out and bond with the rest.
And Maximus did the same, pretty much all of them did. They understood their mistakes and worked extra hard to make it right. He acted like a duche and even though I understood some of the reasoning behind such behavior it was not something I would accept easily. He did make amends and showed his strong character along the way though.
And the action! Oh the action! Now that was something! Unlike the third part of the original trilogy this was packed! You could feel the evil seeping out of the pages and made you want to snatch a blade and go fight (Well I didn’t have a blade, only a hammer, but I’m sure that would do just fine).
I don’t have any really negative points to add. There was a point at the very end that I felt the pacing was kind of fast but nothing to irk me off that much. I had also noticed some repetitive action at some points, which lately seems to be going around a lot, like it’s going out of style or something. Lastly some behaviours and thoughts did break my heart and made me angry but I’m glad I got to saw them worked out.
A few unanswered questions were answered, some plot holes were tied up and a way has been set for the rest of the stories.
In the end I absolutely loved this. Another great, strong female (the male was already in the list since the original trilogy) character to add to my short list of favourites. [a:Jaymin Eve|7184104|Jaymin Eve|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1478295731p2/7184104.jpg] never seizes to amaze me in how well she can equally portray strong female & male characters and I am glad I discovered her books.
I am extremely hopeful that by the end of this spin-off series everything will be tied up in this awesome-neat little bow. I can’t wait for the next books!!
Two, pretty much useless, One-Liners & a Review from the Original Trilogy:
#1 Dragon Marked | #2 Dragon Mystics | #3 Dragon Mated
Super Dark 2 by Tanith Morse
2.0
Disappointment. That's what this book is: Disappointment.
What happened? I seriously do not understand what happened! Everything that went right with the first book went oh so horribly wrong with this one. In my review of the first book i gave it 4 Stars. It had enough good qualities to merit the rating and render it a refreshing read. So what the hell happened?!?!?
To start off:
- The pace: It changed. It went on so fast i actually felt lightheaded and wanted to vomit. Though the chapters remained looooong it felt like nothing and everything was happening, all at once. But that was just me cause things were happening, only they were so fast i was too slow to comprehend them. When i finally caught up to the pace nothing actually happened so at that instance i went a little slower boom, events were happening in supersonic rapidness.
- Samantha: She went from someone who was level headed, with sarcasm and who spoke their mind to a total bitch. I wanted to bitch slap her so hard! Urgg! Some of her behaviour i could barely, but barely, give an excuse for. Most of her behaviour was simply inexcusable. I know we all have our negative attributes but she turned into a completely different person!
- Elliott: I do feel sorry for him that he got to deal with a bitch like Sam. He seems to be a good guy and even if he wasn’t i wouldn't wish Sam upon anyone. My only grievance is that we’re in book two and i still don’t quite get him. Though i grew to appreciate him immensely, i still feel that something is indeed missing. Maybe it is just me though.
- The Bad Guys/Enemies: They were ok. We didn’t get to see anything of them but for a little bit and the little we did see was not that bad. Sam was worse than they were. Honestly, she was such a bitch she overshadowed whatever little badness the enemies had. That right there should tell you a lot about our MC.
- Frasier: Ohh, my dear Frasier! He was the only redeeming quality of this book for the little he appeared in it. The best character so far. One in a million! <3
I expected so much from this book, I truly did, but besides a couple of humorous lines I got nothing. I’ve never found a MC that would make me change my opinion of them from one book to the next to such an extent, but I guess there is indeed a first time for everything.
I am still holding out that the third book will go back to being a great read. Let’s hope if I’m right.
What happened? I seriously do not understand what happened! Everything that went right with the first book went oh so horribly wrong with this one. In my review of the first book i gave it 4 Stars. It had enough good qualities to merit the rating and render it a refreshing read. So what the hell happened?!?!?
To start off:
- The pace: It changed. It went on so fast i actually felt lightheaded and wanted to vomit. Though the chapters remained looooong it felt like nothing and everything was happening, all at once. But that was just me cause things were happening, only they were so fast i was too slow to comprehend them. When i finally caught up to the pace nothing actually happened so at that instance i went a little slower boom, events were happening in supersonic rapidness.
- Samantha: She went from someone who was level headed, with sarcasm and who spoke their mind to a total bitch. I wanted to bitch slap her so hard! Urgg! Some of her behaviour i could barely, but barely, give an excuse for. Most of her behaviour was simply inexcusable. I know we all have our negative attributes but she turned into a completely different person!
- Elliott: I do feel sorry for him that he got to deal with a bitch like Sam. He seems to be a good guy and even if he wasn’t i wouldn't wish Sam upon anyone. My only grievance is that we’re in book two and i still don’t quite get him. Though i grew to appreciate him immensely, i still feel that something is indeed missing. Maybe it is just me though.
- The Bad Guys/Enemies: They were ok. We didn’t get to see anything of them but for a little bit and the little we did see was not that bad. Sam was worse than they were. Honestly, she was such a bitch she overshadowed whatever little badness the enemies had. That right there should tell you a lot about our MC.
- Frasier: Ohh, my dear Frasier! He was the only redeeming quality of this book for the little he appeared in it. The best character so far. One in a million! <3
I expected so much from this book, I truly did, but besides a couple of humorous lines I got nothing. I’ve never found a MC that would make me change my opinion of them from one book to the next to such an extent, but I guess there is indeed a first time for everything.
I am still holding out that the third book will go back to being a great read. Let’s hope if I’m right.