*scrrreeeeams* SPECTR 2 is finished!!! *Runs off to read Mocker of Ravens* *dustcloud*
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This is one review for all 5 novellas in the SPECTR Series*scrrreeeeams* SPECTR 2 is finished!!! *Runs off to read Mocker of Ravens* *dustcloud*
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This is one review for all 5 novellas in the SPECTR Series 2, posted on each novella in this series, because I am wiped out.
I waited 3 years for this second series of SPECTR stories to be finished and they were completely worth the wait. And here I am, already waiting for Series 3. *sigh*
A lot happens with John, Caleb and Gray, and some of it is damn hard to read. All of them are hurt in this series, and worse, they hurt each other. For a while, it seemed like they might actually lose against the bad guy, who seemed, unbelievably, to be much stronger than Gray. There were times when I thought Gray and Caleb were actually done, it was pretty freaking scary. But the thing that hurt most was John losing faith in Caleb and Gray, (view spoiler)[however temporarily it was (hide spoiler)].
The love and the bond between the three of them isn't something that's easily destroyed, though JLH made us suffer for it this time. I loved the additions to the series, namely Kurt & Zahira, though Barillo can GTFO as far as I'm concerned.*I'd be ok with Gray eating him* And I'm super excited about the direction SPECTR 3 seems to be going. I CANNOT WAIT!!! *sigh* *sits down to wait*
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*scrrreeeeams* SPECTR 2 is finished!!! *Runs off to read Mocker of Ravens* *dustcloud*
*edit*
This is one review for all 5 novellas in the SPECTR Series 2, posted on each novella in this series, because I am wiped out.
I waited 3 years for this second series of SPECTR stories to be finished and they were completely worth the wait. And here I am, already waiting for Series 3. *sigh*
A lot happens with John, Caleb and Gray, and some of it is damn hard to read. All of them are hurt in this series, and worse, they hurt each other. For a while, it seemed like they might actually lose against the bad guy, who seemed, unbelievably, to be much stronger than Gray. There were times when I thought Gray and Caleb were actually done, it was pretty freaking scary. But the thing that hurt most was John losing faith in Caleb and Gray, (view spoiler)[however temporarily it was (hide spoiler)].
The love and the bond between the three of them isn't something that's easily destroyed, though JLH made us suffer for it this time. I loved the additions to the series, namely Kurt & Zahira, though Barillo can GTFO as far as I'm concerned.*I'd be ok with Gray eating him* And I'm super excited about the direction SPECTR 3 seems to be going. I CANNOT WAIT!!! *sigh* *sits down to wait*...more
I finished this last night and my emotions are still all over the place. This was the best book in the series for me where every book was amazing, butI finished this last night and my emotions are still all over the place. This was the best book in the series for me where every book was amazing, but that came with a price.
Jenn Burke really knows how to write characters that end up owning a little piece of your heart. Not just Wes and Hudson but all of this family is dear to me.
"No buts. No what-ifs. It's just you and me, now and forever."
I love where Wes and Hudson get to in their relationship by the end of the book. They've both grown so much and and have learned that they can truly trust and rely on each other. And that comes through for them just when they need it most.
This book takes us through everything from exhilarating, hilarious highs, tension filled searches and standoffs to wrenching pain, fear and loss all wrapped up in the warmth and comfort of those who love, support and will never give up on you.
Gah. I'm really sorry, I know this is all super vague and syrupy-sentimental but I don't seem to be able to get anything else out right now.
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I finished this last night and my emotions are still all over the place. This was the best book in the series for me where every book was amazing, but that came with a price.
Jenn Burke really knows how to write characters that end up owning a little piece of your heart. Not just Wes and Hudson but all of this family is dear to me.
"No buts. No what-ifs. It's just you and me, now and forever."
I love where Wes and Hudson get to in their relationship by the end of the book. They've both grown so much and and have learned that they can truly trust and rely on each other. And that comes through for them just when they need it most.
This book takes us through everything from exhilarating, hilarious highs, tension filled searches and standoffs to wrenching pain, fear and loss all wrapped up in the warmth and comfort of those who love, support and will never give up on you.
Gah. I'm really sorry, I know this is all super vague and syrupy-sentimental but I don't seem to be able to get anything else out right now....more
This is a wonderful gift from my even more wonderful GR Secret Santa, better known as Piper, thank you! <3
This was a bit different from the norm for KThis is a wonderful gift from my even more wonderful GR Secret Santa, better known as Piper, thank you! <3
This was a bit different from the norm for KJ Charles, not because of the paranormal element but the historical period. It gave the story a different flavor for me, it was interesting.
This started out a little slow, sort of....awkward. Usually this author's narrative is smooth and flows along so well that before you know it, you've finished. Initially, this one wasn't working in that respect. That could be, however, because Saul Lazenby himself was a bit halting and awkward in the beginning in his dealings with people, but in particular with the disturbingly attractive *and annoying* Randolph Glyde, who Saul seems to be running into at every turn.
Saul is used to, at the least, contempt and at the worst, open hostility from most people if he is recognized. During the war he made an enormous error in judgement and the consequences from that mistake were horrendous. So he keeps his head down and runs errands for his rather eccentric employer and in general has very little contact with anyone otherwise.
Randolph Glyde lives in a different world entirely than Saul. He's the last surviving member of one of England oldest and highest ranked arcane families. He lost his entire family in the war, and like himself, there are very few arcanists who survived the war left to deal with the paranormal world which is more and more often bleeding over into this world. The veil separating the two was damaged in the fighting and becomes more insubstantial by the day.
The two meet at the site of a rather bizarre incident, and Randolph is suspicious of Saul, because he thinks Saul seems to be turning up at a lot of strange happenings. Saul is himself suspicious of Randolph for the same reason and because he thinks Randolph is following him. Though each finds the other attractive, their innate distrust of others makes that a non-issue, until they become trapped in a scary situation and survive together. And though Randolph tried to push Saul out of his world before he got involved, it's made clear that Saul is a part of this, like it or not.
I loved KJ's Magpie Lord series, which is among my top 10 favorites, she's an auto-buy author for me. Here though, there was quite a lot I didn't understand at first and a lot of background to fill in. Once that happened and Saul and Randolph were thrown together, the story picked up and turned out to be damn awesome. What was the same as always is her ability to create genuine atmosphere and weave a tale that makes you hold your breath at points. (view spoiler)[The scene where Saul and Major Peabody are at dinner with the Abchurches and all the lights go out was spectacularly well done, because no lie, the hair on my arms felt like it was standing straight up. (hide spoiler)] Creepy as fuck!!
Her outstanding ability to create sizzling chemistry and heat between her characters was in full force, because damn! these men were smokin' together. And Randolph is an arrogant, well-bred badass, I loved him! <3
While it didn't start well for me, by the end, I was pretty into it. I'm really interested to see where this story goes from here. The next book in the series has a f/f pairing for MCs. While that is not my preference for stories, if KJ Charles writes it, I'm going to read it. Looking forward to more from this world and one of my favorite authors!
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This is a wonderful gift from my even more wonderful GR Secret Santa, better known as Piper, thank you! <3
This was a bit different from the norm for KJ Charles, not because of the paranormal element but the historical period. It gave the story a different flavor for me, it was interesting.
This started out a little slow, sort of....awkward. Usually this author's narrative is smooth and flows along so well that before you know it, you've finished. Initially, this one wasn't working in that respect. That could be, however, because Saul Lazenby himself was a bit halting and awkward in the beginning in his dealings with people, but in particular with the disturbingly attractive *and annoying* Randolph Glyde, who Saul seems to be running into at every turn.
Saul is used to, at the least, contempt and at the worst, open hostility from most people if he is recognized. During the war he made an enormous error in judgement and the consequences from that mistake were horrendous. So he keeps his head down and runs errands for his rather eccentric employer and in general has very little contact with anyone otherwise.
Randolph Glyde lives in a different world entirely than Saul. He's the last surviving member of one of England oldest and highest ranked arcane families. He lost his entire family in the war, and like himself, there are very few arcanists who survived the war left to deal with the paranormal world which is more and more often bleeding over into this world. The veil separating the two was damaged in the fighting and becomes more insubstantial by the day.
The two meet at the site of a rather bizarre incident, and Randolph is suspicious of Saul, because he thinks Saul seems to be turning up at a lot of strange happenings. Saul is himself suspicious of Randolph for the same reason and because he thinks Randolph is following him. Though each finds the other attractive, their innate distrust of others makes that a non-issue, until they become trapped in a scary situation and survive together. And though Randolph tried to push Saul out of his world before he got involved, it's made clear that Saul is a part of this, like it or not.
I loved KJ's Magpie Lord series, which is among my top 10 favorites, she's an auto-buy author for me. Here though, there was quite a lot I didn't understand at first and a lot of background to fill in. Once that happened and Saul and Randolph were thrown together, the story picked up and turned out to be damn awesome. What was the same as always is her ability to create genuine atmosphere and weave a tale that makes you hold your breath at points. (view spoiler)[The scene where Saul and Major Peabody are at dinner with the Abchurches and all the lights go out was spectacularly well done, because no lie, the hair on my arms felt like it was standing straight up. (hide spoiler)] Creepy as fuck!!
Her outstanding ability to create sizzling chemistry and heat between her characters was in full force, because damn! these men were smokin' together. And Randolph is an arrogant, well-bred badass, I loved him! <3
While it didn't start well for me, by the end, I was pretty into it. I'm really interested to see where this story goes from here. The next book in the series has a f/f pairing for MCs. While that is not my preference for stories, if KJ Charles writes it, I'm going to read it. Looking forward to more from this world and one of my favorite authors!...more
4.5 stars. So much of this was damn heartbreaking and cruel, both from Addie and her devil. It isn't a story I'll be forgetting any time soon.4.5 stars. So much of this was damn heartbreaking and cruel, both from Addie and her devil. It isn't a story I'll be forgetting any time soon....more
I really enjoyed this! Tommy Tittoti has to be the softest demon I’ve ever read. At least where raven-shifter Poe is concerned. Well, that is until PoI really enjoyed this! Tommy Tittoti has to be the softest demon I’ve ever read. At least where raven-shifter Poe is concerned. Well, that is until Poe or anyone else he considered his was threatened. Then he was allllll demon and I was all for it. ...more
I absolutely loved this, as I do practically everything that Rhys Ford writes, but at the same time I was frustrated by it.
The characters introduced hI absolutely loved this, as I do practically everything that Rhys Ford writes, but at the same time I was frustrated by it.
The characters introduced here, Spencer Ricci and Xian Carter, are completely intriguing. Spencer is a recovering alcoholic cop on his last chance at salvaging his career who has family ties to syndicated crime. Xian is a medical examiner, as well as a century old demon. The world that the story is set in, San Francisco Chinatown, is rich and vivid. As are the characters, even the secondaries down to the Chinatown grandmothers who see Xian for what he is, and the street lady who's a witness in Spencer's investigation.
I'm very much loving the way Xian and Spencer are becoming entangled. Spencer can feel it but he doesn't understand it. And while Xian is drawn to Spencer, he knows from experience that nothing can come of his attraction to a human.
But this is also the source of my frustration. Well, not gonna lie, it's pretty much my reaction to every new series that starts out with a bang. I need more. *because I'm not at all greedy, but that's a different issue, LOL* The setting is amazing but there's an awful lot of stuff I need more detail on, where Xian came from, (view spoiler)[who his "brother" is, and the story behind his creator (hide spoiler)], the background on Spencer and what happened at his previous job, how his family was a part of his *apparent* personal destruction. I realize these are things that will probably come to light as the series comes along but it just feels incomplete this time.
And *grumbles* while it didn't exactly end on a cliffhanger, I'm going to call it a cliffhanger, because WTF Rhys? Come on, how could you end it THERE??? ...more
4.5 stars! There’s just something about this series that works for me. I’ve loved every book, and this one was no exception.
Maybe it’s because it has4.5 stars! There’s just something about this series that works for me. I’ve loved every book, and this one was no exception.
Maybe it’s because it has so many different things I love in a story. Partly paranormal story, with all manner of creatures, and men, both good and bad. Partly police *of a sort* investigation, which can get pretty damn tense and exciting. Partly, maybe it’s as simple as the battle of good against evil, except the line between the two is sort of blurred a lot and sometimes it’s hard to tell exactly which one is which. Maybe it’s just good men having to sometimes do bad things for the right reason. Or maybe, it’s all those things.
This one was another excellent installment of the Bureau, and I genuinely loved Abe and Tom, and was so happy with the way things worked out in the end. But best of all? We get to the question I’ve had from the very beginning, exactly who (view spoiler)[and what(hide spoiler)] Townsend is!
To make reading this even better, there’s a holiday novella featuring Grimes & Ten from the very first, very short Bureau story, who I didn’t get near enough time with before, so that’s another present for me!! ...more
Hailey Turner's newsletter says "this is a rollercoaster of a book" and she "put the Pack through the wringer"? And the other books weren't? *side-eyeHailey Turner's newsletter says "this is a rollercoaster of a book" and she "put the Pack through the wringer"? And the other books weren't? *side-eyes book* ...more
I stayed up way too late with this book for somebody who was getting woke up bright & early by 6 year olds, but I c4.5 stars! Me, reading this:
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I stayed up way too late with this book for somebody who was getting woke up bright & early by 6 year olds, but I could not put it down.
Set in 1930's Spain, the genuinely atmospheric setting to these prequels to Where Oblivion Lives is just phenomenal. While I was reading, I was truly in the place and time, literally lost in the story. I couldn't resist yet another tale of angels and demons but this time it's the Nefilim, the mixed children of humans & immortals that is the focus.
And while there is devotion and love here, there is no steam whatsoever, though that honestly didn't even occur to me until I just now thought of it. The story didn't need it at all, it was missing nothing.
This is my first book by T. Frohock but absolutely not the last. It won't be long before I read the next one, guaranteed. ...more
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