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laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition
5.0
I Loved Sebastian and Kaderin together, he was the somewhat intellectual inexperianced Hulk of a male while she was a petite worldly woman.... I love how her emotions erupted when they were together and sebastians confidence grew..... Im on the edge of my seat to see what furie will do in the future, but its nice to get to know the characters a little deeper...
nikitanavalkar's review against another edition
5.0
If book 1 had me hooked, book 2 completely reeled me in and made me fall in love with these crazy immortals. I can already say Kad and Bastian are going to be among my favorites in the series. Hot awkward nerd vampire and badass warrior heroine? Sign me up. Although I did not anticipate loving them quite as much as I did, they absolutely had me from the start. Nor did I expect it to be quite this sexy; and it was, that chain scene had me feeling all kinds of ways. They’re opposite in almost all ways, so much so that it’s eerie in some respects, but they so work!
And the humor was on point. Riora especially was an unexpected hoot. The Valkyries just get better, and the vampires are as sexy as I’d expect. That’s not to say I’m not eagerly awaiting Bowen’s fascinating story next, but the Vampire-Valkyrie pairing was a cracker. Time travel is never my favorite thing, but it’s superficial enough here that it didn’t bother me much.
And the humor was on point. Riora especially was an unexpected hoot. The Valkyries just get better, and the vampires are as sexy as I’d expect. That’s not to say I’m not eagerly awaiting Bowen’s fascinating story next, but the Vampire-Valkyrie pairing was a cracker. Time travel is never my favorite thing, but it’s superficial enough here that it didn’t bother me much.
sillyfroggy's review against another edition
2.0
So apparently consent is a dirty word in this universe? What the actual hell?
I liked the idea of the character of Sebastian - a 300 year old vampire turned against his will into the thing he despises. Also quite insecure when it comes to women. Until he's not. There was no consistency and some of the things done were very questionable.
Kaderin is a strong Valkerie warrior unable to feel any emotions - until she meets Sebastian (natch). She's also quite the bitch. Is it really that hard to write a likeable strong female character?
I did like the "Immortal Amazing Race" concept though.
Hoping this series gets better.
I liked the idea of the character of Sebastian - a 300 year old vampire turned against his will into the thing he despises. Also quite insecure when it comes to women. Until he's not. There was no consistency and some of the things done were very questionable.
Kaderin is a strong Valkerie warrior unable to feel any emotions - until she meets Sebastian (natch). She's also quite the bitch. Is it really that hard to write a likeable strong female character?
I did like the "Immortal Amazing Race" concept though.
Hoping this series gets better.
sharpsilver's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dcplump's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rustbeltcoastie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was alright. It felt a bit repetitive with the prequel, which was another vampire MMC and his Valkyrie bride. It’s very early 2000s with a lot of dubious consent and “nice guy” themes. I think it would have held my attention better if I took a longer break between books. I am really enjoying the world building though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicide and Blood
Minor: Body shaming and Torture
sue_reilly's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars.
I keep trying to envision how these mythical beings' dynamics work, like the Valkyries hate the Vampires who hate the Witches who hate the Lycae or whatever. It seems based on old feuds, so is it more like the Montagues and the Capulets? Or is it like ethnic violence? What I'm getting at is how a person goes from collecting teeth from her vampire victims to marrying one of them. I don't know, it's 2019 and that's a heck of a lens to view things through, but my suspension of disbelief on people being cured of deeply held prejudices by love is requiring a lot of work. I guess in this case he's one of the "good" vampires, or at least not the really evil ones? Hmm.
I keep trying to envision how these mythical beings' dynamics work, like the Valkyries hate the Vampires who hate the Witches who hate the Lycae or whatever. It seems based on old feuds, so is it more like the Montagues and the Capulets? Or is it like ethnic violence? What I'm getting at is how a person goes from collecting teeth from her vampire victims to marrying one of them. I don't know, it's 2019 and that's a heck of a lens to view things through, but my suspension of disbelief on people being cured of deeply held prejudices by love is requiring a lot of work. I guess in this case he's one of the "good" vampires, or at least not the really evil ones? Hmm.
juliasbookhaven's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.5