Review: Great start to a new series!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
“Lost Library (Lost Library #1)” by Kate Baray5 out of 5 starsTake a trip to the library and check out Kate Baray’s new Lost Library series.  A fresh take on Lycan and the world of magic awaits you inside the pages.  You won’t regret the purchase and you’ll have an awesome time on the adventure!Lizzie is bored and a little bit boring as a result.  Her low-key life is seriously lacking until a mysterious book arrives in her mail.  Discovering the book’s unusual properties propels her on a two year journey trying to crack the code.  On the verge of giving up, she’s surprised when a stranger shows up at her doorstep and unlocks the secrets of a world she never knew existed.  Will she be able to rise to her calling or will the danger threatening around the corner prove too much for her to handle?I like Lizzie.  She’s a fighter and quite determined to figure out how she fits into this puzzle that has become her life.  In the face of the unknown she stands her ground and never loses her sense of self.  Baray has done an excellent job of developing her and when she was narrating I really felt like I was in her head.  She’s not your typical damsel in distress and I loved the strength that she was constantly able to call forth.John is the perfect mix of alpha male and attentive boyfriend.  He never puts himself first and handles Lizzie with the utmost care.  He has amazing attention to detail and seems to really enjoy the process of actually getting to know her.  He never takes advantage of the sexual tension between them and the resulting simmer is hotter for it.  It’s rare that two characters actually fall in love before they fall in the sheets but Baray has really made that the focus here.Max and Kenna, our two major secondary characters, bring a lot to the story.  They offer the human perspective to each situation and help ground the book.  In a fantastical story they are the realism that keeps it rooted and thus, more believable.  They had great chemistry and I was just as invested in them as I was the main characters.Baray has written a fun book that will sweep you up in its adventure.  The writing is well thought out and easy to read.  The pacing is spot on and the story never drags.  This is a great start to a new series and I look forward to seeing where the journey goes next.*I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*Shannon, My Secret Book Spot