Review: Fast paced adventure in a unique world...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2012
To be honest, when I first got this book I had a hard time convincing myself to read it. Maybe it was the cover or the synopsis, but something just kind of turned me off with this book. I just kept reading other books and put this one on the backburner until I finally just forgot I even had it. Then after a computer crash and having to download the Kindle app and my books all over again, I found this little gem. I was blown away. So refreshing and not your same old tired plot and romance that has been beat to death. During the first part, I wasn't really feeling it, but then somewhere around the middle of the book I realized that I was completely engrossed. It kept me up at night because I just wanted to finish a chapter. And then another and so on.The characters were great. Chloe was feisty and powerful, which is exactly what I like to see in my heroine. Slade was the only low point of the book for me. His relationship with Chloe just felt forced and just didn't work. As a character he wasn't bad but there was just no romance with those two for me.  All of the other characters were great but my favorite had to be Nightshade. What Slade lacked in the chemistry department with Chloe, Nightshade completely made up for. His bantering with Chloe and the tension in that closet---so good! And I really don't like love triangles but I'm hooked already with this one.The concept was interesting and the storyline was well executed.  The world that the author created was so vivid and detailed. It was fast paced which I enjoyed. The writing is good and there wasn't too many grammatical errors, at least not enough to distract from the story. After finishing this one, I immediately looked for the sequel and bought it. So far so good in the second book. I am now a fan of this author. I highly recommend this book!