Review: Intense and enjoyable
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
I was provided a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.This is the second book in the Awakening series by Abby Niles. This book features Liam and his mate, Ava. Liam was in the first book, Aidan's book, but this book was written to be a stand alone if necessary. I knew there was a first book but did not read it before I read this. While there were some things that obviously arose from the first book it was an easy read and I do not feel like I was missing anything - other than questions about another of the men but I have a feeling we won't get any of those answers till his book (which I hope we get someday....) This was the first Abby Niles book I have had the pleasure of reading and will definitely be backtracking to read the first book in this series - The Awakening: Aidan.I enjoyed the pace of this book - the action was fast and interesting but the people and the love scenes were slower and you had enough time to savor the emotional intensity she created.This was quite an intense book as Liam, whose mate Ava deserted him after he had bonded to her. This left him suffering and alone and tortures him for 8 months - until the night he feels her die. He FEELS her die - her emotions and struggle and then nothing. Talk about intense and powerful. In fact he is so overpowered by this emptiness that he is taken by surprise and kidnapped. By a madman. An absolute whack-a-doodle that I very easily began to hate as much as I liked and enjoyed the others! Did I mention it was intense?In this book Liam and Ava try and figure out who is doing this, why they are doing it and most important how to KILL HIM so he stops doing it and they can somehow be together. (yes it is my suggestion to kill the whack-a-doodle not necessarily the whole intention of the book) I adore Liam (he is a shifter for goodness sake) and Ava is someone I would like to have as a friend. Strong, loyal, resilient, smart-mouthed when necessary (and plain sassy when not) - she is a true match for Liam in every way.Enjoy this book as you watch Liam and Ava struggle to overcome one crazy and his whack-a-doodle plans, bent on revenge. I certainly did and give it 4**** stars.Now go - you have a whack-a-doodle to help find!