Review: A good read, but lots of setup for book 2
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2013
I received this book for free for a review. And I had to think about this review quite a bit before I posted it.There were times where I was ready to give this this book a 5 star rating--I love the world created here and the main character is engaging and fascinating. There's terrific writing and world-building, and it is a fast-paced read. However...Ultimately the ending disappointed me quite a bit, and I wonder if this is due to the book being the first one in a series (and not a strong stand-alone story).There are a couple of comments I must give, too: the heroine is ridden by a demon (Lust), and so is not only willing, but needs to have sex with multiple characters. This didn't bother me, but I almost wish the author had gone for even more of an erotic element with this plot device--given the demon Lust, the sex came off a bit tame, as if the author was pulling her punches with it. Also, the multiple partners may put some readers off a bit.Now as for the three star rating--I liked the book. It's a good story. I wish it had a stronger ending and didn't function so much as a set up for other stories. There's a lot left hanging and ultimately the heroine does not solve her main problem in this story (in fact, she kind of ends up screwing up in this story). So that was a negative for me. I also think the prologue and epilogue could have been skipped--again, it's set up that more is coming, but I would have rather had either a longer book with a more satisfying ending, or a book that could stand alone even within a series.As noted, the writing is very good--and I am going to take a look at the next book in the series to see if it delivers a little more satisfaction.