Review: Exciting Addition to Series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2011
I'm not going to go into the plot b/c other reviewers have. I've always liked Alec, and here we got to see his softer side. I was worried anything but the tough guy persona would seem like a personality transplant, but the authors did a great job of revealing Alec's depth through Carmen while remaining true to the character. I thought Alec's dead wife was dealt with extremely well. Since her murder had been the motivating force behind pretty much everything he's done since, it couldn't be glossed over, and Alec's struggles to come to terms with his feelings for his wife and her death as he was falling in love with Carmen was heartbreaking and inspiring.I love the introduction of the Mendoza family, but the underlying story about her father trying to force Carmen to becoming a wolf fell flat for me. I do hope to see more of Carmen's brothers Julio and Miguel. Much to my surprise, I was on the edge of my seat during the political scenes re. the Conclave and Council seats (I don't follow real life politics, so I get bored when reading about supernatural political problems).We got to see Jackson, Derek and Nicole, Kat and Andrew, and Michelle and Luciano (I really hope these two get together), which was nice. The authors have a way of keeping readers up-to-date with other characters without interupting the flow of the story.Overall, this was a quick read with lots of romance (maybe too much for my taste) and action. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars.