Review: Jolly Awesome
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2013
I loved the unique premises. As others have mentioned, the fact that it isn't about werewolves or vampires is a huge plus.Besides being a new spin on already obscure creatures, there is great, and consistent, understanding of the species. I've already bought the next two books and finished Dare- it's equally fantastic.There are a few editing errors but it's honestly not a concern in either of the first two books (as those are the only ones I've read so far).The character development is good. The main characters of this installment (Valor and MacKenzie) are really good. Some of the other gargoyles are fairly good too: Dare, Reason. Others fall a little flat to  me, especially Victor. Mostly, though, the problem lies in Kenz's friends. They're both pretty flat, which is bad because Mim becomes zetta important in the next book, Dare. Also,  Kenz's mother is kind of a fail. "Oh, my daughter got a tattoo without telling me; but it's ok because it's romantic!" REALLY, lady? But she is minor so I don't actually care.Lastly, I like that they're realistic. They make bows to support themselves and sell antique coins instead of the standard "I'm filthy rich but don't do a damned bit of work" attitude that seems to be prevalent in a modern modern books.Ok, so I rambled a bit. Sorry about that. Anyways- the story was light and had a creative concept. I really liked it. Now I've got to go read book three, Reason; enjoy the book!