Review: Totally smitten with this series...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
Ahh yeah, I am so totally smitten with this series. Ellisson has a great voice and always tuns out well-written, entertaining stories with amazing, passionate and endearing characters. And Death's Servant, which is a look into the past on how the series characters met, really was no exception. She even managed to totally squick me out with one scene and put me off my cereal for a while. I freaking LOVE when an author can do that.There were two parts to this one kinda mashed up together. Getting to see Jon and how he came to be in Viv/Dria and Rafe's lives and seeing what kinda made him into the guy he is today. There's action and drama, some heart breaking moments as he steps in and tries to save another wolf Pack in need, a squick-you-completely-out-put-you-off-your-dinner moment or two and a tasty little liaison between Rafe and Dria that Jon, who so has a naughty wolf moment, spies on. It's really pretty amazing how much Ellisson can pack into a little novella and make really work.I really liked being IN Jon's head (the story is told from his point of view) He's a young guy and hasn't been a werewolf too long at this point. He's just left his Pack for sites unknown when he runs into some trouble he just can't walk away from. I just love Jon and getting to see him as a young wolf was a real treat. I loved that even though he's very much an alpha male he wasn't always certain. He freaks out and gets nervous, blushes and tucks tail and runs from time to time. But he doesn't give up the fight and eventually pulls himself together to make things happen. He's just an awesome character that was fun to get to know a little bit better.If you're new to the series Death's Servant was really a great read that'll give you a little taste of the world Ellisson created. There are some dark vampy moments and some humor and lots of remarkable characters that are really good "people" even if they try to hide it now and again. And if you're a fan of the series? Yeah it's definitely a treat getting to see how things came about all those years earlier.