Review: A great paranormal story with a cool concept, but I liked book 1 better
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
3.5 stars I love paranormal stories and the concept behind this series is very cool. I loved the first installment and couldn’t wait to get started on book 2.However, it had been some time since I’d read book 1 and it was a little tough in the beginning since I had no idea what was going on for a while. Like the first 30%. I wish there had been some back story filling in the gaps because I just couldn’t remember. I’m a lazy reader and read so many books, so it’s nice when there are refreshers for me. I still had no idea who Alec was by the end and by the end I finally remembered where Apollo had come from. Just a few sentences here and there would have made a world of difference for me.Both Raielle and Lucas are pretty selfless, almost to a point where it causes problems. They are truly good through and through and always put everyone but themselves first. Even when Lucas thought he was being selfish it turned out he was still putting Raielle’s needs above his own. Which brings me to the beginning when Raielle left Lucas because “it was in his best interest”. I wish she had just picked up the phone and called him.The romance wasn’t quite as tingly for me this time. I accepted that Raielle and Lucas loved each other, but never got that giddy feeling like I did last time. Somehow it got lost between the installments. However, it was totally there for me in book 1, so if you can read these back to back I have a feeling that it would work much better for you.The ending wrapped up nicely. While it could have could have even ended sooner the generous Ms. Doxer gave us a great followup where I felt like I saw how Raielle and Lucas’s lives really worked out for them, where they both found their happy place. I still would love to know what happened to Shane and Grant. I wonder if Raielle gave up contact with them completely? But it truly was a great way to end the story.Would I rec this? Yes! However I learned it would be much better to read these books back to back to really enjoy the full experience of this world. Happy reading!