Review: Very well written story in a great world setting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
ARC provided for an honest reviewThis is the second book in the series and I did not read the first one.  However, that wasn't a problem. I could still understand it and got into the story quickly.I loved Natalie's writing style. The book is so well written and you just flow through the story because she writes so smoothly...  It all sounded, I don't know.... intelligent :D She just knows her way around the English language.The story was really nice and full of action. It kept me going from the first page. What I liked most were the characters. They were all so well developed and very believable. Sam and Riley were awesome. They are so great together and what I loved was that they are also great alone. This was not a book where the heroine is dependent on the hero all the time and they are together 24/7. Their relationship developed slowly and even though the time frame of the book is not so long I didn't have the feeling that their relationship was rushed. And Riley is a kick-ass goddess. She is strong and independent and takes things in her own hands. I loved her. Sam was perfect for her. Moreover, Riley did not lose her strong personality because of a man. You know what I mean, like some heroines will just do anything for the man. A lot of the time it was Riley who supported Sam even though Riley was the one who originally needed help.The world about goddesses Natalie has built was also very interesting. The goddesses are kind of organized like a company. I liked that because it is different from most paranormal stories. At least those I have read.What I did not like so much was that there was so much focus on the "old" characters from the first book. Even though this was Riley's story Quinn was the center of attention too often for my liking. A lot of the storyline was based on the first book and continued what happened there. I have to admit I did not become a fan of Quinn. Maybe it was because I didn't read the first book which is about her and consequently did not come to like her as a heroine with her own story. I wanted to read a book about Riley and Sam and, well, everyone was just concerned about Quinn... Nevertheless, Quinn is a very nice person and not egoistic at all.All in all I can really recommend this book. The romance part of the story is not too much but it is there and it's very sweet. Also the paranormal world of goddesses is great. I am really curious for the next book about Marley.