Review: A Stumbling Start to a Fabulous Finish
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2012
I attempted to read Blood Twist before reading Fate Fixed simply because of time. That was a bad idea. While there's a lot of backstory in the front end of Blood Twist that should get a reader caught up, it ended up just really dragging the story down. I found myself skipping all kinds of information and by the time I got to the story, I had no idea who anyone was.So...I went to the first book, Fate Fixed.Okay! So, back to our regularly scheduled review. Once I picked this one back up, I went ahead and skipped the first chapter. Ms. Wheeler thankfully kept the "catch me up" to one chapter, so that was most excellent.The "connections" that I didn't feel in Fate Fixed were there in SPADES in Blood Twist.I don't know what it was. The writing was just marginally cleaner, the words crisper. I don't know, but the characters, their emotional entanglements, the setting, the anxiety of the plot, everything just magnified and BAM! Fantastic book moment occurred.Our heroine is Liz, Lexie's best friend. She travels to Erris to find out what the frack is going on and why she hasn't heard from Lexie. Something happens in the basement. Bloodshed. Bloodshed. Werewolves. This was the backstory I said, "Meh," to and moved on.Back to the real heart of the story, the closest thing to a mom Liz has ever had, Ruby, is bitten by a werewolf and she's not taking to the change. Liz vows to find the cure. Braden steps in with knowledge of a possible cure. Then they're off to Europe where hearts tangle and Braden's secrets come unGLUED!O.M.W! Braden! *swoons* Braden, Braden, Braden. Love him! Ms. Wheeler penned him so well! He's hot, irresistible and just the right kind of dark and moody. I loved Liz's spunk as she stood up to him and the situation, refusing to back down.THIS was a great book! That little rock inside my chest swelled a little and became a heart again. Briefly, mind you, but it still happened. This book reminded me of all the ways it felt to go through the cycle of lust and love and discovery. Excellent! Most excellent.So, should you read Blood Twist? YES! Just bear through the first chapter. The real story is right beneath it!I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.