Review: A less successful Lords of the Underworld/ Sentinel Wars Clone
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
I may be in the minority in not particularly enjoying the book but it felt like a less successful version of the above series by Gena Showalter and Shannon K Butcher.  Echoing another reader, I was quite bored in places and I struggled to finish it.What is good about the book - accomplished writing, interesting and original storyline (yes, similar to other series but with a few unique elements) with plenty of room for interesting plot developments in future. There was a fair bit of sexual tension and a few hot love scenes.On the downside, I didnt feel at all invested in either character - they came across as caricatures of real people.  The band of warriors bonding scene/ acceptance of Grace felt really trite and I kept picturing the Lords or the BDB in almost the same situation but with much more sincerity/ realism.I wont pursue the series but I do think it has potential - some of the secondary characters are interesting and I think interesting things can be done with the storyline.  However the author will need to work on her characterisations/ interactions to make them much more 3 dimensional if she is hoping for a successful and long running series a la Ward or Showalter.