Review: Refreshing New Series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.This book was a great start to what I hope will be a long running series.  I thought there was a great balance between the amount of backstory and the amount of mystery.  A good blend of otherworldly paranormal and contemporary reality, this story really grabbed me from the beginning and kept me jumping from one action scene to another.The characters were developed without removing all of their mystery and intrigue.  Nexi and Kyden, the real stars of this book, made such a great team.  I really liked the way that the author "fast forwarded" a bunch of initial setup so that we could dive right into the depth of the story and the meaningful relationships.This paranormal romance really had an edge to it.  In my updates along the way, I called it "refreshingly realistic," which is probably a stretch for a paranormal romance, but true nonetheless.  The typical virginal main character was twisted in such a way that I could actually believe Nexi and Kyden were having a real relationship as opposed to a lot of other novels I've read where things feel almost rushed and aggressive.  Don't get me wrong - Kyden was aggressive, but in a good way!A perfect blending of romance, action, smut, and paranormal - I'll be adding this author's other books to my "to-read" shelf right now!