Review: Multidimensional Characters, Fast Paced Plot, and Plenty of Action in this Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
I am a huge fan of Amanda Carlson's fangtabulous Jessica McClain series so I was beyond stoked when I learned that she (along with other great urban fantasy authors) was part of series of novellas titled Sin City Collectors. While I'm personally not a big fan of series that are full of novella length installments, I was actually quite pleased with Aces Wild, the first novella in the series.Unlike a lot of novella length series, Ms. Carlson not only took the time for great world building, she added more depth and emotion into the hero and heroine than normally happens when an author is limited to 90+ pages. As well as having multidimensional characters, the plot was fast paced, there was more action than I was expecting with the limited time, unique supernatural characters that you don't often find in paranormal romance and/or urban fantasy (Hellhound hero? Sign. Me. Up.), and it was pretty smexy. Jake and Neve were brilliant together and I was pleasantly surprised that their story fit perfectly into the novella format. Truly says a lot about Ms. Carlson's skill as an author.Overall, Aces Wild was a great building block for a new series that I am seriously intrigued by. While I would love to read more about Jake and Neve in the future (Please and thank you!), I can't wait to get my hot, little hands on the next novella in the Sin City Collectors series; Kristen Painter's installment, Queen of Hearts.