Review: A Hypnotic Prequel Novella
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 7, 2013
If I hadn't had to work a 14 hour plus day on Dec. 1st, I would have so devoured this book on its release day in one sitting. Alas, I had to space out reading BSL over Monday & Tuesday evenings after work.This is actually the 1st time that I've read a prequel novella before the first book in a series. In the past, I have started with book one and only later read the prequel after getting hooked on the series. That's happened with JLA's Covenant (demi-gods) & Lux (aliens) series, Rachel Vincent's Soul Screamers (banshees/reaper) series and Alyxandra Harvey's Drake Chronicles (vampires). A simple case of timing, but in those cases the prequels didn't interest me as much as the sequential full books when I discovered each of those series.Bitter Sweet Love was so freaking good that I hated to reach the end. It really was short but sweet and incredibly hypnotic. The story hooked me quickly and left me wanting more.I got sucked into the mystery of why Dez disappeared, Jas' complex reaction to his sudden return, and Dez's patient determination to win back her love. I loved the 7-day challenge Jas proposes to Dez to regain her trust and the glimpse into what it means for them to be gargoyle wardens. JLA has a knack for quick world building balanced with good character development and interactions.And best of all, JLA let it be known already that Dez & Jasmine will pop up later in this unique and cool gargoyle series. I am so looking forward to enjoying more of this series in 2014.