Review: Action, intrigue, romance, humor - what's not to love?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2014
Escaping Destiny picks up immediately where Taunting Destiny left off - with Syn about to be gifted to the Horde King. Luckily for her that works out a whole lot better than she anticipated.Escaping Destiny felt more like a "relationship book" as opposed to an "action book". There were still some loopy plot twists and reveals and the story was moved along; but it felt like allot of time was spent with Syn and Ryder working out their relationship.Ryder, being a 1000 year old Fae doesn't get the whole "love" thing, but he certainly acts like a man in love. I was a little put off by some reviews because I got the feeling that Ryder had the "man whore" vibe going on, which I personally find most unattractive (the term sloppy seconds was coined for a reason, and let me say...ewww)- however that was not the case. Ryder was very clear to everyone about how important Syn was to him and he was faithful (which is a really big deal coming from a Horde caste fairy). The whole "binder full of women" thing wasn't what Syn initially thought, and the "fiancé" that popped out of the woodwork was the result of another jockeying for power Fae contract that was made by Ryder's father and that he was very clear that he didn't want.Syn for her part, was a little annoying running around all pregnant and hormonal. I like my heroines to be pretty bad a$$ and it's hard to kick a$$ when you're pregnant...but I will give it to Syn she did manage to get a few moves in. And she came into her power which was cool. And she is something phenomenal - which I really like. Ryder, despite his controlling ways in the bedroom for the most part seems to respect and treat Syn as an equal in other areas...but he has no idea exactly how much of an equal she really is.Escaping Destiny remains a great mix of action, intrigue, romance and humor. The secondary characters are likeable - except for the ones that are hate-able - and those I hope to see get a personal smack down from Syn in the next installment. The only regret I have is that I jumped into this whole thing before it was finished and now I have to wait God knows how long until I get the final installments! :(