Review: Quick, Fun Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2011
The Last Rising was a quick and fun read, full of steamy attraction between two interesting characters. While it was quite short, the relationship felt very realistic and was not rushed. If anything, the progression was a little on the slow side due to Ice's extremely stubborn nature. Turner on the other hand was the complete opposite. He was relentless in his endeavors to ensnare her, very finely straddling the line between Sexy Alpha Male, and just a plain overbearing man. I realize that he had to take charge in order to keep her from running, but at times I felt it was a little too forceful. Luckily every time he got a little out of hand, he seemed to do his best to reign himself in, so I can't really hold it against him.Since The Last Rising was Novella length, we didn't really get to see a lot of back story from these characters or any clear description of their pasts at all. I wish some of that had been expanded on as I felt we only got a glimpse at who they were. It would have brought the book from a novella to a full length novel, and I definitely think the story could have more than supported that. That being said, I still more than enjoyed The Last Rising, especially the ties to Egyptian Mythology, and I am very interested to see what happens in the future installments.