Review: Didn't ring true
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2013
So I have loved this series so far. The 4th book just made me mad though. Mostly it has to do with Mack and her relationship with a certain someone. Their relationship finally moved to the next level and instead of it being a sweet hooray, it felt forced and rushed. It was in the middle of the woods, with Other's and humans all around. The bad guy could have shown up at any point and they decided to get it on....I don't think so. Then the very end, Mack gets forced into something she didn't want to do. All the books have been about her fiery temper. So it felt wrong. Then the person who she hurt by this decision gets furious at her...when just a few chapters before she even admitted he knows her better then she does. So he should have figured it out.Huge spoiler here, so stop reading if you don't want to hear it.The Fae know he's her soul mate. So forcing her away from him could have dire consequences given her nature. Plus they even said, 'it's not long it's a long term relationship.' WHAT!! They didn't tell her he's her soulmate, she hadn't read her fae book enough to figure it out on her own. Not only that, but she had to give him up to prove she was impartial to all the "Others". Well I'm sorry, they were in a relationship and it was hinted by the fae that she could pick it up again after this counsel thing is over. That's not being impartial. That's just one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. I think the author is trying to force something into her story that doesn't need to be there. Depending on how book 5 goes, this could ruin the series for me. I think the only way I would be happy is that if Mack takes the discovery she had in the last paragraph and goes and tells everyone off. She needs to make it right with Corrigan and then tell the Fae off. They've completely broken her trust in a major major way. No CW teen angst relationships please. Don't force a love scene, etc.