Review: Really like the series but OOC moments bother me
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2014
I like the series.  I like the way the characters are drawn in general and the world building.  I like the writing itself.  While I did notice some editing errors there were not very many.The things that bothered me the most were out of character behavior on Amber and Jen's part.Amber is unwilling to really look at  and address it when she is being manipulated.  She wonders if Skylur is manipulating her and then sets it aside several times throughout the first three books. Even when she knows that Jen has lied and manipulated her, she sets it aside very quickly. That behavior seems so out of character that it jerks me out of the story each time it happens. It simply seems too trusting and naive given her past experiences.I don't care for Jen.  In the first book, Jen initially came across as selfish, manipulative and power hungry. Her  sudden about face from lying to and manipulating Amber to loving her completely does not ring true for me. No matter how many times, I am told that Amber can "feel" how much Jen loves her, I cannot reconcile that with Jen's initial and continued behavior.  Jen wants to use her relationship with Amber to expand her influence and uses her money to "mold" Amber into a suitable partner and..... Amber lets her. Jen spends money to help Amber but Amber risks her sanity to help Jen.  I find her other partner, Alex, far more likeable.  He is willing to give up his "world" for her and risks himself to help her while Jen wants to dress her up and take her out.A final issue for me is that the multiple partner relationship with Amber at the center reminds me of the early Anita Blake books  where the multiple pairings became the focus of the series.  Hopefully, this series will not go there but time will tell. In the meantime, I found them enjoyable and interesting and will buy the next one.