Review: Tangled indeed!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2013
What a great edition to the series! When I reviewed Destiny's Shift, the fourth book in this series, I stated that I felt the edition of new characters and a few twists really breathed new life into these books. That breath of fresh air still smells as sweet in this book as we get glimpses of our old favorite characters but really get to know the newer ones. Of course now the Saviors have more than Colonists to worry about as the government and The Platoon are now also an issue, presenting danger from all sides, which makes more room for twists and turns. This book definitely has plenty of them, some that will have you in tears.As a hero Cohen not only stacks up against the other Saviors, he kind of surpasses them a bit. For the longest Noah and Hudson were my favorites but Cohen might have just secured his place as favorite. I might need to reread the other books before I make up my mind :). I mean, what's not to love about a broken hero with a bad attitude. I don't know, for some reason I found Cohen's nasty attitude (he is a n SR44 male without his mate after all) to be incredibly sexy. Seriously, there must be some kind of instinct in women to want to fix the broken guy because our girl Annis is drawn to him too.Speaking of Annis.... All I can say about this character is: YES! She's a warrior like the others and she doesn't take any crap. She's blind during the day but doesn't let it bother her or rule her life. And when Cohen crosses the line, she is ready to yank him right back over and put him in his place. I loved their dynamic and the sexual tension that hummed throughout the book as they both wrestled with feelings of desire and dislike for one another.As a side note, I'll also say that as a black woman who is an avid reader of this series, I was loving the strong black heroine and the interracial love. I'd love to see more of that throughout this series (hint, hint Ms. Fall!)Just as I did with the last book, I really loved Blake's character. I like that he's like the others, but also a bit different in his own right. I loved his chemistry with ANnis as much as I liked Cohen's chemistry with Annis and found myself really torn when it came to the love triangle aspect. All I can say is, I'm ready to read a book about my boy Blake and really get to know him better.The ending ... the ending ... I know some of the other reviews might spoil it but I won't. Just prepared for an emotional loss, one I know fans of the series will rail at, but one that also made perfect sense. In the end, it was fitting and very poignant and made this book and series all the better for having made such a ballsy move. Well done!