Review: A solid second installment
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.Rating: 8/10PROS:- The plot is intriguing. I didn't find the world of the story quite as interesting this time around, if only because I was already familiar with it and thus the details about how paranormal creatures and humans interact were no longer new to me. But the unusual aspects of the plot kept me interested.- The conversations between Caleb and Gray are amusing because most of the time, Caleb isn't actually speaking. He thinks something and then Gray responds to his thought.- I like the differences in the two main human characters. It's funny how John and Caleb have differing perceptions of the same things.CONS:- As is the case with the first story, Gray's scenes are told in present tense and thus throw off the rhythm of the story with each switch to and from his perspective. Plus, there's added confusion in this volume with Gray's use of "he" to refer to only himself and "they" to refer to the body that he and Caleb share ("he rolls to their feet and leaps").- This is a paranormal series, so obviously suspension of disbelief is necessary in order to fully enjoy it. However, there are times when I have a reaction to things that happen in the stories that I'm pretty sure is not the reaction I'm supposed to have. For instance, there's an exorcism scene in this volume that I think is supposed to be taken seriously, but it just made me snort and roll my eyes. I couldn't help it, not when John is saying things like this: "Entity! You are not welcome here. Quit this woman and trouble her no more!"Overall comments: This is a solid follow-up to the first story in the series. I like the romance and am pleased with the pace at which the men's feelings are developing. They're connecting quickly, but so far it's not a forever/obsessed kind of love, which I like. They haven't known each other long enough yet. I am eager to read volume 3.