Review: Jin deserved a better understanding
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2011
2.5 stars. Don't know. I am a bit disappointed. I liked the world building in the previous book and I liked the soul-mated theme. I think this book started from the right premises: Logan, Jin's mate, was a straight guy before meeting him, so Jin is not so sure that he is loved for being Jin or only for being Logan's fated mate. This theme got lost in the book amidst the long strings of events that involve Jin.It's clearly a personal preference, but I prefer a cleaner plot, where the peak of angst is reached and then things go back to normal (slowly or quickly or a promise of normalcy, all might work for me). In this book the angst spiked and subsided, spiked and subsided, without reaching that peak that reveals the true personality of the characters, or gives them the anticipated resolution. I felt I was tagging along, but not participating.The best quality of this book is that it is entertaining, but there were a few things that prevented me from really enjoying it. There was a moment when I felt the author was changing the rules, that she established, under my eyes and since the rules are important in this world, it was irritating, because Jin is supposed to know the law very well ***spoiler***and I think he couldn't forget an important part of the law, that conveniently made sure that the priest couldn't take him away from his mate, even if he hadn't been able to protect him***end spoiler***. That's it: little nagging things that kept on detaching me from the story.I think the best part of the story was the intensity of the bond between Jin and Logan, it was moving, but it wasn't enough and it was frustrating because that was the kind of connection I am looking for in romance books.