Review: So many cross-overs - if you haven't read the other series you will be lost...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
I like Lynn Hagen.  I enjoy each series and accept crossovers (Brac Pack, Zeus's Pack, Brac Village, Demon Warriors, The Exiled, Christian's Coven...).  But if you read this story there is a serious lack of content, angst, relationship and character development around the central characters.  I was enjoying the story of Angelo and Bishop - waiting for Bishop's OCD to play out because it had the potential to impact seriously on his mating, there was a hint of darkness around Mr Emerson - what happened to him?  And there are mysterious men in Brac Village - the locals have been told to keep an eye out, so it is funny when Johnny (from Brac Pack), Angelo and friends start tailing them because stealthy they are not!!!  But while the story is called Teaching Angelo there is just nothing there - what is he actually being taught?  I still don't know - Bishop keeps saying he is going to teach Angelo but no cigar.Half the story is Brac Pack (Maverick and Cecil's grandson being kidnapped and the hunt for him) so why did it take up so much of Angelo and Bishop's story?  They aren't even mentioned in that part of the book.  And then the ending is Panashi in the Void with Death seeing evil encroach on his home and his mates.I felt like this was a taster plate - bits of stories to have a taste of to see which series you want to go with.  Disappointing in terms of the supposed focus of the story.  Other series woven into the story is usual in Lynn Hagen's books and I like that, but there are whole chunks here that don't relate to the story.  Where is the flowing story with in-depth character development?  I have read everything Lynn Hagen has written and I am feeling something is lacking these days.  I want a full story with characters being revealed in all their technicolor wonder (like Nero and Johnny in Brac Pack).  I have given it 3 stars but it deserves more of a 2.5. I am feeling unsatisfied.