Great Growth and An Excellent Read
355088
I enjoyed getting to know the players in the story outside of Grant and the Team and the Pierce Point residents.  It gave a great view of how one person, ( a car wash guy) can help.  It gives the reader reason to think and believe they can also in a small way make a big difference. Seeing what is going on outside of the Point was also great.  The further development of the characters and the storyline being expanded greatly increased the drama and intrigue of the book by allowing the reader to imagine how would they react, or how their neighbor will  react.

I always enjoy Glen's writing, I feel as if I'm sitting at a campfire listening to a friend relate what they saw and experienced.

But truthfully, the Thanksgiving dinner and Sunday dinner chapters moved me to tears.  I know this is an action prepper book but Glen's ability to put the emotion of a parent and spouse into words as to make me feel it enough to cry is an accomplishment.  I know if I was ever in this situation I'd be right there with the rest of them thanking my husband for being my partner, and feeling my heart swell helping in a community kitchen to feed my neighbors and family. Glen gets that relationship and lets the reader feel that he's more than guns and 5.11's.

Much anticipation here at our house for Book 8.....no pressure Glen.
4744073
Great story. Interesting growth of main character.
4240716
If you can get past the 1st book, there's a steady
and very rewarding progression  in Butcher'a iwriting, as he gets to know his  characters and sets them to steering the course.  If you've read thia
Far, you"ll be very pleased with how the plot has grown in both complexity and precision, the characters well-known, and the narrative and plot action remains powerful. And now a surprise - we get a Book 6!

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4867057
Loved this story and the character's growth.  Love how characters I knew and loved appeared again.  A must read!
1767215
Another great read, one that continues the first books propensity for avoiding the traditional pitfalls and clichs of the genre. Though the overall narrative advances greatly in this sequel  and leaves open the literary door to the follow-up through a blindsiding cliffhanger  the characters remain the bellwether of this book and series

In this second installment, the complex characters continue to develop as their relationships and milieu evolve, especially in light of the introduction of new characters and plot twists. Even the ancillary characters are often realized enough to avoid merely swelling a progress, rather they help to illuminate the interconnections among the leads and their motivations for attending to their collective mission. Meanwhile, the truth of the heroes quest unfolds as the web of lies that ignited the journey entangles them more deeply.

As is to be expected in the genre, there are battle scenes, exotic beasts, unwieldy landscapes, and epic travels the protagonists must endure, but these specific heroes and their particular proclivities distinguish this title from its fantasy novel rivals. Overall, an excellent sophomore (and in no way sophomoric) effort, and an engaging second installment in what is turning out to be a solid series.
105643
This book moved smoothly from a good read to an excellent read.  The characters were all very well crafted and the author showed us the changes in each one as time progressed.

With each journal entry shared, we saw the past and how it formed the characters.  I totally did not see the ending coming and the ending was one of the best that I have read in quite a while.

I refuse to give out even one spoiler but I will say that while the story maintained a good pace with no lags, the last few pages really, really elevated this book.  If I could give it more than five stars I definitely would do so.
2992173
You can see real growth with the characters, more security in who they are and their motivations. The dialogue is fun and I love the dynamic between Sam and Mason. There was edgy plot turns.  I also enjoyed Mason's POV in sections, it helps validate the relationship between him and Sam.  Good read.
1115423
This was highly recommended and we will use as a group read...Look forward to digging into it and the opportunity to grow with it.
2519709
This is the beginning of something wonderful. The characters are well defined with room left for growth. The characters and their relationship to each other is interesting and intriguing enough to make me want to read more to see where they go. The magic system is different from anything I've read before. Overall I would recommend it to my friends who like Urban Fantasy.
2163138
I really enjoyed how this book kept me intrigued through the entire story. I love the changes and growth for the characters. Definitely recommend to readers.
1509575
The third book in the series continues to develop the fascinating story cementing some of the concepts discovered in the previous two books. It builds out your knowledge of the world, introduces new characters and develops the main characters well. The writing style is well established and makes for easy reading. All in all, I enjoyed the book very much; it accomplished what really good books do: I couldn't put it down towards the end. Well worth reading (in sequence).
643045
I recently picked up my kindle and started reading this book. I didn't really stop until I was at the end of it. Wow. This was a thoroughly enjoyable book as readers follow Amy, a doctor by day and a healer by night to a fabulous host of magical creatures. But why is she there? Why does she do what she does? It takes a few chapters, but the answers to these questions unfold in an engaging novel.

Could I quibble with a few things? Perhaps; however, Author Greystone has created an engaging world with characters growing and changing throughout the book. The descriptions are thorough enough to bring this reader into the world.

While billed as a romance, there are no graphic (or gratuitous) scenes. Thus this book is suitable for many varieties of readers. Instead of a quick tumble into bed, readers are treated to a growing affection between characters that has room to strengthen and grow in future novels.

The concluding portion of the book was intricate and ably foreshadowed by the earlier sections. This book is an excellent beginning to what I hope will be a multi-book series. The main character and secondary ones deserve it!
608111
This was a great start, that has potential to expand tremendously. I appreciate the different points of views because it allows the reader to step into two roles. The simplicity in the way this is written allows it to be extremely relatable to a wide range of people; though this may be great don't completely lose the factor of certain tenses and missing words; this may confuse the reader. Overall great job
1840860
Excellent continuation of The God Wave with immediate continuity and none of the rehash often seen in serial works. The characters continue to grow and develop from the first book and I had serious issues trying to put it down. The tech is well explained and the back stories make this a great read. It is not hard to believe that we may be seeing this at a theatre in the near future. Serial novels with a continuity of cast as the story progresses are my favorite reads. Please don't make us wait too long for the next one!
393991
I loved this book - it's a great story which I could not stop reading till it got over and when it did, I missed the characters. Ever since then I've been eagerly looking forward to the next in the series. One of the extras to the super story and well-constructed plot is that it very sensitively weaves in life issues of different kinds. I found it to be a book that one can enjoy while it helps you to grow in a good direction.
2120539
First I highly recommend this book. I read the first of the series and enjoyed that one so of course I wanted to read what came next. I was not disappointed although at times I was overwhelmed with the adversity that these characters faced. The main character grows but not as one would expect. She experiences her growth as the need arises. Her protectors grow as well. At times the hardships are a bit much but then just as quickly a shift occurs that seems plausible and you just accept it as a part of what is for this story. It's not a happy easy read book but it grows as do the plots, subplots and those who play smaller but necessary parts in the whole. No one except the writer knows what will happen next but I was seldom if ever disappointed. The story is compelling as it describes this world, its mores, and its inhabitants, requiring  the reader to pay attention as the story continues and refers back to characters and events that have already occurred. The descriptions allow the reader to actually see a different world in which things happen sometimes logically as the story continues and sometimes because life is that way on this world in this story. Though science fiction, the mythology and faith in this book requires the characters and the readers to go beyond in search of a better self and acceptance of what is. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm not one for describing characters and events, as for me that often defeats the purpose of reading the story. If you like science fiction and like to see characters develop as the story line continues, this is a book you will enjoy. Though simple in some ways it, it is clear that there was a more  advanced technological time when life was at its peak in this world and greed and vanity wiped out things that could have beneficial to all. It even tell how some beliefs came into being and why.
As this book is a continuation of the first, if you liked the first one you'll like this one as well. Of course there is a third that I've already purchased and began reading before I took the time to put these words on paper.

I like your work Mr. Rathbone and look forward to reading more from you in the future
252918
The story keeps getting better and better. Some unexpected twists for a book of this genre, but they are very well thought out and serve to enhance the plot-line in new and interesting ways. It feels like the first books laid the groundwork perfectly for future developments. Characters grow and are affected by the events in the universe in a credible way. As a fan of science fiction, I will be expecting the next novel with great interest.