Starts out slower than the other books, but great continuation of one of my favorite series!
358987
Ugh, I do love this series so much! This is the fourth book, so definitely start at the beginning of the series if you're new to it, and I have no idea how you could read the first three and NOT continue on to the fourth, but if you have any reservations definitely continue!
There's probably something wrong with me as a person, because I found that this book starts out a little slow and I think that's partially due to me usually being drawn to "bad boys" and dysfunctional relationship-type stories. Nava and Ro are pretty cute together so I lost some interest initially (unpopular opinion I know), but I do love how they both keep their humor and general attitudes even when in their relationship, and of course things start to pick up as the book continues. The book is written in the same, witty style that makes me laugh out loud and really gives Nava so much spunk, and I love that. Great book overall! I almost took off one star due to my trouble getting into the book initially, and frustration with Nava acting childlike at times. But, this series is SO unique in the world of urban fantasy books, I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more books and I absolutely recommend this one!
I read an ARC for an honest review!
3395645
This book isn't as good as the first of fourth book in the series. It does drag a bit, but I still really enjoyed it. The only reason it isn't five stars is because I didn't like how much it dragged, and the Eragon's courtship of Arya. People say that you only like this book if you haven't read several other authors (they are listed in the reviews with one or two stars), but I have read almost every one of those authors several times, and retread their books several times, and I STILL love this series. I think it is amazing and well worth buying.
2603638
I went into reading this book for two reasons: 1. I had read the first two books and 2. the second left off on a cliffhanger and I can't stand not having closure.
The first book in the series was... ok. It wasn't my favorite, but I enjoyed it. The 2nd book in the series was... well, boring, in my opinion. I just didn't care for it. I didn't have high hopes for Passion, but went on ahead anyway. And I am SO glad I did! This is, by far, my favorite in the series. It moved quickly, provided some much desired back story, allowed you to really get to know these characters, and- thank goodness- Luce wasn't the whiny kid she was in the Torment.
For fans of the series, this is the book to look forward to. To new readers of the series, yes the other two books are necessary to read to know what's going on. But do read them- Passion is worth the wait!
2870305
Im a fan of this series because I love character driven stories. Im a fan of slow developing, naturally evolving love stories.  Im a fan of the South. Im a fan of characters with well developed internal struggles and this book had a generous dose of that.  I loved this book but I felt a little cheated at the end. I wanted to know how some of the plots ended and I was left hanging.  Id still recommend this book to others who enjoy the same type of read as I do. I checked out book four as soon as I hit the last word in this book. Perhaps the resolutions will come in book 4.
622041
This is one of my favorite series and this book started a little slow but finished strong...  I enjoy the character of Black Jack and wish to see some more crossover with Midway and the species beyond the frontier.  Hopefully the guardians of sol as well!

Keep em coming!
2645918
This book in the series talked a lot about characters I wasn't quite as interested in as in the previous books. Almost stopped reading the series but then then end of the book got pretty exciting. Still a fan and excited to see what the next book brings :)
4955871
Great book, and the story gets more intense as this series continues!
1764544
I really enjoyed this book although it is not the best in the series. The authors are transitioning a lot of the characters and that can make it seem like there wasn't enough action in the book. I would love to read more about Derek as a character as well as Christopher and Barabus!
967515
I really liked reading this series! It started off slow then all of a sudden I couldn't put it down! I wish there was a little more about what came of the other one in the epilogue (trying to be cryptic to not give anything away)! Very interesting... I want more books to be published that follows this series.
1499136
I love this series and had been anticipating this installment coming out for awhile. I thought that it was good, but not up to par with the first 2 books, which is why I gave 4 stars instead of the 5 stars I gave the other two. The storyline continued evolving and I genuinely liked where the story is going, but two issues bothered me.

*slight spoilers follow*

First, I did not like the the time jumps that the author employed. It left me feeling a little robbed of what was likely a critical time in Endrance's development. Frankly, I think there should have been another complete book between the 2/3 mark and the end of the book. After the first two books spanned the course of a couple months, this book spans the course of years? Something about it just did not sit right with me. That and I genuinely wanted to learn more about the elves too.

Second, I wanted Endrance's relationships with the Draugnoa to play a more important role in the story. It felt like they took a backseat in this installment, when in the previous books they were critical pieces of Endrance's success. I especially did not like the development in Selene's character. It felt forced and just not right to me. On top of that,I do not feel like Endrance gives Bridget and Tanya enough attention or love. They are his wives too and I want him to start acting like it. The scenes with Endrance and the Draugnoa in the tents were my favorite ones of the entire book. Endrance's relationships with the Draugnoa are honestly my favorite part of all of these books, something about the characters and their interaction is just perfect for me. That is why the changes in those relationships in this installment bothered me so much. I hope in the next book that Mr. Cruz goes back to making The Draugnoa's happiness one of Endrance's priorities again and that they come together to help deal with his increasing power.

Overall, this was a great installment in the Spellscribed series that kept me craving to know what happens next. Mr. Cruz if you are reading this please take my critiques to heart! I genuinely love your books and I care a little too much about what happens to the characters! I cannot wait for the next book,so keep up the great work! Read this series guys, you won't regret it.
3566416
I really love this series and even though this book did not have as much action as the past three I still found myself sucked into it. It is not as fast as the previous but finally the author brings some resolve to things that needed to be taken care of --- or that I wanted to happen. I really like the way the author writes and I can't wait for the next book to come out. I need more...
4787674
One of the best books in the series. My 3rd favorite actually. Once Mym becomes Mars is were it gets really interesting.
The only issue I have with this series (not so much on the first book though), is how much the author takes to get to the main story line. I understand that there needs to be a good build up and background story on the characters, but I think Mr. Anthony takes it to a whole new level!
3389637
Love it!  it was a little slower story wise than the previous books, but since I really like the characters it was hard to put down.  A bit predictable but a very good story!  Some folks from Dark Haven made an appearance.  This book didn't have as much BDSM/Dom in it as the previous ones did but a great story instead.  Love how Sawyer got his own book and a HEA.  Can't wait for Morgan and Wyatt to get a book.
4462410
Love this series and the 10th grave went way too fast.  That's the problem with a good read, and this was.  The only problem I see, too long until the next book, and this book makes other books hard to move on to.  They aren't as funny, I'm not as invested in the characters, and the story line tends to read beige, in comparison.  Great read, enjoyed it greatly and look forward to more...hopefully faster than once a year!
4961167
This was definitely one of my favorites from this series. There are so many exciting things that take place, that I couldn't put it down...not that I could put down any of the others either, but this one was super engaging! These books just keep getting better. Read it and you won't be disappointed!
2244748
Those of you who have read my reviews of the first two books in this series know that I LOVE this series. They're so action packed and detailed! Often books this detailed get old fast. Not Grant's books. The detail sucks you in, makes you feel like you know the characters. You don't doubt the decisions they make because of course that's what they'd do. Pschaw.

With that said, Lies was kind of slow.

It was only "kind of" slow because this series needed a book like this. Lies was very much a bridge book. There wasn't a whole lot of paranormal activity or conflict. Just a bunch of kids having normal problems. Or... as normal as problems can be when you live in a supernatural bubble. The adventure didn't happen until the end, and it was minimal. I can tell that this is building up to something big, so I'm pretty excited for Plague, the 4th book in the series coming out in 2011.

Lies definitely provided GONE fans a chance to take a deep breath, but as a consequence didn't have the same energy of the other two books.
2669384
This is one of my favorite series, and one of the ones I look forward to reading the most.  When I was able to get an advanced copy, I was so excited!  A Perfect Blood was a great book, but not as a good as the last one where Ivy, Jenks, and Rachel went on a road trip with Trent.  This one started off slow and two of the new characters, Nina and Wayde, were not my favorites.  However, it started getting more exciting and was as entertaining as usual when I got halfway through it.

In A Perfect Blood, Rachel is unable to perform magic due the bracelet Trent gave her in the last book, which prevents Al from finding her.  Being so helpless makes her insecure and depressed, and Ivy and Jenks moving on with their lives intensifies her depression.  A string of gruesome murders are committed by a group that hates non-humans, and Rachel tries to help solve the murders with Nina, a living vampire that is being controlled by a mysterious master vampire.

Nina/Master Vampire bored me.  He/she constantly hit on Rachel (of course) and had to constantly try to get touchy-feely at the crime scenes.  He/she was just a predictable pervy, old vampire.  The beginning of the book just consisted of Rachel going to crime scenes, waiting around, getting hit on by the vampire, arguing with a nagging Wayde, then going home without having learned much.  There was a lot of apologizing on Rachel's part throughout the book, which seemed weirdly submissive for her, and Trent was not in the beginning much either.

Eventually, the book did pick up and got exciting.  Rachel started acting more like herself and got more confidence, Nina/Master Vampire and boring Wayde were featured less in the last half, while Trent had a bigger role.  Trent is always entertaining and the plot of finding and capturing the hate group responsible for the murders made it hard to put down.

Harrison is still going strong with this series, and I wish I did not have to wait over a year for the next one to come out!