I really like this character Aydan Kelly :)
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The book was very good but the pain and agony did not come through as strongly as I would have hoped. Yes I would read the series completely but I am not paying retail for the privilege.
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I loved this character, with all of her flaws she made for a very interesting story line. So much so I've brought the next two books and am looking forward to catching up with her and her man hunk. Beware if you're not into steamy sex scenes, though they aren't graphic, just enough to make you blush. They are really just a bonus on a fast moving, utterly enjoyable ride with one Miss Leah Ryan and what I think will be the rest of her crew.
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I really enjoy this story. Kabil was such a spoiled king.  He was use to getting what he wanted when he wanted.  And even though he put his people first, he so needed an attitude adjustment.  I loved that both Sachin and Rayna.  Sachin was able to get away with things only a friend can get away with and Rayna, well Rayna showed Kabil how to be better.  I loved that she found humor in Kabil and his somewhat formal way of speaking.  I loved that Kabil decided to court her, even if it was under duress.  Ms. Roth gave us a well written story with humor and emotion that felt real and appropriate.  I am looking forward to reading more in this series.
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I am enjoying this series. Kenna is such a strong character and has such a loving heart.  It takes a long time for her to trust again. The ongoing troubles of the shelter for financing are very real.  Basically one person changes the attitude of so many people regarding the perception of loners.  Ryan is also a very strong character.  He is funny when he doesn't even know he is.  He just has to convince Kenna that they are mates.  There are some ugly secrets that are unveiled.  In a way, you can almost feel empathy for the bad character.  What a mother he has--yuck.  All the characters in this book contributed so much to the story.  I will continue reading books by this author.
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I think that Aubrey is my favorite character that Shalvis has written. She's not perfect - not super cute, working in a bakery, taking care of everyone else, etc. She's bitchy and realistic and trying to better herself. I really liked her character and how she didn't take crap from anyone but also regretted her past actions and tried to do better. I also really liked her and Ben together. My only complaint -- I wish every romance didn't have the big stumbling block to their happiness. One or the other is always "not ready" for a relationship, the other feels differently, they have a fight or misunderstanding, they make up. It's so artificial -- it's romance, I know -- but it would just as good a story if Aubrey and Ben had to work together to find their place. Otherwise, another great one. I'm not sure I'm looking forward to the next in the series simply because we don't know the characters but I do like the Lucky Harbor series so I'm sure she'll make it work.
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Amazon Synopsis:
Kayn begins her immortal life in Clan Ankh as the clans second Dragon. Zach is now her Handler and they both have issues with the situation. The five survivors of the Testing struggle to accept their new duties as they are thrown into situations far beyond their ability level. There is no longer a line between her twins memories and her own. They are now truly one being. Our heroine makes more than a few mistakes while learning to use her Conduit ability. Kayn feeds from Frosts energy and lights a match within her soul. This causes the need for him she has always felt to overwhelm her every thought. She learns how to manage the Dragon that resides within her with the help of Zach as they fall into their fated roles. Kayn begins to accept the loss of the girl she once was by embracing the Dragon she has become. She finds joy in the pleasures of adulthood as she succumbs to her feelings for Frost. This is a tale about one girls evolution as she loses everything in order to become something far greater. There is beauty in letting go.

Review:  This is book 3 in the series and since I had not read the first 2 book I was often confused.  I felt like I was an outsider at times, trying to put the pieces of a puzzle together while listening to a conversation.  I was able to work my way into understanding most of the relationships and situations but I highly recommend that you read the first 2 books so it is easier to follow along.  I enjoyed the story and the writing style.  The author gives us drama, danger, adventure and humor throughout the book.  The characters are well written and full of personality.  It was fun to go through this part of their adventure with them and I will be reading this series (from the beginning) soon.

4 of 5 stars
Theresa
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FourStars
Thad was a warlock who had no idea how much power he really possessed until he meets Aiden.  I really liked his character, he is very strong but also caring. Even though at first I was kind of iffy about him.

Aiden who was a fire fairy who cares deeply for Thad.  I really liked this character also.

Now the big bad guy in this book... Yea I guessed who he was at the beginning of this story.  But I still really enjoyed this story.  You get a lot of action/ mystery and lot's of paranormal creatures in this book.

This book had all my favorite paranormal and fantasy aspects in it.

I would definitely recommend this book!

I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Inked Rainbow Reads.
Kara
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I realy enjoyed this book!! I'm glad the Eadlyn is diffrant from America and Maxon. Of course she is selfish , mean ,and obnoxious but that is why I like her. I love the choices Keira made about the boys and there personalities. I recomend the whole series to anyone!!!
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I am in love with Trystan Scott. What a great, complex character. He reminded me of Jordan Catalano (My So Called Life), except hotter and kinder. The relationship between the hero and heroine was also very well-done. I thought the author did a good job showing how each of them repressed their feelings and had no clue how the other felt. I thought the play within a play element was also well done. Trystan's emo song was incredibly cheesy, but because the story was so well done, I was willing to go along with all the cheesiness. I also like how the author is taking her time to build up the sexual tension instead of having them go at it like rabbits from the beginning. I just finished the second book, and all they've done so far is kiss. Taking things slow like this really builds up the energy, so that when they finally consummate their relationship it is going to be super satisfying -- or so I hope! I really sympathized with Trystan. He is the victim of truly horrible abuse, yet he is too proud to seek help -- frustrating, but also in keeping with his secretly noble character.  Also of note is Trystan's best friend/ antagonist. An interesting, unlikeable character. I am trying to puzzle him out. Is he secretly in love with Trystan but unable to deal with it? I hope he doesn't hurt the heroine! And I hope the father gets his comeuppance!
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I absolutely love China's character.  Petite, smart and a great sense of humor - someone I can relate to!  Jackson Cooper has been my only challenge in this series since my son is Cooper Jaxson :)
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I loved a book that starts off with a good party scene, especially when the main character is debating on doing 'the deed' with her sex crazed boyfriend for the first time. LOL Hooked me in right away. The mystery in this story is what kept me hooked. There just wasn't something quite right with those youth group people. This book took a turn I wasn't prepared for when I found out there was a cult involved and Faith's dead might not be a suicide after all.

Alis was my favorite character in the book. He was so darn cute and awkward in a normal teen setting because he'd been home schooled. He was a well written character.

I really liked this novel. Although there was some religious overtones in it, I didn't feel like it got too preachy, so I think the general population of YA readers will enjoy this one.
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So, after the craziness that happened in The Red Pyramid, Carter and Sadie set out to ding the 3 books of Ra in order to awaken him. This is the only chance they have of defeating Apophis (Chaos). Along the way, Carter decides that he wants to go find Zia, which I was not liking the idea of (and Sadie agreed with me!) All this while trying some newbie magicians! Yay! New characters!

I really liked Walt and getting to know him. His history was very surprising though! I did not see that coming! And penguin-obsessed Felix was SO adorable! I was also very excited to finally meet Sadie's "mates!" It was great!

Zia, on the other hand, has not grown on me yet. I honestly don't see why Carter is so stuck on her! But I guess we'll see...

I loved all the new gods, too. I always enjoy learning something new when it comes to mythology. And Rick Riordan definitely does a fantastic job at that! And Set... he may be evil, but I like him! He is really funny!

As I mentioned already, I loved the dual POVs, the narration and recording style of the book, and of course the MYTHOLOGY! Carter and Sadie are fantastic leading characters and I've enjoyed coming along on this adventure with them, thus far. I especially loved seeing their brother-sister relationship grow. It was very sweet :)

And oh my gods! Another Percy Jackson shout-out! Why yes, I am a hue fan of PJ ;) I looked across the river to Manhattan. It was a great view. When Sadie and I had first arrived at Brooklyn House, Amos had told us that magicians tried to stay out of Manhattan. He said Manhattan had other problems--whatever that meant. And sometimes when I looked across the water, I swear I was seeing things. Sadie laughed about it, but once I thought I saw a flying horse. -The Throne of Fire, pg. 91. Pegasus!! :D

It is such a great series and I cannot wait to see what will happen next!
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I really enjoyed Despain's The Dark Divine series, so I was excited to see how she'd go about writing a Greek mythology retelling instead of werewolves. And I have to say, she did a pretty good job.

The story starts out from Haden's point of view, and let me tell you, this was awesome! His world, the Underrealm, was amazing and unique. I really wish we could have had more of him in his home environment. Haden's also extremely interesting. His hard demeanor had me sympathizing with him, but at times wanting to strangle him. He was just an all-around cool character.

Daphne's point of view wasn't my favorite, but there was nothing wrong with it. Daphne, unlike some other female protagonists, actually has a hobby. She sings. I'm normally not a huge fan of musical aspects in literature, probably because I can't physically hear it while reading, but I didn't mind so much with this story. Daphne also had real reactions. She didn't have an instant attraction to the creeper that was Haden. In fact, it took a lot for her to open up to him.

This book is in dual point of view. Normally that would be a serious bummer for me, but I didn't get mixed up in this story at all. There were however, some minor instances of info dumping that I cringed at. And, I hate it when the high school teacher has the study material pertain to the actual storyline itself. It seems too coincidental.

All in all, Bree created a unique world that I'm excited to read more about. I'm definitely going to pick up a physical copy of this ASAP and I'll be anxiously awaiting the sequel.

4/5 stars

  *Note: I received a copy of this book to review from Edelweiss. This in no way altered my opinion/review.
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Ooooh I liked this book! A treasure hunt around the world, with two compelling characters - who could want more? :)

I really, really liked Kyter as a hero. I love how he could go from easy going to determined depending on the situation. And Iolanthe is the PERFECT girl for him! Did I mention she's awesome? Because she totally is!

Iolanthe is her own girl, doing her own job and living her own life. She doesn't want a collar of a 'mate' around her. And Kyter is just happy she lets him close enough to keep her safe. Er...essentially. I can't say more without being too spoiler-y, but oooh this book was so good! It's probably tied for my favorite following book 1!

I should mention, starting this book, I was not excited about this couple. I've been wanting to read about the dragon from book 2, and Kyter is only mentioned briefly in ah, book 1? But I admit when I'm wrong. I. WAS. WRONG. Kyter and Iolanthe are so awesome along with their story and plotline - Heaton hit the nail on the head with this one! I've found it's always the ones you were least expecting that turn out to be the best ;)

I've so become a fan of this series, it's not even funny! Haha <3
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I have really enjoyed Duan in this series, I found him funny and the "jerk" we can all love to hate.  The story was certainly a different take on the "romance."  I really liked the ending, it was different, but leaves it open for him to appear in future books.  This is the first series of this genre I've read and I can say I haven't been disappointed but there was something missing and didn't make it a page turner like Jezzie's story did.
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I haven't been really into YA lately but I'm glad that I gave this a try. It was very enjoyable. I loved Ryn. She was able to be a decent person considering how flaky her mom is. I was glad that she was able to finally start understanding who and what she is. I look forward to reading to the next book and seeing how this journey will go for her.
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I am a big harbinger fan from the harbinger series due his personality! I find him very entertaining.  Well Kyra has potential to be better then harbinger. As a mini-me learning from Kent with her own entertaining personality traits there are so many way she can grow in. I really like how Carolyn McCray grew her character as the book went on.

Along with great characters she continues having great story lines.  Who else could solve the case of London's famous serial killer and his copy cat!! Good Stuff!!

I love being able to read advanced copies of Carolyn McCray's works. Luckily I haven't had to ding one yet. Carolyn and Ben Hopkin continue to write fun and entertaining books!