I wanted to like this series but I couldn't make it through the ...
579921
I wanted to like this series but I couldn't make it through the first book. I hate writing bad reviews about someone's book but the plot was predictable, the "suspense" was weak, and the characters were one dimensional. The writing was somewhat elementary and I just could not finish it.
4183832
I want to love this series, I really do. The books are often too wordy and repetitive that I find myself skipping entire paragraphs and I'm not lost at all. There is also a lot of "SAT" prep words that could make it harder to read, which is fine if this were a great work of fiction. Unfortunately, it's mediocre writing with an interesting storyline. I've read all 5 books in the series and I was just left very disappointed. Thus author has so much potential if she would focus more on getting the story down and less on the thesaurus.
3103322
What more can say than that very little of this series made sense in a real-world sort of way (or even a good made-up world).  It just seemed that I was constantly asking myself throughout the book why people were doing certain things, or why they weren't doing the one thing that would have made sense.  It was infuriating to read at times, and I definitely had to push myself to read to the end.  From underdeveloped characters to cliche and formulaic writing, I could just barely get through this trilogy.  The dialogue was terrible and nothing made me really want to keep reading (not sure why I did, really).  I'm yearning for a good Christian suspense or thriller novelist, but alas, there seem to be no new ones to be found.  I guess I'll continue the hunt. . .
1602516
I tried to read this, book one, then I tried the second book.  I could not get into them.  I came back to read the other reviews and found others thought the writing, flow and characters to be wonderful.  I thought it might just be me being in a mood, so I started one of my husband's books.  I fell right into it, comfortable reading, enjoying myself.  This seemed to indicate to me that it wasn't my mood, it was just that this series wasn't for me.
883297
I wanted to really like this book. But I really had a hard time getting into it. It moved rather slowly for my taste. I think there's a good story here somewhere Just got to find it. It took me entirely too long to read this book simply because I wasn't thrilled to pick it up every day. I was, however determined to finish it. Which I did. Sadly I will not be reading any more books in the series.
2044432
this isn't a bad read, but it wasn't good enough to make me want to read the rest of the series.  This was a Kindle free book, so I gave it a try.  The story didn't really work for me, I just couldn't really relate to the characters or the circumstances.  I love westerns, but this just didn't ring true for me.  Something I did like:  trying a different twist on a western, the unicorns were an interesting factor.  For me though I just couldn't empathize properly with the characters, I could never feel their motivation. I kept waiting for something colossal or noteworthy to happen, and it just didn't happen for me.
2522790
This book I had a very hard time getting into. I love the Kerrelyn Sparks series but I will admit I started reading this book maybe four times putting it down for weeks each time. I finally made it through it but I can't reccommend it.
1587014
As much as I wanted to like this book I struggled to get through it and finally gave up!
2233889
Such a cute series, I hated to finish them!
541530
Like many of the other reviews posted- I just couldn't get into this book or like the two sisters.  The book was tedious and I would put it down for weeks on end.  I finally decided to finish it only because I bout the last book in the series.  This series had a great start, but starting with the second book, they went downhill.  I would not recommend paying all that money to continue the series.  If your like me; however, and just can't stop a series without knowing how it ends, I suggest you pick up the other books at a library or buy them used.
4017417
I really wanted to like this book but I just can't get into it.  The two main characters are just not developed enough and couldn't grab me like they usually do.  I've tried to get involved in the story 4 - 5 times but it is just not happening for me.  I finally just gave up at around 18 percent read.  Sorry but it just didn't grab me.  I will look for more of the authors books and give another one a chance because I think she has great possibility with the right material.
1374950
I had read some of the previous books of this series, but couldn't get into this one.
939224
I tried and kept trying and I'm pretty sure it would have eventually turned into something but I just couldn't get into it. Sorry but it wasn't for me, and for the record, I was a HP FAN.
4761487
I loved this series when it first started but I could not even get through this book. I am now done even trying with these books.
4884211
This series was recommended to me, so I decided to read Book1 to see if I like it.  I was hooked from the beginning.  Each book was good and progressed the storylines along in each.  Then I read this one and I have to say I didn't like it all.  Alex just running off to Africa thinking he's a one man machine to bring down a notorious killer was not believable. And for me, there way too much violence, a lot of it graphic, and that's not what prior books in the series were like.  I will read the next and see if it goes back to the way it hooked me to the series. If not, I'm done.
2750590
While I enjoy reading a variety of genres in books, I had a hard time getting through The Spirit Gate's first chapter and could not bring myself to finish the book.  I kept losing interest and forgetting the characters/places names (they were too crazy sounding and too many of them, i.e. Asenka, King Zelimir, Dalibor).  I wound up getting frustrated and putting the book down..so many times I just gave up.  I felt like the author was trying too hard.  I'm sure that many die hard fantacy fans might like this book, but I found it a difficult read.  I don't enjoy books that I have to work so hard to get through.
2110552
Unfortunately, this was not one of my favorite books and I will be missing the next installment of the series. I had to force myself to finish it.