Excellent story but could use some more editing
587672
Great story with intriguing parallel themes. I only have it three stars because at times the author forgets which "person" they are writing from. First person switches to third person etc. it was a little disconcerting. I also found it difficult to tell which Katherine she was writing about at times. It may have been an intentional thing but it was confusing nonetheless. Overall an excellent read if you are not picky about the way it was written.
3520642
This story continues on at a great pace with lots of action, drama, and twists and turns. It's certainly exciting. The author has increased the tension and the stakes, which is excellent to see. The characters are definitely growing and changing due to events in the book, relationships are evolving (although some too quickly to really be believable), and it's clear that the story is rushing onwards towards a smashing climax.

However, the writing still has some issues that knocked me out of the story a lot. There were several editing errors, missing words, etc. Most painfully, the author seems incapable of using the past perfect tense. When a character is reflecting on something that already happened in the story it should be written using the past perfect instead of the simple past to avoid confusion with what is currently happening at that moment. That is basic English grammar that anyone who considers themselves a writer should know how to use. I could always figure out what the author meant, but having to stop and figure it out every time was tedious, annoying, and interfered with my immersion in the story.

I also noticed one time in the second book (I didn't leave a review there) that a griffin's hooves were mentioned. Does the author know what a griffin is? Perhaps it was just a mistake, but if an author is going to use a well-known fantasy creature, it is his or her responsibility to research it. Otherwise, describe the creature and give it a different name.

The writing also has some issues with repetition, but not so much as in earlier books.

If the author could just get on board with the past perfect tense for the fourth book, it would make the writing much easier to read and I would look forward even more to it. I will certainly buy #4, since I've come this far, and I look forward to watching this author grow and mature. Certainly, one to keep an eye on for future novels.
2125289
Interesting and engaging story that kept me wanting to read but a good editor is needed.  I was pleased to see the quality of words in the book but the basic grammar mistakes makes me wonder who edited it. Overall it was a good read and I will probably read book 3.
4850191
I'll keep this short...

This is a great story with a great premise. It's well written, well developed and has characters that are easy to grab on to and identify with. Even the author bio was fun.

If there is a negative it's the editing. Punctuation, word substitutions... Lots of "there" instead of "their", things like that. Here and here it would hardly even be noticeable but it's everywhere, on every page. Those two issues made reading a little slow in some places because I would somehow confuse context.

Buy it, read it, enjoy it. I'm looking forward to the next one.
4058245
Love the story and the biker characters, however their was some typos with the pronouns that were a inconvenience during the read. All in all good story but needs some improvement with editing. Also would love to see a story on Payne and Vicky soon along with Grim and Reaper.
816447
Great story...exciting and suspenseful. Get a better editor...other are simple spelling and grammar errors that should have been caught (I don't like finding mistakes like that when reading)
837709
I loved the story, I loved the way it made me laugh, but at times I had to go back and reread a section due to missing words. There was also some punctuation errors but all in all it was a great story.
706743
I loved this book.  The storyline was great, the main characters were interesting and realistic, the magic system was fun and consistent throughout.  The story swapped between two points of view, Jack (the girl), and Cale, her brother.  Most of the time, I hate it when a book does that, but it really added a lot to this story, and I don't know if it could have been told any other way.  I don't want to give anything away, reading the story is the best way to experience this book.  After all that glowing praise though, I must admit why it only ranked a 4 star.  This book had a lot of wrong word errors.  They were small, but very jarring.  By the end of the book I had an easier time ignoring them, but if you're a stickler for good editing, this one may not be for you.  I think it's worth looking past it, but that the author should seriously consider hiring a professional for any future works.  Even with the errors, I would gladly purchase a future book.  I read a lot of free kindle books, and this was easily one of the best ones I've read recently.
2112528
I enjoyed this story a lot and I really like the relationship and dynamic between Cora and Echo. I was, however, really bothered by the poor editing.  In addition to your normal editing blunders, there were moments when the writer used the wrong character names (as though still writing from Raine's perspective as she does in the other Runes series novels) in scenes containing both female characters.  I wish whoever is editing these novels would be more careful and diligent because these mistakes were so obvious and really detract from the overall success of the story.
359877
While I enjoyed this story very much.  It really needs to be re-edited.  The mistakes made it an ok read, It could have easily been a 4 maybe even 5 star read.  I will recommend to people who like the dark side, but will let them know it can get a bit much with the errors.  I may get book 2 sometime. As I would like to see Jane kick some ass.
4808791
This was an excellent story and I would have given it 5 stars except for the poor editing. There were numerous errors in word use and spelling, mixed tenses within a sentence, missing punctuation and skipped words.
2689318
The story is excellent, and I love that the series has continued, but I do wish there was some good editing being done.
2717925
This book was a quick read. The story pulls you in quickly and moves along at a good pace and the characters are well developed.

These books could really benefit from a good editor. In addition to the grammar and punctuation errors, some of which threatened the readability of a good story, there are areas of the books that are repetitious and could use some "tightening up." If these issues were not present, I would give it an additional star.
3730944
The story is one I am finding more enjoyable as I find more like it. The Main character comes from modern earth and is transported to a world where the technology is loosely based upon the dark ages in Europe. During his time there he uses his knowledge to makes massive changes to the culture and makes himself one of the richest men alive. The book has only a few problems but even with those I found it enjoyable. The main problem is the fact that the editing was done all that well. It seems as though they just used spell check and called it good. I noticed a few places where it used the word "go" instead of "got". Another issue, which was kinda hard to understand was the authors use of old English and Saxon wording. It took have the book to figure out the wording to finally understand what was grisly going on.  Over all a good book and I think it's worth 4 stars. If the editing was better it would have gotten the last star.
1364635
Great story, but in desperate need of an editor! However, I've grown to like these characters and mysteries so much that I'm only knocking off one star. The series has needed some serious proofreading since book 1, so by book 5 I expected things to be fixed, but no. Don't let that deter you though - I'm a stickler for correct usage and punctuation but I still enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one.
2346707
Giving this book four stars is a stretch. I love the story itself and recommend it as a good read. I love this series. However, the editing errors in the first half of the book are crazy distracting. I beg that the author please use a better editor. These books are so full of heart and I can quickly read out the errors, they just seem so unnecessary.
I don't mean for all that to sound so harsh, I really did love the book and I am so looking forward to more in the series!! Please spend the money and read the books just be patient with some of the editing. I really wanted to give this one 5 stars!!
2379272
Great story, but the final third needs some serious proofreading - plus the rest of it needs some minor fixing. If it weren't for all the errors, I'd give it 5 stars.  Obviously, there will be a sequel.  I am looking forward to it!