Just love this series and the well-defined characters
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Just love this series and the well-defined characters. Can't wait for next book. Hope there will be more movies made since the first one.
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I love this series, and this latest book only makes me love it more. I don't reread series often, but I've plowed through this series a few times now. The world of Kate Daniels is beautifully crafted. There is depth and complexity to the characters and organizations that will immerse you in this post apocalyptic Atlanta.
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I'm a little hesitant with multi-book series sometimes, but each book in this series has been as good or better than the last.  There hasn't been any lag in the story -  it has remained fast-paced, the characters are fabulous, and I really enjoyed the rotating POVs in this one.  Really looking forward to book 5.
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I'm a big fan of Mr. Rehder's Blanco County series.  This latest addition continues to add depth and breadth to the wonderful cast of characters he's created.  Rehder masterfully reveals the (often hilariously and sadly flawed) thoughts and feelings of the players in his tales.  The shades of greys he paints for his characters reveals their (massively flawed) humanity. This last book is full of stereotypes, but gradually those surface impressions are swept away as the mystery is solved, revealing the true characters underneath. Amazing complexity in character and story line, this keeps me eager for more of the series.  Rarely do I care for the side characters as much as the main characters, but in these stories I'm just as eager (if not more!) to hear about the further adventures of Red, Billy Don and Betty Jean as the exploits of Marlin, Garza, and Nicole.
I've developed a great affection for these characters.  In fact, when (in an earlier book) Marlin expressed his disgust about the shiftlessness of one of them, I found myself getting MAD at him! That's my favorite red-neck you're criticizing, bub! Watch it!
I enjoy this series so much I've got both paperbacks and ebooks, and I'm in process of a re-read from the beginning.  It's that good!
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I love this series! While I have no knowledge of Wales -- or of sketching -- nor have I ever had a manicure -- or gone to a spa -- yet this series just somehow draws me in every time. The characters seem like old friends that I love to spend a few  hours with & catch up on their lives every now & again. Can't wait till the next installment. (Oh, and I absolutely LOVE that Penny is friends with Jeane M. Dams' Dorothy Martin and the two characters "visit" in each others' books!)
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I received a free Audible copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.

While I didn't get into the series right off the bat, it did quickly draw me in and once I was hooked, I was hooked. It's a series with danger and mystery that doesn't end up being dark. There are love, friendship, and entertaining moments to lighten it to a point that you shouldn't think it's very dark at all. The series includes a plethora of paranormal beings including, but not limited to, vampires, shifters (bear specifically), Amazons, demi-gods, gods/goddesses, and telepaths. The variety adds a lot of life to the story with the characters largely not being of the same species/race as one another. The main characters are Sarah (human) and her sister, Frankie (human) as well as Fang/Luke (bear shifter) and Devon (vampire). Sarah and Frankie find themselves thrust into a world beyond their imaginings (either that or death). Thus, they both join the PBI (as humans). As the series progresses, circumstances dictate actions that result in Sarah and Frankie no longer being your average humans (and neither of them is very happy about it!). The interplay between these four main characters and the others (such as Karma and Jasmine) that make regular appearances is never boring. As I said before, the books are not dark so, while there hasn't been a HEA ending yet, it is coming. We just need to have a little faith in the characters and their ability to move past adversity. Each of the books ends in a cliffhanger (which isn't a big deal for books 1-3, but stinks when you reach the end of book 4, obviously). I would recommend this to any PNR lovers who like a clean romance (sex and language, so far) romance that is an adventure and a lot of fun to listen to (or read). Needless to say, I am most definitely interested in listening to Bundle 2!
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Heather Blake's Wishcraft series is always one I can count on to give me a good paranormal mystery twist, and leave me wanting the next in the series to come out next week. I know I'm going to feel good by the end of each book, satisfied with the denouement and will have spent a lovely afternoon or weekend in the Enchanted Village with a lot of really wonderful characters. If I had to find anything negative to say about the series I suppose it would be that I sometimes get lost in so many characters, but again, that's one of the charms of this series, as Blake gives each character such an integral place in her stories that even this negative turns into a positive. In this latest book, she adds a ghost element, with the lovely Darcy finding her third dead body and soon realizing the spirit of the recently departed has imprinted on her. Absolutely brilliant touch, and the interaction between Darcy and the ghost, Michael, is not only charming but completely believable. I don't want to say too much and risk writing spoilers, but this really was a perfect new angle for the series. And the final twist at the end was a terrific add to the story arc--I can see great things ahead. And I want to see them now! :)
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I love this series and I love seeing characters from earlier books in this series make meaningful appearances. I've learned that nothing is happenstance or left to chance. Lexi Blake artfully unfolds each scene, showing but never telling the reader. She trusts the reader to filter through all the stimuli and find that one piece that brings it all together. I can't read ahead in her books; I always want to be right there when each character makes their discovery.
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If you like snarky strong heroines and your action and magic served up with humor, then you should check these books out. So much of fantasy and the supernatural genre takes itself so seriously, and it's great to have a series out there that is a lot fun and doesn't drag you down. What's great is that you end up loving even the secondary characters in these books (and really hating the bad guys) -- the action doesn't take away from strong characterization.
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I just love this series.  The plots are riveting, and the characters are fully fleshed out.  The sons search for their father after believing him dead for so many years, and then are able to rescue him and bring him home.  Exciting!  I hope Tessa has more delicious stories in her head
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I've thoroughly enjoyed reading this series and one of the things I really like about it compared to other open ended urban fantasy is that this series does have what appears to be an ultimate goal in the end even though it is not the main plot for each book.  The character development has been enjoyable seeing her move from the self-survival at all costs attitude to one where she allows others to become a part of her life.  It is also nice to see in this book, the stronger tie ins to the overall plot of the series dealing with her heritage.
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The Reanimation Files are always a fun read, and book four continues with almost non-stop action and information. I love series that don't slow down, and when a story can give as much mental stimulation as this one does without overloading my mind, that's how I know the writer is top-notch.
I have always liked Selene and Ethan, Luna too, and I loved getting to know more about Kyo. With many series focusing on the paranormal community, few are standouts. Locke's latest just reaffirmed that her characters will be around for the long haul.
I didn't want to stop reading, and I didn't...till my battery died, that is. I love this series and can't wait for the next book!
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I absolutely love this series! The less-than-perfect characters are easy to love and the secondary characters really bring the book to life. Great surprise at the end too!
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Reading the series ... love seeing character development!
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Great series; looking for the next one half way through this one,
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Continues in the vein of book 1 (Trickery) and is just as funny and fun (yes, two different things).  This has been my favorite series this year and will likely re-read again and again.  A few errors but you're enjoying yourself and the slow burn story so much you barely notice when you come across them (if you notice at all).  Highly recommend.
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I love this series for how *fun* it is, and this installment is another great outing. Don't start here unless you absolutely have to -- there are enough references in it to the earlier two books, despite it being a new protagonist, to spoil the first two and you really should get the delight of reading them unspoiled -- but this is thoroughly enjoyable and well worth the time. I was a bit worried that switching progatonists would lose the delightful blend of serious and funny that the first two had, but I wound up liking Alex just as much as I liked Verity.