JJ

This is such an entertaining series that has both light-hearted and emotionally heavy moments. I love Rick and Max and their weirdness.

Everything I want in a book! It'd be perfect if not for the need for better editing.

This volume was very heavy on the politics. I was starving on the breadcrumbs of interactions between Chang Geng and Gu Yun 😭

I love the cover! My first thought upon opening this book was good grief, this book is long. It somehow managed to keep my interest until the end, but I never felt glued to the pages. There was plenty of angst that should have made me emotional, but I think I was so irritated by the MCs' immaturity that I didn't feel connected enough to empathize with them.

I was initially thrown off by the fact that their wolves were completely other spirits/beings inside of them with different names, but it provided a good source of angst later on. I am still thrown off by the sudden mpreg that apparently was the first ever mpreg with werewolves, yet it was just kind of accepted by everyone? And then it happens again with their friend, and then with the other MC, and it's all just whatever??

Anyway, not bad, but not great either unless maybe you're young and find their behavior entertaining rather than annoying.

Wasn't crazy about it at first, but I shouldn't have doubted KJ. I was very satisfied when all was said and done!

I read the AO3 version, so maybe the Kindle version is better (I know it has some slight variation of plot and has been edited), but constantly referring to the husbands by their hair color got old quickly. I struggled to stay interested in the story, and the writing left a lot to be desired.

Laughably bad writing, but at least it was short.

It was alright, a bit corny though.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this one, though the question of whether the humans with mixed heats but no matched mates would ever overcome it was never answered.

Loved the world building, which left me wanting to read more stories that take place there. The chemistry between the MCs is off the charts! If not for the need for edits, it would be 5 stars for me.

I loved the ending!

Enjoyed this one as much the first book, if not more. It had me giggling several times, and as always, the rivals to lovers trope really did it for me. I joined Grady in falling for Max.

Nice sweet and sexy story with serious bits to round it out.

Lots of pining, emotion, connection, and discovery packed into a small number of pages! Well done.

I enjoyed this one, apart from the third act breakup, which made zero sense. I reread the fight and still couldn't figure out why it happened. Other than that, it was really good and I enjoyed their chemistry and banter.

DNF @ 67%

I should've quit long before now. Insta-love and the writing is below average.

I very nearly didn't read this book because I saw that the author uses AI imagery to promote their books on YouTube (possibly for book covers as well?) and who's to say they don't also use it to write?

Good news is that I think it's safe to say it's not AI written. Bad news is that the reason I can tell is the multitude of mistakes that repeatedly pulled me out of the story every time I came across them. It was mostly cases of misused words (centuries instead of sentries, enduring when it should be endearing, weary/wary, mulling/milling, crumple/crumble, and so on), but also some typos that would've been caught by a good beta reader.

The plot was interesting, and I liked the conflict in their relationship. The author did a great job of demonstrating the characters' emotional states through their actions, and the descriptions of the settings and atmosphere were well done. If it had been properly edited, and if the author didn't use AI imagery (that would make me doubt that an error-free book was written by the author), I'd have rated it 4 stars.

If the author sees this review, I implore you to replace any AI generated artwork you've already used, and stop using it in the future, because it turns lots of potential readers away (I already don't like myself for supporting that behavior by reading it), and it gives the impression that you're probably willing to use it to write your books, even if that's not true.

The main reason I didn't enjoy this as much is due to my own personal dislike of alternate fantastical realities (the main reason I tend to avoid books with fae MCs). I also feel like I missed out on relationship development since they'd already had a pre-existing relationship and Lex forgave Silas pretty quickly, which basically made it insta-love, another dislike of mine.

Enjoyable, but a bit too predictable, and the murderer's dialogue and behavior during the climax just wasn't believable to me. I really liked the romance though, and the writing wasn't bad.

That was a wild, entertaining ride!

I'm torn on my rating. I really enjoyed this one, and it was extremely hot (moreso earlier on), but, I am disappointed that the alpha/alpha pairings in this series have both turned out not to be true alpha/alpha because one of them end up being genetically/biologically omega. It comes across as whatever the omegaverse equivalent of heteronormativity is.

I love a good redemption arc, but Eden's sudden transformation from an emotionally immature abusive asshole to devoted soppy boyfriend was not in the least believable. The abuse is so easily brushed aside that it just pissed me off.

Solid start to the series. It's a bit insta-lovey due to the circumstances, which is not my cup of tea, but I still enjoyed it because of the intriguing plot. Looking forward to book 2 since it's enemies to lovers, my favorite trope.

Too much telling, and too many extraneous details. The series has potential though.

Unique world building with the whole method of transporting materials and people with navigators and their vocal abilities. Betrayal with a redemption arc is one of my favorite tropes, and this one is no exception, though there should've been far more remorse and groveling on Cruz's part. I wouldn't have forgiven him so easily!

Kudos to the author for the anti-colonial and anti-capitalist messaging, and the acknowledgement that terrorists/resistance groups don't spring up from nowhere. I see a lot of parallels to current events despite this book being written 10 years ago. Just goes to show that those in positions of power oppressing, dehumanizing, and genociding vulnerable populations is a tale as old as time.