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Whilst reading A Hunger Like No Other I was intrigued by the Valkyrie's and so it was interesting to get a glimpse about their origins in the beginning.
Myst was great, I loved how witty and smart she was. I'm a bit iffy on Wroth, he could be a bit of an asshole and his obsession with Myst's past lovers was incredibly annoying to read about, who cares how many she's had in the past, she's hundreds of years old! But I liked how he proved himself in the end.
Once again I felt as if something was lacking, but I'm holding out hoping that each book in the series will get progressively better.
Very gross and descriptive writing, the imagery of eating maggot infested meat and crushing the maggots like jelly between your teeth almost made me vomit.
The ending was abrupt and kind of disappointing, I wished for a more planned out and better end but overall it was okay.
Bonus points for such an amazing book cover.
I loved the way that Octavia found her back bone after recognising that she had become a doormat, that's very rare in these books. I also surprisingly loved Sandro, there were times where he did something that frustrated me but they were minuscule things that could be easily overlooked, he was overall very good to Octavia and I loved the romance between them.
Whilst reading A Hunger Like No Other I was intrigued by the Valkyrie's and so it was interesting to get a glimpse about their origins in the beginning.
Myst was great, I loved how witty and smart she was. I'm a bit iffy on Wroth, he could be a bit of an asshole and his obsession with Myst's past lovers was incredibly annoying to read about, who cares how many she's had in the past, she's hundreds of years old! But I liked how he proved himself in the end.
Once again I felt as if something was lacking, but I'm holding out hoping that each book in the series will get progressively better.
What an incredibly gripping book, I was far too engrossed in the story and what the outcome would be and how things were going to play out that I literally couldn't put it down. It was something I've personally never seen done before and enjoyed that there was genuine research done to convey the Native's stories appropriately.
I also loved Faye and Felix's relationship, the devotion he had for her, and how he stayed by her side no matter how crazy the situation got and was trying his best to help her, it was very sweet.
A sweet and satisfying end to an amazing series! I've been obsessed with The Bonds That Tie from the very first book and have been eagerly devouring each release since and I can't believe it's really over!
The entire plot was unique and something I haven't seen done before. The action during the whole series has kept me on my toes, it has been gripping and truly entertaining to read. The romance between Oli and her bonded group has been incredibly sweet. I loved reading each of their individual moments with Oli and their first bonding's to each other, especially Nox's, and how they all learnt to get along with one another and their god bonds.
I've thoroughly enjoyed this series since the very beginning and I think that the way J. Bree executed it was great. I'm genuinely a little sad that it's over and that we'll have to say goodbye to Oli and her boys but I can't wait to read what's to come next from J! I'm lowkey hoping that some time we get to delve into Sage or Sawyer's story.
A quick and easy read that left me entertained. I surprisingly really liked Chase, he seemed sweet, it was a shame that he got barely any screen time.
My biggest complaint is that so much of this book is just Quinn's inner monologue repeating the same things that were said 3 paragraphs ago, which was also said 2 pages ago, which was also said 4 chapters ago, it got annoying very quickly and I wish we could've had less of Quinn's thoughts and more character build up for Chase.
Ainslie wrote so wonderfully, I was sucked into the story right from the beginning. Abby, and even Ralph, were written so well! I was incredibly invested in how the story was going to play out and I absolutely loved experiencing and being in Abby's head during her slow descent into madness.
That ending. Phew.
It's true when they say don't judge a book by its cover. When I was suggested Bound to the Battle God, I was very skeptical and I debated on whether or not I would enjoy it but I'm glad I took a chance because I genuinely can't remember the last time I had this much fun reading a book.
Faith's sense of humour was amazing, it was natural and not at all cringey, she left me genuinely amused by her antics, I believe she was a very solid character and I loved her. Aron was amazing also, he was arrogance personified and you could definitely tell but he also, like faith, had a wicked sense of humour that amused me. Faith and Aron's care for each other was sweet and the chemistry between them was cackling.
The universe that Ruby created in this story was amazing, I was throughly entertained by both the action and the romance. I loved the entire concept, it was something I've never seen before and I think Ruby executed it very well. I plan to delve into this series and read about the other gods stories.
One of my biggest pet peeves in books is when the author tells you rather than shows you what's going on. There were so many time skips and mentions of moments between Banks and Noura that we didn't get to experience, especially during his “grovel” (if you can even call it that), and because of that I feel as if Banks' sudden change of attitude towards Noura and his plan to win her back was unbelievable and didn't redeem him at all.
I cannot believe how much I enjoyed this book. I literally could not put it down and I flew through the pages so quickly, I was upset when I had finished it. I'm not new to Maya Banks, but the way she wrote and brought her characters to life in Never Seduce A Scot was so amazing.
Graeme was a shining star, he was incredibly kind, fair, protective, and understanding when it came to Eveline. From the very beginning he recognised how difficult leaving her family and living with the enemy would be, especially considering her condition. He didn't let anyone from his clan disrespect her and made sure to shut down even his brothers when they spoke ill of her. I found Graeme to be one of the best written characters I've ever read, not once did he disappoint or anger me.
Eveline was sweet and very courageous, she stood up for herself against Graeme's clan no matter how frightening or confusing the situation, and she even overcame her debilitating fears to help her husband when he most needed it. She was naïve, but not to the point where it was frustrating, she just simply didn't know any better and that's okay, she learnt quickly. She was also smart, the way she used her disability to her advantage and evaded her betrothal to Ian. She adapted to her unfortunate situation incredibly well.
I even loved Graeme's brothers and sister. Although they started out iffy, especially his brothers, they all warmed up to Eveline and begun to treat her the way she deserved, even aiding Graeme in protecting her and enacting revenge on Eveline's and Graeme's behalf.
If you couldn't tell, I really loved this book and felt very strongly towards it. Maya did such a good job on this one.
For me this book fell victim to overhype, I kept seeing the Immortals After Dark series being recommended everywhere and that led me to expect much more.
I have very mixed feelings about whether I enjoyed A Hunger Like No Other or not. At first I wasn't really vibing with it and even contemplated DNF'ing it but I wanted to stay to see it through but then again at the 70% mark I was really antsy wanting to just get it over with. I did enjoy it but... I don't know, it didn't really hit the spot for me.
I did really like Emmaline though, I found her both strong and sweet. I loved how she evolved from meek and scared to a fierce warrior. I didn't love Lachlain, I liked him much better towards the end but his behaviour in the first half of the book I couldn't look past.
I've read my fair share of Harlequins and know what to expect at this point but this one really peeved me and left me feeling unfulfilled. In my opinion, Angelo was not at all redeemable and Gwenna was far too naïve and innocent, she had absolutely no backbone and bent over backwards for literally every character in the book.
Her rude and entitled step-sisters and step-mother that constantly belittled and bullied her. Her own father who stole from her when she was just a child and used her as a prawn in his schemes, who was also a sniveling, spineless loser that didn't get the comeuppance he rightfully deserved and was forgiven far too easily. And the supposed Hero who treated her terribly and made her feel awful from the very first moment they met and then all through their “relationship”, if you can even call it that, and yet all he had to do was kiss her and suddenly everything was okay again. I've given myself eye strain from the amount of times I rolled my eyes at Angelo being “oh so irresistible” that Gwenna simply couldn't stay mad at him. I spent the whole book wanting to shake the woman by her shoulders and demand she stand up for herself for once.
2 stars for Piglet and Piglet only. What a good boy.
