Ratings16
Average rating3.4
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Ratings16
Average rating3.4
Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans. Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn't your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren't the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun... and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she'd sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart. Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He's six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm. With forest-green eyes and a smile that's surely left a stream of broken hearts in its wake, he has an uncanny, almost unnatural ability to make her yearn for everything he has to offer. But letting him in is as dangerous as hunting the cold-blooded killers stalking the streets. Losing the boy she loved once before had nearly destroyed her, but the sparking tension that grows between them becomes impossible for Ivy to deny. Deep down, she wants... she needs more than what her duty demands of her, what her past has shaped for her. But as Ivy grows closer to Ren, she realizes she's not the only one carrying secrets that could shatter the frail bond between them. There's something he's not telling her, and one thing is for certain. She's no longer sure what is more dangerous to her-the ancient beings threatening to take over the town or the man demanding to lay claim to her heart and her soul.
Series
3 primary books6 released booksA Wicked Trilogy is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Jennifer L. Armentrout and Sonja Rebernik-Heidegger.
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I have really enjoyed almost every JLA book I've read. However, this is not one of them. I was really let down by this book. The premise was interesting and I loved the characters, especially Tink. But the storyline was a massive letdown. It was nauseatingly predictable and bland. The characters just kind of fell together and their relationship just magically became a thing (it wasn't even instalove, it was something else). I will continue this series simply because I want to learn more about Tink (granted I have a feeling we may not learn much more).
CAWPILE Breakdown:
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 4
Writing: 7
Plot: 2
Intrigue: 1
Logic: 4
Enjoyment: 3
WHAT IS THIS?! I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THIS IS. IT'S A FREAKING CLIFFHANGER. I CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW. THIS FREAKING PLOT TWIST. WHAT IN THE WORLD.
Okay, let's start with the things I like. I like how the book wasn't overly obvious about its “surprises,” as evidenced by my rant in the beginning of this review (let's shout it again: PLOT TWIST). Anyways, it wasn't obvious in the way that one phenomenal thing is mentioned, and that phenomenal thing is obviously applied to the former phenomenal thing that just happened. I know you know what I'm talking about. So when people started talking about a prince (I'm trying not to spoil anything here), it wasn't immediately applied to that fae that was introduced right before the mentioning of said prince. And then there was that other incident that is related to the plot twist. I reiterate: WHAT IN THE WORLD?! THIS PLOT TWIST. flaps arms around I can't even. .-. Plus, I don't have the second book immediately on me now so I'm pretty much just thinking, “Should I get it? Of course, I want to know what happens, but I have a feeling things are going to take a downturn. But then again, I do want to know what happens. But on the other hand, I have a feeling I know what's going to happen...” And so it goes on. Book nerd dilemmas, people.
And then there was that traitor. Eh this is one of the things that was a little bit too conspicuous. While the hints Armentrout was dropping weren't blaring out who the culprit was, it was enough to sweep away any doubts about who the traitor was. At least she put an effort in putting the suspicion on other people, so kudos to her for that. PREDICTION: the culprit is in love or something with one of the fae. Am I right or am I right?
And let's not forget the bloodshed. WARNING: be wary of deaths, because while they might or might not all be super personal to whomever (you, the main character, a random dog, etc), it is important to note that there will be gore. The gore isn't completely specified to the point of causing nausea, but I just thought it'd be a fair warning to be wary of the dark parts of this book. It's not going to be a light and fun read, obviously, but it's not exactly going to be clean, either (and I'm not just talking about the romance, of course).
This concludes my rant, for if I delve any further into this, I'm just going to circle back to my previous statements. No need to brainwash you future readers anymore than this review is going to.
3.5 stars not rounded up.
Teetering on 4 stars until the last 10% which was A MESS. So much going on and ended in a cliffhanger. Did I start the second book on audio right away? YES I DID. But I'm not excited as I was everytime I went back to this book. The mystery went from being interesting to being very very very cliche.
Here's hoping its not as cliche as I am anticipating it will be.
