You know, I was loving this book until the ending. Yes it was dark. Yes it kept me on the edge of my seat but I had this thought that surely he wouldnYou know, I was loving this book until the ending. Yes it was dark. Yes it kept me on the edge of my seat but I had this thought that surely he wouldn’t. Wow. I am so beyond pissed off. I am so far beyond that I am disgusted after having skimmed the beginning of book 2. I had to read a little of it because there’s no way he would. But oh yes he did. Fuck Arlo. ...more
Well….I’m kind of pissed off with this one. I was way into this book, it was just what I was looking for until that fucking ending. Really? That’s theWell….I’m kind of pissed off with this one. I was way into this book, it was just what I was looking for until that fucking ending. Really? That’s the direction this duet decided to go? I wanted a cartel/mafia romance. Didn’t sign up for a (view spoiler)[ sex trafficking (hide spoiler)] book. What the hell? And no, I am not against reading those types of books. To me, this story did not call for it and it did not fit into the storyline between the main characters. Ruined the whole thing for me. It was going to be a five star read until the ending. I tried to continue with the second book, ended up skipping to the 60% mark then gave up. So utterly disappointed in this....more
[image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Ok, so you can obviously tell that this book did not work for me. For others it might, for me.... [image] And here's [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] Ok, so you can obviously tell that this book did not work for me. For others it might, for me.... [image] And here's why... (1) The last that Maximus knew Ada was 15. FIFTEEN. He was surprised that a fifteen year old suddenly had the body of a nineteen year old, but it didn't seem to matter to him much cause hello [image]Eww, gross.
(2) Max was with Ada's sister. Ada's sister. [image]Yeah let's not.
(3) Hello repeat. Can anyone say Perry's book 5? (view spoiler)[Perry and Dex have problems which leads to Perry and Max hooking up. Ada and Jay have problems and once again insert Max. (hide spoiler)] [image][image] Why go there? Was it really necessary? I mean seriously? Are you kidding me? No? Great.
(4) In my opinion it ruined the whole story line. The whole thing. I cringed throughout this whole book once I realized the direction it went. Not even joking. I mean I can understand adding in a whole angst angle. I can understand Jay going away for work, or a breakup, and them trying to work through it. What I don't get is Maximus. I mean really? Didn't know another way to do it, just had to insert him in there again. [image]I mean he couldn't have just been a friend/teacher right? Then the way the breakup happened was weird, it had a whole "off camera" feel to it. It didn't flow and it didn't have enough of a buildup. Not to mention Ada didn't try very hard at all. She just let him go. [image] This book just did not work. At all. Nothing about it did. Including the eye roll factor....
(5)(view spoiler)[ Max will die without Ada nearby. He will fade away and ghost out? M'kay. So, of course, they have to be together now right? (hide spoiler)] And their whole "fighting" demons thing, it was kind of......awkward? Unbelievable? Strange? I don't know what word I'm looking for here.
I was enjoying this series, and then chapter 18 happened. [image] I didn't give up at that point, until chapter 21. Chapter fucking 21. [image] After thaI was enjoying this series, and then chapter 18 happened. [image] I didn't give up at that point, until chapter 21. Chapter fucking 21. [image] After that, do you know what I did? [image] I skipped right through the remainder of the book. Seriously......I skimmed whole chapters it seemed like. I don't know what happened, but once chapter 18 came around it is as if the whole series just changed. Completely changed. It went in a off the wall direction, in my opinion. Of course, it just had to hit some of my key points that automatically move me into the pissed off realm. [image] Now the whole series is ruined for me. What is it about most authors wanting to mess up book 2 in a series? Seriously! I could not tell you how many times I have been so into a series and then all of a sudden right in the middle of the 2nd book.....bam. Ruined. [image]...more
I tried. Honestly, I did try. [image] Even though book 5 was a let down for me, I had to finish this series because I absolutely loved the first three bI tried. Honestly, I did try. [image] Even though book 5 was a let down for me, I had to finish this series because I absolutely loved the first three books. Unfortunately it didn't get better. It got worse. [image][image] I'm sorry but what happened to them? Their story was completely ruined. [image] What they did to each other? And themselves? [image] Then the plot? [image][image] Let's not forget how they talked and acted in front of their children. Their children. And that ending. [image] What happened? Seriously. I want to know how this series can go from awesome to crash and burn. This was so disappointing. I stand by my original assessment from book 5, in that I should've quit with book 4. This was so depressing. [image] I think after having read the last three books in this series, I will not be reading anymore of her books. I am sorry for this harsh review, I just can't trust her as an author now. [image][image]...more
Great first half, 60% and on ruined it for me. It went into one of my hate it categories. [image] It's one of those.... [image] things. I just do not likGreat first half, 60% and on ruined it for me. It went into one of my hate it categories. [image] It's one of those.... [image] things. I just do not like the direction the plot went. Great world building, great writing, great everything else. Just....took a bad turn is all. [image]...more
This book and me did not mesh for several reasons.....
(1) Brayden is a douche. That is not sexy. [image] (2) Kira is a doormat. Can't stand those. [iThis book and me did not mesh for several reasons.....
(1) Brayden is a douche. That is not sexy. [image] (2) Kira is a doormat. Can't stand those. [image] (3) Cheating? Yeah that is a no-go area. Now I get it, technically they weren't together, but if you have read my reviews then you will know I cannot stand 90% of cheating circumstances. This falls into the 90% category. He loves her; she loves him; he can't keep his dick in his pants even though he thinks about loving her and knowing he's hurting her but oh he will still say to hell with it and whip it out for anyone and everyone; oh she's not talking to him because he slept with someone boohoo he loves her and oh hey Aubrey sounds great tonight; oh she is distancing herself can't have that let's reel her the fuck back in only to sleep with someone else; he broke her heart but it's okay to keep doing it.....on and on and on. [image][image] (4) There was no depth to this story. She wants sex and he wants sex and they want sex with eachother but nope. So what happens? They go back to thinking about more sex and..... [image] (5) The lack of connection. Everyone in this story was sort of one dimensional. I didn't feel them, I couldn't get in their heads. The romance between Kira and Brayden was lacking as well. It just wasn't there really, it told a tiny bit that they had "feelings" but never showed said feelings. It was mainly their "horniness", his total lack of control, and his selfishness. [image] Ah well. It was more a long the lines of... [image] with a dash of.... [image]...more
The ending ruined it for me. Some people might like it or tolerate it. Me? Not so much. I don't think I will be reading any more of her work, not whenThe ending ruined it for me. Some people might like it or tolerate it. Me? Not so much. I don't think I will be reading any more of her work, not when 2 out of 3 stories that I have read had bad endings, in my opinion.
It breaks my heart to have to do this, but I am extremely disappointed with this book. Why? I am going to give it to you straight, just lay it all outIt breaks my heart to have to do this, but I am extremely disappointed with this book. Why? I am going to give it to you straight, just lay it all out. The reasons I am upset are......
(1) Why was Ryder a background character? (view spoiler)[ He was basically non-existent throughout the whole book. (hide spoiler)] [image] (2) Why was Ryder weak? (view spoiler)[ Really? He gets captured? Really? The great Horde King is suddenly not so great. He become a weak character right around the fourth book it seems. (hide spoiler)] [image] (3) Why was Syn such an opinionated, know-it-all, in your face character? [image][image] (4) When did this stop being The "Fae" Chronicles and start becoming The "God/Goddess" Chronicles? No more Fae. God this and God that. Goddess this and Goddess that. And bla bla bla bla bla. [image] (5) Why introduce new random characters? Dragons. Seriously? Oh, there is not enough shit in here. Let's throw in some dragons. [image][image] (6) Why make it to where you have to read those spin-off stories in order to understand what is going on in this series? The first part of the book, as well as other parts throughout, I had no fucking clue what was going on, having not read Lucian's book because I didn't want to read his book. I want to read Ryder's book. In order to understand half of the shit in here you are suddenly forced to read a random book off of a random series that has absolutely nothing to do with Syn and Ryder. That was fucking stupid. I could understand a spin-off supporting or intermingling with the main series, but to make it to where you have to read it for the main series? No, just no. That is jacked. [image][image] (7) When did it start becoming anything other than Syn and Ryder? Why did it become the Syn show? Syn, Syn, Syn. [image] (8) Where are the Fae?!?!?!?!?!? That question was self-explanatory. Where the hell are they? [image] (9) What is up with all this random bullshit that doesn't need to be in the story, and instead ruins or distracts you from the storyline? (view spoiler)[ Oh no, let's make some dragons kidnap Ryder's sister, cause we need more drama. Let's make it to where witches are trying to rape Ryder. Let's have Syn rub up against Lucian to make some random chick jealous. What in the actual fuck now! (hide spoiler)] [image] (10) Why end two big issues with a fuck-it air? As if they weren't important and a big part to the story at all. (view spoiler)[ Brother? Boom dead. The Fae lands are sick? Boom magical necklace. (hide spoiler)] [image][image] (11) Where was all the hot sex scenes? (view spoiler)[ I mean one sex scene was kinda hot....then there was another I think towards the end that was meh. (hide spoiler)] [image] (12) Why didn't anybody ever shut up? All that non-stop, incessant talking with very little action. I became rather bored with it all. I almost started skimming and skipping through the book. [image] (13) Why was it whenever anything interesting happened there was an interruption right in the middle every damn time? [image][image] The components of this book, in my opinion, were:
76% talking 15% random bullshit introduced 5% part of the previous storyline 2% action 2% progress
This story started going awry during the fourth book, but I pushed through hoping it would pick back up for this book. Boy, was I wrong. It got way worse. I miss how it was in books 1-3. I mean seriously. What the fuck happened to Syn and Ryder? I was going to rate this with 3 stars but after having written this review, and thought on it for a while, it was moved down to 1 star....more
Congratulations Lock & Key, you have made my short list of Books I Should Never Have Read! Wonderful! Don't you just feel proud of yourself? Bravo. [iCongratulations Lock & Key, you have made my short list of Books I Should Never Have Read! Wonderful! Don't you just feel proud of yourself? Bravo. [image] In case you are wondering....the 50% mark and on is what RUINED the book. But hey, that's my opinion.
Other than the ruination of the storyline (view spoiler)[ when Lock decides Grace isn't worth a damn, gives her over to the club to pimp her out as a club whore (hide spoiler)], what didn't I like? Well for one all the skipping. It could not and would not stay on a scene long enough for anything. The story bounced around so much it took me awhile before I was all ".....Oh? That's it?....'Kay." For the second problem, there was the fact they were in their 40s but didn't act it. The word highschool was mentioned way too much for them to be the age they claimed to be. Now if it decided to talk about the past and the word highschool was uttered fine.....but nope, even though it did show a lot of past scenes. Such as with this guy (I can't even remember his name right now it was that forgettable) he was some dude she dated right after highschool for a couple weeks but she somehow remembers all about it over 20 years later?!? Yeah.....right. She went through all the club life, marriage, devastation, being a widow, countless other dates with different people and hookups, moving from place to place, and everything else. Yet she remembers that guy?? They were more along the lines of people in their 20s, perhaps 30s, not entirely sure. Their age came off weird to me. Like the author was trying too hard to make them 40 and couldn't figure out how, or something. I can't explain it. My third and biggest annoyance was the fact that this was SUPPOSED to be Grace and Lock's story. Where. Is. It???? At 50% in they slept together twice, they were never together, the rest of the time it was her and others or her and none or bla bla bla. At 75%-80% into the story? (view spoiler)[NO Lock and Grace......STILL! (hide spoiler)] And remember what I said happens at that major story destroying 50%-55% in? (view spoiler)[ Lock is all fuck Grace. Here take her and whore her out, I don't care. I'll just find me some free ass somewhere. (hide spoiler)] There was absolutely no development in their "love" story.....none. The fourth problem I had was there was not a lot of depth. The story was just there, lying about. The fifth problem? Too convenient. Everything was convenient. (view spoiler)[ Oh, you used to date the Sheriff/Deputy-Sheriff/cop/aka-Mr. Forgettable? Convenient. You went to highschool with Lock? Convenient. The problem guy in the club wants you and always has? Convenient. The president of the enemy MC wants you and likes to fuck with you personally? Convenient. Everyone in the club loves you and thinks of you as family (not one person against you)? Convenient. Everyone thinks you are such a "legend" Old Lady? Convenient. Even though that last part I still don't see how? And yes, that is a question. See where I am going here? (hide spoiler)] There was more stuff of course but..... [image]...more
Seriously?!? I put up with that annoying heroine to get to the 60% mark and....(view spoiler)[ let's ruin the love angle we are building here. Oh, I kSeriously?!? I put up with that annoying heroine to get to the 60% mark and....(view spoiler)[ let's ruin the love angle we are building here. Oh, I know why don't we skip ahead 7 months. Better yet, leave it to where I hope the heroine is dead and I don't really care if she is found. Honestly, I was only continuing on with reading this story for the romance between Falk and Hannah (that was basically dull but I hoped would pick up and be built on) for it to be ruined by the "scene break". Fucking ridiculous. I was so looking forward to a love story built in a alien apocalypse/dystopia which this suggested it would be once I started reading it, only to come to....this. Now I get it, the book is called Commodity for a reason. However, the way the story went, it just....destroyed it in my opinion. Now if it had started out with the "commodity" vantage point and then built on the love aspect it wouldn't have been nearly as disappointing. But no. Then the whole "I will protect you" bla bla bla. Yeah okay. Great protection there buddy. I mean that point was pressed so much for it to go nowhere. There was also no reason to have any love interest since they were "together" a total of a couple days before they were separated for 7 months and he was all "I must find her" bla bla bla. To top it off, I just didn't feel the love story but I was hoping for improvement. Falk's character was the only good part in this story but not even he could keep my interest in finishing it. Plus I have made it this far and there are no aliens seen. Just "hints". (hide spoiler)]!?!?!?!? Really? [image]...more
[image] Yeah.....I didn't like this book. At. All. Not even a little bit. [image] First one of her books that I seriously did not like. It wasn't th[image] Yeah.....I didn't like this book. At. All. Not even a little bit. [image] First one of her books that I seriously did not like. It wasn't the subject matter (for example (view spoiler)[SKALS is one of my favorite book series (hide spoiler)]), and it wasn't the characters (I can get over that for a good plot-line). It was the story itself. Now don't get me wrong I absolutely LOVE her work but this.... [image][image][image] I mean I get the "It Ends With Us" and the whole point/message. But I just did not like it. Was not into this story nor could I become invested even partially other than the frustration I felt with this book. The synopsis was very misleading. The writing was choppy for the most part. This story didn't pull me in, it was basically like reading "how to" directions for me......Not even joking about it. That is how shallow it felt. It was just there, lying about, not doing much of anything. Nothing was ever explained really. I mean it told but it never showed. Ryle and Lily meet, fast forward they date, fast forward they marry, fast forward..... Atlas is great, loved him (view spoiler)[except for the whole passivity that was his love life (hide spoiler)], but he had such a small insignificant amount of time in this book it was pitiful. [image] And he was the best daggone part. He was the only reason I kept reading the book. I should have quit while I was ahead because he only took up about two full chapters if you combined it all. What was even the point of him being in it? It started out good with his whole introduction and then it went NO FUCKING WHERE. Again, not kidding. He was literally non-existent in this book. So.....here I am ending this book with anger and disappointment. Yes....you read that right. Don't feel like explaining anymore. [image][image]...more
The writing in this book was great. But the one thing that I didn't want to happen did in fact happen. I said from the very beginning if it cam[image]
The writing in this book was great. But the one thing that I didn't want to happen did in fact happen. I said from the very beginning if it came about then I would be DONE. So imagine my surprise (not really) when the 80-85% point came around? It became a DNF. There was no way I could finish this book nor could it be salvaged in my opinion. Nope, sorry. Ruined it for me.
What was that one thing you may ask? (view spoiler)[ The death of my favorite character. Alex. Now don't get me wrong. I know this is a zombie book, an apocalypse. I know people are going to die. In fact, I would have been fine if every single person had died, except him. However, if the main and only reason you are reading the story dies or is gone? What is the point in continuing on with the story? Loved that guy. (hide spoiler)] My reaction? [image] [image]
The world created in this story, all the different societies and people were great, however, that one thing....With it being gone there was nothing in this story left. I hated the main characters Leisel and Evelyn. They couldn't hold my attention at all. I found their relationship odd and awkward, it was just down-right creepy, the type that rubs you the wrong way. It was not in the girl power way or they may be lesbians/bisexual way (because they weren't and if they were it would not bother me, being a bisexual myself) but it was just weird as all hell. It would've been better if they had been bisexual, cause then it would have made sense. Instead it came off as forced. I mean if there are two friends who are really close then great. But this? I didn't understand it, nor was it explained. Their personalities in relation to one another for them to be friends? Well it just didn't fit. Now, their personalities in themselves were... pfft... sigh... Leisel? Weak, stupid, annoying. Evelyn? Selfish, aggravating, stupid, and slutty (nothing wrong with that).
Don't read the next spoiler, unless you want a chunk spoiled.
Now, there is a problem with being a slut when (view spoiler)[it gets two people killed. TWO! The beginning of the story Eve's man (Jami) gets killed over her whenever she was married to another guy and he was the side piece. Her just being a slut gets my favorite character killed off.
[image] It was from the simple fact she slept with this guy (E) and he wanted her so he killed my favorite (Alex) because she led E to believe her and Alex were together when they weren't. She kept singing Alex's praises to E and told E what he lacked (threw it in his face basically), and so on.
[image] Her jealousy over Alex and Leisel being happy killed Alex in the end. It led to her sleeping with E a couple times. She knew what she was doing. I mean, the world doesn't revolve around Eve.
[image] Another thing, Eve knew exactly what would happen when she went after E, she knew how he was, she knew...And yet once it gets to the point of getting down and dirty with him, right in the middle of the act, what does she do? Cry rape, without actually saying it. When he in fact made sure she was willing before it happened. Then she went back...again. I loved E in this book. Evelyn made him out to be the big bad guy when he wasn't in my perspective. I actually felt that Eve was more the bad one....But that is me. Her character was beyond ridiculous. After Alex died Leisel was all it wasn't your fault, bla bla bla. Me on the other hand? I am over here saying, yes it is your damn fault.
[image] There is also the fact that the first guy (Jami) died for her but she had no problem sleeping with this random guy (E). Which brings me to another problem I had with this story... (hide spoiler)].
The deaths. When it came to random characters, people outside their little group, the deaths were fine. The deaths inside their group was an entirely different story. (view spoiler)[ All the deaths of the meaningful ones were forced and subdued as in "ahh no big deal". Jami died? Oh, that's okay let me go screw this random guy. Eve got Alex killed? Oh, that's okay it isn't her fault. Doesn't matter I loved him and was happy...Sure go ahead and screw around to get him killed. It's cool. Let me brush that shit off. Then the way Jami died? Let's run for our lives. Wait, hold up. Lets stop right in the middle of running from guys with guns in our escape, to stop and stare at each other for an interminable amount of time. We will just stand here staring at each other making kissy faces. Then, "Oh no!", they are right there on our asses. Shots fired! Let Eve stand around like a dumbass while Jami gets shot multiple times. (hide spoiler)]
I orginally gave this 2 stars because of the writing and the world created, couldn't find it in me to give more than that. However, after...(view spoiler)[ having heard the corny ending (since I couldn't continue past the 85% mark) (hide spoiler)] I don't think I can leave it at 2 stars. That just seems like they were trying too hard. I don't know...Kind of weird.
My third biggest problem in this story (the first was what caused me to rate this a DNF, the second was the main characters) was the internal monologue. It ran on and on and on and on. Round and round and round. Rinse, repeat. In my head I felt like this...
[image] It reminded me of those girls that talk incessantly. You know the ones? That never Shut. Up! Yeah...That is what it was like.
There was only that one daggone thing that kept me reading this story. If that one thing hadn't been in this book, I doubt I would have went as far as I did. With it absent? Well the gifs in this review will tell you how I felt about it.
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