(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

(This review may contain spoilers).

Although I do think that vampires and angels are currently over-used in fiction, I actually found this book to be a really intriguing read, with characters I did care about… even though the writing contained one of my pet peeves in that there were several different POV characters.

I found Sabrina to be a particularly interesting character. It was good to see that, although she was a vampire, she was fighting against her nature and trying to do the right thing. I liked her interactions with Kayson, too. Even though they both looked like teenagers, I felt the author did a good job of showing that they were both older than they appeared, in stark contrast to the characters who were actually teenagers.

I thought it was interesting to learn how the angels fell. I wasn’t expecting Kayson’s reasoning behind it, but when he did let it slip, I thought it made him a more interesting character. I didn’t especially like the hints of love triangles running through this book, but by the end, I was fairly satisfied with how things were resolved.

I thought it was good to see that Emma, especially, was a character who did have a real life to live. Although there was a clear hostility between her and Sabrina, I felt they were both good characters and it was good to see the banter going on between them.

I also thought it was good to see that Kayson was in very real danger of his wounds overtaking him. The danger he was in felt very real… and I really cared about all that was happening to them.

I also thought that the reasoning behind Kayson’s connection with Sabrina came across really well. I could get behind the characters and the relationships between them. I liked how the reality wasn’t accepted quickly or easily by Emma and Briston. I did like their friends and there were some very tense moments in this book, especially towards the end.

I have the next two books lined up ready to read. I’m looking forward to seeing more of the world and the characters. For a book that could have been so cliched and ‘been done before’… I very much enjoyed this and found that it didn’t follow the normal formulae for young adult paranormal romance books. I’m hoping the next two will be better.

With thanks to the Fantastic Flying Book Club and Brandy Nacole

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

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Although I found this book a bit disjointing to read at first, it didn’t take long before I was drawn into the world and was able to connect with the characters.

I found the plot of this book to be quite a unique one. It immediately piqued my interest and I found most of the characters to be really well-rounded and ones I enjoyed reading about.

One of my favourite parts about this book was probably the relationship between the characters. I did like reading about George and Gudrik. It was also nice to see Tabitha and the way she integrated herself with the whole group. I especially liked how taken she was with Paw and that she didn’t see someone who was scary when he played with her.

I did find it interesting to learn about the different pasts of the characters, I have to say. One of the things I felt worked really well was the fact that many of the motivations of the different characters were revealed by the end. I found it really intriguing to see the different sides of the stories… even though it was a bit distracting to end up in first person perspective instead of third person.

I did find the abilities of the Inscribed came across really well. I liked the fact that their powers did have limitations and that they did end up having to pay a price in pain to use them. I thought it was interesting how it depended on the language they used.

It was good to learn more about the characters as the book went on. I really liked Teefa as a character – she was the kind of tough heroine that I feel I can really get behind. I kind of wavered a bit with how I felt about George… I did like Pup, though.

The danger that the characters were in came across really well, I felt. I cared about what was happening to them and as I reached the end of the book, I was eager to see what would happen.

I wasn’t especially thrilled by the ending, I have to say. I would like to see more of the characters and the plot. Although there was a resolution of sorts, there’s still clearly a lot more of the story to be told.

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

(This review may contain spoilers).

I did think that this book was quite an intriguing idea. The cover definitely drew me in when I saw it the first time.

Although this book did contain one of my pet peeves (switching between first and third person), I did still find it really easy to read. I was drawn into the storyline and even though I did feel that Lena hit many of the cliches for characters in books I haven’t liked, I actually found myself liking her as a character. Plus, it was interesting to see how she coped with the situation she was in. I felt that some of her reactions, particularly by the end of the book, came across really well.

I especially liked Wilma as a character in this book. As the book went on and I had the opportunity to learn more about her, I found myself liking her even more. There were also other supporting characters I found easy to empathise with. I didn’t like Belva at all at first, but by the end of the book, I found that she was growing on me.

I liked the whole concept of the different dimensions in this book and how the energy was recycled. I was a bit confused by the whole Tainted thing, though. There were times when that came across as something that happened to the energy… and other times when it came across as something that was done to them.

There was one instance that made me a bit hesitant about reading this book – when Lena suddenly grew… well, more beautiful. That kind of put me off a bit, but then it did fade and things made a lot more sense.

I did find Zander an interesting character, even if I wasn’t sure I liked him all that much at first.

I think there were a few things I found somewhat confusing at first, but by the end of the book, I felt that the plot made more sense. It was good to see the motivations behind the actions of even the bad characters… although there were a few cringe-worthy scenes.

I found this book really easy and entertaining to read. At some point in the future, I would like to read the next book/s in this series.

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I find the concept of Foreverland quite an intriguing one. The previous two books I read were different to each other… and even though this one involved recognisable characters from the previous two books, I felt this was a different slant again.

The idea of living forever is one that a lot of people seem to find really appealing. But in this series, it’s a much more complicated process than that.

I did find myself somewhat confused about how everything was fitting together at first, I have to say. There were four separate storylines and each of them was really intriguing and drew me in quite easily… but I found I kept having to switch focus. It was much better when the storylines started converging and Cyn and Danny met up.

The situation with Barb was a particularly creepy one; more so because it was something that Cyn couldn’t explain because no one else would be able to understand it.

I found Alessandra a character I could easily empathise with. Although I kept seeing into the heads of other characters, I found it particularly interesting to see things from her perspective.

I was a bit confused about how everything worked with Coco being linked into a Foreverland. That part was an intriguing concept… but I wasn’t completely clear about how they knew Coco had formed a Foreverland.

I liked seeing both the cabin and the island and the effects that both had on Cyn and Danny. I wasn’t sure about the relationship between Cyn and Danny, though. I wasn’t sure what their exact connection was and I felt things moved quite quickly between them.

It was good to see that Cyn in particular still showed the effects of what had happened to her. I felt it made her more interesting to read about.

It was also good to see things from the perspectives of the villains, though I didn’t really hold much sympathy for them. Some parts of the ending did confuse me a little, though.

The ending piqued my interest a lot and it would be good to see what happens next in a future book. I do think you have to have read the previous two books to follow this one… but if you have, I definitely feel this is worth reading.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

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I wavered a bit on how many stars to give this book, but I found that the more I read of it, the more I was pulled into the mystery surrounding the murder… though I did have quite a bit of confusion with some of the characters’ names.

I liked the setting of this book. Although it was a bit hard to follow at times (there were references to places and events I had little to no knowledge of), I felt that the danger some of the characters were in, particularly Vincent, came across really well. There was one particular scene towards the end of the book that caused a great deal of concern as I was reading it.

I thought it was good to learn about Vincent’s past and motivations as the book went on, rather than having it all thrown at me at once when it wasn’t relevant. I was quite intrigued by the friendship Victor had with Renard and it would have been good to see more of that. I didn’t really like the romantic feelings, since I couldn’t see any chemistry between him and the other character… but it at least didn’t interfere with his work.

One of the things I felt worked really well in this book were the obvious differences in how the police force worked in comparison to nowadays. The protection of those in higher up positions was quite clear… as was the obvious desire to punish someone for the murder, even if that person wasn’t actually who was responsible for the crime.

I didn’t like Voltaire much as a character at first, I have to say. He was clearly hostile to Vincent and I thought he had a lot to hide… especially with the woman he had visiting him. (I didn’t see much of her children, I have to say, which seemed a little strange). As the book went on, I did find Voltaire to be a more intriguing character.

I didn’t feel that there was a lot of mystery in this book. There weren’t too many surprises, but the characters were interesting and it was good to get a glimpse into how the police force worked. I would probably be interested in reading more books involving this setting and characters in the future.