Listened to the audiobook because it was part of my subscription. Interesting concept, not very exciting or original in execution, completely predictaListened to the audiobook because it was part of my subscription. Interesting concept, not very exciting or original in execution, completely predictable. Will definitely keep my eyes peeled for gold rush/prospector themed books in the future tho....more
Exactly what I wanted and expected from this author. I love slow burns. Can't wait for the 3rd book in the series! Exactly what I wanted and expected from this author. I love slow burns. Can't wait for the 3rd book in the series! ...more
**spoiler alert** I loved the depiction of the phobia. I felt like the healing process was really glossed over. I wish more of the book was dedicated **spoiler alert** I loved the depiction of the phobia. I felt like the healing process was really glossed over. I wish more of the book was dedicated to them as a real happy couple, we just got a taste of it, and then the book was over. ...more
This was so morally challenging and dark. Really out there compared to what I usually read. While reading, I wanted this to be a story of Jade overcomThis was so morally challenging and dark. Really out there compared to what I usually read. While reading, I wanted this to be a story of Jade overcoming adversity and becoming strong. Which did happen. However, this wouldn't be a Quil Cater book if I wasn't morally challenged to the point of frustration. Really hard to rate.
This was SUCH a deep backstory. And it's so impressive how every detail fits so perfectly into the main series, but you can read that without this and still be satisfied. I loved how this book sets up so much stuff that doesn't come to fruition until later in the series.
After reading this, I struggled deciding whether or not to read the side stories or to read the main series straight through. I decided to leave the rest of the back stories as treats for after the series is over. ...more
Ok so, I got about halfway through this book, and even though I'm REALLY INVESTED I decided to take a break from the series for a few reasons.
1) It'sOk so, I got about halfway through this book, and even though I'm REALLY INVESTED I decided to take a break from the series for a few reasons.
1) It's so dark, it's kinda making me depressed. 2) It's so addictive, I keep calling in sick to work LOL 3) I'm kinda desensitized to the gore/violence/horror which is making it less thrilling.
So I'm gonna come back to it in a few weeks. ...more
Holy crap. This author set up so much in Vol 1, and then SO MUCH HAPPENED here in Vol 2. The moral grey areas really fucked with me in this book. CharHoly crap. This author set up so much in Vol 1, and then SO MUCH HAPPENED here in Vol 2. The moral grey areas really fucked with me in this book. Characters I had comfortably categorized as good or bad revealed histories or acted in ways that really challenged me. I loved Elish and Reaver's friendship. ...more
So different from the last book. This series is an epic in the truest sense of the word. This author is artful in character creation and in weaving alSo different from the last book. This series is an epic in the truest sense of the word. This author is artful in character creation and in weaving all the machinations and histories of the many characters together. Very dark, really graphic. ...more
I hardly know how to rate or review this. This is one of the darkest and most graphic books I've ever read. I never really read horror before this. I I hardly know how to rate or review this. This is one of the darkest and most graphic books I've ever read. I never really read horror before this. I thought it was going to be clear who were the good guys and bad guys, but the author really plays around in moral grey areas throughout the series. A very solid start to this epic series. ...more
Read this in one sitting. In the last book, it was clear how the phobia impacted the MC's life. At the beginning of this book, I struggled to imagine Read this in one sitting. In the last book, it was clear how the phobia impacted the MC's life. At the beginning of this book, I struggled to imagine how this would apply to this phobia. A really riveting read. ...more
**spoiler alert** This was SO INTERESTING! Mental illness is a pretty common theme in contemporary hurt/comfort, but it was truly the focus of this bo**spoiler alert** This was SO INTERESTING! Mental illness is a pretty common theme in contemporary hurt/comfort, but it was truly the focus of this book, to the point that the romance storyline was secondary. This was honestly a really engaging read and the writing was very well done. I had so much trouble putting it down, that I made sure I had the time to read the next book in one sitting. ...more
**spoiler alert** Gary was really adorable. Like the last book, the Novak brother was boring. I found it strange how Gary had no life after meeting Bo**spoiler alert** Gary was really adorable. Like the last book, the Novak brother was boring. I found it strange how Gary had no life after meeting Boris. Like they mention his job, where he used to live etc. But he also has no adjustment period wrt joining a crime family? Made the whole thing a big shallow. ...more
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