**I received this book in exchange for an
honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)**
Fatal retribution
has been an amazing read, a gripping storyline with fantastic characters and
unlike anything I have ever read before. This book is going straight into my
list of favourites possibly along with the second in the series which I will be
reading as of tomorrow. In short I loved this book and in case anyone is
curious about the rating I can already say 5 stars.
The main character is Raina, she is a witch elf hybrid in a world where all paranormal species and God's and anything else supernatural are living along with humans who as always are oblivious to what is happening around them. When Raina and her brothers are bitten by a vampire they are forced into a situation that they would not normally be in and since Raina is the only one of them not to turn into a full vampire it makes her question who her family really are. I loved Raina as a main character as she was too shy to turn into a whiney main character who only cares about boys yet was still aware of boys and she had the perfect kick ass, sassy attitude that I feel every female character should have. This book is very much an emotional journey for Raina and yet she remains a constant throughout, this main character was so expertly written that it will take hopefully more than three books before I inevitably tire of reading about her (which I do with every female character).
There are a lot of secondary characters in this book I however feel the most noteworthy are Nicholas, Mato, Tristan and Damon. Nicholas is one of Darian's brothers that got bitten and subsequently turned into a vampire, due to the strain of blood from the vampire who bit him Nicholas's turning happened so fast and because of his elf blood pretty much shattered the reality of him living by the same moral code he was before the bite. Nicholas struggles throughout this book to come to terms with what has happened to him and I feel this makes Raina nervous about her inevitable fate. Mato acts in a role that is almost like he is a vampire law enforcement officer for the area Raina and her brothers are bitten; he stays throughout the book I think because as well as being attracted to Raina he is also curious about what will happen to her. Tristan is Raina's non vampire brother who helps her with disputes with her mother who rejects her now that she will be a vampire. And Damon is a teacher Raina goes to see about how to deal with issues she will face as a vampire. All the secondary characters play a big part in Raina's life and ultimately I chose to talk about the ones that stay with her until the end of this book.
The pacing was great building up a great plot to get us hooked then an explosive finale appearing us forward to want to read the next book. I loved that we were chucked straight into the story and then given the appropriate time to learn about each and every character during a transition phase before giving us the big twist.
The storyline is fantastically original and unique giving us a brand new almost fantasy world where all paranormal and supernatural species can live in with humans not knowing.
I thought this book was fantastic and original, 5 stars and bring on book 2 - mortal sentry.
The main character is Raina, she is a witch elf hybrid in a world where all paranormal species and God's and anything else supernatural are living along with humans who as always are oblivious to what is happening around them. When Raina and her brothers are bitten by a vampire they are forced into a situation that they would not normally be in and since Raina is the only one of them not to turn into a full vampire it makes her question who her family really are. I loved Raina as a main character as she was too shy to turn into a whiney main character who only cares about boys yet was still aware of boys and she had the perfect kick ass, sassy attitude that I feel every female character should have. This book is very much an emotional journey for Raina and yet she remains a constant throughout, this main character was so expertly written that it will take hopefully more than three books before I inevitably tire of reading about her (which I do with every female character).
There are a lot of secondary characters in this book I however feel the most noteworthy are Nicholas, Mato, Tristan and Damon. Nicholas is one of Darian's brothers that got bitten and subsequently turned into a vampire, due to the strain of blood from the vampire who bit him Nicholas's turning happened so fast and because of his elf blood pretty much shattered the reality of him living by the same moral code he was before the bite. Nicholas struggles throughout this book to come to terms with what has happened to him and I feel this makes Raina nervous about her inevitable fate. Mato acts in a role that is almost like he is a vampire law enforcement officer for the area Raina and her brothers are bitten; he stays throughout the book I think because as well as being attracted to Raina he is also curious about what will happen to her. Tristan is Raina's non vampire brother who helps her with disputes with her mother who rejects her now that she will be a vampire. And Damon is a teacher Raina goes to see about how to deal with issues she will face as a vampire. All the secondary characters play a big part in Raina's life and ultimately I chose to talk about the ones that stay with her until the end of this book.
The pacing was great building up a great plot to get us hooked then an explosive finale appearing us forward to want to read the next book. I loved that we were chucked straight into the story and then given the appropriate time to learn about each and every character during a transition phase before giving us the big twist.
The storyline is fantastically original and unique giving us a brand new almost fantasy world where all paranormal and supernatural species can live in with humans not knowing.
I thought this book was fantastic and original, 5 stars and bring on book 2 - mortal sentry.
#076 Grave Mercy by Diana Graves
**I received this book in
exchange for an honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)**
This book was a
great addition to what I hope will be a series with more books to come, the
story in this book however I felt was a little confusing and I got lost in
places however it didn't detract from the reading experience as it all came
together in the end. I was especially happy to read the epilogue and see that
Raina's life settles down and she finds someone to love her
wholeheartedly.
The main character in this book was again Raina, in this book however I feel her character has lost her innocent naive edge and is much more willing to accept the brutal, gritty ans sometimes gruesome truth. She finds out the reason for her difference as well as coming to with the aftermath of the first book and some additions to the people she has to look after. Raina in this book I feel was an excellent badass sassy female character with of course a love interest or two and some new found allies.
The secondary characters in this book I feel noteworthy include Katie, Mato, Damon, Nil and Alistair. Katie is Raina's sister; we find out in the first book that she is being abused by her father, this book explores that a lot more with Raina having to be a influencing factor of Katie getting away from her abusive home. Mato is a love interest of Raina however I never really saw what the big deal between them so I was more than happy in the end. Damon is the other interest, the one I supported from the start probably because I feel he cares how Raina is doing in times of need. Nil in this book is really really not dealing very well with the whole being a vampire, he has completely changed his nature and in doing that put himself and Raina in danger. Alistair is somebody who shares a connection with Raina through a bond with a spirit; they come to rely on each other quite a lot throughout this book for various reasons and in doing so become friends.
The pacing in this book was great giving plenty of time to develop the main character as well as giving her a range of new threats to deal with.
The storyline was original and offered more complex threats than in the first book proving just how far the main character has developed however I feel that there may have been a few too many issues for Raina to deal with making it a little confusing. Also I feel that this book really was just one thing after another and maybe in doing that it lost its meaning a little.
Still a very enjoyable read despite being confusing in places 3.5 stars.
The main character in this book was again Raina, in this book however I feel her character has lost her innocent naive edge and is much more willing to accept the brutal, gritty ans sometimes gruesome truth. She finds out the reason for her difference as well as coming to with the aftermath of the first book and some additions to the people she has to look after. Raina in this book I feel was an excellent badass sassy female character with of course a love interest or two and some new found allies.
The secondary characters in this book I feel noteworthy include Katie, Mato, Damon, Nil and Alistair. Katie is Raina's sister; we find out in the first book that she is being abused by her father, this book explores that a lot more with Raina having to be a influencing factor of Katie getting away from her abusive home. Mato is a love interest of Raina however I never really saw what the big deal between them so I was more than happy in the end. Damon is the other interest, the one I supported from the start probably because I feel he cares how Raina is doing in times of need. Nil in this book is really really not dealing very well with the whole being a vampire, he has completely changed his nature and in doing that put himself and Raina in danger. Alistair is somebody who shares a connection with Raina through a bond with a spirit; they come to rely on each other quite a lot throughout this book for various reasons and in doing so become friends.
The pacing in this book was great giving plenty of time to develop the main character as well as giving her a range of new threats to deal with.
The storyline was original and offered more complex threats than in the first book proving just how far the main character has developed however I feel that there may have been a few too many issues for Raina to deal with making it a little confusing. Also I feel that this book really was just one thing after another and maybe in doing that it lost its meaning a little.
Still a very enjoyable read despite being confusing in places 3.5 stars.
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