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Blood Destiny #5
Bloodlust
Life's no fun being a dragon, especially when you are forced into responsibilities that involve trying to keep the peace between an array of shifters, mages and faeries in order to bring down the scariest and deadliest foe the Otherworld has ever seen. And that's not to mention the fact that your own soul mate hates your guts...
Mack Smith, a fiery Draco Wyr, is battling to come to terms with her emotions, her heritage and her true capabilities. All she has to do is defeat Endor, win back Corrigan and live happily ever after. From the streets of London and Russia, to the beaches of Cornwall, will she be able to ever win the day?
Mack Smith, a fiery Draco Wyr, is battling to come to terms with her emotions, her heritage and her true capabilities. All she has to do is defeat Endor, win back Corrigan and live happily ever after. From the streets of London and Russia, to the beaches of Cornwall, will she be able to ever win the day?
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2013
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June 20, 2018
well that ending was kinda anticlimactic
May 22, 2023
This series rocks loved it so much
This was a great book with alot going on murderer,shifters,magic etc, this series has it all and if your like me and can be a little worried about starting a series with so many books, you won't be disappointed, all five books are all five star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reads and completely worth it.
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This was a great book with alot going on murderer,shifters,magic etc, this series has it all and if your like me and can be a little worried about starting a series with so many books, you won't be disappointed, all five books are all five star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reads and completely worth it.
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June 2, 2021
This series had so much potential. Wasted.
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1. The romance was too abrupt. Why did Corrigan fall in love with Mack so quickly? Why did Mack go from hating and afraid of him to being head over heels in love with him in a blink of an eye? And I have a feeling Solus was supposed to be in love with Mack but then this is the last book and the author didn't want to leave him hanging while Mack and Corrigan got all lovey dovey, so she just threw in an insignificant human girl into the story out of the blue then made him "fall in love at first sight" with her.
2. Everything was so convenient for Mack. So they just so happened to run into a Russian taxi driver who could control storm, and a shifter who wanted to rekindle his relationship with Corrigan's sister and would therefore help Mack and co.? And Endor was just killed by having a small statue stuffed down his throat??
3.Why didn't the author include the Bolux descendants and the existence of Mack's twin in the overall plot more? Making them a big deal in the last book while having only hinted a teensy bit of it (and not even that in the case of Mack's twin) seemed really forced. The author has a bad habit of shoving a whole lot more conflicts into one book than necessary, and then only focusing on a couple of them and clumsily handles the others. This is evident throughout the series. What was the point of showing Mack had a twin whom she didn't even know existed until the very last book? What was the point of having Mack come across a wichtlein stone?
4.Why didn't the author make the Bolux descendants show up earlier and more often? If she did, it would have made the appearance of one Bolux descendant at the end of the story (and the result of it) make more sense. As it was, Mack and Corrigan's extremely abrupt decision to elope seemed really forced and really out of character for both of them. If the author wanted a happy ending, she could have just got Mack to tell the Arch-Mage and Summer Queen off while still being the leader of the council. Won't exactly solve the problem but come on! If a perfect happy ending doesn't fit, then don't use it!
5. I have a very hard time believing Mack would become a calm, loving wife and mother in such a short time. Helping out children at a primary school? Please. Firstly, people don't change that quickly, even if they've become a parent. Yes, she would be more tamed after having children but she's not gonna suddenly become all patient with kids. Secondly, Mack still read like a bloody teenager, so being told (not shown) by the author that she became a mature woman just wasn't convincing.
Really. The author could have done so much better with the world she created. *Sigh*
Spoiler Alert
1. The romance was too abrupt. Why did Corrigan fall in love with Mack so quickly? Why did Mack go from hating and afraid of him to being head over heels in love with him in a blink of an eye? And I have a feeling Solus was supposed to be in love with Mack but then this is the last book and the author didn't want to leave him hanging while Mack and Corrigan got all lovey dovey, so she just threw in an insignificant human girl into the story out of the blue then made him "fall in love at first sight" with her.
2. Everything was so convenient for Mack. So they just so happened to run into a Russian taxi driver who could control storm, and a shifter who wanted to rekindle his relationship with Corrigan's sister and would therefore help Mack and co.? And Endor was just killed by having a small statue stuffed down his throat??
3.Why didn't the author include the Bolux descendants and the existence of Mack's twin in the overall plot more? Making them a big deal in the last book while having only hinted a teensy bit of it (and not even that in the case of Mack's twin) seemed really forced. The author has a bad habit of shoving a whole lot more conflicts into one book than necessary, and then only focusing on a couple of them and clumsily handles the others. This is evident throughout the series. What was the point of showing Mack had a twin whom she didn't even know existed until the very last book? What was the point of having Mack come across a wichtlein stone?
4.Why didn't the author make the Bolux descendants show up earlier and more often? If she did, it would have made the appearance of one Bolux descendant at the end of the story (and the result of it) make more sense. As it was, Mack and Corrigan's extremely abrupt decision to elope seemed really forced and really out of character for both of them. If the author wanted a happy ending, she could have just got Mack to tell the Arch-Mage and Summer Queen off while still being the leader of the council. Won't exactly solve the problem but come on! If a perfect happy ending doesn't fit, then don't use it!
5. I have a very hard time believing Mack would become a calm, loving wife and mother in such a short time. Helping out children at a primary school? Please. Firstly, people don't change that quickly, even if they've become a parent. Yes, she would be more tamed after having children but she's not gonna suddenly become all patient with kids. Secondly, Mack still read like a bloody teenager, so being told (not shown) by the author that she became a mature woman just wasn't convincing.
Really. The author could have done so much better with the world she created. *Sigh*
July 24, 2019
⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*Glad To Be Done*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱
Second re-read: 24.07.19
Yet again I skimmed. I just wanted to be finished with the re-read as it became clear to me in the re-read of book two that I no longer liked this series. Me and Mackenzie ‘Mack’ ‘Red’ ‘Kitten’ Smith (24?) just don't get along, if you will. I don't like her, I have no respect for her and I hate her temper and being so high on herself. The only good thing this book/series got going for it is Corrigan (Lord Alpha of the Brethren), but he's too little in it. Overall, though it's filled with action, friendships, mystery and bravery, Mack as a main character destroys the series. Also, the romance is barely there. Let's just say that this re-read of this series was not successful. For me, now that I've become more picky and "knowing", this series feels more shallow to me. I can no longer connect with it.
Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Urban Fantasy (M/F)
Series: - Series, Book Five.
Love triangle? -
Cheating? -
HEA? -
Favorite character? - Corrigan.
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Unsure.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Not anymore.
Will I read this again in the future? - Not anymore.
New Rating - 2 stars.
Re-read: 15.03.15
New rate: 3.5 stars.
July 26, 2024
✅ Shifters, mages, and faes working together
✅ Slight expansion of the world-building
✅ Characters
✅ Plot
✅ Pace
✅ Angst
✅ Romance
🆗 Ending
**Very mild spoiler about the romance in the review**
The fight against Endor continues in this book, and Mack is forced to step up as a leader if she wants the mages, faes, and shifters to be able to work together to defeat Endor before he destroys them and gains even more power.
Mack grew a lot temper-wise in the fourth book, and it continues in this one, as she is now a model and responsible for a lot of people and a lot of important decisions. She starts to realize that working alone is not always the solution and that she needs to rely on others and work as a team member if she wants this whole endeavor to succeed, yet she spends half of the book running around on errands without telling the council. She tells one or two people because she needs their help, but the council as a whole is never aware of what Mack is doing…
I was wondering how the author would choose to end this series, because this is the type of paranormal series that could go on and on and on forever, with Mack and Corrigan always having to face new threats or problems, and I didn’t want that. I was hoping for a satisfying conclusion, and I got it. I also didn’t see this last twist coming, so it was even better this way.
That being said, I would have enjoyed seeing more of Mack and Corrigan together once the dust settled. All we got was one teeny epilogue that was sweet, but that didn’t feel enough… Especially after waiting for 5 books for them to finally be able to have a chance at a future together.
Overall, I really enjoyed this series. I gave it a try because it is free with my Audible subscription, but I do not regret it. It’s funny and entertaining, and while it’s not the most original or the best paranormal series there is, some elements were original and intriguing, and I ended up listening to the whole series in only one week!
1. Bloodfire ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. Bloodmagic ⭐⭐⭐.5
3. Bloodrage ⭐⭐⭐
4. Blood Politics ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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✅ Slight expansion of the world-building
✅ Characters
✅ Plot
✅ Pace
✅ Angst
✅ Romance
🆗 Ending
**Very mild spoiler about the romance in the review**
The fight against Endor continues in this book, and Mack is forced to step up as a leader if she wants the mages, faes, and shifters to be able to work together to defeat Endor before he destroys them and gains even more power.
Mack grew a lot temper-wise in the fourth book, and it continues in this one, as she is now a model and responsible for a lot of people and a lot of important decisions. She starts to realize that working alone is not always the solution and that she needs to rely on others and work as a team member if she wants this whole endeavor to succeed, yet she spends half of the book running around on errands without telling the council. She tells one or two people because she needs their help, but the council as a whole is never aware of what Mack is doing…
I was wondering how the author would choose to end this series, because this is the type of paranormal series that could go on and on and on forever, with Mack and Corrigan always having to face new threats or problems, and I didn’t want that. I was hoping for a satisfying conclusion, and I got it. I also didn’t see this last twist coming, so it was even better this way.
That being said, I would have enjoyed seeing more of Mack and Corrigan together once the dust settled. All we got was one teeny epilogue that was sweet, but that didn’t feel enough… Especially after waiting for 5 books for them to finally be able to have a chance at a future together.
Overall, I really enjoyed this series. I gave it a try because it is free with my Audible subscription, but I do not regret it. It’s funny and entertaining, and while it’s not the most original or the best paranormal series there is, some elements were original and intriguing, and I ended up listening to the whole series in only one week!
1. Bloodfire ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. Bloodmagic ⭐⭐⭐.5
3. Bloodrage ⭐⭐⭐
4. Blood Politics ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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October 17, 2018
Rating: 4 stars
Ridiculous disguises, dark side trips to the Kremlin, dazzling secrets and reveals, cliched murder scenes with dying breath one-liners, wedding plans, new enemies and old friends brought all of the crazy together in a good way.
In this final installment, Mac is overworked, stressed, and quite smelly in the concluding book of the Blood Destiny series. I mean, there are long periods where she admits to not bathing or brushing her teeth after barfing when transporting from portal to destination. Wow-Corrigan truly loves her to be able to overlook BO and bad breath! Yikes! Yet, our draco-weyr --I am guessing you have read the previous books to know this term and what she is--bad girl extreme is tough as nails and independent as a wildfire.
The final showdown with the adversary had me laughing out at an inappropriate time. It was just that darned funny. You've got to treat yourself to this. The epilogue is covert and satisfying. Helen Harper does it again!
Ridiculous disguises, dark side trips to the Kremlin, dazzling secrets and reveals, cliched murder scenes with dying breath one-liners, wedding plans, new enemies and old friends brought all of the crazy together in a good way.
In this final installment, Mac is overworked, stressed, and quite smelly in the concluding book of the Blood Destiny series. I mean, there are long periods where she admits to not bathing or brushing her teeth after barfing when transporting from portal to destination. Wow-Corrigan truly loves her to be able to overlook BO and bad breath! Yikes! Yet, our draco-weyr --I am guessing you have read the previous books to know this term and what she is--bad girl extreme is tough as nails and independent as a wildfire.
The final showdown with the adversary had me laughing out at an inappropriate time. It was just that darned funny. You've got to treat yourself to this. The epilogue is covert and satisfying. Helen Harper does it again!
June 25, 2014
As much as I adore the characters in this book, I just can't give this more than 4 stars.
That ending was horribly anti-climactic.
After muddling through 5 books; watching Mack grow and learn and become such a wonderful person; where does that leave us?
With a teeny-tiny Epilogue that makes the books hardly worth reading at all. Really. I'm not joking. That's how I feel.
I am NOT shallow. I do NOT read books for just the sexy times or the romance. But I am highly disappointed that after I struggled with Mack and Corrigan through FIVE NOVELS, my reward was one itty-bitty Epi.
I want to smack Harper upside the head and demand a rewrite! I LOVED her characters and I think she produced five fantastic books, but I am sorely disappointed with the ending.
It was bad. It felt rushed. And I just cannot believe that Corrigan and Mack didn't respectfully get their time in the limelight. It makes me sad.
I am crushed.
I can honestly say that if I had known the ending was going to be like this, I wouldn't have wasted my time with the books. I feel horribly let down.
I feel as if the main characters DID die, and didn't just fake their deaths. I might have even been more satisfied with THAT kind of ending.
The ending of this book/series just seemed so.........wrong...........
:(
That ending was horribly anti-climactic.
After muddling through 5 books; watching Mack grow and learn and become such a wonderful person; where does that leave us?
With a teeny-tiny Epilogue that makes the books hardly worth reading at all. Really. I'm not joking. That's how I feel.
I am NOT shallow. I do NOT read books for just the sexy times or the romance. But I am highly disappointed that after I struggled with Mack and Corrigan through FIVE NOVELS, my reward was one itty-bitty Epi.
I want to smack Harper upside the head and demand a rewrite! I LOVED her characters and I think she produced five fantastic books, but I am sorely disappointed with the ending.
It was bad. It felt rushed. And I just cannot believe that Corrigan and Mack didn't respectfully get their time in the limelight. It makes me sad.
I am crushed.
I can honestly say that if I had known the ending was going to be like this, I wouldn't have wasted my time with the books. I feel horribly let down.
I feel as if the main characters DID die, and didn't just fake their deaths. I might have even been more satisfied with THAT kind of ending.
The ending of this book/series just seemed so.........wrong...........
:(
August 20, 2014
I started this series the day before my weekend getaway... and since the first book had me hooked, I decided to bring the entire series with me and commit myself to reading this over the weekend! And though it took me more than the weekend to finish them all, cause as much as I just want to keep reading, I wasn't allowed to, lol, I am happy that I am able to finally read the entire series! This being the last of them all.
I really did love the storyline, it was somewhat different and I was also liking the heroine Mack Smith or Mack or Mackenzie or whatever nicknames she was given... which, by the way, was cute to start with but just redundantly irritating further along the series since she just couldn't leave it alone....
The series started off with the mystery of the brutal murder of John, the alpha of the shape shifters pack that Mac or Mack considers her family after her mother literally dumped her with them. But she always felt like she didn't belong, being the only human amongst the shape shifters. And now, the person she considers her father and mentor is killed and she swears vengeance. Mack, though she appears human, she has attributes that is beyond a mere human... she is fast and the best fighter in the pack of shape shifters.... But she also has a tempter that matches her fiery red hair.
To cut it short, the series started with Mack not knowing her identity, who she is, what she is and her feeling lost with not belonging. But at the end of the third book of the series, she finally transitioned into what she is..... at last! Although it took that long to finally get there, there were already hints as to what she was on the on the first and 2nd book seeing that she can throw fire with her hands, etc....
So now, from everybody not wanting her, turned to everybody wanting her. Meaning the mages think she's one of them since she can do magic, the shape shifters thinks she's one of them for her dragon blood and she grow up with them as family... and the fairies think Mack should be with them. But Mack being Mack, temper and all, just wants to be left alone and I guess remain neutral... while helping solve all supernatural problem that is. Though I think it wasn't fair to say that the shape shifters didn't want her before she fully came out to what she is, since Corrigan has always been asking Mack to join them.
I love paranormal books, specially with a bit or romance and a lot of action and thrills.... With this series, there was only that hint of a romance though to begin with, that is, of course, with the Lord Alpha of the shape shifters, Corrigan.... But, that was all there was, a hint... That is until the 4th book.... but even then it was short lived. But not to worry, at the end of the series, they both have their HEA.
There is a whole lot of running here... with Mack... which, to me, got exhausting!
As I had mentioned above, I did like the heroine at the beginning of the series... but on the sequel thereafter, I mostly just want to shut her up. Her story is troublesome enough for her to be trouble too... Yes, she has fiery hot temper because of her dragon blood and she can't seem to help it, but I kept hoping she'll learn to control it and somehow grow up... At some point she was able to control her temper but when it comes to the people that is helping her, she still trusts no one ...and gives them the attitude.... specially poor Corrigan. But I guess her character was meant to be that way... to the end! ;)
That said, Mack does have her moments, but her irritating temper really dominates her overall character....
The mystery and suspense that surrounds per book on the series were quite interesting and the main reason that kept me reading... the action scenes or fight scenes and climatic moments though not stunning, wasn't bad either, I did enjoy those parts.
There are other characters in the series that I had grown to like.... Like those that had me laughing, like Alex, a surfer looking mage, and Sulos, the hot Seelie fae who constantly flirts.... I also liked Corrigan, who sees through Mack's temper... boy, he had to be the most patient alpha. But there wasn't really much to read about Corrigan either. So there's that.
The series ending was mighty disappointing.... I was expecting something different or more.... It's funny though, the whole time I was reading this series, I kept thinking of the expression "no man is an island" because of Mack's irritating ways and character... and on the last page, lo and behold, the same was quoted but for a whole different reason.
The entire series mystery that is Mack was just rounded off... that only left me with a lot of questions.
Normally, I would have quit reading this series after book 2 or 3 cause I have no patience when it comes to irritating lead characters but like I said, the mystery per sequel was enough to get me going. If I were to rate this individually : Mack would be 3 stars.... Storyline would be 4 stars... suspense/action between 3.5 to 4 stars.... romance would be 2.5 to 3 stars.
I really did love the storyline, it was somewhat different and I was also liking the heroine Mack Smith or Mack or Mackenzie or whatever nicknames she was given... which, by the way, was cute to start with but just redundantly irritating further along the series since she just couldn't leave it alone....
The series started off with the mystery of the brutal murder of John, the alpha of the shape shifters pack that Mac or Mack considers her family after her mother literally dumped her with them. But she always felt like she didn't belong, being the only human amongst the shape shifters. And now, the person she considers her father and mentor is killed and she swears vengeance. Mack, though she appears human, she has attributes that is beyond a mere human... she is fast and the best fighter in the pack of shape shifters.... But she also has a tempter that matches her fiery red hair.
To cut it short, the series started with Mack not knowing her identity, who she is, what she is and her feeling lost with not belonging. But at the end of the third book of the series, she finally transitioned into what she is..... at last! Although it took that long to finally get there, there were already hints as to what she was on the on the first and 2nd book seeing that she can throw fire with her hands, etc....
So now, from everybody not wanting her, turned to everybody wanting her. Meaning the mages think she's one of them since she can do magic, the shape shifters thinks she's one of them for her dragon blood and she grow up with them as family... and the fairies think Mack should be with them. But Mack being Mack, temper and all, just wants to be left alone and I guess remain neutral... while helping solve all supernatural problem that is. Though I think it wasn't fair to say that the shape shifters didn't want her before she fully came out to what she is, since Corrigan has always been asking Mack to join them.
I love paranormal books, specially with a bit or romance and a lot of action and thrills.... With this series, there was only that hint of a romance though to begin with, that is, of course, with the Lord Alpha of the shape shifters, Corrigan.... But, that was all there was, a hint... That is until the 4th book.... but even then it was short lived. But not to worry, at the end of the series, they both have their HEA.
There is a whole lot of running here... with Mack... which, to me, got exhausting!
As I had mentioned above, I did like the heroine at the beginning of the series... but on the sequel thereafter, I mostly just want to shut her up. Her story is troublesome enough for her to be trouble too... Yes, she has fiery hot temper because of her dragon blood and she can't seem to help it, but I kept hoping she'll learn to control it and somehow grow up... At some point she was able to control her temper but when it comes to the people that is helping her, she still trusts no one ...and gives them the attitude.... specially poor Corrigan. But I guess her character was meant to be that way... to the end! ;)
That said, Mack does have her moments, but her irritating temper really dominates her overall character....
The mystery and suspense that surrounds per book on the series were quite interesting and the main reason that kept me reading... the action scenes or fight scenes and climatic moments though not stunning, wasn't bad either, I did enjoy those parts.
There are other characters in the series that I had grown to like.... Like those that had me laughing, like Alex, a surfer looking mage, and Sulos, the hot Seelie fae who constantly flirts.... I also liked Corrigan, who sees through Mack's temper... boy, he had to be the most patient alpha. But there wasn't really much to read about Corrigan either. So there's that.
The series ending was mighty disappointing.... I was expecting something different or more.... It's funny though, the whole time I was reading this series, I kept thinking of the expression "no man is an island" because of Mack's irritating ways and character... and on the last page, lo and behold, the same was quoted but for a whole different reason.
The entire series mystery that is Mack was just rounded off... that only left me with a lot of questions.
Normally, I would have quit reading this series after book 2 or 3 cause I have no patience when it comes to irritating lead characters but like I said, the mystery per sequel was enough to get me going. If I were to rate this individually : Mack would be 3 stars.... Storyline would be 4 stars... suspense/action between 3.5 to 4 stars.... romance would be 2.5 to 3 stars.
July 15, 2015
There are five books in this series, but I am commenting only on this one as these books suffer from the dread Hobbit Syndrome, Literary Version. You know what Hobbit Syndrome is...when one takes a single book, and makes not one, not two, but THREE films from it. Literary Version is when one takes plot material that is sufficient for one book, and makes not one, not even two, but FIVE volumes. If you cut out all the space devoted to repetitions of the "f" bomb (are there no other adjectives in the thesaurus?), Mack's temper tantrums, Mack's ineptness (we GET it already!) for magic, Mack's angst at being a monster (she's a DRAGON, for Pete's sake!), at killing her friends, at losing control, and at running away from Corrigan, and Corrigan's "Voice" purring "little kitten" (oh,PLEASE delete that!), they all might have made ONE decent book. Maybe.
November 6, 2014
2.5 stars.
This has been an odd little series for me to read. I've gone through them all in one go and they did do their job of entertaining me, but at the same time they feel a bit bland and I don't think I'm going to really remember much about them in a months time.
Each novel was very formulaic, with the Big Bad running amok and the characters ineffectually chasing after them for most of the book, until right at the end when they get their act together and everything magically aligns so the problem can be dealt with in a final showdown. There's nothing really wrong with that, but there was also no particularly involving or detailed side plots to keep my interest going until those last 40 pages of each novel where everything happens in a burst of frenetic activity. By book 5 I was rather bored of listening to Mack whine against authority until she had to go and stab something. I think the author also missed out on some opportunities to make the plot more engaging by holding ideas in reserve until they were completely pointless and irrelevant .
As for the characters, I never really found myself really caring too much about them. Mack is just a bit too prickly and angry to connect to and even though there are a fair few important characters around her we never really get a deep look in to their personalities and what motivates them. This is generally because Mack is a completely self-absorbed individual who either doesn't notice or doesn't care about those around her until she needs them for something.
I found the epilogue both sweet and incredibly annoying because Mack and Corrigan got what they want at the end, but it's so abrupt and nothing about it gets properly explained. I like HEAs in romance, but when attached to UF they're surprisingly unsatisfying.
Overall I don't think this series was the worst the thing I've ever read, but it's not really up there with the current "greats" of UF either. Definitely a bit of a "middle of the road" read in my opinion.
This has been an odd little series for me to read. I've gone through them all in one go and they did do their job of entertaining me, but at the same time they feel a bit bland and I don't think I'm going to really remember much about them in a months time.
Each novel was very formulaic, with the Big Bad running amok and the characters ineffectually chasing after them for most of the book, until right at the end when they get their act together and everything magically aligns so the problem can be dealt with in a final showdown. There's nothing really wrong with that, but there was also no particularly involving or detailed side plots to keep my interest going until those last 40 pages of each novel where everything happens in a burst of frenetic activity. By book 5 I was rather bored of listening to Mack whine against authority until she had to go and stab something. I think the author also missed out on some opportunities to make the plot more engaging by holding ideas in reserve until they were completely pointless and irrelevant .
As for the characters, I never really found myself really caring too much about them. Mack is just a bit too prickly and angry to connect to and even though there are a fair few important characters around her we never really get a deep look in to their personalities and what motivates them. This is generally because Mack is a completely self-absorbed individual who either doesn't notice or doesn't care about those around her until she needs them for something.
I found the epilogue both sweet and incredibly annoying because Mack and Corrigan got what they want at the end, but it's so abrupt and nothing about it gets properly explained. I like HEAs in romance, but when attached to UF they're surprisingly unsatisfying.
Overall I don't think this series was the worst the thing I've ever read, but it's not really up there with the current "greats" of UF either. Definitely a bit of a "middle of the road" read in my opinion.
June 7, 2015
SPOILERS
Well this was better than the rest but still not great. There were just so many characters and story arcs that too much had to be crammed into the last book and it felt like nothing was given the amount of time it deserved.
There were some really humorous parts and some really sad parts and plenty of action. Overall it was fairly entertaining, but in the series as a whole there was just so much wasted potential.
Mack and Corrigan get themselves all sorted which was nice and there was a lot more feeling in their relationship in this book but I think it should have been something that happened around book three or so. Again it just felt rushed. There really wasn't much about the dreaded soul mates issue which didn't upset me a bit though now I wonder why it was even included at all.
Most of the major story arcs were finished, but there were several minor subjects and characters that were just left kind of hanging and I wanted to know more about them.
Despite the fact that I think this is better than the rest of the series, I still can't give it more than three stars because the ending was awful. I feel like three stars is being generous really.
Everyone is gathered for the wedding of Mack's closest friends when she's approached by the fae queen and the arch mage regarding the future of the council. Its the perfect opportunity for her to tell them to piss off and she does sort of but then you can just hear her mentally wringing her hands preparing to get pushed around by them again.
So she's off having herself a think and she's attacked by one of her sworn enemies. Corrigan comes to help and they both get flung over the cliff. When they finally manage to make it back to the top they find a group of their fellow shifters tearing apart the offender and everyone basically crying. No one sees them, they all think they're dead. They decide to remain dead, hey no uncomfortable council resignation letter to write and no more pesky dragon haters. It's a win win. Don't worry about your two best friends, they'll get over the fact that you died on their wedding day basically at their wedding.
It was a very weak ending. So completely hokey and disappointing. From the last scene to the epilogue it was just plain dumb.
Well this was better than the rest but still not great. There were just so many characters and story arcs that too much had to be crammed into the last book and it felt like nothing was given the amount of time it deserved.
There were some really humorous parts and some really sad parts and plenty of action. Overall it was fairly entertaining, but in the series as a whole there was just so much wasted potential.
Mack and Corrigan get themselves all sorted which was nice and there was a lot more feeling in their relationship in this book but I think it should have been something that happened around book three or so. Again it just felt rushed. There really wasn't much about the dreaded soul mates issue which didn't upset me a bit though now I wonder why it was even included at all.
Most of the major story arcs were finished, but there were several minor subjects and characters that were just left kind of hanging and I wanted to know more about them.
Despite the fact that I think this is better than the rest of the series, I still can't give it more than three stars because the ending was awful. I feel like three stars is being generous really.
Everyone is gathered for the wedding of Mack's closest friends when she's approached by the fae queen and the arch mage regarding the future of the council. Its the perfect opportunity for her to tell them to piss off and she does sort of but then you can just hear her mentally wringing her hands preparing to get pushed around by them again.
So she's off having herself a think and she's attacked by one of her sworn enemies. Corrigan comes to help and they both get flung over the cliff. When they finally manage to make it back to the top they find a group of their fellow shifters tearing apart the offender and everyone basically crying. No one sees them, they all think they're dead. They decide to remain dead, hey no uncomfortable council resignation letter to write and no more pesky dragon haters. It's a win win. Don't worry about your two best friends, they'll get over the fact that you died on their wedding day basically at their wedding.
It was a very weak ending. So completely hokey and disappointing. From the last scene to the epilogue it was just plain dumb.
May 17, 2015
I have to say that this book was a total let down for me in terms of the way to end the series....
I was unbelievably disappointed. Possibly also because Corrigan became SUPER annoying to me with his constant protectiveness, like Mack can't even walk on an exposed side of the godamn street?!?! And honestly, he seemed a bit useless compared to the other supernatural creatures.
It just 100% sucked. I wish I could take back the hours I spent binge reading these books.
The book series felt like a pale imitation of Kate Daniels....Kate is much more fleshed out and sympathetic and her relationship with Curran much more understandable and complex.
I was unbelievably disappointed. Possibly also because Corrigan became SUPER annoying to me with his constant protectiveness, like Mack can't even walk on an exposed side of the godamn street?!?! And honestly, he seemed a bit useless compared to the other supernatural creatures.
It just 100% sucked. I wish I could take back the hours I spent binge reading these books.
The book series felt like a pale imitation of Kate Daniels....Kate is much more fleshed out and sympathetic and her relationship with Curran much more understandable and complex.
July 5, 2024
The final book!! I don't want it to end! There is so much that has to happen before the last page, and awesome surprises! More missions as they try again and again to figure out where the bad guy is and kill him. Lots of danger and Mack really has to step up as an adult and leader. So much fun!
July 30, 2020
If you are going to all the trouble of writing a book, then why do it badly is what I think!
Unlikeable heroine, slow, boring story line. I barely managed to skim through.
Unlikeable heroine, slow, boring story line. I barely managed to skim through.
July 6, 2022
Sooo ein schönes Ende!
November 1, 2013
Series ending.
I am so pleased i picked up this series!
I normally read romance books in some from and was a bit worried i wouldn't enjoy a series with little love/romance but I should not of worried. The action & drama were enough to hook me in. I adored the characters. The mysteries throughout the entire series. The last two book were amazing! I am so sad this series is over but the ending was epic - as i already said :)
The books are -
I would totally recommend this series & I plan on reading more by this author.
October 31, 2015
i am actually so upset. i loved the first book so much and the last couple days i've been giddily zipping through these books and it just fucking ends like this? i just am so upset. there was so much potential. i was so excited to see how things might be after all the fight with all their friends and everything surrounding them but no. it ended like this. i loved this series then the last book happened and just, no.
August 3, 2022
Un dernier tome riche en action et émotion, je n’avais pas vu venir certaines choses. Ça va très vite, parfois trop vite, mais je me suis bien amusée avec cette saga et Mack Attack.
April 10, 2018
I absolutely hate the ending. I mean could the author take a couple more chapter to properly resolve the series? Honestly the only thing that kept me reading the series is the romance between Corrigan and Mack, but I feel like she just resolved all the problems and slapped an ending on the book.
September 10, 2016
This was the most anti-climactic ending EVER!!
July 26, 2019
This one actually could be considered 3.5 stars ...
I liked the choice for the ending & hey .25 stars for the disguise. ;p
I liked the choice for the ending & hey .25 stars for the disguise. ;p
January 24, 2021
I'll go and ahead and give this a 2.5 - almost a 3. I wasn't happy with some of the progress of the series. A key relationship is saved toward the end when there was ample opportunity to have this grow to enrich the story over the last few books instead. There is still distance from established relationships and it's a hectic rush with the character having little character growth until the very end. I am not happy about the ending, either. The progress of the story was all about self growth, establishing new friendships, getting an important place in the community, bringing the Otherworlders together, and bonding, but the ending kind of tossed that away I thought. It was in a way a sweet ending and I don't hate-hate it, but it doesn't go with the rest of the story as much as I'd like. I felt frustrated there were still so many unresolved issues in this book when there needn't be, and I think it could have been much more character wise and growth wise. Much humor that started the series has fizzled and no longer remains. Quirkiness of the MC turned into irritability. I don't buy that the stubborn character who paves her own path cannot stand up to two others and keep everyone together. It's clear with the reveal of Mack's dragon wyr history that she will have to keep fighting exposure, but the point of strengthening the bonds of the Otherworlds I thought gave her that continued freedom to do so. I have mixed feelings about it. Ultimately the series started great and then steadily kind of dwindled down with each book.
November 22, 2015
The end at last. All hope was abandoned at about book 3, but I committed to just finishing this series.
To summarise,
PROS
- interesting Premise in book 1
- characters had that potential for Kate Daniels-esque magical sizzle
CONS
- things rolling downhill after book 1
- everything is excessively convenient, not benefiting the story. Convenient powers. Convenient sidekicks. Convenient plot twists. Convenient conflict moments.
- side characters behaved like teenagers, very shallow.
- Heroine behaved more arrogant despite her increasingly bad life choices.
- also for a super rare powerful mythical creature, she just bumbles from one crisis to another thanks to her rash decisions, and passes out a lot.
- very shallow romance development between hero x heroine
- a lot of convenient killing off characters thanks to the heroine, felt a bit like a cheap way to tug on heart strings.
- very little/no character progression in the heroine. At the end of the series, she felt just as impulsive, rash and cocky as she was in the beginning.
Such a shame. I think younger readers who haven't read a variety of urban fantasy will enjoy thiz. I mostly felt very cheated by the wasted potential in this series.
To summarise,
PROS
- interesting Premise in book 1
- characters had that potential for Kate Daniels-esque magical sizzle
CONS
- things rolling downhill after book 1
- everything is excessively convenient, not benefiting the story. Convenient powers. Convenient sidekicks. Convenient plot twists. Convenient conflict moments.
- side characters behaved like teenagers, very shallow.
- Heroine behaved more arrogant despite her increasingly bad life choices.
- also for a super rare powerful mythical creature, she just bumbles from one crisis to another thanks to her rash decisions, and passes out a lot.
- very shallow romance development between hero x heroine
- a lot of convenient killing off characters thanks to the heroine, felt a bit like a cheap way to tug on heart strings.
- very little/no character progression in the heroine. At the end of the series, she felt just as impulsive, rash and cocky as she was in the beginning.
Such a shame. I think younger readers who haven't read a variety of urban fantasy will enjoy thiz. I mostly felt very cheated by the wasted potential in this series.
April 27, 2016
I started out really liking this series, but as time went on I found myself really frustrated with Mack. I did not find the ending of this book very satisfying. The romance part was also very frustrating. Mack spent so much time saying he only wanted her because she was a Draco Wyr when he had been chasing her from the first book before anyone knew.
I feel like we waited forever for them to get together and the first time they do they break up so quickly. Which was another part that was frustrating, she seems so bad ass and doesn't like authority but she let the Summer Queen and Arch-Mage play her so badly. The least she could have done is told them that she was going to talk to Corrigan before anything was said and not let them set everything up to where she embarrassed him so publicly.
Also how did the Vampires know everything about her, and who was the person who wrote the gossip blog about them, and why did Staines not let her give him her blood to save him.
I just wish I felt more satisfied after reading the series.
I feel like we waited forever for them to get together and the first time they do they break up so quickly. Which was another part that was frustrating, she seems so bad ass and doesn't like authority but she let the Summer Queen and Arch-Mage play her so badly. The least she could have done is told them that she was going to talk to Corrigan before anything was said and not let them set everything up to where she embarrassed him so publicly.
Also how did the Vampires know everything about her, and who was the person who wrote the gossip blog about them, and why did Staines not let her give him her blood to save him.
I just wish I felt more satisfied after reading the series.
August 20, 2015
This series had so much potential! But it just fell flat for me. There were too many story arcs going on. I didn't really feel like things were resolved. I didn't like Mack all that much and the love story with Corrigan wasn't convincing enough for me. The ending and epilogue were unrealistic and I don't think aligned with the characters personalities very well. Why would Corrigan decide to do that? There was no lead up, just one suggestion mid-book.
Mack was also not very smart. The author hinted so much about all this stuff and Mack was the last one to figure things out - like really? I can write on and on about how dense I thought the character was...
Overall, the series could've been shorter - maybe 3 books? And I would've liked to have more character development of the main characters than what was presented.
Mack was also not very smart. The author hinted so much about all this stuff and Mack was the last one to figure things out - like really? I can write on and on about how dense I thought the character was...
Overall, the series could've been shorter - maybe 3 books? And I would've liked to have more character development of the main characters than what was presented.
May 29, 2017
HOW DO YOU END SHIT LIKE THIS?
THIS HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL
OMFG
HOW COULD YOU JUST DO THIS?
I feel somewhat deceived, smh.
I don't understand why this had to have 5 bloody books, when majority of them were mediocre.
not to mention, that everything was wrapped up messily during the last 100 pages.
what an utter shame
THIS HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL
OMFG
HOW COULD YOU JUST DO THIS?
I feel somewhat deceived, smh.
I don't understand why this had to have 5 bloody books, when majority of them were mediocre.
not to mention, that everything was wrapped up messily during the last 100 pages.
what an utter shame
October 10, 2014
I suppose in a way the ending leaves it open for another book in the future but for a series like this to end the way it did is rather disappointing and not really within the scope of something the characters would do
July 15, 2016
2.5
Esperaba que la serie mejorará pero no ha sido así :-[
Romance de chiste, acción no muy bien narrada, prota con temperamento y bastante tonta.
Mil veces mejor la narración de Corrigan.
Esperaba que la serie mejorará pero no ha sido así :-[
Romance de chiste, acción no muy bien narrada, prota con temperamento y bastante tonta.
Mil veces mejor la narración de Corrigan.
August 27, 2022
lu d'une traite, une fin un peu rapide qui aurait pt demandé 5 p de plus dans l'épilogue
October 15, 2023
This series definitely had ups and downs, but it was exciting and I enjoyed it overall!
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