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Dark Horse Trilogy #1
Woman King
Nobody who works with superstar political consultant Olivia Shepherd knows that she has supernatural empathic abilities—and that’s just how she likes it. But when she wakes up one morning to find Elsa, an ancient time-walker, standing in her kitchen, Olivia can no longer ignore her gifts or the mystical path that awaits her. Soon she is plunged into the hidden world of powerful “Others” who operate beneath the dense fog of San Francisco.
Drafted to work for the Council, a shadowy organization that controls the fate of humanity, Olivia must decide whether to dedicate herself to its cause. Complicating matters further is Olivia’s new love interest, William, a centuries-old vampire who is far too jaded to take an interest in human affairs. As shocking details from Olivia’s own past emerge and her role in the world begins to take shape, will she rise to the challenge of her destiny?
Drafted to work for the Council, a shadowy organization that controls the fate of humanity, Olivia must decide whether to dedicate herself to its cause. Complicating matters further is Olivia’s new love interest, William, a centuries-old vampire who is far too jaded to take an interest in human affairs. As shocking details from Olivia’s own past emerge and her role in the world begins to take shape, will she rise to the challenge of her destiny?
326 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2013
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Evette Davis
6 books125 followersEvette Davis is a science fiction and fantasy writer. She is most recently the author of 48 States, which Kirkus named one of the Best Indie Books of 2022. The book was also a quarter-finalist for the BookLife Prize 2023 and longlisted in the 2023 Indie Book Awards.
Davis is also the author of The Others and The Gift, the first two installments of The Council Trilogy, which Spark Press will publish beginning in September 2024.
Davis is a member of the Board of Directors for Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival. In 2023 and 2017, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library honored Davis as a Library Laureate. Her work has also been published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
When she's not writing novels, Davis advises some of the country’s largest corporations, non-profits, and institutions as a consultant and co-owner of BergDavis Public Affairs, an award-winning San Francisco-based consulting firm. Before establishing her firm, Davis worked in Washington as a press secretary for a member of Congress. She previously was a reporter for daily newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Davis splits her time between San Francisco and Sun Valley, Idaho. Visit www.evettedavis.com for more information or to sign up for her newsletter.
Davis is also the author of The Others and The Gift, the first two installments of The Council Trilogy, which Spark Press will publish beginning in September 2024.
Davis is a member of the Board of Directors for Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival. In 2023 and 2017, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library honored Davis as a Library Laureate. Her work has also been published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
When she's not writing novels, Davis advises some of the country’s largest corporations, non-profits, and institutions as a consultant and co-owner of BergDavis Public Affairs, an award-winning San Francisco-based consulting firm. Before establishing her firm, Davis worked in Washington as a press secretary for a member of Congress. She previously was a reporter for daily newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Davis splits her time between San Francisco and Sun Valley, Idaho. Visit www.evettedavis.com for more information or to sign up for her newsletter.
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June 18, 2013
This book has a great concept. The fog around San Francisco is not a natural phenomena, but one created by the Others to mask the large population of paranormal creatures living in the area. You can't exactly be sure of WHAT you saw in that heavy fog, can you?
Our main character Olivia can be counted among the Others, although she is quite human, just with a few extraordinary gifts. She joins the Council, a group of international Others who work on a political level and try to prevent religious zealots from taking office.
Be warned, conservative right-wingers! Vamps, time-walkers and witches are aligning against you to prevent a backward slide into the time of witch hunts!
My only critique: The devil is very present in this book, but there is no God, no definitive opposite. It was actually fairly anti-God. Can't really have one without the other, in my opinion.
Our main character Olivia can be counted among the Others, although she is quite human, just with a few extraordinary gifts. She joins the Council, a group of international Others who work on a political level and try to prevent religious zealots from taking office.
Be warned, conservative right-wingers! Vamps, time-walkers and witches are aligning against you to prevent a backward slide into the time of witch hunts!
My only critique: The devil is very present in this book, but there is no God, no definitive opposite. It was actually fairly anti-God. Can't really have one without the other, in my opinion.
January 4, 2014
Más Urban Fantasy desde ópticas femeninas.-
Género. Narrativa Fantástica.
Lo que nos cuenta. En San Francisco, la niebla no es únicamente un fenómeno atmosférico sino una forma de que las personas normales no vean a las criaturas sobrenaturales que les rodean. Olivia es una mujer de 32 años que trabaja en consultoría política que acaba de ser sustituida del proyecto que dirigía por la necesidad de alguien con “más dinamismo·. Cuando Olivia empieza a tener extraños sueños y finalmente tiene una visita inesperada en casa, conocerá la realidad mágica y fantástica que ha evitado inconscientemente durante mucho tiempo. Primer volumen de la serie Woman King.
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Género. Narrativa Fantástica.
Lo que nos cuenta. En San Francisco, la niebla no es únicamente un fenómeno atmosférico sino una forma de que las personas normales no vean a las criaturas sobrenaturales que les rodean. Olivia es una mujer de 32 años que trabaja en consultoría política que acaba de ser sustituida del proyecto que dirigía por la necesidad de alguien con “más dinamismo·. Cuando Olivia empieza a tener extraños sueños y finalmente tiene una visita inesperada en casa, conocerá la realidad mágica y fantástica que ha evitado inconscientemente durante mucho tiempo. Primer volumen de la serie Woman King.
¿Quiere saber más de este libro, sin spoilers? Visite:
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July 8, 2013
I won this book through Goodreads' Giveaway. Thank you to Goodreads and Evette Davis for giving me a chance to read this book.
Woman King is the first book in a soon-to-be trilogy. It primarily takes place in San Francisco. Olivia is an empath that has blocked her ability most of her life because of the affects it had on her mother. Suddenly, her career and emotional state changes dramatically. She meets a time-walker set out to help her. Through the time-walker, she learns that a demon has been targeting her because she is weakened from not using her powers. Her world turns upside down as she copes with learning how to strengthen her abilities to protect herself from the demon and learning that there are a lot more paranormal things to this world than she originally thought – and she falls for one of them.
Characters:
The story is written in first-person through Olivia. Olivia – after denying her gift for a long time – embraces her empathic abilities and discovers new adventures and job opportunities with the help of a new friend, Elsa. Elsa is a time-walker that was sent by her grandmother to help Olivia. Through her new connection she sees the world differently. There are "Others" that walk with regular humans – vampire, werewolves, witches, and even fairies. Olivia must train herself physical, mentally, and emotionally to overcome the destructive power of a demon. Yet, a demon is not the only thing that Olivia should be worrying about. She eventually falls in love with William, who is not quite human himself. Olivia is a strong character who learns to overcome her own limitations and help those around her. Without adding any spoilers, I'll try to stay vague on this next part. I was a little surprised that the one character disappeared at the end without finding out something of what happened to him/her before the book concluded. I was also surprised by the general acceptance of Lily's love choice compared to an earlier discussion, and a scene between two characters and Olivia in Paris (however brief.)
Plot:
The story followed Olivia through her rediscovery of her gifts and talents, which also included a new job with a political campaign. The story moved along well with a few surprises incorporated. I think the ending of the story was a little premature. I didn't feel that any main questions/issues brought up in the book were answered. I understand that there are two other books planned for this series, but I expected at least a few things to be tied up by the end of the book.
The Bottom Line:
Overall, this was a good book – I mainly lowered my stars due to the ending. If you like paranormal stories and even behind the scenes political campaigns, you might enjoy this book.
Woman King is the first book in a soon-to-be trilogy. It primarily takes place in San Francisco. Olivia is an empath that has blocked her ability most of her life because of the affects it had on her mother. Suddenly, her career and emotional state changes dramatically. She meets a time-walker set out to help her. Through the time-walker, she learns that a demon has been targeting her because she is weakened from not using her powers. Her world turns upside down as she copes with learning how to strengthen her abilities to protect herself from the demon and learning that there are a lot more paranormal things to this world than she originally thought – and she falls for one of them.
Characters:
The story is written in first-person through Olivia. Olivia – after denying her gift for a long time – embraces her empathic abilities and discovers new adventures and job opportunities with the help of a new friend, Elsa. Elsa is a time-walker that was sent by her grandmother to help Olivia. Through her new connection she sees the world differently. There are "Others" that walk with regular humans – vampire, werewolves, witches, and even fairies. Olivia must train herself physical, mentally, and emotionally to overcome the destructive power of a demon. Yet, a demon is not the only thing that Olivia should be worrying about. She eventually falls in love with William, who is not quite human himself. Olivia is a strong character who learns to overcome her own limitations and help those around her. Without adding any spoilers, I'll try to stay vague on this next part. I was a little surprised that the one character disappeared at the end without finding out something of what happened to him/her before the book concluded. I was also surprised by the general acceptance of Lily's love choice compared to an earlier discussion, and a scene between two characters and Olivia in Paris (however brief.)
Plot:
The story followed Olivia through her rediscovery of her gifts and talents, which also included a new job with a political campaign. The story moved along well with a few surprises incorporated. I think the ending of the story was a little premature. I didn't feel that any main questions/issues brought up in the book were answered. I understand that there are two other books planned for this series, but I expected at least a few things to be tied up by the end of the book.
The Bottom Line:
Overall, this was a good book – I mainly lowered my stars due to the ending. If you like paranormal stories and even behind the scenes political campaigns, you might enjoy this book.
February 13, 2014
This was such a fun read. I wasn't sure I would enjoy the supernatural spin, but it was done with such wit and charm that I loved it. And who wouldn't fall in love with these characters, even when they are centuries-old vampires. It touched on lots of my favorite places in San Francisco, from the De Young Museum, to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park to the never-failing book collection of the SF Main Library, plus a trip to Paris! Evette knows her stuff. I can't wait for book 2.
July 12, 2013
I liked the book although it wasn't the usual paranormal fiction I normally read. Woman King reminds me of a John Grisham book but Woman King happens to include fairies, vampires, witches and werewolves. I liked how the main focus of the story was evenly split between the powerful Council fixing an election and Olivia (a modern, very smart political consultant) finding her true self as she uses her powers and falls in love. All of the characters in this book held my attention evenly...I didn't feel particularly drawn more to one over the other. But that was ok! The story itself was a particularly good one and it was fun to see Evette Davis unfold how intricately involved the Council was in human politics. I'm a world history geek, not American history so I was glad that Davis used layman terms and explanations as the election ensued. All in all, Woman King is a fascinating, fun read.
September 2, 2013
Let me begin by first saying, "WOW." I loved this book from start to finish. Evette Davis' book truly packs a punch and has plenty to offer including the supernatural, romance, fantasy, politics and more. At the end of the synopsis, it is mentioned that readers who enjoyed The Night Circus will enjoy Woman King, and I cannot agree more. This is a beautifully written book with an exceptionally strong plot. I am excited to read more by Evette Davis. Be sure to check out her work, I highly doubt that you'll be disappointed.
November 23, 2013
The only thing I didn't like about this book is that it's part of a trilogy. I didn't know it was gonna be part of a trilogy b/c the book didn't say. I like series books that stand alone. Anyway, I really liked this book. It had everything I look for in a book: paranormal, strong female character, deceit, and a couple of good sex scenes.
September 11, 2014
Never imagined myself reading a paranormal political, romantic book and enjoy it as much as I did. This could have become boring and messy but the author kept the plot together and convinced me to enjoy the political aspect. I really enjoyed the character development(sometimes the best of us are whiny brats) and descriptive scenes as well. Pleasantly surprised and look forward to the next one!
March 27, 2014
I have to admit that politics are not my thing. It started off kind of slow and jumped around. There is plenty of drama and action. The romantic parts are perfect. This book is a part of a trilogy so be prepared you will get hooked! I received this book through Goodreads first reads.
July 16, 2013
If I could write, this is the book I would write. It had all the things I love: San Francisco, Paris, politics, romance and the supernatural, even a few mentions of the San Francisco Giants. I want to be Olivia and I can't wait for the next chapter to begin.
May 29, 2013
What a fun, interesting book! Davis weaves real-world places and experiences in with fantastic adventures to create a wild and compelling world. Great characters and witty dialogue!
October 7, 2014
A great read and I look forward to reading more in the series. I finished reading it within 8 hours of starting it!
October 22, 2013
First, we must discuss the oversharing of inane details. Because I don't need or want to know what this person did at 6pm, and then at 7pm, and then at 8pm. We run through the MC's daily schedule over and over and over. This could have been 30 pages shorter if the author left out all this nonsense of daily activities.
My second issue would be the MC: Olivia. She is all bravado. She's told not to pick a fight with the all-powerful vampire, so she immediately picks a fight with the all-powerful vampire, backing it up with a sense of superiority she is in no way entitled to. She blames herself for something bad that happened - she thinks she pushed people to do things that put them in danger. While wallowing in this guilt, she then decides to push somebody else into doing something rash and dangerous in order to find out who caused the something dangerous that already got people killed. That makes no fucking sense! "Oh, I can't believe I did that. Let me do it again!" She is no warrior. And with the political setting this book has, that seemed like it would be alright. Until you actually read the story and you're like "This girl is such a wimp!" She runs away constantly.
"I have powers?" Run away!
"Somebody is targeting me via demon?" Run away!
"When I called for help, somebody actually showed up to help!" Run away!
"Is that a sexy guy?" Run away!
"Mom's been drinking." Run away!
"My boyfriend doesn't like my job." Run away!
"You know who my father is and you didn't tell me?!" Run away!
"I need to think about my next move." Run away!
My third issue - this was boring. The high points weren't very high and the low points didn't seem all that bad. Olivia wasn't a strong presence, the plot moved along at a pace that would make a snail appear to be a speed demon, the threats weren't very threatening, etc. It could have been so much more - all of it, everything could have been more. Not more of it, but... more exciting? I dunno. It was bland.
And finally, the editing. Holy Jesus, what happened here? There are tons of errors. Extra words, missing words, wrong words. I dunno about the placement of punctuation or anything like that, I didn't notice. But I noticed easily a dozen errors when it came to whole words. An extra "I" thrown in there, a missing "to". Very noticeable, much more so than punctuation or spacing errors.
Overall, I like the story. I like the characters. I'm interested to see where the story is headed. But I'm not impressed and it was a heavily skimmed read once I realized how much the author liked to dither on backstory and descriptions. Not sure I'd recommend it yet, I feel like I'll have a better idea of whether or not I'd recommend it later.
My second issue would be the MC: Olivia. She is all bravado. She's told not to pick a fight with the all-powerful vampire, so she immediately picks a fight with the all-powerful vampire, backing it up with a sense of superiority she is in no way entitled to. She blames herself for something bad that happened - she thinks she pushed people to do things that put them in danger. While wallowing in this guilt, she then decides to push somebody else into doing something rash and dangerous in order to find out who caused the something dangerous that already got people killed. That makes no fucking sense! "Oh, I can't believe I did that. Let me do it again!" She is no warrior. And with the political setting this book has, that seemed like it would be alright. Until you actually read the story and you're like "This girl is such a wimp!" She runs away constantly.
"I have powers?" Run away!
"Somebody is targeting me via demon?" Run away!
"When I called for help, somebody actually showed up to help!" Run away!
"Is that a sexy guy?" Run away!
"Mom's been drinking." Run away!
"My boyfriend doesn't like my job." Run away!
"You know who my father is and you didn't tell me?!" Run away!
"I need to think about my next move." Run away!
My third issue - this was boring. The high points weren't very high and the low points didn't seem all that bad. Olivia wasn't a strong presence, the plot moved along at a pace that would make a snail appear to be a speed demon, the threats weren't very threatening, etc. It could have been so much more - all of it, everything could have been more. Not more of it, but... more exciting? I dunno. It was bland.
And finally, the editing. Holy Jesus, what happened here? There are tons of errors. Extra words, missing words, wrong words. I dunno about the placement of punctuation or anything like that, I didn't notice. But I noticed easily a dozen errors when it came to whole words. An extra "I" thrown in there, a missing "to". Very noticeable, much more so than punctuation or spacing errors.
Overall, I like the story. I like the characters. I'm interested to see where the story is headed. But I'm not impressed and it was a heavily skimmed read once I realized how much the author liked to dither on backstory and descriptions. Not sure I'd recommend it yet, I feel like I'll have a better idea of whether or not I'd recommend it later.
January 5, 2015
This book has an intriguing cast of characters - witches, fairies, time walkers, demons, and vampires. It's also well written. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me in some areas.
Olivia comes from a family of humans with special powers, but she chose to ignore them until something happens in her life that forces her to get in touch with her gifts. I was never clear on how she managed to ignore these powers until she reached her thirties. Her character sometimes came across as childish and willful, to the point where I expected a full blown tantrum. Other times she was far too naive and easily led, not questioning things or following through on conversations.
The other characters were a fun mix, though I never truly felt their powers. I wanted to see what they were capable of, beyond a bit of demonic mind control.
One oddity that stood out for me came with the point of view. This book is almost entirely written in first person, from Olivia's perspective. This works well for the story. But two short chapters, both coming toward the end, are written from William's point of view, in third person. Because they came so late, and because there are only two short chapters, these felt out of place and unnecessary.
The plot is straight forward and moves along at a good pace. There are some issues here though. First, the content is very liberal politically, and perhaps a bit insulting to Republicans. I had no real problems with this myself, but this book would be offensive to anyone with strong conservative political beliefs. The big problem for me was that the story had no real ending. I know this is the first in a trilogy but, for me, each book needs to have closure and this one does not.
Overall, this is a good first book with the potential to become a great series.
Olivia comes from a family of humans with special powers, but she chose to ignore them until something happens in her life that forces her to get in touch with her gifts. I was never clear on how she managed to ignore these powers until she reached her thirties. Her character sometimes came across as childish and willful, to the point where I expected a full blown tantrum. Other times she was far too naive and easily led, not questioning things or following through on conversations.
The other characters were a fun mix, though I never truly felt their powers. I wanted to see what they were capable of, beyond a bit of demonic mind control.
One oddity that stood out for me came with the point of view. This book is almost entirely written in first person, from Olivia's perspective. This works well for the story. But two short chapters, both coming toward the end, are written from William's point of view, in third person. Because they came so late, and because there are only two short chapters, these felt out of place and unnecessary.
The plot is straight forward and moves along at a good pace. There are some issues here though. First, the content is very liberal politically, and perhaps a bit insulting to Republicans. I had no real problems with this myself, but this book would be offensive to anyone with strong conservative political beliefs. The big problem for me was that the story had no real ending. I know this is the first in a trilogy but, for me, each book needs to have closure and this one does not.
Overall, this is a good first book with the potential to become a great series.
April 20, 2015
Book One of the 'Dark Horse Trilogy', Woman King, is key to following the progression of a powerful, San Francisco-based blend of supernatural influences and P.I. investigation, and tells of an empath who spends her life blocking her abilities - until she meets an ancient time-walker who reveals that a demon has been stalking her.
But if you're expecting the usual genre read that blends fantasy into a supernatural investigation, you'll be disappointed. Woman King is, in fact, a superior production that focuses on political consultant Olivia Shepherd's psyche and her process of adjusting not just to her special abilities, but to a new awareness of supernatural forces in the world. There's a spiritual purpose to the story line that has placed her on a certain trajectory; so readers who want shallow entertainment with predictable characterization should look elsewhere.
Olivia's story is for those who look for depth and psychology in their story lines, who take pleasure in explicit details that leave little to wonder, and who will follow the progression of Olivia's world with an appreciation for the little things that make up that world.
If this is perceived as slowing the plot progression somewhat, that's only because in a nonstop staccato world of thriller action, Woman King takes its time to build its story and protagonist. And that's not a bad attribute.
There are a lot of loose ends to Woman King's conclusion; but the fact that readers have been duly forewarned that this is part of a trilogy makes these loose ends just more of an invitation to read on.
But if you're expecting the usual genre read that blends fantasy into a supernatural investigation, you'll be disappointed. Woman King is, in fact, a superior production that focuses on political consultant Olivia Shepherd's psyche and her process of adjusting not just to her special abilities, but to a new awareness of supernatural forces in the world. There's a spiritual purpose to the story line that has placed her on a certain trajectory; so readers who want shallow entertainment with predictable characterization should look elsewhere.
Olivia's story is for those who look for depth and psychology in their story lines, who take pleasure in explicit details that leave little to wonder, and who will follow the progression of Olivia's world with an appreciation for the little things that make up that world.
If this is perceived as slowing the plot progression somewhat, that's only because in a nonstop staccato world of thriller action, Woman King takes its time to build its story and protagonist. And that's not a bad attribute.
There are a lot of loose ends to Woman King's conclusion; but the fact that readers have been duly forewarned that this is part of a trilogy makes these loose ends just more of an invitation to read on.
March 20, 2015
The beginning was a little hard for me to get into because there wasn't any build up to the info dump that happened at the beginning. Although it did fit in with what the character was feeling at the time, which was hungover and like information was being shoved onto her. The dialogue was also a bit awkward to me, it didn't feel that natural. Even though I really like the idea of there being a woman king, there was a lot of telling and not showing, I wasn't sure why people kept telling her she was such a natural leader. It would've been nice to delve more into her sort of downfall for the set up in the beginning and I did like hearing about her business side of things with the Council and such. Her relationship did feel very rushed with William, and in the beginning I was really convinced he had her mind controlled instead of just them being attracted to each other. I did like that her sexuality was presented in a positive light and no one was really faulting her for being human in that way.
All in all, 2.5.
All in all, 2.5.
November 8, 2014
Given To Me For An Honest Review
Woman King, Second Edition (Dark horse Trilogy Book 1) by Evette Davis is a real fun book to read. Be sure that you are sitting down when you start because once you open it, it will grab your attention and won't let it go until the end. You will find yourself turning page after page after page as you are following the twists and turns. It is fantastic! You will find yourself in a worldwide adventure into fantasy. I found only one thing wrong with this book .... it ended!!! Now I am waiting for the next one. If you enjoy reading fantasy you'll really enjoy reading this book. I gave it 4 stars and I recommend it to all. I look forward to more from Evette Davis.
Woman King, Second Edition (Dark horse Trilogy Book 1) by Evette Davis is a real fun book to read. Be sure that you are sitting down when you start because once you open it, it will grab your attention and won't let it go until the end. You will find yourself turning page after page after page as you are following the twists and turns. It is fantastic! You will find yourself in a worldwide adventure into fantasy. I found only one thing wrong with this book .... it ended!!! Now I am waiting for the next one. If you enjoy reading fantasy you'll really enjoy reading this book. I gave it 4 stars and I recommend it to all. I look forward to more from Evette Davis.
March 5, 2022
I received a copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads, thanks! I really enjoyed the story line on this one. As a huge vampire genre fan anyway, I found the different characters fascinating. The main character Olivia was truly unique with her empath skills, and when she meets the vampire William the story gets even more interesting.
The setting of this book is also very well done, and the way the author describes the sights and sounds of San Francisco is spectacular. The explanation of the sudden arrival of fog in the city as a spell that was done so the 'Others' could move about freely is another neat detail.
Great action scenes and intrigue made this book an excellent story, and I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes the supernatural genre.
The setting of this book is also very well done, and the way the author describes the sights and sounds of San Francisco is spectacular. The explanation of the sudden arrival of fog in the city as a spell that was done so the 'Others' could move about freely is another neat detail.
Great action scenes and intrigue made this book an excellent story, and I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes the supernatural genre.
July 21, 2013
The first act was a little bland for my taste.I had trouble getting into it at first. The protagonist wasn’t especially appealing to me. Seemed a tad inhuman at times, not behaving as I would have expected a human to. But once I was about half way through things evened out, got better, and I was able to enjoy it more.
My wife asked to borrow this book, so I had to rush through it. I might read it again in ten years or so.
A good book overall. Deserving of four stars for a first-time author. I’ll be picking up the next book in her series when it comes out, to see how she’s improved.
Received free from a goodreads giveaway.
My wife asked to borrow this book, so I had to rush through it. I might read it again in ten years or so.
A good book overall. Deserving of four stars for a first-time author. I’ll be picking up the next book in her series when it comes out, to see how she’s improved.
Received free from a goodreads giveaway.
November 4, 2014
I received this book through Goodreads “First Reads” and received a copy from the Author.
I would like to congratulate the author on creating an independent, strong, and resilient main character in Olivia. It is refreshing to have characters that are not weak, sniveling women that have to have a man to complete them.
This is the first time I have read any story involving campaigning candidates and basically anything to do with campaigns (political stuff) and I found it interesting how it was woven into the story along with the supernatural, but it was a little daunting at times.
This book set up book 2 wonderfully and I look forward to reading the next in the series.
I would like to congratulate the author on creating an independent, strong, and resilient main character in Olivia. It is refreshing to have characters that are not weak, sniveling women that have to have a man to complete them.
This is the first time I have read any story involving campaigning candidates and basically anything to do with campaigns (political stuff) and I found it interesting how it was woven into the story along with the supernatural, but it was a little daunting at times.
This book set up book 2 wonderfully and I look forward to reading the next in the series.
November 26, 2016
It took me a while to get myself through this book. I really like the underlying story but it was just too easy fro me to put it down. I finally managed to read the whole thing and I'm a bit confused because I really do like it but reading it again is not even a possibility. I would like to read the entire series because it is interesting but I know I won't because it was just too easy to put down and I was outright bored at times.
January 10, 2014
I devoured Woman King over the course of two beach days (and subsequently destroyed it with salt water and sun screen). I thought it was such a creative, fun and sexy read...and I'm looking forward to reading the next two.
November 14, 2015
This was a good read. I enjoyed it and it kept my interest enough to want to sit down and read at night. The pacing was a bit off and the ending was rushed. Fun read though.
September 23, 2014
*** received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads***
the book is great and I loved the topic!
the book is great and I loved the topic!
October 6, 2014
Received through giveaway
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