Six

by R.E. Carr

Paige Carmichael has one simple rule: don’t rock the boat. She lives a quiet life in the suburbs with an adequate boyfriend and a job that pays the rent, all the while trying to hide the fact that she’s the daughter of a world-renowned paranormal investigator. Her happy bubble bursts when the father she’s tried so hard to forget appears at her door with an ominous message—vampires are real.

Paige’s safe little life doesn’t have secretive strangers that hide from the sun, arcane laws, or mysterious covens that stretch back for eons, but change as sure as the cycle of the moon is headed her way. Unfortunately for Paige, it’s a dog-eat-dog world, and if she doesn’t learn to adapt and discover her own inner strength, she might just find herself at the bottom of the food chain—quite literally.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Vampires

360 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 29, 2016

About the author

R. E. Carr likes to split her time between the alien (well, resident alien) she married, her two adorable offspring and the vast army of characters who constantly argue in her brain. She uses her past life as a video game reviewer to remind herself just how awesome it is to be writing novels now.

Rachel writes because she knows so many people and places that never quite made it into this version of the universe. It's her duty to let them out. Writing also gives her mind a certain peace and calm rarely felt in this multi-tasking, wired world.

Reviews

[Rick Gualtieri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Six is the mirror image of R.E. Carr's debut novel Four. Not a sequel so much as an expansion of the world she created. Six is a new story with interesting new characters, but it also offers a different perspective of some of the characters first introduced in Four. This is an interesting take on series writing, potentially risky for any readers looking for a straight continuation, but refreshing in showing us that perception can vary greatly depending on the eye of the beholder.

Six is the story of Paige, a frustrated and under-appreciated twenty-something year old, striving to earn a living while those in her life mostly step all over her. Things change quickly for her, though, when she has a not-so-random encounter with a werewolf. What follows is a quirky tale of her learning to master her fledgling powers as well as coming to terms that the supernatural is real ... and full of creatures that seem to want to alternately hurt, kill, or mate with her (and sometimes all three).

Where Six shines is in its large ensemble cast, an eclectic group of vampires, werewolves, and mortals, all of whom are given a chance to shine as the story plays out. Some of the best scenes are the simple interactions they have with each other as they get to know one another. That said, fans of both romance and action won't be disappointed as the book contains plenty of both.

If Six can be said to have a weakness, its in the second half where some of the group dynamics are downplayed in favor of action reminiscent of an extended chase scene. However, this is a minor quibble at best, and the story comes together nicely at the end.

All in all I found this book to be a worthy successor to Four, with stronger characters and a more robust story to tell. I very much enjoyed it.

[Mark Wilcox · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! RE Carr manages to make the plot thicken in book 2 of Rules Undying. RE Carr, reintroduces familiar characters in new ways and introduces new characters into the new narrative. I won't offer spoilers but this one goes in a direction you may not expect.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six (Rules Undying #2)
by R.E. Carr

Introduction
Six was gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest and fair review. It is a sequel to Four (Rules Undying #1, which I haven’t read. I accepted this sequel for review because the premise sounded original and interesting.

Genre /Intended audience
Urban Fantasy / Adult

Narration
Third person close POV of the main character, Paige Carmichael

Characters
Paige Presley Carmichael - a human woman working in a boring job
Cal - Paige’s useless boyfriend
Tina Mayweather - a high school friend of Paige’s
Latoya AKA Toy - a friend of Tina’s who turns out to be a werewolf
Kayleigh - another female werewolf
Kyle - Kayleigh’s brother, a doctor and a werewolf
Nadia Volkov - another female werewolf
Lorcan - a vampire
Irvine Wolfe - a werewolf
Morgan Wolfe - a werewolf

Setting
Present day world with vampires and werewolves whose existence
is unknown to most humans

Plot
Paige scrapes by from day to day in a boring job with an inattentive and useless boyfriend. Nothing about her life is the least bit interesting — beyond the fact that her father is a world renowned conspiracy nut — until she runs into her old high school friend Tina. When Paige accepts an invitation to a swanky party full of impossibly beautiful people, she has no idea the people she meets are not what they seem. When her father shows up with a warning involving vampires, Paige dismisses it as his usual tinfoil hat craziness, but soon she is losing time and having impossible experiences.

My Opinion
Six is the second book in the Rule of Undying series, but not strictly a sequel. I didn’t read the first book, Four, but had no trouble following this one.

The first part of the book follows Paige in her excruciatingly boring and unfulfilling life. The author gives the reader an orgy of evidence that Paige’s job is a mind numbing dead end and her boyfriend is a useless dude-bro who treats her like a maid. Then her father gives her a warning about vampires which on the surface seems to be just his latest conspiracy theory and her life begins a bizarre spiral.

The author does a good job of setting up the surprise transformation at the end of Paige’s symptoms. Subtle clues are dropped, but I was expecting something else. After that, Paige goes on an adventure full of politics and intrigue among factions she can barely grasp. Vampires are complicated, and she is in over her head. The author does a good job of keeping up the tension and revealing new players while focusing on Paige’s personal journey into the weird.

Paige is an interesting heroine who manages to make the best of her situation, but she is mostly a pawn rather than a character with much agency. By the end of the book, I couldn’t say I completely understood what was going on, but neither did Paige — and that seems to be the author’s intention.

Conclusion
I enjoyed Six as an unusual take on the vampire/werewolf genre. The pacing and interesting premise put it a cut above most urban fantasy novels I’ve read recently. I give it a solid four stars and recommend it to urban fantasy fans looking for something a bit different.

[Lady · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bite At Your Own Risk...


•••NOT for the homophobic, transphobic, closedminded, or faint of heart!•••



This series must be read in order. The first book is *Four*. This is the second book. I can't wait to read more!



Paige leads a quiet(read boring) life with her boyfriend Cal. He takes advantage of her quiet nature by being the messiest(and unspportive) boyfriend ever. Inconsiderate also comes to mind... He is always disappearing or having adult slumber parties in their living room with his gamer friends. She coasts through life going along to get along. Never ever rocking the boat or standing up for herself. Then her alien obsessed father shows up spouting off about how Vampires are real and EVERYTHING goes sideways! She gets attacked and she bites her attacker and the next thing she knows she is a full on Werewolf! How can this be real? Why did it happen to her, of all people? Is her however many greats grandfather still alive and a Vampire to boot? Will she ever wake up from this nightmare? Or adjust to her new reality?




***This series is suitable for adult readers who enjoy a good dose of comedy in their vampire fiction :)

[Josh Levine · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW, what did I just listen to?!?!? I honestly don't know what to think after completing this fantastic story, complete with HVS.

It feels as though Mrs. Carr grabbed me by the ankles and dragged me further into this world of vampires and werewolves. Each character has a unique tale to tell which intrigues, enthralls, and captivates. I loved the tie-in to the first book and can't wait to see how this ever-deepening universe continues to expand. The characters are well-developed, well-written, believable, and quite enjoyable.

The narration is 200% improved over the first entry in the series. Alejandra did a wonderful job and I think she really nailed the voice of each character in a way that allowed me to easily picture them. I loved Paige's southern accent and Kyle always brought a smile to my face whenever he appeared in a scene.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need MORE...

Before I move on to devour book 3 in the Rules of Undying series I didn't want to forget to put up even a small review. I don't posses the vocabulary necessary to describe how amazing this books was. I am adoring learning more about the vampires and now werewolves of this series. I couldn't put the book down and NEED to start the next one. These are hands down some of my favorite characters and one of the most inventive explanations for what vampires are that I've ever seen. I'm going to go read more now....ha.

[Walter Pavlik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even more fun and blood from R.E. Carr!

A solid story that stands on its own while deepening the world Carr has created.
The story takes a couple of chapters to get going, but once it does, there are nice twists and turns to keep it all engrossing fun.
We meet new people while learning some really juicy things about characters from Four.
Just read it. You will be glad you did!

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ms. Carr knows what I like, and what I like are vampires and werewolves. I freaking loved the first book, and while this book focuses on new characters, and a couple of the secondary characters from the first book, I loved it too! Just like the first book there are some twists and turns that caused my jaw to hit the floor and as soon as I finished Six I scrambled to Amazon to purchase the third book, Ten. I can't wait to see how all the characters blend together in the next book.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well Ms. Carr gave us the story of the vampire in FOUR and now in SIX we include the werewolves in her world. Again, the world she reveals to us is so vivid and fantastical that we can't turn away. The blending of these world from FOUR to SIX is so captivating that we can't wait to see what is happening next. I have to say that I am digging these books!

[Jessica L. Walls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Takes a bit to get going...

I had such a hard time stating this book. I kept flipping to something else, after just a few pages. But let me tell you now... It was AMAZING!! If you can get past the first 10% character background and world building, it is SO worth it. I rest of the book in a day, you know, other than that first 10%, which took me a couple days.

[Jenn Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than book 1

The plot of this series is an interesting and fresh take on an otherwise unoriginal premise. The writing, however, is terrible and hard to follow at times.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put this book down. Love the characters. I was excited to read about Georgia again but I'm very happy to have the Paige story line open up the universe. no spoilers! <3

[Robert Maneer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Book

Interesting and different in the story line. The book kept my interest and I enjoyed the cast of characters and how the book related to the first book

[Patricia A. Conlan-Reimers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

It was a great read . I couldn't put it down. Loved how it was connected to the first book. Ordering book three right away.

[Celeste · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I understand that while there is a book preceding this one it is not integral to the understanding of Six.
The story begins with Paige Carmichael, she has a job and a boyfriend, she’s a complete doormat, she is also super tiny and super brunette. These three things are apparent in the first 10 pages of the book. Why am I talking about this? I have a couple of reasons, firstly I prefer my main female characters strong or with some spine at least. Paige had none of that, which okay I can live with provided she progresses as a character. My second reason is my personal pet peeve, I hate repetitions in my books. In the first 25% of the book all I kept reading every few pages was how petite, tiny, adorable and brunette Paige was. Saying it once was enough and probably would have made more of an impact in anycase. My third reason is a bit of an amalgamation of my first two reasons. This being that the writing was all about telling and not so much about showing. I didn’t see Paige’s’ character progress because I was only told she was a certain way as opposed to showing me how she turned out that way or why she did certain things. Also because of this I couldn’t relate to Paige at all and I didn’t particularly care what happened to her.
Unfortunately my problems with this book didn’t end there. Lorcan for example is supposed to be hot, Paige certainly thinks he is at any rate, I didn’t. Possibly because I’m not into ice white, skinny, crooked teeth, rapey vibe vampire werewolf crossbreeds. Actually the vampire werewolf cross bothers me less than everything else on that list. The whole vampire werewolf connection was confusing to me. Add into that the Lorcan/Mordred happenings and I was pretty lost even after being familiar with King Arthur lore. I think it needed to be explained in further detail. This is not the first time the idea that werewolves and vampires are caused because of a virus has been forward, but I couldn’t find myself taking the reasoning too seriously. The writing just wasn’t convincing enough for me and everything that Paige goes through seems overly convenient to me. The whole book seemed like a weird mix of Twilight and Underworld.
Just as a side note there is cursing and some crassness, and if that isn’t your cup of tea I wouldn’t recommend this. However if you don’t mind it, and I didn’t, you’ll find Latoya to be hilarious.
Can’t say I enjoyed this book to be honest, but perhaps this won’t be an issue for those who have read and liked the first book. It’s a 1.5 star read for me which I’m rounding up to 2 stars.
I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley.

[Llaph · Rating 4 out of 5]

I still love this series. One thing I like is how stuff is connected, but you don't see it right away. Those connnections might even show when least expected for sure.
The amount of times "snapped" is used ... let's just say it is way too much especially the frequency. I mean like times used within the same page frequency. This is the second time I've read this book and it maybe stuck out to me more since this was a big issue I had when I read The Download. Plus as a blind reader I listen to my books and dialogue issues stand out to me more since I'm hearing the same thing over and over. The Anita Blake series drove me nuts with Hamilton's dialogue issues.... It doesn't have to be noted each time someone said something. The word said doesn't always have to be used ... for serious people.
Blah blah blah I said
well yeah yeah yeah he said
I said well bleh bleh bleh
I'm glad you told me because I would've never guessed that there was a dialogue going and that you used your mouths for it.

12/13
I loved this book and can’t wait to read the next one. I enjoyed the characters, their complexities, the world itself, and the convoluted plots taking place. Just when you think something is one way you are shown that what you thought was so not what was going on … or was it?
The take that this world has on vampires and werewolves is really cool. I really like how it is a virus sort of thing rather than using the catch all of “magic” for some reason or another.
One thing I also really liked was the connections there were in the book. I mean look at who Paige’s great grandpa was, how he (or how Paige thought) he influenced her life and something about a character in the previous book you did not know. That leads to another thing that I really love about this series. Just as you think one thing is one way you are shown something else that has you doubting what you were originally thinking in the first place. Y’all have to read it to see what I am saying.
I really am excited to see what happens next with Paige, Morgan, and their pack. Also Lorcan and Steve, talk about complicated. I love not knowing what is really going on. Normally that would annoy the heck out of me, but I like it in this book as it seems to be on purpose not due to sucky plotting.

One thing I thought funny was Paige was told to “grow a spine” and now she’s stuck with a pretty tail, lol.

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paige Presley hates her job and is a doormat to her boyfriend and his pals. Stress sends her into deep-cleaning mode, so it all seems to work, until she runs into an old friend from high school. At the friend’s party, she meets new people and is attracted to a mysterious man. The next day her conspiracy theory father blows through spouting nonsense about vampires secretly running the world.

A mugging during a nighttime run lands Paige in the hospital. Nothing is the same after that. Her body changes. She changes. Her teeth fall out and regrow overnight. Her injuries mend at an unheard of speed. Her new friends from the party rally around her, until. . . The unthinkable happens. Her body goes through a startling metamorphosis and she’s reborn into something else.

A fantastic sequel to Four. Fanciful, scary, and angst mixed in exactly the right proportions.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Maggie Toussaint and Rigel Carson for Muddy Rose Reviews

[Don Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy Moly. If you enjoyed Four, and why wouldn't you? Then Six is about to move it to another level. We know Vampires are real, after all they told us. But what of other creatures of the night? Specifically Werewolves. Do they exist? Of course not. So then why is Paige Carmichael suddenly missing parts of her days and nights? Why does she seem to have to shave her legs twice a day? Why does her boyfriend smell odd? Its all to do with her deadbeat father, possibly, and an accident which only she remembers, at least it seemed to be an accident.
Stepping into the Rules Undying Universe is a journey, and a pleasant one at that. Nothing is as it seems, at times, at others its all too real. A strongly written and powerful story, with the usual Carr twist which you won't see coming.

[Carol Keen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bad job and a worse boyfriend complicate Paige's life. She would really like something else to happen. When she meets a guy that is interesting, her Dad has a fit. He's talking about vampires and all kinds of myths.

Things still don't go well for her, because then she gets mugged, and she is bitten in the process. Being a survivor, Paige should make it through this. Then other things start happening to her. Is she about to die or be killed now?

A really interesting read, and I haven't not read Four. I think it would have been good if I had, but this holds up on its own.

My copy came from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review and nothing more.

[Heather Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paige Carmichael’s father is an author about Aliens. Her mom is a well-known Chef. When her father comes into town to tell Paige that Vampires are real he puts both Paige and her mother in Danger because Vampires don’t want humans to know that they are real.
When Paige is attacked in front of her home everything changes for her! When she turns into a werewolf she’ll have to figure out the new supernatural world she is thrust into and fast if she wants to survive!
Can she figure out who is really friend or who is her foe before it’s too late? Will she find true love?
Rachel Carr’s Six is very hard to put down and doesn’t disappoint!

[Emma Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started this book feeling very anti, oh look, wow, yet ANOTHER vampire/werewolf book, yawn. It was until the last page that I realised I had devoured the entire thing. I think the success of the story relied on the brilliant characters often leaving me confused about who I hated and who I loved, the only thing I know for certain is I detest the lollipop girl!

*And since I didn't realise this was a sequel until just now I think it makes the book even more impressive, also it means I get to go back and investigate book 1 while I wait for the third installment.

[Beautifulday4makeup The-book-and-Me · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received the ebook in exchange for an honest review. I always love books with supernatural beings. This book is filled with this creatures. On top of that it is an interesting, enticing story. I loved the book and will keep an eye out for new books of the author.

Paige doesn't believe in the supernatural. That is totally different from her father, which is a well know alien hunter. He has now changed his view, and Paige is pulled in to this totally different world.

[Nina Kole · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you loved FOUR

you'll savor SIX. Unique, multidimensional and refreshing. I Avoid touchy, feely and sparkling paranormal creatures saturated with sympathy and adolescent infatuation like Ebola, Bad Mexican food and well, the bubonic plague. I was thrilled with Book 1, Four and thirsting for more having completed SIX, book 2. I'm not getting any younger and am hoping for this truly imagination-enriched author to continue her unique Saga in the making.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! R.E. Carr did it again, the whiplash is "strong with this one." The author vividly paints the scenes to the point where you can taste the pisco sour, tacos de lenguas, and moms spaghetti. If you liked Four it goes without saying you will love Six.

[InD'tale Magazine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originality linked with extraordinary characters and a mystery waiting to unravel makes this a memorable read!

Read full review in the 2016 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.

[Colleen Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Likeable

I enjoyed the second part of this book but it was a long hard slog to get there I am hoping the next will be more like the first book

[Michele Venuti · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little slow n confusing

Felt that too many characters were introduced. Became confusing.
A little slow moving too.
I may try 3rd book when it comes out.

[jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

This book was good. I loved how it answered some questions from the first book.
It was kinda slow at the begging,but picked up after a couple of chapters.