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Avenging Avery
Three hundred years ago, a vengeful vampire turned Isa Meyer into the undead, and Isa has been planning her revenge every day since. That same vampire destroyed the love of Deputy Sheriff Jeni Denton's life, and she vows to annihilate every vampire she can.
Amid a rash of local disappearances, Isa's and Jeni's paths cross, and a common enemy forces them into an unlikely partnership. If their growing feelings for each other have any chance to survive, they must do the one thing they both fear the most: trust. Will that be enough to defeat a vampire set on destruction? Or will it take love to conquer all?
Amid a rash of local disappearances, Isa's and Jeni's paths cross, and a common enemy forces them into an unlikely partnership. If their growing feelings for each other have any chance to survive, they must do the one thing they both fear the most: trust. Will that be enough to defeat a vampire set on destruction? Or will it take love to conquer all?
290 pages, Paperback
Published November 10, 2020
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Sheri Lewis Wohl
30 books42 followersFrom the author's website: A reader since I could pick up a book, my goal in grade school was to read every book in the library. I didn't quite make it through every book, but I came darn close, and thus my love of literature was born. I started writing in high school and have continued through today. I didn't follow my muse to college, at least not at first. Instead, I floundered around and managed to complete a degree with concentrations in Psychology, Communications and Women's Studies at Eastern Washington University. But, the pull of the written word wasn't done with me yet, and I went back to school to complete a Masters in Humanities through California State University. With a thesis on Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's vampire tale "Carmilla", it was a gothic writer's dream come true.
Today, I'm still writing and reading a ton of books. With the advent of electronic publishing I can carry any number of books in my Kindle. I'm never without a touch of fiction. I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, the Transylvanian Society of Dracula, Team Blaze (a local triathlon group), and a local K9 search & rescue team.
Today, I'm still writing and reading a ton of books. With the advent of electronic publishing I can carry any number of books in my Kindle. I'm never without a touch of fiction. I'm a member of Romance Writers of America, the Transylvanian Society of Dracula, Team Blaze (a local triathlon group), and a local K9 search & rescue team.
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November 12, 2020
I thought this was so-so. It had a good premise but the execution was lacking. I was expecting high action mixed with intrigue and some romance. Instead it was pretty low action for a paranormal book and the other parts didn’t work so well for me either. I still felt like this deserved an average rating because there were parts that were entertaining, it just was not what I was hoping for. I seem to be very up and down when it comes to Wohl’s books. They don’t always land for me but with my love for paranormal, I have to always give her books a chance.
One of my issues right off the bat was having three main characters: a woman vampire Isa, a deputy sheriff Jeni, and George, the main “bad guy”. While I was fine reading about Isa and Jeni, I quickly grew tired of being in the headspace of George. He was not a very impressive villain and I found a lot of his parts to be repetitive. George is a main character so we are in his head just as much as the others. The problem is he was just not interesting enough to take up so much book time. I found myself skimming some of his parts searching for important plot substance. I don’t like to skim books but I was so done with him.
Another problem I had was that plot threads started, but then went nowhere. There was going to be a big showdown with a secondary character. I was excited for this action-packed fight. Instead, it happens off camera so to say and we are told about it later. It was a letdown for sure. Also, the characters hatch this big plan that they put all this work in, well let’s just say we never get to find out what that plan actually was. And lastly one of the human characters, at the end of the book, channels some power right out of the blue. What the heck was that? I don’t know because it is never explained and I just don’t get why it was in the book. I’m hoping it was a mistake in my ARC copy and that it will be taken out. Maybe it was something that Wohl thought about putting in but erased most of it and forgot to delete that one part. I don’t know it just made no sense at all.
With an action paranormal book, I did not expect the romance to be really deep. However, I did expect more than what was in here. This is an enemies to lovers romance and it took so long to get past enemies -which I felt was realistic- that it made the romantic connection pretty unbelievable. I didn’t really see what changed it from hate to love. Hate to friendship sure, but I didn’t see anything past that. There are no sex scenes in this book. I was fine with that in this case but I really needed a stronger connection between the mains.
I did like that a sheriff knew about the paranormal world and I liked the premise of enemies coming together mostly for revenge. While the action was pretty low key, there still were some entertaining moments and I liked reading the parts with Jeni and Isa, even though I wanted more. I wanted more of them -less of George- and more from them.
While this is one I can’t really recommend, I would not say stay away either. It’s an average paranormal book in my opinion that could have been quite good with a few changes. If you would like to try a book by Wohl, I would recommend The Talebearer instead.
A copy was given to me for a honest review.
One of my issues right off the bat was having three main characters: a woman vampire Isa, a deputy sheriff Jeni, and George, the main “bad guy”. While I was fine reading about Isa and Jeni, I quickly grew tired of being in the headspace of George. He was not a very impressive villain and I found a lot of his parts to be repetitive. George is a main character so we are in his head just as much as the others. The problem is he was just not interesting enough to take up so much book time. I found myself skimming some of his parts searching for important plot substance. I don’t like to skim books but I was so done with him.
Another problem I had was that plot threads started, but then went nowhere. There was going to be a big showdown with a secondary character. I was excited for this action-packed fight. Instead, it happens off camera so to say and we are told about it later. It was a letdown for sure. Also, the characters hatch this big plan that they put all this work in, well let’s just say we never get to find out what that plan actually was. And lastly one of the human characters, at the end of the book, channels some power right out of the blue. What the heck was that? I don’t know because it is never explained and I just don’t get why it was in the book. I’m hoping it was a mistake in my ARC copy and that it will be taken out. Maybe it was something that Wohl thought about putting in but erased most of it and forgot to delete that one part. I don’t know it just made no sense at all.
With an action paranormal book, I did not expect the romance to be really deep. However, I did expect more than what was in here. This is an enemies to lovers romance and it took so long to get past enemies -which I felt was realistic- that it made the romantic connection pretty unbelievable. I didn’t really see what changed it from hate to love. Hate to friendship sure, but I didn’t see anything past that. There are no sex scenes in this book. I was fine with that in this case but I really needed a stronger connection between the mains.
I did like that a sheriff knew about the paranormal world and I liked the premise of enemies coming together mostly for revenge. While the action was pretty low key, there still were some entertaining moments and I liked reading the parts with Jeni and Isa, even though I wanted more. I wanted more of them -less of George- and more from them.
While this is one I can’t really recommend, I would not say stay away either. It’s an average paranormal book in my opinion that could have been quite good with a few changes. If you would like to try a book by Wohl, I would recommend The Talebearer instead.
A copy was given to me for a honest review.
November 1, 2020
It seems lately I’ve really started to enjoy reading paranormal stories, especially if there is romance entwined in the tales. Avenging Avery is a tale about vampires, intrigue and romance, set mostly in a small town in Oregon, and I just had to read it.
This is not my first book by Ms. Wohl, so I already knew the book would be well written, and it is. She creates a picturesque setting with a small town surrounded by Oregon’s natural wild beauty. I connected quickly with the main characters, and could see the chemistry between the two. Both Isa and Jeni are well developed. They are drawn together by a shared recent history, and a desire for revenge on the bad guy in the story. This eventually leads to a very slow-burn romance.
I will admit I wanted the romance to progress more quickly in the novel, though that is just a preference of mine. I like romance. There were also a few places in the book where the action and flow of the tale lagged, often when George (the bad guy) was spending pages thinking about how perfect he was. We needed some of this to understand his character, but it sometimes got to be too much.
Other than that, I did enjoy reading this novel, and will be looking for more from this author in the future. I’m giving this book a 3.5 star rating and moving it to 4 stars for the overall writing.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.
This is not my first book by Ms. Wohl, so I already knew the book would be well written, and it is. She creates a picturesque setting with a small town surrounded by Oregon’s natural wild beauty. I connected quickly with the main characters, and could see the chemistry between the two. Both Isa and Jeni are well developed. They are drawn together by a shared recent history, and a desire for revenge on the bad guy in the story. This eventually leads to a very slow-burn romance.
I will admit I wanted the romance to progress more quickly in the novel, though that is just a preference of mine. I like romance. There were also a few places in the book where the action and flow of the tale lagged, often when George (the bad guy) was spending pages thinking about how perfect he was. We needed some of this to understand his character, but it sometimes got to be too much.
Other than that, I did enjoy reading this novel, and will be looking for more from this author in the future. I’m giving this book a 3.5 star rating and moving it to 4 stars for the overall writing.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.
December 6, 2020
I tend to avoid writing reviews that are centred around vampires, just because I can be a bit harsh. Avenging Avery was ok for me. But it was missing something, When I read about vampires I expect blood, gore,.. this didn't have much of that. And very little romance. and I didn't feel a connection between the 2 main characters. In all the story is solid, the plot is good, characters are ok too, but I just needed a little bit more from it.
3 star.
I was given a Arc copy for a honest review.
3 star.
I was given a Arc copy for a honest review.
October 21, 2020
Good premise, but it lacked execution. I thought this would be a fast paced, action story about two women on revenge finding each other and taking down the people who had harmed them. It all centers around Avery, partner to Jeni Denton and dear friend to the undead Isa Meyer. Avery is possibly kidnapped by Isa's maker and is executed for what seems like no reason. From there, Isa vows to escape and destroy the empire that her maker has created, while Jeni becomes a vampire hunter with some preternatural abilities herself.
A story like this is as good as its villain and its romance. Neither are great here. The villain's only motivation is his obsession with Isa, which should be creepy, but its more annoying than not. I think its because Isa is so capable - mostly by her self, she spent most of the book staying one step ahead of him while she dismantled his organization. The only hiccup is her curiosity with Jeni. For most of the time the two women know each other, Isa is humored and bemused by the mortal Jeni, while Jeni swings from thinking Isa is hot to hating her. There is no real indication of love - attraction, yes - but love, not so much. So, when they inevitably declare their love for each other, it feels like it comes from out of left field. I think I would have liked it if their relationship wasn't confirmed but positive.
There's some weird world building in here, especially with Jeni's preternatural abilities. She can apparently channel the strength and speed of Athena, Greek Goddess of War, but that never shows up until the very end. I wish that would have been introduced much earlier, and Jeni gets to use it throughout the book, instead of when the plot needs her. I may have missed her using those abilities, earlier than the finale, too, but I doubt it. The vampires seem to have individual powers, but that was less annoying, because they at least showed them early on and it was explained in other parts of the book.
Wohl is a hit or miss for me, so I do always look for Wohl. She does do well on light paranormal romance books, but it does feel like she's not always consistent. This one was one of her misses for me. While there are some positives, it just feels off to me. I loved the darker themes and feel, especially since both women are both slightly broken, but the villain is just not good. There's also some convenient world building stuff that is out of place with the seemingly meticulous building. I'll still check out Wohl's books, because she has some fun ideas, but this one was a disappointment.
I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
A story like this is as good as its villain and its romance. Neither are great here. The villain's only motivation is his obsession with Isa, which should be creepy, but its more annoying than not. I think its because Isa is so capable - mostly by her self, she spent most of the book staying one step ahead of him while she dismantled his organization. The only hiccup is her curiosity with Jeni. For most of the time the two women know each other, Isa is humored and bemused by the mortal Jeni, while Jeni swings from thinking Isa is hot to hating her. There is no real indication of love - attraction, yes - but love, not so much. So, when they inevitably declare their love for each other, it feels like it comes from out of left field. I think I would have liked it if their relationship wasn't confirmed but positive.
There's some weird world building in here, especially with Jeni's preternatural abilities. She can apparently channel the strength and speed of Athena, Greek Goddess of War, but that never shows up until the very end. I wish that would have been introduced much earlier, and Jeni gets to use it throughout the book, instead of when the plot needs her. I may have missed her using those abilities, earlier than the finale, too, but I doubt it. The vampires seem to have individual powers, but that was less annoying, because they at least showed them early on and it was explained in other parts of the book.
Wohl is a hit or miss for me, so I do always look for Wohl. She does do well on light paranormal romance books, but it does feel like she's not always consistent. This one was one of her misses for me. While there are some positives, it just feels off to me. I loved the darker themes and feel, especially since both women are both slightly broken, but the villain is just not good. There's also some convenient world building stuff that is out of place with the seemingly meticulous building. I'll still check out Wohl's books, because she has some fun ideas, but this one was a disappointment.
I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
November 25, 2020
Jeni Denton is a Deputy Sheriff who has made it her commitment to obliterate every vampire she encounters until she hunts down the one who killed her wife, Avery. Three hundred years ago, that very same powerful vampire turned Isa into something she despises, a vampire. Since then, she has been carefully planning her revenge on the one who made her undead.
Jeni and Isa cross paths and seem to have a lot in common, causing them to partner-up. Both women have been emotionally closed-off to romance for so long, will they admit or be open to the attraction they are developing for one another? In addition, in order to be able to successfully achieve vengeance, can they learn to trust each other?
As this is a slow burn romance, the characters don’t start to acknowledge their attraction towards each other for quite a while. It makes sense, though. For years, Jeni hasn’t thought of anything or anyone, beyond avenging the death of Avery. In addition, for three hundred years, Isa has been focused on her plot to kill the one responsible for making her a vampire. Wohl does a good job of making sure the development of her character’s feelings are as genuine as possible, when placed in this context. If it had been a fast burn romance, not sure the believability would factor well for this story. Throughout the story they manage to “play nice” with each other, while focusing on their plot. But the sensual chemistry doesn’t arrive til the last 15-20% of the read. A kiss or two, but no sharing of intimacy beyond that. The thoughtful storyline had me reading for more. So if you like a thoughtful slow burn with no sex...this is your book.
What I liked about this book:
Each chapter is written in three sections. One from Jeni’s POV, one from Isa’s POV, and then lastly, George’s POV (he is the head vampire who they’re both after). This allows the audience to get an intimate peek into each character and see the story from three different angles. I really enjoyed this aspect of the book. In addition, I liked the supporting characters. They are likeable and serve their rolls in the storyline very well.
I enjoy a good paranormal romance, any day of the week. Witnessing two characters work through their issues is always a plus. There’s something special in getting to see MC’s grow in life and in love. I especially enjoy when it’s done without drama...beyond the drama in capturing their vampire. If you enjoy a slow burn and slow paced story with action and paranormal, then this is your read.
Eventually it was nice to start seeing the two women work together. When Jeni faces her issue with falling for the thing she despises most, a vampire...and Isa comes to terms that her undead status doesn’t mean she can’t live a life, is when I melted.
Why three stars:
George is a sociopathic narcissist who has zero respect for life. I didn’t like knowing I had to get into his head, every chapter. That third section of each chapter would make me take a deep breath as I poured through his thoughts and actions. I also tend to prefer faster paced books. Although, I appreciate that in all her detail, Wohl was carefully allowing her audience to intimately know her MC’s and their inner turmoil. I’m not gonna lie, by 70% of the way into the story I was suffering bangxiety...only to eventually find no steamy scenes.
I read an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Jeni and Isa cross paths and seem to have a lot in common, causing them to partner-up. Both women have been emotionally closed-off to romance for so long, will they admit or be open to the attraction they are developing for one another? In addition, in order to be able to successfully achieve vengeance, can they learn to trust each other?
As this is a slow burn romance, the characters don’t start to acknowledge their attraction towards each other for quite a while. It makes sense, though. For years, Jeni hasn’t thought of anything or anyone, beyond avenging the death of Avery. In addition, for three hundred years, Isa has been focused on her plot to kill the one responsible for making her a vampire. Wohl does a good job of making sure the development of her character’s feelings are as genuine as possible, when placed in this context. If it had been a fast burn romance, not sure the believability would factor well for this story. Throughout the story they manage to “play nice” with each other, while focusing on their plot. But the sensual chemistry doesn’t arrive til the last 15-20% of the read. A kiss or two, but no sharing of intimacy beyond that. The thoughtful storyline had me reading for more. So if you like a thoughtful slow burn with no sex...this is your book.
What I liked about this book:
Each chapter is written in three sections. One from Jeni’s POV, one from Isa’s POV, and then lastly, George’s POV (he is the head vampire who they’re both after). This allows the audience to get an intimate peek into each character and see the story from three different angles. I really enjoyed this aspect of the book. In addition, I liked the supporting characters. They are likeable and serve their rolls in the storyline very well.
I enjoy a good paranormal romance, any day of the week. Witnessing two characters work through their issues is always a plus. There’s something special in getting to see MC’s grow in life and in love. I especially enjoy when it’s done without drama...beyond the drama in capturing their vampire. If you enjoy a slow burn and slow paced story with action and paranormal, then this is your read.
Eventually it was nice to start seeing the two women work together. When Jeni faces her issue with falling for the thing she despises most, a vampire...and Isa comes to terms that her undead status doesn’t mean she can’t live a life, is when I melted.
Why three stars:
George is a sociopathic narcissist who has zero respect for life. I didn’t like knowing I had to get into his head, every chapter. That third section of each chapter would make me take a deep breath as I poured through his thoughts and actions. I also tend to prefer faster paced books. Although, I appreciate that in all her detail, Wohl was carefully allowing her audience to intimately know her MC’s and their inner turmoil. I’m not gonna lie, by 70% of the way into the story I was suffering bangxiety...only to eventually find no steamy scenes.
I read an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
February 3, 2021
3.5
Overall, this was a good light read. As a paranormal romance, it was heavier on the paranormal, and lighter on the romance with the focus more on the plot to avenge Avery's death and depose the leader of the Redcap Vampire organization. Close to a third of the book was from Big Bad's perspective as he chased around the country trying to quell revolts - it gave a bit of insight into how clever Isa was in her grand plan, but it took away from the time spent with the two MCs and from the time the two MCs were actually together on the page.
From a romance perspective it was pretty light - the two characters seemed attracted to one another, but there was a slight hurdle in that one is a vampire hunter who is avenging her wife's death, the other is a vampire who was there at the wife's death - but finally had enough and turned against her own kind. Surprisingly, the overcame that quickly, had some longing looks and then went off to kick ass. Most of the romance was "off book".
I would have liked to see more of each of them. Jenni had a ten year history of vampire hunting that was never really discussed and I was kind of interested in how Isa managed to sow the seeds of discontent within the Redcap organization. There were larger backstories hinted at, but never really delved into.
Overall, this was a good light read. As a paranormal romance, it was heavier on the paranormal, and lighter on the romance with the focus more on the plot to avenge Avery's death and depose the leader of the Redcap Vampire organization. Close to a third of the book was from Big Bad's perspective as he chased around the country trying to quell revolts - it gave a bit of insight into how clever Isa was in her grand plan, but it took away from the time spent with the two MCs and from the time the two MCs were actually together on the page.
From a romance perspective it was pretty light - the two characters seemed attracted to one another, but there was a slight hurdle in that one is a vampire hunter who is avenging her wife's death, the other is a vampire who was there at the wife's death - but finally had enough and turned against her own kind. Surprisingly, the overcame that quickly, had some longing looks and then went off to kick ass. Most of the romance was "off book".
I would have liked to see more of each of them. Jenni had a ten year history of vampire hunting that was never really discussed and I was kind of interested in how Isa managed to sow the seeds of discontent within the Redcap organization. There were larger backstories hinted at, but never really delved into.
December 12, 2020
I enjoyed this. It was a good way to escape real life for a couple of hours, into a world of vampires and grey areas. Deputy Sheriff Jeni hates vampires, with a vengeance, because they killed her wife ten years ago. Unlike many people, she knows they exist and she vows to destroy every one of them. Then she meets Isa, who is undead. But Isa might actually be a good and moral vampire - something Jeni struggles with. There is a lot going on in this book and it is well written.
The pacing is off in a few places but I think perhaps the intention is to make the “action” scenes appear more dynamic. It worked for me. I wanted to know what would happen to the horrible, arrogant bad guys and how Jeni would come to terms with her growing feeling of respect for Isa. And eventually the respect becomes something more. The ancillary characters are well developed and add to the plot - especially Jeni’s fellow police colleagues.
Recommended if you want something to curl up with on a cold winter's night to escape the everyday. I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley in return for an honest review.
The pacing is off in a few places but I think perhaps the intention is to make the “action” scenes appear more dynamic. It worked for me. I wanted to know what would happen to the horrible, arrogant bad guys and how Jeni would come to terms with her growing feeling of respect for Isa. And eventually the respect becomes something more. The ancillary characters are well developed and add to the plot - especially Jeni’s fellow police colleagues.
Recommended if you want something to curl up with on a cold winter's night to escape the everyday. I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley in return for an honest review.
October 25, 2020
“I know what I saw. I know what you did. That woman died at the hands of a vampire.”
She gave Jeni a slight nod. “Ah. You do know of us.”
She wanted to pull the trigger in the worst way, even as ineffectual as that might be. “More than you can imagine.”
The premise of the book was promising with the worlds of human, human turned vampire and vampire maker all intertwined with Avery the human and her death.
Isa Mayer was turned against her wishes and lived to serve a sole purpose, to kill her maker. When she met Jeni, the wife of Avery who was seeking vengeance for her wife’s murder, they teamed up to bring down the villain.
I was anticipating duels, fights where the worlds collide, romancing of Isa and Jeni but it was overshadowed by George, Isa’s maker. The vampire’s obsession with Isa, his inner monologues, his fledglings and narcissism ran way too deep with half the book centred on him.
I have not read any of the author’s book and though this book’s delivery was not what I expected, I look forward to another where the elements align.
She gave Jeni a slight nod. “Ah. You do know of us.”
She wanted to pull the trigger in the worst way, even as ineffectual as that might be. “More than you can imagine.”
The premise of the book was promising with the worlds of human, human turned vampire and vampire maker all intertwined with Avery the human and her death.
Isa Mayer was turned against her wishes and lived to serve a sole purpose, to kill her maker. When she met Jeni, the wife of Avery who was seeking vengeance for her wife’s murder, they teamed up to bring down the villain.
I was anticipating duels, fights where the worlds collide, romancing of Isa and Jeni but it was overshadowed by George, Isa’s maker. The vampire’s obsession with Isa, his inner monologues, his fledglings and narcissism ran way too deep with half the book centred on him.
I have not read any of the author’s book and though this book’s delivery was not what I expected, I look forward to another where the elements align.
October 30, 2020
Jeni still mourns the loss of her wife to vampires even after years. When she moves to Washington her paths cross again with vampires. The murderers of her wife, but also Isa. Isa wants to take revenge and forms an alliance with Jeni.
The book „Avenging Avery“ by Sheri Lewis Wohl is written fluently, but I personally don't like the style that much. I would describe it as dark and serious. But that is just my opinion. The protagonists meet in the book quite early on, but it takes a while until the two of them get to the point where they work together. The book is not bad, but unfortunately it didn't captivate me as much as I had hoped. A solid vampire story. A good read for this time of year.
I received a copy from netgalley in exchange for a an honest review.
The book „Avenging Avery“ by Sheri Lewis Wohl is written fluently, but I personally don't like the style that much. I would describe it as dark and serious. But that is just my opinion. The protagonists meet in the book quite early on, but it takes a while until the two of them get to the point where they work together. The book is not bad, but unfortunately it didn't captivate me as much as I had hoped. A solid vampire story. A good read for this time of year.
I received a copy from netgalley in exchange for a an honest review.
November 14, 2020
This book was written well, not to many grammatical errors just a few. The story is basically one that's been told before, it was slow going in the beginning,but picked up somewhere around the middle to last chapters. The relationship between Isa and Jeni was contentious at the beginning but got better towards the end.. I still trying to figure out if I liked this book or not it felt kind of strange, I guess the author wanted to go for a k ore old world style of speech between the vampires, and common Speech or language between everyone else. Like I said this book was sometimes hard to follow. If you like vampire books with a couple of slayers thrown in and very little romance then this is the book for you.
November 18, 2020
I was looking forward to reading this book since I love anything with vampires in it. However, I was disappointed once I started reading it.
I found the story to be super slow, too much detailed and not that much of essential info. I found myself scanning most pages, not really reading, to the point where I just gave up.
This opinions are personal and while I did not enjoy this book I am sure many people did enjoy it. So, if you enjoy paranormal, vampire stories that are a bit too slow then this book is one you will love.
I received the ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.
I found the story to be super slow, too much detailed and not that much of essential info. I found myself scanning most pages, not really reading, to the point where I just gave up.
This opinions are personal and while I did not enjoy this book I am sure many people did enjoy it. So, if you enjoy paranormal, vampire stories that are a bit too slow then this book is one you will love.
I received the ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.
November 10, 2020
As a huge paranormal book fan I was expecting a fast paced action book. However, I was disappointed and left hanging. There was absolutely no fast paced action or romance. The main characters Isa and Jeni while their intentions were good was completely over shadowed by George. This story fell short for me. However I would read another book by Ms. Wohl in the future.
I received an ARC for my honest opinion.
Thank you NetGalley, Bold Stroke Books and Sheri L:ewis Wohl : Avenging Avery
I received an ARC for my honest opinion.
Thank you NetGalley, Bold Stroke Books and Sheri L:ewis Wohl : Avenging Avery
November 18, 2020
I pretty much liked this one! Interesting concept for this story and it kept me interested to the very end. I did hoped for a bit longer more involved epilogue, but I guess this one worked as well. I wished the part of Poland they were 8n was described bit more. For my personal interest though.
November 23, 2020
Three and a half stars. This had what I thought was a promising premise, and it could have been done better than it was.
I liked both of the main characters. I liked their backstories. The villain is deplorable. Which brings me to my first criticism: each character, but particularly our antagonist, did so. Much. Internal. Monologuing. Think paragraphs at a time, uninterrupted by dialogue or action, constantly rehashing a character's feelings or motivations. The book would have gone at a better pace if there hadn't been so much repetition.
The romance, really, was barely a subplot. There were a couple of longing looks and one spur of the moment kiss. I personally thought it suited the characters, considering how present Avery remains in both of their lives, but there's no room for feelings to develop.
Other than that, I enjoyed the book, I just felt that it didn't deliver in aspects that could have been an easy fix.
I liked both of the main characters. I liked their backstories. The villain is deplorable. Which brings me to my first criticism: each character, but particularly our antagonist, did so. Much. Internal. Monologuing. Think paragraphs at a time, uninterrupted by dialogue or action, constantly rehashing a character's feelings or motivations. The book would have gone at a better pace if there hadn't been so much repetition.
The romance, really, was barely a subplot. There were a couple of longing looks and one spur of the moment kiss. I personally thought it suited the characters, considering how present Avery remains in both of their lives, but there's no room for feelings to develop.
Other than that, I enjoyed the book, I just felt that it didn't deliver in aspects that could have been an easy fix.
January 13, 2021
I’ve always love stories about vampires and other preternatural beings. By reading the blurb, I expected this book to be action packed since it’s about revenge but majority of the book highlighted George’s obsession with Isa. The two main characters’ were overshadowed by George’s internal monologue. Isa and Jeni’s interaction with each other was so short especially at the beginning of the story. I expected their love story would start at least at the middle of the story but it was almost at the end, it left me unsatisfied.
I received an ARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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