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The Necromancer's Smile #1
Le Sourire du Nécromancien
L’inspecteur Dakar Rhodes est un loup métamorphe alpha à court de sommeil et de patience. Appelé sur une nouvelle scène de crime, certainement l'œuvre d'un tueur en série, il est choqué d'apprendre que le département de police de Pedace emploie un nécromancien comme consultant. Il s'est installé dans cette ville parce qu'il n'y avait pas de coven dans la région, et cette nouvelle ne l'enchante guère. Ses précédents rapports avec les utilisateurs de magie ne se sont jamais bien terminés. Mais quand on lui ordonne de montrer au consultant le respect qui sied à sa position, Dakar le juge trop vite et tire une conclusion hâtive.
Le Prince nécromancien Sebastian York, ou Sy pour ses amis, a un réel problème avec les gens. Il ne les aime pas et ne leur fait pas confiance. Mais en raison de sa position, il est obligé les côtoyer. Les morts sont tellement plus faciles. Au moins, ils n’attendent rien de lui. Mais Sy a été élevé pour faire son devoir, et lorsqu'il est appelé sur une scène de crime, il n’y va que pour parler à des esprits. La dernière chose qu'il pensait trouver est un loup métamorphe, qui prétend être son compagnon.
Une brève rencontre a une foule de répercussions. Trouver un tueur en série est facile, mais gérer des relations l'est moins. Les démons, les journalistes, les rancunes de longue date et un familier avec des problèmes de loyauté s’allient pour créer une période mouvementée. C'est un pas en avant, deux pas en arrière pour Dakar et Sy, mais lorsque le mal se manifeste, peuvent-ils compter l'un sur l'autre pour avoir une chance d'avoir un « et ils vécurent heureux » ?
Le Prince nécromancien Sebastian York, ou Sy pour ses amis, a un réel problème avec les gens. Il ne les aime pas et ne leur fait pas confiance. Mais en raison de sa position, il est obligé les côtoyer. Les morts sont tellement plus faciles. Au moins, ils n’attendent rien de lui. Mais Sy a été élevé pour faire son devoir, et lorsqu'il est appelé sur une scène de crime, il n’y va que pour parler à des esprits. La dernière chose qu'il pensait trouver est un loup métamorphe, qui prétend être son compagnon.
Une brève rencontre a une foule de répercussions. Trouver un tueur en série est facile, mais gérer des relations l'est moins. Les démons, les journalistes, les rancunes de longue date et un familier avec des problèmes de loyauté s’allient pour créer une période mouvementée. C'est un pas en avant, deux pas en arrière pour Dakar et Sy, mais lorsque le mal se manifeste, peuvent-ils compter l'un sur l'autre pour avoir une chance d'avoir un « et ils vécurent heureux » ?
229 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2018
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Lisa Oliver
210 books951 followersLisa Oliver had been writing non-fiction books for years when visions of half dressed, buff men started invading her dreams. Unable to resist the lure of her stories, Lisa decided to switch to fiction books, and now stories about her men clamor to get out from under her fingertips.
When Lisa is not writing, she is usually reading with a cup of tea always at hand. Her grown children and grandchildren sometimes try and pry her away from the computer and have found that the best way to do it, is to promise her chocolate. Lisa will do anything for chocolate.
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When Lisa is not writing, she is usually reading with a cup of tea always at hand. Her grown children and grandchildren sometimes try and pry her away from the computer and have found that the best way to do it, is to promise her chocolate. Lisa will do anything for chocolate.
Lisa loves to hear from her readers and other writers. You can friend her on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/lisaoliverauthor), or email her directly at yoursintuitively@gmail.com. If you want to chat with her on Skype, then email for contact details.
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February 19, 2021
Detective Dakar Rhodes, wolf shifter and working for the Pedace police department, is called when the serial killer has struck again.
With no leads to follow, the police captain decides to bring in the resident Necromancer to help catch the killer.
Prince Sebastian York, Sy, is surprised when his services are requested by the police for the first time in ten years.
I only read this because it was a Book-of-the-Month and is was just OK to me. I did not feel the connection between Sy and Dakar, confirmed in the parts where Dakar did not gave the promised trust and protecting. Even not showing up in time for the party was an utter show of disregard, IMO.
Do I wonder if this was the intent of the writer? No, not really.
Although I did like Brock, I did not care too much for Brad and do not think I will be reading the next books in this series.
“What I like in bed is you. What I love in bed is you. What I want in my bed for the rest of my life is you. Just you.”
Part of the Necromancer's Smile Series and must be read in order:
abandoned
September 9, 2018DNF. I don’t understand insta love stories and why people keep falling for them. In this book the main characters go from “hey I just met you” to “this is crazy but we’re destined to spend our lives together baby” in the span of a few days. That’s fucking ridiculous. I totally buy someone being able to raise the dead but I’m not buying that. I thought this book was going to be about a cool necromancer but there’s a shifter element to this book and I hate shifter nonsense. No offense to anyone but shifter books suck ass. I want ONE shifter book where the shifter goes “you’re my mate, we belong together” & the response to that is “okay, and? Why don’t we get to know each other first. Shit” I’ll read the hell out of that book I had big hopes for this book. Also... typos. Come on now
May 5, 2018
2.75 stars
This author and I just aren’t meant to be. Clumsy sentence structure, grammatical errors, and extra/missing words. In need of a good editor. The flow of the story is rough and uneven in places. A good story whose execution simply fell short.
This author and I just aren’t meant to be. Clumsy sentence structure, grammatical errors, and extra/missing words. In need of a good editor. The flow of the story is rough and uneven in places. A good story whose execution simply fell short.
May 14, 2018
I really liked the Necromancer, unfortunately he is mated to an idiot. Also, I did not know this was a cliffy!!
July 29, 2018
In a land and time where supernaturals beings live openly and alongside humans, there exists beings who instill fear in one all all as they have a power that scares even the most deadly of predators.
One such being is Necromancer Prince Sebastian York who has the ability to speak with the dead but, even more, raise them from the dead. Luckily for law enforcement, Sebastian, aka Sy, has a contract agreement to consult on cases that he can be of help for.
Detective Dakar Rhodes is on the hunt for a serial killer. Called once again to a crime scene, he's decided that it's time to pull out all the stops and call in the local Necromancer though he's warned that doing that could be a mistake. A mistake as Sy is known to dislike people and has been rumored to permanently get rid of anyone who bothers him unnecessarily.
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A sleeper read I picked up on the recommendation of a friend. It's a fantasy alternate universe m-m paranormal book that premises an antisocial introvertive Necromancer partnering up with an Alpha shapeshifter law enforcement officer to solve a crime.
While I appreciated and enjoyed this story I did feel that the first 50% was a YA story that could have benefited from adult content. Wwweeeelllllllll, silly me, as the remainder of he story did provide the man on man action that I love. The question for any potential readers to find out is whether the Alpha shapeshifter dominates the big bad scary Necromancer .... or ... if the Necromancer asserts HIS dominance on said puppy. I'll leave it at that except to say that a good time was had by all.
Secondary characters. Brock. I am so in love with this character who also doesn't swing the vajajay route. Sometimes it's so unfair that so much manliness is off the table for us women, but, kudos to the author for featuring characters and a story line that makes me wish I was a guy in this world.
This is the first in a trilogy that has a few editorial and content issues for me but overall was a delight to read. This is a book for fans of dark fantasy/alternate universe paranormal m-m fans to check out though it comes across (at least for the first half) as more a YA genre read, yet, like a fine wine it improves over time.
One such being is Necromancer Prince Sebastian York who has the ability to speak with the dead but, even more, raise them from the dead. Luckily for law enforcement, Sebastian, aka Sy, has a contract agreement to consult on cases that he can be of help for.
Detective Dakar Rhodes is on the hunt for a serial killer. Called once again to a crime scene, he's decided that it's time to pull out all the stops and call in the local Necromancer though he's warned that doing that could be a mistake. A mistake as Sy is known to dislike people and has been rumored to permanently get rid of anyone who bothers him unnecessarily.
* * * *
A sleeper read I picked up on the recommendation of a friend. It's a fantasy alternate universe m-m paranormal book that premises an antisocial introvertive Necromancer partnering up with an Alpha shapeshifter law enforcement officer to solve a crime.
While I appreciated and enjoyed this story I did feel that the first 50% was a YA story that could have benefited from adult content. Wwweeeelllllllll, silly me, as the remainder of he story did provide the man on man action that I love. The question for any potential readers to find out is whether the Alpha shapeshifter dominates the big bad scary Necromancer .... or ... if the Necromancer asserts HIS dominance on said puppy. I'll leave it at that except to say that a good time was had by all.
Secondary characters. Brock. I am so in love with this character who also doesn't swing the vajajay route. Sometimes it's so unfair that so much manliness is off the table for us women, but, kudos to the author for featuring characters and a story line that makes me wish I was a guy in this world.
This is the first in a trilogy that has a few editorial and content issues for me but overall was a delight to read. This is a book for fans of dark fantasy/alternate universe paranormal m-m fans to check out though it comes across (at least for the first half) as more a YA genre read, yet, like a fine wine it improves over time.
March 7, 2018
The book was awesome. I loved how this time the main characters Sy and Dakar had the time to get to know each other, how imperfect and lovable they were, loved other additional characters that made the book so fun to read! And the ending makes you wish the second book was out already! LOL Couldn't put it down! It's one of the best I've read in a while. I can't wait to see what Sy and Dakar will be up to in the next book! Lisa, you did great! Thanks for the wonderful evening!
March 13, 2022
I loved this one & I need book 2 ASAP. Sy was so very sweet and even though Dakar screwed up several times, he was perfect for Sy. The mystery was good, even though it was pretty obvious who the big bad was. I can wait to see where this goes from here.
July 9, 2018
The Necromancer’s Smile is the first book I've read by Lisa Oliver. It won’t be the last!
In the past, I've read several books about wolf shifters, but I’ll admit it has been a while. And I’d never heard of a necromancer until I read this book (I learned a lot!), and I truly wish I knew a tried-and-true necromancer. Having the assurance that people I care about are still carrying on in another realm would be so comforting. What an amazing, but complicated, gift Sy has!
I view the world Lisa built in The Necromancer’s Smile, with various types of shifters and characters who possess different gifts of magic (hope this is the right term—I’m a newbie to this), to be a parallel of today’s society, where people of different ethnicities and gender identities and faiths and more must learn to trust one another to work together.
The characterizations of Dakar and Sy and the conflicts they dealt with felt real, and I rooted for them from beginning to end. The mate-for-life idea is about as romantic as romance comes, and Lisa certainly got their dire need for each other across to me.
Don’t miss this awesome book!
In the past, I've read several books about wolf shifters, but I’ll admit it has been a while. And I’d never heard of a necromancer until I read this book (I learned a lot!), and I truly wish I knew a tried-and-true necromancer. Having the assurance that people I care about are still carrying on in another realm would be so comforting. What an amazing, but complicated, gift Sy has!
I view the world Lisa built in The Necromancer’s Smile, with various types of shifters and characters who possess different gifts of magic (hope this is the right term—I’m a newbie to this), to be a parallel of today’s society, where people of different ethnicities and gender identities and faiths and more must learn to trust one another to work together.
The characterizations of Dakar and Sy and the conflicts they dealt with felt real, and I rooted for them from beginning to end. The mate-for-life idea is about as romantic as romance comes, and Lisa certainly got their dire need for each other across to me.
Don’t miss this awesome book!
July 27, 2020
This one had an interesting world and I liked the characters BUT Sy was a bit too sweet and naive for me to make him a believable necromancer especially considering he was supposed to be very, very powerful. Then there was Dakar who was an alpha shifter who didn't seem all that alpha at times. His words and actions just didn't match up. I'm not a big fan of instant love due to fated mate and this one didn't change my mind. I get the instant connection from Dakar's side but Sy isn't a shifter so his acceptance of this was way too fast especially considering some of the "mistakes" Dakar makes in the relationship. Still there were some things I really liked so I will probably read the next one and hope some of the issues get ironed out.
April 11, 2019
A sweet story with creative world-building and likable characters. There are mild grammar errors but not enough to distract from the story. I don't mind the fated to be mated (enjoy those stories) but would have preferred some resistance on Sy's side for awhile to keep it more interesting. There was a bit too much lightness and ease with some of the relationships, but combined with the fun characters it's a worthy read. The mystery is far reaching and a little loose but it had an interesting twist at the end by throwing in two new characters that will become part of the group. Full review to come.
March 22, 2018
2.5 stars. Dakar was disappointing. He started out as a strong mate but there were too many situations where he failed to trust and protect his mate Sy. I didn't buy into his various reasons. There wasn't enough page time and relationship development for the couple. Brad also flaked out and I lost interest in seeing him featured in the next installment. His loyalties were questionable too.
October 28, 2025
3.5 stars. Audiobook. Oof, this was hard to get through, good premise, good ideas but the story didn’t flow well and jumped from one thing to the next, I actually felt lost a few times. Narration may have played a big role too, quite a few mispronounced words with emphasis and strong energy that didn’t work in the scene.
There are two more books in this trilogy, following the same couple, not sure if I’m interested in them.
There are two more books in this trilogy, following the same couple, not sure if I’m interested in them.
August 8, 2018
Not really sure how I feel about this one. Sy was just too innocent for me to believe and that just kept getting in the way but I liked the characters and the story was interesting. I am on the fence about continuing with the series.
June 23, 2020
Ok story, ok characters, ok resolution -- yeah, it was...ok. I'll probably read the other two, but I won't be going out of my way to make time for it.
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July 27, 2020This was a fun law enforcement + paranormal world. The mythological elements and exposition about how necromancy etc worked were interesting. Sy's reserved and dutiful character was sympathetic to me; his mate Dakar's I'm afraid was less so. Kind of generic alpha shifter stock character. I was put off from the first scene where he is rude to Sy, not knowing who he is. Is the implication that this would be an ok way to talk to someone who is actually a nobody? Because it isn't.
The Golem was the most interesting part to me. Want to learn more about how he was made and the people who contributed their magic to the process.
This read like a draft that still needed some work. But, it was free, and short-ish and adequately entertaining, so no real complaints.
The Golem was the most interesting part to me. Want to learn more about how he was made and the people who contributed their magic to the process.
This read like a draft that still needed some work. But, it was free, and short-ish and adequately entertaining, so no real complaints.
May 1, 2018
So this was a batch of mixed emotions for me. This book has been chosen as part of a challenge, so I was honour-bound to see it through to the end. If left to my own, I would have probably stopped reading midway through, though.
There were parts that I really enjoyed about the book. I think Sy alone made me hang on to the story. He is extremely cute, a nice mixture of innocent, self-deprecating and powerful. I enjoyed his side of the story and how he interacted with Brock, who was constantly trying for Sy to get out and enjoy life.
The parts that I really couldn't enjoy were
- insta-love: this is a hard sell for me on any given day, should have been easier with the whole "mate" situation, but completely failed to transport any kind of chemistry between the MCs
- Dakar: Sorry, he just isn't a likeable character for me
- flip-flopping and black&white painting: the MCs would constantly talk or think about how the other was their mate, how they were going to enjoy getting to know them; then, the other party would do something completely stupid (and not always in character) and then it was all "Oh no, we will never ever work, the next 50 years or so will be awful". What the ?!
- police procedure completely ignored: soooo many instances where it made no sense;
Unfortunately, there were so many holes in the story and no subtlety to the characters at all, which, for me, completely destroyed the potential of this story.
There were parts that I really enjoyed about the book. I think Sy alone made me hang on to the story. He is extremely cute, a nice mixture of innocent, self-deprecating and powerful. I enjoyed his side of the story and how he interacted with Brock, who was constantly trying for Sy to get out and enjoy life.
The parts that I really couldn't enjoy were
- insta-love: this is a hard sell for me on any given day, should have been easier with the whole "mate" situation, but completely failed to transport any kind of chemistry between the MCs
- Dakar: Sorry, he just isn't a likeable character for me
- flip-flopping and black&white painting: the MCs would constantly talk or think about how the other was their mate, how they were going to enjoy getting to know them; then, the other party would do something completely stupid (and not always in character) and then it was all "Oh no, we will never ever work, the next 50 years or so will be awful". What the ?!
- police procedure completely ignored: soooo many instances where it made no sense;
Unfortunately, there were so many holes in the story and no subtlety to the characters at all, which, for me, completely destroyed the potential of this story.
September 25, 2019
Really good
4.25 ⭐️
I’m a fan of Ms Oliver’s work, and this one is no exception. I think this is the best first book I have read from her to date.
I loved Sy, his emotional vulnerability due to his upbringing but also his ability to protect himself if required. His relationship with Brock was great to read. The way they worked together and depended on each other. Brock’s little nudges towards a normal life for Sy was lovely.
Dakar was harder to like. His behaviour at times gave me whiplash. Was he an alpha or a pup? He came through at the end which is what counts. Hat about his family, I’d be interested to know more.
I’m glad this is a trilogy that will follow the group as there is so much I want to learn about them. I hope Brock gets his HEA as he deserves it. I already know I’m going to disappointed to say goodbye to these characters at the end of the 3rd book.
4.25 ⭐️
I’m a fan of Ms Oliver’s work, and this one is no exception. I think this is the best first book I have read from her to date.
I loved Sy, his emotional vulnerability due to his upbringing but also his ability to protect himself if required. His relationship with Brock was great to read. The way they worked together and depended on each other. Brock’s little nudges towards a normal life for Sy was lovely.
Dakar was harder to like. His behaviour at times gave me whiplash. Was he an alpha or a pup? He came through at the end which is what counts. Hat about his family, I’d be interested to know more.
I’m glad this is a trilogy that will follow the group as there is so much I want to learn about them. I hope Brock gets his HEA as he deserves it. I already know I’m going to disappointed to say goodbye to these characters at the end of the 3rd book.
December 8, 2018
3 stars
Several characters that I enjoyed and would like to know more about. I got frustrated with Dakar, though. I loved Sy's innocence there in the beginning, but he was also powerful and not to be fucked with. As far as bad guys and all that, I felt a little meh about that part. May continue this series.
Several characters that I enjoyed and would like to know more about. I got frustrated with Dakar, though. I loved Sy's innocence there in the beginning, but he was also powerful and not to be fucked with. As far as bad guys and all that, I felt a little meh about that part. May continue this series.
July 29, 2025
A very enjoyable read, in spite of the insta-lust plot device. The world building was solid and it was easy to become invested in the characters. There wasn't a cliffhanger, but the epilogue is a hook for the next book.
March 8, 2018
Rating: 4.5
I loved this new series from Lisa Oliver. Sy and his butler Brock were such wonderful characters. I just couldn’t get enough of either of them. Dakar was another matter. I liked him well enough, but some of the things that he did just rubbed me the wrong way. The author explained some of it, but I’m just not sure that I bought into the reasons for some of his behavior.
I thought that the author did a really good job of setting up what is to be the first book in a trilogy. The events in this first book were wrapped up neatly and the epilogue is a set up for the next book in the series. While I am interested in reading more about Brock and Brad forming a relationship and want to know more about Connor and Clive, I really hope that the series continues to focus more on Sy and Dekar.
I found this book to be a refreshing departure from her other series and cannot wait to read more. Highly recommended.
I loved this new series from Lisa Oliver. Sy and his butler Brock were such wonderful characters. I just couldn’t get enough of either of them. Dakar was another matter. I liked him well enough, but some of the things that he did just rubbed me the wrong way. The author explained some of it, but I’m just not sure that I bought into the reasons for some of his behavior.
I thought that the author did a really good job of setting up what is to be the first book in a trilogy. The events in this first book were wrapped up neatly and the epilogue is a set up for the next book in the series. While I am interested in reading more about Brock and Brad forming a relationship and want to know more about Connor and Clive, I really hope that the series continues to focus more on Sy and Dekar.
I found this book to be a refreshing departure from her other series and cannot wait to read more. Highly recommended.
December 17, 2018
This was a great read but I am going to start of by saying I hate the cover!!! My biggest pet peeve with most books is when the cover model does not match the description of either main character... like.. at all... drives me crazy. Dakar is big and muscley with long hair... Sy is twinky with curly hair... that cover model isn’t close to either description. Blah...
Anyways I’ve been eye balling this for awhile and finally decided to give it a try. I did enjoy it, I thought it was fun and adorable. Sy was the best, pretty much a 70 year old naive twink that has no social understanding and it’s great.
“That’s perfectly understandable, given your upbringing. I’ve already hinted to the detective you are shy. You’re not expected to have anal intercourse with him on the table. It’s just dinner.”
Looking up, Sy met Brock’s quiet gaze. “I didn’t know we were getting married. I thought he was here for dinner.”
Do Necromancers take classes in how to freeze a man’s balls in one sentence?
“I thought you already explained all that in your overly dramatic monologue I just listened to.”
Anyways I’ve been eye balling this for awhile and finally decided to give it a try. I did enjoy it, I thought it was fun and adorable. Sy was the best, pretty much a 70 year old naive twink that has no social understanding and it’s great.
“That’s perfectly understandable, given your upbringing. I’ve already hinted to the detective you are shy. You’re not expected to have anal intercourse with him on the table. It’s just dinner.”
Looking up, Sy met Brock’s quiet gaze. “I didn’t know we were getting married. I thought he was here for dinner.”
Do Necromancers take classes in how to freeze a man’s balls in one sentence?
“I thought you already explained all that in your overly dramatic monologue I just listened to.”
March 7, 2018
Amazing
Loved the new series can't wait for the next books love Sy and Dakar to pieces. Another wonderful job well done.
Loved the new series can't wait for the next books love Sy and Dakar to pieces. Another wonderful job well done.
December 25, 2019
3.5 stars
November 16, 2022
The premise sounded great... We have a powerful necromancer with a borderline abusive childhood, a werewolf detective, a murder investigation plus romance to boot. So, this should have been great... but the writing really messed everything up. The sequence of events made no sense from a point on, the insta-attraction/claiming really turned me off and the romance in general was mediocre at best.
P.S.: I loved Brock. I mean adored him<3 He gave me such Black Butler vibes!
P.S.: I loved Brock. I mean adored him<3 He gave me such Black Butler vibes!
March 13, 2018
Interesting premise but not my favorite style of writing. So much monologuing.
April 11, 2020
"He poked at his dick which was unusually hard "what do you think you're doing up? It's not friday"
Story: 9
First MC: 9
Second MC: 9
Secondary characters: 5
Mystery: 6
Sexual tension: 3
Humor: 6
Hotness: 5
Product placement:
Ridiculousness: 2
Annoying: 1
Audio: 8 (7h 54min)
To re-read: 10
That was a lot of fun. Magic and shifters and wicked demons. Sy is the cutest thing ever, and Brock is the best-friend everyone wants and needs.
The narrator was a weird one, not sure if here is American or British!
twinks, grumpy shifters, demon assholes, and lost souls.
Story: 9
First MC: 9
Second MC: 9
Secondary characters: 5
Mystery: 6
Sexual tension: 3
Humor: 6
Hotness: 5
Product placement:
Ridiculousness: 2
Annoying: 1
Audio: 8 (7h 54min)
To re-read: 10
That was a lot of fun. Magic and shifters and wicked demons. Sy is the cutest thing ever, and Brock is the best-friend everyone wants and needs.
The narrator was a weird one, not sure if here is American or British!
twinks, grumpy shifters, demon assholes, and lost souls.
February 11, 2023
The narrator seemed angrier than necessary at some points. And several pronunciations were off. A writer writes an exposé (ex-po-zay) not an expose (ex-poz). I really don't think anyone pronounces poignant (poh-igg-nant). Oi. Not so bad that I won't listen to it again, as I really do like the story, but not the greatest narration!
August 5, 2018
This was ridiculous. Why do I even waste my time with these bad m/m romance books? I should stick to fanfiction.
November 19, 2023
This was a great read and a hook for the rest of the series. Strong character battling serial killer and prejudice.
October 26, 2024
1.5 stars
Geez this is ridiculous. Anyone who’s lived twenty years and had his nose in books all the time (and had the investments he had) would have a better idea about how erections and attraction work. His swearing with words like “swizzlesticks” is laughable. Some people will never curse but silly epithets like that?
I really hate the fact that one person can be judge and executioner in one moment which is not unique to this book but a trope that was repulsive to use. There’s no chance for explanations or determine mistaken identity or extenuating circumstances or anything. That is not okay and is basically vigilantism. It also is ridiculous to go on the word of someone just because he can’t lie. The person could just believe it to be true and people’s opinions are often wrong. Remember, innocent until proven guilty. If the wrong person were there, the accused would be executed.
I like that the Necromancer’s butler figured out that Sy and Dakar were mates really early on. Further, Su didn’t refute it when told. He was just surprised because he didn’t think necromancers had true mates. I find it disturbing, though, that they know their mate is near by getting hard. Seriously? It’s all about sex? Even if the mate is in dire danger?
The super long confession by the bad guy near the end was telling telling telling and boring. Hearing it on the audiobook, it sounded like a really bad B movie. There was lot of shouting by bad guys and defensiveness in ridiculously long dialogues. There was so little action or even movement. There were very few places where Sy wasn’t in complete control and those where he wasn’t only lasted a couple of minutes.
This was even more sexist than usual. There wasn’t a single female character. But one. None. Women are approximately half the population. You can’t fit even one in?
It just wasn’t compelling. Even the sort of cliffhanger at the end (really, really minor) did not entice me to read the next book.
The reader isn’t very good. His voices are fine but his British accent is horrible and that was one of the main characters. But the worst is that he doesn’t know how to pronounce things. Maybe he’s from another English speaking country and has a really good American accent. (The pronunciations aren’t any kind of Canadian differences.) For example, he pronounced exposé like expose, Christian with three syllables and coven with the first syllable like a water inlet. A couple of these would be common but there are gobs of them. Lots and lots.
Geez this is ridiculous. Anyone who’s lived twenty years and had his nose in books all the time (and had the investments he had) would have a better idea about how erections and attraction work. His swearing with words like “swizzlesticks” is laughable. Some people will never curse but silly epithets like that?
I really hate the fact that one person can be judge and executioner in one moment which is not unique to this book but a trope that was repulsive to use. There’s no chance for explanations or determine mistaken identity or extenuating circumstances or anything. That is not okay and is basically vigilantism. It also is ridiculous to go on the word of someone just because he can’t lie. The person could just believe it to be true and people’s opinions are often wrong. Remember, innocent until proven guilty. If the wrong person were there, the accused would be executed.
I like that the Necromancer’s butler figured out that Sy and Dakar were mates really early on. Further, Su didn’t refute it when told. He was just surprised because he didn’t think necromancers had true mates. I find it disturbing, though, that they know their mate is near by getting hard. Seriously? It’s all about sex? Even if the mate is in dire danger?
The super long confession by the bad guy near the end was telling telling telling and boring. Hearing it on the audiobook, it sounded like a really bad B movie. There was lot of shouting by bad guys and defensiveness in ridiculously long dialogues. There was so little action or even movement. There were very few places where Sy wasn’t in complete control and those where he wasn’t only lasted a couple of minutes.
This was even more sexist than usual. There wasn’t a single female character. But one. None. Women are approximately half the population. You can’t fit even one in?
It just wasn’t compelling. Even the sort of cliffhanger at the end (really, really minor) did not entice me to read the next book.
The reader isn’t very good. His voices are fine but his British accent is horrible and that was one of the main characters. But the worst is that he doesn’t know how to pronounce things. Maybe he’s from another English speaking country and has a really good American accent. (The pronunciations aren’t any kind of Canadian differences.) For example, he pronounced exposé like expose, Christian with three syllables and coven with the first syllable like a water inlet. A couple of these would be common but there are gobs of them. Lots and lots.
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