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The Girl in the Box #3
Soulless
After six months of intense training with the Directorate, Sienna Nealon finds herself on her first assignment - tracking a dangerous meta across the upper midwest. With Scott Byerly and Kat Forrest at her side, she'll face new enemies and receive help from unlikely allies as she stumbles across the truth behind the shadowy organization known only as Omega.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 20, 2012
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Robert J. Crane
175 books1,168 followersRobert J. Crane was born and raised on Florida's Space Coast before moving to the upper midwest in search of cooler climates and more palatable beer. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in English Creative Writing. He worked for a year as a substitute teacher and worked in the financial services field for seven years while writing in his spare time.
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February 25, 2015
I'm glad this is the last book I have of this series to read because I have grown tired of it.
There are so many questions and most of them still remain unanswered. The ones that have finally been answered are not worth the hype in having them be unattainable in the first place. All it did was make this series confusing as hell for the first two books and counting, rather than intriguing.
Sienna's actions do not match her character development. At all.
Sienna's behavior does not make any kind of sense.
The connections between the characters should have been formed a lot better by now, yet they haven't.
There is still little to no world building. The political aspect of this read is extremely dull and unappealing. You finally learn some of the names of the players involved, but nothing else. It makes me feel like there is nothing there, which makes these books not worth reading.
I need a lot more than these books offer. I like action, and these books have that, but it's repetitive. I need a much more engaging plot, I need more to contemplate during the down time, I need to have connections making sense, even if they do pose more questions. These books lack these attributes and I will not bother reading further.
There are so many questions and most of them still remain unanswered. The ones that have finally been answered are not worth the hype in having them be unattainable in the first place. All it did was make this series confusing as hell for the first two books and counting, rather than intriguing.
Sienna's actions do not match her character development. At all.
Sienna's behavior does not make any kind of sense.
The connections between the characters should have been formed a lot better by now, yet they haven't.
There is still little to no world building. The political aspect of this read is extremely dull and unappealing. You finally learn some of the names of the players involved, but nothing else. It makes me feel like there is nothing there, which makes these books not worth reading.
I need a lot more than these books offer. I like action, and these books have that, but it's repetitive. I need a much more engaging plot, I need more to contemplate during the down time, I need to have connections making sense, even if they do pose more questions. These books lack these attributes and I will not bother reading further.
January 1, 2018
Finally, the elusive Sierra Nealon has made an appearance. I guess I'll have to read the next book :D
September 26, 2016
Q:
He took a drink of his and I took a deep sip of mine, taking care not to make the face that was struggling to get out, that mixture of putrid desire to spit and horror that drinking so vile a liquid was socially acceptable.
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He took a drink of his and I took a deep sip of mine, taking care not to make the face that was struggling to get out, that mixture of putrid desire to spit and horror that drinking so vile a liquid was socially acceptable.
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March 26, 2018
Although I didn't dislike this book, I have pretty much grown tired of the series. Some of the questions that were introduced in the first two book were answered... but weren't't worth the hype tbh.
This book at least was a bit different from the past two in terms of content, which kept me semi-interested. There was a cool ending but don't think I'll be picking up the next book in the series.
This book at least was a bit different from the past two in terms of content, which kept me semi-interested. There was a cool ending but don't think I'll be picking up the next book in the series.
May 22, 2016
Soulless is the third book in Robert Crane's Girl in the Box series. This is an easy-to-read series with lots of action.
Sienna finds herself on her first contract with the Directorate after six months of training. As a young and new meta, she still hasn't learned the full extent of her abilities as a succubi, but the training she was given as a child with her mother and what she has learned with the Directorate have been more than enough for her to be sent on a meta tracking mission across the upper midwest.
A powerful meta has been stealing from gas stations across the country and taking the memories of the people he or she encounters. Sienna, Scott and Kat are tasked with finding and capturing the perpetrator.
While on mission, Sienna meets a man who doesn't have any reaction to her powers. She is attracted to him, because this is the first time in her life that she can touch someone or become romantically involved with them without draining them of their life. Shortly after that, Omega's team tracks her down, along with her aunt Charlie and her friend, Reed. Soon enough, Sienna realizes that things are much more complicated that they seem.
This was a free box set, but the storyline hasn't captured me enough to want to buy the rest of the series. Nonetheless, it is a fun young adult series, and if you enjoyed Veronica Roth's Divergent series, you'll likely enjoy this one as well.
Sienna finds herself on her first contract with the Directorate after six months of training. As a young and new meta, she still hasn't learned the full extent of her abilities as a succubi, but the training she was given as a child with her mother and what she has learned with the Directorate have been more than enough for her to be sent on a meta tracking mission across the upper midwest.
A powerful meta has been stealing from gas stations across the country and taking the memories of the people he or she encounters. Sienna, Scott and Kat are tasked with finding and capturing the perpetrator.
While on mission, Sienna meets a man who doesn't have any reaction to her powers. She is attracted to him, because this is the first time in her life that she can touch someone or become romantically involved with them without draining them of their life. Shortly after that, Omega's team tracks her down, along with her aunt Charlie and her friend, Reed. Soon enough, Sienna realizes that things are much more complicated that they seem.
This was a free box set, but the storyline hasn't captured me enough to want to buy the rest of the series. Nonetheless, it is a fun young adult series, and if you enjoyed Veronica Roth's Divergent series, you'll likely enjoy this one as well.
March 11, 2015
This book at least was a bit different from the precceding two in terms of content and had a bit more forward motion. There was an interesting ending but don't think I'll be picking up the next book in the series.
March 15, 2023
Im happy because now I can return these books to my coworker but I can actually tell her I read them and actually enjoyed them. I’m glad I read these, even if they weren’t stellar or life changing. It was mostly just pure fun and mindless entertainment, which honestly is the best. Not everything has to be groundbreaking. Technically speaking, though, our main character matured a lot in this book and the writing got a bit better.
☞ 3 stars (liked it)
☞ 3 stars (liked it)
September 3, 2020
How can a teenager who has never seen the outside world and have only watched limited TV dish out pop-culture references in her conversations? Why is she constantly cracking jokes on someone's weight, appearance, and dressing sense without any reason or arc? The third book finally stopped making sense to me, so I am stopping the series here.
April 22, 2017
Can't get enough
Robert J. Crane has done it again. This book was such a rush in almost felt like I was a meta. I don't even know where to start.... All I can say is I couldn't put the book down. Fast paced and never a dull moment. Packed with so much action and mystery. And to see Siennas mom finally showed face again....never would have figured that one out.
Robert J. Crane has done it again. This book was such a rush in almost felt like I was a meta. I don't even know where to start.... All I can say is I couldn't put the book down. Fast paced and never a dull moment. Packed with so much action and mystery. And to see Siennas mom finally showed face again....never would have figured that one out.
December 11, 2014
I ripped through the first 3 books in the series quite quickly; as you'd expect from YA superhero short novels/novellas, they are a pretty breezy read. As I remarked when I reviewed the first book in the series ... the lead character's "tragic backstory" strikes me as implausible given how she acts in the series; thankfully, the author has toned it down in favor of focusing on the exciting events.
The main character is a "succubus", a "meta" who drains life when she touches somebody else's skin; if contact is held too long, she will actually kill the person she's touching and absorb their memories. She has been training with the Directorate, learning to play a role in taking down bad "metas." So, already, you can see the ties the series is making between mythology and x-men style superheroing. Of course, she still has her tragic backstory, and there are mysteries about who she's working with and her family ...
One of the things that really makes this series stand out is how little use the metas' powers are, most of the time. This is a series where it takes seriously the effect a bullet between the eyes from a distance would have on someone who relies on being able to fight from up close and personal. The series is developing into a rather enjoyable story; on the other hand, the individual books/stories are pretty short, and it feels like it's pacing itself to be a long continued series.
The main character is a "succubus", a "meta" who drains life when she touches somebody else's skin; if contact is held too long, she will actually kill the person she's touching and absorb their memories. She has been training with the Directorate, learning to play a role in taking down bad "metas." So, already, you can see the ties the series is making between mythology and x-men style superheroing. Of course, she still has her tragic backstory, and there are mysteries about who she's working with and her family ...
One of the things that really makes this series stand out is how little use the metas' powers are, most of the time. This is a series where it takes seriously the effect a bullet between the eyes from a distance would have on someone who relies on being able to fight from up close and personal. The series is developing into a rather enjoyable story; on the other hand, the individual books/stories are pretty short, and it feels like it's pacing itself to be a long continued series.
November 4, 2014
Sienna Nealon has had the training wheels removed and is now on assignment. But what starts as a straight-forward job, things quickly get complicated, with Omega agents dogging her steps and a battle looming on the horizon.
A meta is knocking off gas stations across the country and Sienna and two other Meta agents in training are sent to subdue and capture the perp. Along the way, Sienna meets a man who isn't afraid of her powers, indeed seems to be oblivious to them. But things start getting messy when they run into an Omega sweep team, and Sienna runs into her aunt, Charlie, and her one time savior, Reed. But there is something bigger going on here than Sienna realizes.
This is the weakest of the three books, perhaps because the formula set by the first is changed, or perhaps because of the more sedate pace of the plot. Or maybe its because Sienna is portrayed as a nympho desperate to lose her virginity, even if it means offering herself up to the first guy who isn't affected by her powers. Sienna's development as a person seems to have been handled callously and that, as well as the slower pacing of this installment lends to a less satisfying read, than the previous two.
This one comes across as a place holder, or a build up to perhaps bigger events to come, so doesn't quite deliver on the goods this time.
A meta is knocking off gas stations across the country and Sienna and two other Meta agents in training are sent to subdue and capture the perp. Along the way, Sienna meets a man who isn't afraid of her powers, indeed seems to be oblivious to them. But things start getting messy when they run into an Omega sweep team, and Sienna runs into her aunt, Charlie, and her one time savior, Reed. But there is something bigger going on here than Sienna realizes.
This is the weakest of the three books, perhaps because the formula set by the first is changed, or perhaps because of the more sedate pace of the plot. Or maybe its because Sienna is portrayed as a nympho desperate to lose her virginity, even if it means offering herself up to the first guy who isn't affected by her powers. Sienna's development as a person seems to have been handled callously and that, as well as the slower pacing of this installment lends to a less satisfying read, than the previous two.
This one comes across as a place holder, or a build up to perhaps bigger events to come, so doesn't quite deliver on the goods this time.
November 26, 2016
Catch it in full at ♀Bookworm.
Oops. Ended. Believe it or not but it was super fast. Faster than when I read book 1, when I was getting used to this author. So, after reading this triple attack on my senses, I have one thing left to say: grab a copy for the next book whenever possible. It's addicting.
When first laying eyes on the first page of this book you might or might not think "please be the mother!", and while turning the pages your suspicions might lay to rest, especially when "Mom?" dialogue comes into play. You might not have liked the mother that trained her daughter, kept her in close quarters; and after reading this book you might go blank on thoughts of her, and go crazy thinking, "What just happened?". But there's more to this book than that. New allies. New missions. New questions. And a whole lot of something: the mystery behind it all.
Oops. Ended. Believe it or not but it was super fast. Faster than when I read book 1, when I was getting used to this author. So, after reading this triple attack on my senses, I have one thing left to say: grab a copy for the next book whenever possible. It's addicting.
When first laying eyes on the first page of this book you might or might not think "please be the mother!", and while turning the pages your suspicions might lay to rest, especially when "Mom?" dialogue comes into play. You might not have liked the mother that trained her daughter, kept her in close quarters; and after reading this book you might go blank on thoughts of her, and go crazy thinking, "What just happened?". But there's more to this book than that. New allies. New missions. New questions. And a whole lot of something: the mystery behind it all.
September 26, 2017
Okay..So, the story progresses..Sienna and Zack are fighting because they cannot touch each other without sucking soul !! Enter the new bad guy Omega and their lackies,, one trying to seduce Sienna and then becoming a bad guy.. Sienna is partly jealous of Scott and Kat.. adding to her woes.. enter Sienna's wild and greedy aunt.. Got a glimpse of Sienna's mom.. I must say.. bad-ass mom-daughter duo.. Got to see more of Reed..
But the book left me wanting for more on Sienna's action sequences.. a little more advanced training maybe.. a little more passion in the romance section.. a little more suspense and thrill..
All in all, it succeeded in keeping my interest piqued in the series
But the book left me wanting for more on Sienna's action sequences.. a little more advanced training maybe.. a little more passion in the romance section.. a little more suspense and thrill..
All in all, it succeeded in keeping my interest piqued in the series
August 22, 2012
Soulless will not disappoint! If you have read Alone and Untouched, this is a must read. A page turning, action packed story line from start to finish that is sure to keep your attention and your imagination going! The ending will leave you anxiously waiting for the next installment of this amazing series!
September 15, 2014
Go Sienna! Tough, strong, and a smart mouth.
May 14, 2015
I really enjoyed this free box set..... I will be investing in the rest of the series
July 20, 2016
An OK free read to pass the time but I don't think this series is my thing.
January 23, 2021
Exciting
Nothing I hate. I really love the ups and downs of a teenager way too old, yet naive, trying to find her way. I need to know more about her story.
Nothing I hate. I really love the ups and downs of a teenager way too old, yet naive, trying to find her way. I need to know more about her story.
February 28, 2017
This book opens on "someone else" who is robbing convenient stores and leaving victims behind who remember nothing about what happened. Meanwhile, Sienna, Kat and Scott have been training for the MSquad. Everyone is occupied elsewhere so Old Man Winter sends the three trainees out into the field to find who is committing the crimes. New to the scene is Charlie, Sienna's unknown before aunt. She has been popping in for the last few months and Sienna gives her money and then she leaves again. Out in the real world with fake IDs, the three head to a bar where Kat and Scott order drinks. A gorgeous man sidles up to Sienna and they chat. Then they are kissing and she loves it but doesn't want to kill him so she stops and runs away. He is fine so she is thinking the alcohol affected her and the kiss didn't last as long as she thought. They get a call and they are off again after the criminal. Sienna and Zack have fought and apparently broken up over the sex they can't have. Sienna doesn't know if it was for him or her but it hurts. When they head to a house to investigate, it gets bigger. They learn of Omega and Reed and Charlie both show up to help. She also runs into James, the man from the bar again. When she realizes she can touch him, they almost have sex but work calls her away again. They come upon a warehouse of Omega, they break in and Sienna manages to get to Andromeda when she runs into James again who turns out to be a bad guy. Charlie shows up to to help and she also turns on Sienna. She thinks she is done for when her mom shows up. She almost kills Charlie but instead makes her promise to never see Sienna again. She then opens a case and leaves. Sienna wants her mom but instead has Andromeda. Andromeda is a mystery, she can touch Sienna and make her feel better and she can see things. At the end, Sienna realizes the criminal leaving the forgetful victims behind is her mother and she has kidnapped Kat to leverage against Old Man Winter.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 15, 2019
My rating may reflect my problem with SERIES...
I have rated the last 2 books with 4 star's and this book was as interesting as the prior books but I'm beginning to get tired of the story and would !one of to wrap up because the attitude of Sienna's contemporaries are repetitious. I don't know that I would want to live on a campus (though, by comparison, this comes closer to being a commune than a campus which is how the Author describes it) where most people do not like Sienna no matter how many times she redeems herself and one of the main reasons why most of the other residents never seen to get involved in the apparent building war between other groups like the Omega and Alpha. If anyone has read my previous reviews, they know my biggest reason for my continuing to read this Series is my loathing of Sienna's Mother and her abusive treatment of her only child and waiting for the story of why she suddenly just disappears one day. Did her earlier involvement with the other Groups send her into hiding (and just deserting her daughter? Is she dead?). Well, you get some of those answers in the return of Sienna's Mother (Sierra) but you still don't really get to know her but I certainly feel justified in my loathing of her and her appearance in this book just intensified my dislike of this Woman. Sienna's newly discovered Aunt Charlie (who I had hoped would give her a much needed family) also shows her true colors which seemed to devastate me more than Sienna.
I have rated the last 2 books with 4 star's and this book was as interesting as the prior books but I'm beginning to get tired of the story and would !one of to wrap up because the attitude of Sienna's contemporaries are repetitious. I don't know that I would want to live on a campus (though, by comparison, this comes closer to being a commune than a campus which is how the Author describes it) where most people do not like Sienna no matter how many times she redeems herself and one of the main reasons why most of the other residents never seen to get involved in the apparent building war between other groups like the Omega and Alpha. If anyone has read my previous reviews, they know my biggest reason for my continuing to read this Series is my loathing of Sienna's Mother and her abusive treatment of her only child and waiting for the story of why she suddenly just disappears one day. Did her earlier involvement with the other Groups send her into hiding (and just deserting her daughter? Is she dead?). Well, you get some of those answers in the return of Sienna's Mother (Sierra) but you still don't really get to know her but I certainly feel justified in my loathing of her and her appearance in this book just intensified my dislike of this Woman. Sienna's newly discovered Aunt Charlie (who I had hoped would give her a much needed family) also shows her true colors which seemed to devastate me more than Sienna.
May 29, 2023
The first chapter of this book starts with someone else we don’t get a name but from the description, we know they are meta. It seems Sienna and Zack’s relationship has moved forward as well in this book. It seems in this book we see the reversal of Sienna's powers being used for bad things instead of good. However, it isn’t her but the first perp she is supposed to contain.
Sienna has matured a little since the last book but not too much. She’s still quite young and innocent. Ah so her innocent questions finally get answered and we do see the opposite of her. A person like her that can’t harm interest. But I don’t think there is enough left in this book to get his story. Of course, now we finally begin to see new adult intimacy in the book for Sienna.
Unknown foes ramp up and we have a name for them and a slight description at the very end of this book. Oh, this James fellow is intriguing a man of mystery. We seem to be back to a complicated man in Sienna's life again but in a different way. A blast from the past is the most perfect moment of course and the end of this book leaves you with more questions than answers. While this heroine paranormal story is action-packed and very Ya it has a decent amount of suspense and thrilling moments as well. However, after reading three books in this series and still having more questions than answers I think I’m done. The author does continue this series with Out of the Box. Probably very aptly named.
Sienna has matured a little since the last book but not too much. She’s still quite young and innocent. Ah so her innocent questions finally get answered and we do see the opposite of her. A person like her that can’t harm interest. But I don’t think there is enough left in this book to get his story. Of course, now we finally begin to see new adult intimacy in the book for Sienna.
Unknown foes ramp up and we have a name for them and a slight description at the very end of this book. Oh, this James fellow is intriguing a man of mystery. We seem to be back to a complicated man in Sienna's life again but in a different way. A blast from the past is the most perfect moment of course and the end of this book leaves you with more questions than answers. While this heroine paranormal story is action-packed and very Ya it has a decent amount of suspense and thrilling moments as well. However, after reading three books in this series and still having more questions than answers I think I’m done. The author does continue this series with Out of the Box. Probably very aptly named.
March 27, 2019
OK - so I admit that for a bit of time I was worried that this series would take the oh-so-prevalent teenage angst turn. I was so certain that I put the book down for an entire week. I am so glad I decided to finish! I am enjoying the way the characters are developing and the twists the author is taking. I find it interesting that Crane provides a character in each gender that follows the main stereotypes (e.g. sexy vixen, irrational, man of mystery) yet manages to make each unique with a purpose for the time the character is part of the story. I enjoy tagging along with Sienna. It reminds me of watching younger female relatives & friends as they reach various stages of their own growth. Despite being metahuman, these characters are written in such a way that I feel a personal connection with many of them. I have also grown to enjoy the connection to the 'old gods' and other established fictional entities. The war between the Directorate and Omega reminds me of SHIELD & Hyrda, Harry Potter & Voldemort, the Rebel Alliance & the Empire as well as others but it is unique enough for me to be interested. I feel comfortable in this world. I will definitely be reading more of this series!
September 6, 2022
I do have to say, after reading the first two books, my hopes were not high for the third. The writing is not great and the side characters are still very shallow, in that you really know nothing of them or their background, but the main character Sienna was much more likeable in this book versus the other two. The author, Robert Crane, does a good job at keeping the reader interested and ending his books on a cliff hanger. Unfortunately, I will not be going on to the rest of the series, as the writing is a little too immature for my taste and I like to see more depth to the characters, rather than feeling as if they are more or less disposable. There are A LOT of books in this series, and I wouldn't be able to justify purchasing these books going forward, I find that they are a cash grab and are written like a t.v. series. The plot of this book was quite a bit more interesting, but for the writing feeling aimed towards a young teen, the concepts in the book are very sexual, which tends to make me feel a bit uncomfy. The first book was by far the worst for this, as this one seemed much more consensual, but the character composes herself like a 13 year old, so I am not exactly interested in her sex life, or lack there of.
May 24, 2017
At least this third book in The Girl in the Box series has a vague plot, rather than being a sequence of violent fights interspersed with snarky remarks from the heroine, Sienna.
In this book, Sienna is sent with two other metas working for the Directorate to track down a criminal who is committing robberies from midwest service stations and stealing the memories of the attacked victims.
Desperate to become "normal", Sienna meets a man who is apparently not adversely impacted by her lethal meta touch, so there is a love angle. Her aunt Charlie, a loose cannon, also appears in this story. But Omega agents are stalking Sienna and a confrontation between them and the Directorate is inevitable. Her mother appears briefly at the conclusion of this book only to, once more, abandon Sienna to an unpredictable future.
'The Girl in the Box' may appeal to young adults who have no qualms about immersing themselves in violence. I will not be reading the remainder of this series, as I have had enough of the heroine's barbed comments and the indiscriminate violence, so I too shall abandon Sienna to her fate.
In this book, Sienna is sent with two other metas working for the Directorate to track down a criminal who is committing robberies from midwest service stations and stealing the memories of the attacked victims.
Desperate to become "normal", Sienna meets a man who is apparently not adversely impacted by her lethal meta touch, so there is a love angle. Her aunt Charlie, a loose cannon, also appears in this story. But Omega agents are stalking Sienna and a confrontation between them and the Directorate is inevitable. Her mother appears briefly at the conclusion of this book only to, once more, abandon Sienna to an unpredictable future.
'The Girl in the Box' may appeal to young adults who have no qualms about immersing themselves in violence. I will not be reading the remainder of this series, as I have had enough of the heroine's barbed comments and the indiscriminate violence, so I too shall abandon Sienna to her fate.
June 2, 2019
Hell of a ride
Okay so I am reading, ingesting these books by Robert J. Crane like Charlie and Sierra do souls.These are fast reads and why I am.finished with book 3, Soulless, Monday 4.
I like the premise enough to read these even if there isn't as.much meat on them as other series of the supernatural and freaky. I appreciate the point of view written by a male author a lot as they are not mired in over-detailed over explained feelings of settings. This book shows that there are many factors to remember and attempts to keep track of that's been a bit muddled however pneumonia keeps the thrill you going.
Watching characters other than the lead heroine Aka protagonist, Sierra Nealon, a powerful teenager who is trying to navigate the world around her as well as herself as both are strangers to her-has been enjoyable. Scott. Reed. Kat. Dr Peruguine. And now Charlie and Zack and Kurt...so many coming more so into there own.
Looking forward to more of the surprise character who appears at the end of this book as I begin book4.
Okay so I am reading, ingesting these books by Robert J. Crane like Charlie and Sierra do souls.These are fast reads and why I am.finished with book 3, Soulless, Monday 4.
I like the premise enough to read these even if there isn't as.much meat on them as other series of the supernatural and freaky. I appreciate the point of view written by a male author a lot as they are not mired in over-detailed over explained feelings of settings. This book shows that there are many factors to remember and attempts to keep track of that's been a bit muddled however pneumonia keeps the thrill you going.
Watching characters other than the lead heroine Aka protagonist, Sierra Nealon, a powerful teenager who is trying to navigate the world around her as well as herself as both are strangers to her-has been enjoyable. Scott. Reed. Kat. Dr Peruguine. And now Charlie and Zack and Kurt...so many coming more so into there own.
Looking forward to more of the surprise character who appears at the end of this book as I begin book4.
November 14, 2017
In the 3rd Girl in the Box installment, Sienna has definitely come into her own-not only as a Directorate agent, but as a young woman. Although she is still the witty, smart-mouth Sienna we've grown to love over the progression of the series, the changes that have taken place with her are obvious. I think here we meet a more mature Sienna, a more cautious-but more confident Sienna...and I am here for it! I absolutely adored how this story progressed (even though through deductive reasoning, I pretty much new what was going on after reading the first chapter). Like the first two books in the series, this book absolutely delivers in the action department. I simply love the action sequences that Crane has incorporated into the book, and I love that this is a fast read.
March 4, 2024
This book, in particular, is why men shouldn't write teenage girls. Sienna remains unlikable and thinks mainly about herself to the point that I think she had stopped even wondering where her mom was. The "I can't have sex with my boyfriend" a la Rogue trope should have been the least of her worries given the circumstances, and the way she continuously hated on Kat was frustrating, especially when Kat was unconscious, facedown in Scott's lap, and Sienna and her aunt said she looks comfortable there. Disgusting. The reveal of the stranger was the best part of the whole book, and it was AT THE END. I hate that this ended on a cliffhanger and that there is more than one book after this. I don't think I'm going to read the rest.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2017
Another example of where a series has been dragged out over multiple books for no real reason. 3 books in and though I'm enjoying the story, I feel like I'm in the middle of one book, not at the end of the third.
Don't get me wrong, the story of a succubus discovered when she's 17 and recruited to fight against other 'meta' humans who have gone rogue is a good one, add in the family complications and it gets more interesting. Not sure if I'll buy the next however many books there are to get to the end of the story.
But I guess this is the danger with ebooks and the rise of self publishing.
Don't get me wrong, the story of a succubus discovered when she's 17 and recruited to fight against other 'meta' humans who have gone rogue is a good one, add in the family complications and it gets more interesting. Not sure if I'll buy the next however many books there are to get to the end of the story.
But I guess this is the danger with ebooks and the rise of self publishing.
June 9, 2020
Sienna Nealon had six months of intense training. She's ready and gets her first assignment-tracking a dangerous meta across the upper midwest. Scott Byerly and Kat Forrest are with her.
Much mystery surrounds Sienna and Omega. Clues sprinkled into the story makes for a good read. Struggling with relationships is normal for people, with Sienna it's way more difficult. "I met a guy at a bar last night. I almost killed him."
What a great read. Action-packed, causing non-ceasing reading. I loved it and ready for the next one in the series.
Much mystery surrounds Sienna and Omega. Clues sprinkled into the story makes for a good read. Struggling with relationships is normal for people, with Sienna it's way more difficult. "I met a guy at a bar last night. I almost killed him."
What a great read. Action-packed, causing non-ceasing reading. I loved it and ready for the next one in the series.
April 27, 2018
personally I enjoyed this 3rd instalment of the Girl in the Box. having previously read the sanctuary series I am aware that Robert J Crane developers his characters over several books and the unanswered questions get answered much later on.
I feel quite sorry for Sienna due to the fact she can't touch a person for more than a few seconds. I look forward to her character developing and seeing what happens to her.
I feel quite sorry for Sienna due to the fact she can't touch a person for more than a few seconds. I look forward to her character developing and seeing what happens to her.
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