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The Maker
New Brecken. The first city to acknowledge the stories of supernaturals are true. They accepted that werewolves run under the full moon in the national park nearby. That vampires charm and feed from humans visiting their clubs on Fourth Street. That witches can brew potions and magic their way forward in life. The city was desperate enough to grant these supernatural groups citizenship and the right to openly practice their particular brands of magic. These laws brought in tourism, magical cures, a decrease in crime, and a shaky peace. Now, three years later, attacks on humans are on the rise. A new group of friends finds themselves on the outskirts of the struggle, doing all they can to keep from plunging into the conflict. Nora Morales, a werewolf who wants nothing more than to make the change, must kill a vampire to become a full member of her late father's pack. She enters the Maker with this goal in mind. Yet everything becomes infinitely more complicated when she falls for the vampire's charm. Who could resist a smile like Colbie West's?
430 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 14, 2022
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Kelly Cole
7 books9 followersKelly Cole graduated from the University of Wyoming where she studied English and Creative Writing. She is working on a self-publishing career and enjoying every step along the way. Kelly is most active on Instagram and enjoys sharing her latest and favorite reads. She lives in Wyoming with her two crested geckos and her dog, Maya. She spends most of her time writing and playing seemingly endless hours of fetch (not with the geckos).
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October 18, 2024
4.2
No esperaba mucho y me llevé una sorpresa.
Un libro que daba la sensación de tranquilidad pero en realidad sucedía de todo; narrado desde la perspectiva de tres personajes: una bruja (mi favorito), un vampiro y una loba, nos invita a la ciudad de criaturas paranormales de New Brecken, un lugar guiado por una jerarquía de vampiros y el tenue control de la manada de lobos con pensamientos arcaicos, pero esto se desmorona cuando empiezan a suceder los ataques a humanos, vampiros y brujas.
Como mencioné al inicio, uno de los personajes principales es una bruja y aunque la trama gira en su mayoría con los vampiros, lobos y los secretos de Topher (protagonista), el más grande misterio son estos sobrenaturales, y eso le da un giro continuo a toda la trama pues nunca te permite captar el antagonista principal, el maestro titiritero. Los secretos son lo que son y por eso cuando se revelan causan impacto.
En cuanto sus principales, los tres de ellos son complejos, con personalidades difíciles y muy emocionales. Poppy (bruja) es la más entera, la que puede ver un poco la luz en toda la historia, pero su cariño desmedido a sus amigos que considera familia la hacen ir cada vez más lejos. Topher (vampiro), melancólico y con un pasado tormentoso, es protector con sus seres queridos. Nora (lobo), la que menos me gusta, una joven adulta que esta a punto de realizar su cambio a lobo, a vivido en una burbuja de cristal con las reglas arcaicas de su manada, lo que la empuja a ser indecisa y egoísta, lastimando a todos, el punto rescatable es el hecho que no conoce el mundo y por eso es así.
En conclusión, un libro entretenido con sus despuntes trepidantes, lo suficiente para querer leerme el dos.
No esperaba mucho y me llevé una sorpresa.
Un libro que daba la sensación de tranquilidad pero en realidad sucedía de todo; narrado desde la perspectiva de tres personajes: una bruja (mi favorito), un vampiro y una loba, nos invita a la ciudad de criaturas paranormales de New Brecken, un lugar guiado por una jerarquía de vampiros y el tenue control de la manada de lobos con pensamientos arcaicos, pero esto se desmorona cuando empiezan a suceder los ataques a humanos, vampiros y brujas.
Como mencioné al inicio, uno de los personajes principales es una bruja y aunque la trama gira en su mayoría con los vampiros, lobos y los secretos de Topher (protagonista), el más grande misterio son estos sobrenaturales, y eso le da un giro continuo a toda la trama pues nunca te permite captar el antagonista principal, el maestro titiritero. Los secretos son lo que son y por eso cuando se revelan causan impacto.
En cuanto sus principales, los tres de ellos son complejos, con personalidades difíciles y muy emocionales. Poppy (bruja) es la más entera, la que puede ver un poco la luz en toda la historia, pero su cariño desmedido a sus amigos que considera familia la hacen ir cada vez más lejos. Topher (vampiro), melancólico y con un pasado tormentoso, es protector con sus seres queridos. Nora (lobo), la que menos me gusta, una joven adulta que esta a punto de realizar su cambio a lobo, a vivido en una burbuja de cristal con las reglas arcaicas de su manada, lo que la empuja a ser indecisa y egoísta, lastimando a todos, el punto rescatable es el hecho que no conoce el mundo y por eso es así.
En conclusión, un libro entretenido con sus despuntes trepidantes, lo suficiente para querer leerme el dos.
February 1, 2023
Turbulence
Ups and downs ins and outs. What a mess. Loved the book wonderful page turner. If you like lgbt and fantasy you won't be able to put this book down. So ready for the next book.
Ups and downs ins and outs. What a mess. Loved the book wonderful page turner. If you like lgbt and fantasy you won't be able to put this book down. So ready for the next book.
November 10, 2022
I loved this book! Kelly, every book I read of yours just gets better. I can’t wait for the next book. I had a feeling about Nora but I didn’t figure you’d end the book that way. Also, Topher is such a great character and I can’t wait to get more into his head in the future! I loved it!!!
January 24, 2023
Book 2 Please
Really good book. I honestly can’t wait for book two. I’m excited to see where this journey takes all of them. Especially Nora and Colbie.
Really good book. I honestly can’t wait for book two. I’m excited to see where this journey takes all of them. Especially Nora and Colbie.
June 9, 2023
Left a bad taste at the end
The book started pretty good but honestly by the end I just felt bad. The main romance characters are left in a bad place and honestly I quit rooting for them half way through the book.
One just keeps getting worse as a character and her angst is so bad you end up not even liking them and wondering why anyone even bothers to keep trying to reach them. They express little self insight or humility. The other half keeps kinda giving her a chance but I can't see why while alternating acting like it doesn't matter.
The other characters are somewhat interesting but never really captured my attention for long. I found myself skimming through their sections rather than being absorbed by it.
The ending ties up dinner things but leaves plenty unresolved.
The book started pretty good but honestly by the end I just felt bad. The main romance characters are left in a bad place and honestly I quit rooting for them half way through the book.
One just keeps getting worse as a character and her angst is so bad you end up not even liking them and wondering why anyone even bothers to keep trying to reach them. They express little self insight or humility. The other half keeps kinda giving her a chance but I can't see why while alternating acting like it doesn't matter.
The other characters are somewhat interesting but never really captured my attention for long. I found myself skimming through their sections rather than being absorbed by it.
The ending ties up dinner things but leaves plenty unresolved.
March 16, 2024
Slow Burner❗🔥 and yet once you get past the fifth or sixth chapter it really heats up🔥just not the way most of you will anticipate❗. I don't recall many sapphic dalliances throughout the book🔥😍🔥
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April 6, 2024DNF
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