I'm chewing through these books because they are just a little truffle of decadence. Very similar to the Black Dagger Brotherhood or Carpathian novels...moreI'm chewing through these books because they are just a little truffle of decadence. Very similar to the Black Dagger Brotherhood or Carpathian novels, but enough of a different twist that I still enjoy reading.
The one thing I like about these books is that, unlike BDB, she isn't jumbling up 34343 story lines at once. I loved the character of Danika, how she was strong and full of fire.
I would say this is more like a 3.5 to me and I'm bumping it up because the language was so beautiful that I give it points. However I found the plot...moreI would say this is more like a 3.5 to me and I'm bumping it up because the language was so beautiful that I give it points. However I found the plot to drag in general a bit. I read fast and this was a hard book to get through. The bouncing back and forth in time make it even more confusing. I can't even say I loved the end much either, I don't know. Just sort of a meh for me on a book that seems madly overhyped. (less)
Benny hated zoms his whole life because he never stopped to consider that zoms were someones friend, someones mother, someone loved them. They weren't...moreBenny hated zoms his whole life because he never stopped to consider that zoms were someones friend, someones mother, someone loved them. They weren't evil, they just were instinctual. This book taught the lesson that sometimes the real evil isn't the clear target you've been taught to hate, sometimes it the hero you worshiped your whole life and sometimes evil is wrapped up in a package of indifference - turning a blind eye to anything you are too afraid to confront.
As you go along with Benny in his journey of become more aware of the world around him, you witness his transformation from a young boy to a young man. He still has his trademark sarcasm and quick wit, but he realizes that some of the truths he has clung to his entire life were not truths at all. You watch him grow and change from a typical teenager to an extraordinary man.
This book also explores what I think would be a basic truth, in times of tragedy, some men step up as heroes - men who likely seemed like nothing special in ordinary life, others use the tragedy to further their own greed and lust for power, others still let fear keep them trapped, silent and uneducated. Tragedy brings out the best in some and the worst in most.
This book was well written with rich characters I truly cared about and want to visit again. I think Maberry really did a fantastic job with making you stop and think about so much more than zombies. I highly recommend this!(less)
The only reason I gave this 3 stars is because I read it in a day, so clearly it was a compelling read. I found the characters to be exasperating. All...moreThe only reason I gave this 3 stars is because I read it in a day, so clearly it was a compelling read. I found the characters to be exasperating. All of them. I don't mind the complete lack of characterization compared to the mythology as much, I actually enjoy that, but the characters themselves just made no sense at times.
Well considering I just picked this up from the library this afternoon I think it is safe to say I enjoyed this book!
I liked the advancement of the pl...moreWell considering I just picked this up from the library this afternoon I think it is safe to say I enjoyed this book!
I liked the advancement of the plot and the twists and turns it took. I am now dying for the next book, so points scored for that one (a total OH NO YOU DIDN'T END IT THERE cliffhanger for sure!)
The thing I enjoy so much about books like this is that they are so easy to read because they are engrossing and enjoyable. I liked the characters and how the storyline was woven together. A great, fun, summer read for all who enjoy novels about the supernatural realm.(less)
I found the writing to be a bit thin and the plot was just sort of scrambled. At the end it started to just go downhill.
I didn't believe in Zach/Luce...moreI found the writing to be a bit thin and the plot was just sort of scrambled. At the end it started to just go downhill.
I didn't believe in Zach/Luce the way I have many other couples, their love was just never sold to me. I was disappointed that the tasks were too literal, as that generally isn't the faerie way.
It was just meh for me. I finished it to get through it, not because of any sort of burning desire to find out what happened.
The characters were pretty one-dimensional, I thought Luce was neither here nor there. It was just a big pile of meh for me.(less)
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