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Outcast #2
Winter Halo
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Souls of Fire novels comes the second in the futuristic fantasy series that will make you want to keep the lights on...
When the bombs that stopped the species war tore holes in the veil between worlds, they allowed entry to the Others. Now, a hundred years later, humans and shifters alike live in artificially lit cities designed to keep the darkness at bay....
The humanoid supersoldiers known as the déchet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City’s children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger’s conscience won’t let her look the other way.
The key to saving them lies within the walls of a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo. But as she learns more about the facility, Tiger’s mission is derailed by a complication: Winter Halo’s female security guards are being systematically attacked by an unknown force.
Now Tiger must summon all her gifts to stop those responsible for both atrocities—no matter the cost to herself...
When the bombs that stopped the species war tore holes in the veil between worlds, they allowed entry to the Others. Now, a hundred years later, humans and shifters alike live in artificially lit cities designed to keep the darkness at bay....
The humanoid supersoldiers known as the déchet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City’s children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger’s conscience won’t let her look the other way.
The key to saving them lies within the walls of a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo. But as she learns more about the facility, Tiger’s mission is derailed by a complication: Winter Halo’s female security guards are being systematically attacked by an unknown force.
Now Tiger must summon all her gifts to stop those responsible for both atrocities—no matter the cost to herself...
339 pages, Paperback
First published December 6, 2016
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Keri Arthur
100 books6,002 followersKeri Arthur, author of the New York Times bestselling Riley Jenson, Guardian series, has now written more than 25 books. She's received several nominations in the Best Contemporary Paranormal category of the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards, and recently won RT's Career Achievement Award for urban fantasy. She lives in Melbourne with her daughter and two crazy dogs
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December 27, 2016
Damn it. I didn't like this one as much as the first book. I keep telling myself it was just my mood but at times I felt like I was slogging through the book.
I still loved the characters and the ghosts, so what happened? I don't know........sigh...........
The book started off with Tiger going into some crazy rift thing following a person to see who they were and then getting attacked by wraiths. Sounds awesome right? Well, I don't know. She's trying to find out who is hurting children and that is awesome. We find out a pretty good bit about that in this book. I'm hoping there will be a wrap up in the next book. Is this a trilogy or a regular series?
Anyway, Tiger and Jonas are helping each other again even though he doesn't like dechet's and that's what Tiger is, (you can read all about that in the first book or just read the blurb to this one) but they are good working together. And some stuff I wanted to happen did happen a little bit in this book. I hope it happens a lot in the next book!
Cat and Bear, the main ghosts, are in the book of course and I just love them so much. I love all of the ghosts they have in the book. But, cat and bear are the best! I mean the ghost thing is the whole reason I loved the first book and liked this one.
Tiger is working undercover at Winter Halo a bad place that they all assume are behind many evil things. Ha, that told you a lot right?
Either way, I will read the next book to see if this has a happy end game which I hope. This cover is also amazing because I love anything wintery looking. =)
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
I still loved the characters and the ghosts, so what happened? I don't know........sigh...........
The book started off with Tiger going into some crazy rift thing following a person to see who they were and then getting attacked by wraiths. Sounds awesome right? Well, I don't know. She's trying to find out who is hurting children and that is awesome. We find out a pretty good bit about that in this book. I'm hoping there will be a wrap up in the next book. Is this a trilogy or a regular series?
Anyway, Tiger and Jonas are helping each other again even though he doesn't like dechet's and that's what Tiger is, (you can read all about that in the first book or just read the blurb to this one) but they are good working together. And some stuff I wanted to happen did happen a little bit in this book. I hope it happens a lot in the next book!
Cat and Bear, the main ghosts, are in the book of course and I just love them so much. I love all of the ghosts they have in the book. But, cat and bear are the best! I mean the ghost thing is the whole reason I loved the first book and liked this one.
Tiger is working undercover at Winter Halo a bad place that they all assume are behind many evil things. Ha, that told you a lot right?
Either way, I will read the next book to see if this has a happy end game which I hope. This cover is also amazing because I love anything wintery looking. =)
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
December 21, 2016
Actual rating: 2.5 stars
How the shrimping mighty have bloody fallen.
Sigh. The crustaceans and I were so freaking excited when we started reading this book . I mean, this series showed huge promise. Book 1, with its improbable mix of Sci-Fi and UF, was nothing short of awesome. It was original. And fresh. And exciting. The characters were super uber cool and complex and intriguing and a little on the delicious side. Tig, the MC, was one of the most interesting, coherent, well-written female character I'd ever come across in UF.
HOW THE SHRIMPING MIGHTY HAVE BLOODY FALLEN.
This has to be one of the most disappointing reads ever. I'm not sure the crustaceans will ever recover from this one. And I probably won't, either. How the hell can something so freaking amazing turn into something so bloody shrimping MEH-on-the-road-to-bad?! Uh-oh. I think this is one of those times where my rating goes down as I review the book. Excuse me while I talk to my little self here for a second: "be strong, Sarah! Be lenient! Do NOT lower your rating for this book. Yet. At least try and wait until you've written another paragraph to do so." Right. I can do this. No problem. I'm nefarious yet forgiving and stuff.
Winter Halo is as uninspired and boring as City of Light was creative and intriguing. Okay, so the world itself is as cool as ever, but somehow it's just there. There is no development whatsoever. It's just more of the same. Worse, some of the things I thought were mind-blowingly awesome in book 1 seem kind of, I don't know, muted or played down or something. Take Tig's Super Cool and Nifty Tricks (SCaNT™) for example: in City of Light, I thought they were the mostest excellentest thing ever. In this book? I ended up wondering how the fish I could ever have begun to imagine they were ever so slightly wondrous. And if I should have my little head thoroughly examined for ever thinking as much. Then I had another bottle of whisky and was instantly reassured that my two little grey cells were as sharp as ever. And all was right in the world again. But I digress. Where was I?
Oh yes, that's right. I was busy shaking my head in total disapproval and complete disappointment. So. Keri Arthur managed to undo here all she'd so brilliantly accomplished in book one. She took away the Shrimping Awesome. She took away the Freaking Cool. She took away the Bloody Exciting. And she left us with Extreme Boredom. And Acute Monotony. And also with a severe case of Will you Please Cut the Crap I Couldn't Care Less so Just Get On with It (WyPCtCICCLsJGOwI™). Which is quite an achievement, when you think about it. I mean, in most cases, it takes quite a few instalments in a series for the novelty to wear out. But here? I turned the last page of book 1 and…
And that takes some real talent, if you ask me. And a real uninteresting plot. Yeah, that too. I read this book about 10 days ago and don't even remember what half of it was about. And I swear my failing, whisky-drowsed grey cells have nothing to do with it. It's just that most of this book was downright soporific. And the fact that a lot of scenes were completely unnecessary and added absolutely nothing to the story certainly didn't help. AND it sure didn't help my little crustaceans fall asleep, either. Give them violence and bloodshed and stuff, and they blissfully snooze away. But give them lethargy and Been There Done That Yawn Stuff (BTDTYS™), and they get as hyper as a bunch of menopausal seahorses on crack.
Damn right, it is. Thanks for that, Keri Arthur. Because now the only thing that's going to calm my babies down is a never ending reread of Jack the Ripper bedtime stories. Great. Fantastic. Bloody shrimping awesome.
What really really really killed it for me and my murderous troops here, however, is the Disastrously Disgusting Lovey Dovey Attraction Infatuation Whatever it Might Be Crap (DDLDAIWiMBC™). In book 1, Keri Arthur deliciously played with pathetic UF clichés. It was pretty wicked. And slightly orgasmic. And made me think there was hope for UF yet.
HOW THE SHRIMPING MIGHTY HAVE BLOODY FALLEN.
Don't mind me, just rehashing a little bit here.
Okay, so it's not like this book is plagued with tropes. Oh no, it's much much worse than that. Because had this book been filled to the brim with Ridiculously Ridiculous UF Clichés (RRUC™), at least it would have made for Glorious Rant Review Material (GRRM™). But it wasn't, so it didn't. So what do we have here, you ask? Standard crappy UF, that's what. With its usual truckload of attraction/lurve/relationship/whatever BS and pathetically manufactured drama. You know, delectably fascinating and fascinatingly delectable stuff like:
"We shouldn't be attracted to each other like bloody magnets but we are oh no but I want you and I know you want me too but we can't oh no we are supposed to be enemies and this is so wrong and I'm not supposed to be feeling what I'm feeling oh no and why can't you get past your prejudices and see me for what I really am oh no don't fight this you know you want me we can make this work oh no and blah blah blah and oh no and blah blah blah and oh no…"
And I be like: "Oh will you shut your freaking trap you freaking woman I don't give a shrimping flying shit about this crap." In other words, time for me to get my favourite gif out of storage:
The end.
» And the moral of this Another One Bites the Dust Crappy Non Review (AOBtDCNR™) is: to hell with being lenient and forgiving and magnanimous and stuff. The shrimping mighty have bloody fallen? Well, my rating has, too. Ha.
P.S. What? You're wondering if I'm going to continue with this series?
✎ Book 1: City of Light ★★★★
How the shrimping mighty have bloody fallen.
Sigh. The crustaceans and I were so freaking excited when we started reading this book . I mean, this series showed huge promise. Book 1, with its improbable mix of Sci-Fi and UF, was nothing short of awesome. It was original. And fresh. And exciting. The characters were super uber cool and complex and intriguing and a little on the delicious side. Tig, the MC, was one of the most interesting, coherent, well-written female character I'd ever come across in UF.
HOW THE SHRIMPING MIGHTY HAVE BLOODY FALLEN.
This has to be one of the most disappointing reads ever. I'm not sure the crustaceans will ever recover from this one. And I probably won't, either. How the hell can something so freaking amazing turn into something so bloody shrimping MEH-on-the-road-to-bad?! Uh-oh. I think this is one of those times where my rating goes down as I review the book. Excuse me while I talk to my little self here for a second: "be strong, Sarah! Be lenient! Do NOT lower your rating for this book. Yet. At least try and wait until you've written another paragraph to do so." Right. I can do this. No problem. I'm nefarious yet forgiving and stuff.
Winter Halo is as uninspired and boring as City of Light was creative and intriguing. Okay, so the world itself is as cool as ever, but somehow it's just there. There is no development whatsoever. It's just more of the same. Worse, some of the things I thought were mind-blowingly awesome in book 1 seem kind of, I don't know, muted or played down or something. Take Tig's Super Cool and Nifty Tricks (SCaNT™) for example: in City of Light, I thought they were the mostest excellentest thing ever. In this book? I ended up wondering how the fish I could ever have begun to imagine they were ever so slightly wondrous. And if I should have my little head thoroughly examined for ever thinking as much. Then I had another bottle of whisky and was instantly reassured that my two little grey cells were as sharp as ever. And all was right in the world again. But I digress. Where was I?
Oh yes, that's right. I was busy shaking my head in total disapproval and complete disappointment. So. Keri Arthur managed to undo here all she'd so brilliantly accomplished in book one. She took away the Shrimping Awesome. She took away the Freaking Cool. She took away the Bloody Exciting. And she left us with Extreme Boredom. And Acute Monotony. And also with a severe case of Will you Please Cut the Crap I Couldn't Care Less so Just Get On with It (WyPCtCICCLsJGOwI™). Which is quite an achievement, when you think about it. I mean, in most cases, it takes quite a few instalments in a series for the novelty to wear out. But here? I turned the last page of book 1 and…
And that takes some real talent, if you ask me. And a real uninteresting plot. Yeah, that too. I read this book about 10 days ago and don't even remember what half of it was about. And I swear my failing, whisky-drowsed grey cells have nothing to do with it. It's just that most of this book was downright soporific. And the fact that a lot of scenes were completely unnecessary and added absolutely nothing to the story certainly didn't help. AND it sure didn't help my little crustaceans fall asleep, either. Give them violence and bloodshed and stuff, and they blissfully snooze away. But give them lethargy and Been There Done That Yawn Stuff (BTDTYS™), and they get as hyper as a bunch of menopausal seahorses on crack.
Damn right, it is. Thanks for that, Keri Arthur. Because now the only thing that's going to calm my babies down is a never ending reread of Jack the Ripper bedtime stories. Great. Fantastic. Bloody shrimping awesome.
What really really really killed it for me and my murderous troops here, however, is the Disastrously Disgusting Lovey Dovey Attraction Infatuation Whatever it Might Be Crap (DDLDAIWiMBC™). In book 1, Keri Arthur deliciously played with pathetic UF clichés. It was pretty wicked. And slightly orgasmic. And made me think there was hope for UF yet.
HOW THE SHRIMPING MIGHTY HAVE BLOODY FALLEN.
Don't mind me, just rehashing a little bit here.
Okay, so it's not like this book is plagued with tropes. Oh no, it's much much worse than that. Because had this book been filled to the brim with Ridiculously Ridiculous UF Clichés (RRUC™), at least it would have made for Glorious Rant Review Material (GRRM™). But it wasn't, so it didn't. So what do we have here, you ask? Standard crappy UF, that's what. With its usual truckload of attraction/lurve/relationship/whatever BS and pathetically manufactured drama. You know, delectably fascinating and fascinatingly delectable stuff like:
"We shouldn't be attracted to each other like bloody magnets but we are oh no but I want you and I know you want me too but we can't oh no we are supposed to be enemies and this is so wrong and I'm not supposed to be feeling what I'm feeling oh no and why can't you get past your prejudices and see me for what I really am oh no don't fight this you know you want me we can make this work oh no and blah blah blah and oh no and blah blah blah and oh no…"
And I be like: "Oh will you shut your freaking trap you freaking woman I don't give a shrimping flying shit about this crap." In other words, time for me to get my favourite gif out of storage:
The end.
» And the moral of this Another One Bites the Dust Crappy Non Review (AOBtDCNR™) is: to hell with being lenient and forgiving and magnanimous and stuff. The shrimping mighty have bloody fallen? Well, my rating has, too. Ha.
P.S. What? You're wondering if I'm going to continue with this series?
✎ Book 1: City of Light ★★★★
December 8, 2016
Reviewed by: Rabid Reads.
CITY OF LIGHT rekindled my love affair with Keri Arthur, and even though WINTER HALO didn’t leave me in awe like book 1, it was on the cusp of being 5-stars. Saving Central’s children is still Tiger’s priority only now things have gotten a lot more complicated because the enemy knows who she is, and what she can do. The ante’s been raised, as have her feelings for Jonas. The OUTCAST series is heating up in more ways than one!
Having already established the world in the previous installment, the attention shifted to the characters which couldn’t have come at a better time because the secondaries were what I’d felt the most unsure of at the end of the last novel. I wouldn’t go so far as to call Nuri and Jonas allies yet, but we do gain some clarity on their cause, and on them as individuals. And, that left me on improved terms with them going into the next volume.
The plot didn’t revolve around the children as much as I’d expected, although some headway was made in that area as well. What’s been going on behind closed doors at the pharmaceutical company run by Sal’s partners was at the forefront however, given that the kids are being experimented on, there were quite a few parallels between the two threads. The events leading up to the resolution were straightforward as far as Urban Fantasy story lines go.
Tig made good use of all her talents as a déchet, but the author zoomed-in on her ability with ghosts which allowed readers to connect with Bear & Cat on a deeper level. These two little specters are adorable! Jonas seems to be ready to acknowledge his attraction to the heroine however, these two still have a long way to go if they want to have some semblance of a romantic relationship. The slow burn is a nice change of pace from this author’s usual M.O.
WINTER HALO was another grand slam by Keri Arthur! ~ 4.5 Stars
CITY OF LIGHT rekindled my love affair with Keri Arthur, and even though WINTER HALO didn’t leave me in awe like book 1, it was on the cusp of being 5-stars. Saving Central’s children is still Tiger’s priority only now things have gotten a lot more complicated because the enemy knows who she is, and what she can do. The ante’s been raised, as have her feelings for Jonas. The OUTCAST series is heating up in more ways than one!
Having already established the world in the previous installment, the attention shifted to the characters which couldn’t have come at a better time because the secondaries were what I’d felt the most unsure of at the end of the last novel. I wouldn’t go so far as to call Nuri and Jonas allies yet, but we do gain some clarity on their cause, and on them as individuals. And, that left me on improved terms with them going into the next volume.
The plot didn’t revolve around the children as much as I’d expected, although some headway was made in that area as well. What’s been going on behind closed doors at the pharmaceutical company run by Sal’s partners was at the forefront however, given that the kids are being experimented on, there were quite a few parallels between the two threads. The events leading up to the resolution were straightforward as far as Urban Fantasy story lines go.
Tig made good use of all her talents as a déchet, but the author zoomed-in on her ability with ghosts which allowed readers to connect with Bear & Cat on a deeper level. These two little specters are adorable! Jonas seems to be ready to acknowledge his attraction to the heroine however, these two still have a long way to go if they want to have some semblance of a romantic relationship. The slow burn is a nice change of pace from this author’s usual M.O.
WINTER HALO was another grand slam by Keri Arthur! ~ 4.5 Stars
April 2, 2017
Why did it end like this?!
Until the last 15%, it was a 3-star read.
Then, it all got interesting!
Again, I appreciated the new, interesting world and characters. Can't wait to see what's next!
IMO, though, you should start this series only after the 3rd book is out, finishing the 2nd one with nothing else to do than wonder what will happen next is agonizing!
Until the last 15%, it was a 3-star read.
Then, it all got interesting!
Again, I appreciated the new, interesting world and characters. Can't wait to see what's next!
IMO, though, you should start this series only after the 3rd book is out, finishing the 2nd one with nothing else to do than wonder what will happen next is agonizing!
February 6, 2017
I do and don’t know what missed the mark in this for me. I honestly spent most of this book a bit bored trying to care about what is going on but just not being really investing in anything.
Tig is still the girl that can do it all. Like seriously she can do EVERYTHING make herself practically invisible, turn into smoke to go through walls, talk to ghosts, go through dimensional portals, combat fight and has some magic sexy mojo happening that makes her able to seduce men and then tease their secrets out while in bed together. So basically on top of everything else she has a magical whoo-hah and then during the sexy times she glimpses the stuff going on in her partners life.
Here is my sorta issue with that. In the first book she is intimate with someone because they had a history and then later she uses her magical whoo-hah when she finds out he isn’t the man she remembers. I apparently was all ‘you go girl, use those mad sex skills’. But now in this book she actively searched someone out to seduce for this purpose while she clearly has feeling for another man. Now I don’t want to be all high horsey on this but I didn’t like it since the guy is a pretty good guy and she is just using him for information. I really ended up feeling bad for him overall. Yes Keri Arthur told me numerous times that cats aren’t monogamous and the girl gets to decide on courting but still I wasn’t in love with this entire situation.
Part of my specific issue is I really want a love story to root for and there is the chance of one happening eventually between Tig and Jonas but you can tell that the author is going to ride the hell out of that sexual tension and so barely anything happens between them. Meanwhile Tig is off having sexy time with some other guy she has no connection to. It totally bugged me.
Then there is the story about the missing kids. They’re kids and I want to care about them but I really don’t. I have no emotional investment. None of their parents are asking questions about them, no one else is the group has a connection to any of them, there isn’t a hunt on for them I just have nothing in the story to make me care about any of them. Even Penny who was saved in the last book is so off page that I don’t even care about her. I think that is my biggest issue. I don’t have an emotional attachment to anyone.
But I plodded through and there was one and only one surprise for me in the entire story. I enjoyed parts of the world from the first book but I really didn’t get a closer look at anything in this one. There are some very interesting things that might be happening with the Rifts but that was just briefly touched on and left incredibly vague for now and it was really the thing I was the most interested in.
I’m not sure if I’ll read the next book in the series at this time since I wasn’t in love with the first book and this one fell flat for me as well.
Tig is still the girl that can do it all. Like seriously she can do EVERYTHING make herself practically invisible, turn into smoke to go through walls, talk to ghosts, go through dimensional portals, combat fight and has some magic sexy mojo happening that makes her able to seduce men and then tease their secrets out while in bed together. So basically on top of everything else she has a magical whoo-hah and then during the sexy times she glimpses the stuff going on in her partners life.
Here is my sorta issue with that. In the first book she is intimate with someone because they had a history and then later she uses her magical whoo-hah when she finds out he isn’t the man she remembers. I apparently was all ‘you go girl, use those mad sex skills’. But now in this book she actively searched someone out to seduce for this purpose while she clearly has feeling for another man. Now I don’t want to be all high horsey on this but I didn’t like it since the guy is a pretty good guy and she is just using him for information. I really ended up feeling bad for him overall. Yes Keri Arthur told me numerous times that cats aren’t monogamous and the girl gets to decide on courting but still I wasn’t in love with this entire situation.
Part of my specific issue is I really want a love story to root for and there is the chance of one happening eventually between Tig and Jonas but you can tell that the author is going to ride the hell out of that sexual tension and so barely anything happens between them. Meanwhile Tig is off having sexy time with some other guy she has no connection to. It totally bugged me.
Then there is the story about the missing kids. They’re kids and I want to care about them but I really don’t. I have no emotional investment. None of their parents are asking questions about them, no one else is the group has a connection to any of them, there isn’t a hunt on for them I just have nothing in the story to make me care about any of them. Even Penny who was saved in the last book is so off page that I don’t even care about her. I think that is my biggest issue. I don’t have an emotional attachment to anyone.
But I plodded through and there was one and only one surprise for me in the entire story. I enjoyed parts of the world from the first book but I really didn’t get a closer look at anything in this one. There are some very interesting things that might be happening with the Rifts but that was just briefly touched on and left incredibly vague for now and it was really the thing I was the most interested in.
I’m not sure if I’ll read the next book in the series at this time since I wasn’t in love with the first book and this one fell flat for me as well.
November 6, 2025
In a post-apocalyptic world where a war with shifter has wiped out almost all the genetically enhanced, while A battle to still defeat the vampires continues on, Tiger, one of the enhanced, is fighting to survive. Weaving her way through the political machinations, hiding her true nature and lead by the ghosts of the war ravaged lands, Tiger now must infiltrate Winter Halo to discover who is attacking the female body guards. The plot that she uncovers leads back to what started the first devastating war.
Arthur’s imagination and story telling is superb in this the second installation of the Outcast series. Where else can you find yourself routing on ghosts and riveted to the plot as it thickens and evolves.
I received this ARC copy of Winter Halo from Berkley Publishing Group - Signet in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication December 6, 2016.
My Rating: 4 stars
Arthur’s imagination and story telling is superb in this the second installation of the Outcast series. Where else can you find yourself routing on ghosts and riveted to the plot as it thickens and evolves.
I received this ARC copy of Winter Halo from Berkley Publishing Group - Signet in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication December 6, 2016.
My Rating: 4 stars
November 29, 2016
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.
This was a good read. This is the second book in the Outcast series and it picks up right where the first one left off. I do think that this is a series that needs to be read in order since it is really a continuation of the events from the first book. I absolutely loved the first book in this series, City of Light so I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next installment. It ended up being a entertaining story.
I enjoyed this one but not quite as much as the first in the series. I really had a hard time getting into this book. I am not sure if it was because it had been months since I read the first book or what but it took some time for me to really get back into Tiger's world. Things did pick up quickly for me and before I knew it I was pulled in by the excitement of the story. I seriously couldn't turn the pages fast enough. There were enough action and plot twists to really keep the story moving.
I love the characters in this series. Tiger is such an interesting and strong character. Being the last of her kind, she has learned to depend only on herself and her ghost friends. She still cares about others and is willing to risk everything to save lives. She was created with certain skills and she knows her strengths. It was just a lot of fun to watch her manipulate situations into to get the information that she needs.
I would recommend this series to fans of futuristic fantasy. I do think that readers will need to read the first book in the series to enjoy this second installment. I do wish that this book had wrapped up a little more. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series because I need to find out what happens next.
I received an advance reader edition of this book from Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley.
Initial Thouhts
I didn't like this one nearly as much as the first one in the series. It took me a while to really get back into the story but by the end I wanted more. I wish things had been wrapped up a bit more at the end of the book.
This was a good read. This is the second book in the Outcast series and it picks up right where the first one left off. I do think that this is a series that needs to be read in order since it is really a continuation of the events from the first book. I absolutely loved the first book in this series, City of Light so I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next installment. It ended up being a entertaining story.
I enjoyed this one but not quite as much as the first in the series. I really had a hard time getting into this book. I am not sure if it was because it had been months since I read the first book or what but it took some time for me to really get back into Tiger's world. Things did pick up quickly for me and before I knew it I was pulled in by the excitement of the story. I seriously couldn't turn the pages fast enough. There were enough action and plot twists to really keep the story moving.
I love the characters in this series. Tiger is such an interesting and strong character. Being the last of her kind, she has learned to depend only on herself and her ghost friends. She still cares about others and is willing to risk everything to save lives. She was created with certain skills and she knows her strengths. It was just a lot of fun to watch her manipulate situations into to get the information that she needs.
I would recommend this series to fans of futuristic fantasy. I do think that readers will need to read the first book in the series to enjoy this second installment. I do wish that this book had wrapped up a little more. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series because I need to find out what happens next.
I received an advance reader edition of this book from Berkley Publishing Group via NetGalley.
Initial Thouhts
I didn't like this one nearly as much as the first one in the series. It took me a while to really get back into the story but by the end I wanted more. I wish things had been wrapped up a bit more at the end of the book.
July 19, 2021
Disappointingly similar to the previous book. Still trying to 'save' the children. Still having sex with someone who is not the love interest in order to gain information. Still trying to figure out how the 'false rifts' are being created. Still trying to stop the people who are behind everything.
I will still read the next book, but this one definitely suffers from middle-book-slump in a trilogy.
I will still read the next book, but this one definitely suffers from middle-book-slump in a trilogy.
December 10, 2016
There are a few reasons why Keri Arthur is one of my top authors:
◾Her heroines are always kickass and fun
◾Her writing is page turning good
◾Her stories are always creative, and
◾Her books are always packed with a great mix of action, mystery, and romance
Where Winter Halo takes it one step further is the love story. Many urban fantasies hit you over the head immediately with a love interest (or two). In this case, all we’ve gleaned so far is the potential for a good love story, which is both promising an excellent payoff down the road and allowing the story to focus on all the other aspects that make it so good. Like how strong the main character is.
Tiger is a lab-created shifter/vampire hybrid bred for subterfuge during the apocalyptic war between shifters and humans. Her specialty is seduction and intelligence-gathering, a combination which led to some “steamy” moments. Even with such a unique backstory, it’s Tiger’s actions and motives that make her so interesting. Having not been able to save children under her care during the war, she’d go to the ends of the earth to help them now. And, as the overall arc of the series so far is finding and rescuing some missing kids, it’s a combination that is as compelling as it is heart-wrenching. I love Keri Arthur’s characters (Riley Jensen being one of my favorites from a past series), and Tiger is just as good.
Awesome characters, great writer, and understated love story aside, it’s the overall mystery of the series that has me chomping at the bit for the next one. Arthur did a great job weaving all of her plot points into a complex storyline. If I had just one complaint it’s that many of these plot points are revamped (no pun intended) ideas from her other series. However, They were spun freshly enough that I found them more nostalgic than tiresome.
If you’re looking for an urban fantasy that’s interesting and slightly off the beaten path, City of Light is a great place to start – the series only seems to be getting better and better!
I’d like to thank Penguin Group Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW, Keri Arthur, and NetGalley for the chance to read and review a reviewer copy of Winter Halo.
Via The Obsessive Bookseller at www.nikihawkes.com
◾Her heroines are always kickass and fun
◾Her writing is page turning good
◾Her stories are always creative, and
◾Her books are always packed with a great mix of action, mystery, and romance
Where Winter Halo takes it one step further is the love story. Many urban fantasies hit you over the head immediately with a love interest (or two). In this case, all we’ve gleaned so far is the potential for a good love story, which is both promising an excellent payoff down the road and allowing the story to focus on all the other aspects that make it so good. Like how strong the main character is.
Tiger is a lab-created shifter/vampire hybrid bred for subterfuge during the apocalyptic war between shifters and humans. Her specialty is seduction and intelligence-gathering, a combination which led to some “steamy” moments. Even with such a unique backstory, it’s Tiger’s actions and motives that make her so interesting. Having not been able to save children under her care during the war, she’d go to the ends of the earth to help them now. And, as the overall arc of the series so far is finding and rescuing some missing kids, it’s a combination that is as compelling as it is heart-wrenching. I love Keri Arthur’s characters (Riley Jensen being one of my favorites from a past series), and Tiger is just as good.
Awesome characters, great writer, and understated love story aside, it’s the overall mystery of the series that has me chomping at the bit for the next one. Arthur did a great job weaving all of her plot points into a complex storyline. If I had just one complaint it’s that many of these plot points are revamped (no pun intended) ideas from her other series. However, They were spun freshly enough that I found them more nostalgic than tiresome.
If you’re looking for an urban fantasy that’s interesting and slightly off the beaten path, City of Light is a great place to start – the series only seems to be getting better and better!
I’d like to thank Penguin Group Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW, Keri Arthur, and NetGalley for the chance to read and review a reviewer copy of Winter Halo.
Via The Obsessive Bookseller at www.nikihawkes.com
December 9, 2016
4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/12/09/...
I found a new favorite author in Keri Arthur when I read City of Light last year, and my hope is that I will continue to enjoy her work for years to come. Certainly those odds are looking good with Winter Halo, the sequel. Not only did I enjoy it as much as the previous book, this second novel of the Outcast series also came along when I needed it the most, providing a much needed counterpoint to the heavier reads I’ve had on my plate lately. It was nice to simply let loose with Tiger in her world again; that and we all know there’s nothing quite like vampires and shapeshifters plus a little a bit of sex and action to serve as perfect entremets.
The story picks up from the end of City of Light, continuing Tiger’s quest to rescue a group of kidnapped children. With the help from some new allies (because calling them friends would still be quite a stretch), she traces the trail to Winter Halo, a pharmaceutical company whose research arm appears to be involved in a bunch of shady activities. Our protagonist hatches up a plan to go undercover, using her déchet abilities to shapeshift and gather information from a top company executive to find out what’s going on within their research facility.
Her findings end up being even more bizarre and worrisome than expected, including everything from reports of hauntings to illicit experimentation and dissections. Just what is going on inside the walls of Winter Halo? To find out, Tiger must infiltrate the company and go deep into the heart of hostile territory. Time is fast running out, and the lost children are depending on her to find and rescue them.
If you haven’t discovered the world of Outcast yet, you’re in for a treat. As I mentioned before, Tiger is a humanoid being known as a “déchet”, a French term that means “junk” or “waste”, referring to the process with which she and others like her were made. Déchets were the super-soldiers created for the war against the monsters that came through rifts into our world more than a hundred years ago, genetic hybrids cobbled from genes from human, animal, and even paranormal creatures. Tiger’s main role in that long-ago war was to act as a “lure”, an agent capable of seducing her victims and extracting sensitive information from their heads before killing them. This explains why she is more “emotionally connected” than many of her fellow déchets who were mainly bred to be violent war machines. Pretty much all of them were eradicated by the end of the war though, so Tiger lives a lonely existence, making her home in an abandoned bunker surrounded by ghosts of murdered déchet children.
I think that’s the part which gets me the most. Let’s face it, urban fantasy and paranormal books about their main characters trying to rescue kidnapped kids are a dime a dozen. What makes Outcast and Tiger so special is that the reader can deeply sympathize with her reasons for going the distance for these stolen children. Her own life has been touched by the cruel and untimely deaths of young souls, and those experiences have affected her and stayed with her. Whenever we encounter scenes with Bear and Cat, our protagonist’ energetic helper ghosts, sometimes they charm us so much that it’s easy to forget the horrible way they died. For Tiger though, the heartbreaking circumstances around their deaths are always on her mind, and she’ll fight hard to prevent another child from ever being harmed again.
This sequel also builds upon the relationships established in the first book. The feelings growing between Tiger and Jonas are likely to be of the most interest, their attraction having been teased since the two of them first met. I’m actually surprised at the slow-burn approach Arthur is taking, when in a lot of other series, their authors often seem so eager to throw their love interests together as quickly as possible. I love this more measured pacing though, giving time to let the characters’ lives and personalities sink in.
Finally, I’m really enjoying the new plot developments. There’s a noticeable shift in Winter Halo’s themes towards more subterfuge, but the tensions and thrills remain high. The hunt for the missing children still makes up the main story arc, but now several secondary plot threads have also come into play and I’m curious to see where they will go.
The stakes have definitely been raised for this one! Arthur’s world-building and characterizations continue to be outstanding for this series, and I am having a blast with the twists and turns of the story. Now begins the hard part: the wait for book three.
I found a new favorite author in Keri Arthur when I read City of Light last year, and my hope is that I will continue to enjoy her work for years to come. Certainly those odds are looking good with Winter Halo, the sequel. Not only did I enjoy it as much as the previous book, this second novel of the Outcast series also came along when I needed it the most, providing a much needed counterpoint to the heavier reads I’ve had on my plate lately. It was nice to simply let loose with Tiger in her world again; that and we all know there’s nothing quite like vampires and shapeshifters plus a little a bit of sex and action to serve as perfect entremets.
The story picks up from the end of City of Light, continuing Tiger’s quest to rescue a group of kidnapped children. With the help from some new allies (because calling them friends would still be quite a stretch), she traces the trail to Winter Halo, a pharmaceutical company whose research arm appears to be involved in a bunch of shady activities. Our protagonist hatches up a plan to go undercover, using her déchet abilities to shapeshift and gather information from a top company executive to find out what’s going on within their research facility.
Her findings end up being even more bizarre and worrisome than expected, including everything from reports of hauntings to illicit experimentation and dissections. Just what is going on inside the walls of Winter Halo? To find out, Tiger must infiltrate the company and go deep into the heart of hostile territory. Time is fast running out, and the lost children are depending on her to find and rescue them.
If you haven’t discovered the world of Outcast yet, you’re in for a treat. As I mentioned before, Tiger is a humanoid being known as a “déchet”, a French term that means “junk” or “waste”, referring to the process with which she and others like her were made. Déchets were the super-soldiers created for the war against the monsters that came through rifts into our world more than a hundred years ago, genetic hybrids cobbled from genes from human, animal, and even paranormal creatures. Tiger’s main role in that long-ago war was to act as a “lure”, an agent capable of seducing her victims and extracting sensitive information from their heads before killing them. This explains why she is more “emotionally connected” than many of her fellow déchets who were mainly bred to be violent war machines. Pretty much all of them were eradicated by the end of the war though, so Tiger lives a lonely existence, making her home in an abandoned bunker surrounded by ghosts of murdered déchet children.
I think that’s the part which gets me the most. Let’s face it, urban fantasy and paranormal books about their main characters trying to rescue kidnapped kids are a dime a dozen. What makes Outcast and Tiger so special is that the reader can deeply sympathize with her reasons for going the distance for these stolen children. Her own life has been touched by the cruel and untimely deaths of young souls, and those experiences have affected her and stayed with her. Whenever we encounter scenes with Bear and Cat, our protagonist’ energetic helper ghosts, sometimes they charm us so much that it’s easy to forget the horrible way they died. For Tiger though, the heartbreaking circumstances around their deaths are always on her mind, and she’ll fight hard to prevent another child from ever being harmed again.
This sequel also builds upon the relationships established in the first book. The feelings growing between Tiger and Jonas are likely to be of the most interest, their attraction having been teased since the two of them first met. I’m actually surprised at the slow-burn approach Arthur is taking, when in a lot of other series, their authors often seem so eager to throw their love interests together as quickly as possible. I love this more measured pacing though, giving time to let the characters’ lives and personalities sink in.
Finally, I’m really enjoying the new plot developments. There’s a noticeable shift in Winter Halo’s themes towards more subterfuge, but the tensions and thrills remain high. The hunt for the missing children still makes up the main story arc, but now several secondary plot threads have also come into play and I’m curious to see where they will go.
The stakes have definitely been raised for this one! Arthur’s world-building and characterizations continue to be outstanding for this series, and I am having a blast with the twists and turns of the story. Now begins the hard part: the wait for book three.
December 20, 2016
It took me a little while to get back in the groove with this series, though to be fair, I didn't really feel all that connected to the characters in the first book, either. I did get more interested as I kept reading and the story built, only for it come to an abrupt end. Basically, the rhythm of story progression felt... off... and I'd imagine it would be a substantial challenge for a new reader to jump in to the series here.
This book picks up where City of Light left off. Tiger is determined to save the remaining children who have been kidnapped for experimentation, but she plans to do it on her own, without the help of Nuri or Jonas. Only, her resolve is short lived. In virtually no time at all, they're all working together again to get inside the lab where the experiments may be centered. In the meantime, she is using her gifts as a lure to seduce a high ranking official who could give her insights that could help the mission.
I like Tiger ok. She is at her best when she is interacting with her ghost children. It shows the emotion she is supposed to be lacking and allows us to see the love she is capable of. The same goes for her determination to save the kidnapped children. Unfortunately, her romantic entanglements left me cold. We're getting the groundwork for a relationship with Jonas, but she is actively sleeping with another man for the entire book. And while Tiger and Jonas make baby steps here, it's decidedly meh.
The book is most engaging when Tiger is being heroic and basically sacrificing herself over and over for her mission. Those were times I cared about her and those were the scenes that made me want to keep reading. The world-building is interesting and I'm particularly fascinated by the ways Tig can manipulate her own body. I want to see her succeed.
Overall, I found this to be pretty on par with the first installment of the series. If you liked that one, you'd probably like that one too. But be prepared for the book to end before it feels like it was supposed to. Not exactly a cliffhanger, but definitely in the middle of something. It felt like there should have been more.
Rating: B-
*ARC provided by publisher
This book picks up where City of Light left off. Tiger is determined to save the remaining children who have been kidnapped for experimentation, but she plans to do it on her own, without the help of Nuri or Jonas. Only, her resolve is short lived. In virtually no time at all, they're all working together again to get inside the lab where the experiments may be centered. In the meantime, she is using her gifts as a lure to seduce a high ranking official who could give her insights that could help the mission.
I like Tiger ok. She is at her best when she is interacting with her ghost children. It shows the emotion she is supposed to be lacking and allows us to see the love she is capable of. The same goes for her determination to save the kidnapped children. Unfortunately, her romantic entanglements left me cold. We're getting the groundwork for a relationship with Jonas, but she is actively sleeping with another man for the entire book. And while Tiger and Jonas make baby steps here, it's decidedly meh.
The book is most engaging when Tiger is being heroic and basically sacrificing herself over and over for her mission. Those were times I cared about her and those were the scenes that made me want to keep reading. The world-building is interesting and I'm particularly fascinated by the ways Tig can manipulate her own body. I want to see her succeed.
Overall, I found this to be pretty on par with the first installment of the series. If you liked that one, you'd probably like that one too. But be prepared for the book to end before it feels like it was supposed to. Not exactly a cliffhanger, but definitely in the middle of something. It felt like there should have been more.
Rating: B-
*ARC provided by publisher
November 12, 2016
Ok I will be absolutely brutally honest and admit I didn't care for Tiger in the first book City of Light and thinking about it I didn't really connect with any of the characters . Yet I strangely found myself drawn to this follow up in the hope that the author who has previously excelled at writing stories featuring hybrids would once again ensorcell me and guess what? Yes I'm a very happy reader except for well to say more at this point might just ruin it for others.
Ok so essentially it's futuristic but it's after a war that one hundred years ago saw shifters fighting against humans but the weapons employed meant the very fabric protecting the world was torn asunder allowing all manner of nasty Others access. Tiger is a dechet, a super soldier that is such a mixture that she can shift her features, become pure energy , talk to ghosts and even survive poison. Tiger is on her own personal mission and that's to rescue the children that have been taken and experimented on in a bid to aid vampires and wraiths. Getting inside the company holding them is just the start though as Tiger will put herself in the firing line, alone and knowing there's no way out!
Not a romance and yet this time there's a softer approach used as Tiger exploits all her resources. I love the ghosts in this story and thought the author really excelled at making them feel full of personality. This time I felt much more comfortable with Tigers sexual behaviour and although it's not what I prefer to read I understood her choices and loved that she wasn't judged for it by those around her. There's enough action to keep the readers attention but the ending? What? How could the author do that ? Oh well I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in this series
This voluntary opinion is based on an Advance Readers Copy
Four and a half from me
Ok so essentially it's futuristic but it's after a war that one hundred years ago saw shifters fighting against humans but the weapons employed meant the very fabric protecting the world was torn asunder allowing all manner of nasty Others access. Tiger is a dechet, a super soldier that is such a mixture that she can shift her features, become pure energy , talk to ghosts and even survive poison. Tiger is on her own personal mission and that's to rescue the children that have been taken and experimented on in a bid to aid vampires and wraiths. Getting inside the company holding them is just the start though as Tiger will put herself in the firing line, alone and knowing there's no way out!
Not a romance and yet this time there's a softer approach used as Tiger exploits all her resources. I love the ghosts in this story and thought the author really excelled at making them feel full of personality. This time I felt much more comfortable with Tigers sexual behaviour and although it's not what I prefer to read I understood her choices and loved that she wasn't judged for it by those around her. There's enough action to keep the readers attention but the ending? What? How could the author do that ? Oh well I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in this series
This voluntary opinion is based on an Advance Readers Copy
Four and a half from me
December 11, 2016
I was so glad I got to read this one so quickly after I picked up the first because of the brutally cruel cliffhanger Keri Arthur put at the end....but dammit she's done it again. You know that feeling when you keep flipping pages forward and backwards thinking you've missed something or maybe that pages have fallen out (even though you're reading it on a Kindle).....that. I don't even want to know how long till the next one, but i'm loving that feeling of desperation because I NEED to have the answers to the questions these two books have raised. This author knows how to keep me reading, even if I dislike her just a little bit for it.
I smashed through this in a few hours. It felt so much more lived in than the first, we knew the people and the background- no more lengthy explanations about time and place were necessary. For this reason, the characters were allowed to be more themselves, to grow and become even more formed. This was especially evident in the relationship between Tiger and Jonas. It's complicated and therefore more fascinating, not one of these jump to the sex and see what shit happens afterwards kind of storylines. Even better, the little ghosts have a much more central role in this book and that alone is enough to make the reader smile. I think that you could dislike the whole rest of the cast and still be charmed by Cat and Bear.
A truly enjoyable UF/FF read.
I smashed through this in a few hours. It felt so much more lived in than the first, we knew the people and the background- no more lengthy explanations about time and place were necessary. For this reason, the characters were allowed to be more themselves, to grow and become even more formed. This was especially evident in the relationship between Tiger and Jonas. It's complicated and therefore more fascinating, not one of these jump to the sex and see what shit happens afterwards kind of storylines. Even better, the little ghosts have a much more central role in this book and that alone is enough to make the reader smile. I think that you could dislike the whole rest of the cast and still be charmed by Cat and Bear.
A truly enjoyable UF/FF read.
December 7, 2016
Winter Halo (Outcast #2) by Keri Arthur
The humanoid supersoldiers known as the déchet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City’s children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger’s conscience won’t let her look the other way.The key to saving them lies within the walls of a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo. But as she learns more about the facility, Tiger’s mission is derailed by a complication: Winter Halo’s female security guards are being systematically attacked by an unknown force.Now Tiger must summon all her gifts to stop those responsible for both atrocities—no matter the cost to herself
Winter Halo is the second book in the Outcast series. Its a paranormal / urban fantasy but felt more like a Sci-fi to me.
I liked seeing Arthur expand her writing genre its fantastic. If you haven't read this series you should pick up the first book City of Light.
Winter Halo carries a lot of weight to the past from City of Light. Between the war, the political upheaval Tiger has to uncover a tie to the past which sets her on a new path.
This book is mostly a between book depicting the journey to the compound.
It took awhile for Jonas to grow on me but I think this book was a great transition into the next installment.
Keri Arthur
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The humanoid supersoldiers known as the déchet were almost eradicated by the war. Ever since, Tiger has tried to live her life in peace in hiding. But in the wake of her discovery that Central City’s children are being kidnapped and experimented on, Tiger’s conscience won’t let her look the other way.The key to saving them lies within the walls of a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo. But as she learns more about the facility, Tiger’s mission is derailed by a complication: Winter Halo’s female security guards are being systematically attacked by an unknown force.Now Tiger must summon all her gifts to stop those responsible for both atrocities—no matter the cost to herself
Winter Halo is the second book in the Outcast series. Its a paranormal / urban fantasy but felt more like a Sci-fi to me.
I liked seeing Arthur expand her writing genre its fantastic. If you haven't read this series you should pick up the first book City of Light.
Winter Halo carries a lot of weight to the past from City of Light. Between the war, the political upheaval Tiger has to uncover a tie to the past which sets her on a new path.
This book is mostly a between book depicting the journey to the compound.
It took awhile for Jonas to grow on me but I think this book was a great transition into the next installment.
Keri Arthur
Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.
If any of Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews has been helpful please stop by to like my post or leave a comment to let me know what you think. I love hearing from followers!
Thank you so much for stopping by!
November 28, 2016
And just as so often I am not really sure how to rate this.. because there a clearly two different ratings to this book. The first half was simply too slow, basically little to nothing of note happens.
Then suddenly everything changes in the second half, loads of actions but also we get a few (mind you very few answers) There is progress in the romance, the mystery and there is character growth.
The first half to be frank is rather disappointing.
The second half is why I like the series in the first place..
The only thing I liked consistently so far is the world building. I love the idea of dechet. I love the backstory, the world and the different moral aspects that it throws up. It's an interesting take on dystopia with a paranormal spin.
I like Arthurs descriptions, love her writing style. And while Outcast is set a quite different world from what I have read by Arthur up to now, it clearly has Arthurs signature on it. Interesting, imaginative world building, strong female lead (that is a slight bit promiscuous) and strong male lead, that is shrouded in mystery. While I enjoy her descriptions I felt that there was a lot of repetition in the first half. I am not sure why Charles was thrown in the occasion, but the second scene with him, felt like rather the obligatory allotted smut, than anything else.
The character building was similar in that aspect. I found the first half rather uninspired. Looking back it was a repetition of the first book. We already went through all of that with the characters. Though some of it was essential to what followed, I found it too long wound and repetitive. In fact I found myself just annoyed with Tig and Jonas at their arguing.. until things changed.
I like Tig. And now even more than before. I grew to like Jonas, he suddenly looks like an enticing love interest. If you would have asked me about him about 35% I would have said, I am not interested anymore. Now I can't wait to see what else is happening between them. More importantly I wanna see what change has happened and how it will change them individually.
I love Tig's interaction with Bar and Cat. They as a unite have not changed, yet they all seeing thing from different points of view. It's a brilliant dynamic. Very clever done and really beautiful to read about. Their loyalty, compassion and love for each other and how the event affect them individually is simply wonderful.
Penny made a minimal appearance, yet I want to know more. There have been revelations and I am wondering where Arthur is taking this character.
The rest of the support cast, however stayed the same, no growth but that isn't really a negative thing. It kinda highlights, that the changes in the MCs are rather unique considering the circumstances and history.
The plot picks up right where the first book ends. As I said, in the first half not much of interest happens. Then the second half kinda explodes into super fast paced action and we are bombarded with new info and some twists.
Yet looking back, I feel that I wanted more. Not that much has happened, well it kinda has, but we could put it under two main headlines maybe three. I feel like I have loads of questions still, barely any of the ones I was left with after the first book have been answered.
So while the first half was a bit disappointing, the second half was captivating and brilliant.
Now all I want is get my hands on the next installment!
Which is why this is 3.5 Stars
Then suddenly everything changes in the second half, loads of actions but also we get a few (mind you very few answers) There is progress in the romance, the mystery and there is character growth.
The first half to be frank is rather disappointing.
The second half is why I like the series in the first place..
The only thing I liked consistently so far is the world building. I love the idea of dechet. I love the backstory, the world and the different moral aspects that it throws up. It's an interesting take on dystopia with a paranormal spin.
I like Arthurs descriptions, love her writing style. And while Outcast is set a quite different world from what I have read by Arthur up to now, it clearly has Arthurs signature on it. Interesting, imaginative world building, strong female lead (that is a slight bit promiscuous) and strong male lead, that is shrouded in mystery. While I enjoy her descriptions I felt that there was a lot of repetition in the first half. I am not sure why Charles was thrown in the occasion, but the second scene with him, felt like rather the obligatory allotted smut, than anything else.
The character building was similar in that aspect. I found the first half rather uninspired. Looking back it was a repetition of the first book. We already went through all of that with the characters. Though some of it was essential to what followed, I found it too long wound and repetitive. In fact I found myself just annoyed with Tig and Jonas at their arguing.. until things changed.
I like Tig. And now even more than before. I grew to like Jonas, he suddenly looks like an enticing love interest. If you would have asked me about him about 35% I would have said, I am not interested anymore. Now I can't wait to see what else is happening between them. More importantly I wanna see what change has happened and how it will change them individually.
I love Tig's interaction with Bar and Cat. They as a unite have not changed, yet they all seeing thing from different points of view. It's a brilliant dynamic. Very clever done and really beautiful to read about. Their loyalty, compassion and love for each other and how the event affect them individually is simply wonderful.
Penny made a minimal appearance, yet I want to know more. There have been revelations and I am wondering where Arthur is taking this character.
The rest of the support cast, however stayed the same, no growth but that isn't really a negative thing. It kinda highlights, that the changes in the MCs are rather unique considering the circumstances and history.
The plot picks up right where the first book ends. As I said, in the first half not much of interest happens. Then the second half kinda explodes into super fast paced action and we are bombarded with new info and some twists.
Yet looking back, I feel that I wanted more. Not that much has happened, well it kinda has, but we could put it under two main headlines maybe three. I feel like I have loads of questions still, barely any of the ones I was left with after the first book have been answered.
So while the first half was a bit disappointing, the second half was captivating and brilliant.
Now all I want is get my hands on the next installment!
Which is why this is 3.5 Stars
December 6, 2016
In the second book of the Outcast series by Keri Arthur, she picks up right where the first book leaves off. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the first book in the series because Arthur does open up this book with a detailed recap of previous events so it’s nice for new readers coming into the series and also those who may have forgotten what has happened already.
WINTER HALO is a very quick read. Again, Arthur builds on her world, creating interesting characters and buildings. For me, however, I was most looking forward to seeing what would happen to Tiger and the main love interest in this series. In the last book, we got small glimpses of their attraction to one another but I was desperate for more. If you’re familiar with Arthur’s writing style, then you know she has no issue with casual sex therefore Tig does sleep with other men who will help her get what she needs. I don’t see a problem with it because she’s not cheating on anyone and a woman can do what she wants, but also I was desperate for some more action between her and Jonas.
Arthur is very straightforward with her writing, giving enough details about the world and its characters without going too over the top. The pacing is on point and I feel like I always know what I can expect from a Keri Arthur book whenever I pick one up. You’re always guaranteed some good worldbuilding and a kickass heroine plus a good dose of sexy time and who doesn’t want that? I’d say this is another definite win from Arthur.
November 13, 2016
The first book ended with Tig vowing to save the children, and this one ended with Tig vowing to save the children. Apparently, this is to be the overlapping theme plotline of the entire series. ‘Winter Halo’ started right where the first book left off, but it was a slow read right from the beginning. It eventually became a bit of a chore to read, and by the time they finally made it into the Winter Halo compound to confront the bad guys, my interest in the story had waned. Not even the neat little abilities that kept popping up just when Tig needed them perked up much interest in the story.
This is an innovative series, there's no doubt about that. Except for the sexually loose heroine that Arthur is known for, this is mostly different from anything she's ever written. But inside this cool setting and good wordbuilding is a slow, talky, meandering mess. At this point, I don't know if I will continue with the series.
This is an innovative series, there's no doubt about that. Except for the sexually loose heroine that Arthur is known for, this is mostly different from anything she's ever written. But inside this cool setting and good wordbuilding is a slow, talky, meandering mess. At this point, I don't know if I will continue with the series.
December 1, 2016
Review at The Book Nympho:
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I very much looked forward to this second book and I enjoyed it. Many things continue from City of Light . Tiger still wants to find the missing children. This means she is working with Nuri and Jonas, as they want the same thing, but they don't trust each other. They need each other though. It's a difficult balance.
The enemy is not fully defined and is formidable. Tiger needs to be alert for the many dangers. It has me on edge throughout Winter Halo. Tiger takes on a new lover to gain intelligence for the team. It's why she was created so it is a comfortable role but it's still squicky (to me). She also finally manages to get a job at the lab in hopes of finding out where the children are. However, the female security guards are being attacked.
Tiger's relationship and caring of her baby ghosts expands here. This is one of the more emotional aspects of this story. Otherwise, it felt more focused on action, planning and figuring things out. Penny also turns things with a real twist. I am worried about these children.
This is a unique blend of science fiction, fantasy and even mystery with the lightest touch of romance. The characters are well-developed. The world-building is fascinating. I don't feel I am adequately expressing how much I liked this; the unusual aspects of the world are wonderful.
There is steady progress, knowledge gathering with plenty of action and suspense. This Outcast series is far from over. I can't wait to see what is next!
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I very much looked forward to this second book and I enjoyed it. Many things continue from City of Light . Tiger still wants to find the missing children. This means she is working with Nuri and Jonas, as they want the same thing, but they don't trust each other. They need each other though. It's a difficult balance.
The enemy is not fully defined and is formidable. Tiger needs to be alert for the many dangers. It has me on edge throughout Winter Halo. Tiger takes on a new lover to gain intelligence for the team. It's why she was created so it is a comfortable role but it's still squicky (to me). She also finally manages to get a job at the lab in hopes of finding out where the children are. However, the female security guards are being attacked.
Tiger's relationship and caring of her baby ghosts expands here. This is one of the more emotional aspects of this story. Otherwise, it felt more focused on action, planning and figuring things out. Penny also turns things with a real twist. I am worried about these children.
This is a unique blend of science fiction, fantasy and even mystery with the lightest touch of romance. The characters are well-developed. The world-building is fascinating. I don't feel I am adequately expressing how much I liked this; the unusual aspects of the world are wonderful.
There is steady progress, knowledge gathering with plenty of action and suspense. This Outcast series is far from over. I can't wait to see what is next!
December 9, 2016
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My English review
If you know me, you know that I’m a big fan of everything that Keri Arthur writes. Well, I agree that all the novels are not equal but I find that she is an extraordinary author in all the genres she tries. Moreover I had a great time with the first volume of her Outcast series and I was eager to discover this second novel to learn more about Tiger and Jonas. It must be said that we can only wait for the resolution of several events.
We find our dear heroine determined more than ever to find the kidnapped children and to save them whatever she has to do for that. But while she did not want any connection with Jonas and those of Chaos, she soon realizes that it would not be possible. She will have to put her skills to test by infiltrating the enemy camp to try to understand where the children are held as quickly as possible. But in this context, she will also realize that the guards of the company she infiltrated are attacked in a rather terrible way and there too, Tiger is determined to understand what is happening…. Still, she certainly did not expect to discover all these hidden truths that will force her to act, even though the danger is high. I’m not going to say much more but the action is constant, as well as the suspense and I was impatient to see the end of the story.
I really enjoyed seeing Jonas and learning more about him as well as about Nuri and the other characters. I’m sure you’re wondering about Jonas and Tiger, about their attraction and rejection and yes !!!! We have new answers!
Yes it was a very good new volume full of twists but once again, even if the plot advances, there is still much to see. I’m really looking forward to reading more as always!
My English review
If you know me, you know that I’m a big fan of everything that Keri Arthur writes. Well, I agree that all the novels are not equal but I find that she is an extraordinary author in all the genres she tries. Moreover I had a great time with the first volume of her Outcast series and I was eager to discover this second novel to learn more about Tiger and Jonas. It must be said that we can only wait for the resolution of several events.
We find our dear heroine determined more than ever to find the kidnapped children and to save them whatever she has to do for that. But while she did not want any connection with Jonas and those of Chaos, she soon realizes that it would not be possible. She will have to put her skills to test by infiltrating the enemy camp to try to understand where the children are held as quickly as possible. But in this context, she will also realize that the guards of the company she infiltrated are attacked in a rather terrible way and there too, Tiger is determined to understand what is happening…. Still, she certainly did not expect to discover all these hidden truths that will force her to act, even though the danger is high. I’m not going to say much more but the action is constant, as well as the suspense and I was impatient to see the end of the story.
I really enjoyed seeing Jonas and learning more about him as well as about Nuri and the other characters. I’m sure you’re wondering about Jonas and Tiger, about their attraction and rejection and yes !!!! We have new answers!
Yes it was a very good new volume full of twists but once again, even if the plot advances, there is still much to see. I’m really looking forward to reading more as always!
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March 23, 2016Super excited to read this the it comes out in December 2016!! Already preordered it on amazon! Love the first one.
May 25, 2018
Cliffhanger ending.
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September 16, 2016
Tiger is one of the few reviled Dechet, super soldiers created by humanity to fight the shifters - before the shifters dropped the bombs anyway – left in the world. She lives alone, literally with the ghosts of her fellows.
But missing children, children being experimented on by dark forces possibly from beyond the world destroying rifts, is something Tiger cannot ignore. Her gifts and training will be essential to Jonas and his allies if he wants to get these children back.
Of course, the ancestral hatred between their people is something else they’ll have to over come
I reviewed the first book in this series very favourably and a lot of the stuff that happened there remained awesome in this book as well. The world building – with the war between the shifters and humanity, the creation of the dechet, artificial fighting beings as weapons for humanity are all still there and excellent. The idea of vampires as a vicious, terrible threat constantly lurking outside the light is a wonderful change from a genre so replete with super sexy angsty vampires. On top of that we have the wonderful addition of the rifts and the new threats lurking against shifter, human and dechet alike.
This leads to the current wonderful conflict with Tiger, our protagonist, a dechet having to leave the comfort of her isolation in the last book to chase her demons and save some children. And we have the ghosts, which are also awesome.
These are all excellent things that were in the last book and they continue to be excellent in this book.
But they continue, they don’t really progress. We don’t really know more about the world than we already have. We know the big bad guys plan, kind, but I’m not sure of their motivations yet. Or at all. We get hints here and there – of the hybrid creatures from the rifts who have different motives (whatever they are). We have some hints of others joining in because of bitterness over the war… but barring as few immortal beings this war has been over for 100 years; I need some more development to see why so many people are
In this book we have a lot of things happening but it all feels a little… disjointed. Partly it’s because of the way the motivations are presented: everyone cares about the missing kids. And I get it, kids are missing and being tortured and experimented on this is terrible – but so is the actual plan to destroy the entire planet which seems to be way down everyone’s priority list. When what Tiger does actually derails or damages other plans – like her infiltration of the big bad company it’s all about the kids, occasionally thwarting other plans in the process, but only as a tangent. It feels odd that we have this major apocalyptic thing that everyone’s kind of brushing over for the very noble cause if these kids.
This also kind of makes the story disjointed – especially when we get random events like Tiger randomly meeting a bigwig and trying to seduce him randomly on the off chance he knew someone and then she keeps pursuing this very long relationship with him which eats lots of time and I’m not sure what it achieves. Or there’s the infiltrating to the upper levels which makes a lot of sense if they’re trying to shut down the country but instead it’s just another stepping stone. I mean they do damage the company but it feels almost tangential.
It wouldn’t take much to just actually have made all this fit – just more clearly explain what they actually intend to achieve with each step, actually showing them achieve that and actually have them focus on more than the kids.
I also wish we’d continued the theme of Tiger being sick of how the group was treating her. I can understand her working with them because she’s practical and they have the same goal – but some more resistance, some more commentary on her trust, her refusal to tolerate any more threats from them – would have been nice.
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But missing children, children being experimented on by dark forces possibly from beyond the world destroying rifts, is something Tiger cannot ignore. Her gifts and training will be essential to Jonas and his allies if he wants to get these children back.
Of course, the ancestral hatred between their people is something else they’ll have to over come
I reviewed the first book in this series very favourably and a lot of the stuff that happened there remained awesome in this book as well. The world building – with the war between the shifters and humanity, the creation of the dechet, artificial fighting beings as weapons for humanity are all still there and excellent. The idea of vampires as a vicious, terrible threat constantly lurking outside the light is a wonderful change from a genre so replete with super sexy angsty vampires. On top of that we have the wonderful addition of the rifts and the new threats lurking against shifter, human and dechet alike.
This leads to the current wonderful conflict with Tiger, our protagonist, a dechet having to leave the comfort of her isolation in the last book to chase her demons and save some children. And we have the ghosts, which are also awesome.
These are all excellent things that were in the last book and they continue to be excellent in this book.
But they continue, they don’t really progress. We don’t really know more about the world than we already have. We know the big bad guys plan, kind, but I’m not sure of their motivations yet. Or at all. We get hints here and there – of the hybrid creatures from the rifts who have different motives (whatever they are). We have some hints of others joining in because of bitterness over the war… but barring as few immortal beings this war has been over for 100 years; I need some more development to see why so many people are
In this book we have a lot of things happening but it all feels a little… disjointed. Partly it’s because of the way the motivations are presented: everyone cares about the missing kids. And I get it, kids are missing and being tortured and experimented on this is terrible – but so is the actual plan to destroy the entire planet which seems to be way down everyone’s priority list. When what Tiger does actually derails or damages other plans – like her infiltration of the big bad company it’s all about the kids, occasionally thwarting other plans in the process, but only as a tangent. It feels odd that we have this major apocalyptic thing that everyone’s kind of brushing over for the very noble cause if these kids.
This also kind of makes the story disjointed – especially when we get random events like Tiger randomly meeting a bigwig and trying to seduce him randomly on the off chance he knew someone and then she keeps pursuing this very long relationship with him which eats lots of time and I’m not sure what it achieves. Or there’s the infiltrating to the upper levels which makes a lot of sense if they’re trying to shut down the country but instead it’s just another stepping stone. I mean they do damage the company but it feels almost tangential.
It wouldn’t take much to just actually have made all this fit – just more clearly explain what they actually intend to achieve with each step, actually showing them achieve that and actually have them focus on more than the kids.
I also wish we’d continued the theme of Tiger being sick of how the group was treating her. I can understand her working with them because she’s practical and they have the same goal – but some more resistance, some more commentary on her trust, her refusal to tolerate any more threats from them – would have been nice.
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July 15, 2021
I enjoyed it but it didn't wow me! Slow moving story at times! Tiger is still trying to save the children.
December 12, 2016
Winter Halo is the second book in Keri Arthur's dystopian (?), science fiction (?), futuristic Outcast series. I have a hard time classifying what genre this book falls into because it could be dystopian, science fiction, or urban fantasy. Aaannnnd there's a touch of magic, a whole lot of killing, and a mess of bloody gore sprinkled over everything. Honestly, I think this series is amazing. I never know if the story is going turn a corner and tug on my heart strings or if we're going to run full tilt into a near death battle.
It really could go either way.
If you're going to pick up this series, I recommend starting with book one, City of Light . There is a story arc to this series that drives the sub plots. But Ms. Arthur is really good about giving a satisfying ending to both books so you're not left hanging in between.
Winter Halo picks up right where City of Light left off. All our heroine, Tiger ("Tig"), ever wanted was to be left alone to live out her life with her ghosts in her bunker. Now that she's been drawn into the "battle" to save kidnapped children, her life continues to be turned upside down. She works on her own to gather clues but sometimes that leads her into situations where she is literally running for her life. It's when old frenemies show up to help, that's when things start to get really interesting.
If there's one thing that this story is not, it's definitely NOT boring!! Right in the first chapter, Tig is already running for her life from wraiths. I love to read Ms. Arthur's action scenes because she's extremely good at illustrating with words what is going on. She brilliantly portrays Tig's determination and strength hanging by a string while enduring injury after injury. Because this is, at it's heart, science fiction, you should know better than to assume you know what's going to happen next or who is going to survive.
On the flip side, Winter Halo isn't quite as dark as the first book (still dark, though) and I attribute it to some character growth both by Tig and her frenemy, Jonas. Besides the progression of the main story arc about the kidnapped children, quite a bit of page time is spent on these two characters interacting.... and I loved it!!! Add to that some blow-my-mind revelations (oh, I really wish I could spill because they are good) and this is easily a favorite of the year for me!!!
I have a feeling the next book is going to be a tough one for me because of the way some of the characters are playing out for me. Note to anyone else reading the series: Is it wrong that I feel bad for Charles and I want to hook him up with Nuri? I can be so obvious sometimes ;)
If you're looking for a new urban fantasy series and you don't mind the dystopian or science fiction genres, I highly recommend this series!
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It really could go either way.
If you're going to pick up this series, I recommend starting with book one, City of Light . There is a story arc to this series that drives the sub plots. But Ms. Arthur is really good about giving a satisfying ending to both books so you're not left hanging in between.
Winter Halo picks up right where City of Light left off. All our heroine, Tiger ("Tig"), ever wanted was to be left alone to live out her life with her ghosts in her bunker. Now that she's been drawn into the "battle" to save kidnapped children, her life continues to be turned upside down. She works on her own to gather clues but sometimes that leads her into situations where she is literally running for her life. It's when old frenemies show up to help, that's when things start to get really interesting.
If there's one thing that this story is not, it's definitely NOT boring!! Right in the first chapter, Tig is already running for her life from wraiths. I love to read Ms. Arthur's action scenes because she's extremely good at illustrating with words what is going on. She brilliantly portrays Tig's determination and strength hanging by a string while enduring injury after injury. Because this is, at it's heart, science fiction, you should know better than to assume you know what's going to happen next or who is going to survive.
On the flip side, Winter Halo isn't quite as dark as the first book (still dark, though) and I attribute it to some character growth both by Tig and her frenemy, Jonas. Besides the progression of the main story arc about the kidnapped children, quite a bit of page time is spent on these two characters interacting.... and I loved it!!! Add to that some blow-my-mind revelations (oh, I really wish I could spill because they are good) and this is easily a favorite of the year for me!!!
I have a feeling the next book is going to be a tough one for me because of the way some of the characters are playing out for me. Note to anyone else reading the series: Is it wrong that I feel bad for Charles and I want to hook him up with Nuri? I can be so obvious sometimes ;)
If you're looking for a new urban fantasy series and you don't mind the dystopian or science fiction genres, I highly recommend this series!
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December 2, 2016
3.5 stars
Tiger is a déchet, a lab-created hybrid of vampire and shifter, and one of the last of her kind. She’s been retained by a group of mercenaries to help them rescue thirteen kidnapped children. So far they have freed five of the children and uncovered a connection to the long-abandoned program that created Tiger, but the more they learn about the group that took them, the more dangerous the mission becomes. The children have been subjected to horrific experiments, meaning the longer they remain with their abductors, the greater the chances they won’t survive to be rescued.
Tiger has the ability to body shift, allowing her to mimic someone else’s appearance. She’s tasked with infiltrating a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo to discover its connection to the experiments. But what she finds is that the company’s employees are subject to experiments as well, and she’s just become one of them.
The story in Winter Halo is very much a continuation of the previous book, so I would definitely read City of Light first. But I loved that book, so it’s not exactly a hardship. I loved Winter Halo a lot less. The writing is dense and at times oddly formal, making it a slow starter and really just a slow read in general. It doesn’t help that there’s a lot more espionage than action in this one, though the ending would make John McClane proud.
The romance plot is also the most frustrating in recent memory. Jonas has been attracted to Tiger from the beginning of the series, but hates the déchet. And she just keeps bringing it up every time she feels attracted to him in return. But just when I was ready to fling the book across the room, they actually made some progress (for which I’m sure my iPad is grateful). I also liked how much of Jonas’s history he reveals this time around.
So while I felt like I had to work to get through Winter Halo, I’m looking forward to the next book in the series. The post-apocalyptic world is fascinating, and quite different from any of Arthur’s other series, even though many of her trademark tropes still pop up. And how could you not want more after that explosive ending?
Originally published at Vampire Book Club and based on a copy provided by the publisher.
Tiger is a déchet, a lab-created hybrid of vampire and shifter, and one of the last of her kind. She’s been retained by a group of mercenaries to help them rescue thirteen kidnapped children. So far they have freed five of the children and uncovered a connection to the long-abandoned program that created Tiger, but the more they learn about the group that took them, the more dangerous the mission becomes. The children have been subjected to horrific experiments, meaning the longer they remain with their abductors, the greater the chances they won’t survive to be rescued.
Tiger has the ability to body shift, allowing her to mimic someone else’s appearance. She’s tasked with infiltrating a pharmaceutical company called Winter Halo to discover its connection to the experiments. But what she finds is that the company’s employees are subject to experiments as well, and she’s just become one of them.
The story in Winter Halo is very much a continuation of the previous book, so I would definitely read City of Light first. But I loved that book, so it’s not exactly a hardship. I loved Winter Halo a lot less. The writing is dense and at times oddly formal, making it a slow starter and really just a slow read in general. It doesn’t help that there’s a lot more espionage than action in this one, though the ending would make John McClane proud.
The romance plot is also the most frustrating in recent memory. Jonas has been attracted to Tiger from the beginning of the series, but hates the déchet. And she just keeps bringing it up every time she feels attracted to him in return. But just when I was ready to fling the book across the room, they actually made some progress (for which I’m sure my iPad is grateful). I also liked how much of Jonas’s history he reveals this time around.
So while I felt like I had to work to get through Winter Halo, I’m looking forward to the next book in the series. The post-apocalyptic world is fascinating, and quite different from any of Arthur’s other series, even though many of her trademark tropes still pop up. And how could you not want more after that explosive ending?
Originally published at Vampire Book Club and based on a copy provided by the publisher.
December 6, 2016
These books frustrate me, they present a addicting story, the characters are unique but this second book like the first one left me wanting to scream. To be honest this is the type of story that you take a chunk of the action and make it into book 1/2/3/etc and try to compartmentalize each book as much as possible but therein is the problem, they really don't compartmentalize well because everything is related to most everything else.
This is an action filled book, it is starting to touch on a romance and you are flipping pages to get more of this story and then after a horribly stressful scene and near death you turn the page to see what comes next and it says THE END ........ WTF!!!!!
Bottom Line: Look, I can't wait to get the next (last?) one but I have to say that if I was buying these books I would probably wait until I had all of them before starting since they all end in horrible places for the reader but a place that is almost required so the next book can start in a decent place. 4 Stars and hoping the next one will be 5 Stars assuming it might be the last book.
This is an action filled book, it is starting to touch on a romance and you are flipping pages to get more of this story and then after a horribly stressful scene and near death you turn the page to see what comes next and it says THE END ........ WTF!!!!!
Bottom Line: Look, I can't wait to get the next (last?) one but I have to say that if I was buying these books I would probably wait until I had all of them before starting since they all end in horrible places for the reader but a place that is almost required so the next book can start in a decent place. 4 Stars and hoping the next one will be 5 Stars assuming it might be the last book.
December 14, 2016
I don’t even know how to begin, to write this review. This is such an incredibly complex and rich world that Arthur has created. It is bleak and harsh, yet with her main character Tiger, it begs the question what makes someone worthy of being valued and treated as an equal? And what doesn’t? What makes one person better than the other? What makes one life have more value than the other?
Tiger, who is considered less because she is “man made” has been prophesized to be the one to free the kidnapped children. She has the skills the others don’t. She is determined to complete the task if it kills her, because she has vowed to never let another child suffer if she can help it.
Old hatreds are questioned, some are brought back some are eliminated. The story gets so complex and at times a little confusing. At the same time, there is a ton of action and I couldn’t help but keep listening. I can’t wait to see what happens to Tiger next....Sara
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Tiger, who is considered less because she is “man made” has been prophesized to be the one to free the kidnapped children. She has the skills the others don’t. She is determined to complete the task if it kills her, because she has vowed to never let another child suffer if she can help it.
Old hatreds are questioned, some are brought back some are eliminated. The story gets so complex and at times a little confusing. At the same time, there is a ton of action and I couldn’t help but keep listening. I can’t wait to see what happens to Tiger next....Sara
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December 8, 2016
*Source* Publisher
*Genre* Urban Fantasy
*Rating* 3.5
*My Thoughts*
Winter Halo, by author Keri Arthur, is the second installment in the authors Outcast series. The series protagonist is called Tiger C5, a Dechet, or super soldier who was made to be a lure who uses sex to get important information from the enemy, but she can also transform into a vampire when needed. She is a rare breed in that she survived a war between humans and shifters which took place 103 years ago. Others of her kind weren't so lucky, including Tiger's adorable companions Cat and Bear.
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Expected publication: December 6th 2016 by Signet
*Genre* Urban Fantasy
*Rating* 3.5
*My Thoughts*
Winter Halo, by author Keri Arthur, is the second installment in the authors Outcast series. The series protagonist is called Tiger C5, a Dechet, or super soldier who was made to be a lure who uses sex to get important information from the enemy, but she can also transform into a vampire when needed. She is a rare breed in that she survived a war between humans and shifters which took place 103 years ago. Others of her kind weren't so lucky, including Tiger's adorable companions Cat and Bear.
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*
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Expected publication: December 6th 2016 by Signet
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