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Revelations #1
Ask the Oracle
This is book one in the Revelations series
When you absolutely have to know…
Grayson Muir is a know it all. No, seriously…he really does know it all. The strength of his abilities has him rumored to be the most powerful Oracle in the world. Gray couldn’t care less. All his life, Gray has played by his own rules. Whether through his own, private, clients or his work with the police, his only goal is to use his gift to help as many people and paras as he can. With abilities like Gray’s, he doesn’t have time for any distractions.
Unfortunately, that is exactly what he gets when Andreo Demos, a six hundred year old lust demon, pays him an unexpected visit. Dreo has been sent by the Demon Counsel with an appeal for assistance. The Lord of the Underworld has been murdered, the demon kingdom has been thrown into chaos, and Gray’s help is needed to identify the murderer.
Gray has his doubts. Demons don’t have the best reputations, after all. Still, despite his reservations, there is something about Dreo that calls to him. Whether it’s his dark good looks or the startling knowledge that Dreo believes they are destined mates, Gray can’t help but agree to offer his assistance.
Unfortunately, their road to happiness isn’t destined to be an easy one. Between court intrigue, their own unexpected mating, and a murderer still on the loose, they are definitely going to have their work cut out for them. What are the chances, they’ll get their happy ending? Ask the Oracle.
Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series.
When you absolutely have to know…
Grayson Muir is a know it all. No, seriously…he really does know it all. The strength of his abilities has him rumored to be the most powerful Oracle in the world. Gray couldn’t care less. All his life, Gray has played by his own rules. Whether through his own, private, clients or his work with the police, his only goal is to use his gift to help as many people and paras as he can. With abilities like Gray’s, he doesn’t have time for any distractions.
Unfortunately, that is exactly what he gets when Andreo Demos, a six hundred year old lust demon, pays him an unexpected visit. Dreo has been sent by the Demon Counsel with an appeal for assistance. The Lord of the Underworld has been murdered, the demon kingdom has been thrown into chaos, and Gray’s help is needed to identify the murderer.
Gray has his doubts. Demons don’t have the best reputations, after all. Still, despite his reservations, there is something about Dreo that calls to him. Whether it’s his dark good looks or the startling knowledge that Dreo believes they are destined mates, Gray can’t help but agree to offer his assistance.
Unfortunately, their road to happiness isn’t destined to be an easy one. Between court intrigue, their own unexpected mating, and a murderer still on the loose, they are definitely going to have their work cut out for them. What are the chances, they’ll get their happy ending? Ask the Oracle.
Reader Advisory: This book is best read in sequence as part of a series.
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Born and raised in Western Michigan, JJ Black’s love affair with books has only grown with age. Always a fan of supernatural fiction and romance, she stumbled across the M/M genre and has never looked back.
You can usually find JJ curled up with a book, attempting to teach her muse a little direction, or stressing over edits that still need to be done.
Born and raised in Western Michigan, JJ Black’s love affair with books has only grown with age. Always a fan of supernatural fiction and romance, she stumbled across the M/M genre and has never looked back.
You can usually find JJ curled up with a book, attempting to teach her muse a little direction, or stressing over edits that still need to be done.
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October 28, 2015
Oracle
Warning: this is an extremely snarky review because I hated this book. There are books that are just bad writing, plot, etc., but this wasn't poorly written. And the plot as it was outlined was fine. It was the ridiculousness of the execution, the desperate need for a content editor, the gross errors of fundamental principles of logic and physics and history that just pissed me off so this is one giant rant. You've been warned.
Why does he have to be so young? 25? Really?
He grabbed his jacket, they left, then he's glad he left his jacket at home.
Dreo wraps his arms around Gray from behind and then he gives Gray a pitying look. This is from Gray's POV. Funny, they never mentioned that he could see through the back of his head, only the past.
Here we go again with the tiny feisty woman trope. I need to start a shelf for this.
If Dreo is that much bigger than Gray, his erection wouldn't be against Gray's thigh.
No condom.
Dreo basically started BDSM without preparing Gray and not establishing a safe word. He ordered Gray to take his dick and he spanked him heavily. When Gray simply said, "More!" The demon responded that Gray didn't give the orders. And here I was loving the book. It just went downhill from there.
They don't put tiny little children in an orphanage, especially white children. The kid would have families fighting to adopt him, even if he were weird. They might return him if the weirdness remained, but he'd go through a succession of foster homes. What country does this take place in? They don't have orphanages here anymore; they're too expensive and psychologically detrimental. The last thing they would do is put a six-year-old in group care which is even more expensive. The excuses given are ridiculous. The kid would jump from foster home to foster home maybe, but there would be homes that specialize in insane kids--like mine--and others who would see it as a way to make gobs of money. Or they would just think he had epilepsy.
And in group homes, they do watch your every move because the kids in group homes are majorly fucked up and might set fire to something or someone. And a six-year-old? Making his own decisions? In group care, the teens aren't even allowed to make their own decisions. They have to earn privileges. (This is from my almost 16 years of foster parenting the group-care level kids.)
This went from five stars to one in the space of a few pages.
He just accepts he's Dreo's mate and is all caring and sweet and tolerant even though he's supposed to be very independent.
Practically all they do is lust after each other. It's boring. They don't pay attention to what is going on around them, just give each other lustful looks and maneuver to have sex.
They are going on and on about Gray's past and his friends and his created family. They have assembled where they are there for a reason and everyone is standing around waiting while they talk about private stuff. This went to excellent to bad almost as fast as Arresting Love 2 did and for a similar reason. (See my review of that gem for more information, although I have to say it was better than this by a large margin.) This better pick up.
Gray brought his friends down to guard him since he didn't trust the demons as he didn't know them. Now, not half an hour later, Dreo assigns Grey's friends tasks and sends them off and he's leaving too, leaving a demon we just saw lose his cool to guard Gray and no one even comments.
An almost kidnapping that was foiled almost as soon as it started. Give me some real drama!
I'm afraid this is going to turn into TPE (24/7 d/s).
Oh my god the bad guys are TSTL. They .
For the third time, Gray can see the face of the person behind his back.
Seriously? A sin worthy of murder was to avenge a pregnant woman scorned by her lover who had to raise the child herself? Seriously? Then she was wasting away when the boy was an adult? She lost her happiness? Grow the fuck up. We'd lose the majority of our population if women wasted away and men were murdered for this. Oh, and she was tragic and suffering but courageous for her sacrifice? Let's talk about my mother, shall we, who absolutely had to get out of a toxic relationship (for both of them) and raise two kids on her own she didn't even want? Or my friend who couldn't even find a long term partner and decided to have a baby on her own? Or friends of mine and me each deciding for the same reason to become foster parents? Or other women who want children so much they leave their husbands?
Can I give this a negative one? Okay, it was just the murdere and the MC he was showing the vision to that were that pathetic. Neither knew (one didn't understand) the two were fated mates. That makes more sense but the guy had thought it justified murder (and the MC was sobbing) before they even knew that? I get that the fated mate thing is different but come on. Fated mates die and in this book there's nothing about the partner having to die, too.
There are people who survive horrible adversity, kids who are beaten until they bleed daily who still love their parents despite the rejection of the only people in the world who should love you unconditionally but still survive to laugh and play. People waiting for their children to come home, kids who have disappeared. The not knowing where your children are or if they are still even alive, that is just as intense as a fated mate relationship and it's hell speaking from personal experience. Yeah, as a foster parent, I have no sympathy for wallowing.
Even so, the alleged perpetrator of the abuse (abandonment) that apparently justified being murdered, the fated mate, suffered too. So why would he have done it? Perhaps at least ask before you off him.
Oh, of course, an evil woman convinced him to do bad stuff. The other woman so far is a kick ass verbally secretary, and the aforementioned wasting away mother. Oh, there was that a water demon in a brief scene who did help although she didn't talk or have a name.
They were already in the shadows in the deepest corner of the room. Previously he had almost completed a full circuit of the room when he heard a moan--on the other side of the room (and he missed this how?)--in the darkest shadows. It's like words are just stuck on the page because they sound nice...and trite.
Now he and this other guy are weak and stuttering and shaking, wondering who's coming down the hall. Seriously? One is a demon and he's quaking in fear? Oh this is just the stupidest...
"So if xxx wasn't the reason you [person who made Jeffrey Dahmer look like an underachiever] wanted out of jail, what was the reason?" You need a reason for wanting to get out of jail? You're talking to a sociopath.
Seriously, can I maim Gray just to get it over with? Perhaps on the head? He's not using it anyway.
I'd quit now if it weren't that there is a pending rescue from a terrified mate. I've got to check that out first.
Holy cow! Gray's talking to a man who was complicit in the murder of the ruler of Hell, the one who had the poor, poor mother who wasted away and felt like that made it okay to kill, and who had personally lied to and deceived Gray, and Gray thinks to himself:
I believe the reason for this change of heart is that every person in this book is either maniacally evil or wonderfully perfect. I think that's a little odd for a book that makes demons from Hell with Lucifer as a ruler (therefore the Judeo-Christian pantheon) just average people.
Oh, lest I forget, the ruler is Lucifer, but the succession of the throne is usually passed down through heredity (for these immortal demons {who mentioned they were sad at this other man's passing which sounded like you talk about a dead old great grand uncle who lived a long life} who almost never give birth--only with fated mates and if this is fucking mpreg I'm going to have to pound someone, perhaps this character--so their numbers are going down because there are so few births of these immortals) so he's this alleged usurper, so why the fuck is his name Lucifer, the first fallen angel? And no I didn't get it wrong about them being immortal because it says so a few paragraphs later! Do you know what immortal means? Can't die. Not "lives a long life," not "can only die of unnatural causes." I blame modern vampire schtick that calls them immortals.
Creative license only goes so far as it makes sense. Why make it the Christian idea of demons if you aren't going to follow one iota of the lore except calling one character "Lucifer"?
Back to the love story: he "hadn't known the Demon for more than a few days." If you could call it that. He met him once, briefly, then today, this same day all of this takes place, Demos came back and they came to Hell. Grtook a nap but that's it. They've known each other ONE DAY. You don't fall in love in ONE DAY!!
Oh back to the action. He's seeing a vision of things happening to a woman's father--actually seeing the faces and activities during the father's childhood--by holding onto the daughter's arm. That's worse than seeing out of the back of your head.
Did I mention the ultimate bad guy was short and ugly?
Let's just quote now without the commentary.
Okay okay back to uncommented quoting:
Now the possessive fated mate Dreo gets angry when some other guy, yyy, grabs Gray's crotch and squeezes hard, but then instead of going to Gray who has been injured and fallen to the floor, instead of sending one of his hoards of minions to deal with the man, he attacks the guy himself. Gosh he's swell.
Then the guy fights back and Dreo's Magic fire is gobs stronger but the other guy hides and is able to circle around and attack the other demons, downing many, and hurting Dreo, too. How, if he's fighting Dreo? Dreo still hasn't even spoken to Gray, asked if he's okay, just referred to him as a possession.
Now yyy is doing something awful to Gray using just his hands, and it's taking awhile, but not a peep from Dreo, no yelling, no trying to stop it, to grab Gray, nada. Crotch grabbing is apparently a no no but just try to incinerate the human and all's kosher. Despite this, Gray's last action is to turn and tell Dreo he loves him while he thinks to himself that looking in Dreo's eyes is liking coming home. Maybe if you lived in a butcher shop...
Yyy has time to say something else, yet the only time we've heard from Dreo is when Gray called out to him just before yyy incinerated a bunch of other demons (who I guess had no hellfire of their own?). Dreo responded to Gray by saying to let him handle it. If the other guy can talk, why can't he reassure the love of his life who could be dying?
When I said I was going to pound someone? I don't need to wait to find out if there's mpreg. I'm just going to do it now to this Dreo guy instead. Gray may be stupid, but Dreo's a dick. Now I just need to read Inkheart again to find out how to get into a book briefly. (Read that instead of this. It isn't gay romance, but it's wonderful and this is stupid.)
So Gray was going through this funky mental state and couldn't remember who this lovely man was and knew if he could only remember...but he never does, and now even though he's worse off, he's thinking of Dreo by name in his head. Plot hole. And just when we got to my "OMG he's gonna die" scene I waded through this crapfest for.
It was mentioned that he couldn't breathe at all, so:
But Dreo has again said he won't let anything happen to Gray as the last of his oxygen leaves his lungs.
Did I mention he was placed on a soft surface and then it was the cold hard floor?
They never said what the awful stuff was that was put in Gray's mouth before he was given blood. And why forcing him to have a vision didn't, in fact, result in a vision.
But definitely a good "OMG he's gonna die" scene other than the falderal.
The ring is cool. And after the beginning they stopped having so much sex. That's cool too. The "hospital scene" was A-one, top-notch.
So if this is the Christian pantheon, where do demons go when they die?
Oh my fucking God. They made the new king of the underworld. Because he's shown such good judgment and critical thinking this far and he didn't actually hold the knife or anything.
And here I was thinking it was better than Twilight. I was wrong.
Oh thank God it's over.
Warning: this is an extremely snarky review because I hated this book. There are books that are just bad writing, plot, etc., but this wasn't poorly written. And the plot as it was outlined was fine. It was the ridiculousness of the execution, the desperate need for a content editor, the gross errors of fundamental principles of logic and physics and history that just pissed me off so this is one giant rant. You've been warned.
Why does he have to be so young? 25? Really?
He grabbed his jacket, they left, then he's glad he left his jacket at home.
Dreo wraps his arms around Gray from behind and then he gives Gray a pitying look. This is from Gray's POV. Funny, they never mentioned that he could see through the back of his head, only the past.
Here we go again with the tiny feisty woman trope. I need to start a shelf for this.
If Dreo is that much bigger than Gray, his erection wouldn't be against Gray's thigh.
No condom.
Dreo basically started BDSM without preparing Gray and not establishing a safe word. He ordered Gray to take his dick and he spanked him heavily. When Gray simply said, "More!" The demon responded that Gray didn't give the orders. And here I was loving the book. It just went downhill from there.
They don't put tiny little children in an orphanage, especially white children. The kid would have families fighting to adopt him, even if he were weird. They might return him if the weirdness remained, but he'd go through a succession of foster homes. What country does this take place in? They don't have orphanages here anymore; they're too expensive and psychologically detrimental. The last thing they would do is put a six-year-old in group care which is even more expensive. The excuses given are ridiculous. The kid would jump from foster home to foster home maybe, but there would be homes that specialize in insane kids--like mine--and others who would see it as a way to make gobs of money. Or they would just think he had epilepsy.
And in group homes, they do watch your every move because the kids in group homes are majorly fucked up and might set fire to something or someone. And a six-year-old? Making his own decisions? In group care, the teens aren't even allowed to make their own decisions. They have to earn privileges. (This is from my almost 16 years of foster parenting the group-care level kids.)
This went from five stars to one in the space of a few pages.
He just accepts he's Dreo's mate and is all caring and sweet and tolerant even though he's supposed to be very independent.
Practically all they do is lust after each other. It's boring. They don't pay attention to what is going on around them, just give each other lustful looks and maneuver to have sex.
They are going on and on about Gray's past and his friends and his created family. They have assembled where they are there for a reason and everyone is standing around waiting while they talk about private stuff. This went to excellent to bad almost as fast as Arresting Love 2 did and for a similar reason. (See my review of that gem for more information, although I have to say it was better than this by a large margin.) This better pick up.
Gray brought his friends down to guard him since he didn't trust the demons as he didn't know them. Now, not half an hour later, Dreo assigns Grey's friends tasks and sends them off and he's leaving too, leaving a demon we just saw lose his cool to guard Gray and no one even comments.
An almost kidnapping that was foiled almost as soon as it started. Give me some real drama!
I'm afraid this is going to turn into TPE (24/7 d/s).
Oh my god the bad guys are TSTL. They .
For the third time, Gray can see the face of the person behind his back.
Seriously? A sin worthy of murder was to avenge a pregnant woman scorned by her lover who had to raise the child herself? Seriously? Then she was wasting away when the boy was an adult? She lost her happiness? Grow the fuck up. We'd lose the majority of our population if women wasted away and men were murdered for this. Oh, and she was tragic and suffering but courageous for her sacrifice? Let's talk about my mother, shall we, who absolutely had to get out of a toxic relationship (for both of them) and raise two kids on her own she didn't even want? Or my friend who couldn't even find a long term partner and decided to have a baby on her own? Or friends of mine and me each deciding for the same reason to become foster parents? Or other women who want children so much they leave their husbands?
Can I give this a negative one? Okay, it was just the murdere and the MC he was showing the vision to that were that pathetic. Neither knew (one didn't understand) the two were fated mates. That makes more sense but the guy had thought it justified murder (and the MC was sobbing) before they even knew that? I get that the fated mate thing is different but come on. Fated mates die and in this book there's nothing about the partner having to die, too.
There are people who survive horrible adversity, kids who are beaten until they bleed daily who still love their parents despite the rejection of the only people in the world who should love you unconditionally but still survive to laugh and play. People waiting for their children to come home, kids who have disappeared. The not knowing where your children are or if they are still even alive, that is just as intense as a fated mate relationship and it's hell speaking from personal experience. Yeah, as a foster parent, I have no sympathy for wallowing.
Even so, the alleged perpetrator of the abuse (abandonment) that apparently justified being murdered, the fated mate, suffered too. So why would he have done it? Perhaps at least ask before you off him.
Oh, of course, an evil woman convinced him to do bad stuff. The other woman so far is a kick ass verbally secretary, and the aforementioned wasting away mother. Oh, there was that a water demon in a brief scene who did help although she didn't talk or have a name.
They were already in the shadows in the deepest corner of the room. Previously he had almost completed a full circuit of the room when he heard a moan--on the other side of the room (and he missed this how?)--in the darkest shadows. It's like words are just stuck on the page because they sound nice...and trite.
Now he and this other guy are weak and stuttering and shaking, wondering who's coming down the hall. Seriously? One is a demon and he's quaking in fear? Oh this is just the stupidest...
"So if xxx wasn't the reason you [person who made Jeffrey Dahmer look like an underachiever] wanted out of jail, what was the reason?" You need a reason for wanting to get out of jail? You're talking to a sociopath.
Seriously, can I maim Gray just to get it over with? Perhaps on the head? He's not using it anyway.
I'd quit now if it weren't that there is a pending rescue from a terrified mate. I've got to check that out first.
Holy cow! Gray's talking to a man who was complicit in the murder of the ruler of Hell, the one who had the poor, poor mother who wasted away and felt like that made it okay to kill, and who had personally lied to and deceived Gray, and Gray thinks to himself:
"Even with xxx's initial involvement [um, how is participating throughout the entire murder plot "initial"?], Gray still felt he could trust the other man. He could even see them becoming friends...Gray was a big believer in second chances and if anyone deserved one, it was xxx."What?? So let's just let people involved in murdering other people go ahead and walk so they get a second chance. I mean, after all, he'd tried and convicted a man without even talking to him and it doesn't matter that the man was probably innocent and if he'd stopped to think about it at any point in his life, he might have figured that out instead of building enough hatred to murder... By all means, let's become buddies because he had his reasons.
I believe the reason for this change of heart is that every person in this book is either maniacally evil or wonderfully perfect. I think that's a little odd for a book that makes demons from Hell with Lucifer as a ruler (therefore the Judeo-Christian pantheon) just average people.
Oh, lest I forget, the ruler is Lucifer, but the succession of the throne is usually passed down through heredity (for these immortal demons {who mentioned they were sad at this other man's passing which sounded like you talk about a dead old great grand uncle who lived a long life} who almost never give birth--only with fated mates and if this is fucking mpreg I'm going to have to pound someone, perhaps this character--so their numbers are going down because there are so few births of these immortals) so he's this alleged usurper, so why the fuck is his name Lucifer, the first fallen angel? And no I didn't get it wrong about them being immortal because it says so a few paragraphs later! Do you know what immortal means? Can't die. Not "lives a long life," not "can only die of unnatural causes." I blame modern vampire schtick that calls them immortals.
Creative license only goes so far as it makes sense. Why make it the Christian idea of demons if you aren't going to follow one iota of the lore except calling one character "Lucifer"?
Back to the love story: he "hadn't known the Demon for more than a few days." If you could call it that. He met him once, briefly, then today, this same day all of this takes place, Demos came back and they came to Hell. Grtook a nap but that's it. They've known each other ONE DAY. You don't fall in love in ONE DAY!!
Oh back to the action. He's seeing a vision of things happening to a woman's father--actually seeing the faces and activities during the father's childhood--by holding onto the daughter's arm. That's worse than seeing out of the back of your head.
Did I mention the ultimate bad guy was short and ugly?
Let's just quote now without the commentary.
"...young Lucifer enjoyed an outing with his family...a school-aged Lucifer receiving an award for his academics...an adult Lucifer accepting a position on the Demon Council as its youngest member in history..."Okay, I lied, I can't keep quiet. This is yet another immortal who died and no one is acting like it's weird or asking how or anything!
"Father died six months ago."
Okay okay back to uncommented quoting:
Referring to that same xxx from before who has now become a good guy: "Rage burned in the depths of those twin orbs...For a moment, with that terrifying gaze locked on him, Gray was afraid...Gray had no doubt that xxx was perfectly capable of incinerating them all within seconds."A little while later referring to xxx:
"...Gray had to do anything he could to take [care? Some word is missing] of the man who had helped keep him safe."A couple of minutes later, xxx begins a demon fight without any warning to Gray to try to protect himself in the middle of a fight of demon fire. Oh, well, I stand corrected after the hellfire is zinging their way as xxx battles,
"Even with so much anger and rage coursing through him, xxx didn't falter...using his body as a living shield."Gray still gets hit anyway. No problem that the whole fight is xxx's fault in the first place. (Sorry, couldn't help it--I had to comment.) I'm thinking Stockholm Syndrome.
Now the possessive fated mate Dreo gets angry when some other guy, yyy, grabs Gray's crotch and squeezes hard, but then instead of going to Gray who has been injured and fallen to the floor, instead of sending one of his hoards of minions to deal with the man, he attacks the guy himself. Gosh he's swell.
Then the guy fights back and Dreo's Magic fire is gobs stronger but the other guy hides and is able to circle around and attack the other demons, downing many, and hurting Dreo, too. How, if he's fighting Dreo? Dreo still hasn't even spoken to Gray, asked if he's okay, just referred to him as a possession.
Now yyy is doing something awful to Gray using just his hands, and it's taking awhile, but not a peep from Dreo, no yelling, no trying to stop it, to grab Gray, nada. Crotch grabbing is apparently a no no but just try to incinerate the human and all's kosher. Despite this, Gray's last action is to turn and tell Dreo he loves him while he thinks to himself that looking in Dreo's eyes is liking coming home. Maybe if you lived in a butcher shop...
Yyy has time to say something else, yet the only time we've heard from Dreo is when Gray called out to him just before yyy incinerated a bunch of other demons (who I guess had no hellfire of their own?). Dreo responded to Gray by saying to let him handle it. If the other guy can talk, why can't he reassure the love of his life who could be dying?
When I said I was going to pound someone? I don't need to wait to find out if there's mpreg. I'm just going to do it now to this Dreo guy instead. Gray may be stupid, but Dreo's a dick. Now I just need to read Inkheart again to find out how to get into a book briefly. (Read that instead of this. It isn't gay romance, but it's wonderful and this is stupid.)
So Gray was going through this funky mental state and couldn't remember who this lovely man was and knew if he could only remember...but he never does, and now even though he's worse off, he's thinking of Dreo by name in his head. Plot hole. And just when we got to my "OMG he's gonna die" scene I waded through this crapfest for.
It was mentioned that he couldn't breathe at all, so:
His vision began to darken, no longer a warning of a vision creeping in--now, a sign of death come to claim him. As he lay on the floor gasping for breath.."Wait, huh? It takes breath to gasp. Oh and now he asks a question. He really is magic. Most humans can't talk when they're unable to breathe and on the true verge of death. He can't even take a last breath of air but now he's struggling to breathe and able to ask Demos a question. You have to be breathing fairly well to talk. And he can flinch, too.
But Dreo has again said he won't let anything happen to Gray as the last of his oxygen leaves his lungs.
Did I mention he was placed on a soft surface and then it was the cold hard floor?
They never said what the awful stuff was that was put in Gray's mouth before he was given blood. And why forcing him to have a vision didn't, in fact, result in a vision.
But definitely a good "OMG he's gonna die" scene other than the falderal.
The ring is cool. And after the beginning they stopped having so much sex. That's cool too. The "hospital scene" was A-one, top-notch.
So if this is the Christian pantheon, where do demons go when they die?
Oh my fucking God. They made the new king of the underworld. Because he's shown such good judgment and critical thinking this far and he didn't actually hold the knife or anything.
And here I was thinking it was better than Twilight. I was wrong.
Oh thank God it's over.
March 12, 2016
Ask the Oracle by JJ Black (MM/Romance/Para)
A copy of this book was provided to me by Inked Rainbow Reads in exchange for an honest review.
***3 STARS***
In book 1 of the Revelations series, we have Grayson Muir, who is known as the most powerful oracle alive. He doesn't know who his real parents are and would have went crazy if not for the help of another psychic who helped him come into his powers. Now Gray runs his own small agency and that's how he meets the lust demon Andreo.
I liked the two characters, but this story could have been way better. The story was cute, but too fast paste. Andreo and Gray needs another story because it feels like theirs is just starting. Not enough interaction between these two to make me believe that they're in love, even if they are mates. Still, the imagination of the author had me reading book 2 and probably other books in this series.
A copy of this book was provided to me by Inked Rainbow Reads in exchange for an honest review.
***3 STARS***
In book 1 of the Revelations series, we have Grayson Muir, who is known as the most powerful oracle alive. He doesn't know who his real parents are and would have went crazy if not for the help of another psychic who helped him come into his powers. Now Gray runs his own small agency and that's how he meets the lust demon Andreo.
I liked the two characters, but this story could have been way better. The story was cute, but too fast paste. Andreo and Gray needs another story because it feels like theirs is just starting. Not enough interaction between these two to make me believe that they're in love, even if they are mates. Still, the imagination of the author had me reading book 2 and probably other books in this series.
December 4, 2021
3.75 stars
January 12, 2023
"He was willing to risk a lot to keep the innocents of the world safe, even his own soul, if it came right down to it."
The description for 'Ask the Oracle', book one in JJ Black's 'Revelations' series, intrigued me. I thought the idea of an all knowing Oracle, who can see past, present, and even multiple outcomes for the future, was a fascinating one, and since the author wrapped it into a very hot package named Gray, well, a girl's got to enjoy that. Of course, throw a lust demon, a murder in Hell, and smoking hot sex into the mix and I was looking forward to the read.
Gray is an Oracle, of which there are only about six in the United States. He is by far the most powerful of them. However, it wasn't until he was eighteen and his mentor found him that Gray learned what he was. He thought he was going crazy all those years in the orphanage. Now, Gray owns Revelations, and along with employees who are more like family, he does his best to help as many people as he can, including the police in their attempts to save the innocent.
Please find my full review at Rainbow Book Reviews
The description for 'Ask the Oracle', book one in JJ Black's 'Revelations' series, intrigued me. I thought the idea of an all knowing Oracle, who can see past, present, and even multiple outcomes for the future, was a fascinating one, and since the author wrapped it into a very hot package named Gray, well, a girl's got to enjoy that. Of course, throw a lust demon, a murder in Hell, and smoking hot sex into the mix and I was looking forward to the read.
Gray is an Oracle, of which there are only about six in the United States. He is by far the most powerful of them. However, it wasn't until he was eighteen and his mentor found him that Gray learned what he was. He thought he was going crazy all those years in the orphanage. Now, Gray owns Revelations, and along with employees who are more like family, he does his best to help as many people as he can, including the police in their attempts to save the innocent.
Please find my full review at Rainbow Book Reviews
September 6, 2015
This was a cute story. I loved the concept and the the plot of the story. I did think it became a little shallow at times. I loved the demon and how he knew that Grayson was his and sets out to get him! Fun if a bit lighter than expected.
May 6, 2014
This had the potential to be so much better than it was. The demon and underworld aspect was nice. Loved the Oracle but as well but it was to wordy to many damn facts. The sex worked very well. 2.5 stars
March 27, 2017
Could've been more... could've been so much more than this. A little more development and a bit less rushed action and this book could've been a masterpiece.
December 17, 2018
I adore these two together. Lots of conflict and well worth the effort to read.
August 8, 2014
This review can be found at The Blogger Girls review site.
3.5 stars
When the Lord of the Underworld is murdered, lust demon Andreo Demos is tasked with getting the help of the best Oracle out there. Unfortunately for Gray, that means him. He may not be the flashiest Oracle but he’s definitely the strongest and most accurate. Sadly for Dreo, he doesn’t help demons, no matter what. But when Dreo lets Gray know that without his help, humans will be in danger, he grudgingly accepts the job. Little did Gray know that accepting the job meant more than just finding the murderer but also realizing that the very lust demon he’s working with is his mate. But with the dangers of the Underworld getting worse, can these two find the culprit before its too late?
Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here. I avoid lust demons like the plague. I can’t help it. My mind associates lust or sex demons with, well, sex and, as you may or may not know, I prefer not much smut to my stories. So, when I read the blurb I must have missed the lust demon part or I probably wouldn’t have picked this one up. When I started reading and realized Dreo was a lust demon, I dreaded continuing (just ask the TBG girls, I told them about it! LMAO). But I continued because there was a good chance I would really liked the book anyway.
And let me tell you, I’m glad I read the story. I really enjoyed it. The world was awesome to experience. It’s not as in-depth as it could have been but I loved seeing all the demons, the shifters, and of course seeing Gray’s own Oracle abilities. At the same time, I really loved the characters. Gray is a feisty Oracle while Dreo is the hot alpha male. There was really good banter in this one that had me cracking up at times. But more than anything, I loved Gray and Dreo together. Yes, this is insta-love and while I wished there had been more development before that love came out, I still really liked their protective ‘mine!’ personalities. What can I say? I’m a mates junkie LOL.
This is a great, unique story but it had a lot of editing errors and a lot of missing words from sentences that caused me to stumble often. Beyond that, there was one thing that really got me heated. Gray made a big issue out of being able to protect himself. He lived with shifters for 8 years and they taught him how to defend himself. Yet, after this is revealed, Gray is in several situations where he could have gotten out of them if he would have used those defensive abilities. Instead, he just stood there and let what happened to him happen. I found that extremely aggravating especially since he was adamant he didn’t need anyone to protect him and only wanted ‘his’ team of guards as a precaution even though none of them were ever around him. I’m also extremely curious what type of paras Gray’s parents were and what happened to them. It was mentioned multiple times that Gray had to be some kind of para but that line of questioning was never answered.
All in all, this was still a great story. I’m not really a fan of lust demons but I still really enjoyed this one. It had a great world and I loved experiencing the different types of demons and the issues going on in the Underworld. The author’s writing style is fast-paced and engaging so it was easy for me to stay interested in the story even when I was yelling at Gray to do something more than just stand there. LOL. The characters are great, too, even with the insta-love. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series and seeing what the next book has to offer.
3.5 stars
When the Lord of the Underworld is murdered, lust demon Andreo Demos is tasked with getting the help of the best Oracle out there. Unfortunately for Gray, that means him. He may not be the flashiest Oracle but he’s definitely the strongest and most accurate. Sadly for Dreo, he doesn’t help demons, no matter what. But when Dreo lets Gray know that without his help, humans will be in danger, he grudgingly accepts the job. Little did Gray know that accepting the job meant more than just finding the murderer but also realizing that the very lust demon he’s working with is his mate. But with the dangers of the Underworld getting worse, can these two find the culprit before its too late?
Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here. I avoid lust demons like the plague. I can’t help it. My mind associates lust or sex demons with, well, sex and, as you may or may not know, I prefer not much smut to my stories. So, when I read the blurb I must have missed the lust demon part or I probably wouldn’t have picked this one up. When I started reading and realized Dreo was a lust demon, I dreaded continuing (just ask the TBG girls, I told them about it! LMAO). But I continued because there was a good chance I would really liked the book anyway.
And let me tell you, I’m glad I read the story. I really enjoyed it. The world was awesome to experience. It’s not as in-depth as it could have been but I loved seeing all the demons, the shifters, and of course seeing Gray’s own Oracle abilities. At the same time, I really loved the characters. Gray is a feisty Oracle while Dreo is the hot alpha male. There was really good banter in this one that had me cracking up at times. But more than anything, I loved Gray and Dreo together. Yes, this is insta-love and while I wished there had been more development before that love came out, I still really liked their protective ‘mine!’ personalities. What can I say? I’m a mates junkie LOL.
This is a great, unique story but it had a lot of editing errors and a lot of missing words from sentences that caused me to stumble often. Beyond that, there was one thing that really got me heated. Gray made a big issue out of being able to protect himself. He lived with shifters for 8 years and they taught him how to defend himself. Yet, after this is revealed, Gray is in several situations where he could have gotten out of them if he would have used those defensive abilities. Instead, he just stood there and let what happened to him happen. I found that extremely aggravating especially since he was adamant he didn’t need anyone to protect him and only wanted ‘his’ team of guards as a precaution even though none of them were ever around him. I’m also extremely curious what type of paras Gray’s parents were and what happened to them. It was mentioned multiple times that Gray had to be some kind of para but that line of questioning was never answered.
All in all, this was still a great story. I’m not really a fan of lust demons but I still really enjoyed this one. It had a great world and I loved experiencing the different types of demons and the issues going on in the Underworld. The author’s writing style is fast-paced and engaging so it was easy for me to stay interested in the story even when I was yelling at Gray to do something more than just stand there. LOL. The characters are great, too, even with the insta-love. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series and seeing what the next book has to offer.
April 4, 2016
3 Heart Review by Kimberley
This is the first book in the Revelations series and it was… okay. I was expecting the book to really WOW me after reading the blurb and it didn’t. It’s not that the characters, plot or storyline, no. The problem was the execution.
There were a few minor things that I felt that maybe a strong editor would have picked up on: he left, grabbing his jacket and things yet when hear rives in the underworld, it’s warm so he was glad he left his jacket at home and character POV inconsistencies. For example: It’s Gray’s POV when Dreo gives him a pitying look while hugging him from behind. Unless Grey has eyes in the back of his head, that’s not possible. Gray doesn’t trust Dreo’s demon guards and sends for his own security team. Great, only…they’re sent away on a mission shortly after their arrival—by Dreo—who leaves as well, leaving Gray with the demon guards he didn’t trust to begin with? Who gave Dreo the authority to give Gray’s security team orders? And there were mentions that these demons being immortal yet somehow Lucifer was murdered. Actually, a lot of immortal people died in the telling of this story. I thought immortal meant, well…immortal. These were minor that should have been picked up during the editing phase.
The characters weren’t bad at all. I liked Gray and Dreo. I liked them together but I think their mating seemed a bit too forced, like the author was trying too hard to convince the reader that these two were fated mates. Apparently these two men have known each other one day, yet they’re mates and madly in love. The sex scenes were okay. The action was okay. This book could’ve been, would’ve been better if there was stronger editing. The story didn’t wow me like I expected it to reading the blurb. Hopefully the second book will give me that wow factor that the blurb and the covers hint at.
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
This is the first book in the Revelations series and it was… okay. I was expecting the book to really WOW me after reading the blurb and it didn’t. It’s not that the characters, plot or storyline, no. The problem was the execution.
There were a few minor things that I felt that maybe a strong editor would have picked up on: he left, grabbing his jacket and things yet when hear rives in the underworld, it’s warm so he was glad he left his jacket at home and character POV inconsistencies. For example: It’s Gray’s POV when Dreo gives him a pitying look while hugging him from behind. Unless Grey has eyes in the back of his head, that’s not possible. Gray doesn’t trust Dreo’s demon guards and sends for his own security team. Great, only…they’re sent away on a mission shortly after their arrival—by Dreo—who leaves as well, leaving Gray with the demon guards he didn’t trust to begin with? Who gave Dreo the authority to give Gray’s security team orders? And there were mentions that these demons being immortal yet somehow Lucifer was murdered. Actually, a lot of immortal people died in the telling of this story. I thought immortal meant, well…immortal. These were minor that should have been picked up during the editing phase.
The characters weren’t bad at all. I liked Gray and Dreo. I liked them together but I think their mating seemed a bit too forced, like the author was trying too hard to convince the reader that these two were fated mates. Apparently these two men have known each other one day, yet they’re mates and madly in love. The sex scenes were okay. The action was okay. This book could’ve been, would’ve been better if there was stronger editing. The story didn’t wow me like I expected it to reading the blurb. Hopefully the second book will give me that wow factor that the blurb and the covers hint at.
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
May 12, 2014
PizzyGirl reviews Ask the Oracle by JJ Black
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REVIEW: Ask the Oracle was a fun ride into the imagination of JJ Black. What I initially thought would be the traditional good vs evil/heaven vs hell theme, turned out to be something very unique.
Ask the Oracle was well written. It was easy to read with equal doses of humor, angst, fated matings, and a promise of more to come from this new world. JJ Black did an excellent job developing the setting and the characters in it. His descriptions played to what little creative side I actually have by giving wonderful descriptions that I could easily see in my own head. I found myself sucked out of realist and lost in my own imagination for most of the story.
I thought the plot was well penned and kept me guessing until the end. Just when I thought I knew who the culprit was, in came a plot twist and I was left guessing yet again. In addition to the plot development, the love story between these two men was well presented. Even in the story itself, JJ Black freely admits that this tale is one of instant love dictated by fate. But it works with the story. The timeline is short so there needed to be that instant connection, and JJ Black did an excellent job working it into the plot. I was not put off like in many cases of instant love as it was adequately explained and not overpowering. I felt it worked well and I hope to see more from these men in the future.
I really liked that in Ask the Oracle, the demons are not your average bad guys. Their main purpose is not to corrupt the innocent, like in most demon tales, instead, their goal is tempt the bad into Hell. It is almost as if the demons are out for the good of mankind. However, JJ Black still presented some of the typical evil demons that you would normally expect to see, but in this case, they are the black sheep so to speak and are policed by their on kind. It was a refreshingly different take on demons and one I quite enjoyed.
I recommend Ask the Oracle by JJ Black to anyone who loves a good demon tale. This one is just different enough to challenge the mainstream while keeping you thoroughly entertained. I am anxious for the next installment!
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REVIEW: Ask the Oracle was a fun ride into the imagination of JJ Black. What I initially thought would be the traditional good vs evil/heaven vs hell theme, turned out to be something very unique.
Ask the Oracle was well written. It was easy to read with equal doses of humor, angst, fated matings, and a promise of more to come from this new world. JJ Black did an excellent job developing the setting and the characters in it. His descriptions played to what little creative side I actually have by giving wonderful descriptions that I could easily see in my own head. I found myself sucked out of realist and lost in my own imagination for most of the story.
I thought the plot was well penned and kept me guessing until the end. Just when I thought I knew who the culprit was, in came a plot twist and I was left guessing yet again. In addition to the plot development, the love story between these two men was well presented. Even in the story itself, JJ Black freely admits that this tale is one of instant love dictated by fate. But it works with the story. The timeline is short so there needed to be that instant connection, and JJ Black did an excellent job working it into the plot. I was not put off like in many cases of instant love as it was adequately explained and not overpowering. I felt it worked well and I hope to see more from these men in the future.
I really liked that in Ask the Oracle, the demons are not your average bad guys. Their main purpose is not to corrupt the innocent, like in most demon tales, instead, their goal is tempt the bad into Hell. It is almost as if the demons are out for the good of mankind. However, JJ Black still presented some of the typical evil demons that you would normally expect to see, but in this case, they are the black sheep so to speak and are policed by their on kind. It was a refreshingly different take on demons and one I quite enjoyed.
I recommend Ask the Oracle by JJ Black to anyone who loves a good demon tale. This one is just different enough to challenge the mainstream while keeping you thoroughly entertained. I am anxious for the next installment!
June 12, 2015
One of the most powerful Oracles in the world, Grayson Muir earned the title the hard way. Abandoned as a newborn and raised in an orphanage group home Grayson’s background was unknown. As a child he suffered through psychic visions without knowing how to handle them. Adult caregivers thought him demon possessed or mentally ill. If not for the intervention of a renowned psychic who recognized Grayson’s gift he wouldn’t have made it to adulthood.
Setting up a career as an Oracle gave Grayson purpose and a sense of rightness in the world. Not only does he work for clients, Grayson also helps with the police when necessary.
The satisfying results of aiding the police with a kidnapped child changes to irritation the moment a Lust Demon materializes in Grayson’s office. A past experience with a Demon soured the Oracle against any future contact.
Lust Demon Andreo ‘Dreo’ Demos isn’t interested in the Oracle’s prejudices, he needs Grayson’s skills, immediately. Their leader, Lord Lucifer has been murdered. The Oracle must tell them who did the dark deed and who would be the best choice for a new leader. Tempers are fraying and tensions are high in the Underworld. The Oracle is their only hope. Complicating matters is Dreo’s belief that the Oracle is his mate while Grayson’s hoping it’s simply a by-product of being a Lust Demon. Mating a Demon is the last thing he wants, the very last.
For a sensual, enthralling story one simply needs to Ask the Oracle. The first book in the Revelations series offers a unique, sizzling hot mystery to solve. A pair of forceful, dynamic characters butt heads over almost everything until they close the bedroom doors. Grayson’s talent adds another exciting layer to Ask the Oracle. Entertaining from beginning to end, Ask the Oracle leaves readers hungry for more.
This book was reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed (JR), and was provided by the publisher/author at no cost to JR for the purpose of being reviewed.
Setting up a career as an Oracle gave Grayson purpose and a sense of rightness in the world. Not only does he work for clients, Grayson also helps with the police when necessary.
The satisfying results of aiding the police with a kidnapped child changes to irritation the moment a Lust Demon materializes in Grayson’s office. A past experience with a Demon soured the Oracle against any future contact.
Lust Demon Andreo ‘Dreo’ Demos isn’t interested in the Oracle’s prejudices, he needs Grayson’s skills, immediately. Their leader, Lord Lucifer has been murdered. The Oracle must tell them who did the dark deed and who would be the best choice for a new leader. Tempers are fraying and tensions are high in the Underworld. The Oracle is their only hope. Complicating matters is Dreo’s belief that the Oracle is his mate while Grayson’s hoping it’s simply a by-product of being a Lust Demon. Mating a Demon is the last thing he wants, the very last.
For a sensual, enthralling story one simply needs to Ask the Oracle. The first book in the Revelations series offers a unique, sizzling hot mystery to solve. A pair of forceful, dynamic characters butt heads over almost everything until they close the bedroom doors. Grayson’s talent adds another exciting layer to Ask the Oracle. Entertaining from beginning to end, Ask the Oracle leaves readers hungry for more.
This book was reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed (JR), and was provided by the publisher/author at no cost to JR for the purpose of being reviewed.
June 15, 2015
One of the most powerful Oracles in the world, Grayson Muir earned the title the hard way. Abandoned as a newborn and raised in an orphanage group home Grayson’s background was unknown. As a child he suffered through psychic visions without knowing how to handle them. Adult caregivers thought him demon possessed or mentally ill. If not for the intervention of a renowned psychic who recognized Grayson’s gift he wouldn’t have made it to adulthood.
Setting up a career as an Oracle gave Grayson purpose and a sense of rightness in the world. Not only does he work for clients, Grayson also helps with the police when necessary.
The satisfying results of aiding the police with a kidnapped child changes to irritation the moment a Lust Demon materializes in Grayson’s office. A past experience with a Demon soured the Oracle against any future contact.
Lust Demon Andreo ‘Dreo’ Demos isn’t interested in the Oracle’s prejudices, he needs Grayson’s skills, immediately. Their leader, Lord Lucifer has been murdered. The Oracle must tell them who did the dark deed and who would be the best choice for a new leader. Tempers are fraying and tensions are high in the Underworld. The Oracle is their only hope. Complicating matters is Dreo’s belief that the Oracle is his mate while Grayson’s hoping it’s simply a by-product of being a Lust Demon. Mating a Demon is the last thing he wants, the very last.
For a sensual, enthralling story one simply needs to Ask the Oracle. The first book in the Revelations series offers a unique, sizzling hot mystery to solve. A pair of forceful, dynamic characters butt heads over almost everything until they close the bedroom doors. Grayson’s talent adds another exciting layer to Ask the Oracle. Entertaining from beginning to end, Ask the Oracle leaves readers hungry for more.
Reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed
Link: http://bit.ly/1MpXKsX
Setting up a career as an Oracle gave Grayson purpose and a sense of rightness in the world. Not only does he work for clients, Grayson also helps with the police when necessary.
The satisfying results of aiding the police with a kidnapped child changes to irritation the moment a Lust Demon materializes in Grayson’s office. A past experience with a Demon soured the Oracle against any future contact.
Lust Demon Andreo ‘Dreo’ Demos isn’t interested in the Oracle’s prejudices, he needs Grayson’s skills, immediately. Their leader, Lord Lucifer has been murdered. The Oracle must tell them who did the dark deed and who would be the best choice for a new leader. Tempers are fraying and tensions are high in the Underworld. The Oracle is their only hope. Complicating matters is Dreo’s belief that the Oracle is his mate while Grayson’s hoping it’s simply a by-product of being a Lust Demon. Mating a Demon is the last thing he wants, the very last.
For a sensual, enthralling story one simply needs to Ask the Oracle. The first book in the Revelations series offers a unique, sizzling hot mystery to solve. A pair of forceful, dynamic characters butt heads over almost everything until they close the bedroom doors. Grayson’s talent adds another exciting layer to Ask the Oracle. Entertaining from beginning to end, Ask the Oracle leaves readers hungry for more.
Reviewed by Lisa for Joyfully Reviewed
Link: http://bit.ly/1MpXKsX
June 7, 2014
Rating 4.5
Being the honorable man that he is, Grayson Muir made a commitment to himself to always help save lives. Grey also vowed to never do business with demons. Nevertheless, when Lord Andreo Demos pops into Gray’s office, Grey is forced to work with the demon before the underworld chaos extended to Earth’s humanity.
Ask the Oracle is the first book in the Revelations series. The captivating plot is well paced. The characters are creditable.
Gray’s personal history is particularly interesting. He considers himself merely as a gifted human. Orphaned as a baby, Gray has no clue as to whom or what species his parents were. It was only when Dreo informed him that there has never been a full blooded human Oracle. At the moment, Gray decided his future mission will be to discover his heritage. Gray also discovered Dreo is his fated mate, which explained why he found Dreo so utterly irresistible.
Dreo is principled as well as a very considerate man. He immediately recognized that Gray was his mate but he sought to resolve the issues plaguing the underworld before pursuing Gray intimately. However, Dreo and Gray did share brief intimacy during quiet periods of the hunt for the murderer.
JJ Black has created a thrilling saga packed with magic, action as well as intrigue. The interaction between the characters is amusing, the intimacy is exceptional. I thoroughly enjoyed Ask the Oracle.
Being the honorable man that he is, Grayson Muir made a commitment to himself to always help save lives. Grey also vowed to never do business with demons. Nevertheless, when Lord Andreo Demos pops into Gray’s office, Grey is forced to work with the demon before the underworld chaos extended to Earth’s humanity.
Ask the Oracle is the first book in the Revelations series. The captivating plot is well paced. The characters are creditable.
Gray’s personal history is particularly interesting. He considers himself merely as a gifted human. Orphaned as a baby, Gray has no clue as to whom or what species his parents were. It was only when Dreo informed him that there has never been a full blooded human Oracle. At the moment, Gray decided his future mission will be to discover his heritage. Gray also discovered Dreo is his fated mate, which explained why he found Dreo so utterly irresistible.
Dreo is principled as well as a very considerate man. He immediately recognized that Gray was his mate but he sought to resolve the issues plaguing the underworld before pursuing Gray intimately. However, Dreo and Gray did share brief intimacy during quiet periods of the hunt for the murderer.
JJ Black has created a thrilling saga packed with magic, action as well as intrigue. The interaction between the characters is amusing, the intimacy is exceptional. I thoroughly enjoyed Ask the Oracle.
May 18, 2014
A Joyfully Jay review.
3.75 stars
What I liked most about this story was the uniqueness. It’s not often that I see stories about Oracles. And not only has this author brought that element to this story, but there are several creative rules surrounding the Oracles and their worlds, their weaknesses, and their genetic makeup. Not only is the world of Oracles a wonderful one, but the Underworld Black creates is exciting and visually stunning. There is so much happening in this world. This author does a great job at giving new life to a world that is shown often throughout literature. I’m not a huge fan of demons, never have been, but the rules and purpose given these characters is imaginative and held my interest.
Read Crissy's review in its entirety here.
3.75 stars
What I liked most about this story was the uniqueness. It’s not often that I see stories about Oracles. And not only has this author brought that element to this story, but there are several creative rules surrounding the Oracles and their worlds, their weaknesses, and their genetic makeup. Not only is the world of Oracles a wonderful one, but the Underworld Black creates is exciting and visually stunning. There is so much happening in this world. This author does a great job at giving new life to a world that is shown often throughout literature. I’m not a huge fan of demons, never have been, but the rules and purpose given these characters is imaginative and held my interest.
Read Crissy's review in its entirety here.
June 5, 2014
"If you’re not a big fan of the mate bond trope that’s often used to supplant the actual building of intimacy in a relationship through dialogue and the sort of interaction that goes beyond sex—which I admit I’m not so much, so take that into consideration—then this probably isn’t the book for you. Dreo and Gray don’t get to know anything significant about each other on a personal level, so their connection felt very surface without much substance, which, while it kept the pace of the action fairly brisk, it didn’t leave me feeling invested enough in their relationship."
June 27, 2014
I thought this was a pretty good start to the paranormal M/M romamnce series. I felt like I didn't have enough information about some things though and hope that in the next installment we will get a little more information on this world and the characters that inhabit it. Gray and Dreo are a good match, but I'd like to see more of them together getting to know each other a bit. I'll definitely read the next book.
One note on editing. I found far too many missing words in this one. A couple of times, I lost my place in the story puzzling over what was wrong with the sentence.
One note on editing. I found far too many missing words in this one. A couple of times, I lost my place in the story puzzling over what was wrong with the sentence.
May 26, 2014
The first book in the Revelations series is mesmerizing m/m paranormal romance that keeps the readers tingling with anticipation. I was thoroughly engrossed in this fantastic story from beginning to end. There are lots of intriguing characters and tantalizing possibilities for future books and I am looking forward to reading the next one.
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June 26, 2014
A good start to a promising series !!! I can't wait for the next instalment! 4.5 stars ^^ can't wait to find out more about the guards and Balen! And hopefully grey and dreo make more appearances, I love them together ^^ this is a must read if you love possessive alpha males who do the whole nine yards of sexy dirty talking during sex and more smexy alpha males promised to get their ONE true mate story left to be discovered <3
June 5, 2014
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the world and to be honest there's too much going on for me to explain so you have to read it, lol I will tell you that I really did enjoy Gray and Dreo together, okay I can't really help the pun, but they were hot together, hehe. I'm so glad this is series because I want to be able to visit the world again.
May 8, 2014
Enjoyed the crisp writing style and character development, also the refreshingly different storyline - definitely not the normal pairing.
This is the first book of a series but can be read as a stand alone. There were no loose ends left dangling.
This is the first book of a series but can be read as a stand alone. There were no loose ends left dangling.
November 14, 2015
Dreo and Gray are fantastic!
I love the way this author has given each of the MCs the strength to be themselves and are so honest with each other! This is a great story and I'm eagerly waiting for the next in this series!
I love the way this author has given each of the MCs the strength to be themselves and are so honest with each other! This is a great story and I'm eagerly waiting for the next in this series!
April 11, 2014
3.5 stars
May 7, 2014
My full review of Ask the Oracle can be found on the BDSM Book Reviews site.
August 25, 2014
Another author I really need to remember.
January 21, 2015
this was my favourite book by jj black so far...
Greyson was funny and hot the story was a little bit rushed but overall a good start will be reading more of greyson and the gang!!!!
Greyson was funny and hot the story was a little bit rushed but overall a good start will be reading more of greyson and the gang!!!!
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