Tiger's Destiny (The Tiger Saga, #4) in Ask Colleen Houck

Nov 05, 2013 Chay rated it really liked it

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Where to begin??
Well starting off, I want to make this review short and sweet and to the point. Since, I'm still dealing with shock mixed with unforgettable feelings yet, I'm undecided of what to say. Oh geese, it's all mixed up! *shaking head*. Okay, well I will just start off by saying that it started off pretty interesting I mean Kelsey was trapped by Lokesh and he wants her as a wife to make a son *gasp*. First off, I already knew she was going to escape somehow. And yet, it still managed to Where to begin??
Well starting off, I want to make this review short and sweet and to the point. Since, I'm still dealing with shock mixed with unforgettable feelings yet, I'm undecided of what to say. Oh geese, it's all mixed up! *shaking head*. Okay, well I will just start off by saying that it started off pretty interesting I mean Kelsey was trapped by Lokesh and he wants her as a wife to make a son *gasp*. First off, I already knew she was going to escape somehow. And yet, it still managed to surprise me of how it happened. I really still do admire how she was brave around Lokesh and didn't manage to show her inner feelings. She was withheld and I liked how she acted, like a grown young woman that's highly intelligent and knows what she's doing even if she's being held captive, not letting her fear show. Impressive, right? (Yeah, I know.)
Anyway, the saving comes by Ren and Kishan, (hooray!) But, yet discovering Mr.Kadam died after that broke my heart, I mean he was such a nice man though, I knew something like that would happen. I was just not ready at the time. So, I kind of didn't like it a "little" from there *no way!!* But then, Ren, Kishan, and Kelsey went to finish their last quest getting Durga's Rope of Fire. Honestly, I did get suspicious in the second book of how Kishan was openly staring at Durga like he more than "just" admired her so, it didn't come out as a surprise when they visited her to get the last weapons and he was acting like Durga was more than "just" a goddess to him. And yet, Kelsey managed to avoid that pretending that didn't happen and it was pretty clear Kishan liked her better. And she had to be there for him, I was just shaking my head and muttering under my breath but, I managed to pretend that didn't happen.
So the ADVENTURE begins!
The phoenix was pretty amazing and it was okay but, what I liked the most were the Rakshasas(otherwise vampires), I really ENJOYED it because I liked how Kelsey disguised herself as a queen to save Ren and Kishan(because they were kidnapped by rakshasas) , she went in a battle against the queen. I thought it was really cool and I was cracking up with laughter at Ren and Kishan's faces when they realized it was Kelsey disguised as a queen going against the real one. Oh geese! What to say? And the best part was that she won the battle *Cheers*. So, from their I started seeing the sun from the gray clouds that were blocking it. (What I mean is I started liking the book from there on).
UNTIL!?!
Guess what there's another girl in the book called Anamika, and guess what she's the goddess Durga. AND guess also what, she's a "Barbie" as Kelsey claims or an Amazon woman. OH! And guess also what she's stealing Ren and Kishan!?! (Well at first Ren!) YES you heard me! Oh! And you didn't even here the "best" part, it made Kelsey look all dull and forgotten! I mean I wasn't jealous or envious but, when you get connected to a character and what their feeling is what your feeling. So to me it was like a bomb ticking off by seconds ready to explode! But, than of course as we got more info on what Amakita feels like and what she's passing through I start feeling a "bit" sad for her and I kind of wished she were the main character at times. But, not regrets. Still, the way Amakita made "snarky" comments on Kelsey just made me feel... I don't even know HOW to explain it. Though, when Kelsey made a snarky comment back I was somewhat settled. I could honestly, tell that Amakita belonged with Kishan it was just obvious.
The BATTLE begins!:-D
The epic battle was really cool and I liked how Kelsey fought she was a true warrior (She defeated Lokesh!) but, AFTER the battle Is what I didn't like I mean I thought it ended really off especially for Kishan but, I'm blaming it on the fact that I didn't want it to end so quickly. I'm of course thrilled that she marrys Ren and all but, it just ended all packed together like one thing after the other. All squished in one small book. All the other books in this series are much bigger and their all much more funner and I just didn't feel like this was it. There is another book (the 5th one) and after this somewhat "squished" happy ending I might decide to read but, I kind of know what it might deal with but, it's all mest up.
OKAY SO HERE IT GOES
So, since you know Kishan left both Ren and Kelsey a letter to read and in that letter he put if I stand corrected, he put "Perhaps in another time and another place we will meet again." -Kishan (at the end of the letter.) So, I'm thinking that the next book has something to deal with that. I may not know what exactly but, I do know that it has to deal some what with those words. Because you never know if they meet again. So, i'm holding onto that thread or I guess you could say possibility.
ANYWAY
That's all I'm saying in this review even though, I would love to say more but, I think this is enough. That said, I hope the next book will recover this one and be a million tons better where this one was missing things. Even though, I enjoyed it a little. I mean who could not, the ending even though it was all "squished", it still makes a pretty sweet yet, suspicious happy ending. Though, I know there's got to be more! ;-)
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Aug 21, 2015 David Alonso rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, awesome-cover, right-in-the-feels, books-i-own, better-than-the-first-book

I'm done. I'm so done. Emotions are everywhere. ...more

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Mar 11, 2014 Ramnik rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, fantasy-books

Collen wrote such an amazing ending to this book. I read the ending ten times before I put the book down. I loved all the characters in this book but I will always be on team Kishan!!
I thought this was the last book but it isn't which was disappointing and exciting if that makes sense. ...more

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Jul 20, 2013 Meenu Johnkutty rated it it was amazing

PLEASE GIVE ME THE LAST BOOK NOWWWWWWW

***Editing my review because I feel so empty....I will never look at tigers the same way again...now i have to go and cry in a corner because i feel so lonely without this series

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