A Taste for Poison (Memory of Scorpions, #3) in Riptide Publishing

Feb 09, 2015 Christina rated it it was ok

Sadly, I was underwhelmed by A Taste for Poison. It was a nice wrap-up to all the lingering questions, but unfortunately everything was summed up too neatly for my taste. I missed the action and tension from the first two books. I missed the intrigue and the Scorpions in the thick of battle. Everything moved too quickly in this book, and being in Kendras' head was boring and repetitive. None of the major scenes were developed, so there was no time for me to latch onto what was happening. I was d

Sadly, I was underwhelmed by A Taste for Poison. It was a nice wrap-up to all the lingering questions, but unfortunately everything was summed up too neatly for my taste. I missed the action and tension from the first two books. I missed the intrigue and the Scorpions in the thick of battle. Everything moved too quickly in this book, and being in Kendras' head was boring and repetitive. None of the major scenes were developed, so there was no time for me to latch onto what was happening. I was disappointed we didn't get to see more of (view spoiler) There wasn't enough build-up in the conflicts.

I was also disappointed in some of the side characters, namely Graukar. I was so intrigued by him in the last book, but nothing came of him. He was flat. He only served as Kendras' love interest and as the final catalyst for Kendras making up his mind about Adrastes. There was nothing dynamic about him and what bothers me the most is that there was every opportunity for both Graukar and Shadow to develop into amazing characters. The storyline was there for the taking, but alas, neither of the brothers were dynamic. Lasty, I was hoping to get more from Amrash. He makes an appearance, but it was more of the same. Nothing new was brought to the character.

Kendras grated on my nerves as well. I never minded him doubting his abilities or questioning himself as the Officer, but in this last book it irritated me. I really wanted him to be more forceful and standup to Adrastes with more authority. He did what he had to do and faced Adrastes, but it always felt like he had his head between his legs. And why did he take so long to deal with Blood? Geez. (view spoiler)

Even with all my problems with the book, it was nice to be back in the Scorpion world. I enjoyed the prophecy surrounding Kendras. That was an interesting touch. Of course it's always fun to have Widow and the other Scorpions around, but again I yearned for more from them.

To sum up, I got the answers to my questions, however it wasn't in the fashion I would have liked or have come to expect from Voinov, especially since I love his works!
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Jul 15, 2014 Letti rated it it was amazing

Shelves: page-turner, series, must-read, holy-shit-i-love-this-book, favorite-author, arc

This book is absolutely amazing!!!

“Love makes a fool of all of us.”

I was magically pulled into a world full of suspense, treachery and betrayal. A place where prophecies are told, where a king can no longer trust those he calls friends , lovers, or allies. A kingdom, that causes the hair on the back of your neck to stand, and sends shivers down your back. A fantasy land, that turns those you trust and love into the enemy, a place that neither I nor you would survive.

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Nov 05, 2014 Thomaidha Papa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: combat-war, m-m, historical-fiction, explicit-violence, soldier-porn

4.5 Hearts

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Oct 12, 2014 Brenda Cothern rated it really liked it

Shelves: m-m, romance, fantasy, action, military, 5-star, series

Another great book by Aleks! I can't wait to see if the story will continue or if this is the HFN for the Scorpions. Either way, great series! ...more

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