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Saturday, 25 January 2014

A Review for Sunroper (Goddesses Rising #3) by Natalie J. Damschroder

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Posted by Melanie
Release Date: December 31st 2013
Finished Date: January 8th, 2014
Publishers: Entangled Publishing 
Genre: Adult, Paranormal
Source: For Review
Format: Kindle
Pages: 352
Buy: Amazon UK / Amazon US

Marley Canton is done being a victim. A year and a half has passed since she discovered her ability to nullify power in those who aren’t supposed to have it. She’s now on a quest not only to stop the brats who’ve become addicted to goddess power, but also to find the source of their addiction.

Like Marley, Gage Samargo is tracking down the goddess who went rogue decades ago. Insane with too much power from the sun, she’s selling that energy to Gage’s younger brother and his friends, who are no longer content to come into power naturally. While they work to find a way to neutralize the goddess, Marley discovers that every time she nullifies someone, she takes on some of the goddess’s insanity.

Gage falls for Marley’s sharp wit and intense desire to right wrongs. But once he discovers she’s turning into her enemy, is it too late to back away?The Soul Cutter is hunting again.

The Review: 4.5 Flowers! 

 Sunroper was a great book and I thought it was a step up from the first two so I was shocked when I got to the end and found out that there will be no more L
A few months after the events of book 2, we join Marley and now knowing what she can do, she takes it upon herself to nullify any ‘flux’ users, ridding the Numina of their stolen power and their capacity to take more. When she finds out that a rogue goddess is bestowing power on these people, it becomes her mission to stop it once & for all. Gage Samargo is also on a mission, his brother was sent undercover to find out about the Goddess that is dealing flux and he hasn’t been heard from since he decided he wasn’t seeing the mission through a few weeks ago, so Gage has been sent to find out what’s going on, has his brother been kidnapped by these people, what do they want him for? Did he get too close? When Gage sees Marley in action at a nightclub, he assumes she is the Goddess dealing the ‘flux and sets about investigating her….. only things aren’t what they appear to be and it quickly becomes clear that Marley is not who he thought she was but that she is his only lead. They cautiously trust each other knowing they can be mutually beneficial to both of their causes… but what happens when the chemistry kicks in? when Marley’s well constructed walls start to fall & Gage takes on a protective role hoping that history is not about to repeat itself and when Marley takes a turn for the worst…. Can he save her from herself?
I was thrilled to be getting Marley’s book, she’d been in it from the beginning and turned out to be Quinn’s sister. I knew she would blossom into someone great considering how her past had affected those she loved and she had practically created the leech, so it wasn’t surprising that she would want to right those wrongs…. What was surprising is who she decided to do it with! I liked what she became in order to shed herself of the ‘victim’ tag, it’s understandable that she viewed herself as such but nice to see her change for the better and not wallow in self pity. I connected with her really well through this and I routed for her more than any of the other Goddesses. Gage…. Now he is definitely ‘Protectorate’ material (even if he isn’t one) Marley brought that out in him, he was HOT! Everything about him, I loved his story, his background, what he was trying to do and he was totally perfect for her, the chemistry was great, the little moments got your heart pounding and that’s without everything else going on …a perfect love interest.
As I mentioned above, this story was a step up from the first two books (and I did love those too) and I loved seeing two Goddesses face off, it gave this book something different because previous books had been about men leeching from the Goddesses where this one had turned away from her sisters and put them all in jeopardy. I liked how the Numina were brought into it too and became very believable that this could happen because of their ambition & sense of entitlement. It felt very much like an investigation and I loved all of the covert missions they did & use of spy stuff (they could have set up their own PI business). The action was amazing, all heading towards a final showdown to finally put a lid on the danger posed to both Goddeses & Numina and the series definitely goes out with a bang! Everything about it was really great from the atmosphere when you’re reading about them in scary situations with your anxiety raised, smexy situations when your heart is pounding, action scenes that steal your breath right up to the pacing that keeps your interest and need to turn the page. I am really sad it’s finished because in my opinion, there is still more to be told, it was just getting started with the introduction of the Numina & rogue Goddesses and still has so much potential but I did love what we got and have enjoyed this series a lot! 

Monday, 4 November 2013

A Review for Heavy Metal (Goddesses Rising #2) by Natalie J. Damschroder

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Release Date: August 27th, 2013
Finished Date: August 29th, 2013
Publishers: Entangled 
Genre: Adult, Paranormal, Romance
Source: For Review
Format: eARC
Pages: 400
Buy: Amazon UK / Amazon US 

The world is not what Riley Kordek imagined. On the run from those who’ve targeted her, all Riley wants is a chance to figure out her new ability to bend metal's energy. When a hot guy who knows more than he should helps her escape her attackers, she thinks she might’ve found someone who can lead her to the answers she needs.

Three years ago, Sam Remington walked away from his employer and the woman he loved, and now, all he’s looking to do is fill the gaping hole left behind. Except, when Sam takes Riley to the Society for Goddess Education and Defense, the stakes rise beyond what either of them could have imagined.

After being alone for so long, falling for Sam would be far too easy—and far too painful, once his old flame calls needing his help. Worse, Riley uncovers a plot with disastrous ramifications not only for herself, but for Sam and the people he loves—and potentially every goddess in the country.

The Review: Heavy Metal is the long awaited sequel to ‘Under the Moon’ and second in the ‘Goddesses Rising’ series.
This time around we meet Riley who has made her way to Sam Remington’s bar (Sam appeared in the first book as a love interest). Riley isn’t really aware of her ‘goddess’ nature because it had become dormant in her family… but when she discovers something strange happens when she’s around metal and believing what her grandma told her, refuses to go to the ‘society’. So, she does a little research and finds a former employee – Sam- who she will approach in the effort to gain some information. When she arrives though, she doesn’t have the chance because trouble is following her every step and looks like it’s been meddling in her life for a while now so when she is attacked… Sam is forced to help and even though he tells himself that he’s only helping out a goddess in distress, the connection he feels towards her is something he hasn’t felt for over 3yrs… with the threat to Riley ever present, the last thing he needs is for his old flame Quinn to need him too but he must decide whose need is greater. As Riley’s troubles deepen alongside Quinn’s everyone needs to prepare for the past and present to collide – big style!
I really enjoyed this, I had been waiting ages for this to come out so wasn’t sure if I should read book one again… there was no need because I had retained a lot of the story and the recaps were suffice to jog my memory on the finer points. I enjoyed our main characters this time around too. Riley was a good character and for all she was in a bad place having lost everything & everyone, she didn’t dwell on it and let it bring her down too much, she was determined & willing to do what was needed to get help & to help others who she barely knew. I know it’s usually the men who protect the goddesses but in my opinion, Riley could join the Protectorate herself and be quite capable. It was nice to have Sam back but sad to see how the fallout of book ones events had affected him, isolating himself and putting off seeing Quinn & Nick for 3yrs, even going so far as to leave the protectorate in an effort to forget, I felt so bad for him but seeing as he’s the leading man, I was looking forward to some happiness for him now.
The storyline takes place 3 yrs after book one but I thought that the way it brought both books together was really good because it is a continuation of the leeching story, only now we see that the bad guy from book one was only the tip of the iceberg. Yes we get Riley’s story, what’s been happening to her, we see her make a lot of discoveries about herself and of course her relationship with Sam… also with Sam we find out what he’s been up to, how he dealt with the aftermath of book one and his feelings for Riley… but that isn’t it, we find out how a lot of people have been since the events of book one and I really liked that, it didn’t feel like we were moving onto another couple from that world and reading of their troubles & romance…It felt more like Riley was being brought into their world and expanding it, adding to the characters that we already know. I loved seeing how the leeching had affected Quinn & its victims, I loved what they were planning on doing about it, I loved seeing Quinn & Nick together, I thought that nearly all of the characters had great progression too – not just our main pairing. I feel that the series thread has been revealed now and I like it, I like that we have a firm opposition now and wonder what this means for the goddesses and although there were a good few reveals, there is still a lot to be discovered and I’m excited for the next book which no doubt will be filled with danger, excitement, magic & romance too. 
 
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