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spicemeup's review
5.0
I listened to this as an audiobook.
I enjoyed the story. The narration was good except for an accident that pops up a few times. Twists and turns everywhere.
I’d recommend this book.
I enjoyed the story. The narration was good except for an accident that pops up a few times. Twists and turns everywhere.
I’d recommend this book.
jessi125's review against another edition
5.0
Sucks you in
While I had grabbed this trilogy because it was A) reverse harem and I am all about the smut and B) there’s bonus content. I absolutely dove head first into the story itself. Evie is one of those MC that makes you realize why you love to read so much. Her guys make you swoon (when they stop being twat trucks). No spoilers but I will suggest this series to everyone who will listen lol.
While I had grabbed this trilogy because it was A) reverse harem and I am all about the smut and B) there’s bonus content. I absolutely dove head first into the story itself. Evie is one of those MC that makes you realize why you love to read so much. Her guys make you swoon (when they stop being twat trucks). No spoilers but I will suggest this series to everyone who will listen lol.
greek_myth5's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyable series
I kept hearing about this series and with the box set out decided to take it off my tbr. I'm so glad I did because this series was great. I loved the story and the characters and the bonus scenes were amazing.
I kept hearing about this series and with the box set out decided to take it off my tbr. I'm so glad I did because this series was great. I loved the story and the characters and the bonus scenes were amazing.
moonwolf_bre's review against another edition
5.0
Before I begin, yes this will have spoilers. Also a lot of language….sorry can’t help myself. I am not the one to normally do lengthy reviews on books, I usually just leave stars and maybe occasionally I will write a little about it. Like I loved it...blah blah blah. But I feel I need to change this. So this is my FIRST attempt in writing a REAL review on a book (well books for this case).
Variant Lost Review
Ratings
Storytelling - 10/10 - Honestly, Kaydence Snow does an amazing job at telling this story. It is descriptive and captivating in the best ways. I love the mysteries she hides in the story and builds around. Honestly the character ratings below are personalized to me as the reader. Not as a whole, because all of her characters are amazingly written and I love them all.
World Building - 10/10 - Again, Kaydence Snow does an amazing job! She does an amazing job of building the world up as she is telling the story. I love it so much.
Characters - 10/10 - Even with my hate of Alec, I love them all. They are well thought out and they have their flaws and imperfections. They aren’t all just “perfectly” this or that. They all have hidden flaws, and outright flaws. They have insecurities, which we see with Ethan when Eve runs away and even Josh later that night, including Tyler and Alec (though those two are not outright with saying or showing it. It is more of a silent slide in).
Romance - 10/10 - While Ethan and Josh outright show their attraction to Eve, and she them. There is hints of wanting and longing from Tyler, and even Alec (though he can fuck off this his shit). I love how even though the pull is there Eve isn’t just throwing herself into sexual situations with the guys or pushing boundaries that are set with Tyler. Ever even states she doesn’t know how this will work because she has four bounds. I do love Eve and Ethan’s little pet name game. It’s adorable and wholesome.
Mystery - 10/10 - There are a lot of different mysteries in this book from the very beginning to the very end. I love that some mysteries pop up and then slowly the truth comes to light and some are never solved. It actually is super fascinating ( and I’m not one for mysteries usually).
Character Development - 9/10 - While most of the characters go through development and change a bit during the book there is one who doesn’t….we all know who that bitch is (Alec). I feel that Eve goes through the biggest because she was a runner all her life. And now she has a family that she trusts and loves and friends she trusts. I loved seeing her open up to Dot and Zara about her Bonds. I love that the boys went through their own little developments (compared to Eve’s).
Overall Rating - 10/10 - Let me start with saying that yes, I absolutely loved this book. Not just because it was captivating in its storytelling, with its very mystery driven theme of Variants, Vitals, "Dimes", and of course just Eve's secrets and those secrets she doesn't even know. Honestly, this was one of those books I loved the description of and decided to try it (it was free on Amazon Prime Reading) and well I was not disappointed. I had a hard time getting myself to stop reading so that I could do anything OTHER than reading the first book. Variant Lost was a wild ride of emotions. I related a lot to Eve, with her losing her mom. I was a bit concerned that she had four variants that she was the vital for...kind of felt like it was one of those main character is extremely powerful tropes...but I am SO glad it wasn't that (or at least it stopped feeling that way as the book went on and the characters developed from just backgrounds to main characters). I love the twist at the end with the switching of povs. Seeing where Charlie was and WHO had helped plan the attack and who has KIDNAPPED HIM! Perfection.
I was shocked when Eve found Alec again after looking for a year. I was PISSED when he was a complete ASSHOLE...he still is one and will forever be one to me, love hate him. It SHOCKED me when I found out she grew up (birth to like 5 I think) with the boys! Her mom knew them! I absolutely adore the friends that Eve makes. Beth was my favorite!!!! I HATE SHE DIED!!! I love Zara, her snarky attitude helps balance out everyone. Dot is perfection in all ways! Charlie is a KING! I love him and if he gets hurt I will burn the world! I also love Dot and Charlie's siblingship. It is PERFECT SIBLING REPRESENTATION! Alec can go fuck a truck....sorry not sorry I hate him for hurting Eve and the boys! HE KNEW SHE WAS HIS VITAL AND FUCKING LEFT HER ALONE! AFTER BEING THERE WHEN HER MOM DIED!!! HE CAN EAT A BRICK!
Characters
Eve (Evie/Evelyn) - Vital - 10/10 - Honestly I LOVE her. I loved that we got to learn about the world with her, such as her being a vital and navigating the world she was being pulled into. She has her flaws, which make her perfectly imperfect. She isn't the typical "I'm a nerdy girl" or "I'm helpless" or anything like that. She is capable of standing her ground and also running when she can. She isn't jumping into the fights like she can handle herself. She helps when she can with her skills.
Alec (ASSHOLE) - Pain Power - 0/10 - FUCK HIM! I get that he hates his ability (at least that is what I gathered from how he is), but that doesn't mean you get to act like a fucking DICK! He was there for Eve's worst moment (and again later when she finds out Beth dies), then he goes full DICK! He left Eve alone and blocked her from finding him, then after Beth dies the dick fingers her and says he doesn't want anything from her and before tells her he HATES her. Like the FUCK dude.
Tyler (Gabe/Ty) - Lie Detector - 10/10 - Absolutely LOVE Tyler. He is a teacher to Eve and the leader of their little group. He is so sweet and tries to keep things strictly teacher/student with Eve, even with his little wandering hands at the gala *wink. wink*. He is such a sweet guy who cares so much about his family and even those just around him. There is a lot still to learn about Josh I can sense, and I HOPE to everything we get a lot more information about him in the upcoming books.
Ethan (Kid) - Fire - 9/10 - I like Ethan. He is a little overprotective and at times seems to think more of himself than the others in the Bond. That's why I gave him a 9. He is the goofy one of the bunch and I feel he is always trying to break tension between everyone. He is also is very sensitive at times, which I love seeing. It is hard making a guy sensitive when writing, especially one who is as big and strong as Ethan...so that is a HUGE plus on him.
Josh - Telekinesis - 10/10 - I LOVE JOSH! He is my favorite...I can't help it. He is so observant of Eve and her unsaid emotions. It is nice to see that each of the guys are different from each other, while still having a lot in common with each other.
Dot - Talks to Animals - 10/10 - Dot is the perfection we all need in life. She is the short fiery doll this book needs! She adds that spunk that Zara also offers, but in a completely unique way to Zara. My heart BROKE when she was so torn up at the end of the book. Her outfits and makeup are what make her so adorable, yet they were stripped away because of her sadness over losing her brother! I was on the verge of tears!
Charlie - Vital (for Dot) - 10/10 - I adore Charlie. Not just because he’s the gay character (I mean he is and he’s not the “stereotypical gay” either). He comforts Eve, when he knows the secret but we don’t know he knows. Which says a lot about him. He went out of his way to keep her secret even from her and helped her when he could.
Zara - Dormant Variant - 10/10 - Snarky, sassy, and a good friend. Yes she hates the variant community, but I can understand that because both her parents have powers and she is dormant. Her and Dot's hate for each other is a little bleh for me because we don’t have much information on that. I hope their stay in the hospital helps heal that rift between them.
Beth - Human - 10/10 - JUSTICE FOR BETH! I fucking loved Beth. She was the sweet shy girl who just wanted to see and be a part of the variant world. She deserved better! I cried when Eve found out she was dead. And I got chills reading it. I hate she had to die, but I feel it will be a character point for Eve in the future, which sucks! But I get it.
Vital Found Review
Ratings
Storytelling - 10/10 - Like I said before! She does an AMAZING job with her storytelling. Descriptive, captivating and just PERFECTION! Again, LOVED the mysteries that were thrown in and the CURVE BALLS! Yes they made me MAD AS HELL or confused...but they WORKED SO WELL!
World Building - 10/10 - Such an amazing job, with the different places and the scene settings...just perfection!
Characters - 10/10 - Again her characters are perfection! They change, they grow, they fail, they fall. I will say though I have changed my personal views on some characters.....*Alec....Zara....*
Romance - 10/10 - Love the romance. I LOVED the SPICE! I love that each character in the Bond (Ty, Ethan, Alec, and Josh) all have their differences when it comes to Eve, like how Josh always seems to know when something more is up with Eve or with Ethan how he is just a big loveable teddy bear. Loved that three of the four got to strengthen the bond....*wink, wink*
Mystery - 10/10 - Again her mysteries were there and perfectly given to us then poked at by bits of info...then real answers given to us...and it's not in an insert answer here thing. It's more of a plot driven answer that is given by another character. Eve doesn't figure out that Davis is her dad.
Character Development - 10/10 - While some characters *cough* Zara *cough* have negative developments, it's how things are. No one is always going to positively change in life. I get why Zara did what she did...but still it hurt to see her go dark....Okay I love Alec now.....fuck me.
Overall Rating - 10/10 - I loved the introduction of Marcus, Kyo, and Jamie. They are honestly perfect to be Alec's team. I love that they realized it was her, that she was the one they rescued and that they ACCEPTED the thanks for saving her. I love that Eve is there for Dot in her time of need and can help her by TRANSFERRING LIGHT to her. It shows that she is growing as a person to be able to have a close bond with Dot and the guys. I absolutely LOVE that Kyo wanted information on Dot and that he wants to help Eve with remembering what happened that horrible day without breaking the confidentiality with the Merlior Group. I hated that Ty was being distant, while I get he works...I had a feeling he was hiding a lot more from Eve than he was saying (which I was right). I love that Kyo is just like "I know you're their vital" just casually. I was both in love with and appalled by The Hole. It was an interesting place, but like I get Eve's reaction to it...hell no. While I hated Dana (both in this book and the first one), I ended up feeling for her when she found out Eve was Alec's vital. Like she really thought she had a chance with him...but she never did. During The Hole situation I felt bad for Alec, he fought in that place to feel in control...Ty on a bike though good god! Then he opens up to her on his mom's birthday...that was just so FUCKING ADORABLE! Also love that he has a school girl kink...that better come back later. I hated Alec was the reason that Ty was keeping his distance from Eve. I ship Dot and Kyo...Forever and always.
Kinda wanted to SLAP the shit out of Eve when she suggested she just expel light to Ty to fuck Alec...bitch move. I am glad they worked it out and he told her the truth about WHY he was keeping his distance...then started behaving like a good bondmate. I also love the powers that the guys develop over this book, Ethan with his ability to put fires out that he didn't start, Josh with his ability to move much more with his power, Ty with being able to see what people are lying about, and Alec and being able to take away pain! While I understood why Eve made her plan to run away to test the Lighthunter...it was still heartbreaking to the guys. And the fact she goes to Harvey for help...makes me a little more mad. but Harvey does prove to be a great guy and brave one too (even if it is STUPID to stand up to the guys). I love when Ty, Ethan, and Josh are just like "I'm her boyfriend". Nina, the light hunter proves to be a GREAT addition to the story. She is wise and a bit out there in her ways (or at least that's how I took it). While I LOVED Zara in the first book...I hate her now. She betrayed Eve in the WORST way. Not only helping KIDNAP her, but then being in on Davis's plans....I just can't, and then she wants to FIND EVE FOR HELP!!!! I love that Alec and Eve got the horrible studygate out in the open to the others. It helped them all to heal I think. Before Alec had talked about fixing everything because he can't keep losing her...and then he said he hated himself....I cracked....when he said he loved her...I melted.
I loved being able to find out more about Joyce, Eve's mom. I loved that she was a vital and glowed like Eve. It surprised me when Lucian said Joyce was his vital.....I was VERY SCARED! I was both glad and upset when I found out Davis was her dad. Happy because she didn't cross that line with the guys, but sad because her dad is a HORRIBLE MONSTER! Finding out that both Joyce and Eve can kill a cariant and give that power to another...is scary.
I loved that Eve was able to ummm strengthen her bond with Ty and then Ethan and then Josh. Now we just need Alec. I am very happy that it was spicy without being smut. That is a hard line to stay on.
I loved them being able to find and save Charlie, even with all the pain he had to go through. I am glad that he is safe. I HOPE Lucian makes it. I don't think Eve and the guys could handle losing him. I hated how Rick died and Zara got his powers...that just pisses me off. She doesn't deserve it, especially with her wanting Ethan's powers...no bitch go away!
Characters
Eve (Evie/Evelyn) - Vital - 10/10 - Still love her. She has grown a lot since the first book. She is working with her Bonds and her friends to be better and understand more. I love that we not only learn more about her but her mom and her dad as well. While she handles it all with grace, I don't think I would have been able to. Though she did lose her not jumping into fights she can't handle praise from the last book. Trying to rush back into a burning, collapsing building is not SMART!
Alec - Pain Power - 10/10 - Okay....so I love Alec now. He had a lot of growth in the book. With learning to open up to not just Eve but they guys as well. He did a lot to make up for all his shitty actions, though not fully. He is learning to trust his bond and accept who he is. I LOVED that he trusted Eve enough to try to take Charlie's pain away and he DID IT! I think that having that will help him to learn to love himself...or at least I hope it does.
Tyler (Gabe/Ty) - Lie Detector - 10/10 - Still love the man of reason! He also opened up a lot in this book. Explaining why he wasn't going for a romantic relationship with Eve, to then being her first bondmate she sleeps with.
Ethan (Kid) - Fire - 10/10 - Still loving Ethan. He did have a lot more sensitivity to him this book, which I still love. I get why he is that way too. It's not just him being insecure, it's his past he doesn't want repeated with losing someone he loved (his parents). I think that Ethan is an amazing character.
Josh - Telekinesis - 10/10 - Still my favorite. I love that he gets things quicker than the others when it comes to subtle hints. Like when Eve was packing and she had been with Ty...he knew right away. I love that he is very concerned with how Eve and even the others are feeling about things.
Dot - Talks to Animals - 10/10 - Dot has a lot going on for her in this book. With losing Charlie, dating Kyo, and building a closer friendship with Eve...she had a big change. I hated seeing her so down and out of herself.
Charlie - Vital (for Dot) - 10/10 - We didn't see much of Charlie in this book, but I am glad he is back and safe...even if he has a long way to go with his healing.
Zara - Dormant Variant - 0/10 - DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED WITH HER! SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A FUCKING FRIEND!!! YET SHE TRADED IT ALL FOR A FUCKING ABILITY!!! WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT! Yeah I get she was hurting after Beth passed...but so was Eve! I hope Zara gets what is coming to her!
Vivid Avowed Review
Ratings
Storytelling - 10/10 - Still did it! Kaydence is amazing with her storytelling and her descriptive wording. I am honestly really happy that I got this book. I loved every moment of it, even when it made me mad, sad, or frustrated. It was very hard to stop reading it once I got going.
World Building - 10/10 - Loved that the world was similar and different to ours. I loved that she built up the Variant world the way she did.
Characters - 10/10 - Though I started off hating and loving some characters and that changed over the books. It makes the book good. You are supposed to love characters and hate characters. I really loved this.
Romance - 10/10 - ROMANCE WAS AMAZING! I loved the relationship developing and strengthening with Alec, Ty, Ethan, Josh, and Eve. And even Dot and her boys. I loved that there was a poly relationship displayed as an equal and fun thing. There isn't a lot of literature out there with Poly relationships (at least that I know of).
Mystery - 10/10 - While there was still a lot of mystery around a lot of stuff in the books, we thankfully get our answers (even if it is three books later *cough* the plane crash *cough*).
Character Development - 10/10 - I feel that the characters went through a lot of small and major developments in the last book. Alec was one of them, accepting that he had to share Eve. Eve changed a lot to how she thought, instead of just running off she trusted her bond and worked with them.
Overall Rating - 10/10 - Honestly, everything about this book made me love it. I loved that Charlie was able to find love with Ed (though I was heartbroken when Ed's unnamed brother died). I loved that we learned more about the bond mates (especially that little bit about why Josh dresses up for school but differently at home). I loved the dynamic between Alec and Eve in this book too, the push and pull of wanting to accept each other...but being scared to actually accept each other (and once they do the dominance dance still goes on). I loved that Eve was able to get Alec to believe that she did care about him and not just because of the Bond.
Honestly, I am so fucking over Davis during this book...I am so glad he got what was coming to him. the bastard deserved it...all of it.
Variant Lost Review
Ratings
Storytelling - 10/10 - Honestly, Kaydence Snow does an amazing job at telling this story. It is descriptive and captivating in the best ways. I love the mysteries she hides in the story and builds around. Honestly the character ratings below are personalized to me as the reader. Not as a whole, because all of her characters are amazingly written and I love them all.
World Building - 10/10 - Again, Kaydence Snow does an amazing job! She does an amazing job of building the world up as she is telling the story. I love it so much.
Characters - 10/10 - Even with my hate of Alec, I love them all. They are well thought out and they have their flaws and imperfections. They aren’t all just “perfectly” this or that. They all have hidden flaws, and outright flaws. They have insecurities, which we see with Ethan when Eve runs away and even Josh later that night, including Tyler and Alec (though those two are not outright with saying or showing it. It is more of a silent slide in).
Romance - 10/10 - While Ethan and Josh outright show their attraction to Eve, and she them. There is hints of wanting and longing from Tyler, and even Alec (though he can fuck off this his shit). I love how even though the pull is there Eve isn’t just throwing herself into sexual situations with the guys or pushing boundaries that are set with Tyler. Ever even states she doesn’t know how this will work because she has four bounds. I do love Eve and Ethan’s little pet name game. It’s adorable and wholesome.
Mystery - 10/10 - There are a lot of different mysteries in this book from the very beginning to the very end. I love that some mysteries pop up and then slowly the truth comes to light and some are never solved. It actually is super fascinating ( and I’m not one for mysteries usually).
Character Development - 9/10 - While most of the characters go through development and change a bit during the book there is one who doesn’t….we all know who that bitch is (Alec). I feel that Eve goes through the biggest because she was a runner all her life. And now she has a family that she trusts and loves and friends she trusts. I loved seeing her open up to Dot and Zara about her Bonds. I love that the boys went through their own little developments (compared to Eve’s).
Overall Rating - 10/10 - Let me start with saying that yes, I absolutely loved this book. Not just because it was captivating in its storytelling, with its very mystery driven theme of Variants, Vitals, "Dimes", and of course just Eve's secrets and those secrets she doesn't even know. Honestly, this was one of those books I loved the description of and decided to try it (it was free on Amazon Prime Reading) and well I was not disappointed. I had a hard time getting myself to stop reading so that I could do anything OTHER than reading the first book. Variant Lost was a wild ride of emotions. I related a lot to Eve, with her losing her mom. I was a bit concerned that she had four variants that she was the vital for...kind of felt like it was one of those main character is extremely powerful tropes...but I am SO glad it wasn't that (or at least it stopped feeling that way as the book went on and the characters developed from just backgrounds to main characters). I love the twist at the end with the switching of povs. Seeing where Charlie was and WHO had helped plan the attack and who has KIDNAPPED HIM! Perfection.
I was shocked when Eve found Alec again after looking for a year. I was PISSED when he was a complete ASSHOLE...he still is one and will forever be one to me, love hate him. It SHOCKED me when I found out she grew up (birth to like 5 I think) with the boys! Her mom knew them! I absolutely adore the friends that Eve makes. Beth was my favorite!!!! I HATE SHE DIED!!! I love Zara, her snarky attitude helps balance out everyone. Dot is perfection in all ways! Charlie is a KING! I love him and if he gets hurt I will burn the world! I also love Dot and Charlie's siblingship. It is PERFECT SIBLING REPRESENTATION! Alec can go fuck a truck....sorry not sorry I hate him for hurting Eve and the boys! HE KNEW SHE WAS HIS VITAL AND FUCKING LEFT HER ALONE! AFTER BEING THERE WHEN HER MOM DIED!!! HE CAN EAT A BRICK!
Characters
Eve (Evie/Evelyn) - Vital - 10/10 - Honestly I LOVE her. I loved that we got to learn about the world with her, such as her being a vital and navigating the world she was being pulled into. She has her flaws, which make her perfectly imperfect. She isn't the typical "I'm a nerdy girl" or "I'm helpless" or anything like that. She is capable of standing her ground and also running when she can. She isn't jumping into the fights like she can handle herself. She helps when she can with her skills.
Alec (ASSHOLE) - Pain Power - 0/10 - FUCK HIM! I get that he hates his ability (at least that is what I gathered from how he is), but that doesn't mean you get to act like a fucking DICK! He was there for Eve's worst moment (and again later when she finds out Beth dies), then he goes full DICK! He left Eve alone and blocked her from finding him, then after Beth dies the dick fingers her and says he doesn't want anything from her and before tells her he HATES her. Like the FUCK dude.
Tyler (Gabe/Ty) - Lie Detector - 10/10 - Absolutely LOVE Tyler. He is a teacher to Eve and the leader of their little group. He is so sweet and tries to keep things strictly teacher/student with Eve, even with his little wandering hands at the gala *wink. wink*. He is such a sweet guy who cares so much about his family and even those just around him. There is a lot still to learn about Josh I can sense, and I HOPE to everything we get a lot more information about him in the upcoming books.
Ethan (Kid) - Fire - 9/10 - I like Ethan. He is a little overprotective and at times seems to think more of himself than the others in the Bond. That's why I gave him a 9. He is the goofy one of the bunch and I feel he is always trying to break tension between everyone. He is also is very sensitive at times, which I love seeing. It is hard making a guy sensitive when writing, especially one who is as big and strong as Ethan...so that is a HUGE plus on him.
Josh - Telekinesis - 10/10 - I LOVE JOSH! He is my favorite...I can't help it. He is so observant of Eve and her unsaid emotions. It is nice to see that each of the guys are different from each other, while still having a lot in common with each other.
Dot - Talks to Animals - 10/10 - Dot is the perfection we all need in life. She is the short fiery doll this book needs! She adds that spunk that Zara also offers, but in a completely unique way to Zara. My heart BROKE when she was so torn up at the end of the book. Her outfits and makeup are what make her so adorable, yet they were stripped away because of her sadness over losing her brother! I was on the verge of tears!
Charlie - Vital (for Dot) - 10/10 - I adore Charlie. Not just because he’s the gay character (I mean he is and he’s not the “stereotypical gay” either). He comforts Eve, when he knows the secret but we don’t know he knows. Which says a lot about him. He went out of his way to keep her secret even from her and helped her when he could.
Zara - Dormant Variant - 10/10 - Snarky, sassy, and a good friend. Yes she hates the variant community, but I can understand that because both her parents have powers and she is dormant. Her and Dot's hate for each other is a little bleh for me because we don’t have much information on that. I hope their stay in the hospital helps heal that rift between them.
Beth - Human - 10/10 - JUSTICE FOR BETH! I fucking loved Beth. She was the sweet shy girl who just wanted to see and be a part of the variant world. She deserved better! I cried when Eve found out she was dead. And I got chills reading it. I hate she had to die, but I feel it will be a character point for Eve in the future, which sucks! But I get it.
Vital Found Review
Ratings
Storytelling - 10/10 - Like I said before! She does an AMAZING job with her storytelling. Descriptive, captivating and just PERFECTION! Again, LOVED the mysteries that were thrown in and the CURVE BALLS! Yes they made me MAD AS HELL or confused...but they WORKED SO WELL!
World Building - 10/10 - Such an amazing job, with the different places and the scene settings...just perfection!
Characters - 10/10 - Again her characters are perfection! They change, they grow, they fail, they fall. I will say though I have changed my personal views on some characters.....*Alec....Zara....*
Romance - 10/10 - Love the romance. I LOVED the SPICE! I love that each character in the Bond (Ty, Ethan, Alec, and Josh) all have their differences when it comes to Eve, like how Josh always seems to know when something more is up with Eve or with Ethan how he is just a big loveable teddy bear. Loved that three of the four got to strengthen the bond....*wink, wink*
Mystery - 10/10 - Again her mysteries were there and perfectly given to us then poked at by bits of info...then real answers given to us...and it's not in an insert answer here thing. It's more of a plot driven answer that is given by another character. Eve doesn't figure out that Davis is her dad.
Character Development - 10/10 - While some characters *cough* Zara *cough* have negative developments, it's how things are. No one is always going to positively change in life. I get why Zara did what she did...but still it hurt to see her go dark....Okay I love Alec now.....fuck me.
Overall Rating - 10/10 - I loved the introduction of Marcus, Kyo, and Jamie. They are honestly perfect to be Alec's team. I love that they realized it was her, that she was the one they rescued and that they ACCEPTED the thanks for saving her. I love that Eve is there for Dot in her time of need and can help her by TRANSFERRING LIGHT to her. It shows that she is growing as a person to be able to have a close bond with Dot and the guys. I absolutely LOVE that Kyo wanted information on Dot and that he wants to help Eve with remembering what happened that horrible day without breaking the confidentiality with the Merlior Group. I hated that Ty was being distant, while I get he works...I had a feeling he was hiding a lot more from Eve than he was saying (which I was right). I love that Kyo is just like "I know you're their vital" just casually. I was both in love with and appalled by The Hole. It was an interesting place, but like I get Eve's reaction to it...hell no. While I hated Dana (both in this book and the first one), I ended up feeling for her when she found out Eve was Alec's vital. Like she really thought she had a chance with him...but she never did. During The Hole situation I felt bad for Alec, he fought in that place to feel in control...Ty on a bike though good god! Then he opens up to her on his mom's birthday...that was just so FUCKING ADORABLE! Also love that he has a school girl kink...that better come back later. I hated Alec was the reason that Ty was keeping his distance from Eve. I ship Dot and Kyo...Forever and always.
Kinda wanted to SLAP the shit out of Eve when she suggested she just expel light to Ty to fuck Alec...bitch move. I am glad they worked it out and he told her the truth about WHY he was keeping his distance...then started behaving like a good bondmate. I also love the powers that the guys develop over this book, Ethan with his ability to put fires out that he didn't start, Josh with his ability to move much more with his power, Ty with being able to see what people are lying about, and Alec and being able to take away pain! While I understood why Eve made her plan to run away to test the Lighthunter...it was still heartbreaking to the guys. And the fact she goes to Harvey for help...makes me a little more mad. but Harvey does prove to be a great guy and brave one too (even if it is STUPID to stand up to the guys). I love when Ty, Ethan, and Josh are just like "I'm her boyfriend". Nina, the light hunter proves to be a GREAT addition to the story. She is wise and a bit out there in her ways (or at least that's how I took it). While I LOVED Zara in the first book...I hate her now. She betrayed Eve in the WORST way. Not only helping KIDNAP her, but then being in on Davis's plans....I just can't, and then she wants to FIND EVE FOR HELP!!!! I love that Alec and Eve got the horrible studygate out in the open to the others. It helped them all to heal I think. Before Alec had talked about fixing everything because he can't keep losing her...and then he said he hated himself....I cracked....when he said he loved her...I melted.
I loved being able to find out more about Joyce, Eve's mom. I loved that she was a vital and glowed like Eve. It surprised me when Lucian said Joyce was his vital.....I was VERY SCARED! I was both glad and upset when I found out Davis was her dad. Happy because she didn't cross that line with the guys, but sad because her dad is a HORRIBLE MONSTER! Finding out that both Joyce and Eve can kill a cariant and give that power to another...is scary.
I loved that Eve was able to ummm strengthen her bond with Ty and then Ethan and then Josh. Now we just need Alec. I am very happy that it was spicy without being smut. That is a hard line to stay on.
I loved them being able to find and save Charlie, even with all the pain he had to go through. I am glad that he is safe. I HOPE Lucian makes it. I don't think Eve and the guys could handle losing him. I hated how Rick died and Zara got his powers...that just pisses me off. She doesn't deserve it, especially with her wanting Ethan's powers...no bitch go away!
Characters
Eve (Evie/Evelyn) - Vital - 10/10 - Still love her. She has grown a lot since the first book. She is working with her Bonds and her friends to be better and understand more. I love that we not only learn more about her but her mom and her dad as well. While she handles it all with grace, I don't think I would have been able to. Though she did lose her not jumping into fights she can't handle praise from the last book. Trying to rush back into a burning, collapsing building is not SMART!
Alec - Pain Power - 10/10 - Okay....so I love Alec now. He had a lot of growth in the book. With learning to open up to not just Eve but they guys as well. He did a lot to make up for all his shitty actions, though not fully. He is learning to trust his bond and accept who he is. I LOVED that he trusted Eve enough to try to take Charlie's pain away and he DID IT! I think that having that will help him to learn to love himself...or at least I hope it does.
Tyler (Gabe/Ty) - Lie Detector - 10/10 - Still love the man of reason! He also opened up a lot in this book. Explaining why he wasn't going for a romantic relationship with Eve, to then being her first bondmate she sleeps with.
Ethan (Kid) - Fire - 10/10 - Still loving Ethan. He did have a lot more sensitivity to him this book, which I still love. I get why he is that way too. It's not just him being insecure, it's his past he doesn't want repeated with losing someone he loved (his parents). I think that Ethan is an amazing character.
Josh - Telekinesis - 10/10 - Still my favorite. I love that he gets things quicker than the others when it comes to subtle hints. Like when Eve was packing and she had been with Ty...he knew right away. I love that he is very concerned with how Eve and even the others are feeling about things.
Dot - Talks to Animals - 10/10 - Dot has a lot going on for her in this book. With losing Charlie, dating Kyo, and building a closer friendship with Eve...she had a big change. I hated seeing her so down and out of herself.
Charlie - Vital (for Dot) - 10/10 - We didn't see much of Charlie in this book, but I am glad he is back and safe...even if he has a long way to go with his healing.
Zara - Dormant Variant - 0/10 - DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED WITH HER! SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A FUCKING FRIEND!!! YET SHE TRADED IT ALL FOR A FUCKING ABILITY!!! WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT! Yeah I get she was hurting after Beth passed...but so was Eve! I hope Zara gets what is coming to her!
Vivid Avowed Review
Ratings
Storytelling - 10/10 - Still did it! Kaydence is amazing with her storytelling and her descriptive wording. I am honestly really happy that I got this book. I loved every moment of it, even when it made me mad, sad, or frustrated. It was very hard to stop reading it once I got going.
World Building - 10/10 - Loved that the world was similar and different to ours. I loved that she built up the Variant world the way she did.
Characters - 10/10 - Though I started off hating and loving some characters and that changed over the books. It makes the book good. You are supposed to love characters and hate characters. I really loved this.
Romance - 10/10 - ROMANCE WAS AMAZING! I loved the relationship developing and strengthening with Alec, Ty, Ethan, Josh, and Eve. And even Dot and her boys. I loved that there was a poly relationship displayed as an equal and fun thing. There isn't a lot of literature out there with Poly relationships (at least that I know of).
Mystery - 10/10 - While there was still a lot of mystery around a lot of stuff in the books, we thankfully get our answers (even if it is three books later *cough* the plane crash *cough*).
Character Development - 10/10 - I feel that the characters went through a lot of small and major developments in the last book. Alec was one of them, accepting that he had to share Eve. Eve changed a lot to how she thought, instead of just running off she trusted her bond and worked with them.
Overall Rating - 10/10 - Honestly, everything about this book made me love it. I loved that Charlie was able to find love with Ed (though I was heartbroken when Ed's unnamed brother died). I loved that we learned more about the bond mates (especially that little bit about why Josh dresses up for school but differently at home). I loved the dynamic between Alec and Eve in this book too, the push and pull of wanting to accept each other...but being scared to actually accept each other (and once they do the dominance dance still goes on). I loved that Eve was able to get Alec to believe that she did care about him and not just because of the Bond.
Honestly, I am so fucking over Davis during this book...I am so glad he got what was coming to him. the bastard deserved it...all of it.
er_inreads's review against another edition
5.0
amazing!
One of the best trilogies I’ve read in a while. I binge read the entire thing in 3 days. The plot, the characters, the edge of the seat twists, not being able to be sure of anything my mind told me was going on, just made this so much better. I am sad that it has ended, but i can guarantee this will be a re-read for me!
One of the best trilogies I’ve read in a while. I binge read the entire thing in 3 days. The plot, the characters, the edge of the seat twists, not being able to be sure of anything my mind told me was going on, just made this so much better. I am sad that it has ended, but i can guarantee this will be a re-read for me!
oliviaxo's review against another edition
5.0
Wow
I didnt expect to fall in love with this series so fast. I loved the action, the development of each character, the Vitals & Variants. I loved Eve & her guys & her friendships & her struggles & her passion for science. Im just so glad i read this series & I might have cried a bit too during it!
I didnt expect to fall in love with this series so fast. I loved the action, the development of each character, the Vitals & Variants. I loved Eve & her guys & her friendships & her struggles & her passion for science. Im just so glad i read this series & I might have cried a bit too during it!
annie_jennings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
bunnerz's review against another edition
4.0
Borrowed and read solely for the bonus content.
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Ratings - completed series:
#1 Variant Lost: ★★★★☆
#2 Vital Found: ★★★★☆
#3 Vivid Avowed: ★★★★☆
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Ratings - completed series:
#1 Variant Lost: ★★★★☆
#2 Vital Found: ★★★★☆
#3 Vivid Avowed: ★★★★☆