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charms1976's review against another edition
5.0
Excuse me while I turn my fan up to high! When I first started reading this series, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to accept the Satyr realm. I mean, when the guys have double the private parts during certain days of the year, some might think that is a little extreme. Well, most people would be yelling double the pleasure, but others might not want to accept it in their reading. I was squirming and hiding my face at the beginning of these books to the point to where I would hide the book from being seen in public. Yet, I embraced the authors creativity and writing and fell in love the with the Lords of Satyr!
Author Elizabeth Amber writes very erotic reads and be forewarned if you are not a fan of these books! More importantly, if you are under the age of eighteen, step away from the book! I on the other hand will be snagging her books up like crazy so I can get my smut fix!
Bastian and his brothers guard a magical vineyard where supernaturals can cross over to Elseworld. Bastian is also the eldest brother of the bunch. His passion lies with archeology and excavating the ruins of the vestal virgins.
Michaela is an Ephemeral. She can live in a human body and become a fantasy for any man. She falls hard for Bastian and gives up her immortality to become human so she could live with Bastian. Now we enter Michaela's friend Silvia. She is also an Ephemeral and disapproves of her friends choice. While watching Michaela and Bastian together in bed, she finds herself being tempted to be with a man. While she has these feelings, she refuses to acknowledge them because her friend is in love with him. Silvia is also on a mission to recover important stones that Bastian just happens to be looking for on his excavation.
I felt sorry for Silvia. I wanted her to be happy with Bastian, but I also wanted Michaela to be happy with him as well. Oh, how I loathe the angst of a love triangle when the author has me cheering for all involved! Eventually the author puts me on the right path of which character would be suitable for the sexy Bastian and it made me love the book even more! Bastian has to be my favorite Satyr so far in the series. He is fun, loving and sexy as hell! One of the best in the series so far!
Author Elizabeth Amber writes very erotic reads and be forewarned if you are not a fan of these books! More importantly, if you are under the age of eighteen, step away from the book! I on the other hand will be snagging her books up like crazy so I can get my smut fix!
Bastian and his brothers guard a magical vineyard where supernaturals can cross over to Elseworld. Bastian is also the eldest brother of the bunch. His passion lies with archeology and excavating the ruins of the vestal virgins.
Michaela is an Ephemeral. She can live in a human body and become a fantasy for any man. She falls hard for Bastian and gives up her immortality to become human so she could live with Bastian. Now we enter Michaela's friend Silvia. She is also an Ephemeral and disapproves of her friends choice. While watching Michaela and Bastian together in bed, she finds herself being tempted to be with a man. While she has these feelings, she refuses to acknowledge them because her friend is in love with him. Silvia is also on a mission to recover important stones that Bastian just happens to be looking for on his excavation.
I felt sorry for Silvia. I wanted her to be happy with Bastian, but I also wanted Michaela to be happy with him as well. Oh, how I loathe the angst of a love triangle when the author has me cheering for all involved! Eventually the author puts me on the right path of which character would be suitable for the sexy Bastian and it made me love the book even more! Bastian has to be my favorite Satyr so far in the series. He is fun, loving and sexy as hell! One of the best in the series so far!
nenacall's review against another edition
5.0
Fantasy, mythology, history, erotic sex and a really good story. What more could you want so curl in front of the fire with a glass of wine and enjoy.
gems_31's review against another edition
4.0
Well, this is the sixth book in Amber Lords of Satyr series and she shows no signs of slowing.
This is the Second book in her Second series of books on the Lords of Satyr and overall, I really enjoyed the book.
The story moved at a very good pace and the cat and mouse games between the two characters was one that was very engaging.
I did fall for Bastian and thought he was a pretty well rounded character. As for Silvia, she was not your typical heroine in these books. She didn't let the good looks and charm sway her from her path easily.
My only chritisism is the ending. The Second last chapter seemed to wrap things up too quickly. I don't want to spoil things, but too much happened out side the character in questions direct circle to the point one minute they were imprisoned and the next they were freed. There was a little explination, but it wasn't enough to satisfy me.
The epilogue definetly hinted at events to come and I have gone and pre-ordered the next book, which is Sevins
This is the Second book in her Second series of books on the Lords of Satyr and overall, I really enjoyed the book.
The story moved at a very good pace and the cat and mouse games between the two characters was one that was very engaging.
I did fall for Bastian and thought he was a pretty well rounded character. As for Silvia, she was not your typical heroine in these books. She didn't let the good looks and charm sway her from her path easily.
My only chritisism is the ending. The Second last chapter seemed to wrap things up too quickly. I don't want to spoil things, but too much happened out side the character in questions direct circle to the point one minute they were imprisoned and the next they were freed. There was a little explination, but it wasn't enough to satisfy me.
The epilogue definetly hinted at events to come and I have gone and pre-ordered the next book, which is Sevins
reviewerlarissa's review
3.0
**review coming soon for Rarely Dusty Books**
In this character-driven story we meet Bastian and Riley. They are two very different persons who meet and fall in love, but there is more to this story, than just two people meeting. For one, Bastian is no longer human. Riley on the other hand, is, but has some issues to deal with before he can commit to a relationship.
Other Side of Night is not an easy book for me to review. There are several issues I have with this story. If I look at it objectively, I can see why people would like this story, so I’ll try and refrain from rambling.
The characters
This story revolves around (Se)Bastian and Riley. There are very few others to be considered a regular cast, which makes this very much a two man story. As mentioned this is a character-driven story and it’s told in four parts, switching from Bastian to Riley and back again.
Both Bastian and Riley are very different from each other. Bastian was once very much the party boy, hopping from one party to another and from one man to another. That is, until he’s bitten by one of his hook-ups and turned into a vampire. A fact that eludes him for a long time. In this, I found Bastian to be very naïve. Even if you didn’t think vampires are real, the need for blood, the aversion to sunlight and growing fangs might have given him some clue. However, he redeems himself throughout the story and he grows through his caring and love for Riley.
Riley on the other hand, goes from a confident, sweet, likeable character to an annoying little fuck. Riley has a few insecurities, left over from a bad break-up with an abusive boyfriend. He slowly learns to trust Sebastian. Trust is very important to Riley as is independence. Throughout the story I found him overdoing it a little on the trust and independence to a point he comes across as unreasonable.
The story
As said, the story very much revolves around Sebastian and Riley. It moves from just after Sebastian is bitten to where it sort of just ends after a big conflict that is left unresolved, something that might have to do with this book being a part of a series. Still, not the best ending ever.
I did very much like the lack of instant love. While there is a connection between the two the love grows over several months. Very refreshing.
There are some conflicts, so reasonable others didn’t quite fit, but it mostly rotates around Bastian being a vampire and Riley’s acceptance of that fact for the first three quarters of the book.
The last quarter is set around Riley’s accident and the consequences of Bastian’s actions. It was something that didn’t quite fit into the story for me and was a turning point for Riley’s character, as it goes from bad to worse after this.
The narrating suddenly becomes very rushed and while I have no problem with cheating spouses, it wasn’t handled well as part of the whole story.
The writing
This might just be my biggest issue with this story. The writing is very scene-like and lacks continuity. We simply move from scene to scene that are important to Bastian and Riley’s story. This left me feeling left out and not at all part of the story. It almost felt like I was reading a fiction-like diary.
While the writing in itself is quite good, the style is something you have to like.
Overall conclusion
My guess is The Other Side of Night is a story you either like or you don’t. For me it didn’t quite turn out as I expected and especially the last quarter annoyed me greatly. I always like something different in my stories, whether it’s a shifter story about a pink elephant or a tutu-wearing werewolf, just so long as it’s worked out well and believable – even when it is in a fantasy world. This wasn’t the case for me in The Other Side of Night. It could be due to the scene-like style or the lack of connection to the characters. However, while I don’t like it, it might just be your cup of vampire erh coffee!
In this character-driven story we meet Bastian and Riley. They are two very different persons who meet and fall in love, but there is more to this story, than just two people meeting. For one, Bastian is no longer human. Riley on the other hand, is, but has some issues to deal with before he can commit to a relationship.
Other Side of Night is not an easy book for me to review. There are several issues I have with this story. If I look at it objectively, I can see why people would like this story, so I’ll try and refrain from rambling.
The characters
This story revolves around (Se)Bastian and Riley. There are very few others to be considered a regular cast, which makes this very much a two man story. As mentioned this is a character-driven story and it’s told in four parts, switching from Bastian to Riley and back again.
Both Bastian and Riley are very different from each other. Bastian was once very much the party boy, hopping from one party to another and from one man to another. That is, until he’s bitten by one of his hook-ups and turned into a vampire. A fact that eludes him for a long time. In this, I found Bastian to be very naïve. Even if you didn’t think vampires are real, the need for blood, the aversion to sunlight and growing fangs might have given him some clue. However, he redeems himself throughout the story and he grows through his caring and love for Riley.
Riley on the other hand, goes from a confident, sweet, likeable character to an annoying little fuck. Riley has a few insecurities, left over from a bad break-up with an abusive boyfriend. He slowly learns to trust Sebastian. Trust is very important to Riley as is independence. Throughout the story I found him overdoing it a little on the trust and independence to a point he comes across as unreasonable.
The story
As said, the story very much revolves around Sebastian and Riley. It moves from just after Sebastian is bitten to where it sort of just ends after a big conflict that is left unresolved, something that might have to do with this book being a part of a series. Still, not the best ending ever.
I did very much like the lack of instant love. While there is a connection between the two the love grows over several months. Very refreshing.
There are some conflicts, so reasonable others didn’t quite fit, but it mostly rotates around Bastian being a vampire and Riley’s acceptance of that fact for the first three quarters of the book.
The last quarter is set around Riley’s accident and the consequences of Bastian’s actions. It was something that didn’t quite fit into the story for me and was a turning point for Riley’s character, as it goes from bad to worse after this.
The narrating suddenly becomes very rushed and while I have no problem with cheating spouses, it wasn’t handled well as part of the whole story.
The writing
This might just be my biggest issue with this story. The writing is very scene-like and lacks continuity. We simply move from scene to scene that are important to Bastian and Riley’s story. This left me feeling left out and not at all part of the story. It almost felt like I was reading a fiction-like diary.
While the writing in itself is quite good, the style is something you have to like.
Overall conclusion
My guess is The Other Side of Night is a story you either like or you don’t. For me it didn’t quite turn out as I expected and especially the last quarter annoyed me greatly. I always like something different in my stories, whether it’s a shifter story about a pink elephant or a tutu-wearing werewolf, just so long as it’s worked out well and believable – even when it is in a fantasy world. This wasn’t the case for me in The Other Side of Night. It could be due to the scene-like style or the lack of connection to the characters. However, while I don’t like it, it might just be your cup of vampire erh coffee!
kallunnah's review
3.0
This book is a bit of a mess. It's not sure whether it's a thriller, a romance or jambalaya. After a slow build up the second part seems random and from a different book. I wish I could have been happier with it, but it just left me with a confused meh. Also, apparently a little murder is totally cool with budding veterinarians. Who knew?
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