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thepaige_turner's review
1.0
DNF @ about 60%. I just stopped caring after awhile. I didn't much like the first one in this series either and thought these characters would be more interesting but boy was I wrong. Which is such a shame because her Deep Ops series is so good!
eg_m's review
5.0
4.5-Stars
First, I now understand why so many of my friends are Rebecca Zanetti fans. Creative, well-paced, action and steam packed, this book was a blast to read. Raze and Vinnie are well-crafted characters whose rapid romance makes complete sense in the dark landscape of post apocalyptic future. Kudos to Ms. Zanetti for finding a earth-wasting disease that doesn't result in zombies.
My only complaint, and it's minor, is Vinnie is resistant to becoming kick-ass. Vinnie doesn't lack for bravery, but in a violent world, she needs to work on her skills and she's smart enough to know it. So her initial resistance didn't work for me.
1/2 star for the sly homage to Farscape.
First, I now understand why so many of my friends are Rebecca Zanetti fans. Creative, well-paced, action and steam packed, this book was a blast to read. Raze and Vinnie are well-crafted characters whose rapid romance makes complete sense in the dark landscape of post apocalyptic future. Kudos to Ms. Zanetti for finding a earth-wasting disease that doesn't result in zombies.
My only complaint, and it's minor, is Vinnie is resistant to becoming kick-ass. Vinnie doesn't lack for bravery, but in a violent world, she needs to work on her skills and she's smart enough to know it. So her initial resistance didn't work for me.
1/2 star for the sly homage to Farscape.
romancejunkie1025's review
4.0
still not my favorite series, but i enjoyed this story better. Full review coming soon to the blog
kate_and_books's review
5.0
Everything on earth can be explained in terms of atoms and matter…… except love. – Dr. Franklin X Harmony –
I’m a huge fan of dystopian books especially if they are done right and this is one of my favorite series. Ms. Zanetti does it right.
We meet the characters in the first book and I just knew that they were going to be good together.
"What's your last name?" "Shadow"
"You feel good can I keep you?" she mumbled.
Raze sobered. "No, but we can negotiate later."
Dr. Vivienne “Vinnie” Wellington worked for the BAU before the virus struck. She also successfully captured Rippers after the virus hit. Kidnapped by the president, tortured and pumped full of CIA unknown drugs. She is having some issues in the sanity or insanity.
Vinnie is intelligent, strong, adorkable and since the first time I met her I like her. Slight girl crush going on here. . She is compassionate, funny and overall a great character in the book. See slight girl crush. She has had many challenges that she has had to overcome but her biggest one is yet to come.
Raze Shadow is controlled, possessive, strong, silent dangerous type. He is a fantastic Hero you can really feel him struggling with his split loyalty and what he wants to do and what he should do. It keeps on getting harder and harder for him. Another huge crush on going on here. He is the tortured soul you want to knit back together again. For all his flaws and cracks he is loyal to a fault and doesn’t take anything easily. He is all in when it really counts. He is so sweet with Vinnie.
“Because I care about you, and the idea of you being harmed makes me want to blow up the entire Mercenary organization just to ensure your safety.” The words hit her dead center. She held out a hand. “Please don’t be sweet. I can’t take sweet.”
Vinnie is the light to his dark, he has an intensity that makes you get all hot and bothered. She is slightly crazy in a good way.
She cannot be held responsible for what comes out of her mouth.
“Morning,” Vinnie said as she passed. “Don’t worry. We didn’t have sex, although he had a raging erection.” She gasped and jerked free of his hold, running for the landing.
He tries to fight his attraction to Vinnie but he is succumbing to everything that is Vinnie. Vinnie knows that it is a bad idea especially the hallucinations and conversations she has with her step mom. They are there for one another and have such a strong connection with each other. They are explosive together.
Slowly, deliberately, he slid his hand down her back and flattened his palm over her firm ass, pressing her into his aching cock. “I like you a lot,” he rumbled.
Vanguard & Jax know that he has a hidden agenda so the pressure is on to see what it goes. In the end he comes clean and they figure it out together. Although Vanguard is strong they are accumulating a lot of enemies. But alliances will be formed. Raze is working for the mercenaries particularly Greyson Storm as he has Raze and his sister Maureen ‘Moe’ an agriculture expert. I’m using the term working for loosely here as it is more like blackmail. Vinnie for Moe.
Vinnie is filled of nightmares with her time being tortured by the president of the United States. One of the most stable yet dangerous rippers out there after the virus. But only Raze can remind her of her femininity while surrounded by such destruction.
With everything that happens in the book and the world building I feel as if I’m right there with them every step of the way. The book and the plot in the book is cleverly orchestrated by Ms. Zanetti that you are feed information on what is going on and can keep up rather than having an information overload.
Great character development. But hey we’re talking about Ms. Zanetti here so that is a given. The MC grow individually throughout the book as well as being a couple.
Review can be found at http://jerisbookattic-reviewblog.blogspot.de/2016/08/shadow-falling-scorpius-syndrome-2-by.html
Book received by Kensington Press via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’m a huge fan of dystopian books especially if they are done right and this is one of my favorite series. Ms. Zanetti does it right.
We meet the characters in the first book and I just knew that they were going to be good together.
"What's your last name?" "Shadow"
"You feel good can I keep you?" she mumbled.
Raze sobered. "No, but we can negotiate later."
Dr. Vivienne “Vinnie” Wellington worked for the BAU before the virus struck. She also successfully captured Rippers after the virus hit. Kidnapped by the president, tortured and pumped full of CIA unknown drugs. She is having some issues in the sanity or insanity.
Vinnie is intelligent, strong, adorkable and since the first time I met her I like her. Slight girl crush going on here. . She is compassionate, funny and overall a great character in the book. See slight girl crush. She has had many challenges that she has had to overcome but her biggest one is yet to come.
Raze Shadow is controlled, possessive, strong, silent dangerous type. He is a fantastic Hero you can really feel him struggling with his split loyalty and what he wants to do and what he should do. It keeps on getting harder and harder for him. Another huge crush on going on here. He is the tortured soul you want to knit back together again. For all his flaws and cracks he is loyal to a fault and doesn’t take anything easily. He is all in when it really counts. He is so sweet with Vinnie.
“Because I care about you, and the idea of you being harmed makes me want to blow up the entire Mercenary organization just to ensure your safety.” The words hit her dead center. She held out a hand. “Please don’t be sweet. I can’t take sweet.”
Vinnie is the light to his dark, he has an intensity that makes you get all hot and bothered. She is slightly crazy in a good way.
She cannot be held responsible for what comes out of her mouth.
“Morning,” Vinnie said as she passed. “Don’t worry. We didn’t have sex, although he had a raging erection.” She gasped and jerked free of his hold, running for the landing.
He tries to fight his attraction to Vinnie but he is succumbing to everything that is Vinnie. Vinnie knows that it is a bad idea especially the hallucinations and conversations she has with her step mom. They are there for one another and have such a strong connection with each other. They are explosive together.
Slowly, deliberately, he slid his hand down her back and flattened his palm over her firm ass, pressing her into his aching cock. “I like you a lot,” he rumbled.
Vanguard & Jax know that he has a hidden agenda so the pressure is on to see what it goes. In the end he comes clean and they figure it out together. Although Vanguard is strong they are accumulating a lot of enemies. But alliances will be formed. Raze is working for the mercenaries particularly Greyson Storm as he has Raze and his sister Maureen ‘Moe’ an agriculture expert. I’m using the term working for loosely here as it is more like blackmail. Vinnie for Moe.
Vinnie is filled of nightmares with her time being tortured by the president of the United States. One of the most stable yet dangerous rippers out there after the virus. But only Raze can remind her of her femininity while surrounded by such destruction.
With everything that happens in the book and the world building I feel as if I’m right there with them every step of the way. The book and the plot in the book is cleverly orchestrated by Ms. Zanetti that you are feed information on what is going on and can keep up rather than having an information overload.
Great character development. But hey we’re talking about Ms. Zanetti here so that is a given. The MC grow individually throughout the book as well as being a couple.
Review can be found at http://jerisbookattic-reviewblog.blogspot.de/2016/08/shadow-falling-scorpius-syndrome-2-by.html
Book received by Kensington Press via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
rusticreadingal's review
4.0
After finishing Mercury Rising I was way beyond eager for Raze's story, Shadow Falling. Raze was such a mystery in the first book, so it was really great to get inside his head and figure him out. (Plus, I'm pretty sure I like him even better than Jax now.) Vinnie was a very... unique woman. There are many words I could use to describe her, quirky, slightly off-balanced, crazy... but really... she's super likable and the perfect fit for Raze. She's become one of my favorite characters in this series. A few new characters were introduced and I'm very curious to see what happens with them in the future. All in all, a spectacular addition to the Scorpius Syndrome series that has me hungering for book three!
bookloverchelle's review
4.0
I accidentally started The Scorpius Syndrome series with book 2 so I had a little bit of confusion in this post-apocalyptic world but I was able to pick up enough to enjoy the story. Vivienne was a FBI profiler but after being infected her talents are intensified. Raze was the Mercenary that saves Vivienne from her drug haze but he has an agenda he's hiding even if he cannot hide his attraction. After everything she's been through can Vivienne trust Raze or is she falling for the man who will betray her? Fun read with likable characters in an exciting new world.
timitra's review
4.0
Rated 4.5 Stars
This is quickly turning into one of my absolute favourite series. I thoroughly enjoyed Shadow Falling and cannot wait to see what happens next as well as which couple will be featured next since there are two whose stories I'm dying to read.
If you enjoy post-apocalyptic stories filled with action and suspense I highly recommend this series.
ARC provided by publisher through Net Galley
This is quickly turning into one of my absolute favourite series. I thoroughly enjoyed Shadow Falling and cannot wait to see what happens next as well as which couple will be featured next since there are two whose stories I'm dying to read.
If you enjoy post-apocalyptic stories filled with action and suspense I highly recommend this series.
ARC provided by publisher through Net Galley
bookishlynomes's review
4.0
Okay, so I basically have a love/hate relationship with this series. Firstly, I love everything about this series - the writing, the storyline, the characters, the constant drama and action, and of course the romance! BUT what I hate is how addicted I am to a series about a dystopian/post-apocalyptic world.
I'm not even kidding when I say that these sorts of storylines freak me out so much! I'm the type of person who can easily watch a horror movie on my own in the middle of the night before going straight to sleep. But when it comes to doomsday type of situations, I am a Scaredy McScared-erson hiding under the blankets, peeking between my fingers.
So even though I know it's classified as a romance and therefore, it's going to end with a happily ever after, I'm still reading this story on the edge of my seat worried about what other crazy curveball is going to be thrown at the characters.
If you've already read book one - Mercury Striking - you know this ragtag group of Scorpius Syndrome survivors (aka Vanguard) already has enough to deal with. There are food and medicine (especially Vitamin B) shortages; opposing gangs are out to get them, wanting their territory and supplies; and the psychotic Ripper President, leading what's left of the country, has his own agenda. Now, as anyone who has ever watched any post-apocalyptic movies/tv shows knows, there is a charismatic/narcissistic cult leader lurking in the shadows that needs to be dealt with...
From beginning to end, this story deals with a lot. To say it's action-packed is an understatement, and I loved every minute of it. Rebecca Zanetti is a fantastic author with a wild imagination. This series is incredibly complex with so many intricate plotlines and well developed characters. And the romance? Intense. Stubborn. Amazing. I need more.
I cannot wait to get my hands on book 3 to see what happens next. If you're interested in reading this series, I feel like each book can be read as a standalone but I would recommend starting from book one, Mercury Striking, to really get a good understanding of what's happened in this crazy dystopian world. Plus Jax and Lynne from Mercury Striking are *chef's kiss*.
I'm not even kidding when I say that these sorts of storylines freak me out so much! I'm the type of person who can easily watch a horror movie on my own in the middle of the night before going straight to sleep. But when it comes to doomsday type of situations, I am a Scaredy McScared-erson hiding under the blankets, peeking between my fingers.
So even though I know it's classified as a romance and therefore, it's going to end with a happily ever after, I'm still reading this story on the edge of my seat worried about what other crazy curveball is going to be thrown at the characters.
If you've already read book one - Mercury Striking - you know this ragtag group of Scorpius Syndrome survivors (aka Vanguard) already has enough to deal with. There are food and medicine (especially Vitamin B) shortages; opposing gangs are out to get them, wanting their territory and supplies; and the psychotic Ripper President, leading what's left of the country, has his own agenda. Now, as anyone who has ever watched any post-apocalyptic movies/tv shows knows, there is a charismatic/narcissistic cult leader lurking in the shadows that needs to be dealt with...
From beginning to end, this story deals with a lot. To say it's action-packed is an understatement, and I loved every minute of it. Rebecca Zanetti is a fantastic author with a wild imagination. This series is incredibly complex with so many intricate plotlines and well developed characters. And the romance? Intense. Stubborn. Amazing. I need more.
I cannot wait to get my hands on book 3 to see what happens next. If you're interested in reading this series, I feel like each book can be read as a standalone but I would recommend starting from book one, Mercury Striking, to really get a good understanding of what's happened in this crazy dystopian world. Plus Jax and Lynne from Mercury Striking are *chef's kiss*.