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beastreader's review
2.0
It has been years since I read a book in the Cat Star Chronicles series. I really enjoyed that series. I could not read those books fast enough. Thus, when I saw this new series, I figured now was the perfect time to read a book from this author again. Sadly, there was something missing in this book that I loved about the prior series.
I found myself having a hard time forming a very close emotional connection to the characters. Also, the there was some humor but it was minor. That is what I enjoyed the most about the other books is first the characters and second the humor mixed with nice storylines. This book kind of got lost like the ship that Larry was piloting. There is a bright spot as I did like Brak. He may be an insect but he is an likable insect. I may give the next book in this series a try before making my final decision about this series.
I found myself having a hard time forming a very close emotional connection to the characters. Also, the there was some humor but it was minor. That is what I enjoyed the most about the other books is first the characters and second the humor mixed with nice storylines. This book kind of got lost like the ship that Larry was piloting. There is a bright spot as I did like Brak. He may be an insect but he is an likable insect. I may give the next book in this series a try before making my final decision about this series.
awesomelybadbooks's review against another edition
I'm not going to rate this one because I don't think it would be fair. As per my new rule, I read a third of this Sci-fi Romance (I know it's labelled as Paranormal Romance, but I can't see it in those terms) book by Cheryl Brooks and decided that I don't want to finish it. Let me start by saying that I think, from what I read, that Cheryl Brooks is a great writer. She's also highly imaginative, clearly! However, as I was sitting and reading, I kept getting the feeling that there was something I was missing entirely. The way the story was set up, I felt as though the author was talking in terms and about places that I should already have known about or should already have been familiar with and I was left clueless. Intrigued, but clueless After doing a quick search, it seems that Cheryl Brooks already wrote a series of books centered around the Zetithian race! Perhaps I should have started with that first set of books to familiarize myself with everything. I mean, I think this can be read separate from the previous series based on the Zetithian race and within the same world but for those that prefer to get the full picture from the very beginning and who can easily sense that there is something missing, maybe go back and start with that other series first and then move to this one!
ladiicatherine's review against another edition
I'm not going to rate this one because I don't think it would be fair. As per my new rule, I read a third of this Sci-fi Romance (I know it's labelled as Paranormal Romance, but I can't see it in those terms) book by Cheryl Brooks and decided that I don't want to finish it. Let me start by saying that I think, from what I read, that Cheryl Brooks is a great writer. She's also highly imaginative, clearly! However, as I was sitting and reading, I kept getting the feeling that there was something I was missing entirely. The way the story was set up, I felt as though the author was talking in terms and about places that I should already have known about or should already have been familiar with and I was left clueless. Intrigued, but clueless After doing a quick search, it seems that Cheryl Brooks already wrote a series of books centered around the Zetithian race! Perhaps I should have started with that first set of books to familiarize myself with everything. I mean, I think this can be read separate from the previous series based on the Zetithian race and within the same world but for those that prefer to get the full picture from the very beginning and who can easily sense that there is something missing, maybe go back and start with that other series first and then move to this one!
eloiseinparis's review
2.0
I never read any of the books in the Cat Star Chronicles, but this is it’s own series and while there were some brief mentions of the past reading the other books before this is not necessary to follow along. My main issue with this book is that it is so slow. The first half of the book was spent with the main characters and one other in space traveling peacefully to get some friends who were stranded on another planet. So there was just a lot of discussion about the leads realizing they are attracted to each other, even thought they have known each other their entire lives. That’s it. No conflict, no urgency, just a lot of awkwardness. Finally after 75% of the way in a conflict was introduced, but there was never a feeling of urgency. Within a few pages it was resolved and everyone lives happily ever after. Basically this book was boring.
The characters were interesting. Larry was fun and charismatic, but since they barely interacted with others he never got to shine. Al’s psychic abilities were amazing, and unfortunately underused. And I liked the impossible love Brak felt which was heartbreaking and unselfish, however the resolution for his character annoyed me because I hate when authors feel the need to explain away being gay. It’s a story that could’ve been good, but fell terribly short. I doubt I will be continuing with this series.
The characters were interesting. Larry was fun and charismatic, but since they barely interacted with others he never got to shine. Al’s psychic abilities were amazing, and unfortunately underused. And I liked the impossible love Brak felt which was heartbreaking and unselfish, however the resolution for his character annoyed me because I hate when authors feel the need to explain away being gay. It’s a story that could’ve been good, but fell terribly short. I doubt I will be continuing with this series.
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