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clairedrinkstea's review
5.0
Excellent! Loved it!
Ilona Andrews really knows how to write a gritty magic filled book with strong characters and fantastic, original premise.
Nevada has a huge sense of family honour and pride with a strong moral compass that plays nicely against Mad Rogan's seeming cold calculated tenaciousness.
Mad Rogan is painted as this mad, bad scarily powerful and distraction force with two silver spoons - one in his mouth, the other up his ass - however small aspects of his actions and the revelations in the epilogue show otherwise, making future instalments of this series very enticing.
Together Nevada and Rogan are very hot. Professionally they are effective and scary good as they go after narcissistic playboy and all round but job Adam Pierce.
Adam killed a security guard and severely hurt that guards family whilst robbing a bank. Nevada is tasked but the parent company of her family PI firm to go after him and return Adam to his House. She is chosen not because they think she will succeed but as a pretence due to her firms high success record but to fail and for the parent company to so shrug it off and say "we tried...".
HOWEVER.... Adam being this shirtless, psycho, pyromaniac killer is looking to burn down Houston. Not what his House expected! As you would expect things escalate dramatically quickly!!
The re-writing of history to include magic in the world is interesting - an elixir developed in the 1800s unlocks various magical abilities in varying strengths. This is different to the other two series' by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels series where magic and tech come
in in waves or The Edge series where the world is divided) and the concept is good.
Having 'Houses' in this world as not one being Family but very rich, very powerful, very influential
Institutions is also a nice twist.
Nevada's family are intrinsic and nice side characters. The affection and duty Nevada holds for them is drives her. I like her cousins Bern and think Leon will be fantastic when he grows up. My favourite though is her Grandmother... I loved Grandma Frida. Not the traditional apron wearer but wrenching wielding warrior! I would love a story from her heyday, I can image it being epic!
As a side note, and this is purely directed at the Publishers (as I know the authors have no say) but I hate the cover! It's dreadful! Thankfully I have the e-reader version so I don't have to look at it. But hey, if that's the worst thing I can say about this book - I'm on to a winner.
Ilona Andrews really knows how to write a gritty magic filled book with strong characters and fantastic, original premise.
Nevada has a huge sense of family honour and pride with a strong moral compass that plays nicely against Mad Rogan's seeming cold calculated tenaciousness.
Mad Rogan is painted as this mad, bad scarily powerful and distraction force with two silver spoons - one in his mouth, the other up his ass - however small aspects of his actions and the revelations in the epilogue show otherwise, making future instalments of this series very enticing.
Together Nevada and Rogan are very hot. Professionally they are effective and scary good as they go after narcissistic playboy and all round but job Adam Pierce.
Adam killed a security guard and severely hurt that guards family whilst robbing a bank. Nevada is tasked but the parent company of her family PI firm to go after him and return Adam to his House. She is chosen not because they think she will succeed but as a pretence due to her firms high success record but to fail and for the parent company to so shrug it off and say "we tried...".
HOWEVER.... Adam being this shirtless, psycho, pyromaniac killer is looking to burn down Houston. Not what his House expected! As you would expect things escalate dramatically quickly!!
The re-writing of history to include magic in the world is interesting - an elixir developed in the 1800s unlocks various magical abilities in varying strengths. This is different to the other two series' by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels series where magic and tech come
in in waves or The Edge series where the world is divided) and the concept is good.
Having 'Houses' in this world as not one being Family but very rich, very powerful, very influential
Institutions is also a nice twist.
Nevada's family are intrinsic and nice side characters. The affection and duty Nevada holds for them is drives her. I like her cousins Bern and think Leon will be fantastic when he grows up. My favourite though is her Grandmother... I loved Grandma Frida. Not the traditional apron wearer but wrenching wielding warrior! I would love a story from her heyday, I can image it being epic!
As a side note, and this is purely directed at the Publishers (as I know the authors have no say) but I hate the cover! It's dreadful! Thankfully I have the e-reader version so I don't have to look at it. But hey, if that's the worst thing I can say about this book - I'm on to a winner.
jenhurst's review
4.0
I’ve read the first Kate Daniel’s book and the first 3 books in innkeepers chronicles and thought they were good but something felt like it was missing for me. This was I think the best series I’ve read by Ilona Andrews. I loved Nevada as a character, the magic world, the plot and mad Rogan. A really solid start to an urban fantasy series
krballard's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
It was a little too gun/military heavy for my taste, but the magic was interesting, the plot was really engaging, and the slow-burn romance was 🔥
phitney's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hebberelle's review
4.0
I picked this up thinking that it'd be a short fun garbage romance, but then it turned out to be actually good! You'd never know from the cover!
triedandtrope's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cobaltbookshelf's review
3.0
3.5 stars
Great introduction to series. It's very much different from Kate Daniels (forever obsessed with them), and I liked that aspect very much. Nevada and Connor banter was so entertaining, while the plot was just okay. Overall, I had fun.
Great introduction to series. It's very much different from Kate Daniels (forever obsessed with them), and I liked that aspect very much. Nevada and Connor banter was so entertaining, while the plot was just okay. Overall, I had fun.
anits12's review
5.0
I loved it and Renee Raudman is a great voice actor. thoroughly enjoyed the listening and now cant wait for the installment.
lilaknitsandreads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
meggie82461's review against another edition
5.0
10/31/23 reread (second time reading): still five stars! I had to reread because I’m ready to continue, but I’m so glad I did… I had forgotten what a wonderful book this is! Still a very enthusiastic five stars
10/9/22 original read I don’t have a whole lot to say here except this is really good. It’s my first from this author but definitely won’t be my last. I have a couple library books and a ARC to read before I can continue this series, but I will definitely be doing it and I am looking forward to it ⚡️
Side note- I love badass women. Nevada is an excellent heroine but Rogan is more mysterious, which… of course he is. The story is told through Nevada’s POV, so we simply know her better. I’m excited to figure him out, because he’s super interesting.
If you’re on the cusp about reading this one like I was, just do it. It’s so worth it.
10/9/22 original read I don’t have a whole lot to say here except this is really good. It’s my first from this author but definitely won’t be my last. I have a couple library books and a ARC to read before I can continue this series, but I will definitely be doing it and I am looking forward to it ⚡️
Side note- I love badass women. Nevada is an excellent heroine but Rogan is more mysterious, which… of course he is. The story is told through Nevada’s POV, so we simply know her better. I’m excited to figure him out, because he’s super interesting.
If you’re on the cusp about reading this one like I was, just do it. It’s so worth it.