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gypsydawn's review
4.0
3.5 rounded up
This was decent, even though I found it Choppy in places. The meta plot is intriguing and offers promise - if trite. I enjoyed the characters and the concepts behind them. The lost fae heir, a devilish king (how did he become King? Who is he?) four dragons sent to earth for diabolical reasons / reasons derailed when they realize who SHE is. It’s interesting.
Pros:
- Shows promise.
- She has some honest reactions.
- There is a complexity to the plot that is trying to peek through.
Cons:
- Choppy writing in a few places.
- Do many questions!!! And not all are left to discover in other books.
- Guys blend or lack definition atm, even though there are obvious efforts to flesh them out.
This was decent, even though I found it Choppy in places. The meta plot is intriguing and offers promise - if trite. I enjoyed the characters and the concepts behind them. The lost fae heir, a devilish king (how did he become King? Who is he?) four dragons sent to earth for diabolical reasons / reasons derailed when they realize who SHE is. It’s interesting.
Pros:
- Shows promise.
- She has some honest reactions.
- There is a complexity to the plot that is trying to peek through.
Cons:
- Choppy writing in a few places.
- Do many questions!!! And not all are left to discover in other books.
- Guys blend or lack definition atm, even though there are obvious efforts to flesh them out.
rebekkaar's review
4.0
This was the first book I’ve read from this author and i was pleasantly surprised.
With so many books on my tbr shelf the last year, i put off reading flames of truth and now I don’t know why i did it.
Emma was an interesting character. She is working hard to provide for her sick father, going to school and suddenly with his illness rapidly getting worse she is at a loss.
With her dad, old friends being bullies, new guys moving to town and other things(spoilers) she has alot on her plate.
She is handling it really well without becoming insufferable sappy, or complain alot.. I hate it when heroines becomes helpless and complais about their life for half the book!
No, Emma is strong. The guys are interesting and I look forward to to see where this series is going in the next book.
althenaruby's review
4.0
New reverse harem novel
This is my first A.C. Pantone novel... I'm not sure if she has any others. (Just checked Goodreads and it looks like she has 2 others). The main character Emma was a bit of a contradiction. She was a tomboy/mechanic, but she also worked as a dancer in a stripclub. She was responsible and took care of her father, but she seemed unable of actually thinking out choices. She just kind of jumped right in. The main guys James, Dave, Cam , and Kai are all brothers. They are Fae and Dragon shifters. Some of the details are a bit confusing but I'm sure we will learn more about the world in the next book. I'm really interested in her stalker of 3(?) years. Is he a harem member or the next bad guy? I'll have to see in the next one.
This is my first A.C. Pantone novel... I'm not sure if she has any others. (Just checked Goodreads and it looks like she has 2 others). The main character Emma was a bit of a contradiction. She was a tomboy/mechanic, but she also worked as a dancer in a stripclub. She was responsible and took care of her father, but she seemed unable of actually thinking out choices. She just kind of jumped right in. The main guys James, Dave, Cam , and Kai are all brothers. They are Fae and Dragon shifters. Some of the details are a bit confusing but I'm sure we will learn more about the world in the next book. I'm really interested in her stalker of 3(?) years. Is he a harem member or the next bad guy? I'll have to see in the next one.
rbaca1977's review
5.0
Enjoyed!
First book I’ve read by this author and I really got sucked in! Loo forward to the rest of this series and future books.
First book I’ve read by this author and I really got sucked in! Loo forward to the rest of this series and future books.
faedarling's review
3.0
Good ideas and plot...but poor execution. There were many parts in the story where the writing was just stellar, but most of it was a little lacking. The pace was too fast and important plot points were sped through. Like way too fast. To give this book the flow it needs, to aid in the story itself, another hundred pages needs to be added. The story itself is good. I like it and it has potential to kick ass, but not as it is.
First, James mentions that when you find your “twin flame” it’s all consuming. He says “They say that when you find your Twin Flame, the earth trembles under your feet. All at once you realize that up until that moment, your life has been incomplete. The moment you enter into contact with your other half, the world as you know it begins to crumble and a whole new world takes its place, only this time it’s different because it’s whole and complete.” But none of them realized she was their twin flame at first, so they treated her like dirt. I like the bully trope, don’t get me wrong, but this wasn’t that. This was “bully” to “mate” in the span of a few pages. They only changed their tune because of who she was, not because they actually started developing feelings.
Second, there was an overuse of exclamation points. I have trouble taking characters seriously when everything is written with an exclamation point. Especially with Dave and Cam. They’re the more serious ones, yet their inner musings are full of them. They also have very similar demeanors. RH should have very distinct personalities to keep the story/relationships spicy and to add real elements. My favorite example is Power of Five by Alex Lidell. She made her men very distinct. If she were to put out a new book, and gave us all quotes from the book, we’d be able to tell who said what. That’s important. Otherwise, they all just blend together in tedium. Kai was the only one who was really different. James was the “leader” and was closed off. Dave and Cam were essentially the same personality.
Third, and most frustrating, is Emma herself. Emma seems to have a split personality-emotional teenage girl and brave hard ass. This isn’t to say that feelings aren’t cool, because they are, but this was too conflicting. This girl had the weight of the world on her shoulders and managed it with her “walls” and determination (sound familiar?). But then, a few pages later, we’d read the emotional side for a long time. She “doesn’t care” what the bullies think, yet is always crying or fighting tears. She’s both incredibly mature and incredibly immature.
I hope that the author can go back and rerelease the series after some work. It has the potential to be soo much more.
First, James mentions that when you find your “twin flame” it’s all consuming. He says “They say that when you find your Twin Flame, the earth trembles under your feet. All at once you realize that up until that moment, your life has been incomplete. The moment you enter into contact with your other half, the world as you know it begins to crumble and a whole new world takes its place, only this time it’s different because it’s whole and complete.” But none of them realized she was their twin flame at first, so they treated her like dirt. I like the bully trope, don’t get me wrong, but this wasn’t that. This was “bully” to “mate” in the span of a few pages. They only changed their tune because of who she was, not because they actually started developing feelings.
Second, there was an overuse of exclamation points. I have trouble taking characters seriously when everything is written with an exclamation point. Especially with Dave and Cam. They’re the more serious ones, yet their inner musings are full of them. They also have very similar demeanors. RH should have very distinct personalities to keep the story/relationships spicy and to add real elements. My favorite example is Power of Five by Alex Lidell. She made her men very distinct. If she were to put out a new book, and gave us all quotes from the book, we’d be able to tell who said what. That’s important. Otherwise, they all just blend together in tedium. Kai was the only one who was really different. James was the “leader” and was closed off. Dave and Cam were essentially the same personality.
Third, and most frustrating, is Emma herself. Emma seems to have a split personality-emotional teenage girl and brave hard ass. This isn’t to say that feelings aren’t cool, because they are, but this was too conflicting. This girl had the weight of the world on her shoulders and managed it with her “walls” and determination (sound familiar?). But then, a few pages later, we’d read the emotional side for a long time. She “doesn’t care” what the bullies think, yet is always crying or fighting tears. She’s both incredibly mature and incredibly immature.
I hope that the author can go back and rerelease the series after some work. It has the potential to be soo much more.
crystalmayfield's review
4.0
The story is well imagined and written pretty well. It's about a human girl that has the worst of luck. Bullied, father's sick, friends what are those? Everything on her shoulders no help from anywhere. What many of us have experienced through life. But then things begin to change for better or for worse, I'm not going to tell. This one is a fun read. I actually laughed out loud. And of course, the ending left me with chills. What a cliff hanger!!!
Now you'll excuse me while I go buy the next book in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Now you'll excuse me while I go buy the next book in the series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
xxjenadanxx's review
2.0
When it came to ideas this book suffers from lack of editing. The author threw everything she possibly could at it and it is just cluttered. High school senior, mechanic, stripper, clairvoyant who sees visions of her own death and has frequent nose bleeds, dead mother, a father disabled from both Parkinsons and Dementia, a mob boss style mayor blackmailing business owners, a frightening and mysterious stalker and to top it all off she is the least popular girl in school, hopelessly bullied by her rich and beautiful former best friend, Regina George style. It is way too much. And with all that there isn't much of a real story. I won't be finishing this series unfortunately.
I received an ARC of this book from BookSirens in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book from BookSirens in exchange for an honest review.
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