So I picked up the complete boxset during the audible sale a couple weeks back and I decided to randomly listen starting last week and I haven't been able to stop haha. I am hooked and am going to be checking out other books by this author, down the rabbit hole I go!!
I really enjoyed the story build-up in this series. I won't give too much away since I am already on book 3 of the trilogy, but I am loving these characters, the world that the author created and really took the time to mold and shape. So much effort was put into this series, and you can really tell. Fabulous job all around, I know I am going to have a massive book hangover when I am done 😭.
In terms of the story, the stage is set for Evelyn and how she comes to this academy with humans, variants, and vitals. We know she is not all she seems and we get to learn throughout book 1 why things have been happening for her, the attraction and instant chemistry she feels with some of the guys on campus. Not everyone is as they seem, and some have a large character arc to get through, but the author navigates it so well we are super happy for the journey, even if its a slower burn RH story. The plot and character development are paced so well, it makes sense the romance/sexy scenes would wait for later in the trilogy. I absolutely love the guys, I definitely wanted to shake Tyler more than I wanted Alec, which is surprising because of how Alec treats everyone. But if you really think about it, Alec has a reason he is so guarded, his abilities have really socially isolated him and caused him to put up this huge wall and act like the bad boy who hates everyone and will hurt you on a dime. Tyler is so calculating though, he should know better how he treated Evelyn and how wishy-washy he was. Josh and Ethan are so adorable and I want some of them in my life, a girl can dream 🤣.
The side characters are great in this world too. The reds were awesome, the ending of the book was devastating. I enjoyed Dot and Charlie's antics and Dot's little friends haha. A lot of the emotions and side plots with the academy and bullying aspect from some of the side female characters were very genuine I thought, a good touch of cattiness that added to the other angst Evelyn had to sometimes go through with how she was treated.
I was happy to see some cohesion starting with the group, but they have a long way to go. I was surprised actually how long this book was. There was a moment in this story that could have been a good cliffy but it wasn't, we got the big fight scene and sad moment and cliffhanger with a different scene which I definitely appreciated. These books are so juicy with action, romance, humor, and amazing world-building, I couldn't get enough.
On top of that, the narration was fabulously done. I love duet narration and this one was performed really well. I am going to check out these narrators on other stories, that's for sure. No complaints or constructive feedback from me, it was a pleasure to listen to these performances. They really brought the characters to life and helped immerse me in this world.
5/5 stars easily from me, on to writing book 2's review while I am listening to the start of book 3 🤣
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Absolutely amazing read, and a debut novel at that!
Reviewed in Australia on November 25, 2018