Cynthia Roman

Enjoyed and looking forward to the next

Revisado: 01-23-25

While still containing some spicy parts, I enjoyed the story of this book. Can’t wait to see what comes next.

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Too graphic for my taste

Revisado: 01-06-25

Lots of gratuitous violence. I don’t mind violence if it moves the story, but it was like watching a slasher movie. Not my cup of tea. Couldn’t continue. Returned it.

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Good but…

Revisado: 12-27-24

I have a mixed review here. While I love the story, it’s got a great premise and what’s a great fantasy book without dragons? I found the female lead, Violet, to be whiny and at times was annoyed by her. This may have been due to the way the reader portrayed her or just how the character is written in the book. That’s one thing about audiobooks, is some of the character’s personality is up to the way the reader reads their dialog to give them personality, so it may not have been entirely the character’s fault. The other thing that I didn’t like about this book was the gratuitous graphic depiction of the sex scenes. I’m sure many people read this series just for that reason, however, I would put this book in the category young adult, and for that it was just over the top descriptive. Not sure I would like my 14 or 15 year-old daughter to be reading this. Overall, I think it’s worth a read (listen), but be aware it does get very spicy in parts.

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Story was good, but…

Revisado: 12-03-24

So this is book 14 in the series, and although I’m thoroughly enjoying it, I’m wondering if there is ever going to be an ending. One thing that I’ve always enjoyed about books and even series of books is that eventually they have a conclusion some are satisfying, some are not but after the adventure, there is some sort of closure. I’m not quite sure where the author is taking the series, but at the end of almost every book there’s an opening to continue indefinitely.

I keep wondering how many more books it would take to wrap up all the loose ends for all of the side stories in the series, or even if the intention is to ever wrap up the series, but I just don’t want it to get to the point where I don’t care anymore and lose interest.

I truly enjoy all of the stories, again, some more than others, but just when I think we may have a “conclusion“ to one thread, the story turns so that if the author wanted to, they could continue that storyline.

Just to be clear, I am not saying that this is not worth listening to. I have been entertained since book one. I just don’t want the series to have to jump the shark to conclude.

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Held your attention and the ending, well…

Revisado: 11-08-24

I enjoyed this book. I thought that it was interesting and it did hold my attention through the whole thing. I do have to say that even if you do think you know what’s going to happen, you don’t. The stories in the book are a little bit strange, but they are well done. The book was just creepy enough, but not abject horror. I think it is worth a listen.

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Good piece of brain candy

Revisado: 10-30-24

I enjoyed this book. I was looking for something to hold me over while I wait for the next in another series. The book reminded me of “On a Pale Horse” by Piers Anthony which I enjoyed so I gave it a listen. The story moved at a good pace and the character were likable. Overall it’s not a great piece of literature but it is a fun romp and worth a read.

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Beach read at best

Revisado: 10-21-24

This story had a few pros and a few cons.
Pros:
The reader was pretty talented and moved the story along.
There was a lot of description throughout the story, some places it was helpful in other places, fluff.
The story had a definite beginning, middle and end.
The climax of the story was exciting but short lived.

Cons:
I felt that the story was slow. Nothing really happened until about 3/4 of the book.
Sometimes the description was a little too much.
The character that the book is named after had very little to do with the story which I found a little bit confusing.
Once the story did get moving, it was over very quickly so kind of anti-climactic.

While I didn’t dislike this book, it would not be the first one I would recommend to someone else. As I said in my review title, might be good for a beach read, or as a filler if you’re waiting for the next book in your favorite series.

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I love this series

Revisado: 10-12-24

I really enjoyed this story. I have listened to the entire series and really enjoyed it. While there are some books I’ve enjoyed more than others, this one was a good one. Can’t wait for the next one.

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Decent Ghost Story

Revisado: 08-28-24

Overall I enjoyed the book. There were a few spots where I had to think about who a character actually was, but it was overall well done. The reader was also pleasant to listen to and did a good job with the story.

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Cute diversion

Revisado: 08-02-24

The story is a new twist on the Cinderella theme, with a focus on fandom. It was an enjoyable story and the actors were good. A good diversion.

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