Catherine Normand

Absolutely loved!!!!!

Revisado: 05-10-23

I adored the easy chemistry between these characters and how kind both of these admitted killers were with the people they love! Can’t wait for books 2-… to be in audio format!

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1st two books tedious, books 3 on great

Revisado: 12-31-22

Not quite a winner from salute to finish. The main protagonist, Jules, is tedious for books 1 and 2. I had originally given book 2 a poor review because she's so self-righteous and whiney. I almost couldn't force myself to listen to book 3, but woke up one morning with a wild hair and missed the eventing world so decided to spend a credit. I'm glad I did. I'm only halfway through book 3, but the girl is finally growing up and becoming more likable.

I'm now finished with the 7 or 8 (? Titled Home). I found this to be a Harry Potter-esque read, which is absolutely a complement! I hated book 2 and swore off HP series. However, it lingered in my mind and I couldn't concentrate on any other book in which I tried to submerse, so I had to get book 3 and never looked back! Jules and the story matured well, just like HP. So yeah, I stand by my original view of books 1 and 2, but feel like they're a necessary component of Jule's growth process. An amendment was earned.

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The protagonist is a hot-headed know-it-all

Revisado: 12-28-22

I really wanted to like this series. I grew up as a poor kid in the eventing world, showing my $500 gelding, working in the barn for lessons, etc., all of which gave me something to relate to with this character. However, her constant whining, trying to prove she didn't need help from anyone, and unwillingness to even consider the need for coaching was just gross. Even olympians have a coach! She's completely self-absorbed and not a very likable person. I trudged through the first book and only listened to the second hoping she'd mature or see a therapist or something because I'm very interested in the horse side. Alas, she continued being unlikable until the very end where she may have finally seen the error of her ways. I want to continue the series because of the eventing aspect, but I don't think I could tolerate her for another minute.

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By the end I was mocking all the characters

Revisado: 04-09-22

If unrealistic high school love is your thing, this is the book for you. I prefer adult relationships with open communication, realistic expectations, and understanding of mistakes. But, I did listen all the way through so even if I did so mocking all the characters, I didn’t hate it enough to put it down.

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Ugh! It was awful but I hate-listened to the whole thing

Revisado: 02-23-22

The dialogue was extremely simplistic, but not simplistic in the way The Hunger Games was (which was an easy read for its simplicity yet still pretty exciting). The Dragon Kings was full of insta-love by teenagers and very lame arguments to authority figures that miraculously changed everyone’s mind about hating dragons.

The plot idea behind this series had serious potential! I loved the National Parks of the US being used as refuges for dragons, as well as the dragons having a political system determined by magic, but the story did not live up to the potential.

The narrator was equally as bad or worse than the dialogue. She read very slowly (I listened at 1.2x speed to reduce the anger at her) and many characters were whiny and nasally. I swear she pinched her nose to achieve some of the voices!

I only listened to the entire book because I was out of credits and days away from getting more.

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Too rapey

Revisado: 01-17-22

This was not a healthy dom/sub sexual relationship. Too much coercion, little to no consent. The narrators were good though.

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Worth the listen

Revisado: 09-15-21

Had a difficult time getting into this. I tried the first 2 hours twice and gave up, but a friend convinced me to get to the third hour and I’m very glad she did!

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AWESOME!

Revisado: 12-07-20

Awesome book, fantastic series! I love the complexity of the characters; each of them having good and bad traits. The emotions and violence experienced by these people born into war was raw, but not gratuitous. I think all of it was necessary to tell this story. I'm only sad that I don't get to hang out with these characters as they continue their lives. I'm going to miss them.

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Sophomoric, even for YA

Revisado: 08-03-20

The premise drove me to listen more than halfway through, then I grudgingly listened to the rest hoping for some dazzling reveal or twist. Nothing. I’ve no urge to continue this series. Even though the writing in books like The Hunger Games was simple, the story and main characters were strong enough to make up for it. That was not the case with this book.

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Same story as the previous novel

Revisado: 10-13-19

Obviously, there are some differences, but overall it is pretty much the same. The narrator is terrible at male voices. But it wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever listened to.

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