
Keep Your Enemies Closer
Alison Brownstone, Book 11
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"Alison bloodied the Tapestry, but has she defeated them?
With her foes operating under the radar, Alison thinks she has time for reviewing pet parks and PR jobs, but when the mysterious magic-enhancing drug Ultimate arrives in Seattle, she is faced with a shocking conspiracy that might reach from Las Vegas to Seattle. Sadistic wizards willing to experiment are flocking to town, including a mysterious and lethal woman testing a newer, purer form of Ultimate with no consideration of the human costs.
Dark experiments generate vicious whispers.
Alison’s informant Vincent has been acting sketchy - even more so than usual. Alison’s investigations now force her into risking herself and her people to protect a man she doesn’t even like, but in a city like Seattle, embracing some of the gray is necessary for the greater good.
Ultimate is changing men into monsters. Alison will need the help of the PDA before Seattle is overrun with twisted creatures.
Will Alison be able to fend off the converging conspiracies and solve the mystery of Ultimate before it’s too late?"
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- Trish R.
- 01-01-21
Such a great series. Love it..
^^^^^^^^^^I'm doing this review at 11:59 12/31/2020 so, HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone^^^^^^^^^^
Alison is still having problems with Tapestry but she's a happy young lady since Mason finally proposed to her. Yay!**********
BUT, still no romance and the F-bomb was used 3 times**********
As for the narration: Still loving Kate Rudd!!
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- Jose
- 01-18-20
Another Great Story
The Tapestry is frigging scary. The hive mind mentality seriously has always scared the shit out of me. From giant ants the Borg. So yes, I want them to be ended lol.
But that's what makes this a great story.
Wedding time? WOW
Keep up the great work
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- Joshua R. Lee
- 03-04-22
This series has been declining
The books overall have been decent and exactly what I expected from the authors. The setting, events, and most of the characters deserve two thumbs up. The series checks all the boxes for action oriented urban fantasy/paranormal.
My objection to every book in the series since book 2 is Alison’s boyfriend has been ruining the series. It seems as if he was forcefully wedged into the story and it comes across as if he is manipulating Alison.
It’s baffling, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of great characters in the Oriceran universe and somehow Alison was paired up with a cockwhistle by the authors.
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