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Riley wants to be a rock star, she had a band and everything. They want to move to London and make a go of it. Riley’s Dad is a retired Member of Parliament and wants Riley to go to King’s College London and follow in his footsteps. As Riley’s brother died she feels extra pressure to do what he wants her to do. She goes to London and decides that maybe she will go and be in a band. That proves to me a mistake as she is murdered and wakes up in a shallow grave, transformed into a werewolf. Dragged off to the Lycan Academy of Shapeshifting she is forced to learn to control her new abilities.
I would probably give this book a 3.5 stars if it were possible and that is mainly because as a Brit there were some glaringly annoying mistakes in language in this book, for example using highway instead of motorway, dormitory instead of halls of residence, college instead of university and, the most important of all, Devonshire instead of Devon, which was even worse because the main character was supposed to live in Derbyshire and then referred to her band mates as leaving Devonshire so that really irritated me. There were also some other grammatical errors which annoyed me. All of this is a shame because the book itself isn’t bad. I read it all in one sitting and I tend to ditch books that annoy me halfway through because life is too short to read a book I’m not enjoying, when there are so many great books out there waiting to be read. So the fact that I read the book, and enjoyed it, despite the errors says something.
I found the world building quite interesting, and after reading the book I found out that there are previous series that were set in the same world, which explains how well constructed it was. There were lots of little details about other supernatural races that weren’t necessary to this book’s plot but were included because that backstory was already there from previous books.
I felt like I didn’t connect with any of the characters, in particular the main female lead Riley. Riley was manipulated from pillar to post throughout this book and it appears for most of her life. She seems to react to others rather than making decisions based on her own wants and needs. As a young woman about to go to uni it is maybe understandable, but it does make her less relatable.
The male characters seem to be mainly plot constructs and it is hard to find anything to relate to in their personalities. They seem to have no depth outside of how they relate to Riley and that is probably what make it harder to understand how easily Riley is manipulated. They feel flat and therefore shouldn’t have any power over her.
However, even with these weaknesses, the book is an interesting read with a well constructed plot. I read it quickly and enjoyed it despite my frustrations, mainly because the world building was strong and the plot well thought out.
I received an ARC from the author, but the words in this review are strictly my own.
I found the world building quite interesting, and after reading the book I found out that there are previous series that were set in the same world, which explains how well constructed it was. There were lots of little details about other supernatural races that weren’t necessary to this book’s plot but were included because that backstory was already there from previous books.
I felt like I didn’t connect with any of the characters, in particular the main female lead Riley. Riley was manipulated from pillar to post throughout this book and it appears for most of her life. She seems to react to others rather than making decisions based on her own wants and needs. As a young woman about to go to uni it is maybe understandable, but it does make her less relatable.
The male characters seem to be mainly plot constructs and it is hard to find anything to relate to in their personalities. They seem to have no depth outside of how they relate to Riley and that is probably what make it harder to understand how easily Riley is manipulated. They feel flat and therefore shouldn’t have any power over her.
However, even with these weaknesses, the book is an interesting read with a well constructed plot. I read it quickly and enjoyed it despite my frustrations, mainly because the world building was strong and the plot well thought out.
I received an ARC from the author, but the words in this review are strictly my own.
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