Short and Sweet Book Reviews # 154 - Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews, Sungrazer by Jay Posey, Beast by Anna Hackett

Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kate and Curran should be planning a wedding but of course things just keep getting in the way. This moves the story line forward. Solves some things, brings some surprises about characters, keeps the danger developing and the tension at a very high level. The reader does a really great job of the different voices. The voice matched what was happening in the story adding to the enjoyment of the story.


Sungrazer by Jay Posey
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A fun journey full of danger and surprise, Sungrazer bring the Outrider team back together with a new dangerous mission. This is space opera with a great cast of characters, interesting world building and backstory. Set in the Solar System with most of the action on Mars the story is fast paced keeping everything moving. The reader did a very good job with the voices of the characters and matching the pace of the story.


Beast by Anna Hackett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

You knew Mia and Vek had a connection in the last story but I wondered how they would find their HEA. Vek is such a complex character. At heart he is kind but from his capture as a child he has been drugged and made into a killer in a illegal fight ring. From the time he was freed and helped free Mia she has been the only one who can calm the rage left over from the drugs. I loved how Hackett found a way to burn that rage away and make Vek a valuable member of the Galactic Gladiators. Mia is also a complex characters. She was the under performer in her family and it was great seeing her bond with Vek and finding that she had a very valuable talent. Great addition to the series and a very nice set up for the next set of stories.

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Short and Sweet Book Reviews #12

I am home now.  This is a post I wrote on the ship.  I never found a time or place to upload it.  I do find that I like doing  the short and sweet reviews so I plan to continue the format for a while.  I means that I will do fewer posts.  There will be links and covers now that I am connected to my high speed internet.

Riverbend Road by RaeAnne Thayen– Two people who grew up together are attracted but have never acted on the attraction.  It is fun to watch how they work together and how one act changes everything  A nice addition to the series.

Outriders (Outriders #1) by Jay Posey – A enjoyable space opera with lots of action.  The plot, world building and back story are all very well done.  The characters are interesting. Look for more action than character building but there is enough for this type of story.

Open Skies by Yolande Kleinn – A different ending from what you might expect. The story starts as an action adventure.  The two main characters have been partners for quite some time.  Something happens to change the dynamic between the two and the story takes a new turn.  A very fun read with an interesting conclusion.