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The main character was good until the end when after when a small betrayal suddenly makes her shift toward the man that abused her and nearly killed one of her friends. Seems just like a cheap way to go exploring the other side of the conflict at the expense of character and really made me disengage from her entirely. It didn't really make sense. Even if she was mad and ran for it why would she think about going back to Malcom?

The iron fighting cage is also not consistent. At the start we see a shifter turn into a tiger and fight a troll. At the end another shifter turns into a wolf and enters and then is killed by the cage. So does it count after the shift is complete or not? Was the magic messed with before hand? Or was it an convenient way to kill a traitor by the author?

There where some decent things going on plot wise but the writing failed to convey tension...or really much emotion at all for me.

For the most part I enjoyed this book, it pulled me a long at a good pace and the tension had me putting the book down just to take a break. Unfortunately the ending knocked this down from a 4 start to a 3 to me. I was disappointed in the ‘who done it' reveal and their reasoning, and everything seemed wrapped up so fast.

I do want to read the next in the series, though I wont be rushing to do it.

Even if you're not interested in the practice, there's a wealth of information in this book. I found this book to be very interesting and thought provoking though I have no plans on declaring myself a Druid. I'm recommending this to several family members as a way to learn and explore. The section relating to the legends of Arthur and his knights was very fun, and the history of Druidry were all intriguing.

The tone of the author is easy going. Its like sitting in a room with a loved teacher, even if you don't always agree with what is being taught you can't help but respect it. Greer presents things without trying to ‘force' the way of thinking on the reader, rather presents it in a easily approachable manner.

I got this on browse through free amazon books looking for something light to off set the stresses I'm currently going through. This looked fun. And it was. I'm so glad I picked this up and can't wait to explore more bye this author.

It makes fun of several romance tropes like fast relationships and fated love, and while they hit you with the sex right out of the gate it came with an intriguing if simple plot that kept me reading and got me with a few surprises. This book knows exactly what it is and is not ashamed.

I think World War Z does it better. While Uprising is still a good read and brings some interesting ideas to the lore of vampires, I didn't find it nearly as engaging. Uprising really ‘tells' instead of ‘shows' a lot and has a lot of science talk which can take away from the tension. In fact I don't remember a moment that I was ever tense...just intrigued.

The characters ...are okay. I finished the book a few days ago and can remember one, and as far as I could tell he was the only one that really showed any growth. And while it did have a few good moments, I was never on the edge of my seat.

It does tell the story in a more linear fashion. You have first hand accounts from a handful of characters, and articles from magazines/websites. I only remember one of the articles and it was kinda over the top - even if it did include Justin Beiber. I'm not a fan of his, and know he got a lot of negative feed back, but it wasn't needed to that degree in a book about vampires.

This a log of Allene Tew - aided by newspaper clippings and interviews. The author follows Allene's life through high American society, several marriages, two wars, economic depressions, and across the world as she takes on a male dominated world in pursuit of her dreams.

This reads more like a history lesson than a novel but still manages to be engaging, entertaining, and if you can pay attention, educational. There's a lot in here about the different cultural and social status roles Allen finds herself in, as well as general world history and the effects of the events on a more personal rather than global scale.

The author sums it up well in the Author's Note:
“It's an amazing life story, so full of twists and turns it almost feels like an adventure novel. It can also be read as a brief history of America. And, finally, it is my personal investigation into the questions of how to deal with loss” page 188 Kindle edition

A nice easy read. However it is fairly predictable and it is difficult to get behind the main character since she is stubborn and refuses to listen to anyone around her. The characters, while a few are fun, are not deep. Some elements of the plot seem a bit contrived, and Libby spends the book reacting to it vs driving the plot herself.

If your looking for something deep and discussion driving steer clear of this one. However if your looking for a nice easy read on rainy afternoon this would be a good pick.