The Warlord Wants Forever (sp)

duxcaelo

What did you think? Will you pick up the next one? 

Overall, I thought it was okay. The characters are pretty over the top, especially with the premise of no normal people know about these immortals, but they can pretty much do whatever they want without immunity and there are so many types of them. I can usually just go with being thrown in the middle of a complicated world, but it seemed a bit much for a novella that sets up the series.

My favorite part was when Myst reflects on how to know someone's "the one" you run to their open arms. I thought that was a sweet sentiment.

RevJen

I downloaded it but haven't gotten to it yet.

j*&p*

I thought it was only okay too. I actually started it once before and quit because I wasn't feeling it, but decided to give it a try again since it was this month's PNR pick. 

I liked the birth of the Valkyrie bit at the beginning, didn't care for the dungeon scene where Myst and Wroth first meet, but then started to get into it more. Then they basically just had sex for the rest of the book LOL. 

The idea of the Lore was pretty cool, but that seemed very much in the background. I also like the idea of the Valkyrie living in New Orleans and chasing goblins and stuff down, so I wish there would have been more of that. Ditto on the Myst's realization that she wanted to run to Wroth's arms. It was nice to see how both of these very stubborn beings had a soft side and came together. 

I think I remember hearing that this novella was written after a few of the other books in the series so maybe the others go into more of the world building, but I could be wrong about that.

I guess maybe it was good at being what it was, but what it was isn't really my thing. I think I'll stick to her YA stuff for now. 

nocturnalintimacy

I had hoped to be on the blog today but work was crazy. =(

Overall, it was ok.

I really liked the explains toon into the history of the Valkyrie sisterhood.

I didn't like the romance. Myst is kind of heartless. "Blooding" Wroth and leaving him in torment for years? Harsh. Then, once they're reunited, Myst can't seem to make up her mind on him. One second she's all about appeasing him so she can escape, and the next she's falling in love? Once she admits to falling in love, she gets her feelings hurt over his treatment of her and leaves. So much emotional flip flopping. I can sort of accept "instalove" if we're talking predestination and the Fates, but the back and forth just seemed silly.

Another thing that irked me? Myst's declaration that she's been waiting for a man to show up and overpower her. I don't remember the exact wording, but the idea was that as soon as Myst found someone stronger than her, she'd fall in love. No comprendo.

I don't know how I feel about the Valkyrie family. They all sort of seem like crazy b*tches. I understand that they're warriors that were re-birthed or whatever, but does that mean they're all bloodthirsty?

I will probably keep reading the series, but it's not instalove for me.

I definitely like the Poison Princess series more.

SnShne322

I didn't get started on it in time, but I'm working on it right now.  I'll post in a few days when I finish!

duxcaelo

I was kind of annoyed by the literal chain of command, it seemed like something just thrown in there to get her to acquiesce to being kidnapped. I liked how spunky the Valkyrie were.

I've actually read the rest of them. Some are better than others and some just drag on. (Oh and the overbearing male characters can get a wee bit annoying.) Nix is my favorite character, but I think it'll be a long time before she gets a book.

After reading the Arcana Chronicles, I think she's a much better writer now and was able to better implement a much more believable world and characters that I found more compelling.