Eric R. Asher
Teoksen Steamborn tekijä
Tietoja tekijästä
Sarjat
Tekijän teokset
Mason Dixon & The Gowrow's Last Stand 2 kappaletta
The Book of the Staff 1 kappale
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
My Thoughts:
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 3.5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4.5
Pace = (9 hrs and 32 mins listening time)
Plot = 3.5
Narration = 5
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 cherries… (lisätietoja)
It is interesting to see how Vesik is evolving along with the story arc. In "Days Gone Bad", Vesik's world is a "hidden world". As in, the supernatural community is hiding in plain sight from the general public. In "This Broken World" (the last book prior to this one), it exploded all to hell and back and the world building turned from "hidden" to "open". This is the first series that I have encountered which switched gears like that which left me as a reader, still reeling from the impact. That contributed to the pace of this book into slowing down to a crawl... I needed space to absorb it... also in the previous book, there was a blurring of the borderline between what a good guy is and what a bad guy is. The theme of "the bad guys may be the good guys after all", has been woven into the story all through out the book... the good guys are the bad guys and the bad guys are the good guys blurring... in this one it continues with Vesik's evolution into something else. Another thing that slowed the pace of this book down to a crawl is the fact that I have to stop every now and then (and some "nows & thens" were longer than others) and grieve for the characters that the author had killed off... That took a while...
This instalment in the Vesik series has the best cover art thus far! Kudos to the art department for a job well done!!
In the previous books, Vesik and our team of heroes seemed to aimlessly run from one fight to another. In this book they still run from one fight into another, but, this time around with a little bit more of a plot than before. Kudos! And the ending was still a cliffhanger like all the books in this series, but still I cried...
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 3.5
Ending = 4.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4.5
Pace = (9 hrs and 32 mins listening time)
Plot = 3.5
Narration = 5
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 cherries… (lisätietoja)
Two More Days
*A note before you slog through all of this. 1) I only listened to some of the stories. I skipped unfamiliar authors due to time constraints. B) I'm leaving this long mostly blank list as I had a hard time finding a list of the story names and authors so hopefully, I can save someone else a little time.
Tequila Mate - Author - Stars - Character Names - Review/Thoughts.
Always Cake - Max Monroe - 3 Stars - Emily, Austin - Two best friends born on the same day. They celebrate their birthdays together every year and on their 24th the night goes further than planned. Now it’s their 35th birthday and they have decided to honor the pact they made when they turned.
Confessions - Lora Richardson - Stars - Character Names - Review/Thoughts
Heels Over Head in Love - Willow Aster - Stars - Character Names - Review/Thoughts.
Second Summer - Laurelin Paige - Stars - Character Names - Thoughts/Review
Protected - Dr. Rebecca Sharp - Stars - Characters - Review/Thoughts.
The Vanished - Jennifer Wilson - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
The Shelby - Jewel E. Ann - 3 Stars - The issue with this being an audiobook is I forget names quickly - I wasn’t expecting his tale of revenge. It was indeed sweet.
Sunshine Rae - Kandi Steiner - 2.5 Stars - Parker and ? - Just an okay story. Nothing mind blowing, just angst about being in love with your best friend who is about to propose to his girlfriend. It’s been done before and done better. Also, I didn’t really like the narrator as she sounded very juvenile.
From Friends to This - SERIES INFO - Dominique Laura - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
The Kiss - SERIES INFO - M. Robinson - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Stone Heart - SERIES INFO - S. J. West - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Without Yesterday - Lexi Ryan - 2.5 Stars - James Cooper, Krystal aka Kris, - Honestly this I’m in a relationship but super attracted to someone else bit is not my thing. It was well written and there was no cheating, but I didn’t like the vibe.
Good Girl Gone Bad - SERIES INFO - R. K. Lilley - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Of Potions and Poison - SERIES INFO - Chanda Hahn - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Breaking the Rules - SERIES INFO - Charleigh Rose - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Stray - SERIES INFO - Jessica Hawkins - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
A Home for Hobgoblins - SERIES INFO - Eric R. Asher - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Falling for my Stepbrother - SERIES INFO - Kelsie Stelting - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
When Fire Strikes - SERIES INFO - Marni Mann - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Armageddon, Again - SERIES INFO - Aileen Erin - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Strike One - SERIES INFO - Meagan Brandy - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Office Hours - SERIES INFO - Alessandra Torre - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Pineapple - SERIES INFO - Leia Stone - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Sincerely, Dane - Ilsa Madden-Mills - 3 Stars - Dane and Ava - A cute story. I loved the scavenger hunt and how it didn’t end the way I expected it to end.
Dark Eyes - Karina Halle - 3 Stars - Amethyst, Wolf, Shannon, Ezra - It was nice to see a PNR twist in the middle of all the contemporary stories in this anthology. This was an interesting examination of who the real monsters are. This world shows me more and more of that every day.
What If… - K. Bromberg - 3 Stars - Shiloh ”Shy”, Jake - I liked the set-up of this second chance even if it involved one leaving their fiancé (who we could all tell was wrong for her)
When It Happens - SERIES INFO - Micaela Smeltzer - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
F*ck - Tijan - 3 Stars - Tysan Koda, Kase Crow, Aiden - Why did I find this story so hot. At first, I was disenchanted by the thought of another jerk hero but that somehow melted away.
The Dress - Colleen Hoover - 3 Stars - Can’t Remember the Names - A woman chooses herself over a superficial man. It was okay. I think I am fatigued from all of these stories.… (lisätietoja)
*A note before you slog through all of this. 1) I only listened to some of the stories. I skipped unfamiliar authors due to time constraints. B) I'm leaving this long mostly blank list as I had a hard time finding a list of the story names and authors so hopefully, I can save someone else a little time.
Tequila Mate - Author - Stars - Character Names - Review/Thoughts.
Always Cake - Max Monroe - 3 Stars - Emily, Austin - Two best friends born on the same day. They celebrate their birthdays together every year and on their 24th the night goes further than planned. Now it’s their 35th birthday and they have decided to honor the pact they made when they turned.
Confessions - Lora Richardson - Stars - Character Names - Review/Thoughts
Heels Over Head in Love - Willow Aster - Stars - Character Names - Review/Thoughts.
Second Summer - Laurelin Paige - Stars - Character Names - Thoughts/Review
Protected - Dr. Rebecca Sharp - Stars - Characters - Review/Thoughts.
The Vanished - Jennifer Wilson - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
The Shelby - Jewel E. Ann - 3 Stars - The issue with this being an audiobook is I forget names quickly - I wasn’t expecting his tale of revenge. It was indeed sweet.
Sunshine Rae - Kandi Steiner - 2.5 Stars - Parker and ? - Just an okay story. Nothing mind blowing, just angst about being in love with your best friend who is about to propose to his girlfriend. It’s been done before and done better. Also, I didn’t really like the narrator as she sounded very juvenile.
From Friends to This - SERIES INFO - Dominique Laura - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
The Kiss - SERIES INFO - M. Robinson - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Stone Heart - SERIES INFO - S. J. West - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Without Yesterday - Lexi Ryan - 2.5 Stars - James Cooper, Krystal aka Kris, - Honestly this I’m in a relationship but super attracted to someone else bit is not my thing. It was well written and there was no cheating, but I didn’t like the vibe.
Good Girl Gone Bad - SERIES INFO - R. K. Lilley - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Of Potions and Poison - SERIES INFO - Chanda Hahn - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Breaking the Rules - SERIES INFO - Charleigh Rose - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Stray - SERIES INFO - Jessica Hawkins - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
A Home for Hobgoblins - SERIES INFO - Eric R. Asher - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Falling for my Stepbrother - SERIES INFO - Kelsie Stelting - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
When Fire Strikes - SERIES INFO - Marni Mann - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Armageddon, Again - SERIES INFO - Aileen Erin - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Strike One - SERIES INFO - Meagan Brandy - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Office Hours - SERIES INFO - Alessandra Torre - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Pineapple - SERIES INFO - Leia Stone - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
Sincerely, Dane - Ilsa Madden-Mills - 3 Stars - Dane and Ava - A cute story. I loved the scavenger hunt and how it didn’t end the way I expected it to end.
Dark Eyes - Karina Halle - 3 Stars - Amethyst, Wolf, Shannon, Ezra - It was nice to see a PNR twist in the middle of all the contemporary stories in this anthology. This was an interesting examination of who the real monsters are. This world shows me more and more of that every day.
What If… - K. Bromberg - 3 Stars - Shiloh ”Shy”, Jake - I liked the set-up of this second chance even if it involved one leaving their fiancé (who we could all tell was wrong for her)
When It Happens - SERIES INFO - Micaela Smeltzer - Stars - CHARACTER NAMES HERE - REVIEW/THOUGHTS HERE
F*ck - Tijan - 3 Stars - Tysan Koda, Kase Crow, Aiden - Why did I find this story so hot. At first, I was disenchanted by the thought of another jerk hero but that somehow melted away.
The Dress - Colleen Hoover - 3 Stars - Can’t Remember the Names - A woman chooses herself over a superficial man. It was okay. I think I am fatigued from all of these stories.… (lisätietoja)
Mason Dixon and The Gowrow‘s Last Stand by Eric R Asher
A New Templar’s novella, series book #4.
Dark urban fantasy novella with a touch of comedy although this one is darker than the prior books. Recommend reading the others prior to this as it’s a wrap of the season. I understand there will be another season at some point.
Mason finds out that the super-secret government agency, DEMON, is searching for him and all the cryptids that Mason and his team have found and saved. To prevent mass chaos, Mason works with MoMo to move everyone from Larry’s sanctuary. Mason doesn’t trust the DEMON agency and they prove that to be hunters out for destruction.
Gripping and anxiety inducing.… (lisätietoja)
A New Templar’s novella, series book #4.
Dark urban fantasy novella with a touch of comedy although this one is darker than the prior books. Recommend reading the others prior to this as it’s a wrap of the season. I understand there will be another season at some point.
Mason finds out that the super-secret government agency, DEMON, is searching for him and all the cryptids that Mason and his team have found and saved. To prevent mass chaos, Mason works with MoMo to move everyone from Larry’s sanctuary. Mason doesn’t trust the DEMON agency and they prove that to be hunters out for destruction.
Gripping and anxiety inducing.… (lisätietoja)
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This is a cute and fun novella that is part of anthology and I hope will eventually be a full length story. Dane and Piper went to school together from high school on and now that Dane’s twin bother is married to Piper’s best friend they end up spending a lot of time together. Piper has always crushed on Dane but believes he has her firmly placed in the friend zone that she just accepts their relationship as is until one night a text makes her think about more. Dane hasn’t had it easy in life, he derailed at one point, and his relationship with Ari fizzled out because deep down I truly believe he’s always felt like Piper was his. In this story Dane comes to Piper’s apartment dressed as a werewolves and so the chaos ensues. He recruits her to help with a scavenger hunt that ends with an epic ending/beginning. The tension between them was tangible, the chemistry off the charts, and the can they will they flowed off the pages. I rally hope we get more of their story!!… (lisätietoja)