Chaotic War is book three in the Sons of War series by Lia Davis. This series does need to be read in order as each story builds on the other and the plot thickens as we move along.

I was very excited to read Chaotic War after finishing [b:Ashes of War|21935308|Ashes of War (Sons of War, #2)|Lia Davis|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1432780698s/21935308.jpg|41235218]. The plot had thickened and the build up for Zavier and Danielle throughout the first two books was wonderful done, but sadly their relationship in this story was lacking.

It's an exciting, quick, and fast-paced read. The storyline seemed unnecessarily rushed. The characters didn’t feel as developed as the past two and the romance felt week, even with the build up throughout the books. We do get to learn about Danielle a.k.a Elle, but what we learned went by way to fast. I would have liked to dig deeper into her heritage. I liked Zavier, but we learn nothing about him or what made him who he is. In Ashes of War we get inside Ty, but here nothing.

I was disappointed in how short this story turned out to be. It’s only 80 pages compared to the first to stories that top over 200 pages. I thought when I bought this I was getting a full length story and then I read it in no time and go “oh that was short."

Chaotic War was an ok read, but it needed to be longer to help the storyline and characters develop more. I wanted to love this one, but couldn’t. I will be check out the next book; since the set up for our next character has me intrigued. Hopefully we get more.

Rated: 3 Stars

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Chaotic War by Lia Davis
Book #3: Sons of War Series
Source: Purchase
My Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:

Zavier Sullivan is by far the calmest, most chill of the Sons of War. Oh, he still has a dragon lurking inside but even his dragon is pretty chill for, you know, a dragon. Zavier’s role among the Sons is to rock the computer, do the deep searches, keep the information flowing, and keep the finances for the household in order. Make no mistake, when there’s a battle to be fought, Zavier is by his brothers’ side and just as fierce as they are but it isn’t quite as easy to ruffle Zavier’s scales. And then Danielle (Elle) Roberts showed up on his doorstep.

Elle is Gwen’s adopted sister and the two have been a package deal since they were kids. Like Gwen, Elle is a Descendant and until just recently, Elle thought her link to the Olympians was far less than Gwen’s. Turns out, Elle is one powerful being and as a daughter of Nyx, the extent of her powers, once they are released will be terrifying and tremendous. Until her powers are unlocked, Elle spends her days and most of her nights avoiding sleep, because in sleep come the dreams and the dreams are terrifying visions of the past, present, and future. To deal with her dreams and visions, Elle paints and her current studio is a shared space with Zavier Sullivan.

Elle and Zavier make each other crazy!! Where Zavier is highly logical and anally organized, Elle is artistic, creative, messy, and decidedly unorganized. The two are like oil and water on many levels but where it counts, they are perfect for one another and each other’s fated mated. Before they can get to the good stuff however, here’s what they have to get through:
1. Gary’s continued shenanigans which involve kidnapping and abusing Descendants in his bid to take over Olympus
2. Elle’s mother, Nyx makes a rare appearance and damn-near kills Elle when she unlocks her powers and
3. In order to keep her visions from becoming reality, Elle has to visit Hades and get a super-special dagger from a crazy demon
No problem, right??

The Bottom Line: The highlight of Chaotic War is Elle. Though her hesitancy to mate Zavier makes me a tad crazy, that’s the only thing about her I don’t like. Elle is incredibly powerful and once her mother explains all that comes with being her daughter, Elle truly becomes a force to be reckoned with. I do so love a terrifyingly powerful female  Zavier is kind, sexy, and generally relaxed until the moment Elle is threatened. Between Zavier’s dragon and Elle’s super-badass powers, most of the awful in this read is nullified by these two! My only complaint about this read is its overall length. The other two dragon pairings, Gwen and Markus and Ash and Ty were full-length reads and I really would have enjoyed more of Elle and Zavier’s story. With that being said, I am still quite happy with this series and can see so much potential for future installments. ( )