We are at the second book of the Holly Danger series. Holly is still dealing with her and Daze almost getting killed, but she and her gang really need to find that pico to find out what is on the supercomputer that everyone is willing to kill for. However, she still doesn’t know who to trust. When some of her crew goes missing and some of her properties get destroyed, she knows she’s getting closer. But will she be the next thing destroyed? I think this book was even better than the first. We are getting deeper into the world that Ms. Carlson has created, and it is truly fascinating. We also get more glimpses into Case’s past, which also leads to some of Holly’s past. Because of how well-written this book is, and how great the plot is, my attention was held from the first moment I started this second book until the thrilling end. I, for one, can’t wait to read even more in this intriguing world. Highly recommend! Thanks to the author for the e-copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

This is the third book in the Holly Danger series. Holly, Daze, and Case have to leave the city and travel a great distance to find an ingredient in the cure for Plush. Case is from the area which may be to their detriment. When they arrive, things are not as easy as it may seem, and nothing goes as planned. Will they find the needed ingredient, or will everything fall apart? Each book has its own small contained plot, and there is still a larger, overreaching plot. The one in this book changes everything, at least to this point. I love how every book seems to get better and better. I also love how well-written each book is, and the way each book is like the pieces of a puzzle slowly being put together. Ms. Carlson has a wonderful way with words, and she uses that to great effect in plot, characters, and scenery. In this installment, we get a greater look at how this society has fractured, and how difficult it is to live on the outskirts, and the ways people can take advantage of that. Getting out of Holly’s city gave me a greater appreciation of life in her city. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series because I can’t wait to see what the author has in store. You really need to start this series if you love the dystopian genre, and if you are already a fan of this series, you’ll love this latest. Highly recommend! Thanks to the author for the e-book which I reviewed voluntarily.

Review originally published at: http://www.lomeraniel.com/audiobookreviews/book-review-dangers-vice-amanda-carlson/

The Outskirts still have a plan to dominate the City, and it is related to Plush, a powerful drug that not only creates addiction but also changes the DNA of its user. Holly and her friends will need to find where these Outskirts are and fight back this menace.

After listening to the first book in the series, I was looking forward to this one. Holly is a badass woman fully dressed in black synthetic leather, which knows all the secrets in the City. She can be stubborn sometimes, but I really like this character and all the nuances in her personality. The characters from the previous book also appear here. They were not very developed in book one but it seems that we see more from them here and they become clearer to the reader.

I love post-apocalyptic, and I can’t have enough of it, but it is true that there are a lot of books of this genre lately, and many are just okay but forgettable. Not this one. The story trapped me from the beginning, and this is one of those post-apocalyptic stories where there is much more going on than what the characters know, and we will be discovering it along with them. Plush was introduced in book one but we didn’t get much information about it. Some questions are answered here, and some more will be answered in future books.

I found the last twist quite predictable, but that did not deter me from fully enjoying this book. I am looking forward to the sequels, and learn everything I can from this City and its surroundings.

Emma Wilder delivered a great narration and character interpretation. Some male voices sounded similar, but we have to take into account that all characters in this book are male, except for Holly and another character that has a small appearance towards the end. I think it is not easy. Anyway, Wilder’s voice range is quite ample, and her male voices sound very realistic. Her characters’ interpretations were also very professional, and this made easier identifying characters. I especially liked her interpretations of Holly and Daze.

I am really enjoying this series, and I am looking forward to the next books. Book three will be available soon, and I hope we book four will not have us waiting for too long.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

Review originally published at: http://www.lomeraniel.com/audiobookreviews/book-review-dangers-race-by-amanda-carlson/

After defeating Tandor and his people, Holly is in the need of saving an innocent woman infected with Plush. It seems that the essential ingredient for the antidote is far down South, in an area which was in the past called Florida. Daze and Case will join her, and they will take a secret device that will help them in their mission.

I’m loving these series. It took me a while to get used to Amanda Carlson’s writing style but I’m happy I stuck with it. The three main characters really grew on me, and I quickly became attached to them. Holly’s crew, all secondary characters, are for me less recognizable, and they blur into each other, but that may just be my personal perception. Nevertheless I really like Holly and her badass attitude, Case and his turbulent past, and Daze and his great potential. These three characters feel like real people, and their dialogs are fluid.

The plot and rhythm of this story felt perfect, with a couple of twists and surprises. The new charactes they met were quite interesting, and I foresee an amazing fourth book. The story arc of this book is complete, but their fight against plush and its perpetrators is just taking shape.

This is a very good series but what makes it shone is Emma Wilder’s narration. She really became Holly, giving her a defined style that perfectly matches her badass attitude. And not only that, the other characters interpretations and voices are also amazingly well done. Emma Wilder is a top notch narrator.

I’m looking forward to book four, I just need to know what happens next!

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

And the story continues... It picks up right at the end of Danger's Halo, and you are once again thrown into the action. Holly and her friends are still trying to stay alive in a world that is crumbling around them. There is no rest and no safety, so all Holly can do is try to keep those she cares about safe. And, if she can take out those who want control, and make life better for everyone at the same time, even better. I love Holly! I love her selflessness that she sometimes denies. I love her bravery, strength, loyalty, determination, and no quit attitude. I also really enjoy Daze, with his too mature for a child personality. It seems honest in the harsh reality he has grown up in.
My favorite thing about this story, though, is the way Amanda Carlson tells it. She can capture the sights, smell, and feeling of the situation without just describing it. You see the world through Holly's eyes in a way that makes you live the story. The action scenes make my heart race and the scenes of heartache make me cry. The characters are so life like it makes me forget that the story is fiction, and when I am forced out of the story by the real world it takes me a few minutes to come back to myself. These things are what I love so much about Amanda Carlson and this story in particular; I forget I'm reading it, and I become Holly. I have recommended this book to everyone I know, and if you enjoy kick-a** female characters who can do it all then I recommend this book to you, too. I can't wait to read the next book!

Amanda Carlson's writing style in this series has become my new favorite series style. Each book picks up at almost the exact moment the last story ended. It makes it very easy to fall back into the story, no matter how much time has passed since the last book release. This does mean that there isn't a summary about things that have happened in the story, but I appreciate that because is means more adventure. And, this is an amazing adventure! I devoured this book in one sitting and I am anxiously waiting for the next one.
The world really expands in this one. There are new characters and new locations. The descriptions are still just as vivid, the world is just as desolate, and the feeling of peering into our future reality is a little frightening. The way that Holly and her friends continue to fight for a better world is a ray of sunshine in this acid-rain soaked planet. Holly is just as kick-a** as she has always been, Case's character is being revealed more and more, and Daze is still one of my favorite characters. He makes it possible for Holly to show her softer side without losing any of her fierceness. I am really enjoying the character growth and the way the relationships continue to change. There is less actions, as far as battles, in this one, but with the expanded setting you get a better fell for the condition of the world and the struggle the people experience. I won't give away any of the plot twists, and there are some good ones, so you need to read it and find out what they are for yourself.

Holly and crew are at it again. Danger’s Vice starts right where [b:Danger's Halo|35960542|Danger's Halo (Holly Danger #1)|Amanda Carlson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1502165375s/35960542.jpg|57284087] ends. It takes us straight back into the world and dangers Holly and crew are still facing. You won’t know what happens next as Holly’s life and her crews lives are put in danger again for the notorious pico.

Tandor maybe out of the picture, but some of his crew aren’t and it doesn’t take long for Holly and her crew to realize that their is a threat not just to them, but the people in their city. The stakes are higher, especially since they have a chance to learn what’s on the quantum drive and discover the secrets it holds.

Theirs a lot going on in Danger’s Vice. We get a bit more on Holly’s crew, Case, and her retainer Daze who starts to play a more prominent role in her life and the crew’s. Their is no shortage of danger, adventure, mystery, and situations that will put you on edge.

I’m loving this new futuristic sci-fi series by Ms. Carlson. It’s full of action, adventure, and mystery. I’m looking fowled to Holly’s next adventure.

Rated: 4 Stars

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Amanda Carlson with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

Danger’s Race starts off right where Danger’s Vice ends.

Holly and the gang split up in this installment, each going to different parts of the world to look for ingredients to cure Plush. Holly has the most important ingredient and without it her friend Darby won’t be able to create the cure to save the lives of those on Plush.

We follow Holly, Daze, & Case out of the city and into the vast un-known. We are on the hunt for ingredients to make a cure for Plush, but on the way we learn that the cure isn’t the one they need, but something else. We learn more about Case, like where he’s from and how he got to where he is now. We see what the apocalypse did to those outside the city. And, we learn that those scientists that where work on a cure where murdered to keep the cure out of the populace’s hands for one reason or another. Holly and the gang learn much, but now have a new threat they need to learn more about and protect against.

Danger’s Race was an ok read in the Holly Danger series. This novel took me a while to read. Not that it’s bad, but I wasn’t feeling the story. I’d read a chapter, then pick up another book; repeat. It was good, but also slow and not as action-packed as the previous titles, so it didn't hold my interest.

Rated: 3 Stars

*Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy provided by Amanda Carlson with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

Actual rating: 2.5 stars