A review by sassypantsreading
Zodiac Hybrids by Leann Belle

dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I feel like I need to reserve judgement for Zodiac Hybrids until I read the next book 🤔 I really like Leann Belle’s books, but I’m not so sure about this one. I felt pretty lost for a lot of it because I didn’t feel like the monsters were explained well. I also didn’t think we were given adequate descriptions to visualize what was happening, which I found odd because the author’s fairytale retellings are super descriptive and detailed. While realizing I was reading an ARC, I also must note that the editing definitely needed to be tightened up. Again, that’s odd to me because her other books were so well done. I’m most definitely going to read the next book, especially because literally no conclusions happened. I don’t love that this series isn’t a traditional series exactly. It seems as though it’s going to be one really long book chopped up into manageable chunks, but that also means there’s no real conflict in the book or natural stopping point. At least, that’s how I feel after reading book one. Perhaps the second book will change my mind. Finally, I was missing the heat in this one. There are two open-door, semi explicit scenes, but no where near the level of heat I’ve come to expect from Ms. Belle. I’m hoping the steam is dialed up in the next book!

I received an ARC of Zodiac Hybrids from BookSirens. I am leaving this review voluntarily.