cneywendleton's reviews
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Best I have read in a long time, by far surpasses the Outlander series.

Overview: Growing up, Darcy was picked on and bullied for being different. Not just by other kids, but by her adoptive father as well. He would call her names and lock her in a dark closet for things she couldn't control or understand. Now she is running the family funeral parlor and burying her loving adoptive mother, when a strange man with feminine features and odd green eyes appears stating he is there for her. Something in her, tells her to run and she does; the man disappears as her cousin arrives to help but once he is gone she laughs it off. Until a few nights later when she is attacked by superhuman men and being called a witch. Yet another man appears and saves her...then kidnaps her to save his sister. Axel, is a member of Wing Slayer hunters, a breed of men picked by a half-god to protect the good witches. and he needs a good witch. A bad witch has cursed his baby sister and Darcy is the only one who can save her, problem is she doesn't know she is a witch. She just knows about certain things she can do and thinks she is evil because of them. While trying to come to an understanding, and save the little girl before it is too late, more buried secrets from Darcy's past are revealed complicating their mission. On top of a curse to the Wing Slayers, that forces them to kill any witch (good or bad) they come in contact with and lose their soul in the process.

Opinion: It is awesome! The action starts right from page one and keeps you going. It is well written and full of impact. The only thing that threw me off was the name of the witch hunter group. I understand the half-god's name is Wing Slayer, but to make the name sound like they go around killing angels instead of witches is a bit off putting, but do able. A couple of plot holes, but nothing too big to worry about and never a dull moment.

Recommend: YES

Overview: Shannon MacBoyd is the only daughter of The MacBoyd and treated poorly by her father for being a woman. After raiding MacLeren lands, MacBoyd ships her off as a prize to the man who helped her and promised to help him (her bethrothed) become king. Torin MacLeren wanted justice for the loss of his kin, and to stop the overthrow of the king; so he kidnapped Shannon and told authorities what her father had done. While waiting for word from the ruling regent King, Torin falls for Shannon and persues her, she resists at first but eventually gives into him. When word comes with the fate of Laird MacBoyd. Torin is called away to MacBoyd land and Shaneonon is taken to court without his knowledge. It is decided that she is to marry the man she loves or be hanged with her father and brothers. She and Torin marry, and have a son that Torin believed he would never have.
Opinion: It is good, but Shannon was a weakly written character. She always made sure to tell everyone that she is not a coward, or imply she has more backbone then other women. When it comes time for her to resist Torin, there is little to no resisting and quickly gives in to whatever he wants. Her father used to beat her, either she is going to fight back or be afraid of men. She half-heartedly pushes him away or tells him no and does it anyway. Yes at some point this is going to happen, usually toward the middle after giving up a good fight, but it is from the get go. Plus she gets ticked off about everything but really does nothing about it. She says she wants to go home, but makes only one attempt at running away (even after being left alone for multiple hours), she doesn’t want to be his lover but becomes his, doesn’t want to wear his clan colors and ends up wearing them. The big one, doesn’t want to marry him or carry his child but she does. Shannon says she is strong and can handle anything, but really she is weak and submissive.
Recommend: Maybe