Top critical review
3.0 out of 5 starsHEADS UP! This novel ends in a huge cliffhanger. (Minus one star from me.)
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020
Belladonna “Donna” Barrone’s life has done a lot of changing recently. She is somewhat free of the mob, though not fully as yet. She has become the vampire governor of New Jersey. Rico, the FBI werewolf, is still helping with the evidence Joe left behind. She has some awesome new friends from the First Fangs Club. But there are some down sides in her new life too. One of these is dealing with vampire politics, as well as dealing with another governor who thinks she ought to do his bidding. Not happening!
While dealing with the last of the mess Joe had left behind, Donna is asked for sanctuary by a petite female creature who is half fae and half vampire. Her name is Rixaline and she has just escaped from King Dredward of the Fae. Usually her kind are simply killed, if not made into a servant. But Rixaline is special. She can find anything or anyone. She is still a lowly servant, but often used for her ability. Sanctuary granted, Donna has loyal staff and friends helping Rixaline with clothes and the like, while she tends to other things.
*** THREE STARS! Heads up! This novel ends in the most awful way possible – a huge cliffhanger. (That is automatically one star down from me.) I have not read another book or trilogy that ended in such a way from this author. Had I known about the ending, I would either have skipped this trilogy or waited until all three books were out before I began reading.
All the characters from the previous title return in this installment. If you have not read the first book, titled “Sucks to Be Me”, you need to do so before you begin this one. Each story does not stand alone. In fact, this one practically picks up where the previous one leaves off. I know that I make this book sound bad; however, it is anything but. If not for the cliffhanger ending, this story would have gotten four stars. The characters are fully developed and all the plots and sub-plots are well done. The writing style is easy to read and I could easily identify with Donna. The story is fun to read and full of take-no-nonsense sass! Yet, again, I strongly recommend waiting until all three titles are released. In the meantime, why not go read the Shadowvale trilogy by this author? I enjoyed it even more than this one. ***
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
