***Possible Spoilers***
Wow. Just Wow. I didn’t think this author could impress me any more than she already had but, boy oh boy, was I wrong.
First of all, I want to thank the author for the Glossary. I was pleased that I could flip back to it while reading and remind myself who some of the characters were. There are lots of people to remember, new and recurring.
Patrick has relaxed into his feelings and relationship with Jono, and their spicy scenes (mmmm, so spicy) show the depth of love and understanding they have for each other. They have reached a level of trust that was hard-fought but stronger because of it. Both are now more comfortable with their small pack. They are very protective of each other and the pack but most especially Wade. (Most of the time I wanted to grab up Wade and hold him close, protecting him, even as I wore myself out cooking for him.)
The supernatural political climate is, at the very least, turbulent. Jono has decisions to make that will affect, not only himself and Patrick but the future of his pack and the packs in New York City. I worried right along with him as he navigated those treacherous situations.
I enjoyed meeting the Hellraisers and seeing them in action. They are an exciting and close-knit group of soldiers and friends. Plus, it gives Patrick’s backstory more meat, seeing how they work and fight together. It was a shame that the Gods marred their reunion. Once more, Patrick struggles with his feelings about these entities that make no bones about taking advantage of him, his power, and his protective nature.
The storyline for A Crown of Iron and Silver does contain parts that are still active from previous books, and I can feel the suspense building even more. But the new storyline is engaging and allows for more chaos and bloodletting, something on which the author so obviously thrives. There is a continuous flow from scene to scene, barely allowing Patrick and Jono to rest between all the action scenes.
There are many secondary characters, many with essential parts to play and, good guy or bad, they enrich the story.
The Fae are interesting, but also kind of creepy to me. I always pictured them as beautiful, ethereal, good, kind, and loving. Yeah, ha, that’s not what you have here.
I love seeing the myriad of beings from myth and lore come to life with the authors' words and her particular view of life in the supernatural/mythical world. I have a renewed interest in the original stories of the Gods now that I couldn’t be bothered even to consider looking into before I began this series.
The groups’ trips through the veil are fraught with danger, trickery, and betrayal. They must step carefully, or their lives could be forfeit. The Gods and Fae are tricky in their dealings, and the slightest misspoken word could be their end. Their quest is punctuated by battles that pull the reader right into the action. I could almost feel the bitterly cold wind being parted by bullets and magic. The rumble of traffic going by outside my window morphed into the steps of giants as I was transported to some cliffs in Ireland. I love it. I love being in this world that the author so painstakingly created. A world where the tiniest detail means something, and you are on the edge of your seat waiting to see what will happen next. Or trying to will the characters to move, or duck or do, something, ANYTHING to get out of the mess in which they found themselves. Ahhhh. This is some good stuff
I can always count on this author to take me out of the real world and throw me headfirst and screaming into the magic and mayhem that is her mind.
I look forward to Book 4.
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