Ok y'all, last post of the night. Hopefully won't take so long to post a review again lol.
Taken by Storm is the third in the Raised by Wolves series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Goodreads says:
Bryn knows first-hand
that being the alpha of a werewolf pack means making hard decisions, and
that being human makes things a thousand times worse. She's prepared to
give up her humanity, but the wolf who promised to Change her is
waiting - though for what, Bryn doesn't know. Still human, she must take
her place in the werewolf Senate, the precarious democracy that rules
the North American packs. Standing side by side with werewolves who were
ancient long before she was ever born is enough of a challenge, but
Bryn soon learns that the Senate has been called to deal with a problem:
the kind of problem that involves human bodies, a Rabid werewolf, and
memories that Bryn, Chase, and the rest of their pack would rather
forget. With bodies stacking up and political pressure closing in from
all sides, Bryn and her pack are going to have to turn to old enemies
and even older friends for help - especially when it starts to look like
this time, the monster might be one of their own.
For my review of the second book, Trial by Fire, click here.
Holy flipping shit, this book was AMAZING!!! Sorry, but it literally took me by surprise. I don't know why, Ms. Barnes is an amazing writer who has made me fall head over heels with this series. But oh my god, this book just made me feel every emotion, in the best sense possible. I mean what the hell Barnes? Why did you put my heart through all of that aching? I hate and love you for it Ms. Barnes! I love that I did not see any of the twists coming. I literally gasped out loud, while I was with my parents and my friend when some of those twists came at me like an out of control train. I nearly cried a few times. And that ending. Holy eff that ending! I mean it, that ending was shocking and awesome and everything I was hoping for. I just don't know though, is this the final book? Or is there another one coming? I hope it's not the last book, because that ending spelled cliffhanger all over it. Although to be fair, I wouldn't mind that much if it was the final book, because Ms. Barnes wrapped up mostly everything nicely. But oh my god this story was sooo freaking good. I loved the journey Bryn went on, the new people she met, I loved her conflict with Shay, and the story itself was just, I can't even describe it, it was that good.
Bryn had excellent development! I loved how she matured even more in this one. I loved how she dealt with everything, and my heart went out to her so much. I enjoyed the hell out of her practicing with her Resilience, that was just greatness. I loved Chase as well. He was still my heartthrob in here, and he damn near broke my heart (I will not spoil that for y'all, but I nearly freaking cried). I love love love his and Bryn's relationship. Their love makes my top list of favorite fictional couples. There's no frills with them, and you can feel the love they have for each other pour out from the pages. Devon wasn't in this book too much, but he was still my Devon. His journey also was fabulous to read, and I love how he ended up at the end of the book. His and Bryn's relationship is another one I love. Their friendship is just so damn sweet, I want to be Bryn for a day just so I can be best friends with Devon. Now Lake got some unexpected development, but I loved it completely. I loved what Barnes did with her character, and how she and her past was in a way integral to the story. That was an unexpected boon. I still love her sarcasm and pure kickassery. Her dynamic with the other characters always makes me smile. The other characters, like Callum and Jed were excellent as always. The addition of Jed and Caroline added a dynamic that added a layer to the story. I loved reading the exchanges between Bryn and Caroline, and Caroline and Devon. Excellent
Damn Barnes, why did you rip my heart out like that? I mean it, she is SUCH a great writer guys. Ms. Barnes built her world up even more, expanding it and adding even more new and exciting information. She kept me guessing every second, never once making me falter in the attention I was paying to this book. She deserves every single solitary bit of success she has gotten.
I'll next be reviewing Insurgent by Veronica Roth.
Until next time, viva la literature!
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