Book Review: Dying By The Hour (Jesse Sullivan #2) by Kory M. Shrum

Dying by the Hour by Kory M. Shrum
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book just did not let up!

I'm really enjoying this series; I didn't expect to like it as much as I do, but the writing just has such a good flow to it, you can't not get caught up in the story. There is so much going on in this book and yet it never feels overwhelming. It's paced well with things gradually being revealed, with the relationships between the characters being developed at the same time. I think that these two elements of the story are well balanced. There is the right amount of each, so it never feels like the relationship aspect is taking over from the plot, and equally, there is never too much plot development that the relationships feel forgotten. It all works really seamlessly together, and makes for some very believable characters.

I think that all the characters work well together, and I like their different personalities. I think that the dynamic between Jesse, Ally and Lane is an interesting one, and I am curious to see how the relationships between them develop. I also can't wait to find out more about Jeremiah, especially given what is revealed about him at the end of this book.

This is a fun series, that has plenty of substance as well as style, that I would highly recommend reading.

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Book Review: Dying For A Living (Jesse Sullivan #1) by Kory M. Shrum

Dying for a Living by Kory M. Shrum
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I downloaded this the other day as a freebie and didn't really know what to expect from it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this was actually a really good book that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I was intrigued by the idea of being able to get someone to die for you. I think that the author has put a really unique spin on the raising the dead/zombie/necromancer concept. I liked the story line and plot of this book and the way that it developed. The writing style is great; it flows really well and is engaging. The characters are brilliant, also well written and have substance. They have a good chemistry and individual personalities that play off each other creating a good dialogue. I loved the wit and humour that is weaved in throughout; there are some real laugh out loud moments that just add the right amount of light-hearted-ness and stop things from getting to dark.

I can't wait to see what happens next for these characters. The ending was totally unexpected and provided a great set up for what can be an amazing series. I completely recommend reading this for something supernatural with a sense of humour.

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Book Review: Wings Of Hope and Beyond The Veil (The Veil #0.5 and #1) by Pippa DaCosta

Wings of Hope by Pippa DaCosta
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'm fairly certain that I got this from an Instafreebie Newsletter. I had never heard of this series before and so didn't really know what to expect. This novella seemed like a good place to start and get a taste for the authors writing style.

Having read this and just finished book #1 in the series, I actually feel that I may have bee better off reading this after book #1. It was definitely a good introduction to the main character Muse, and by the end I was drawn in enough to want to know more about the characters, and the world that this is set in. I think that there could have bee a little more explanation about the Hierarchy and ownership thing works, as it was a little confusing at times since I was reading this with no previous knowledge of this world. This is really just a minor thing.

I like this novella a lot, and found it intriguing enough to want to read more. I would recommend it.

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Beyond the Veil by Pippa DaCosta
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Not sure if I got this from Instafreebie or the Author's newsletter.... Point is I got free from somewhere, and feel that it is only fair that I review it in return. So I also have the #0.5 novella Wings of Hope, and by the time I reach the end of that, I found myself wanting to know more about Muse. (So I guess it was a good thing that this was also in my Kindle library!)

I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced with a lot of action, that really captured my attention and made it hard to put down. I liked the author's writing style. It was engaging and had a good flow to it, as well as having enough description seamlessly incorporated for you to be able to build up a really clear image in your head, of what is going on and what this world looks like. I also liked the characters. They were well written and believable, with individual personalities, and good chemistry.

I think the only slightly negative thing I have to say about this book is the way that Stefan's employment status seems to yo-yo. It just seemed a little too repetitive with the coming clean, no wait, he lied again. Once or twice would have worked well in the story, so for me there was a little over kill on this element of the book.

But that aside, I really did enjoy this book and would certainly get the next one. I recommend giving this a go.


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