Aurelia Jane

A whole new series in the Immortal Vices and Virtues world but this time... RH-style. OMG, yes, please!

Worldbuilding:
As I've just said, we return to a world we know and love. This time we move between No Man's Land (Shifter Syndicate territory) and the Earth and Emerald faction.
Scenes and environments were clear and well described, and there was no information dump. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the story :)

Character development:
Nikki, our main female character, is the daughter of the Shifter Syndicate boss. While she is a syndicate princess, she hates how things are run. When she finds out she will be a pawn in her father's bid to take over the Earth and Emerald faction, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She is a Disney lover, and almost all her plans are derived from one of the animated movies. Which, I can tell you, sometimes leads to hilarious situations (and a lot of headaches for Sam, her best friend and guard). Her past has been terrible, leaving her emotionally wounded, even years later.

When they were younger, Malachi was Nikki's best friend until he ran and left her alone.
Niall is working towards meeting his mate again with the help of his best friend, Adrian.
When all four meet again, sparks fly... but then, so do fists :D
As this is the first book with a reverse harem in a world where that isn't 'normal', it's interesting to see how they're handling the situation (not only in this book but throughout the series).
Throughout the book, we learn a lot about the characters, changing everything we thought we knew and creating those twists and turns we love in books! All of the characters were well-written, and they felt believable and alive. Oh, and they're fun... so much fun.

Pacing and flow:
From start to finish, I was having fun and stayed interested and engaged with the book. Great balance between all the conversations and action. Be warned, it has a lot of pages, and you will be hooked... so plan some time to get through this :D

The book:
The book was well written with no (noticeable) errors. There are sexual scenes described (if that is important to you). I would rate it… (meer)

I think this is the best book by these authors that I have read to date!

Worldbuilding:
When several gates appeared on earth, the supernatural got outed, there was war, humans lost, and the world now belongs to the Houses. Very refreshing that a House wasn't 'only' vamps or shifters or withes or whatever, but it could well be a mix of everything. The Houses seem to have an uneasy truce, and as always, things can't stay that way forever.
This instalment was about House "Fire and Fluorite" and "Blood and Beryl". While we know a bit about the world, there is still much I am dying to discover in the following books! But for this instalment, we gradually had all the information fed to us, so no information dump at the worst possible time! All scenes and environments were clear and well detailed.

Character development:
Dannika (or Danni to her friends) has not had an easy life. A shifter that cannot shift. Luckily, she has Nova, her wolf that is always by her side (which, in my opinion, is way better!). Unfortunately, this meant that in the predominantly shifter House, she was bullied a lot. So when her fated mate ended up being the Alpha's son and the worst bully of them all, she rejects him, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand shit hits the fan.
Elias, the King of House Blood and Beryl, a vampire, was at the event when Danni refused her mate. He's intrigued by her and seems to end up everywhere she does. How strange...
All kidding aside, these two had a lot to overcome, communication issues being one of them, but you couldn't help but root for them from the get-go! They grew throughout the story, Danni finding herself and her place in the world and Elias finding the one thing he thought he never wanted.

Pacing and flow:
The authors took their time, lettings the story unfold as it wanted without getting lost in itself. Pacing and flow were excellent; the story grabbed you from the start, and while it did let you breathe once in a while, it didn't let go till the end. I read it in one sitting, and I regret nothing!! :D Great balance between all the action and conversation moving the story forward.

The book:
The book was well written with no (noticeable) errors. There is a lot of sex described (if that is important to you). I would rate it… (meer)