After loving and giving 5 stars to the first book in the series, I was somewhat disappointed with book 2. First the good - There was a good amount of humor and a good amount of detective-type thriller, that is inline with the 1st book. I laughed for a good five minutes over Hudson's ring-tone. The romance wasn't as hot as book one, but it was sweet which I think better fit Rayner and Faith. There was a deeper exploration of the point of view of the Colonist in this book, which I really enjoyed.

Now the not so good - Though there were far fewer info dumps in book 2, the repetition of explanations and phrases was a bit worse. Sometimes it felt as if the chapters were all written at different times, a few weeks apart and that they were never re-read as a whole story, hence the author's re-explanation of everything in almost every chapter. But honestly, you can get past that and you find a good story. I do wish the Legend of the Woman with the Red Hair had not been revealed so early. It kind of ruined some of the suspense and enjoyment of the development of their story for me.

It was a good story over all, and the series is really good. This got 3 stars from me just because I didn't love it. I think it was just perhaps the tone of the book and perhaps a personal disconnect between myself an the two leads in this book.
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Before I get to my review, I wanted to point out something - I read someone else's review that mentioned the similarity between Fall's colonists and their black ash secretion to the "baby-powder" from a very popular series, as well as the theme of a band of warrior brothers fighting evil. Comparing the two series never crossed my mind. Lessers smelled of baby-powder; they didn't leave a trail of it like dandruff. This was/is a totally different reading experience, and one that I'm enjoying.

This was another great read in Carly Fall's Six Saviors series, and each one of the warriors is growing on me more and more. Rayner and Faith's story was more of an emotional one than the previous book. I attribute that to the fact that Faith was a spirit for most of the story, and one can't have "relations" with a spectre. That allowed the hero and heroine to gradually learn about each other and learn to trust, as well as to fall in love.

I really liked Faith. Not just for her heritage and the fascinating legends surrounding Native Americans, but she had fire in her veins. She was adventurous, brave, kept a cool head and she went after what she wanted. She was definitely a female well suited for a warrior. When she learned the truth about Rayner, she didn't react negatively. Another point that I credit to her upbringing.

Rayner was a very kind and gentle alpha male. Perhaps his life on his home planet as a forest dweller made him an excellent match for Faith. Both love nature, one of them believes in legends and one of them is practically a legend. Like the others, he yearns to return to his home planet. So when he falls in love, he will have to decide what he wants more - home or the girl? Of course the outcomes are predictable, but seeing each individual come to a conclusion is what makes reading this series so enjoyable.

I liked their chemistry. It was more nurturing than sizzling for the first half of the book, but you felt the underlying current. The only thing that stood in their way was finding her body. But afterwards things pick up, and take a rather devastating turn. Even then, Faith seemed to find the warrior within herself and was, in my eyes, an equal to Rayner in every way.

I think these books could be read out of order or even as a stand alone. So far there's always a brief recap of the warriors history in each one, so you're never really lost. But I would still recommend you get to know them in the order they were written.

Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. ( )