Taylor Rylan

Castiel was a shock for me. Having followed this series all the way the style and flow of this one was --- rough. It felt like I was reading a rough draft and is nothing like the smooth style I had been expecting.

The editing issues added to the rough draft feel. Then the skipping of details usually included (bonding & pregnancy) added to the overall rough draft effect. Overall the ideas are fine although nothing to the overarching plot was added. Personally, this feels like a hurried "gotta meet a deadline" effort.… (meer)

I have really enjoyed the Paranormal Council Enforcers series to this point. But ( and this is a big but) there was a shift in the writing style that threw me to the point that I twice checked to make sure this book was written by the same author who wrote books 1 - 6.
This book has all the potential of a 5/5, but is flattened by the one-dimensional presentation of one of the main characters - Raiden - a gargoyle - who apparently has no personality, is stoic, and keeps things really neat while trying to be the perfect mate -- maybe? There was plenty of opportunity to insert information on background that would result in a person being that uptight and rigid, but it was never used. It was almost as if the author had not put any thought into the inner workings of this character. The first sign of any life in Raiden appears on page 210/292 when he snaps back at a peer. Then there is page 271 - what a void - a moment that should have been powerful and it is -- nothing. Finally, in the final six pages, there is some sign that there may be more to this character, but it is too late. While there were good moments, and the overarching conflict was there, this book was a battle to wade through the flat characterizations.… (meer)