Paranormal & Urban Fantasy, Monthly Group Reads discussion

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Passion Unleashed is released today. So if you have it and are reading it feel free to post. Enjoy!

I just wanted to say yea! I can't wait to get started on this.

I loved this book I think it is her best yet!

I'm still waiting on mine in the mail. I hope it gets here soon!

I started this 3-20-09 but agonizingly put it on hold b/c there were about 5 other books I was in the middle of lol. I think Larissa Ione manges to improve with each story. Each brother is just different enough to be interesting and keeps me wanting more.

QUESTION: Do you think Wraith and Serena make a nice pair so far? I like Serena and of course Wraith is...

I am really liking Serena and I had a feeling that Wraith would become my fav. brother once I knew a little more about him.

It is hard to describe Wraith in one word. Can you? Shade is vulnerable but because of his curse he had to be standoffish. E is self controlled and Tayla completely unraveled him. I loved watching that unfold. By those first few chapters I had a basic idea of how to describe the brothers. But Wraith...

I would say sexy but I am sure you know that one lol!! Humm that is a hard one maybe tormented or broken. After his past I don't think he feels he is worthy of any real life. But I love seeing the sensitive side of Wraith. I really think it suits him well. Even though I am only half way through and don't know what happens yet I really think a human was the best choose for Wraith. I can't wait to see what happens next..lol.

yes. I am slowly working through this. I just have so many good books this month. but I am loving this book even more than the last. I like your take on Wraith's story so far Jamie.

I'll agree he is sexy as hell and what a bad ass. My favorite kind of hero. Though deep down inside I really feel that he is a teddy bear hiding behind a gruff exterior. But don't tell him I said that. LOL

It's really nice to see him softening a little bit towards Serena. She will be good for him...if he lets her.

I finally got this book (had to go to a store way out of the way) and I have to say that I am highly disappointed in the story so far.

Its basically Shade's story but a little different. One brother starting to fall for the girl, but has to kill her in order to survive.

/sigh

The writing is good, I mean there ARE differences but I was really disappointed that it wasn't something different from this author. I had very high hopes after the first two books.

I can see what you mean by that Trish. I like the writing style enough to want to see where she is going with this.

Oh me too, I am actually almost done with it. Just I was really disappointed in her I guess is all :( I expected something so much better for Wraith's story.

I don't know, I felt this book was different. There is a similarity in that Wraith must kill his mate to survive as well, but that's really just the springboard for the plot. It's the barebones. I really felt a lot was different. The main characters, for one thing.

I thought Wraith was much more endearing. He's not always trying to be an a-hole, LOL, even though that is his supposed role among the bros (I thought Shade fit that bill better, at least in the beginning of his book). His heart is visible very often in this book; he spends all of it, basically, as a true hero where Shade spent it... I couldn't even tell you. I just thought both of these characters were more real, likable, and developed.

Since the conflict was outside the relationship (big baddie), Wraith didn't have to be the bad guy. Action was better done, imo, the traveling, eluding the villain, fight scenes, pacing, etc. Roag was all sneaking, etc. This was a more conventional villain, which I definitely appreciated. There was no Armaggedon in Shade's book either, LOL. I appreciated the bigger conflict. That was nice.

Yeah and thats where I think she got wrong with her characters.. she wrote Wraith to be this asshole but Shade, if any of the brothers, is the asshole.

The way she is writing Wraith (not that I dont like it) just doesnt fit how she built him up to be.

Yeah, I agree with that. I'm glad he's not though, LOL.

I know when I am writing a story characters start one way and end up totally different. Thing is with printed books there is no going back to edit. So. Probably Wraith's character had a change midway and Larissa Ione just flowed with it. I still love it. It's the way she writes the world and develops the characters to live it in, be apart of it. Instead of convenient props in a romance.

I am finally making some progress with reading PU. I hadn't been able to read this one very much because I was off in other books. But I love being able to sit and read Larissa Ione for an evening.

Finally got mine in the mail today! I'm so excited to start it but I have to finish some others first!

So, bad me, I flipped through the book and noticed some names popping up towards the end that surprised me and when I realized that a short story was included at the end, it was too late! I'd already started and now I've put my other books on hold.

I agree that this story starts out very similar to Shade's story but it didn't bother me too much. I really like Wraith and Serena together. Great action, the whole adventurer theme. I'll probably finish tonight.

I have one complaint though that really rubs me the wrong way. I get that we're supposed to think that Wraith is really a big softie (well, maybe loosely) but there were many references to how he cares about people but just as easily could do without them. In particular I remember Wraith thinking that he didn't really care about his brothers or Gem. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well, I just felt there were too many off-handed comments about Wraith not caring about others as he should. I do not particularly think of Wraith as a good person, he's really the sexy bad guy to me but I guess that's not a complaint!

I don't think he's as bad as he wants to be. ;) LOL.

Yeah, and I'm further along now. Getting better :)