My thoughts...As a fan of Melissa's YA series, Blue Bloods, I was excited to see what she would do in the adult genre. I was pleasantly surprised to see that while it is an adult novel, there is tons of crossover appeal. The characters in Witches of East End are young and interesting. Well actually they are old, but their immortality keeps them looking youthful. Freya, the star of the show is a hot, social bartender with a talent for mixing potions. Her sister Ingrid, spends her time surrounded by books. We also meet Joanna, their mother, who is not without her talents. What would a story be without a bad boy or two? Bran and his sultry brother fill those shoes nicely. Readers will not be disappointed with the drama that unfolds. This book had all the elements of a good story. First, plenty of witchy action. I am sucker for magic and Melissa delivered. Second, there were quite a few mysteries that needed unraveled. I stayed on my toes trying to guess "who-done-it". Being that this was an ADULT novel, there were some steamy scenes, nothing very graphic, but just enough to make it interesting. There was also plenty of action infused with great characters. The story took place mainly on a small island, but the world development was interesting and it left room to grow. The sequel to Witches, titled Serpent's Kiss come out in June of 2012. I will be reading more in this series.
Show lessMy thoughts...As a fan of Melissa's YA series, Blue Bloods, I was excited to see what she would do in the adult genre. I was pleasantly surprised to see that while it is an adult novel, there is tons of crossover appeal. The characters in Witches of East End are young and interesting. Well actually they are old, but their immortality keeps them looking youthful. Freya, the star of the show is a hot, social bartender with a talent for mixing potions. Her sister Ingrid, spends her time surrounded by books. We also meet Joanna, their mother, who is not without her talents. What would a story be without a bad boy or two? Bran and his sultry brother fill those shoes nicely. Readers will not be disappointed with the drama that unfolds. This book had all the elements of a good story. First, plenty of witchy action. I am sucker for magic and Melissa delivered. Second, there were quite a few mysteries that needed unraveled. I stayed on my toes trying to guess "who-done-it". Being that this was an ADULT novel, there were some steamy scenes, nothing very graphic, but just enough to make it interesting. There was also plenty of action infused with great characters. The story took place mainly on a small island, but the world development was interesting and it left room to grow. The sequel to Witches, titled Serpent's Kiss come out in June of 2012. I will be reading more in this series.
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I think that I'm just not the right person to read De La Cruz's books. I read Blue Bloods and never had the desire to follow the story into a sequel, and I could not get into this story either. Normally both series would intrigue me enough, but I've decided that there's just not that "book chemistry" with this author's stories.I'm not very helpful--I can't say anything bad about the story at all; it simply did not make me want to keep reading. Life's too short for bad book chemistry--I'll be passing this ARC along to someone else.2 stars
Show lessI think that I'm just not the right person to read De La Cruz's books. I read Blue Bloods and never had the desire to follow the story into a sequel, and I could not get into this story either. Normally both series would intrigue me enough, but I've decided that there's just not that "book chemistry" with this author's stories.I'm not very helpful--I can't say anything bad about the story at all; it simply did not make me want to keep reading. Life's too short for bad book chemistry--I'll be passing this ARC along to someone else.2 stars
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The newest series by Melissa de la Cruz does not disappoint. After the teen focused Blue Bloods, it’s refreshing to read a series aimed at adult readers.I generally like multiple narrators in books, but the round robin between Joanna, Ingrid and Freya became predictable too quickly. When Ingrid encountered a problem, I knew Joanna and Freya would face one in the next two chapters. And when Freya began to solve her problems, I knew her mother and sister would do the same. I wish the plot had a few more twists.The character development was rich. The plot twist at the end seemed to undo some of the characterization, but I do think the characters were fully developed, and acted believably in the situations the novel presented.I recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the TV show Charmed, or any adult readers of the Blue Blood series.
Show lessThe newest series by Melissa de la Cruz does not disappoint. After the teen focused Blue Bloods, it’s refreshing to read a series aimed at adult readers.I generally like multiple narrators in books, but the round robin between Joanna, Ingrid and Freya became predictable too quickly. When Ingrid encountered a problem, I knew Joanna and Freya would face one in the next two chapters. And when Freya began to solve her problems, I knew her mother and sister would do the same. I wish the plot had a few more twists.The character development was rich. The plot twist at the end seemed to undo some of the characterization, but I do think the characters were fully developed, and acted believably in the situations the novel presented.I recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the TV show Charmed, or any adult readers of the Blue Blood series.
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