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This book is what "Tall Girl" thought it was

Reviewed: 06-28-21

This book is what Netflix's "Tall Girl" thought it was. Kate is a tall woman who is athletic and strong, with white-blond hair and porcelain skin. She's a badass nordic queen and I live for her. I enjoyed hearing about her insecurity about her height/size. I am five foot two, so I cannot relate, but it's always fun to read a character who is so different from me who had new experiences I can try to empathize with.

Harrec (excuse any misspellings) CRACKED ME UP. The way he describes Kate is so funny to me, because with his lack of knowledge of Kate's insecurity as a tall human woman, his compliments were over the top and so wild that Kate took them as insults, as would literally any other human women. As the reader, we obviously know it's all a big misunderstanding, and knowing his outrageous compliments are actually genuine, is hysterical. This guy has all the confidence in the world with 0 game, and that makes for a very entertaining character. I loved the back and forth between him and Kate, I loved how they could be so harsh and direct with each other but be able to brush it off because of their report with one another. They communicated so comfortably in awkward situations because they were able to bring humor to those moments which I really liked.

One thing that I'm not a huge fan of among most of these books, is the amount of virgins. I love how representative the characters are of different races, personalities, physical body types, career paths, and experiences the books are, but there are a surprising amount of adult women who are virgins, and if they are supposed to look anything like the women on the covers of the books, they aren't hard to look at. The fact that the women are virgins aren't even that big of a deal and I wouldn't mind it at all if Dixon hadn't taken so many liberties writing the sex scenes. I think what takes me out of it is how the reality of losing ones virginity as a human female is not at all in line with what happens in the books. Theres a surprising lack of blood, discomfort, and pain, which is especially surprising given the description of the Sok-Qui "junk". What I love about these books is the way the human experience is seen through new eyes and how the differences between the Sok and the Humans are highlighted. With such a focus on sexuality and sex, I'm surprised by the liberties taken by Dixon when it comes to describing the loss of one's virginity. I'm not sure I understand the purpose of pointing out that these women are virgins, if the loss of the virginity isn't accurately described. If the sex is just like that of the non-virgin women, what was the point in making them virgins? Maybe Dixon just wants to highlight the first time experience the women are having versus the physical toll it takes on their bodies, but idk, with the amount of accurate details that she's taken the time to add in, it seems like this wouldn't be a huge deal to include.

I'm being picky :) The sex scenes are always super hot and fun to listen to and I have not gotten tired of them yet! Perhaps I'm a bit more nit picky and I notice more stuff 13 books in, but that hasn't stopped me from reading books 14+.

If you've made it this far in the series, you will love book 13!

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A new side of the bad boy, Bek!

Reviewed: 06-28-21

Okay, to start, I love these books. It's clear how different they each are, and Ruby Dixon has done an incredible job of coming up with new personalities, new storylines, and new character arcs for her characters. One of the arcs I've enjoyed are the enemies to lovers lines, such as that with Liz, Josie, Kate, and now with Ellie and Bek. (forgive my spelling, I listen to the audiobooks, so I never see the names written down)

I enjoyed this book because it was the first of those with the new Humans, so it was refreshing to have new stories to tell, versus retellings of the same few years in the first handful of books. Ellie is super interesting in that she has been a slave since she was 13 and has experienced more of the galaxy than the other women who are freshly plucked from Earth. I would love a stand alone book about Ellie's experiences as a slave or at least any adventures she experienced in locations other than Not-Hoth. I thought she was interesting in how she was practically feral as a defense mechanism, and I liked that she wasn't made out to be anything other than stinky and gross for a good portion of the book. Of course Bek doesn't care about this, but I feel like the hygiene of the characters had to be mentioned at some point. I think sponge baths in caves can only do so much to clean your body, and without razors, tooth brushes, and deodorant, I'm giving the Qui (sp?) a lot of credit for the lack of halitosis, cavities, b/o, and armpit hair. Anyways.

I enjoyed the characters, I enjoyed the sex scenes, I only have one complaint: I did feel like Ellie got past her fear of Bek far too quickly. I understand the Qui has a lot to do with the breaking down of the walls the human women have initially against some of the Sok, but there wasn't a lot of interaction before she decided Bek was safe and gave him her trust. Dixon did an incredible job of writing Ellie's character and her silence and really driving the point that Ellie does not trust, and that she is in worse shape than the other women. After all that writing and hearing about Ellie's stubbornness and silence, and independence, I was a bit surprised that she suddenly decided Bek was safe like a flip of a switch.

Also I think everyone was a bit harsh on Bek for buying the women. I know slavery = bad, but I feel like buying people out of slavery to free them, or at least give them a life that is better in comparison to the alternative, is not a bad thing. Perhaps he should've been in trouble for going behind the backs of others, but in the end, he did help the women out of their far worse situation. I'd say this was out of the fire and into the frying pan, at worst. Maybe its not back in their beds on Earth, but better than cages! I like Bek's character, I love a classic bad boy archetype who is a dick to everyone but the woman he cares about, I love the strong male stereotypical facade with a teddy bear heart and all that jazz. I am into Bek!

Anyways, I liked the book for what it's worth. I enjoyed their story, just as much as I've enjoyed the others. I would definitely recommend reading it. If you've made it to book 12, then you'll like book 13 :)

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Refreshing new perspective!

Reviewed: 06-25-21

I’ve enjoyed the books up until now and I think the stories from the Sa women have been a great change of pace, but Farli (I never read the books, just audiobooks, so excuse my spelling) was especially fun because we got a bit of a gender bend from the OG Georgie/Vektal story! I loved Mardoks character and his “human-like” personality. It was so funny seeing his reactions to Farli’s sweet spirit and boldness. I found this story so heartwarming and funny and I immediately came here to write a 5 star review when they started taking about piercings 😂

I was afraid the stories would lose traction and interest by the 10th book, but Ruby Dixon has done an amazing job building new characters and unique stories while also developing an intricate and detailed world for them to each find new ways to interact with. Can’t wait for what comes next!

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Chefs kiss 😙👌🏼

Reviewed: 06-09-21

If you’re looking for in depth character writing and deep backstories with super detailed sci fi elements, this ain’t it. It’s just a romance novel set on another planet, and that’s all it’s meant to be and I loved it!

It’s an easy to follow story that covers all its bases to create a solid world with no glaring plot holes. I’ve never been a sci fi reader so this was a fun intro to the genre, putting me in a sci fi world with the regular, low-stakes romance novel plot line.

The sex scenes were hot and I really enjoyed this new perspective of a sex scene from the eyes of a different species. Sex is sex for us but having it described from an Alien POV is super entertaining and also gratifying in how he really took more time to explore the heroines body and was motivated to figure out what pleasured her more than most human men these days.

In an amazing turn of tables, this book would not pass a bechdel test for men and I find it so entertaining. The only male characters with names in the book only speak to one another about the women in the book and their only motivation in the book is to dote on and please the women. The feminist in me cringed at the occasional damsel scenarios, but for the most part, the hero in the book just wanted to wait on the heroine hand and foot.

Trigger warning: r*pe in the very beginning. It’s pretty obvious when that part is coming up so youll know to skip over it if you choose to. There is one instance of a non consensual sexual encounter when the hero wakes the heroine with oral sex in their first introduction but I suppose consent is given retroactively although that’s a bit iffy for me.

I enjoyed this book a lot and I look forward to the second one :)

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Great for SINGLE women who are adventurous

Reviewed: 01-09-21

Okay, a lot of the reviews here have a few things to say that I would like to address:

"Its all about sex! Boo sex! There's hardly anything about travel!"
Okay, if you wanted a book about the history of Iceland or the architecture in Argentina, what did you pick this book for exactly? Did you read the title? Or the summary? This is the adventures of a single woman as she travels the world and figures out what she wants for herself. Sex is a natural part of peoples lives and the author sharing her experiences building relationships with the people she met on her travels is honest, open, and sometimes super funny. I love listening to other people's sexcapades because I am nosy and because covid has wiped out my sex life for nearly a year, so if you're looking for a book about the different museums and buildings to go see in different countries, then this isn't the book for you. Also, I found this book inspired me to travel to places I'd never considered traveling before. Spanish speaking countries never interested me, but after this book, I feel I badly need to go to Brazil and Argentina pronto!

"The author/narrator is shallow and a valley girl and I couldn't listen to her voice."
First of all, complaining about the way a woman speaks is shallow. I didn't find her voice to be overly "valley girl", she was a woman reading her book and emphasizing different parts and characters using voices, and inflection in her tone. If female voices bother you, you're gonna have a hard time. The author is not shallow, she is single, she is adventurous, and she is allowed to do as she pleases, which she absolutely does in this book, and if you think that is something to be celebrated, you will like this book. If a woman having promiscuous sex, and being free in the way she expresses her self sexually and the way she chooses to select and build (or end) her relationships bothers you, don't read this book! God forbid a woman does anything but go on museum tours and sight see when traveling. *rolls eyes*

"This is condescending towards women who are in relationships."
God forbid a book pokes fun at people doing the thing that single women are judged for *not* doing, and are consistently pressured to do as soon as they hit age 25. Single women who reach their late twenties and early thirties know how much pressure society and family and friends put on them to get married and have babies. You do not get an equal attention cookie because your feelings are hurt that someone made fun of the fact that you're married and bore crotch fruit when this is something the author actively avoided doing because she wasn't ready and/or interested in participating in such things. If you finished the book, you would see the way the author comes full circle and shows how she grew and how her relationships changed as she got older. Also, her friends are married with children, and they are common characters in her stories. She shows people who travel while married, whether it be a girls trip while hubby stays home, or traveling with the hubby to experience the world together. Chill.

I really enjoyed this book for lots of reasons. The author certainly has traveled to a wide variety of places, not all of which are common tourist spots. She goes to the places we all wanna go to like Paris or Amsterdam or Brazil, but then she also goes to Russia (!?) and has a sketchy ass experience with some crazy Russian dudes, so there is certainly a lot of variety in the experiences she has.

I think the thing that bothered me the most about this book was the authors humble brag about how she has a friend who throws parties all over the world like some kind of Where's Waldo Great Gatsby and how she would get invited to these exclusive parties and all this stuff when she isn't exactly any sort of celebrity. I don't know, it certainly made for cool stories and I'm probably just jealous because it sounds cool as hell but I do wonder the logistics of how people are invited and what the heck this guy does to be able to afford or make these parties happen? I don't know, I'm over analyzing.

This book is great, give it a read. I enjoyed having the small bit of escapism I needed in the dull monotonous back and forth drive to work every day in a pandemic when I feel like a pinball bouncing back and forth between point A and point B and slowing going insane. This was a fun read.

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Definitely a book for a teenage girl

Reviewed: 01-09-21

I've been wanting a good travel romance book and going from books written about adult characters and their experiences in new cultures, relationships, sex, travel, language, etc, this was definitely dull for me. I finished it because I was curious, but I certainly wouldn't recommend this for an adult woman. This would be a great book for a teenage girl.

It's a cute story that a teen might like with a little bit of drama and mystery and the built up of a cute little romance, but as an adult reader who's read much more intense and intricate stories with more going on, it was hard to get through without overanalyzing everything happening and the likelihood of most of the stuff in the story actually being realistic.

I actually found Lena's mom to be the character I hated the most out of everyone just because she just bugged me. We don't get to know her at all in regards to her relationship with Lena, but we do learn about what she was like prior to Lena's birth via an old journal. I just found her to be annoying in that she she was so naive and seemingly oblivious to things going on around her, but somehow everyone thought the sun shone out her rear end. She's apparently a famous photographer but it seems like a cop out to make the plot make sense. This is what I mean when I say I was overanalyzing the whole story because I went from a series of 7 books with 500+ pages and a long overarching story with action and drama and romance and sex and adventure to a book that is honestly geared towards adolescents.

If you have a 15 year old daughter, this would be *perfect* for her.

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Thank god, characters that resemble actual humans

Reviewed: 04-01-18

What made the experience of listening to The Duet the most enjoyable?

This book. Wow. I got it not expecting it to be all that great, the plot sounded like a fan fiction fantasy of being famous, but I found myself FALLING IN LOVE with this book.I am SO TIRED of romance novels where the female lead is an innocent virgin who has never dated a guy and the male lead is a brooding man whore who is over-possessive. SO. OVER. IT. Brooklyn and Jason were so so so realistic and funny and cute and perfect and I loved every second.

Brooklyn is an actual adult woman who is comfortable in her sexuality (thank the lord) and is capable of adult, mature feelings and themes. Jason is a bit of a dick at first, but that is not his one and only characteristic like other romance novels make their male leads. I loved that he had real human feelings and he wasn't some untouchable god to Brooklyn. He wasn't creepily obsessed or over-protective over Brooklyn (so over books where the male lead magically feels the need to protect the female lead who he hardly knows *eye roll*) and he didn't make a huge deal out of every tiny detail like other romance novels where the female lead walks 10 feet to her car at night and the male lead yells at her for being "reckless" and "careless" about her safety. Please. Even my exes were never up my ass as much as most male leads in romance novels. Jason reminds me of actual men I know. Jason sounded like a real person you would actually meet at a bar or in person. He lets Brooklyn have fun without chastising her or judging her, which brings me to the next thing I love about this book:
The men aren't all creepy predators that Jason has to protect Brooklyn from, and the women aren't all "whores" or "sluts" who are on Jason's dick making Brooklyn jealous. I am over the romance novels where every woman is obsessed with the male lead, and half naked and deemed a "slut" because of her sexual promiscuity by the lead female. I don't appreciate slut shaming, or judgment of other women. I really hate novels that demonize women who "sleep around" and depict them as sluts who the female lead sees as below her. I'm so not here for that trend. This novel is so respectful of all the humans depicted and takes care not to un-justly demonize anyone.
Also, I love that Brooklyn isn't constantly being sexually harassed and threatened by every male character. If Brooklyn, a beautiful smart and independent young woman who is a famous heart throb pop star isn't getting constantly harassed and threatened, there is no reason for the "average" "nothing special" virgin girls of other romance novels to be practically raped by every male character. Throughout the book, Brooklyn obviously interacts with men (because men exist) and at no point is she objectified by any men, threatened or harassed by any men, and she develops healthy friendships with other men that ARE NOT met with un-called-for jealousy by the male lead. At no point is she a damsel in distress who Jason has to run in a save her from a near rape or anything dramatic and ridiculous like that. I kept waiting for it, for some romance novel cliche to happen, but it never happened and I am so happy!

The relationship between the two of them develops in a very natural way and I loved that they never had unjustified expectations of each other. Its hard to explain without giving away a bit of the story, but basically they agreed on the way their relationship should be, and despite growing feelings, they never shamed one another when they got jealous or upset because they knew they had no right to feel that way based on the way they defined their relationship/friendship. I appreciated that because it showed that they were mature adults who communicated their needs and desires and knew their place in the relationship.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Duet?

***SPOILER***The part of this book that stuck out to me the most was the part when Brooklyn and Jason hook up, but afterward she realizes feels like she's being used by him and cries when he leaves. This really spoke to me because I have been in that situation, and I'm sure many women have also been in this situation. They cared about one another and they agreed on a no-strings-attached arrangement, which she was totally down with from the start. But as they get closer and she starts seeing him as someone she cares for, but he's still treating her like a no-strings-attached booty-call, she feels used, and I have felt that way more than once, unfortunately. I just loved how human she was at this moment. I think I love it because in other novels where the female lead is less experience sexually, obviously she makes sex a big deal and would feel used in that situation. What I love is that Brooklyn is a woman who is comfortable in her sexuality, who loves sex, and has a healthy relationship with her sexuality, and to see her realize that the sex with Jason isn't just a hook up to her anymore, is an emotion that real women experience. Its rare to find a book with characters who have such realistic sex lives, and I loved seeing her develop these feelings. It was so focused on her feelings changing versus the fact that they had sex that determined she felt used. She was okay with hook up sex, but it wasn't the fact that they had sex that was the big deal, it was that she was developing feelings for him which made the sex feel dirty and not genuine, if that makes sense. I love this book, lol.

Any additional comments?

This book offers the reader a bit of being-famous fantasy, with characters who are living the good life of wealth and fame. The reader also gets two really down to Earth human beings as their lead characters who's lives are not defined by their fame/fortune and who's personalities aren't defined by any romance novel stereotype.

I am so excited to see what other books are in this series. The side drama with Cami and Greyson had me dying at the end when they left it unsolved and i was so pumped to find out there are other books in this series. Cant wait to read them all!

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The perfect story. Seriously.

Reviewed: 03-12-18

What made the experience of listening to The Wall of Winnipeg and Me the most enjoyable?

This book had the best balance of themes of any book Mariana has written, in my opinion. Vanessa is super relatable, and I am in love with her character. She works hard, takes herself seriously, knows what she deserves, doesn't take anyone's shit, she is smart as hell, she is professional, and she's a good ass person. I loved her character and I loved that Mariana didn't paint her to be this perfect, demure, innocent prudish girl. Vanessa is a whole-ass WOMAN who has had previous relationships, and has an incredible work ethic, is professional in everything she does (almost), she is financially independent, and she's got so much ambition, which I really admire.
What I love about this plot line is how it mixes just the right amount of fantasy (being in a relationship with a famous person, proving all your haters wrong, super satisfying encounters with ass hole characters) with realistic, real-life situations and resolutions. Nothing that happened in this book was super out of place or unrealistic. All the confrontations between characters were realistic and not super scripted (in my opinion).
The relationship between Aiden and Vanessa develops naturally and starts out rocky and imperfect and continues in a natural way where no one really speaks out their feelings, leaving a lot unsaid, and the relationship un-defined for a long time. Aiden is a fantastic character as well. He starts out as a character that you really don't like that much. He's spoiled and entitled, but he's never unreasonable. He's never mean to Vanessa on purpose or in an unrealistic way. He gets caught up in some stuff that Vanessa confronts him with and they handle it in a natural way with good resolution.

The slow burn in this book KILLED. ME. I died. It was painful. It was torture. In a good way. iN the most fantastic way. I was listening to this book on a long drive and my knuckles were white gripping the steering wheel as the sexual tension tore me in 100 different directions.

POSSIBLE SPOILERS, AVERT YOUR EYES:
I love that this book didn't jump right into sex or sexual tension. Their relationship developed, and there was never a time when out of NOWHERE they just hooked up. While i get that it does happen in real life sometimes, If Vanessa and Aiden were to have a fight and then have makeup sex half way through the book before their relationship gets to that point, i would have been super put off. Mariana really takes her time in making sure that any kind of sexual or emotional relationship develops in a natural way and that the characters are ready for it versus just satisfying the impatient need for a hook up. Mariana took what the readers WANTED, said NO, and then gave us what we NEEDED; a healthy normal sexual relationship between two consenting adults.
I think it was also pretty refreshing that Vanessa was possibly more experienced in the sexual department than Aiden. I'm so tired of books about sacred virgin girls who fall in love with man-whore men who, for whatever reason, find a seemingly average prudish, passive girl way more attractive than the sexually confident women they were with that were called "whores" or portrayed as "slutty" by the authors who wrote them. I'm not saying that its impossible for someone sexually experienced to find love with someone who isn't, but it's more for the sake of writing the part where the girl loses her virginity than the actual development of her character. Take away the sex in the story, and she would be the most BORING character ever. This is why I love TWoWaM. You don't learn much about Vanessas sexual past, but you're never stuck in an over-played internal dialogue about how self-conscious she is about her inexperience. You actually have more information about Aidens sexual past and it seems to be less than Vanessa's, which I respect a lot.

The one thing I found a bit annoying was the sob stories for Aiden and Vanessa's childhood. Vanessa's childhood plays a huge part of the plot, so I do feel that it was necessary to have and that it fit the plot and that it didn't define her as a person, which is good. I've noticed in a lot of Mariana Zapata books, the characters always have rough home situations, which I'm getting tired of. I think this book used that aspect well in relation to the main plot of the story, but It was a bit annoying to listen to another sad story about a broken home.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I think my favorite character, besides the leads, was Zach. Zach was an awesome supporting character who had so much dimension and back story and had a life of his own outside Vanessa and Aiden's storyline. He offered so much more to the story and I loved that I wasn't sure if he would be part of a love triangle or not. He has such a close relationship with Vanessa that its super realistic that he may or may not be a love interest to her.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I don't know, but if this were made into a movie, it would have to have to be rated R purely for the sex scene(s). Like, everyone knew, going into 50 shades of grey, that the sex scenes had to be ON PAR for the movie to be a success. This novel, as a movie, would need to have (a) VERY REALISTIC sex scene(s) for my head not to explode. By far the hottest scene(s) I've ever read in a novel.

Any additional comments?

100/10 I recommend this to anyone looking for a novel that mixes your day dreams of being in a relationship with a famous person with the realism of a natural relationship development and fantastic character development. I LAUGHED OUT LOUD at certain parts and truly enjoyed listening to this story for the third time now. I love love love this book and would love to get a hard copy to add to my collection. I love audio books, but if theres a book a really, truly love, i'll buy the hard copy to have on my book shelf, and i would love this one :)

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virginal girl meets aggressive asshole, not for me

Reviewed: 03-12-18

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I never think that listening to a Mariana Zapata novel is time wasted. She's a very talented author with an amazing patience when it comes to developing her characters and I appreciate her for that. However, this specific story was really not for me. I like a strong female lead, but this book was very scared-virgin, and I like a strong male lead who respects the female lead and is realistic, but this book gave me over-bearing borderline-possessive male lead.

Would you ever listen to anything by Mariana Zapata again?

Absolutely, I have the up-most respect for her and her craft!

Any additional comments?

I guess technically this has spoilers, but nothing that reveals any huge plot points or is something you don't already know reading this specific genre of novel.

Of all of Mariana Zapata's novels, I think this one and Lingus were my LEAST favorite. I appreciate that these books are definitely for a very specific target audience. If you're looking for a very cliche novel where the woman is demure and virginal and the man is a player who randomly has a soft spot for a seemingly-average woman, and they get together and live happily ever after, then this is the book for you! I completely get that there are people who live for this kind of story, and I'll admit, when i'm in the mood for something cheesy, this would hit the spot. However, It's not super realistic, and something that I appreciate in a good story, are characters that I can relate to. In this day and age, rarely do you find a woman in her mid 20's who is a virgin, so while some may be able to relate, I certainly cannot. It would be a refreshing change to see the roles reversed, where the man is a virgin and the woman is experienced and wise in the sex department.

Dex Locke is an ass hole who uses being in a bad mood as justification for calling Iris names and being a total dick to her in the beginning. He's a player/man whore who's been around and has been to jail.

Iris is a girl with supreme daddy issues and therefore is completely enamored with Dex because he's hot and treats her like shit. She is living with her brother so she can get back on her feet after being let go from her previous job and she is independent enough to feel bad about mooching off of him, but not independent to find herself a job, and instead moves from FL->TX to live with her brother and work at Dex's tattoo shop.

I've been such a fan of Mariana's novels and I understand that she touches on a lot of topics in all of her books. A lot of her characters come from broken homes, which is a trend i'm noticing in all of her books. This is fantastic because it reaches out to readers who can relate to that, but it seems that all of her books have characters with crappy relationships with their parents, which is getting a bit old. I'm lucky enough to have two parents who are still married and love each other, and i appreciate that Mariana approaches the topic of broken households in her books, but i'm getting a bit over it.

One of my pet peeves that I have seen in many books, is when one character answers another character's phone when they're not present and speaks for them. For example, in "Under Locke", Dex's dead-beat dad calls and Iris picks up the phone and lies, saying Dex isn't available to talk, when he's in the other room. She's bitchy to Dex's dad and is super rude when she has never met this man and has no relationship with him, and is not even in a relationship with Dex. Even though Dex's dad is a total POS, it wasn't her place, but Dex was totally into it. Its weird, unhealthy, borderline crazy behavior like this that turns me off of characters.

This book is mainly focused on the growing relationship between Dex and Iris, which is all I was really interested in to be honest, but Mariana included another parallel plot involving Iris's dad getting involved with gangs and owing money. In the end you never find out why he borrowed the money or get any clean resolution to that part of the story. After the whole novel, it's wrapped up in one chapter and set aside, not to be mentioned again.

As the daughter of two happily married parents who belonged in a motor cycle club, I can relate to the close relationship that is built within those kinds of groups. It really is a family and a support system, which is something that I really enjoyed in this novel.

In the end, if you're into a cheesey romance novel with the famous Mariana Zapata slow-burn, a virginal and innocent female lead, and a hard-ass douche bag with a soft spot male lead that takes place in a world where a seemingly average girl is the target for all the sexual predators in the world and no good men exist besides the male leads, and all females that are sexy or promiscuous are "whores", this is the book for you!

I would VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND other Mariana Zapata books over this one, including "Kulti", "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me", or "Wait for it" (which is a story that is parallel to both "Kulti" and "TWofW" and is fantastic).

I have so much respect for Mariana, and even her novels that I hated the most are better than what I could ever do, so i feel bad with this review, but i do want to make sure that no one who would be put off by this story wastes any credits or money on it when there are other Mariana Zapata books that will be a much better fit for them.

I hope this review helps someone make a decision about this book!

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