Hanging with the God of Thunder in Surrender to Me by Nicolette Scarletti

This book has been on my to be read since reading the first in the series and falling deeply in love with it.  So, I opened this book rather excited and expectant and boy was I in for a ride.  

The setting is wonderful.  It moves easily from places like the Well of Wyrd to Brooklyn to traveling through Bifrost to Asgard and many others.  The world that Mrs. Scarletti has woven is entwined with myth and modern.  It is an absolute delight.  

The characters are another marvel to behold.  I love Jax in all of her broken glory and Thor's mixture of alpha and sweet is enticing.  The other characters like Ares, Loki, Chantelle, Nadine and especially Bells and Hades grip you with their stories and leave you wanting more.  The bad guys are the worst imaginable.  The Acolytes are from your worst nightmares and Jax's parents make you wish that you could enact justice of the most brutal sort.  

The story is fast paced and mixes mystical fantasy with modern romance.  It has plenty of action and big warriors to keep the pages turning.  I am further intrigued by the characters and I hope to see the progressions of each of their stories though Mrs. Scarletti does a good job of giving little pieces of their stories in each of her books.  I am in love with these books and can't wait for the next.  

I give this book a big five stars.  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes romance, myths, action and a bit of darkness.  I do not recommend this book for children because of the sexual content.  

Book Rating: 5

Cover Rating: 5  

Surrounded by Zombies with Broken Dreams by Rissa Blakely

Hi, Everyone!  I have been engrossed in a book called Broken Dreams by Rissa Blakely.  To be honest, this is one of the few zombie apocalypse books I’ve read.  Honestly, I do need to read more.  This book reminded me of that.

I’ll start with the setting.  It has the world as we know it now starting in England and ending in the United States to an apocalyptic world filled with zombies.  Mrs. Blakely made the transition a smooth one which I’ve found a problem in most novels and even movies that start before an apocalyptic event.  This is where I thank her for not putting the main guy in a coma and waking up to a changed world.  I got to see it unfold which was a wonderful change from the last couple of zombie books and I've read.

The characters are relatable and realistic.  I liked Henry though he had his jerk moments, he was equally sweet and protective.  Elaina is NOT a damsel in distress.  She does show fear but she knows how to kick butt when needed.  The other characters are wonderful too.  I didn’t think I would like Elaina’s best friend, Claire but I actually ended up liking her.  Her brother is wonderful and when it comes to bad guys, Rissa Blakely knows how to make them.  I loathed them.  So, I wanted to make sure she knew she did a good job on that.

Now, for the plot.  It is a wonderful plot.  It’s well thought out.  It is a bit slow to start which occurs through the prologue and a little of the first chapter.  I am going to tell you to push through that because after it gets going, it will keep you interested.  I realized about half-way through the book that I was thankful for the slow start because it explained things that would have otherwise been confusing.  Also, I am thankful for the flashbacks.  It gave me a view of Elaina and Henry's relationship before everything hit the fan.  It made me understand a bit more of what was going on.  There is plenty of action, romance, bad guys and zombies.  At the start of this book, I wasn’t sure about it but I ended up loving it.  I really did. 

I do give it a 4.5 because it could have sped up a little at the beginning but we all know that rounds out to a 5.  I recommend this to anyone who loves, zombies, romance, action and apocalyptic books.  However, I do NOT recommend this for the kiddos.   

Rating 4.5

Book Cover Rating 5