Impulse (Mageri, #3)

by Dannika Dark

Nicole Poole (Narrator)

• ISBN10: 149455173X
• ISBN13: 9781494551735
• Publish Date: 7 July 2014
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 13 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Tantor Media, Inc
• Edition: Unabridged edition
• Format: Audiobook (MP3)
• Duration: 13 hours and 46 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

One of the things I enjoy about this series is how Dark continues to flesh out the supernatural world and further the overall arc development. In IMPULSE we learn more about Silver from her childhood to surprising information about her birth.

The story surrounds a box Silver took in the previous book. Simon and the others have been investigating its contents, and it leads to some disturbing discoveries. The story takes place about a year after the previous book, and we see development in Silver's romance with her enemy Logan Cross. While the gang is still working to bring down the dark forces who attacked Silver, the case just got a lot more complicated. As they investigate, we discover that corruption and evil are seeded within the Mageri. All of the threads tie into the series ARC, and it makes you realize how very little we know.

Danger, suspense, life and death moments, rivalries and alpha moments might just make Silver crazy. Silver is slowly making a place for herself and coming to terms with her new life, but she struggles with some of the backward laws, and I am right there with her. We had some real nail-biting moments. There are some archaic laws within the Breeds, and they continue to frustrate me. I will be curious to see if Silver can change any of these. She certainly makes an impact on the men who surround her.

I love how Dark continues to develop the characters. We gain insight in Justus, Silver's Ghuardian. Have I mentioned I love this uptight man? Simon is a constant source of laughter. I wept for Adam and wanted to slay a particular female. Christopher a vampire is sure to become a new favorite. The man made me laugh and is a combination of Justin and Simon personality wise. Then there is Logan the Chitah who loves Silver. The man is quite patient and can feed me anytime!

For fans of the series, we are rewarded with some answers and left with new questions. Since this is an urban fantasy, the series is best listened to in order.
This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

[Melanie]

3.5 stars

My review and an extended sample of the audiobook are posted at Hotlistens.com.

This book felt a little bit like a filler book to the series to me. It didn't have a strong plot line like the first two books. It almost felt like a PNR book, as it focused a lot of the relationship between Silver and Logan. That is not to say there isn't conflict, because there is. It just seemed more of the secondary plot.

In this book, we meet a new character in Christian. He is a vampire and becomes a guard for Silver when she takes on new responsibilities for the Mageri. She needs the freedom to travel around without her Guardian all the time. Christian is really funny and a great addition to cast of this book.

Silver learns a lot about her human life when she and Christian go back to Texas to question her mother. There is a reason she is so different from the other Mage. She also learns why she has trust issues. Her mother wasn't much of a loving mother. She always blamed her past boyfriends, but her mother was never there for her. For example, when she was sick as a child, her mother would give her meds and fluids and leave her alone. If she there was a mess from the sickness, Zoe had to clean it up, even as a child.

Silver has some difficult times in this book, both emotionally and physically. Logan really steps up and shows how much he cares and what he is willing to do to be there for Silver. Max, the disappearing, reappearing cat, comes back into the series. He seems like an afterthought in this series. I would've thought Silver would have wanted his companionship more during some of the tough times, but that never happened. I just don't know what the point of him is.

While this book did feel like a filler book, I love watching the relationship between Logan and Silver grow. I also really like the addition of Christian. There is a lot we learn about Silver's past. We also have a glimpse into Justus. Can't wait to see where the series goes next.

Narration
Once again, I think Nicole Poole is good choice for this series. I think she does a great job with Simon's British accent and now we add in Christian with an Irish accent.

I like to thank Tantor Audio for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

[Linda]

New mysteries, and more dangerous situations for Silver. Also lots of romance, and some important decisions to made. I especially loved the final paragraph with Silver and her Ghuardian!

This and other reviews can also be found on my blog: (un)Conventional Bookviews.

Impulse is a very apt name for the third book in the Mageri series! We get to know more about Silver, her birth, her childhood, and why she is sometimes not doing what her impulse is telling her to do! We also get to know a lot more about Justus and his own brand of impulse control. It was amazing to get more back-story on Justus, it explains so much about the way he treats Silver, and also the way he treats the women he’s with.

There is also a lot of action in Impulse, both with fights and with the budding romantic relationship between Logan and Silver. I sure have a soft spot for Logan! I know I would never be able to have a relationship with a man like him in real life, but I love reading about him and Silver. The reverence with which he treats her is heart-warming. And I love his loyalty and his honesty. Logan is also dealing with his own impulses, he is used to listening to his instincts, and to realize that he might have to act a little differently around Silver than he would with a Chitah woman is eye-opening.