Reviewed by Ashley on
I think Sweet Peril suffered a bit from second book syndrome. Anyone who fell in love with Sweet Evil probably adored the romance, but that aspect was yanked out of Sweet Peril. Kaidan is non-existent for about 75% of the book. It definitely made the book less interesting for me.
But I think the biggest problem was the lull in the plot. Sweet Peril is spent gathering allies, but that in itself isn't very interesting. It made Sweet Peril felt like a "second book" because the very act of gathering allies is the process of preparing for something bigger to come (in book three). "Preparing" just wasn't very exciting. The book was very clearly a small bridge between two larger, more substantial books. Even the "climax" at the ending just felt so trivial to me. Okay, a Neph died, but he didn't give away any information about their plot before he was killed, and I honestly expected a lot more deaths.
The fact that the plot didn't progress beyond gathering a few (more specifically, like 3) allies worries me. I think I just imagined so much more. Like, as it stands right now, I can't imagine there being a big, epic showdown/war, and that's what I imagined happening from book one. I guess I'll wait and see before passing judgment on book three though.
Despite my issues with the plot, I did still enjoy Sweet Peril. I think the best part was the last 25% when Kaidan was finally back. There were some HOT HOT HOT scenes! Kaidan and Anna are just sooo cute together! That last 25% really reminded me why I loved Sweet Evil so much.
I am excited for Sweet Reckoning, I just really hope it can amp up the intensity factor, because Sweet Peril was a letdown on that front.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 20 February, 2014: Finished reading
- 20 February, 2014: Reviewed