Reviewed by celinenyx on
Becca meets Chris when he gets his ass kicked in a parking lot by some guys. From there she meets his three other brothers, and discovers a dangerous and alluring world she knew nothing about.
Storm features four magical brothers. Think Black Dagger Brotherhood for young-adults. They're all hot and dangerous and super strong. Enter Becca, (generally) innocent girl that gets mixed up in their messes and discovers what they are.
I'm not going to go pretend that Storm's premise is very unique. In the acknowledgements the writer says the brothers used to be vampires in her early versions, and it's clear that Storm fits the YA PNR glove perfectly. There even is a love triangle. The stand-offs between the two love interests are typical testosterone behaviour with them acting as cave men and sometimes even go as far as punching each other in the face. The plot is predictable and the plot twist I saw coming a few chapters in.
Why oh why did I rate it four stars then? Mainly because Storm is just pure brain candy and that just feels so good. There is no real offensive situation, and the author even dealt with the rape theme reasonably well. Just like Black Dagger Brotherhood, I'm sure this series has a huge potential to spark "THIS BROTHER IS THE BEST ONE" discussions. The interactions between the brothers are what made the book for me.
Sadly, as always, I was rooting for the wrong guy in the love triangle. Bummer.
Storm was the perfect read in a stressful week, with just enough drama and intrigue without being too complicated. Becca can think for herself most of the time, and there were no instant declarations of eternal love. Storm takes the clichés that actually work, and makes them its own.
It seems as if the next book in the Elemental series will feature Gabriel's story. I'm looking forward to see how Ms Kemmerer will handle the multiple story lines in Spark, and to settle down with the Merrick brothers and forget the world for just a second.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 24 April, 2014: Finished reading
- 24 April, 2014: Reviewed