The Merciless (The Merciless, #1)

[alindstadtcorbeax]

Star Rating: 2.5 Stars

This book, (as I’ve said throughout, in my updates) was just...

Meh.

Meh.

Uh... still Meh...

WAIT... WHAT? BOOM. FREAKING WTF PANIC ATTACK, SHIVERING, RACING HEART LEVEL SCARY AF.

(Special Epilogue in this special edition was also meh FYI...)

But that was just like the last 3 chapters or whatever & I feel like it might have only been due to the 1 in the morning, things that go bump in the night, overactive imagination factor. I almost feel like the whole book was a waste (God, I hate feeling like I’m being mean in my feedback, lol). Even IF the reveal/ change had been at at a half way point, I’d still be annoyed. It felt like the author used this book purely as some too long, too boring, & too drawn out introduction to a series, NOT a novel in its own right.

That said, the ending scared the hell out of me, and I can’t help but pick up book 2. I would not do that, were it not for the last 30-40 pages, here. I really think this could have/ should have been, I mean, at least 175 pages shorter.

I don’t know if that’s an unpopular opinion, but if it is, to each their own! :))

Can’t believe I bought more books in this series after one of my VERY rare less than meh level reviews, but that ending, though. Vega sure knows how to exploit someone with book buying binge tendencies by using the good ol' bait & switch' method on them with one short set of pages SO DAMN GOOD (& SCARY—FINALLY) (bait), that you're caught unawares when the book then rather abruptly ends(switch) — & then before you can even think about it your book buying addiction kicks in, as you say a 'oh, what the hell why not!' & have bought the next few books in the series in hopes they are as good as those last 30-40 pgs. Sigh. Smh at myself.

Meh.