M K Mancos
Author of Scythe
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The romance between Edie and Aiden felt contrived half of the time. Their chemistry also felt all over the map, as if the author had trouble pinning down exactly what it was about them that clicked so much. Aiden as an individual fared better--he was a strong capable leader (though he had his own doubts), he was loyal and he cared about how other people felt. I genuinely enjoyed his scenes with Cletus or his brother Seth, I thought the three of them played off each other very well. Edie, in her anthropological mode, was fun and interesting. Perhaps because of her bloodline she never quite seemed thirty-five years old, but I think that was part of her charm for me.
I wish there could have been more time spent on Hedric and Nanine's romance. By necessity it was short--they were the catalyst for the story after all. However the Romeo and Juliet nature of the relationship appealed to me, I didn't feel as if we were given satisfactory details about their secret relationship.
This was an interesting idea that was handled badly in some places. I would definitely enjoy reading more about the Immorati and Pine Haven. After all, I have to agree with what Edie said close to the beginning, why would a race of Immortals choose New Jersey, of all places, to live?… (more)