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2.0 out of 5 stars
Brynn annoyed me., May 11, 2010
This review is from: Sanctuary Lost: Red Rock Pass, Book 2 (Kindle Edition)
This is the second book in the Red Rock Pass Series. Sanctuary Lost picks up about a month later. They are still being attacked by Alan Matthews' pack and are trying to figure out a way to stay safe. Brynn doesn't feel safe even though she is surrounded by wolves. Her answer to feeling protected, safe and secure is to become a wolf herself. Can you say dumb idea?
I did not like Brynn. I thought she was whiney and selfish. She was going through an unsual circumstance and that would make anyone emotionally unstable. Her world as she knew it had completely changed. Her sister was a werewolf and Brynn was surrounded by werewolves. I didn't think Brynn had any redeeming qualities. I was hoping by the end of the book, I would like her. Didn't happen. Is it wrong that I was hoping she would die? LOL! She resented everyone who was trying to protect her. She didn't appreciate the fact that Abby was trying her best to make sure that she stayed safe. Brynn felt like she was a burden. She needed to get over it. Her life was in danger. And when Abby needed her most (the first time), Brynn was unable to be the sister/family that Abby needed. Brynn was quick to say, Keith can help her better than I can. Well can you at least try? Put forth some effort? Because she sure as hell put forth the effort to get into Joe's pants!
I was so happy when I was done with this book. I was not rooting for Brynn and Joe. I was hoping that Joe would come to his senses and leave her ass. After reading Cry Sanctuary with Abby being such a strong female character, I was really disappointed with Brynn.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Paranormal romance with werewolves, July 15, 2009
This review is from: Sanctuary Lost: Red Rock Pass, Book 2 (Kindle Edition)
I was lucky enough to score an ARC of Sanctuary Lost without having to sell my kittens into indentured servitude. I was doubly pleased that I enjoyed it so much.
The book opens with an attack on the werewolf community at Red Rock Pass. Brynn, a human, must flee the fight, feeling shame that she has to abandon her werewolf sister to the battle because she's not strong enough to fight the enemy weres. This sets the stage for some of the conflict in the book, as her anger at her helplessness in the face of a growing threat makes her consider the risk of becoming a werewolf herself.
Complicating things for Brynn is Joe. Joe's a dominant werewolf, ex-military and a little damaged from a prior relationship--enough to throw some serious sand in the gears of the budding romance between him and Brynn.
Brynn is a fascinating character. At first she feels somewhat isolated and disconnected from the werewolf community around her. Her growing connection with Joe both helps with this and at the same time further complicates things. Of particular interest to me was the internal conflict between Brynn's inner wolf, who was not dominant, and Brynn's human side, who was independent and headstrong. This leads to some very intriguing conflict, and I thought it was expertly handled.
Sanctuary Lost definitely falls into the paranormal romance category, and the focus is on the romantic arc more so than the backdrop of the werewolf war. This larger struggle in the werewolf communities carries on from the first book. There are some good fight scenes, but my only real gripe would be that I wanted to see a bit more werewolf combat.
Any way you cut it, Sanctuary Lost is a great read. Very well written, filled with complicated, believable romantic conflict, and definitely worth checking out.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'd like to move to Red Rock Pass!, August 19, 2010
This review is from: Sanctuary Lost: Red Rock Pass, Book 2 (Kindle Edition)
Book 2 of the series is much stronger than the first one - no sophmore slump here! The characters are more fleshed out in terms of action and history and the dialogue seems more authentic. The story is definitely a continuation of Cry Sanctuary: Book 1 of Red Rock Pass series and I'd highly recommend backtracking if you haven't already read the 1st book. You need the background.
Joe and Brynn are an excellent couple. They are well matched and come across as believable. I was surprised that I ended up liking Brynn in this book (I already knew I'd enjoy Joe - too bad he's a character in a book!). Although she has moments of annoying behavior overall I felt like her struggle to find balance had a lot of emotion and heft behind it. As the book starts she doesn't really like herself much at all - she's a burden to all and seems to go through each day uncomfortable with who she is. Even after becoming a werewolf you see this same identity crisis - brought on even more by the conflicting nature of what her wolf wants.
The sex in this one fits perfectly in the story and never overshadows it. The werewolf politics remain front and center - where they should be if a war has begun. The bad guys are REALLY creepy and once things are fully revealed you realize just how terrible things are going to get.
I've already downloaded the next one and will be starting it as soon as this review posts.
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