5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Bad, But Lacking Bite, June 8, 2009
This review is from: Scarlet (Dead World, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
I was surprised by the first installment in this series, with its intense, gritty post-apocalyptic universe, its rough-and-tumble heroine and visceral imagery. It stalled in places, but the momentum of the unique characters and well-spun universe kept it from being merely an oddity in its market. I was excited to see what the author would do with these characters and even more so to see that the release of the follow-up books would be so immediate.
"Scarlet" is another interesting foray into this universe, but it lacks a lot of the polish of its predecessor. Where "Red" took pains to make its main character, Gina, really own her tough-as-nails description, "Scarlet" sees Gina lose much of her spunk and danger in favor of a brave facade with more than one inner monologue about staving off tears over a separation as contrived as possible, particularly the catalyst and conversation that lead Gina's love interest, Morgan, to hoof it out of state for most of the book. Light on character development or direction, "Scarlet" left this reader a little disappointed as most of the book is spent plodding through six or seven characters' point of view on one setup after another, each as frustratingly transparent and poorly interpreted by the characters as the last.
While the selling points remain the same and "Scarlet" is worth reading for the change of pace it provides, as well as another visit to the characters the reader met in "Red," this second installment lacks the sense of purpose and the audacity of the first. Still, I haven't lost faith in this series and hope the third book, due out in the fall, makes good on all the promise the series holds.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dead World Series, July 7, 2009
This review is from: Scarlet (Dead World, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
I enjoyed the first book so much that I knew the second would be just as
good and I was not disappointed.
Jordan Summers has a way of making you feel as though you are actually there. You feel the characters as if they are well known to you on a personal basis.
I can't wait for the final book.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed, July 10, 2009
This review is from: Scarlet (Dead World, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
I enjoyed the first novel immensely but Scarlet is a let down. Spoilers Morgan and Gina confess their love... a lot but lack trust, commitment and communication. Gina never embraces her "other" nature and the novel never defines what is holding her back. Morgan leaves too easily. He is an Alpha yet is able to leave the love of his life and his pack unguarded. Gina is a tactical team commander yet forgets all of her training. Hello if someone strange comes into town proclaiming a relationship with you and ends up murdered where is the follow-up and why refuse help from recruits who you hand picked for your team. And why in a town where Morgan was loved and respected would rumors and innuendo so thoroughly destroy the trust and loyalty of his pack in a matter of weeks. Finally, Raphael and Gina? She actually had to fight the attraction after she professed her love repeatedly and again Morgan was MIA for only a few weeks. Gina and Morgan were sorely out of character. Gone were the strong, alpha personalities. I will buy Crimson and I hope Ms. Summers goes back to the original characterizations.
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