Heartless Foe by Eva Chase Book Review

My Review: 

Finally. I've finished the book. 2.5

I think this book and the last one could have been skipped. They're both repetitive, and all six of them are damsel in distresses, especially the guys. Only Riva has ideas, it seems, and, although I enjoyed their autonomy in the past books (because they weren't just tools used for the mc to get off), this one seemed to lack more of that. Sure, they were locked in a pretty cage (again), but come on.

I don't know. I was bored. This book and the last one. Hopefully the next one gets somewhat better. This book has a solid ending, I guess, but there's so much empty space in this book of no one doing anything but one another.

Don't get me wrong, I love the way Eva Chase writes, and I love the depth of the characters, but this series has got me in a chokehold of eye rolls and snarky comments. It definitely feels like one of those books you don't believe when someone says they "read it for the plot" if you know what I'm saying. All I want is more story and less "we're super powerful but helpless and trapped, let's go blow off some steam by having group alone time."

I try to keep my reviews positive, so I will say these things: I love the style in writing, the creativity with the powers (especially the development toward the end), and the mc Riva, who is strong in her own way. The relationships between her and the guys (I've come to realize I don't like harems through this series) seem genuine and deeply rooted.

But yeah. I can't wait to finish this series.
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Summary: 

I thought we'd faced the worst possible horrors already. I was wrong.

My men and I have fought the guardians who held us captive for so long. Refused to let them harness our powers yet again.

But there's another villain lurking in the shadows. One who doesn't even pretend to care about anyone's interests other than his own.

With every move he makes, I feel one step closer to breaking. How can we ever escape while a man like this controls our future?

The path to freedom could lie in the past we left behind. But our history holds secrets that are just as likely to destroy me...
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