bangiebangs reviewed Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost
Review of 'Shades of Wicked' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
So this is the first book by this author that I've read (and I realize this is a kind of spin-off from a longer series). So I didn't have any background knowledge about the universe or the characters.
I thought the world-building pulls you in, and there seems to be a lot yet to discover. Some novel ideas here (eg the super high age of some of the characters), and it mixes vampires, deities, demons etc. The story is pretty fast and I adored Ian (love a good slutty MC); the pairing with Veritas was a good match, though her internal thoughts are sometimes a bit eh (specifically: thinking this is just a fling for him when he's shown multiple times that he genuinely likes her).
I found the pacing here good, though I wasn't as immediately addicted to the story as I've been with previous books. That said, I …
I thought the world-building pulls you in, and there seems to be a lot yet to discover. Some novel ideas here (eg the super high age of some of the characters), and it mixes vampires, deities, demons etc. The story is pretty fast and I adored Ian (love a good slutty MC); the pairing with Veritas was a good match, though her internal thoughts are sometimes a bit eh (specifically: thinking this is just a fling for him when he's shown multiple times that he genuinely likes her).
I found the pacing here good, though I wasn't as immediately addicted to the story as I've been with previous books. That said, I immediately started on the next book in the series and am eager to see more of this couple.
Spice level: a good 3/5, very nice scenes, especially if you like a dusting of kink.