| TITLE: Demon's Gate SERIES: Protectors Saga #4 AUTHOR: P.M. Dooling PUB DATE: 9/22/12 FORMAT: eARC SOURCE: from author in exchange for honest review |
It's been three months since the Protectors defeated the Emperor, and they're still no closer to finding the evil entity the Emperor warned them about. Only intensifying matters is the arrival of the mysterious Five, who somehow seem to share the Protectors powers, and a dangerous woman from Draven's past, who threatens to open a gateway to the Underworld and release a Demon even more dangerous than the Emperor. Meanwhile, as Avery struggles to control her feelings for Draven, Jade and Eryk continue on with their not so secret affair, until Eryk makes a shocking confession that could tear them apart forever.
MY
REVIEW: Last year, P.M.
Dooling's The Protectors
Saga was
one of my absolute favorite series and I'm so thrilled that Dooling
has decided to continue her epic saga! Demon's
Gate,
book four, is another fantastic, kick-butt installment in this
awesome saga.
After
the final showdown with the Emperor in book three, the five
Protectors, Avery; Jade; Sasha; Bunny; and Skylar, continue to fight
fuglies on their home planet of Orcatia, but the girls have become
restless. The Emperor warned that another evil is out there and
Avery wants to go in search of this foe, but Gumptin and the other
girls disagree. And when five new girls show up with the same powers
and agenda as the five Protectors, things get complicated. Throw in
some seriously angsty romance woes between Jade and Eryk, and Avery
and Draven, and a dangerous woman from Draven's past, and our five
heroines have a lot to handle.
The
ending of book three felt like the closing of one chapter in the
Protectors Saga, while Demon's Gate feels
like an exciting and fresh new chapter in this ever captivating
series. A new chapter that moves seamlessly from book three to book
four. Dooling returns with heart-stopping action, swoon-worthy
romance, superb world-building, and five fabulously developed
heroines.
Like
its predecessors, Demon's Gate paces
fast enough to never be boring, but with a great build-up of suspense
and twists and turns. The world of Orcatia continues to be a wondrous
mix of fantastical and sci-fi, whimsical and dark, enchanting and
chilling, and Dooling's brilliant storytelling and world-building
continue to impress and awe. Full of imagination and innovation, the
creatures; magic; and people of this world and story provide an
endless amount of fun and thrills.
While
there's a great amount of action and fighting in Demon's
Gate,
I love that the plot is very character and emotion driven. After the
events in the last three books, Dooling does an excellent job of
exploring where her five main characters are emotionally and
mentally, and showing just how much they've grown and continue to
grow. Yet, she does this while still moving the story along and
keeping it engaging and interesting.
And
the five main characters- Avery, Jade, Sasha, Bunny, and Skylar-
continue to be some of my favorite YA heroines. I love that these
girls are
such phenomenal and powerful heroines, yet they still feel
accessible, authentic, and very real, and I love that each girl is so
unique and likable in her own way, and, of course, I love the dynamic
between all five girls. Even after many months, every time I read one
of these books these five girls still feel like old friends to me.
Like I said above, we find each girl in their own very emotional
place and mindset in this book, and whether these emotions are driven
by heartache, grief, loneliness, pain, love, fear, etc, they are all
palpable and believable.
I
was instantly intrigued by the storyline in this book, especially by
the five mysterious, powerful girls that show up and all the twists
and turns they throw into the story. But the romantic elements also
continue to enthrall and delight. I was so glad that the relationship
between Jade and Eryk is further explored and developed, while the
romance between Avery and Draven continues to be electric, intense,
and deliciously frustrating.
The butt kicking and badassery are in no short supply in this book and the whole plot builds up to a very action packed, climactic cliffhanger ending that left me desperate for more!
The butt kicking and badassery are in no short supply in this book and the whole plot builds up to a very action packed, climactic cliffhanger ending that left me desperate for more!
MY
FINAL THOUGHTS: The action is plentiful, the romance is swoon-worthy, and the characters are delightful. Demon's Gate proves to be another stellar new installment in an already awesome and affordable series that I can't recommend enough!
MY RATING
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