I really loved Unborn, the first book in this series. I wanted to like the sequel more, but it fell a little flat for me. The main character became too annoying.

My thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing/47North for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

I got to 32% and a character death really irked me. So I read some less than positive reviews of this book and the third and only other one out there and became disheartened. It seems this isn't a trilogy, it's a series and only three books are available thus far. Also, the MC isn't given ANY information from ANYone, so she CONSTANTLY makes STUPID mistakes that had she the full information, she probably wouldn't have made those mistakes. Also, she, as well as the other characters, are all supposed to be centuries old, yet she does not act like it at ALL. Granted, she never had emotions before, so she is new to all of that, but STILL.

I probably shouldn't have read more reviews, but it did save me from reading the rest of this book and the third and becoming upset. As it is, one of the things I like to do with books that I like, but are heading down a path I don't like, I mentally write my own rest of the story, which I am going to do with this, so it ends well for me.

So, while probably not what the author would like, it works for me, so I'm happy with what I read and am also happy with not reading the rest, if that makes any sense. Does anyone else do that or just me? (Thinks about FanFic where Hermione ends up with Draco, yeah, no, it's not just me, woot!).

So, not a bad book and I would recommend it if you enjoy dark.

Trigger re: dark, there are two main male characters, one of whom is supposed to be the love interest, who physically threaten the MC. It is implied that the main baddie forced himself onto the MC many times, she is TERRIFIED of him and he says he doesn't just want her body, her wants her mind and soul too. So REALLY dark and the "love interest" is little better. Physically, her body "wants" him, but mentally and emotionally she does not. Not an issue for him, so be warned. It's really not cool.

2, I really wish it had more answers and less questions, stars.

This was a dnf for me . the characters didn't attract my attention and I felt the writing was not up to what the author could do . I will not be leaving a review for this book

I really loved Unborn, the first book in this series. I wanted to like the sequel more, but it fell a little flat for me. It's good, not great. What I liked about the Heroine in the first book is very much what annoyed me in this one. I feel the romance just isn't necessary, because there's so much else to offer. I'm open to reading more by Natusch. At the end of the day feel like I could just browse a handful of books in this genre and most would have the same formula... I think that's where I get lost. I'd give another book in this series a chance if there was one. I prefer her other series more.

Reviewed via NetGalley.