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3.0 out of 5 starsGood book but increasingly annoying character.
Reviewed in the United States on 12 April 2020
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I like the storyline, and Ariel is a good counterpoint to Jinx, but the Tourette's that Jinx exhibits was only amusing/tolerable for the first book. By halfway through this book I had to resist the need to close the book or fight the feral urge to reach into the game and slap her every time she opened her mouth. *spoiler alert* I find it lame that, what, less than an hour after they open a new area, other guilds are swarming the town, almost before those that opened the area up are able to get there. This is especially bad when I didn't see Jericho mentioning that a system alert went out about it. How would anyone else know it opened unless players are constantly pouring over maps? I realize it's a plot device, but it's too blatant.
4.0 out of 5 starsLast one I'll give 4 stars to, series is fun, but...
Reviewed in the United States on 4 August 2019
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I like these books to a point. They are short easy reads with a joke of a main character, a ludicrious plot and enough whimsy and charm to overcome the flaws for the most part. This tale has Jericho, Terra and now Jinx heading on a quest to find Jericho another "familiar". He displays a bit of problem solving and intelligence here, but its not solid and the rest of the tale began to have a sameness of plot style by the end.
Still, this one has some excellent scenes and the magic system was still below the "its too powerful to be fun" bar. I give it 4 stars as after this I picked up books 3 through 6 to read through.
Jericho had had quite the adventure to add a new familiar and illusion to his repitoir. Terra is part of his band, Jinx is twisted little beast and wait until you meet Cynthia! Fun read with adventure and great sex