Name: Macy Johnson's review of Roar by Cora Carmack
Item: Roar
Rating: 4
Author: Macy Johnson

Cora Carmack

New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack's young adult debut: Roar. In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them. Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora's been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people. To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters. Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage. She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough. Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.

Roar

Macy Johnson

dija

The most two akward things in life are : 
1- Waving back at someone who seems to be waving at you, and then realise that they didn't even knowledge your existence. 
2-  3 stars rating. 

I don’t really know why I'm only giving  Roar  3 stars but i feel like if i gave it more than that i won't do justice to the other books i really liked.  Readers' life is so fishing hard 

So i went reading this book with ultimate big expectations, i mean have you seen the cover? IT'S SO FREAKING GORGUES!! and the plot! Storms and heartstorms  hot dudes  and all so of course i would expect to give it a solide 5 stars....But then i opened the book, read it, and realised that it somehow failed me...

So here are things you should know about Roar :
● She's a princess and the only heir of Pavan. 

●She came from a family of Stormlings -Those who have storm magic and can take them down by using Stormhearts- 

●She was raised pretty much like Rapunzel, isolated, not allowed to have friends, doesn't really go out from the palace whenever she wishes. Why? 
Because she has no storm magic, only her and her mother knows. So typically her mother tries to protect this secret at all costs, because her daughter is the heir and if people knew they will use it to their advantage blah blah blah 

I loved the plot! But i was disappointed with the MC, she was naive and kind of stupid? I don't know but the back of my mind keep nudging me to get annoyed by her so i obeyed. Overall, there was character's development and i liked it. 

Now now let's get to the most important thing in this book : 
 CASSIUS  
 Cassius Locke melted out of the shadows, looking more like a villain than a prince—dressed all in black with dark hair and eyes to match.

Hello, my new doom  
*swoons* i basically fell in love with him when i first learned his name. 
And just like always, i didn't get enough of him I.
 WANTED. MORE. CASSIUS. Isn't that clear? 
He gave me The Darkling's vibes and i freaking loved it because i love dark souls and everything in between.

BUT the author basically ditched him in the process of this book. And that was a very very  bad decision.
 

Oh and there's another important dude, he's called Locke i just didn't want to talk about him because i wanted to finish this review with Cassius. 

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Um, why did this take me forever to finish? 
Because some stupid thing called  life  always get in my way and because  This dudette  is a slow busy reader. 

THANKS ZARA FOR THE BR!

New York Times bestselling author Cora Carmack's young adult debut: Roar. In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them. Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora's been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people. To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters. Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage. She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough. Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A Stormheart Novel

Ashley Wendt

I forgot how much I really enjoyed this book. The beginning seems a bit slow and stumbles a bit, but second half of the book, speeds up a bit and adds more layers to the world and add more groundwork for the next book. And, I’m a sucker for romance and I love the romance in this story.

Sven Test

Tia Malt 

Slow moving and insta-romancey at the beginning with an exciting and witty midsection and a subpar predictable ending.
3.5 stars

Megan Williams

Okay so I was a little hesitant to start this book because I wasn't super drawn into the novel based on the blurb, but I definitely got into this novel once I actually cracked it open. There were so many amazing things about this book but mostly I loved the main character, aka Roar, who had some major girl power moves. Definitely a read I would recommend!

Lila Harrison

Maria

три с минусом. во-первых, это такая медленная книга, что где-то на 40% я подумала - вот к этим событиям было бы неплохо прийти к 20%. при том, что идея сама по себе интересная и магия необычная. во-вторых, с развитием персонажей автор не справилась. второстепеные все картонные, особенно охотники. а главные - well. мне достаточно, что герой-хороший-парень (view spoiler)[специально заставляет героиню ехать с собой на лошади, чтобы ей пришлось прижиматься к нему, а позже, когда она сообщает ему, что он у нее "первый во всем", приходит в восторг, что она - это "территория, принадлежащая ему одному" (hide spoiler)]. cah-reepy! причем я думаю, это не задумка автора, это реально её представления о романтике. навроде тех вампирских историй, где самец помыкает влюбленной овечкой. со мной это не пройдет, дорогие авторы, у меня прямо сейчас на экране баффи саммерс лупит вампиров ногами и мочит из арбалета

Tânia Borges

Such a perfect twist on the "chosen one" clichè. Beautifully written. Locke and Roar's relationship is life. Bloody cliffhanger. I can't wait for the sequel.

Story Eater

If you like a romance set in a far off place with a heroine that's not anti-male, a hero that's not so standoffish to females because he's way too sensitive about offending them, and a very vaguely mysterious villain that you probably won't know anything about until the sequel, then this is a book for you.

The premise of this book has an interesting twist, though the basic plot has been done before. It's full of political intrigue in monarchistic societies, oppressed citizens (because all citizens are always oppressed-that annoyed me a bit because it's not true and the over perpetuation of it is why it's over perpetuated), princesses secluded so their secrets wouldn't be discovered (very much like Elsa from Frozen), bad guys from out of nowhere with superhuman abilities...one gets the picture. It's a bit of a bildungsroman but after the main character has come of age. 

The magical abilities in this novel revolve around controlling storms-or the ability to defeat them. Our heroine is the princess of a Stormling family without the power to subdue the storms that she should have, and the conflict of the novel stems from her seeking out other options for her life besides marrying a Stormling prince so her kingdom won't be without storm protection. Other problems also arise because of her choices because she is a princess, and the kingdom under her protection, whether she has magical ability or not, suffers because of her choices. This book could have been longer. It's only 380 pages, which I felt was pretty thin for all the plot going on. I do like long books, though. Others may not. I prefer to stay longer in stories that I like. 

It does have some graphic snogging scenes, so any parents that would rather their children not read smut, avoid this book. As always, parents have a say in what their kids read. Some parents don't care. Some parents do. Parenting styles are always a seat of judgement for some, even though how others parent is not their business. I'm off my soap box. 

I would disagree with some of the accusations of "toxic alpha males" or "toxic masculinity" for this novel. I don't think any of the male characters display any distinctly male traits. Women also manipulate, lie, plot to take over kingdoms (remember Mary, Queen of Scots? She lost her head for it-to another lady monarch), deceive, seduce, over-protect and smother-the list goes on. Women have also kissed other men without getting their verbal permission before. They're just not as large in the body as males. 

I always hate seeing comments that say, "I was going to read this, but now that I read your review, I'll pass." Uh uh. Read it anyway. You could be passing up a book you might enjoy. I've read plenty of books my friends and peers hated and loved them. Never don't read anything because someone else said it was stupid or full of politically incorrect stuff that triggers everyone nowadays. That's a very weak-minded mentality. Make up your mind for yourself: read a book, and then decide if you agree with a review or disagree. Don't be a sheep.

Candyce Kirk

3.5 stars

When I read this this first time, I didn't write a review for it. I was thinking about Roar and could only remember highlights, so I needed a reread. I'm happy I did. It was great to be back in this world and with these amazing characters. I flew through this the second time around.

Aurora is a princess and hasn't shown any signs of the magic she needs to help protect her Kingdom from the storms that attack it. When a prince comes to marry her, she doesn't know how to hide this issue any longer. I love the idea of storm magic and there being different kinds. 

When Aurora is curious about the prince that's here to marry her, she stumbles upon stormhunters. Her whole world is turned upside down when she realizes that nothing of what she was told seems to be true. You don't need to have magic to fight the storms. Aurora becomes Roar and decides to go on a journey to learn more and hopefully come back to help save her people.

I really loved Roar. When she knew she didn't have the magic to help her people, she read everything she could get her hands on. Knowledge was the only thing that could really help her at the moment. In some way she's naive, because she doesn't know anything about the world outside of her Kingdom. That being said, she's brave and determined to find out more. Her people are important to her and she will do anything to find a way to help. Roar works hard as well. My favorite parts of this book were her training moments with Locke and his team.

Locke seems like a tough one to crack, but deep down there has been a lot of hurt he's had to deal with. Even though he doesn't want to care, he does. Roar becomes really important to him, even though it's clear she's hiding something. He wants her to trust him, but it will definitely take some time. The group of stormhunters Locke travels with are amazing and I really hope we get a lot more of them in the sequel. 

I loved the idea of storm magic and Roar even having some magic she isn't aware of. That being said, I wish we would've had a bit more worldbuilding. We get the basics, but I feel like I'm still missing a lot of information. I know this normally expands as the series continues, but I needed just a little bit more. 

The romance betwen Locke and Roar was one I enjoyed, even if it was a bit intense from the start. I would've like to have seen it take just a little bit longer before that developed. For me it went a little too quickly. I did love that we got both of their POV. It made the events in this book very interesting and a little easier to follow with the information we have so far.

On top of that we got glimpses of what was happening back in Roar's Kingdom. It's clear there is a lot going on and things aren't as peaceful as they seem. I would've loved just a bit more of that during this story. I needed just a bit more mystery and suspense from that side of the story!

All in all, this was a great start of a new series. I loved the characters and the humor. Hopefully the sequel will give us more of this with some more worldbuilding and learning all about storm magic. I will definitely be reading the next book when it's released!

laura

I loved this book so much. I thought the world building was done so well and also I really loved the main characters in the story and the diverse POV we got in the story. I love the various types of magic that we were exposed to. I just was so invested in the both the characters and the world that was created. I loved the way you could not predict this book and really shocked me through the so many twists and turns. I also loved the male lead in this book and how Roar was able to find a new path in her life. I was so enhchanted by this novel and need the second book soon!

Faith

celeste

Well, I was pleasantly surprised by this one.

I haven't read any other books from this author, but I know she is a very famous NA writer from which I have heard a lot of great things. While this is her introduction to YA Fantasy, I think that you could actually recognize bits and pieces of what is common in NA books while reading this: you have the alpha male who is possessive and overprotective, the love triangle that isn't technically a love triangle (yet) and the romance that permeates the storyline. 

What I loved so much about Roar was how unique the plotline was. Yes, you do have the typical trope of the bad guy who may have an unknown backstory that explains why he is acting the way he is, the girl longing to prove she is more than enough and doesn't need no man beside her, and the constant push and pull between the the MC and her love interst, but I think that Cora mixed all of that which is typical in a NA book together with a unique worldbuilding and magic system. I have read plenty of YA Fantasy to the point where I am tired of always finding the exact same plotline to recognize when I am confronted with something that is new. And this was it. The fact that in this world, kingdoms are threatened by natural events like all sort of different types of storms was brilliant, and even more was the way Stormlings -those with magic/power to control and tame them- could literally reach into the hearts of said storms to defeat them. But of course this isn't entirely accurate. Because there are also people who do not have magic and aren't Stormlings who can control storms, and even go after them WILLINGLY. AS. STORM. HUNTERS. I MEAN!!!!! BRILLIANT!

I don't wanna go into specifics about the story, but I had certain problems with how overprotective and obstinate a certain character acted throughout this book, and I think that I would have liked to see a bit more of a focus on the fantastical elements of the plot rather than on the romantic aspects of it. Don't get me wrong, I liked the romantic relationship, I liked Roar and Locke, but I think that I was expecting more focus on other things that I wished would have been developed in this book (like what was going on in Pavan since we got a lot of chapters from the POV of characters that were there, and by the end of the book we didn't get any at all) I guess I'll have to wait for the second one!

And lastly, WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ENDING?! WHO IS HE?!?! I NEED ANSWERS, AND I NEED THEM NOW!

Paige Green

Disclaimer: I bought another copy cause I lost the first one. Support your authors!

Book Series: Stormheart Book 1

Rating: 5/5

Diversity: n/a

Publication Date: June 13, 2017

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 16+ (some slight mature romance, violence, slight gore, storms)

Publisher: Tor Teen

Pages: 380

Amazon Link

Synopsis: In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.

Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora’s been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people.

To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters.

Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage. 

She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough. 

Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.

Review: My reread of this book did NOT disappoint me. Far from it, I love this book more than when I originally read the book. I was definitely loving the writing and the romance this round and I love all the little things I saw in this reread. This is such a wonderfully well done book and you can definitely tell that the author has an amazing talent for writing. I can’t wait for book 2!

The only thing that annoyed me in this reread was that I wanted to see more Nova. She’s definitely my fave of the series LOL. I hope I get to see her more in the next book!

Verdict: I love this book and series.


Disclaimer: I bought this book on my own!

Book Series: Stormheart 1

Rating: 3/5

Publication Date: June 13, 2017

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 17+ (lots of romance and mature scenes, violence)

Publisher: TorTeen

Pages: 380

Amazon Link

Synopsis: In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power lies with those who control them.

Aurora Pavan comes from one of the oldest Stormling families in existence. Long ago, the ungifted pledged fealty and service to her family in exchange for safe haven, and a kingdom was carved out from the wildlands and sustained by magic capable of repelling the world’s deadliest foes. As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora’s been groomed to be the perfect queen. She’s intelligent and brave and honorable. But she’s yet to show any trace of the magic she’ll need to protect her people.

To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora’s mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom. At first, the prince seems like the perfect solution to all her problems. He’ll guarantee her spot as the next queen and be the champion her people need to remain safe. But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks—storm magic. And the people selling it? They’re not Stormlings. They’re storm hunters.

Legend says that her ancestors first gained their magic by facing a storm and stealing part of its essence. And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there’s a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage. 

She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she’s brave enough. 

Challenge a tempest. Survive it. And you become its master.

Review: For the most part I really liked this book! The world building was fantastic, I loved the idea of storm magic! The pacing was pretty good as well, a bit slow in the beginning, and I felt like this was such an unique concept for fantasy.

However, the romance got me. The book was so heavy in the romance that it made it hard for me to continue to read it. The character development for Rora felt like it was almost all dependent on the romantic relationship, like she found herself in her love instead of by herself. I don’t know if that’s a good message to send young girls, but if you’re a romance lover then this would be a great introductory book to fantasy for you!

Verdict: Romance heavy, but still worth the read in my opinion.

Stephanie Haynes

Maria Elena Vitale Zelaia

I really enjoyed this book. What I liked most about it was the very interesting world building with the storms and the Stormlings meant to fight them. And then there is Aurora who was a great leading lady. She is smart, kickass, kind, inquisitive and her journey in this book started out as a quest to learn how to protect her kingdom and turned into one that was also of self-discovery that I loved. 

Strangely the only thing--or better,  person  that did not convince me much was her love interest, Locke. Don't get me wrong, there were moments where he did make me swoon, but others that I wanted to roll my eyes at him when he opened his mouth. I tried and tried to figure out why I felt this way throughout the entire time I read the story, but I still haven't figured it out. 

Cassius, on the other hand, intrigues me. Unfortunately we did not get to know much about him in this book, but I am confident that we will in the next book. For now he looks deliciously evil, but I have a feeling there is more to him than meets the eye. I want to know more about him, his family, and what makes this mysterious villain hate them so much. I am not sure if the author has plans for a love triangle, but if she does I know whose side I am leaning towards! If done right, it could be interesting. 

And Nova, sweet Nova, so selfless when it comes to her friend, put herself at risk for Rora. Her story is left with a big question mark hanging in the air. I have to know that she is okay!

 So yes, I enjoyed it. If I hadn't spent so much time trying to figure out what bothered me about Locke, if I had let myself lose control to what I call my "feel-bone", these could have been five stars instead of four because the story is very, very good.

b.andherbooks

A bonus star for a super cool premise, but really just another tale of a naive girl who thinks she doesn't have powers but finds out she does and a lot of alpha-jerk males who are the basis of her self-esteem (or lack thereof). I'd have been more interested in Roar if she actually had no powers, but of course, we find out she is SO SPECIAL AND UNIQUE.

I really like Cora Carmack's contemporary romances so was highly anticipating her first YA fantasy but meh. I think actual Young Adults will eat this up but as a more mature reader, I was left wanting a lot more from the world-building and a lot less of the alpha male bullshit. 

If your significant other is in danger or has almost died you shouldn't be thinking about sexy times just because some of their skin may be exposed by shredded clothing. Seriously, this happened all the time in this book and it just felt wrong.

Also, the names in the book are very similar. Aurora/Rora/Roar. So many things named Locke. It was confusing and unneccesary. All of the secondary characters seemed more interesting to me than Roar, but we didn't get a lot of time with them. Maybe the next book will expand a bit? 

I think there are some good bones here, but Aurora/Rora/Roar needs to get rid of the stupid dudes who want to own her. Bye, boys.

Chantale

Wow !! This book was so good. 
Can’t wait to get my hands on the next one .

Wren Hardwick

This book has THE COOLEST CONCEPT IN THE HISTORY OF ALL CONCEPTS IN THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN WORLD. Like, holy crap Cora Carmack, how in the world did you just come up with this world? It is totally unique and beauty and I need more than one story in this world and I also need the next book to just appear in my hands. 

So let me just gush more about the world here. THESE PEOPLE FIGHT STORMS. Like they literally will go out and fight a tornado. The only way to stop the tornado is to get the gem that is in the middle of the storm that is called the heart. Let me reiterate: THEY STILL THE HEARTS OF STORMS. I don’t know why this whole thing just blows my mind, but it legitimately makes me contemplate what my life is about. Like here I am waiting for Game of Thrones to happen and Aurora and her people are out there fighting fire that comes down from the sky. 



Am I the only person who feels this is the coolest thing to happen to the book community since Rowling’s Wizarding World? Probably, and I’m okay with that. 

So back to the actual story, Aurora is a princess. The royalty is who has the power to fight a storm, because not everyone has that liberty. It stays within a bloodline usually, but you also have to fight the storms to get their hearts. So if you have a tornado’s heart, it doesn’t mean you can fight a tidal wave as well as someone who has a tidal wave’s heart. The more hearts you have, the stronger you are as a stormfighter. 

So when Princess Aurora shows no powers when she comes of age, her queen mother negotiates her marriage to a powerful family of another kingdom to keep this from becoming public knowledge. No one knows that she can’t actually do what she was born to do. 

#Protagonist: I love the character growth with Aurora. Because in the beginning of the book, so is naïve and is kind of a quiet personality; she even feel for a game being played on her in the first few chapters. But, she finds something else that might save their reign, and without having to marry herself off for power instead of love. The whole journey of her finding herself was just so pure and enlightening. 

Not to mention the people she meets. It was kind of like their own little version of the gang from Six of Crows (which I found a lot of other reviews also saw that comparison). You had the loud mouth girl, the light-on-her-feet girl, the goofy boy, the brooding boy and the strong-silent-type boy. I mean, there’s also like a wise-old-man in the group and then you have our girl Aurora, but I still kept thinking of Six of Crows, even though these books are vastly different. 

#CoProtagonist: Locke is a strong character. Things get a little predicable, but I wasn’t made about that when it came to him. He is about to go ballistic in the beginning of book two though because of what he is about to find out. I am looking forward to hearing more about his past because I think there is more to him than just chasing storms with his gang. 

#AntiHero: The betrothal, Cassius, needs more time in the lime-light. He is dark, handsome, broody and has his own agenda and I need to know more about him. I have a feeling that in the next book, he is going to be taken over the pages and I am not even mad about it. I wouldn’t be mad if Aurora ended up falling in love with him because I was after like chapter two so. 



#Supporter: Nova, the only friend Aurora ever had, also needs more screen time. The crowns of the Stormling Kingdoms have tried to kill out the witches of the world... and have done a poor job of it because one has been under their nose this whole time. She’s about to break everyone’s world wide open and I am pumped. 

I’m also not mad about the love triangle that is about to form, possibly a love square if the author allows it. Love triangles are usually overplayed these days, but I am living for the tension this is going to bring with these characters.



I absolutely loved this book and I plan on reading it again at least three times before the next one comes out. 

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This is quite possibly the best book I have ever read. Review is comin' 

Oh and also, I'm dead. No funeral though because I'll probably just become [spoiler here and no I don't spoil things unless you ask me too but MY LAUUURD THIS BOOK].

Belle Ellrich

Firstly, I would like to thank the TorTeen publisher for sending me this book for review! Honestly, after I got the email back saying that they’d gladly send it to me for review, I had a mini freakout and excitement session. I was shouting and screaming in my house for a good ten minutes before my family started walking in through the doors. Now, let’s actually start this review.

Cora Carmack is one of my new favorite authors. I absolutely LOVED her writing style, and I loved the way she plotted out the story, as well as put together the characters. Roar, otherwise known as Aurora or Rora, is completely relatable. Even though I’ve never been shut in a castle to keep one of the biggest secrets of my life, I have felt the need to be something different, to do something different. Also, I loved how she went knew exactly how to plot a kidnapping. It almost seemed as if she had done it dozens of times before!

I was actually surprised that she almost went along with the wedding. I honestly thought she would be on the fence about the whole thing. I mean, I knew I was on the fence, just hearing Cassius speak. I’m going to be serious and say that, even though he seemed like a nice guy in the beginning, I still wanted to beat the living crap out of him. He just gave me that weird feeling, the one that I knew could not be trusted, and I was right.

Now, there are way more characters in this book than I originally thought there would be. First of all, I have officially fallen for Locke. Here, let’s put it this way. Rhysand is still my book husband, but Locke can be my book boyfriend. If y’all haven’t read it, I’m telling you, you need to. This book is worth every single penny in the world, and that is a lot of pennies. I do not kid around, I absolutely loved this story.

I loved how it included different racial backgrounds, witches, magic, and most importantly, STORMS! Those of you who know me, you know why I got so eager to read and review this book. Back before I fell in love with writing, I wanted to be a storm chaser. I wanted to be near a tornado as it tore through a field, tossing its rains and winds at my being. That would be one of my backup plans if I can’t be a writer, which would really break my heart, but I would deal with it.

If you haven’t read this book, I highly suggest doing so. Everything about this book will pull your emotions out of your heart and into thin air. It will make you laugh, whimper, cry, scream, rage, and so much more. I give this book a 5/5 star rating for the amazing details, the FEELS, the characters, the plot, etc. Everything about this book amazed me, and I seriously want and NEEEEEEEED the next one in my hands immediately!

Pamela Alvarado

Yeah, I still loved it reading it for the second time. Now on to Rage!

Jess Ostrander

I started off not sure how I would feel about this book. I had seen so many mixed reviews, but I always try to be fair to a book and come to my own conclusions. And I found that I liked Roar. The world building was great, and the magic system is so unique and interesting. I really can't wait to read the next one. I wasn't the biggest fan of Aurora when the book started, but her arc was good and I really liked her by the end. Her growth and development throughout the book made her a real and likeable character. I also started off rolling my eyes about Locke, but he also grew on me. I don't really like the controlling, brooding hero type, but eventually he became a more three dimensional character and showed good development as well. The book is full of good twists and layers, and every time something new is revealed, I want more. The next book is going to be great, I'm sure.

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Lisa Beasley

A slow start, took me a while to warm up to the character but I definitely was enjoying it by around halfway. Will definitely continue on with the series. A solid 4 out of 5 stars.

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