This is a book about shape-shifting dragons and makes me feel like the whole supernatural romance genre has become self-mocking. Like humans are going to be playing tonsil hockey with more and more ridiculous creatures until no-one can even take it seriously anymore. Have we done centaurs yet?! How about a sphinx?! This is probably evidence that I'm getting old and surly and am going to start uttering things like, "What's wrong with kids today?"

The mark of a good series is the ability to read any of its parts out of sequence and have it be an enjoyable read. The mark of a great series is the need to read the rest of the series after having read one out of sequence. Talon is a good series but definitely not great; having read book 3, I could care less what happens to Ember or Riley or Garrett or even Wes (who was the only character I found remotely interesting) and wouldn't lift a finger to find out. If I was younger and had less discriminating taste and more time, I might be subject to the allure of such a series though. Maybe. (No, probably not.)

Many thanks to Harlequin Teen for the free review copy via goodreads. ( )

Mijn volledige recensie is terug te vinden op:
https://www.linda-linea-recta.nl/jager-julie-kagawa/

Julie Kagawa heeft weer een dijk van een boek neergezet vol met onverwachte ontmoetingen, spannende plotwendingen en zeer onverwachte gebeurtenissen. En met nieuwe interessante karakters zoals bijvoorbeeld de oosterse draak Jade en Tristan St.-Anthony, Garrets ex-partner. Wauw! ( )

That ending...whoa. #punkrocklibrarian ( )

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Well, I didn't see all that coming.

Unlike the inaugural novel, this one moved at a terrific pace. Even while the story was building to its HUGE (and I mean HUGE) climax, the action was still there pushing you forward. Meaning it didn't feel like just a bridging novel--like most book 3s do in a 5 book series--it actually had its own plot while building the rest of the series. It did lag a bit for me near the end but it still held my attention...hard not to after that cliffhanger!

Everything had a great flow to. The romance was just right; the action was consistent; and the characters became more dimensional to me. Easily my favourite of the series so far.

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Full Review: http://wp.me/p7hLUw-yP
Actual Rating: 4/5
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Ripley, Ember, Garrett - oh my! Loved this book but the ending about broke my heart. Can't wait to read Legion... ( )