We start this book, with Persephone, her grandmother and mom performing a ceremony. Then Persephone is called home because something big is going on home, and she is much needed. Besides the fact that Johnny is coming out as the Dom Lup, but Menessos is being investigate by VEIN, because of Hildridge. This book is basically a bulding block for other books, not a whole lot happened in this book that deemed very exciting, except it looks like the direction this series is going is that Seph and Johnny will be moving apart which I hope doesn't happen because I really like Johnny, and bringin Menessos and Seph closer together, which even though I adore Menessos, I don't want him and Seph becoming closer romantically. But we shall see how things play out, it may just be a book to throw you off so when whatever happens you will be amazed. But basically this book was just about Seph doubting herself, her feelings, and her powers. Menessos taking a different direction in his life, whether or not it's a good decision is still to be determined, and then Johnny and becoming the Dom lup, and what he finds out in the end of the book will shock and amaze you and leaves you wondering where his story is going. ( )

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Okay...a little whining. I adore Johnny and am not very happy about all the obstacles that have been keeping them apart. It looks like the next book will include more of this. I think Persephone and Johnny make an adorable and loving couple and would love to see them happy together. ( )

The Good: Menessos continues to grow on me, especially in Wicked Circle, as we get to know him better. That's one thing Linda Robertson is fantastic with - developing major characters and revealing their layers slowly, over the course of many books, without making them seem purposely mysterious.

The Bad: The first Persephone Alcmedi book that didn't rank a 5/5 for me. Johnny's POVs were not working for me at all. I like being in Seph's head, only. Knowing exactly what Johnny was thinking made him go from pretty much perfect to someone I really didn't like all that much. Switching to a shifting narrator format after 4 books of seeing the world completely through Seph's eyes was a strange choice, one I could have definitely lived without. ( )

The great multi-tasker... Persephone Alcmedi. She is use to dealing with all sorts of issues, usually at the same time. But this time around, it is vampire Menessos, bringing bad news that he is being hunted down and the vampire council is behind it and he needs her help.

Good Read! The triangle/bond between Persephone, Johnny and Menessos is quite delicious. I like both Johnny and Menessos, but loved seeing more of Seph and Menessos. Can't wait to read the next book to see where things are going go. The different POVs in this installment were a nice change. Wicked Circle is full of magic and action. Persephone is a fantastic heroine. She is constantly in danger, but manages one way or another to hold her own. This wasn't my favorite in the series, but still an enjoyable read and worth checking out. ( )

This was the fifth book in the Persephone Alcmedi series. I thought it was the weakest book in the series so far. Robertson did some strange things in this latest addition to the Persephone series; the story is told from many points of view and this really made the book long and was really weird. Additionally Persephone is straying from her monogamous relationship into some very Anita Blake like territory.

In the last book Persephone helped Johnny unlock his marks and become the Dom Lupe. This book is more about Menessos. The head vampire honcho has heard the rumors that Menessos is marked and can be controlled by Persephone. As a result he has agreed to release some truth-seeking vampires so evil that they have been locked in stone for ages; these vampires will be sent to dig through Menessos mind and prove whether or not Menessos is under Persephone's control.

The change in POV in this story is really jarring; all of the previous books have been from Persephone's POV. Now we are seeing things from Persephone's, Menessos's, Johnny's, and many other POVs. It really drags out the story and makes the book long.

This also makes the story a bit scattered. Persephone is trying to deal with Johnny's change into Dom Lupe; Johnny is struggling with his aggression. Persephone is also dealing with Menessos and the threat that is coming towards him. Meanwhile we also hear from some strange investigator's point of view; this ends up tying in with Johnny discovering some things about his past. But the story is pretty much going a billion directions at once.

Persephone is changing into something I hoped she wouldn't change into...I really didn't want this book to degenerate into a Anita/Jean-Calude/Richard love triangle and that's where it is going. Johnny is a jerk for most of the book and so Persephone is naturally drawn to Menessos and ends up spending more and more time with him (why does the were in a love triangle always turn into the jerk?). Then another unnamed mysterious dark stranger enters the story and Persephone thinks he is pretty hot too. I really liked Persephone and Johnny's nice steamy monogamous relationship and was disappointed with the path Persephone starts down in this book.

There were still some good things about this book. I still do like reading about these characters; they are intriguing and complicated. I enjoy Robertson's writing style; she balances action scenes and drama well. I also enjoy all of the details she puts into the spell scenes and the witchcraft; you can tell she put a lot of thought, time, and research into this. Learning more about Menessos's past was another fun thing.

Overall this was an okay addition to the series, but definitely my least favorite book of the series. The multiple POVs are jarring and drag the story out too long. The storyline is going in so many different directions that it felt scattered. Lastly Persephone is going the Anita Blake route with her lusting after and making out with multiple guys and I hated seeing that. I still did enjoying reading about these characters, I also enjoyed all of the witchcraft details that Robertson adds into the story, and I enjoyed the writing style. Will I keep reading this series? I am not sure at this point; I will probably read the next book but if the story continues down its current path then I am done with it. ( )