The main story and the Toreth & Warrick bits would've earned a higher rating, but the B-C lead investigation confused me. (I'm pretty sure the author forgot the history she created for the character earlier.)
I don't know what to do with myself now. Sit on hands and wait for the next story? Sounds plausible.
1. Mind Fuck: A brilliant, stand alone book. Dystopian, erotica, gay and bisexual. Introduces Toreth (my favourite) and Warrick (the very near runner up).
2. Quid Pro Quo: Oh, look it's a series now, and maybe somewhat a misstep considering the rest of the series, but it and the shorts after are important for the characters and their development. Really, you need to read this in order to get to...
3. Games & Players: Hey, we're back to what really matters, that is to say there's more Warrick and Torreth. And then there's Carnac, who you love to hate except when you forget the love part. But honestly, we all end up thanking Carnac in the end. Truly.
4. Control: Oh, look we're back to character development and it's weighty in substance. Try counting the ways the title could reference to the content.
5. Quis Custodiet: This is the one that fades from memory, mostly because Control was so much better. At 33 I understand the characters a bit better than I did at 31, and so the ending isn't *as* bad as it was the first time I read it.
6. First Against the Wall: My. Favourite. It's all about showing the love, and suffering, but mostly all about the love. And suffering. Carnac's back. And you'll thank him again. I promise. Sort of.
7. For Certain Values of Family: It's in the top three with Mind Fuck and First Against the Wall. The series just keeps getting better and it's lovely to know that all those earlier books actually lead up to a payoff. Of sorts. Because this is not the end...
+ Book 8: Blood & Circuses. I need to start that.
Oh, the horror.
Now I get to pick up the new book and read more of Toreth and Warrick. Words I've never read before (in this sequence of these two characters).
As always I loved being in Manna's world. She continues to intrigue me with her new plot lines.
The only drawback was that I wanted more Warrick! I missed him. I know I'm being greedy, but I want it all.
Innocent Blood: 4.5 Stars. This was Toreth at his best. Once again he's put into an impossible situation where he has to find a way out. Add in the possibility of a mysterious new plot direction and you get one hell of a story.
Weekend Plans: 4 Stars. Fun, fun, fun. We get to see what everyone's been doing since the last book.
Constellation of Falling Stars: 2.5 - 3.0 Stars This threw me off because I didn't know what was going on at first. There should have been some link to the next story.
For Your Entertainment: 4 Stars. I was worried about reading this because I always thought B-C was kind of flat, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the many different facets of his personality come out. I enjoyed being inside his head. There's this boyish charm about him that you can't help but like. He's sensitive and is constantly questioning himself. I kept comparing his decisions to what Toreth would do and how he'd react to what B-C was thinking. This made it all the more fun :D
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