A Savage Spell

<strong>Unexpected &amp; awesome!</strong><br /><br />I was really hsppy with the ending of book 3! And when I started this, I was really confused -- I thought I had missed a book. <br /><br />But that's how you're supposed to feel - confused, disoriented, wondering what's going on just like Nix. <br /><br />The story isn't predictable, so you won't get to the end and say, "I knew that was going to happen." Nope, no way. And I can't wait for book 5!

Reading a work by Shannon Mayer is like riding in the most luxurious car in the world. Unfortunately, after that ride, one often must return to reading a Rent-a-Wreck. A Savage Spell is the latest in the world of Phoenix. It is one amazing ride. My blood pressure was through the roof. Shannon gets her readers so thoroughly invested in her characters that any break in the action, like the end of the book, is pure torture. That woman just can’t write fast enough. She also throws her readers a few Easter Eggs – referencing characters or substances from other series, also adored by her readers. <br />This book opens after the world has changed somewhat. Abnormals are hunted, captured and their minds reprogrammed. Phoenix must tread a very fine line to come back to herself. Her motivation is, as always, her son. Does she abandon all others to get to her son or does she take the longer road to understand and rid the world of the problems? This story will continue shortly, if her readers have any say in the matter, such as begging and pleading. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. 10 -20 stars at least.

<strong>I REALLY Wish This Book Sucked</strong><br /><br />When this installment was being released, I went back to the beginning, because well NIX.. A nice three book start before I dug into this one.<br /><br />Well, I SWEAR I had only been reading this one for about 15 minutes and when I looked at my screen I was at 70% already. <br /><br />There aren’t enough curse words in any language to accurately describe the rollercoaster we get taken on. Like holey moley gosh darn it! Every time I thought the story was going one way, we got twirled around like dancers at a ballroom event. <br /><br />I never want the story of Nix to end. I know there will be actual tears when it finally IS done, but I’ll be praying to all the book gods and goddesses to get us a bunch more books before that happens.

Shannon! what a c*nt to end a book like this. Train wracked. Master page turner. I stayed up till midnight to read this one. 5 stars+

I think Nix is my favorite character by this author, and I was excited to see she was writing more with this character…until I finished this book. I finished it, and I was like is that all?!? You’re leaving me hanging like that?!?! I want more, NOW! LOL! This was a roller coaster ride of great action and wonderful characters with a great plot. But if you’ve read this author before, you know that’s what you can always expect. I especially loved the hate the interesting bad guys in this one. You can even read this without having read the previous trilogy. I loved this book, and I can’t wait for more. Highly recommend!! I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

Whaaaat?! You can’t drop all that on us in the last 25% of the book and just leave us hanging there! More, pls ?

Nix Is Back With A Vengeance!!????<br />Well, I Wasn't Expecting Any Of That!!????<br />A Savage Spell (A Nix Trilogy)<br /><br />This book blew me away. The Author had left us with certain expectations at the end of book #3, but in typical Mayer style she threw a spanner in the works from the get go.?? So, we catch up with Nix a year after we left her but her circumstances have definitely changed!<br /><br />Nix isn't who we've grown to know &amp; love, initially, plus she's not where we'd expect her either!? Once our bad@ss Nix does reappear (sigh of relief) the poop hits the fan, God help them all for what they've done!? Easter is practically brainless &amp; hates her, her family aren't around so choosing a couple of new abnormals &amp; a new dog is her only shot at escape!? Along with a bit of help from one of her captors &amp; lots of help from Dinah, they make their break for freedom.<br /><br />The world has changed drastically, for all abnormals, whilst Nix was out of commission. She sets out to find her family again but is stopped in her tracks by a revelation that shocks her to her core.? Agreeing a plan the group set off on a desperate mission to save their way of life, before it's razed to the ground permanently!??<br /><br />This was a superb addition to the Nix series. It's a well paced &amp; executed read with a world build that leaves you feeling uncomfortable with its similarities to some world events!? The writing is, as ever, wonderful. The storyline, although not what I anticipated, was emotional &amp; tension filled. I truly hope book #5 will come to us asap as this character is scary, intimidating &amp; completely unmissable!!??<br /><br />Debbie, 1970, UK<br /><br /><br /><br />

<strong>Best inter-world building author EVER! </strong><br /><br />Oh. My. God. What a book!! Nix is definitely my favorite Mayer character and I am so happy to have her back again! I was worried at the beginning of the book that I would be disappointed but boy was I wrong! I love the little Easter eggs dropped in for good measure, and if you have read ALL of Mayer’s books you can glean where this one is heading as well and I LOVE that part, filling in the blanks. <br />That cliffhanger though ?

I fell right back into this world as if I’d never left. Nix has been captured and needs to escape. She finds new friends along the way and reunites with Dinah. Waiting anxiously for the next book because that hook at the end was pretty sharp

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