Rise of a Phoenix

Nix, oh, how I'll miss you!<br><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1537357387ra/26323389.gif" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>The perfect ending for an absolutely amazing series. I love UFs like this one, a kick-ass heroine, awesome humor, great side-characters and an incredibly well written book. And let's not forget about the cool world we find these characters in. What more can you want?<br><br>Like always, amazing work, Shannon Mayer!<br>This is a book I'd recommend to all UF lovers out there

<strong>Speechless... just no words</strong><br /><br />Ok so some words... First off there really hasn’t been a book of Shannon Mayer’s that I haven’t really liked but this series for me is ranking up there with Rylee and Larkspur (if you haven’t read them yet what are you waiting for?) and has left with with a devastatingly amazing book hangover! So much action and adventure is packed into this series it will leave you spinning. I want to gush so much about this but I’m not one for giving spoilers, so I will just say give this a read you won’t regret it!

4.5 Stars... A fight to the finish best describes this finale to the unique and fascinating trilogy... Nix is taken on a perilous journey to save her son; along the way many hidden truths are revealed (I certainly did not see any one of them coming... There were definitely some unexpected twists) that are shocking to say the least... Shannon Mayer also sets her readers up for the spin-off series planned by introducing some key players whose stories are yet to unfold... I look forward to unraveling their secrets and watching these characters that we have come to know in this series continue their journey in the next:)

Incredible! Absolutely fantastic. A wild, pulse-racing, heart-pounding adventure from page one. I absolutely loved it. Nix is truly one of the best, baddest ass heroines I’ve discovered. Shannon has once again created a magical world that sucks you in completely and keeps you there until the last page. This is definitely a book I will read again.

I love that this book immediately picks up in the exact spot book 2 ended... no summary no reviews... so if you need a refresher than reread book 2 before starting this one...<br /><br />Phoenix is still searching for her son, Bear, and trying to put the pieces together to kill her father, Romano. <br /><br />The story gets more complicated as Phoenix travels all over the country to gather the items needed to help her kill and break Romano bond with the demon. Along the way she finds out that multiple people are guiding her towards the final encounter but each has a secret reason for helping her. There may be a price to their help and always the chance of being backstabbed by those she has hunted for so long. <br /><br />Also, she visits Savannah State University ??????? a HBCU that my mom attended. I was so excited. Big ups to the author for that research and shout to my home state of Georgia. <br /><br />Ok, I got side tracked... back to the review...<br /><br />We find out who the souls in the gun belong to and finally get to hear the full deal made by Lucas and the demon. I think this is the most interesting part of the story.<br /><br />I'm so on Team Killian. Though to be honest I can't tell if she is saying Killian or Gillian. ☺<br /><br />Unfortunately, We're back to flashbacks again... Ugh. In the first book it was tolerable because it was done in an action sequence. But this go around, the flashbacks are used to answer questions or drop bombs of information. Personally, id rather find stuff out along with the characters.<br /><br />Also, there is too much betrayal. It's predictable now. I understand its a mobster type world but it gets to a point where its not even exciting when it happens now.<br /><br />Why question that still stomps me is...Why did Romano take Bear in the first place if he wasn't aware it was his grandson at that moment??? <br /><br />The narrator is Kristine Hvam and once again she is quite excellent. I doubt anyone who has used her to narrate their book has ever switch narrators. <br /><br />3 Star Book = A GOOD book. I like the overall concept and it was delivered well. This is the most common ranking for a book I enjoyed and look forward to the next. <br /><br />Audio Book Listener <br />Alexis - Fantasy Fanatic

In this third and last installment of the Phoenix series, Shannon Mayer takes us on one of the most intense roller coaster rides of a story and quite honestly you will have no idea how it will end. Rarely does a book leave me with NO idea how it might end up, but this series did it to me. I literally could not put it down, or sleep, until the final word. And then my heart broke a little that there were no more books in this series….because this is by far one of the best series I have ever read….and I read a lot! So many amazing characters and stories all woven into one amazing telling - I am once again in awe of this author and her ability to continually up the ante! A job so brilliantly well done Shannon Mayer - please don't ever stop writing.

I love this story. Nix, Bear and Killian are the best. I love them all.<br /><br />I can’t wait for Easter story

This series is truly amazing, action packed and full of awesome characters book 3 is the final and it was super explosive and so hard to put down that I just couldn't Shannon Mayer has done it again.

There are so many twists! I am sad to see this is the last book of the series. :(

Record screech, jaw-dropped, mind blown! At one point I literally throw my tablet mid read because I can't believe what is happening. Most reads, I can tell you what's going to happen after reading chapter 1; folks hate watching movies with me for this very reason. But here, you're just chillin', enjoying the ride, and then BAM, break check, left turn!! <br /><br />I love that Bear is referred to as a "Man child"; he's so mature, an old soul that boy ?. I do so enjoy reading from his pov.<br /><br /> Maddeningly good!