Star Cursed

Plot- 3.5/5?<br />Spice- 4/5?️<br /><br />✔️Who did this to you<br />✔️Tending to his wounds <br />✔️Only one bed<br />✔️Alpha male - Alpha female<br />✔️Jealousy <br /><br />AHHH that was so good. Devoured it yet again. <br /><br />The drama in this one is chef's kiss ?The spice is so amazingly written, it's going to give one all the feels. The only thing that makes me rate it four stars instead of five is the inconsistent pacing. It did slow down a fair bit towards the second half but was quick enough to pick up. <br /><br />The characters and the chemistry between Ayla and Kaden is just perfect. The two work so well together and the banter is so well done. Jordan is a complex character- basically, you'll like him at times but hate him too. The plot twist shocked me, did not see that coming at all. <br /><br />The cliffhanger had me crying and I can't wait to read the next one!

– 2.5 stars<br /><br />I apologize in advance if my review doesn't make a lot of sense, since I wanted to review <b> <i>Moon Touched</i> </b> first, but after binge-reading this series in a night I'M HOWLING at the plot twist of this book and can not <i>not</i> say something about <b> <i>Star Cursed</i> </b> ?<br /><br />– <b>BEWARE S P O I L E R S !</b> – <br /><br />*<br />*<br />*<br />*<br />*<br /><br />After <b>Ayla </b>(h) got rejected by her mate Jordan and his pack (Leo Pack) murdered the whole Cancer Pack, she was the only Cancer Pack survivor and got kidnapped by the alpha of the Lost 13th Zodiac Pack (Ophiuchus). Long story short: Ayla got trained by the alpha <b>Kaden</b> (H) and got initiated into the Ophiuchus Pack only to get kidnapped once again by Jordan, because he wants his mate back. And here we are at the start of Star Cursed. <br /><br />Ayla is back with her mate and the mating is bond is strong, but Ayla and Jordan don't do anything beyond kissing two times, because Ayla is fighting againgst the mating bond, because of Kaden and she hates Jordan. Jordan, at the beginning, played nice, but after getting rejected so many times, he run out of patience and he beat Ayla and was just about to start raping her to complete the mating bond, but then his mother Debra stops the action and says: <br /><br /><b> <blockquote>"You don't understand," Debra said, her voice urgent. "You cannot mate with her."<br />"Why not?" Jordan asked.<br />"She's your sister."</blockquote> </b><br />BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH DEAD ??????????????????<br /><br /><b> <blockquote>"How did this happen?" he yelled. "How could I be mated with my own sister?"</blockquote> </b><br />God gives the hardest battles to his strongest soldiers ??<br /><br />The plot twists in this book were so bad, they were <i>almost</i> good. I didn't know I needed the incest rejected mate trope in my life until I read this series. If anyone knows more books with that trope but where they are endgame, please come forward with your recommendations ?<br /><br />The main characters were still fine once they reunited, but I don't care about them that much. Of course me being me, I got attached to a minor side characters who I don't even know is even alive or not by the end of this book, but let me introduce you to my future husband Ethan:<br /><br /><b> <blockquote>The Libra alpha was young and unmated, probably around the same age as Kaden, and freaking hot too. He was dressed like he was attending a business meeting, with his shirtsleeves rolled back to reveal tattoos running along his muscular arms.</blockquote> </b><br />Don't be shy Libra man, you don't have to be alone any longer you can have my wolf babies ? Ethan better plays a bigger role in the next books or even better he should get his own book. <br /><br />┍━━━━━━━━━━━━━┑<br /><b> <u>ZODIAC WOLVES SERIES</u> </b><br /><br />#1 Moon Touched – 3 stars<br />#2 <b>Star Cursed</b> – 2.5 stars<br />#3 Sun Crossed – tbr<br />#4 (...) – tbr<br />┕━━━━━━━━━━━━━┙

I am unwell after that cliffhanger. This series has consumed me and i don’t know what to do until the next book is out. This series has a bad ass female. It has magic, action, pack wars, a sexy alpha male, and SPICE. I’m so invested in what happens next after we finally got some answers in this book.

4.5 Stars!!<br /><br />I have seen some mixed reviews on book 2....but this reader loved it!<br /><br />Many unanswered questions are resolved. We finally see the ultra dark side of the Sun Witches. Their deceptiveness reaches far deeper than I had expected. There is a exceptional return, I also did not see coming but it was a very welcomed surprise. <br /><br />The storyline remains strong with unique aspects to each Zodiac clan. This part alone truly separates it from other shifter series. Ayla and Kaden truly find and commit to each other. Such a beautifully written love story. <br /><br />We end on a cliff hanger and as with most cliff hangers I am dying on the inside and have to wait far too long for any answers!<br /><br />Happy reading, <br />DD ?

Originally posted at:<br><a href="http://www.nocturnalpredatorsreviews.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1389562756i/8040458.png" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br>Had you asked me if I hated cliffhangers this much before I started this series my answer would've been no. I would have elaborated by saying that I used to hate them but that it was something that I had put behind me and had since gotten to understand the need for certain cliffhangers in certain books. I don't know what it is about the way this story is being told/written but these cliffhangers make me irrationally angry. They stop in the worse moments possible and leave the characters in such anguish simply because the author *can*.<br><br>I've said it in the review of the first book and I'll repeat it here. This story is good. It's very well-written and well-paced. The characters are complex and interesting. The big bad(s) are big and they are <b>BAD</b>. Had I gotten to this series when all the books were already published I would probably be having a different reaction right now. Can you tell my frustration is turning into annoyance yet?<br><br>I guess I just want the heroine and hero to get a break. Maybe not having all these are they still alive or actually dead cliffhangers would help with what I'm feeling? All I know is that I'll be making a note to not pick up books by this author until after the series is complete because I don't want to feel this way after finishing a book if I can help it.

Excuse me? She is mated to her BROTHER???? <br />My god this automatically makes me want to DNF, it's sick, but I want to finish reading it just cause I enjoyed the first book so much. Wow though, one of the most disappointing reads of 2021, I was so excited for this. <br />

Oh look, another one sitting read from Elizabeth Briggs! I swear, it’s like she’s determined to give me gray hairs at a young age. This book picked up right where Moon Touched left off and honestly never stopped. I was stressed from the first page to the last, and honestly, with that ending? I’m still stressed. I’ll be stressed until January when the next book comes out. <br /><br />I absolutely adore the way that the zodiac signs impact each pack’s power, and the pack dynamics in this series are so interesting to me. There were definitely twists in this that I did NOT see coming, and I gasped on more than one occasion. <br /><br />The tension between Ayla and Kaden is still freaking fire and I swear their chemistry sizzles. I can’t wait to get more of their story and I’m dying for their HEA. Let’s face it, they’ve certainly earned one.

It was a struggle to get through this.

rtc

<b>2.5 stars</b><br /><br />This took me five days to read, mostly because life got in the way of reading, but also because this book just isn't that good lol. As a lover of PNR I've read way better shifter books, but this is entertaining enough to keep reading for now.<br /><br />That twist ? lol. I knew there was an unexpected twist going in so I was coming up with so many outlandish theories, but omg never in my wildest dreams could I have predicted that. That was hilarious. Luckily this twist happens pretty early on so I wasn't left in the dark too long.<br /><br />Other than that eh I'm kinda bored with these characters, everything is very predictable and the world building is pretty weak, but maybe I'll read book three when it comes out ??‍♀️