No Refuge
Ratings2
Average rating4
Great But... Yet again the author splits one tale into two books, rather than giving us one complete adventure in one book. This one picks up almost immediately after the ending of the previous book, and tells half of what should be an AWESOME tale. But clearly the author was putting just enough here to whet the appetite to increase sales of the next book, the finale of the series. Perhaps if the author had split the longer books at the beginning of the series into shorter books as well, it wouldn't feel like such a cash grab. But he has already given us books of nearly 500 pages in this series, so why not finish it off with two 600 page books encompassing what turn out to be the final four books of the series? The only reason that makes any sense at all is that it is nothing more than a blatant cash grab on his part. And while I don't have any qualms about anyone making a buck, I do have major problems with being so blatant and forcing the reader to buy yet another book to get the completion of the story of the book they were reading. In all honesty, had the story within this book been even slightly less compelling, I probably would have given only a single star, just because of the cash grab nature of this book.
The Brainrush series has been a thrilling roller coaster ride since the very beginning. And as No Refuge is the buildup before the big series finale, it's absolutely no exception. The book left me reading well into the night, entirely to the detriment of my 5am alarm. While it's the action and adventure that keep the pages flying by, the characters are what keep the story compelling. They remain the key to this amazing series. They made me laugh more times than I can count and even managed to choke me up at key points in the story.
Compelling, engaging, fast paced, and endless fun. I'll be sad to see the series draw to a close. That said, bring on book #7 because I can't wait to see what happens next!
Though I received an advanced copy of No Refuge in exchange for an honest review, as a long time fan of the series it was already on my to-read list.