Prey

2.5 stars (Infected: 2 stars, Prey: 3 stars)

I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't get into it. The plot failed to pull me in, and I frequently got bored, having to take breaks to read other books whenever I'd finish a chapter or two. It's hard to nail down exactly what the problem was, but I know at least part of it is that it felt like I was thrown into the middle of a story without any background or development. It took me a while to figure out how the virus worked, how it was spread and what virus children were. When virus children were first mentioned, there was absolutely no explanation about what that meant, and it wasn't til much later that it was explained. Granted, I was sick while reading this so it's possible that my inability to concentrate played a part here. I'm still sick so hopefully this review isn't too incoherent.

I like to watch a relationship develop, but Roan and Paris were already in a long-term relationship in the beginning of this book, so it was difficult for me to feel the connection between them when I had no background to go on. I didn't feel that their interactions adequately expressed the depth of their relationship, therefore I couldn't feel too attached to them. Over the course of the book, I did eventually learn their back story and began to feel that connection, but it was too long in coming. I'm hoping the next book will focus more on the significant personal implications of the virus in Roan and Paris' relationship. I'd already purchased Bloodlines so I do plan to read it eventually, just not right away.