Great world

I really like the world this author made up. I love several aspects about the powers and the two competing groups called Guardians and Destroyers. And I love the third group that emerges in the last two novels. The Shades.

The best part about this series was the first novel, when Naomi's plight was new and I was just diving into this world. The kisses were steamy, and I loved the way kissing built a Guardian's power. The author does a great interlude at the beginning of each chapter, relating the two main characters with their favorite plants, roses and cacti. In the first novel, I loved how the energies were so strongly related to smells.

As it is with many series where powers emerge, some of it is boring while the characters grapple with new emerging abilities. Once events unfolded and danger and excitement progressed, the stories regained my interest. The slowest novels were the middle two, although, the ending of Secrets picked up and I really like the character that Sunday becomes.

At times some events seemed too coincidental. A few aspects of the energies seemed to evolve with need. Some of the characters' thoughts and even grammar was a bit repetitive. The editing seemed to fall off with the last two novels too.

I'm satisfied with the wrap up of the series. I loved all the characters. I was never sure who to root for in the two love triangles, but I was pleased with how the author left things.

Reader Rated for ages 14 for mild language, mild kissing, and mild violence. ( )