The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, maybe, if you’re like me and not very quick on the uptake. Most of Wildcard focuses on Zero and what happened to him and what he and his group of ruffians intends to do to take down Hideo, which is actually quite fascinating and at times downright terrifying. Instead, we focus on the mystery introduced by the first book – that the hacker Zero is actually Hideo’s long-missing brother, Sasuke, and that Hideo intends to use the Neurolink to control people’s actions. Even though much of the book builds up the final, all-star Warcross game that ends the tournament, it’s never actually played. For starters, the most interesting thing about Warcross – which was, you know, the actual game of Warcross – is startlingly absent from its sequel. I enjoyed Wildcard just as much as I did Warcross, which was actually quite a bit, but I do think it didn’t live up to its own potential. Wildcard took the potential of the first book and…just…kind of…did something with it.ĭon’t get me wrong. Warcross introduced a sleek, semi-virtual world where an international competition of VR Capture the Flag is the setting for an intriguing mystery.
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Their conversations are witty and ironic, they both hate sports, they dance together like fools, they happily dig deep into the nuances of crappy music, and they create an entire universe of private jokes and chemical bliss.īut when Max ghosts her, Nina is forced to deal with everything she’s been trying so hard to ignore: her father’s Alzheimer’s is getting worse, and so is her mother’s denial of it her editor hates her new book idea and her best friend from childhood is icing her out. But more surprising than anything else, Nina and Max have chemistry. Max is handsome and built like a lumberjack he has floppy blond hair and a stable job. And when she downloads a dating app, she does the seemingly impossible: She meets a great guy on her first date. She owns her own apartment, she’s about to publish her second book, she has a great relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and enough friends to keep her social calendar full and her hangovers plentiful. Nina Dean is not especially bothered that she’s single. She is a very happy woman and lives in California with her husband. Rachelle is an active member of online critique group, Critique Circle, an active member of the California Writer’s Club, Fremont Chapter, and a volunteer for the World Literary Cafe. However, she is an optimist and laces her stories with romance and hope. She writes emotionally challenging stories and is not afraid of controversial topics. Rachelle Ayala is the author of dramatic fiction crossing genres and boundaries featuring strong but flawed characters. I was not financially compensated in any way, and all opinions are 100 percent mine. They certainly do not affect the rating, per my guidelines.I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, and even though I wish they would have waited to consummate their relationship, those issues do not detract from my enjoyment of the book. This book does not present itself as anything but a romance book, and the story is fun,hot, and racy–not to mention incredibly well-written. I have spoken with the author, and she and I have a meeting of the minds regarding potentionally objectionable content. For those who follow my reviews regularly, the high rating may shock you. I also know that there will be profanity (never a misuse of the Lord’s name) and hot bedroom scenes. I know for certain that when I pick up one of her books,I am in for a treat. First of all, Rachelle Ayala is an author I respect and appreciate. Recommended for 18+ due to mature language, adult situations, triggers galore, and sensitive content. Ruining Dahlia is a full-length reverse harem novel in the dark and twisted Mafia Wars world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It’s me against them, and only time will tell If I'll be the winner or be destroyed in these cruel and merciless Mafia Wars. 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Her freedom was stolen by a stalker more dangerous than anyone would have imagined. The last couple of years have been a living nightmare for Shiloh and she’s only eighteen. This story is damn good, I don’t even know where to start. Times Higher Education Supplement "A very readable account of the life of Cleopatra VII, and one that goes some way to redress the way in which she is often viewed. Stripping away our preconceptions, many of them as old as Egypt's Roman conquerors, Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley offers a magnificent biography of a most extraordinary queen. But these tales of seduction, intrigue, and suicide by asp have obfuscated Cleopatra's true political genius. Cleopatra is often portrayed as a woman ruled by emotion rather than reason a queen hurtling towards inevitable self-destruction. Her story was well documented by her near contemporaries, and the tragic tale of contrasts and oppositions-the seductive but failing power of ancient Egypt versus the virile strength of modern Rome-is so familiar we almost feel that we know Cleopatra. Ruthless in dealing with her enemies, many within her own family, Cleopatra steered her kingdom through difficult times, and very nearly succeeded in creating an eastern empire to rival the growing might of Rome. Her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony had as much to do with politics as the heart. Highly intelligent, she spoke many languages and was rumored to be the only Ptolemy to read and speak Egyptian. But who was Cleopatra, really? Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. The Romans regarded her as "fatale monstrum"-a fatal omen. |