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Heroes At Risk (2009)

by Moira J. Moore(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0441017762 (ISBN13: 9780441017768)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Ace

series

Hero

review 1: While I can concur with other reviewers about how little Lee has changed and how she can still be incredibly self-centered and oblivious (and how it's getting a little old), if she was any other way, events would unfold differently. It might be that the way things went in this book is the only/best/preferred way by the author to get through the arc she has planned, and while not ideal, it does work, and it has not hindered me enjoying this book/series. While some character growth in Lee would be nice, I'm not stopping reading because it hasn't happened. (Though I do keep wondering when she'll finally start actively thinking about all those questions she tends to put away for later.) I was more thrown by the seemingly sudden character shifts and turn-arounds in secondary ch... morearacters - few of which showed any signs whatsoever before. Then again, Lee and Karish had been gone a full year, and a lot can happen in that time. But still.I can also see how Lee doesn't think of what her and Karish do as magic, because it is innate and they have received training for something seen as relatively "normal". They've never considered it as something magical because they and their talents are treated as completely normal, accepted occurrences. A bit of the Triple S's brainwashing hasn't hurt either.I did like Karish being blunt with Lee about his feelings for her, though I can't necessarily agree with the strong shift in Doran's character to bring it about. It would be nice if Lee would speak up more about her feelings too, instead on continually giving curt answers to Karish and keeping all her real thoughts for only the reader to hear - you would think that by now they've been through enough together where she would have a little more confidence in Karish.
review 2: This book is different from the others in that Taro and Lee are (finally) together, so readers don't get to enjoy the sexual tension that usually simmers between them. In place of the tension is an almost overwhelming amount of angst. Lee and Taro do the whole let's-not-talk-about-any-of-our-issues/emotions/fears thing, which always annoys me to no end. Is this really how other adults conduct themselves in their romantic relationships? If so, it's no wonder the divorce rate is so high. Just sit down and hash it all out, dammit!That complaint aside, the book was a quick read for me. I like the world Moore has created, and the "magic" therein is different from that in other fantasy books I've read. less

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