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Mundahlia (2000)

by R.J. Gonzales(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

Romance

series

The Mundahlian Era

review 1: This was an interesting experience for me, because my feelings about this book drastically changed as I was reading it. I was really enjoying it for the first third of the book, the middle section had me bored and wanting to roll my eyes and shove the heroine into the nearest convent for her prudish behavior, and then the rest had me on the edge of my seat with my blood boiling and my heart racing!! I’m giving this somewhere between 3.5-4 stars since I ended up so sucked in but could have used some more from the characters. What I loved about the first part of this story was the gradual revelation of Jett's existence. Rini was hearing strange noises, seeing things in the woods, fearing the unknown; and then we see Jett's POV and how he is so desperate to be near her bu... moret is uncertain how to approach her after their first brief encounter. It was exciting and made my heart race as we saw from his perspective how drawn to Rini he was. He was sexy and strong, and his sweet loving side made me anxious for them to finally really meet. Rini was brave enough to seek out the mystery behind what she was seeing, and she was just a really cool character as she got dragged into the world of the Mundahlians. But then suddenly, just as normally I'd expect the heroine to start falling for the hero and the pulse-racing romance to start heating up, Rini became this child-like girl who practically blushed at the thought of a boy wanting to hold hands. It was strange, and her uppity behavior kind of irritated me for awhile. I mean, she's 19, not 12! I have to say, though, I'm glad I pushed through and didn't give up on her, because she FINALLY got over herself and realized that with a gorgeous shape-shifting hunk as a potential BF, she may want to stop looking down her nose at him!!! The physical aspects of their 'romance' still left much to be desired since they came across as too rushed and just laid out there, but I was just relieved that this didn't turn out to be some tale of preachy chastity.As for the plot, my feelings pretty much run the same as they did for the h/h. After the slow-paced middle of the story, I was very happy to have the antagonists finally brought to center stage. There was one part in particular that spelled very bad news for the blossoming relationship between Rini and Jett, and OH MY did it have me spitting mad in a good way!! R.J. Gonzales definitely doesn't hold anything back when it comes to the trials that his hero and heroine have to suffer through in order to be together, and it was awesome!! It reminded me of Amy Bartol's incredible story-telling with her antagonists in the way they truly are made to make you cringe and fume from the moment they enter the story!! Once Bane's maddening plot starts to play out, I was hooked and couldn't stop reading until the very last words. I was livid, then terrified, then disgusted, crushed, and then finally felt like I could release the breath that I'd been holding. It definitely made up for the slower parts of the story, and it left me very anxious to read the next book in this series. Hopefully Gonzales sticks with the incredible story-telling he gives in the second half of this book, because if he does then it's guaranteed to be unforgettable!
review 2: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy?R.J. Gonzales has meshed these genres well in the first book of the Mundahlian era. It is a captivating read. We have a well-developed romance and ancient creatures that Humans only thought were part of myths and legends. Political intrigue and a land called Mundahlia brings in the fantasy aspect.I hope to see a lot more from this writer even in other genres. Highly recommended. 4.5 Stars - ebook edition (ePub format) less

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