Tempest Reborn

Tempest Reborn (2013) Nicole Peeler

Alas, all good things come to an end: this is the final book of the Jane True series.

I’m honestly delighted with the whole thing. I hate series that go on too long, or series where every book is a cliffhanger that is little more than a teaser for the next book.

Yes, the penultimate book did end with a huge cliffhanger–Anyan, Jane’s love, is trapped in the body of the White, and evil dragon, bent on the destruction of, well, everything. But it was also the next to the last book of the series, so I forgave the book for that, because sometimes a story IS big, and has to be broken into several books.

Jane is bound and determined to get Anyan back at all costs, but the price to be paid might be a steep one.

But, despite all that heavy, this is still a Jane True story, so there is plenty to laugh/giggle about.

Sometimes it was good to be traveling with someone who worked for the Man, at least when he or she also had access to the Man’s expense account.

Gus’s rapport with rocks totally skeeved me out. It was liked finding out that all the toys you played with as a child were really alive. And judging.

In case you can’t tell, I love Jane’s voice in this series.

The books is really two parts. The first part is trying to rescue Anyan. The second part is trying to destroy the Red. I really appreciated that, since I was able to put the book down after Anyan’s rescue, and thus wasn’t up half the night trying to finish the book. (Hey, sleep is important when you get older!)

Oh, I forgot my regular disclaimer: this is a boinking book. Chock full of boinking. But chances are you aren’t picking up the book at this point, and are already well aware of all the boinking.

And this is NOT where you want to pick up in the series. This is the last book, and we’ve watched Jane grow from timid (but snarky) into a confident young woman who recognizes her weakness AND strengths.

And keeps her snark.

So I pulled out my Shotgun of Annoyance, firing with both barrels. “I can say his name if I want to, and you can’t stop me,” I chanted. “Jarl Jarl Jarl Jarl…”

One important point. This is a romance, so you know there’s going to be a HEA (Happily Ever After). That does take a bit of the suspense of out if, since, if people are dead or taken over by evil, it’s hard to have a HEA.

That’s not a bad thing, it’s just something to be aware of if, like me, HEAs aren’t your primary thing when searching out a story.

But really, that’s a small thing, and this is a really good series, and I’m sad to see it end, because I have enjoyed my time with Jane.
Rating: 8.5/10

Published by Orbit

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