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Bugs
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the finale I was hoping for
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016
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Let me start out by saying that I am a Kristen Ashley addict. I have read all of her books (over and over again), and I was really looking forward to this one being released. However, after reading it....I doubt I will be reading this one over and over again. The twist of matching up the this world Circe and Dax....THAT I got excited about. I truly think (sorry, Kristin, backseat writing here), that the whole book should have been about the this world Circe and Dax and all that would have been involved in that match. LOTS of conflict there! Now, this could also be my bias because Golden Dynasty is way up there as a favorite book of mine.

I will say that getting me to like Franka after all the thing said and done in the other books was quite the task, and Kristen pulled that one off for me fairly quickly. I just didn't FEEL the love for Noc and Franka together. Maybe it was because it happened so quickly. Or there was very little conflict like in most of her other stories.

No worries, Kristen, you're still my favorite! One "meh" book for me won't cause me to break up with you :D
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Tara
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
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The Fantasyland series has been one of my all-time favorites, but Midnight Soul is definitely my least favorite of the series. I still liked it, it was okay, it took me forever to read, but I wanted to end the series on a high note. This sort of just felt like a really long fizzle.

I have to give credit where credit is due – I never thought Ashley could turn Franka into a character I could sympathize with, much less like. But she did it, so hats off for that. But beyond that, I don’t have a whole lot to say about this book. The story felt rather underwhelming, the slow burn felt way too friggin’ molasses slow, and then once Franka and Noc did get together, it felt kinda lame. I kept waiting for the climax of the story and then I hit the Epilogue and I was very confused. I felt like there was hardly any story arc at all.

I have loved “exploring” the parallel universe in this series, so I think watching Franka experience our normal world was far more boring by comparison. It was definitely humorous at times, but that’s pretty much it. Also, there didn’t seem much special about Noc. Every main male character in this series has this larger than life presence, these defining traits about them that you can’t help but fall in love with. Noc was just kind of… there. He felt like a love interest was plucked out of her Rock Chick series and accidentally dropped into this wonderful, fantasy series by mistake. It was just… underwhelming.

Actually, to steal a quote from 10 Things I Hate About You: “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?” That’s more like how I feel about Midnight Soul. Whelmed. It wasn’t great, it wasn’t bad, it just was.
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3.0 out of 5 stars All over the place
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020
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I struggle to decide what rating to give this book. In so many ways I really enjoyed the story, but in as many ways parts of it also annoyed me to no end. It made me jump between three, two, four stars back and forth throughout the entire book.

As in all the books I’ve read by Kristin Ashley (that being this series) I have always had an issue with the dialogue. That being that the characters from our world acts and talk so stereotypically modern that they come across as imitating popular cheerleaders in a tween movie (hopefully you know the kind I mean). Fortunately Midnight soul being mostly out of Franka’s POV it was a bit less obvious in this book, especially since it started in the other world as well. And what a start it had. Digging deeper into Franka and what made her who she was, the big twist and her and Noc’s interactions. Though Noc needed to be toned down a bit when it came to said issue about dialogues, it’s safe to say that their different mannerisms and way of speaking built for very interesting interactions between the two and promised a great romance as well as fun bickering to enjoy moving forward. That sadly could not be said for the rest of the characters.

I don’t really know how to explain it better than saying the story was overly crowded. Every main character from the series took a part in it, as well as some new ones. While I liked on some level seeing said characters again and the strong romance between the couples they also made the story feel a bit all over the place (especially the ending to the book). It didn’t really serve a purpose having them all there following Franka like a support group or guard dogs. As a matter of fact it felt out of character and unrealistic how all of them were so involved in Franka’s life. I mean, I get Frey and Finnie as well as Kristian and Noc. The rest though didn’t really have a connection to the woman so there was no reason for them being there. It was actually kind of a relief to be rid of them when we traveled to our world, only then having to deal with Franka, Noc, Josette and even Valentine from time to time.

What was odd for me though when it came to Valentine was how the book tried to give her her own kind of story in this one but then continuously dropped it and went back to Franka and Noc. Unlike the other characters crowding the book, Valentine actually served a purpose in the story so it felt natural that she took place in it. But then building up to something with her and hinting at heartbreak and just dropping it and moving on did not. Especially when the story was a bit of a slow poke in Franka and Noc’s day to day life. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loved the romance between them from start to finish, but the book at times needed something else, a clear conflict or plan since a romance can’t hold an entire story up by itself. It needed something to fall back on when the romance didn’t take center stage and had it been allowed Valentine and her heartbreak could have been that.

Later on we got Other world Circe and this world Lahn (or rather Dax) as a conflict which did pick the story up a bit, but it also brought new issues on the table for me. One being admittedly a small issue, but one that is sadly too common in these kinds of books. That is the unrealism that every this world character just happens to be Americans. Sure, be as patriotic as you like when you create a story miss Author, but at least have a reason for why it makes sense. The other world characters were from all over the place in that world, so why not do the same with the this world characters? Dax Lahn would have been the last and perfect opportunity for that. However, I digress since this is not necessarily impacting my opinion on the actual story (still worth calling it out though I believe).

My other issue when it came to Circe and Dax was how the author seemed to use them and this book as an opportunity to overcompensate for the Lahn of the other world and the primitive ways of his people from book two. This became extra obvious in the end of the book with the whole wedding and slave business. That as well was so out of character and out of that culture that it felt forced and unrealistic to me. I get wanting to end the book and the series on a high and good note, but make it too high and it just loses its realism altogether. I can’t complain too much though since I loved the ending despite the overcompensation and it being all over the place.

As a book in whole I give it three stars since it had a lot of promise and a near perfect romance when it came to Noc and Franka. If the focus had been more on them and not so many other characters, as well as if the book had had a more clearcut plan and not jumped into so many places it might held a better pace and kept me fully invested without or despite my annoyances. It is however a satisfying conclusion to the series.
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BevUK
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring and uninspiring
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2016
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Sad to say this was at best boring and uninspiring. I never thought I would say that about a KA book but the last few haven't been anywhere near half as good as her earlier works. That said, this one started off really well, and I didn't even mind the Noc & Circe getting it on scene, but the good didn't last long before it felt like I was wading through the boredom just to be able to call it done.

I struggled with Franka's total 180 in the space of a few pages, from super b!tch to super sweet was just beyond belief. I'm thinking there is no way this new and improved Franka could be the same revolting character she had been for THE ENTIRE REST OF THE SERIES. Nope, no way did that sit right with me, regardless of her tragic past. A person can't switch personalities like that, it's impossible to believe - fantasy book or not!

So, 4 stars for the beginning, 1 for the majority of the rest of the book, I'm calling this one 2 generous humdrum stars.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2016
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Weaste of money. I haven't read Kristen Ashley books in a while. But when i got a hold of this book after 3yrs wait it was crap. The heroine has power of observation. She can read between the lines and kudge you by your body language..But comind that power with Kristen third person dialogue is harendous.

Also the over details about Franka observations and her talking to herself in third person. Then the overly details of the surroundings . It was all too much for me and triggerd off a migraine.
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Sammi1707
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant conclusion to the Fantasyland series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2016
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Kristen Ashley never fails to provide a brilliant story. I'm so glad Noc got his story. He is how you would expect but in this book we find hidden depths which only adds to all the hotness and beauty that is Noc. How Kristen turned Franka from what we knew into a women you route for is outstanding. It is built, not thrown at you. Yet, somehow, she is still Franka, still sassy, still outspoken, still holding her class, still sometimes being snooty in attitude but now it's in all the correct ways. We also get the pleasure of 'rounding up' loose ends and characters that deserve their own happy ending. Kristen Ashley was very clever in how she did this and in doing so brought the series to its conclusion. I read this non stop (luckily had a day off work) and loved every word. Sad that this series ends but will most definitely start at the beginning and re-read them all again. Kristen at her best.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2020
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A good story but the weakest of the series in my opinion. Maybe because Frankas beginning was so harsh this one wasn't as anxsty as the previous stories, still a good read and I'm sad to see the series end. Dax Lhan will always be my favourite.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Need more stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2017
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As usual with this series i want more stars , I was somewhat dubious with Franka as a heroine but what do I know. This was an amazing end to this series which is still my favourite by this author. All the loose ends were tied up and I'm shocked to say I ended up loving Franka. There wasn't as much action in this one as the bad guys were defeated in the last one,as Valentine would say it's all about the love darling. Excellent story and characters as would be expected if you've read ms Ashley before. Sad the series is at an end what now.
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