Eyes of Autumn

Certainly a unique story. Interesting plot. Good characters and writing.

I enjoyed this book and the world that Ms. Wise created his magical. The book I read had a completely different style compared to this book that was why it was hard to get into this book at first but I pushed through it.
The main characters are great and have great chemistry. Katie is a strong heroine. Marcus is just dreamy.
Part paranormal and part mystery I enjoyed this book. An author to watch out for.

What a wonderful paranormal novel with just about any twist you can imagine. You might think this would be confusing but Ms. Cynthia H. Wise writes a beautiful book. I didn't read book one of the series (The Marcel Experience) but I figured out pretty quickly what happened. (I've already downloaded it to enjoy). Starting off with past life lovers reconnecting, you also have shapeshifters, ghosts, clairvoyants , werewolves and vampires. So well written the story flows with two strong lead characters that keep everything tied together and moving.A must read for the paranormal fan.

I have never read this author, and I didn’t read the first one in the series before reading this book. As with most of the books I’ve read lately, thank goodness, I wasn’t lost by not having read the previous one; I need to pay better attention about whether or not the book I’m getting is the first in a series. The description of the book drew me in, and at first I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book. It started out slow, and I was afraid I was going to lose interest. However, once the action started, the book did move along at a good pace. And, normally, I don’t like books that jump back and forth to different time periods, but the author did a really good job of not letting it interfere in the movement of the book. I really liked the character of Kate, and found her a great character. For some reason, it took me a little while to like Marcus, but once I did, I was captivated by their romance. I will have to go back and read the first one, and I’m intrigued enough to get the next book. This is a well-written, excellent book. Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and BookLogix/Victory Editing for the e-copy of the book. This same review will be posted on both Goodreads and Amazon.

This was high on the supernatural/suspense but fell short in the romance department . . .

I loved the supernatural twist the author gives the readers regarding shifters. It was unique and gritty and definitely memorable. This story had a little bit of everything, romance, action, mystery, suspense - it even throws in some good old fashion ghosts and magic.

The mystery surrounding Katie and the cryptic Marcus was also really engaging. And I really enjoyed the side characters (although towards the end there were so many new names and faces that I couldn't keep them all straight.) They added to the story line and definitely kept my interest piqued.

What lost me a little was the vague reactions of Katie during situations that (for this reader) warranted some excess of emotion. For example, Katie starts experiences déjà vu moments she asks one question, he answers and she just accepts it. There was no struggle to understand, she just accepts it and is able to move on like that wasn't confusing, scary, out of her comfort zone? Katie doesn't even react to Nathan's confession, which I'd already guessed but still, she acknowledges that it was true and she remembers the event but there was not recrimination, no tears, just "yeah that's what happened, I remember now," and then she moves own??

The only time I see any real emotion is when Angie visits her in the kitchen with Silvano. I was really sucked into that whole scene. It was raw and intense and it was the first time we get to see Katie reacting like a normal 25 year old. I wish we would have gotten more of that emotion, I think it would have helped me connect more with her.

I loved the ending, there was so much going on, it was fast paced, action packed, and just fed my curiosity to know more. More about Marcus, more about his team, more about the villain. Just more. It had to be my favorite part of the book, and that is saying a lot since typically I don't like these types of endings. ~Spoiler ~ It ends on a cliffhanger. But the story held it's own up to the very end and I was totally immersed in it.

So 4 stars for the unique shifter theory and for the action/mystery plot. Three stars for the romance/heat. I felt the romance was second to the main plot, which isn't bad but as an avid romance reader, I guess I had higher expectations? Just my opinion - I still really enjoyed this one.

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Reviewed by Rinou
Review Copy from the Publisher

Second volume in The Marcel Experience series. We follow Katie, forced to resign to flee her boss’ indecent proposition, who’s helping Marcus, newly met, while he renovates the house he’s just inherited. He’s going to help her discover the meaning of the recurring nightmare she’s been having since she was a kid, and protect her from an unknown danger.

First I had trouble with the style in the beginning of the novel. There are lots of dialogues with few descriptions for two or three chapters and it was an uneasy read. Fortunately the style changed after that to become more usual.

Between Katie and Marcus the attraction is immediate, and I liked that she hesitates as she learns more on the how and the why instead of accepting that without questioning anything. That frustrates Marcus a bit but he stays patient and understanding. We can see their feelings evolving, especially Marcus’ who must get used to a resistance he didn’t expect.

There are a lot of things happening in this novel. There’s a mix of suspense and fantasy, with reincarnation, shape-shifters, wizards, ghosts… That could be good but there aren’t much explanation, especially in the first part where most of the time we only have innuendoes. So I thought it was a bit frustrating at times.

The secondary characters are endearing and interesting, and I wanted to see them more. The big battle is finally quite fast, but most of all if at the end of the novel the couple’s story seems achieved the general plot almost ends with a cliffhanger.