Hello
happy readers! I’m a bit behind on my
reading and reviewing but I’m working to catch up so I can keep the reviews
coming. Yesterday I finished a debut
book, Supremacy (Supremacy #1) by Christin Lee.
I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
We
follow Kate, a senior and top of her class and swim team in Texas. She has her two best friends and her family
who are a bit crazy at times. She also
has her herd of rescue animals, because that’s what she does she connects with
animals and can’t leave a wounded or lost one behind. On one of these outings to find a lost animal
she meets a mysterious and sexy guy named Lucas. With his accent and looks she’s instantly
drawn in but she can tell there is more to him than a foreign exchange student.
So
first thing going into this I would warn there is a slight insta-love feel but I
urge you to still give it a try. I went
in kind of expecting a bit of it based on the summary and was okay with
it. I know some are horribly against it
but for the most part it’s kind of cute.
I also feel it’s more of an insta-connection which is different and more
realistic. I think we’ve all ran into or
saw someone and thought WOW they are so swoon-worthy and thought about them
more and more after that moment hoping to run into them again. Now things get real deep real fast but I
could overlook it as I was enjoying the story and more I’ll mention later.
Kate
is a really likeable character. I just
adored her affection for animals and wanting to save them all because I’m
personally the one who can’t go near shelter sponsored events because I will
get in trouble and want to adopt them all even knowing I’m not able to in my
apartment. I learned this when I used to
volunteer and my favorite bebe I was going to adopt the landlord (different
place and person but same rules) said no and I lost them. I haven’t been able to volunteer since
because I get too attached. So I understood
her in that way. She also has a very
interesting family and while I understood the brother sometimes driving her
crazy aspect the overprotective parents, specifically the dad, were something
of an enigma to me. At times it was hard
to stomach but I have also known people with parents like that and it seemed
just as strange then. Still Kate is down
to earth and smart, which is always a good trait in a female lead.
Our
mysterious Lucas was rather interesting.
He reminded me of some other supernatural characters here and there but
overall I found him charming if a bit messed up. Though don’t we love our brooding bad boys
with a tragic past? His accent and
speaking Spanish to her and treating her like she is what’s important were key
for sure. Still there was a bit of an
alpha male aspect and secrecy that could detract at times. Whereas Stephen’s Alpha male act just royally
pissed me off. He took to trying to rule
her and control her which is never acceptable.
I think Lucas handled Stephen well for the most part in the moment but
it was after that he was a bit intense.
The
world of the Hallows was what really captured this story for me. I loved the whole idea and how intricate it
was. We didn’t get to know too much as
it was something discovered in this book but I can only assume there will be
much more knowledge of this world experienced in book two. So far though I am really enjoying some of
the characters like Lis and Jenna for sure even Nic was interesting as a
contrast to Lucas. I loved the whole
concept of the other world the idea has fascinated me in general since watching
an episode of Bones years ago with “mole
people” so interesting. I look forward to seeing more of the
supernatural elements play out as the story continues and what happens after we
left off.
Overall
I really enjoyed this debut book. There
were a few instances where a few lines were a bit repetitive and I would have
liked a bit more showing rather than telling in some parts but overall a great
debut and a great story that pulled me along so quickly I could easily overlook
any minor issues. I’d love to hear what you
all think about this book or the storyline in general in the comments below.
Until
next time…
