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Author: Christine Amsden
Genre: New Adult, Paranormal
Series: Cassie Scot #4
Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Publication: November 15, 2014 (Paperback)
Source: I received a review copy from the author in exchange for a honest review.
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Edward Scot and Victor Blackwood have despised one another for nearly a quarter of a century, but now their simmering hatred is about to erupt.
When Cassie Scot returns home from her sojourn in Pennsylvania, she finds that her family has taken a hostage. Desperate to end the fighting before someone dies, Cassie seeks help from local seer Abigail Hastings, Evan Blackwood's grandmother. But Abigail has seen her own death, and when it comes at the hand of Cassie's father, Victor Blackwood kills Edward Scot.
But things may not be precisely as they appear.
Evan persuades Cassie to help him learn the truth, teaming them up once again in their darkest hour. New revelations about Evan and his family make it difficult for Cassie to cling to a shield of anger, but can Evan and Cassie stop a feud that has taken on a life of its own? Conclusion to the Cassie Scot series.
Stolen Dreams is
the fourth and final book in the Cassie Scot series, and what an amazing
journey it’s been.
The Blackwood and Scots have been in a feud with each other
for years, but it isn’t till the final installment that we see the two families’
feud final boil over…with causalities on both sides. Like the previous books,
Amsden works a multi-plot story interwoven with a main case in which both
Cassie and Evan have to work together to solve. The only difference now is that
it relates to their immediate family…specifically their fathers.
Cassie has definitely done a lot of growing over the course
of the series. When readers first met Cassie, she was still figuring life out.
Trying to find her place in the world, society (both human/magical community)
and her family. Cassie was always trying to fit in with her magical family; believing
she wasn’t anyone unless she had magic. It has taken awhile for Cassie to come
to the realization that she didn’t need magic to understand herself worth and but
in the end she loved herself for exactly who she is, someone without magic. I love
seeing that transformation. Cassie’s character has grown stronger and stronger
over the novels, and she can do anything she puts her mind to as best as the
next person with magic.
Readers also finally got to learn more about the
background/history of the secondary characters like Madison, Jason, Aunt Sherri
(Jason’s mom), Edward and Victor which brought a lot into perspective and answered
questions I had throughout the series. I thought the final installment was well
done, and am happy how everything ended. Although, I am sad that series has
come to an end, like others readers I’m not ready to say good-bye to Cassie and
the gang. However, it won’t be good-bye forever as the author mentioned that a
spin-off of sorts is in the work, this time focusing on the secondary
characters as lead like Kaitlin and Madison.
All in all, Stolen
Dreams was an amazing end to an incredible series. I highly recommend this
series to all NA/Paranormal lovers and those that enjoy character driven
novels. Cassie is one of the realist and most relatable heroine I’ve read and I
guarantee you’ll love her as much as I do. It is best to start at the beginning
with Cassie Scot: ParaNormal
Detective (book 1) as the story arc and character development progresses
along all four books. I can’t wait to read Amsden’s spin-off series; I’m dying
to know what happens to Kaitlin, Jason and their baby!
TOUR WIDE GIVEAWAY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Christine currently
lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Austin, who has been her
biggest fan and the key to her success. They have two beautiful
children, Drake and Celeste.
Other books by Christine Amsden
Thank you so much for the wonderful review!
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