Finding the Lost (Sentinel Wars, #2) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Aug 13, 2009 Danielle The Book Huntress rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned-copy, vampire, fated-to-be-mated, demon, monster-hunters, brotherhood, 2011-reading, paranormal-romance, tortured-hero, alternate-dimension-or-world

I liked Finding the Lost much more than I liked Burning Alive. I obtained a much better sense of the world and the storyline, which is expected. More importantly, I felt a much greater connection to Andra and Paul. I admit a big part of my problem with the first book was the way a death of a character I really fell in love with was handled. But I honestly think it's also due to the fact that the author feels more comfortable with her storyline in this book, and the romance and the overall storyl I liked Finding the Lost much more than I liked Burning Alive. I obtained a much better sense of the world and the storyline, which is expected. More importantly, I felt a much greater connection to Andra and Paul. I admit a big part of my problem with the first book was the way a death of a character I really fell in love with was handled. But I honestly think it's also due to the fact that the author feels more comfortable with her storyline in this book, and the romance and the overall storyline are better integrated. I think the sexy/sensual elements were very well done, hot but romantic. I definitely felt the chemistry and the connection between Paul and Andra, despite the short time frame.

Andra and Paul were for the most part likable characters. Andra is tough and strong, but she isn't too hardheaded to be sympathetic. She's definitely a good match for Paul, even though she fought it more than I liked. I did get frustrated with how Andra seemed to reject her bond with Paul, but I could also understand why she couldn't give it the focus it deserved. So much of her life was about helping her sister, and finding lost children, because she couldn't let go of the guilt of her self-attributed failure to protect her sisters when they were attacked by the Senestryn. She carried that guilt like a weight on her shoulders that affected everything. Honestly believing she didn't deserve any happiness for her own outside of seeing her remaining sister, Nika, alive and well. So when she kept dissing Paul, I would feel upset with her, but I understood why. Also, I realized that it was due to Paul's unwillingness to be honest with Andra about how crucial their bond was to his well-being and life. He didn't want to put that pressure on her, and he had been rejected in the past by a bondmate, so he was sensitive to rejection and insecure about a woman wanting to stay with him as his bondmate. I got pretty frustrated with him for being so reticent about his vital situation. Maybe if he had been more honest, Andra wouldn't have made those stupid bargains to wear his Luceria for such a short time. That annoyed me, but I realize the problem wasn't just with Andra. She really didn't understand what she was doing to Paul by setting those short bargains.

As far as the action/suspense elements, I really liked them, but I felt that the story lost some cohesiveness towards the end, with some anticlimatic aspects that lessened the intensity of the storyline. It didn't ruin the story for me, but it didn't resolve as strong as it started in that regard. Overall, I am developing a strong connection to this story and series that I didn't feel with the first book. I can see why my sister is so enamored of this series now.

I admit a huge part of my liking for this story is the ancillary characters, such as Logan, Madoc, Nika, and Tynan, the other healer who helped Nika at the Sentinels home base. I have to say that Ms. Butcher writes heroes very well. They are very appealing, and strong, sexy, and I felt a lot of sympathy for their plight. I loved Paul and I thought he was a nice mix of alpha and beta, very endearing and sexy in his willingness to take care of Andra, and his honorable nature. However, I feel like I am going to love Madoc even more. He's definitely the tortured, edgy, scary type hero that I loved. I think his book with Nika is going to be very good indeed. I'm honestly looking forward to all the forthcoming books, and I especially want to read more about the Sanguinar people, because I find them very alluring and interesting.

I still have some questions about some aspects of this series, but I feel that reading the subsequent books will enlighten me about those. I have to say that I am glad I kept reading this series. I still feel grief about what happened in the first book, but I think I am at the stage where I can keep reading without that ruining the series for me. Happily, I can give this book four stars. ...more

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Jun 03, 2010 Ally rated it liked it

Shelves: 2010

They are Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn.
Andrea Madison knows all about the Synestryn monsters, they attacked her family over 8 years ago killing her mother and her baby sister and damaging her other sister Nika. Now Andrea devotes herself to finding children stolen by the Synestryn. Andrea is on the track of a little boy who鈥檚 been stolen by the Synestryn They are Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes: the Synestryn.
Andrea Madison knows all about the Synestryn monsters, they attacked her family over 8 years ago killing her mother and her baby sister and damaging her other sister Nika. Now Andrea devotes herself to finding children stolen by the Synestryn. Andrea is on the track of a little boy who鈥檚 been stolen by the Synestryn and comes into contact with Paul one of the Theronai warriors. Paul鈥檚 been searching for his own woman for centuries he鈥檚 on his last leaf and won鈥檛 last much longer. But can he keep hold of his self control when his desire for Andrea is tearing him apart.

By the end of Finding The Lost I was ready to really kick Andrea鈥檚 ass and knock some much needed sense into her. I thought she was an amazing heroine at the start of Finding The Lost. She was gutsy and determined to do whatever she needed to protect the innocent children the Synestryn stole. Even though she was scared she still fought hard to kill the Synestryn and take the lost child back to his parents. But then the rest of Finding The Lost was about Andrea trying to care for her 鈥榠ll鈥� sister Nika who was badly hurt by the Synestryn 8 years ago and trying to resist Paul. She鈥檚 so determined not to have anything to do with Paul that he goes out to kill himself because he doesn鈥檛 want to live without his soul and Andrea refuses to be with him to save his soul or for any other reason.

By the time Andrea comes to her senses that she loves Paul, wants to be a family with him and doesn鈥檛 want to lose him, he鈥檚 already gone off to kill himself. And were near the end of the book!

If it wasn鈥檛 for the extra character鈥檚 in this book, I really would have given it a much lower rating.
I really loved the start of, I鈥檓 hoping, something with Madoc and Nika. Especially the end of Finding The Lost where Nika leaves her body and lies next to someone! I鈥檓 really hoping it鈥檚 Madoc and that she manages to survive and get stronger.
We鈥檙e also introduced to Torr and Grace. Torr was injured when he and a few other of the Theronai warriors saved Grace and her brother and he was stabbed in his spine with poison, now he鈥檚 paralysed. There seems to be something between the two of them and I鈥檓 hoping this will progress into something.
And I still really dislike Gilda.
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Jun 06, 2010 Cindy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: keepers

Great read! Book 2 in the PNR series of the Sentinel Wars. Logan [a Sanguinar from book 1:] has had a taste of Helen's blood [heroine/book 1:] and uses that to track down our heroine who is [somehow:] related. Our hero, Paul [also introduced in book 1:], finds his fated mate in the middle of a battle with the Synestryn monsters who have kidnapped a child. The child is saved, both from the monsters AND from the trauma of the attack. This gives Andra hope that maybe her sister who was traumatized ...more

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Mar 16, 2010 Darcy rated it really liked it

Shelves: pnr, 2010, demons

Another great installment within this unique world. This time around the story focuses on Paul and Andra. Andra seems to accept things a lot faster than Helen did, but then again it was probably due to what Andra did for a living.

What I really liked about this book was to be able to see more into the community where they all live. We also learned more about others that live there. Torr's story was heartbreaking and I look forward to learning more about him. I also can't wait for Nika's story and ...more

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Dec 08, 2009 Catherine rated it it was amazing

It is very hard for me to rate this series. So far both books are at a level five for me simply because that is as high as I can go. Although I liked Burning Alive slightly better than this book, I couldn't put Finding the Lost down and read the book in one day. Even with the chaos of the holidays under my feet.

For the paranormal romance reader, this series is a must that should find its way to your hands and keeper shelf. ...more

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