Power of Five: Power of Five, Book 1 Kindle Edition

Lera technically an indentured servant. What that really means is that she has a debt to pay off. But when the man holding your debt pays you almost nothing, and skims practically it all back as "living expenses", that debt doesn't go away. Rescued by a group of 4 fae and taken to their realm, seems like a win. Except, this magic bond may not exactly work since she's a human. This magical mishap may not be the Cinderella storybook happily ever after she thought it would be.Spoilers ahead.Ok. I managed to read this one and the sequel. I had to surrender after that. These are centuries old magical beings. They are horribly immature. The 20yo human slave I can forgive for being immature. She's finally got a taste of freedom and is going to go at life like a hell bent colt, or filly rather, released from the pasture for the first time. But the guys? They've supposedly faced war, battles, training, the loss of a brother/teammate; any number of life events that weather a soul. Shade goes from mourning a twin to basically forgetting his existence in 2 chapters flat. The other characters, after mentioning the loss once, never speak of it again. Lera, for a former slave that spent her days caring for horses, is weak. I've worked on farms before. Horses are a handful, 600-800lb toddlers that pull, make messes and require a lot of work. They describe Lena pushing wheelbarrows and mucking stalls. This means she has some upper body strength. Yet she can't throw a punch, hold a sword (even a practice one) or anything else strenuous. She even gets winded going up stairs. She has undoubtedly tossed hay bales, climbed lofts, lifted tack, held reins of wayward animals and more. But she's painted as a delicate flower. This duality is frustrating. I could believe shy, overlooked, afraid of punishment, sure. But weak? No. I'm not going to address the barely applicable plot and lackluster romance. I was expecting a fighter, at least a scrappy can do attitude. I got a weenie surrounded by jerks, one who threatened to break her ribs if it would help toughen her up faster. The others ignore her or paw at her, in turns. Not what the reviews led me to believe.

I see reverse harem and I think Menage fun. Except for one small scene that doesn't happen in this story. Instead, we are drowned in a detailed history of the world, character backstory, and set up for future conflict. How about having a character with the bare knowledge of how to defend themselves instead of a blank canvas. I know the blank canvas mc is a staple of the fantasy genre but it's completely unrealistic. This character has lived a life up until the story starts so they should know how to do something. Cook, heal holistically, brawl, sew, hunt, ride, flirt--something that is useful in their new life and shows they weren't completely useless in their past and present life. Yes an accountant may be completely ill prepared for battle but they may be able to think and keep a clear head in crisis because they learned that skill already. You know what else an accountant may be really good at in a fantasy genre, learning laws and logically arguing a case. Lera isn't an accountant she's an indentured servant who took care of the horses (but didn't ride them). She should know doctoring and how to ride at the very least. Because horses need to be ridden or else they will baulk when their owners decide they want to go somewhere or to exercise. Yes I get that she's an indentured servant but she doesn't have anywhere else to go and the estate was isolated. So, the ability to ride could have been explained and the damsel in distress scene could have been avoided. That scene was supposed to be the Dorothy-not-in-Kansas moment instead it was a throw away scared damsel scene that didn't establish anything. River gets mad at her and so does the reader cause she was just dumb. At least, if she could have ridden then the scene of her leaving in a huff makes sense. But as it stands she's as useless as a hog in houseclothes and while pretty the guys aren't much better.

Having read all of the other works by this author I was not sure what to expect with this one. I was pleasantly surprised as it is well written, has an actual plot (which is often lacking in Reverse Harem books) and spends a lot of time both developing interesting characters and with creative world building.Not a lot of sex in this first one so if you are new to this genre this should provide a comfortable introduction. Worth reading on all levels.

I've been hearing about this series for a while and I've decided to finally give it a try.It was good. Lera is a human who gets chosen by magic to become a member of one of the strongest fae quints. Her four male warriors come to pick her up and try their best too break the bond that link her with them. She's human, and humans and fae magic don't match, but Lera is stubborn and she does what she thinks is the best for the men she started to fall with.I really liked the story, however, I felt like the author needed to give more time to describe their characters and their personalities as they are not thoroughly reflected throughout the story.

I am not a great fan of present tense narratives but in spite of this and a mish-mash of fairly derivative ideas I found this a surprisingly good read. There was an interesting mix of characters and the central premise was promising. I would definitely read the next one.

From the first page I was completely hooked. You enter into a magical world that is deeply rich, sensual and exciting. So uplifting - honours both the beauty of the feminine and the magnificence of the masculine. A huge self-worth booster for women as it reminds us that we are the treasure and that males desire us powerfully. I’ve decided to take up my own reverse harem. I have three men so far - who identify with lion, wolf and polar bear. Who will complete my own real life power of five?! Sooo good to read a book in which every word is perfection.

I really loved this story. It was an incredibly strong start to a series. You get into the characters immediately and the story line has plenty of action and intrigue to keep if moving at a fast pace.I cant wait for the rest of the series as i love these characters!! The book is interesting, action packed and sexy!!Loved it.

Loved this book a real plot that kept me hooked. Can not wait to read more about Lera-Lynn and her boys. A must read for PNR and RH readers not advisable for younger readers.