Tempest's Legacy (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

Jane True is back in Rockabill and her days are filled with work, training her powers and spending time with her new magical friends. Anyan hasn't contacted her for weeks and Jane's relationship to Ryu is more complicated than ever.
So when Anyan all of a sudden appears again Jane knows that he doesn't come with good news. Soon they are right in the middle of a fight against a gruesome enemy who kidnaps females and then brutalizes them in horrible and inhuman ways.
Will Jane True, Anyan and the others be able to stop the cruel happenings and will she finally embrace her unusual powers?

When I started reading "Tempest's Legacy" it took me only a few pages to get back into the story and it was like I had just finished book #2 in the Jane True series. Right from the first pages on I enjoyed reconnecting with Jane and all of the other characters.
I loved reading about the changes in Jane's life and how in the end she finally embraced her powers. It was fascinating to learn more about the magical world and the power games that go on in it. Some parts of the book are horrible and to see the cruel things that happened to the females was heart-breaking. Jane was amazingly strong when it came to dealing with what was going on and I loved that she finally became more active and fought back. Jane's romantic life was just as complicated as the rest however I was very pleased with the changes and with seeing more of Anyan (I have a tiny crush on him:)).
There are some thrilling action scenes and also some lovely, quiet scenes. All in all the book was darker than the two before but there were also some lighter moments and hope for a more peaceful future.
Nicole Peeler's writing style was once again very engaging and I was always interested in reading on. At the end of the story a new storyline is opened and I think Jane's life will get even more dangerous because of it. Just like the two books before in the Jane True series "Tempest's Legacy" made a deep and lasting impression on me. The story and the way it's told is very powerful and makes me think about what was going on in the book and similar things that happen in real life.

cover
Love it. All of the covers in this series are fantastic.

final appraisal
"Tempest's Legacy" is fascinating, dark, thrilling and powerful.
The Jane True series amazes me once again through a unique story, captivating characters and the way Nicole Peeler manages to make the reader feel part of the world she created.
It was a joy to read how Jane True decided to fight the evil of her new world and how she began to embrace her extraordinary powers. I'm very excited to read how the story will go on.

Book Three in the Jane True series brings resolution to several of the plot lines left open after 'Tracking the Tempest' and makes for a satisfying, funny, romantic and action-packed read all in one.

The novel begins, once more, in Rockabill and is set a couple of months after the action from the previous book. Before long Anyan (the barghest shape-shifter who has been avoiding Jane since things almost got interesting between them) turns up with news that rocks the foundations of Jane's existence. And soon Jane, as well as a team of other supernatural beings, including Anyan and her (maybe) ex-boyfriend Ryu are on the trail of more of the torture labs that they are certain can be traced back to the powerful and corrupt Jarl. If only they could managed to obtain and hold on to evidence to prove this without Jarl's agents intervening.

This was, without doubt the best book in the series to date. There was a lot of action, and Jane is really growing into her power and becoming a strong woman within the supernatural world. It's so good that she has Anyan there to support her - there are some really touching scenes between the two characters. There's lashings of humour, although maybe there are times when Jane's pratfalls are overdone, loads of action, more of Jane's complicated love-life (mostly because her libido seems to be developing a life of its own... and it has some serious timing issues!), and even though several plot points are resolved there are lots more threads for development in Peeler's future novels.

One slight gripe: I KNOW you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I really liked the illustration shown on the Amazon listing for this Kindle edition - the cute, cartooney US cover, which I think captures the spirit of the series brilliantly. I was, therefore disappointed to discover that the downloaded version I have received isn't that shown, and instead has the latest in the disturbingly sinister woman-under-water covers imposed by the series' British publisher, Orion.

4.5/5 - Not a full 5 stars, because I'm worried that the slapstick of Jane's hubris-inducing prat falls is being slightly overworked on the humour side.

(And I am a bit ticked off over the cover art - I really do prefer the anime-esque American covers)

Jane's life runs true to form in this supernatural romance series as she continues to battle her enemy Jarl and his various cronies. Now it's even more personal as Jane receives some unexpected and saddening news. Tired of being considered a victim, Jane begins to truly understand how unique her abilities are and how strong she is compared to other supernatural beings. But before Jane can confront Jarl she needs hard evidence of his crimes, which he is quickly covering up by arson and murder.

Jane finally realises that although she is sexually compatible with Ryu, he's not for the long term; a good decision considering his actions after Jane receives her distressing news. Jane is still besotted with Anyan, but just when it looks like they may make a move on each other, things happen to hamper any potential romance blooming.

The level of action and pace throughout "Tempest's Legacy" is great plus there's plenty of humour as Jane's libido seems to have a mind of its own (well it's certainly not controlled by Jane) and states its interest in Anyan at the most inappropriate of times. The plot is far darker and introduces not only some thoroughly unpleasant characters who relish abuse and torture; there's also one particular new character that puts everyone else's abilities to shame. The ending has an unexpected twist, but if everything went to plan Jane would be leading a safe but boring life.