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*spoilers ahead* This book made me want to roll around on the floor. Not because it gave me and good feelings but because this book was so bad. And I hate that it was bad. This was my first review of 2015, my first read, and the end to a wonderfully morbid trilogy I fell in love with. I wanted to love this. But this sucked. And this is an emotional review, you're warned now.

The plot was weak. I read Frankenstein and disused it in detail in college and considering that this book was supposed to be inspired by it I was utterly heartbroken that there was practically no introspection with Juliet. The first was inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells, and I thought it was such a compliment to the classic tale. The second was inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and it was very interesting by including the inner battle between man and beast. But this... I doubt the author even read Frankenstein. By the look of things, she just barely included the Hollywood basics, and missed the entire soul and miraculous points of Frankenstein.

I will say that the travesties that happened to Edward (there were so many) were one of my major reasons for disliking this novel. He deserved better character development without the Beast and more time to finish his story arc! Also. Science doesn't work that way. I know nothing about science, surgery, and only the basics of medicine, but I know that you cannot literally cut rabies from a brain. I don't care that it was replaced Frankenstein style and stitched up all pretty. No, no. This is not how science works! No time or effort was spent to even try to make it sound even slightly plausible as was done with the science in the earlier books. I can suspend belief if there is a good, thought-out, a crazy yet planned-out reason to believe that blah blah is happening and this is why it will work. The prior two did this, but there was no explanation or even details to absorb.

Lucy became the most irritating and stupid female character that I've read in a long time. She and Edward became an old, worn out cliche. It could have been done much better. I expected better. I mean, they fell in love while Edward was delirious and battling the Beast and Lucy was there to wipe the sweat from his head and try to feed him. Really? A woman takes care of a sick man and he falls in love with her; this is the oldest route in the history of romance, and it just flops. It tries to become more substantial after the Beast is gone but it's just not. A slow love? Nope, what you have there is what was available. Not that it lasts, anyway.

Overall, my dislike stems from two reasons.

The first: the fact that it was painfully predictable. I knew EVERY twist and turn, even the BIG secret Montgomery was concealing that Juliet never bothered to ask him abut for 300+pages, that completely undid every introspection Juliet had before. It just made it not relevant. Instead of surprises, we are told what is going to happen over the next few pages, and without fail, does. I didn't want to believe it was happening at the beginning, I hoped it was an editing coincidence they didn't pick up. Sadly, it continued throughout the entirety of A Cold Legacy. This, my friends, is lazy writing.

The second: Juliet has gone through so much and changed and evolved into a strong young woman who knows who she is and what she wants. In the first book, on the island, she sees what evil science can do. In the second, she sees what obsession can do. As she advanced and grew, she makes no apologies for knowing herself in the previous books. But then suddenly, in this one, she devolves into a passive character who seemed to loose her brain along with her guts. Juliet wasn't enough to hold my interest 90% of the time.

Reading this, I felt that the author was done with this trilogy before she even began writing the end. It was so jostling as a reader, I'm unsure of whether I want to continue with her next trilogy The Cage. Maybe I'll give her Stand-Alone novels a try in the future. All of the characters became other people in this final book. People they weren't. People who had no real depth, who had no deep emotions, who were just there to end the bloody tale. It ended up being a disappointing end to an otherwise good trilogy.

Overall: a predictable and lazy flop.

I may reread this at some point in order to see if I do still hate it. It may be better tolerated if you marathon the trilogy.


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A Cold Legacy Megan Shepherd Books Reviews

Megan does a fantastic job competing Juliet's story. It flows nicely and is an easy but well-written read that doesn't mess around. I almost think the story could have gone a bit longer, but she clearly finished where she felt the story was complete, and being the author, I imagine if she feels it is done, then it is done. I am very much looking forward to The Cage.
This book was so difficult to read & I am extremely disappointed with it. I enjoyed the other two. I just can't finish this one, which says a lot because usually it's really hard for me to put down a book without finishing it. Usually I'll keep going no matter how much I hate a book just in case. There's always a small chance it may redeem itself. I have no hope for this one. There were so many times where I thought "what?! Why?!" Juliet, who I really enjoyed in the other books, turned into a reckless jerk. She didn't just make bad decisions & act like a child at times, she went behind the backs of people who risked everything to take care of her, lied to them, kept secrets from them. I just can't anymore. I give up. I'm not wasting anymore of my precious reading time trying to force my way though this book. So sad.
Creative wonderful piece of writing based on three different tales the island of Dr. Marot Jekyll and Hyde and Frankenstein follows the lead character Juliet Marot in her various interactions with these characters. Also a coming-of-age story of Juliet and her finding her true purpose in life which had nothing to dowith her father or society's recommendation so much to say about this novel which is also a historical novel.
A Cold Legacy is the last book (sigh* and sad face) in The Madman’s Daughter series by Megan Shepherd and is a classic retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (I have to type is like that because it does not sound as good if written the other way LOL).

I have a lot of bitter sweet memories about this book. I HATE saying good bye to all the interesting and unique characters from the series. I also feel like I grew with these characters; like I really invested a lot of my time on them so it is very hard for me to let them go. THIS is one of the things that I look into when it comes to a series, so 5 hearts to Ms. Shepherd.

What I liked

Again, we see Juliet’s character grow into someone strong, yet dark.When she is trying to find her place in life, trying to run away from her father’s (Dr. Moreau) legacy – will she be like him or will she be like her mother. I liked how relatable and realistic Juliet was. She was no Mary Sue, I’ll tell you that and at one point, I almost thought that she would go the other way and give in to the darkness.
Balthazar is my absolute favorite character in this series. I loved how he has grown to a Lurch-like (refer to The Adam’s Family) butler to someone of great strength and loyalty. I really felt bad for him when everyone, including Juliet and Montgomery where taking advantage of him. It was a relief to find out that in the end, Juliet thought of him as a friend and included him in her HEA.
Yay, for Sharkie! I love dogs, so with the addition of Sharkie to Her Dark Curiosity (book 2), I loved the series all the more. So even if Sharkie wasn’t a major character in the story, he was there for Balthazar. So yes, I love Ms. Shepherd for adding Sharkie.
There were a LOT of layers to this book.There were a lot of stories (side quests, if I may) that were prominent in this book. Like McKenna’s story, Lucy’s story, Elizabeth’s story, and even Valentina’s story and it kept me guessing. Even if there was a main villain, I love that there were multiple villains (Valentina, the Beast). It made the story more interesting and definitely NOT boring.
The seamless adaptation of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein was done superbly. I love the transition from Her Dark Curiosity which was an adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to A Cold Legacy. It did not feel like it was different classic adaptations at all. Brava to Ms. Shepherd for this!
What I did not like

Juliet and Montgomery's romance wasn't central to the story but I did not really feel the spark between the two. I mean, if I were Montgomery, I would be frustrated with Juliet!
I did not like the ending at all. Maybe it's because of the fact that I wanted the story to go on and on and I really did not want the series to end.
If you haven't read The Madman's Daughter trilogy, recommend reading it ASAP! The series (and each book) is just too unique to miss out!
*spoilers ahead* This book made me want to roll around on the floor. Not because it gave me and good feelings but because this book was so bad. And I hate that it was bad. This was my first review of 2015, my first read, and the end to a wonderfully morbid trilogy I fell in love with. I wanted to love this. But this sucked. And this is an emotional review, you're warned now.

The plot was weak. I read Frankenstein and disused it in detail in college and considering that this book was supposed to be inspired by it I was utterly heartbroken that there was practically no introspection with Juliet. The first was inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells, and I thought it was such a compliment to the classic tale. The second was inspired by The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and it was very interesting by including the inner battle between man and beast. But this... I doubt the author even read Frankenstein. By the look of things, she just barely included the Hollywood basics, and missed the entire soul and miraculous points of Frankenstein.

I will say that the travesties that happened to Edward (there were so many) were one of my major reasons for disliking this novel. He deserved better character development without the Beast and more time to finish his story arc! Also. Science doesn't work that way. I know nothing about science, surgery, and only the basics of medicine, but I know that you cannot literally cut rabies from a brain. I don't care that it was replaced Frankenstein style and stitched up all pretty. No, no. This is not how science works! No time or effort was spent to even try to make it sound even slightly plausible as was done with the science in the earlier books. I can suspend belief if there is a good, thought-out, a crazy yet planned-out reason to believe that blah blah is happening and this is why it will work. The prior two did this, but there was no explanation or even details to absorb.

Lucy became the most irritating and stupid female character that I've read in a long time. She and Edward became an old, worn out cliche. It could have been done much better. I expected better. I mean, they fell in love while Edward was delirious and battling the Beast and Lucy was there to wipe the sweat from his head and try to feed him. Really? A woman takes care of a sick man and he falls in love with her; this is the oldest route in the history of romance, and it just flops. It tries to become more substantial after the Beast is gone but it's just not. A slow love? Nope, what you have there is what was available. Not that it lasts, anyway.

Overall, my dislike stems from two reasons.

The first the fact that it was painfully predictable. I knew EVERY twist and turn, even the BIG secret Montgomery was concealing that Juliet never bothered to ask him abut for 300+pages, that completely undid every introspection Juliet had before. It just made it not relevant. Instead of surprises, we are told what is going to happen over the next few pages, and without fail, does. I didn't want to believe it was happening at the beginning, I hoped it was an editing coincidence they didn't pick up. Sadly, it continued throughout the entirety of A Cold Legacy. This, my friends, is lazy writing.

The second Juliet has gone through so much and changed and evolved into a strong young woman who knows who she is and what she wants. In the first book, on the island, she sees what evil science can do. In the second, she sees what obsession can do. As she advanced and grew, she makes no apologies for knowing herself in the previous books. But then suddenly, in this one, she devolves into a passive character who seemed to loose her brain along with her guts. Juliet wasn't enough to hold my interest 90% of the time.

Reading this, I felt that the author was done with this trilogy before she even began writing the end. It was so jostling as a reader, I'm unsure of whether I want to continue with her next trilogy The Cage. Maybe I'll give her Stand-Alone novels a try in the future. All of the characters became other people in this final book. People they weren't. People who had no real depth, who had no deep emotions, who were just there to end the bloody tale. It ended up being a disappointing end to an otherwise good trilogy.

Overall a predictable and lazy flop.

I may reread this at some point in order to see if I do still hate it. It may be better tolerated if you marathon the trilogy.