The Tiger Saga by Colleen Houck

Tiger's Curse - Book 1

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 10 Days to Read

This book was OK for a debut novel. It took me a while to get through because it wasn't really that exciting and the main character was soooo annoying. 

Kelsey visits the circus one day and sees a tiger. By magic and without her knowledge, she breaks a curse that was on that tiger. He was originally a man. When she comes in contact with him he is free and he contacts some guy and they have to figure out how to undo the curse. He is only free for a short period of time everyday to be a human, but for the most part he is still stuck a tiger. His name is Ren. Ren and Kelsey travel to India to break the curse. Kelsey learns that Ren is a prince that has a prince brother that don't see eye to eye. They were both curses and are both tigers. Kelsey breaks up with Ren because she is afraid that once the curse is broken, Ren won't want to be with her anymore so she saves herself the heartache. That's pretty much it. 

I will read the next, only because I own it already. This gift box was a set.

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Tiger's Quest - Book 2

Rating: 4 Stars

Length: 18 Days to Read

This book was definitely better than the first book! It was a tad too long for my liking, but that's not a big deal. 

This book begins where the first one left off. Kelsey went back home after breaking up with Ren, telling him to find out who he is before they can be together. She tried to become a normal girl dating a normal person, until, of course, Ren shows up. They get back together, duh, and are happy blah blah blah. Danger strikes. Kishan, Ren's brother joins them to protect Kelsey. Kishan is also in love with Kelsey - of course. After being attacked and Ren being captured it is up to Kishan and Kelsey to find a way to find and save Ren. But they have to complete task number two in Durga's quest before they can even begin to look for Ren. 

A lot and a little happened in this book. Kelsey living a normal life, Ren back, Ren gone, the quest, saving Ren etc etc. It just seemed like a bit much. Even so, I plan on reading the next one, of course! Ta!

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Tiger's Voyage - Book 3

Rating: 3 Stars

Length: 14 Days to Read

I would have given this book four stars if the author didn't spend so much time describing nonsense. I didn't need to read 10 pages on describing a yacht and I didn't need to read 10 pages on how to scuba dive. It was really unnecessary. 

This book begins one month after saving Ren from Lokesh. Ren still doesn't have his memories and it's torture for Kelsey to be around him but not With him. They figured out how to progress with saving the tigers and went on this MASSIVE quest that took forever to get through. Then Ren makes a big move and tells Kelsey to move on with her life.. so she does! And with Kishan, his brother! Like come on, girl! Isn't there some sort of Bro code or something that should be in place... I couldn't believe Kelsey when she did that. 

This book was too long but it was pretty good. I found myself enjoying most of it. I would recommend this series. On to the next!!

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Tiger's Destiny - Book 4

Rating: 4 Stars

Length: 14 Days to Read

I honestly don’t even know where to begin with this book. It was so long and so much happened. I don’t even remember how it started. I think for the most part I really enjoyed reading this book!

I am pretty sure book started with the final quest that had to be done in order for Ren and Kishan to become men. The quests that they had to go on were so tiresome and physically and mentally draining. I don’t even know how they even managed to get through them all. Kelsey stayed with Kishan this entire book but she battled everyday with her inner voice that kept telling her that she should be with Ren and not Kishan. She loved them both, but not equally. Some of the quests opened Kelsey’s eyes as to whom she should actually be with. The best part of the book wasn’t when they went to the ‘other world’ to face the five (or six) dragons or even when they went into the fire world. The best part of the book was when they went back into time and found Durga as a human and the tasks they completed then. I loved it. 

I would definitely recommend this series. The books are VERY long and a bit too much into detail and skipped parts, but still. I loved it. 

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Tiger's Dream - Book 5

Rating: 4.5 Stars

Length: 20 Days to Read

I would have given this book a 5 star review, but it was too long for me. 

Just when I thought the series was done after the first 4 books, Colleen Houck gives us this book! I had no idea where it was going to go until I began reading, and boy am I glad that I did!

This book is from the Kishan's perspective. It shows the life he shares after choosing to stay with Anamika a.k.a Durga the Goddess. He knew deep down that Kelsey loved Ren move than him, so he let Ren have his happily ever after with Kelsey. He wasn't really keen on staying back in time, but it was done with, and he had to live with his choice. This book showed how Kishan and Ana created all the tasks and worlds and quests for Kelsey. They had the amulet which helped them time travel. They went back and forth in time to help Kelsey. The whole time it was Kishan and Ana who set up these tasks, but we didn't know that in the first four books!! 

I loved the part where Kishan goes back into time and saves Ana from the child smuggler in the past. That was well written and kept me on my toes. 

I also loved the part where to got to glimpse a bit of Yesubai at the end. I literally cried at the end. This book had everything. I was sad that it finished, but I am also happy with the way things turned out. The ending was such a shocker though! SPOILER ALERT I cried when I understood why they found tiger bones beside Ren and Kishan's parents grave site. I couldn't believe it! Such a small thing that was mentioned in the fourth book, but when reading that part from a different time frame and perspective - GOSH DARN IT! AMAZING!!!

I would highly recommend this book to any fantasy lover out there. Well done, Colleen. Well done...