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sylvatica's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
First in the Jane True urban fantasy series set in Rockabill, Maine and starring a book clerk suddenly thrown into the deep end of the supernatural community.
My Take
This was just too much fun! I loved how Peeler gave Jane two consciences: the slut and miss-prim-and-proper. She has created a very realistic Jane who knows intellectually that she is probably being used but emotionally she figures she should simply take advantage of a rare moment that will leave lots of memories.
Peeler provides a lot of background in this story and she does it so well that it is simply part of the story including the stringing out she does to torture the reader as to why it is that most everyone in the village seems to hate Jane. It's bad. I know people are capable of this, but it always amazes me that they are so cruel.
One of the best things that happens in the story is how Jane's experiences affect her outlook---I'm looking forward to seeing how she handles her life in Tracking the Tempest.
The way in which Peeler describes the goblins is quite different although, goblin preferences in Jane True could be pretty horrific for most of us...eek! The paperwork!!
The Story
Peeler sets us up with Jane and her life before she introduces the event which changes Jane's life forever when she comes across a murder victim. It's Jane's interference that causes the others who live in Rockabill to come after Jane.
Then a supernatural investigator arrives in town and requires Jane's assistance. An assistance that seems to require dinner, dancing, and picnics. Outings that enable Jane to discover the other side of life in Rockabill and a greater measure of support than she had realized existed for her. At least, until a third murder occurs and Jane has to attend the elven court outside Quebec.
The Alfar court of King Orin and Queen Morrigan appears exciting and new until Jane is exposed to its brutal underbelly. And learns how poorly half-breeds are regarded. And discover more murders. And the trophies.
It's a determined Jane who returns to Rockabill. Determined to learn to protect herself.
The Characters
Jane True is half-human, half-selky, but she doesn't find it out until well into adulthood; although she does have a desperate, passionate need to swim in all seasons. There's something about the ocean that's soothes. Her father is a fisherman forced into retirement due to a heart condition. Her mother disappeared when she was six and Jane and her dad work very hard at avoiding the topic. Jane works for Tracy in her bookstore, Read It and Weep. Jason was Jane's best friend and eventually lover, until the tragedy.
Ryu is a supernatural investigator (vampire) for the supernaturals. He's gorgeous, drives a Porsche Boxster, and becomes rather passionate about Jane. There is a tension between Ryu and Anyan that seems to escalate with Ryu's attentions to Jane.
Tracy Gregory is the owner of Read It and Weep, the daughter of an old fishing family. She and her partner, Grizelda, love Jane and worry about her social life. Grizelda "Grizzie" pops off every once in awhile to film another porn video [as Dusty Nethers] and always comes back with exotic toys. Mr. Flutie is a retired fireman who walks with his dachshund Russ [he's a nahual who has retired to be Mr. Flutie's pet] every day. Sheriff Varga is in charge of the Rockabill police department. Louis Finch is one of Jane's dad's poker buddies and he and his wife Gracie run the Trough, a diner in the village. Amy Bellow is one of their waitresses and a nahual. Sarah and Marcus Vernon [both nahuals] run the Pig Sty, the local bar. All five are friends of Jane's. Gus Little who bags groceries at the local store is a rock. Miss Carol is a young gnome and Nell's niece. Iris is a succubus who runs a very elite clothing boutique. She has a lovely time outfitting Jane while Rhy questions her.
Anyan is a barghest, a BIG black dog---although he claims that Roald Dahl has it all wrong in his Witches!---and has watched over Jane all her life; he has some amazing healing skills, if you don't mind some tongue action. Nell is a gnome and Rockabill is part of her territory. Trill is a kelpie, a sea pony---with seaweed pubes!!
Jane's particular nemeses in town include Linda Allen and Stuart. Both hate Jane passionately and use a tragic incident in her past to make her life as miserable as possible.
Peter Jakes was thought to be a writer staying in Rockabill for its peace and quiet. Martin Manx is a goblin who gets killed which results in bringing Gretchen Kirschner, another goblin, into the investigation. King Orin and Queen Morrigan rule the Alfar court in this part of North America. Nyx is Ryu's cousin and a nasty piece of work; Ryu prefers to feed on blood infused with lust while Nyx prefers hers with fear. Elspeth is the dryad maid assigned to help Jane while she's at the elven Compound. Chester is an ifrit...a flaming one! Wally is a genie and a friend of Ryu. Jarl is Orin's brother and his second-in-command at the Compound with some nasty servants. Nagas. Jimmu and his eight nestmates.
The Cover and Title
Don't let the cover fool ya. I was expecting something manga-ish, but it's more of a "comic hormance" as Peeler puts it with a nude Jane rising up from the water with her lovely big eyes and straight black hair as Anyan keeps watch from the shore and a full moon shines overhead with its cloudy wisps. The whole is framed in purples with a filled heart at the top, purple and red nagas threatening along the upper sides, sea branches on the lower sides, a coffin in the lower left while a selky representing Jane's mom is in the lower right as large lilac bubbles float up the sides.
The title gives rise to the Tempest Rising within the supernatural community as lines are drawn in the sand.
My Take
This was just too much fun! I loved how Peeler gave Jane two consciences: the slut and miss-prim-and-proper. She has created a very realistic Jane who knows intellectually that she is probably being used but emotionally she figures she should simply take advantage of a rare moment that will leave lots of memories.
Peeler provides a lot of background in this story and she does it so well that it is simply part of the story including the stringing out she does to torture the reader as to why it is that most everyone in the village seems to hate Jane. It's bad. I know people are capable of this, but it always amazes me that they are so cruel.
One of the best things that happens in the story is how Jane's experiences affect her outlook---I'm looking forward to seeing how she handles her life in Tracking the Tempest.
The way in which Peeler describes the goblins is quite different although, goblin preferences in Jane True could be pretty horrific for most of us...eek! The paperwork!!
The Story
Peeler sets us up with Jane and her life before she introduces the event which changes Jane's life forever when she comes across a murder victim. It's Jane's interference that causes the others who live in Rockabill to come after Jane.
Then a supernatural investigator arrives in town and requires Jane's assistance. An assistance that seems to require dinner, dancing, and picnics. Outings that enable Jane to discover the other side of life in Rockabill and a greater measure of support than she had realized existed for her. At least, until a third murder occurs and Jane has to attend the elven court outside Quebec.
The Alfar court of King Orin and Queen Morrigan appears exciting and new until Jane is exposed to its brutal underbelly. And learns how poorly half-breeds are regarded. And discover more murders. And the trophies.
It's a determined Jane who returns to Rockabill. Determined to learn to protect herself.
The Characters
Jane True is half-human, half-selky, but she doesn't find it out until well into adulthood; although she does have a desperate, passionate need to swim in all seasons. There's something about the ocean that's soothes. Her father is a fisherman forced into retirement due to a heart condition. Her mother disappeared when she was six and Jane and her dad work very hard at avoiding the topic. Jane works for Tracy in her bookstore, Read It and Weep. Jason was Jane's best friend and eventually lover, until the tragedy.
Ryu is a supernatural investigator (vampire) for the supernaturals. He's gorgeous, drives a Porsche Boxster, and becomes rather passionate about Jane. There is a tension between Ryu and Anyan that seems to escalate with Ryu's attentions to Jane.
Tracy Gregory is the owner of Read It and Weep, the daughter of an old fishing family. She and her partner, Grizelda, love Jane and worry about her social life. Grizelda "Grizzie" pops off every once in awhile to film another porn video [as Dusty Nethers] and always comes back with exotic toys. Mr. Flutie is a retired fireman who walks with his dachshund Russ [he's a nahual who has retired to be Mr. Flutie's pet] every day. Sheriff Varga is in charge of the Rockabill police department. Louis Finch is one of Jane's dad's poker buddies and he and his wife Gracie run the Trough, a diner in the village. Amy Bellow is one of their waitresses and a nahual. Sarah and Marcus Vernon [both nahuals] run the Pig Sty, the local bar. All five are friends of Jane's. Gus Little who bags groceries at the local store is a rock. Miss Carol is a young gnome and Nell's niece. Iris is a succubus who runs a very elite clothing boutique. She has a lovely time outfitting Jane while Rhy questions her.
Anyan is a barghest, a BIG black dog---although he claims that Roald Dahl has it all wrong in his Witches!---and has watched over Jane all her life; he has some amazing healing skills, if you don't mind some tongue action. Nell is a gnome and Rockabill is part of her territory. Trill is a kelpie, a sea pony---with seaweed pubes!!
Jane's particular nemeses in town include Linda Allen and Stuart. Both hate Jane passionately and use a tragic incident in her past to make her life as miserable as possible.
Peter Jakes was thought to be a writer staying in Rockabill for its peace and quiet. Martin Manx is a goblin who gets killed which results in bringing Gretchen Kirschner, another goblin, into the investigation. King Orin and Queen Morrigan rule the Alfar court in this part of North America. Nyx is Ryu's cousin and a nasty piece of work; Ryu prefers to feed on blood infused with lust while Nyx prefers hers with fear. Elspeth is the dryad maid assigned to help Jane while she's at the elven Compound. Chester is an ifrit...a flaming one! Wally is a genie and a friend of Ryu. Jarl is Orin's brother and his second-in-command at the Compound with some nasty servants. Nagas. Jimmu and his eight nestmates.
The Cover and Title
Don't let the cover fool ya. I was expecting something manga-ish, but it's more of a "comic hormance" as Peeler puts it with a nude Jane rising up from the water with her lovely big eyes and straight black hair as Anyan keeps watch from the shore and a full moon shines overhead with its cloudy wisps. The whole is framed in purples with a filled heart at the top, purple and red nagas threatening along the upper sides, sea branches on the lower sides, a coffin in the lower left while a selky representing Jane's mom is in the lower right as large lilac bubbles float up the sides.
The title gives rise to the Tempest Rising within the supernatural community as lines are drawn in the sand.
mellhay's review against another edition
4.0
This is another book which I enjoyed so much I was not able to put it down. I wanted so badly to stay up all night and finish reading it, thats how much I loved the humor and the characters.
We meet Jane, who lives with her slightly ailing father to help take care of him in a small home town of Rockabill. The appearance and disappearance of Janes mother has the towns people a little wary of her. Then there is that dark past, or deed of eight years ago, that has the small town whispering and starring at her all the time. A small town that seems to never forget, let alone forgive. This has caused Jane to take to staying to the shadows and not catching anyones eye to prevent an uncomfortable situation with a few of her biggest fans.
In meeting Jane you learn quickly she is a swimmer. But, not any ordinary swimmer. She is such an exceptionally strong swimmer she swims in the outskirts of one of America's deadliest whirlpools, in winter with freezing cold water, naked. But, during this particular swim she spies a body spinning around in the Old Sow, the name of the large whirlpool.
This book introduces you to many great mythical characters with great potential abilities that could easily complement Jane. You have your share of supernatural creatures here; kelpie, selkie, vampires, nahuals, and many, many others.
We are introduced to an Investigator, Ryu, who is investigating more than the dead body of Jakes and is more than what Jane realizes. Janes relationship with Ryu is a unique one with love. I have loved these two together with the tension and understanding they share, along with making me smile and chuckle at the humor shared.
There is a lot of great humor in the book. I found myself smiling and chuckling at Jane and her little comments or thoughts. One of my favorite humor lines from Jane is, after being chased through the woods for a short while by some animal which she does not know what or why it is chasing her. "I wasn't running now so much as stumbling quickly, panting like a geriatric lion." There are a few references in the same scene that made me chuckle but this one almost got me in trouble for reading while at work. I could rather understand what Jane was feeling and felt it myself. Also, with the whirlpool being named Old Sow the town has adopted many pig reference names. Reading Ryus responce to these names and thinking on them myself as I read I got a little chuckle everytime.
Ryu seems to be a huge influence on Jane with helping to bring her out of her shell, and letting Jane be who Jane is. Jane has a lot thrown at her at once in this new crazy world with different rules, and she handles all the news very well... by running. No she doesn't run away in the book, but when the battles start she does what many of us think of and that is run. However, even in her running she fights for what she believes. Through all the craziness Jane grows greatly as a character, both physically and mentally. Jane is now ready to grow to her full potential, or at least start moving down that path for book 2 in the series.
There is alot of room for the growth on these secondary characters in future books to accent Jane and even additional storylines. There is a lot of growth for Jane to do as well. I have fallen for the books and will be faithfully waiting for the next book, Tracking the Tempest to come out. A great, enjoyable read.
We meet Jane, who lives with her slightly ailing father to help take care of him in a small home town of Rockabill. The appearance and disappearance of Janes mother has the towns people a little wary of her. Then there is that dark past, or deed of eight years ago, that has the small town whispering and starring at her all the time. A small town that seems to never forget, let alone forgive. This has caused Jane to take to staying to the shadows and not catching anyones eye to prevent an uncomfortable situation with a few of her biggest fans.
In meeting Jane you learn quickly she is a swimmer. But, not any ordinary swimmer. She is such an exceptionally strong swimmer she swims in the outskirts of one of America's deadliest whirlpools, in winter with freezing cold water, naked. But, during this particular swim she spies a body spinning around in the Old Sow, the name of the large whirlpool.
This book introduces you to many great mythical characters with great potential abilities that could easily complement Jane. You have your share of supernatural creatures here; kelpie, selkie, vampires, nahuals, and many, many others.
We are introduced to an Investigator, Ryu, who is investigating more than the dead body of Jakes and is more than what Jane realizes. Janes relationship with Ryu is a unique one with love. I have loved these two together with the tension and understanding they share, along with making me smile and chuckle at the humor shared.
There is a lot of great humor in the book. I found myself smiling and chuckling at Jane and her little comments or thoughts. One of my favorite humor lines from Jane is, after being chased through the woods for a short while by some animal which she does not know what or why it is chasing her. "I wasn't running now so much as stumbling quickly, panting like a geriatric lion." There are a few references in the same scene that made me chuckle but this one almost got me in trouble for reading while at work. I could rather understand what Jane was feeling and felt it myself. Also, with the whirlpool being named Old Sow the town has adopted many pig reference names. Reading Ryus responce to these names and thinking on them myself as I read I got a little chuckle everytime.
Ryu seems to be a huge influence on Jane with helping to bring her out of her shell, and letting Jane be who Jane is. Jane has a lot thrown at her at once in this new crazy world with different rules, and she handles all the news very well... by running. No she doesn't run away in the book, but when the battles start she does what many of us think of and that is run. However, even in her running she fights for what she believes. Through all the craziness Jane grows greatly as a character, both physically and mentally. Jane is now ready to grow to her full potential, or at least start moving down that path for book 2 in the series.
There is alot of room for the growth on these secondary characters in future books to accent Jane and even additional storylines. There is a lot of growth for Jane to do as well. I have fallen for the books and will be faithfully waiting for the next book, Tracking the Tempest to come out. A great, enjoyable read.
sandygx260's review against another edition
2.0
Light, fluffy, yeah, a perfect book to read while traveling back and forth on a train. But the characters didn't engage me enough to want to continue with the series.
And here I thought I was the queen of first person interior monologues. Wrong! Ms. Peeler loves to have her main character Jane True ramble on and on. Trouble is Jane isn't as interesting as Ms. Peeler thinks Jane is, not at all. Jane's rambles drag down the book.
I didn't mind that Jane's new vampire beau Ryu was a bit of a cardboard cutout. He served his sexy purpose. But please, the villains were flat as warm soda. I felt surprised the one villain didn't sport a Snidely Whiplash mustache to twirl in dire menace.
Perhaps the series will grow but I don't care enough to make the effort to find out.
You might ask why I read this book. I received this book for free from the AAD con. These books aren't my normal cup of arsenic but I decided what the hell, let's see what's out there in romantic paranormal fiction. They gave, I'll read.
And here I thought I was the queen of first person interior monologues. Wrong! Ms. Peeler loves to have her main character Jane True ramble on and on. Trouble is Jane isn't as interesting as Ms. Peeler thinks Jane is, not at all. Jane's rambles drag down the book.
I didn't mind that Jane's new vampire beau Ryu was a bit of a cardboard cutout. He served his sexy purpose. But please, the villains were flat as warm soda. I felt surprised the one villain didn't sport a Snidely Whiplash mustache to twirl in dire menace.
Perhaps the series will grow but I don't care enough to make the effort to find out.
You might ask why I read this book. I received this book for free from the AAD con. These books aren't my normal cup of arsenic but I decided what the hell, let's see what's out there in romantic paranormal fiction. They gave, I'll read.
jgintrovertedreader's review against another edition
3.0
Jane True is practically an outcast in her small town of Rockabill, Maine. She finds solace in swimming in the ocean, dangerously close to the whirlpool known as The Old Sow. When she finds a body in the water, her world changes beyond all recognition.
I have gone back and forth, alternating between clicking 3 stars and 4 stars countless times. Hurry up with the half stars already, GoodReads! You're killing me here! (Said as nicely as possible)
The big draw for me was the cover. I love it! It does make the book like it might be YA though, and it is not YA. Sex. Lots of sex. Need I say more?
This was a lot of fun, and I really liked Jane, her problems and her world. There's such a wealth of supernatural beings to choose from out there, it's nice to see an author taking advantage of that rather than dwelling on the vamps and weres.
I don't know if I just had to get used to Peeler's style or if the beginning really was an info dump, but I was a little disappointed when I first started. I've been looking forward to reading this for a while, and I did not expect to be less-than-thrilled at the beginning.
Jane's Libido killed me. It was practically a character, hence the capitalization I gave it. It's pretty clear what part of Jane is thinking, "This guy's super-hot!" without being told that it's her Libido. Or her Lady Bits. Or whatever. There should be a supernatural rock band called "Jane's Libido" worked somewhere into the series! Hee hee! I obviously think I'm funny. ;-)
Jane is pretty funny. I laughed out loud pretty consistently throughout the book. Her descriptions of some of the "supes" she meets are hilarious, and I could appreciate her self-deprecating sense of humor. When she meets Trill the kelpie, my husband finally gave up and asked me what I was laughing at. Mostly he tries to ignore me when I go into gales of laughter for no obvious reason. (Now you're wondering how often that happens, aren't you?)
Mostly though, I just had fun reading this and checking out this world. Ryu is just hawt and I really, really, really want to find out more about Anyan. I knew what was going on there pretty early on, but I still want to know more. I'm definitely going to continue on with the series. I do recommend this. Just be prepared for Jane's Libido.
I have gone back and forth, alternating between clicking 3 stars and 4 stars countless times. Hurry up with the half stars already, GoodReads! You're killing me here! (Said as nicely as possible)
The big draw for me was the cover. I love it! It does make the book like it might be YA though, and it is not YA. Sex. Lots of sex. Need I say more?
This was a lot of fun, and I really liked Jane, her problems and her world. There's such a wealth of supernatural beings to choose from out there, it's nice to see an author taking advantage of that rather than dwelling on the vamps and weres.
I don't know if I just had to get used to Peeler's style or if the beginning really was an info dump, but I was a little disappointed when I first started. I've been looking forward to reading this for a while, and I did not expect to be less-than-thrilled at the beginning.
Jane's Libido killed me. It was practically a character, hence the capitalization I gave it. It's pretty clear what part of Jane is thinking, "This guy's super-hot!" without being told that it's her Libido. Or her Lady Bits. Or whatever. There should be a supernatural rock band called "Jane's Libido" worked somewhere into the series! Hee hee! I obviously think I'm funny. ;-)
Jane is pretty funny. I laughed out loud pretty consistently throughout the book. Her descriptions of some of the "supes" she meets are hilarious, and I could appreciate her self-deprecating sense of humor. When she meets Trill the kelpie, my husband finally gave up and asked me what I was laughing at. Mostly he tries to ignore me when I go into gales of laughter for no obvious reason. (Now you're wondering how often that happens, aren't you?)
Mostly though, I just had fun reading this and checking out this world. Ryu is just hawt and I really, really, really want to find out more about Anyan. I knew what was going on there pretty early on, but I still want to know more. I'm definitely going to continue on with the series. I do recommend this. Just be prepared for Jane's Libido.
falulabell's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
cheesygiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
I love the cover of the book. Very different and cute. The book was good too. I like that Jane is part Selkie. That she finally has some clue why her mom left her and her dad when she was 6. Plus now she has backbone. Hopefully she'll keep it in upcoming books.
lkholsberg's review against another edition
3.0
Has potential... hopefully the newer ones are better.
bmg20's review against another edition
4.0
You would think I’d learn my lesson by this point in my life… a lesson engraved in me since childhood: never judge a book by its cover. This is definitely a prime example of that, for sure. I mean taking a good look at this you may note that it’s a cartoon picture (warning automatically goes off in my head), there’s a strange dog with a giraffe like-neck in the background (seriously, that dog has one seriously long neck), and this strange looking girl that looks like she jumped out of my computer from one of those Yahoo! avatars. This may be one odd book cover (all of them in this series are, actually) but it certainly does nothing to justify the story within.
I really enjoyed this book and am glad to say I have found a new series to be keeping my eyes out for. It’s a refreshing take on the usual array of supernatural beasties… you’ve got your normal vampires and shape shifters but then some kelpies and selkies are thrown into the mix including some gnomes (with powers!) and even a rock spirit (still trying to work that one out in my head though). Jane True’s supernatural-ness isn’t automatically known (by her either), so I won’t ruin it for those who have yet to read this book. I thought it was an interesting take, learning about who she is and what she’s capable of right along with her. Jane’s continuous inner commentary was absolutely hysterical. I don’t typically care for characters that make fun of themselves time after time; however, this was done in such a light, funny manner that I couldn’t help but laugh right along with her. And the continuous internal monologue about her libido? Priceless.
The Love Interest
So we’re obviously talking about Ryu here… even though I didn’t particularly LOVE him personally. I’ve never been a big fan of leading men that know without a doubt that they’re hot shit; that just rubs me the wrong way. You can know you’re hot but not act like a total douche about it. Personally, I’m liking Anyan and I really hope to see more of him. I loved how the author wrote it though; not your typical love triangle. She kept Anyan in the mix without making the whole thing overly obnoxious, and on top of that he was respectful of her and Ryu’s relationship.
I’m jumping right into book 2! :D
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I really enjoyed this book and am glad to say I have found a new series to be keeping my eyes out for. It’s a refreshing take on the usual array of supernatural beasties… you’ve got your normal vampires and shape shifters but then some kelpies and selkies are thrown into the mix including some gnomes (with powers!) and even a rock spirit (still trying to work that one out in my head though). Jane True’s supernatural-ness isn’t automatically known (by her either), so I won’t ruin it for those who have yet to read this book. I thought it was an interesting take, learning about who she is and what she’s capable of right along with her. Jane’s continuous inner commentary was absolutely hysterical. I don’t typically care for characters that make fun of themselves time after time; however, this was done in such a light, funny manner that I couldn’t help but laugh right along with her. And the continuous internal monologue about her libido? Priceless.
The Love Interest
So we’re obviously talking about Ryu here… even though I didn’t particularly LOVE him personally. I’ve never been a big fan of leading men that know without a doubt that they’re hot shit; that just rubs me the wrong way. You can know you’re hot but not act like a total douche about it. Personally, I’m liking Anyan and I really hope to see more of him. I loved how the author wrote it though; not your typical love triangle. She kept Anyan in the mix without making the whole thing overly obnoxious, and on top of that he was respectful of her and Ryu’s relationship.
I’m jumping right into book 2! :D
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vikingwolf's review against another edition
2.0
Jane is the town pariah and weirdo, her glamorous mother notorious for walking out on her father. So when Jane finds a body in the ocean, does she call the police? No she tries to hide the body. Of course, normal people just do that kind of thing. Then Jane finds out that her mother was not human which makes her a half breed and she is introduced to others in her community. Then a sexy vampire comes to town as an investigation over the dead body begins.
Lets be clear now, Jane is a poor substitute for Sookie Stackhouse and there is so much in this book that copies the far superior Charlaine Harris books. Jane is the lonely weirdo that everyone avoids and then gets a sexy supernatural lover. Ryu has no personality and the lack of chemistry between him and Jane is not saved by pages and pages of dull sex. Anyan the shapeshifter is certainly a carbon copy of Sam as other reviewers have also noticed and is one of the few interesting characters. Jane is dull, boring, rude and irritating with none of Sookie's warmth and like-ability.
The second half of the book is a poor copy of the Sookie story 'All together dead' with Jane going to the supernatural royal court (the same as Sookie goes to the Vampire Summit) We have plots afoot and Jane is in danger, and a royal assassination is on the cards...ooh doesn't all of this sound familiar!
So is it fair to keep comparing Jane to Sookie? Yes, because the book adverts claim that fans of Sookie will love Jane. I believed, I read, I very let down! Book 2? Not even if you give it free...
Lets be clear now, Jane is a poor substitute for Sookie Stackhouse and there is so much in this book that copies the far superior Charlaine Harris books. Jane is the lonely weirdo that everyone avoids and then gets a sexy supernatural lover. Ryu has no personality and the lack of chemistry between him and Jane is not saved by pages and pages of dull sex. Anyan the shapeshifter is certainly a carbon copy of Sam as other reviewers have also noticed and is one of the few interesting characters. Jane is dull, boring, rude and irritating with none of Sookie's warmth and like-ability.
The second half of the book is a poor copy of the Sookie story 'All together dead' with Jane going to the supernatural royal court (the same as Sookie goes to the Vampire Summit) We have plots afoot and Jane is in danger, and a royal assassination is on the cards...ooh doesn't all of this sound familiar!
So is it fair to keep comparing Jane to Sookie? Yes, because the book adverts claim that fans of Sookie will love Jane. I believed, I read, I very let down! Book 2? Not even if you give it free...