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motorcitymama's review
1.0
I can't force myself to read any more of this horribly written book. Back to the library with you!
courtney_saba's review
5.0
KIM HARRISON, MY GIRL. One of my favorite adult fantasy series ever. I was not disappointed in any of the books in this series. All of them got 5 stars from me. It wasn't perfect, characters had many flaws, but I live for a good book that is action packed, charming, funny, intense and dark when needed, and has a genuine kickass heroine that fights real foes.
Many supernatural creatures are involved, there are mysteries to solve, crime, supernaturally conscious humans.
Romance is a thing, but it's not the center of the story and this girl loves her sexy times and is not shy about it (my kind of girl! And YES to the sex and body positive vibes in this series).
Seriously good plot lines and strong, well developed characters that you hate to love and love to hate and just love so much.
I would read this whole series over again and again and enjoy it every time. Highly recommend.
Many supernatural creatures are involved, there are mysteries to solve, crime, supernaturally conscious humans.
Romance is a thing, but it's not the center of the story and this girl loves her sexy times and is not shy about it (my kind of girl! And YES to the sex and body positive vibes in this series).
Seriously good plot lines and strong, well developed characters that you hate to love and love to hate and just love so much.
I would read this whole series over again and again and enjoy it every time. Highly recommend.
aelurus's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Une belle découverte d'une héroïne qui a envie de démontrer toute sa puissance et ces ambitions. Une lutte de pouvoir mais également un combat pour survivre.
Et un univers que j'aime beaucoup et qui mélange la magie mais également les créatures imaginaires les plus folles. Vampire, sorcières, garous, fées, pixies, démons et d'autres qui ne sont pas encore nommés... tout y est pour plaire à l'amatrice Durban fantasy que je suis.
Il y a également une question de trafic à déjouer et des personnages plutôt énigmatiques que l'on a envie de découvrir et de voir se révéler les secrets.
Et un univers que j'aime beaucoup et qui mélange la magie mais également les créatures imaginaires les plus folles. Vampire, sorcières, garous, fées, pixies, démons et d'autres qui ne sont pas encore nommés... tout y est pour plaire à l'amatrice Durban fantasy que je suis.
Il y a également une question de trafic à déjouer et des personnages plutôt énigmatiques que l'on a envie de découvrir et de voir se révéler les secrets.
book_lizard42's review
3.0
I almost rage-quit this one because the author REPEATEDLY called a mink a "rodent." You have got to be kidding me! They are not in the order Rodentia; they are MUSTELA! You don't feed them CARROTS. They are OBLIGATE CARNIVORES! Have you ever SEEN a mink's teeth? They're clearly not rodents. They cannot chew through a wall in the same time a rodent's incisors can. I was ENRAGED. It just felt like such basic information to be so dead wrong. I would have given it a pass if she had been a rabbit and referred to as a rodent. I mean, everyone knows they're lagomorphs, but at least the teeth are similar. But whatever.
But I kept with it. I will read the second one, but I have to quit if mink are called rodents ever again. I take it WAY too personally.
But I kept with it. I will read the second one, but I have to quit if mink are called rodents ever again. I take it WAY too personally.
sylvilel's review
2.0
So, so sorry, T.
I tried, and I gave it my best, since it was you who recommended it. But the brutal truth is that I hated it.
Prepare for rant.
I was bored already from the start, and it didn’t get any better. I will admit that I skipped through a great deal of especially boring parts.
The analogies. SO. Many. Analogies. So much TALK!
Have you ever sat there, reading a book, and thought: «This book talks too much?»
Because THIS BOOK TALKS TOO MUCH, and it never ends.
I partly suspect Harrison for thinking that if she just keep spewing words to fill the pages, no one will notice that there’s barely a story line.
I mean, yeah, sure, there’s the off-hand mention of some illegal drug operation, but it completely disappears inside all the snappy comments, half-assed innuendos and unrelenting exposition, and it lacks the weight to be at all interesting.
There is so much stuff crammed in here. New concepts, characters, situations and miscellanious details are constantly thrown in your face, with the seeming philosophy that more is more. There is literally no attempt at pacing, no thought of timing that I can detect. Like cooking a meal without keeping in mind that the various ingredients heat at different speeds.
As for the characters, they were all either over the top, two-dimensional, or flat out inconsequential. It was all a show of who could make the snappiest comments, get in the most sexually awkward situations, or try to get killed the most times.
Three thirds in, I STILL wondered what the book was about. But by then I’d finally admitted defeat (I read books like soldiers train at military camp), and given up hope on being even remotely carried along.
I’m sorry to say, really, but very few things in this book makes any sense. The concept had potential, but it didn’t follow through. This is a good example of a story being forced and not told.
Like «Fifty Shades,» but with none of the sexy bits, and all of the awkward.
Under normal circumstances, I probably would have bailed in the middle of chapter two. But I stuck it out for the reccommendation, and I would again.
I have TWO good things to point in it though: Jenks is a hoot, and the main character’s total lack of self-importance is refreshing.
Okay.
I think that was all.
I tried, and I gave it my best, since it was you who recommended it. But the brutal truth is that I hated it.
Prepare for rant.
I was bored already from the start, and it didn’t get any better. I will admit that I skipped through a great deal of especially boring parts.
The analogies. SO. Many. Analogies. So much TALK!
Have you ever sat there, reading a book, and thought: «This book talks too much?»
Because THIS BOOK TALKS TOO MUCH, and it never ends.
I partly suspect Harrison for thinking that if she just keep spewing words to fill the pages, no one will notice that there’s barely a story line.
I mean, yeah, sure, there’s the off-hand mention of some illegal drug operation, but it completely disappears inside all the snappy comments, half-assed innuendos and unrelenting exposition, and it lacks the weight to be at all interesting.
There is so much stuff crammed in here. New concepts, characters, situations and miscellanious details are constantly thrown in your face, with the seeming philosophy that more is more. There is literally no attempt at pacing, no thought of timing that I can detect. Like cooking a meal without keeping in mind that the various ingredients heat at different speeds.
As for the characters, they were all either over the top, two-dimensional, or flat out inconsequential. It was all a show of who could make the snappiest comments, get in the most sexually awkward situations, or try to get killed the most times.
Three thirds in, I STILL wondered what the book was about. But by then I’d finally admitted defeat (I read books like soldiers train at military camp), and given up hope on being even remotely carried along.
I’m sorry to say, really, but very few things in this book makes any sense. The concept had potential, but it didn’t follow through. This is a good example of a story being forced and not told.
Like «Fifty Shades,» but with none of the sexy bits, and all of the awkward.
Under normal circumstances, I probably would have bailed in the middle of chapter two. But I stuck it out for the reccommendation, and I would again.
I have TWO good things to point in it though: Jenks is a hoot, and the main character’s total lack of self-importance is refreshing.
Okay.
I think that was all.
bethaeyler's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
runner45's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
cleverclaw's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
mellamaron's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-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
4.5
4.5 stars rounded down in GR
This was a very good start to a long-running series. I loved the world building and how it was interwoven into the storyline. There was a lot of action throughout the entire book. And I loved how this doesn’t feel at all dated. Even though it was written in 2003/2004, it feels like it has relevance today, 20 years later.
We have two main female characters: a witch and a vampire. These two have this kind of uneasy partnership where they’re still trying to fully trust and understand one another and i can’t wait to see their friendship develop. And also a male pixy partner who isn’t just a comedic character but also a brute force bodyguard character - taking out fairies and scenting out curses/spells. The dynamic these three have is pretty brilliant and unique. I haven’t seen or read anything quite like it.
The whole vibe this book gives is very Supernatural meets Fringe! And I am very much interested in all of it. I am impressed yet again by Harrison’s ability to give me something new and refreshing set in an urban setting instead of a new fantasy world. Her take on living and dead vampires especially is so refreshing! And warlocks vs witches, not gendered but based on power. She doesn’t rely on tropes like some new books out there now, but on her own ingenuity.
I’m super excited to continue this series and will probably read 1-2/month until I catch up. It’ll be a while but I have the first 13 on deck.
This was a very good start to a long-running series. I loved the world building and how it was interwoven into the storyline. There was a lot of action throughout the entire book. And I loved how this doesn’t feel at all dated. Even though it was written in 2003/2004, it feels like it has relevance today, 20 years later.
We have two main female characters: a witch and a vampire. These two have this kind of uneasy partnership where they’re still trying to fully trust and understand one another and i can’t wait to see their friendship develop. And also a male pixy partner who isn’t just a comedic character but also a brute force bodyguard character - taking out fairies and scenting out curses/spells. The dynamic these three have is pretty brilliant and unique. I haven’t seen or read anything quite like it.
The whole vibe this book gives is very Supernatural meets Fringe! And I am very much interested in all of it. I am impressed yet again by Harrison’s ability to give me something new and refreshing set in an urban setting instead of a new fantasy world. Her take on living and dead vampires especially is so refreshing! And warlocks vs witches, not gendered but based on power. She doesn’t rely on tropes like some new books out there now, but on her own ingenuity.
I’m super excited to continue this series and will probably read 1-2/month until I catch up. It’ll be a while but I have the first 13 on deck.