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leabookjoy's review against another edition
5.0
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Une nouvelle d'une centaine de pages qui se passe juste après les événements de Shadow's Bane et qui devrait aider tous les accro de Karen Chance à patienter jusqu'au prochain livre
(nan c'est faux en réalité ça n'aide pas, ça ne rend que l'attente plus cruelle ><)
Ce que j'ai particulièrement aimé :
- voir les deux mondes de Cassie et Dory se croiser, avoir une nouvelle vision des vampires et des mages, avec toutes les intrigues avec les démons, les dieux, les différents Sénats, les mages ... (savoir que)
- la nouvelle relation entre Dory et Dorina qui rend les choses tellement plus intéressantes ><
- voir Pritkin !!!!! Dès que j'ai lu "mage blond" et "yeux verts", j'ai halluciné (et peut-être un peu couiné xD) Qu'est-ce qu'il fait là ?? Où est Cassie ?? J'ai adoré le voir avec ses
- bon c'est vrai on ne voit pas du tout Louis-Césare dans ce livre (et pourtant j'aurais adoré le voir avec Dory post-morsure <3) ou Caedmon mais revoir tous ces anciens personnages secondaires comme Sheng, Marlowe, Ray ou l'Irin (d'ailleurs j'ai été très intrigué par la façon dont la réaction de Dory au Dragon's Claw et la réaction de l'Irin ... Je me demande si Karen Chance ne nous réserve pas quelques surprises concernant la généalogie de Dory ...) valaient largement le coup =D
(j'ai bien aimé les passages avec l'Irin notamment parce quand il fait allusion à l'héritage de Pritkin qu'il devrait bientôt devoir assumer ... POPOPOPO !!!)
Un petit défaut : comme souvent avec Karen Chance, certaines parties étaient un peu trop chaotiques : beaucoup d'infos et de descriptions à la fois surtout lors des scènes de bataille ... Je dois avouer que j'ai toujours un peu de mal quand je lis ces passages là ><
Bref, pour conclure j'aimerais pouvoir dire que j'ai adoré le livre et que maintenant, tout va bien mais en vrai JE NE SAIS PAS COMMENT JE VAIS POUVOIR ATTENDRE jusqu'en décembre pour avoir le POV de Pritkin !! Je veux dire, déjà que j'ai adoré le voir du point de vue de Dorina mais alors l'inverse ... <3
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A hundred-page novella just after the Shadow's Bane events that should help all Karen Chance addicts wait until the next book
(nah it's wrong actually it doesn't help at all, it only makes the wait more cruel ><)
What I particularly liked :
- seeing the two worlds of Cassie and Dory crossing, have a new vision of vampires and mages, with all the intrigues with the demons, the gods, the different Senates, the mages ... (to know that)
- the new relationship between Dory and Dorina that makes things so much more interesting ><
- seeing Pritkin !!!!! As soon as I read "blond mage" and "green eyes", I hallucinated (and maybe squealed a little bit xD) What is he doing there ?? Where is Cassie ?? I loved seeing him with
- well it's true we don't see at all Louis-Césare in this book (and yet I would have loved to see him with Dory post-bite <3) or Caedmon but seeing all these old secondary characters like Sheng, Marlowe, Ray or the Irin (by the way I was very intrigued by Dory's reaction to the Dragon's Claw and the Irin's reaction ... I wonder if Karen Chance doesn't hide some genealogy surprises for Dory ...) was very well worth it =D
(I liked the passages with the Irin especially because when he refers to the legacy of Pritkin he should soon have to assume ... POPOPOPO !!!)
A little flaw : as often with Karen Chance, some parts were a little too chaotic : a lot of info and descriptions at a time especially during battle scenes ... I must admit that I always have a little trouble when I read these passages ><
In short, to conclude I wish I could say that I loved the book and that now everything is fine but in reality I DO NOT KNOW HOW I CAN WAIT until December to have the POV of Pritkin !! I mean, already I loved seeing him from Dorina's point of view but then the opposite ... <3
Une nouvelle d'une centaine de pages qui se passe juste après les événements de Shadow's Bane et qui devrait aider tous les accro de Karen Chance à patienter jusqu'au prochain livre
(nan c'est faux en réalité ça n'aide pas, ça ne rend que l'attente plus cruelle ><)
Ce que j'ai particulièrement aimé :
- voir les deux mondes de Cassie et Dory se croiser, avoir une nouvelle vision des vampires et des mages, avec toutes les intrigues avec les démons, les dieux, les différents Sénats, les mages ... (savoir que
Spoiler
les vampires ont été créé par les dieux ... WAOUH !!! Tellement de possibilités ><- la nouvelle relation entre Dory et Dorina qui rend les choses tellement plus intéressantes ><
- voir Pritkin !!!!! Dès que j'ai lu "mage blond" et "yeux verts", j'ai halluciné (et peut-être un peu couiné xD) Qu'est-ce qu'il fait là ?? Où est Cassie ?? J'ai adoré le voir avec ses
Spoiler
super pouvoirs qui sont probablement le résultat de son échange de pouvoir avec Cassie dans RTS x)- bon c'est vrai on ne voit pas du tout Louis-Césare dans ce livre (et pourtant j'aurais adoré le voir avec Dory post-morsure <3) ou Caedmon mais revoir tous ces anciens personnages secondaires comme Sheng, Marlowe, Ray ou l'Irin (d'ailleurs j'ai été très intrigué par la façon dont la réaction de Dory au Dragon's Claw et la réaction de l'Irin ... Je me demande si Karen Chance ne nous réserve pas quelques surprises concernant la généalogie de Dory ...) valaient largement le coup =D
(j'ai bien aimé les passages avec l'Irin notamment parce quand il fait allusion à l'héritage de Pritkin qu'il devrait bientôt devoir assumer ... POPOPOPO !!!)
Un petit défaut : comme souvent avec Karen Chance, certaines parties étaient un peu trop chaotiques : beaucoup d'infos et de descriptions à la fois surtout lors des scènes de bataille ... Je dois avouer que j'ai toujours un peu de mal quand je lis ces passages là ><
Bref, pour conclure j'aimerais pouvoir dire que j'ai adoré le livre et que maintenant, tout va bien mais en vrai JE NE SAIS PAS COMMENT JE VAIS POUVOIR ATTENDRE jusqu'en décembre pour avoir le POV de Pritkin !! Je veux dire, déjà que j'ai adoré le voir du point de vue de Dorina mais alors l'inverse ... <3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A hundred-page novella just after the Shadow's Bane events that should help all Karen Chance addicts wait until the next book
(nah it's wrong actually it doesn't help at all, it only makes the wait more cruel ><)
What I particularly liked :
- seeing the two worlds of Cassie and Dory crossing, have a new vision of vampires and mages, with all the intrigues with the demons, the gods, the different Senates, the mages ... (to know that
Spoiler
the vampires were created by the gods ... WOW !!! So many possibilities ><- the new relationship between Dory and Dorina that makes things so much more interesting ><
- seeing Pritkin !!!!! As soon as I read "blond mage" and "green eyes", I hallucinated (and maybe squealed a little bit xD) What is he doing there ?? Where is Cassie ?? I loved seeing him with
Spoiler
his super powers that are probably the result of his power exchange with Cassie in RTS x)- well it's true we don't see at all Louis-Césare in this book (and yet I would have loved to see him with Dory post-bite <3) or Caedmon but seeing all these old secondary characters like Sheng, Marlowe, Ray or the Irin (by the way I was very intrigued by Dory's reaction to the Dragon's Claw and the Irin's reaction ... I wonder if Karen Chance doesn't hide some genealogy surprises for Dory ...) was very well worth it =D
(I liked the passages with the Irin especially because when he refers to the legacy of Pritkin he should soon have to assume ... POPOPOPO !!!)
A little flaw : as often with Karen Chance, some parts were a little too chaotic : a lot of info and descriptions at a time especially during battle scenes ... I must admit that I always have a little trouble when I read these passages ><
In short, to conclude I wish I could say that I loved the book and that now everything is fine but in reality I DO NOT KNOW HOW I CAN WAIT until December to have the POV of Pritkin !! I mean, already I loved seeing him from Dorina's point of view but then the opposite ... <3
hollydoesstuff's review
5.0
I am usually not a fan of novellas but this one was action packed and funny and just overall great.
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review
4.0
Based on this novella, things are definitely going to be heating up with the war. I loved Dory and Dorina working together...definitely proves Mircea wrong.
connie_flower's review against another edition
4.0
Action packed in typical Karen Chance style. Just wish the companion story ' Siren's Song' wasn't delayed because now I want Pritkins side too :)
rclz's review against another edition
5.0
Good short. Lots of action, good plot. Can't wait to read the next one as it's the same story but from Pritkin's side of it.
aphelia88's review against another edition
5.0
A good friend kindly tracked down a printed copy of this novella as a special birthday gift for me, since I just can't get into reading ebooks, and I'm so glad she did!
Taking place after the last Dory book [b:Shadow's Bane|24104482|Shadow's Bane (Dorina Basarab, #4)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516721971l/24104482._SY75_.jpg|43697970], this is an excellent addition to the series. At this point, the novellas and short stories are integral to the plot and not to be missed, although Karen's unfortunate break from her traditional publisher means her work is a bit harder for readers to find right now (and more expensive to purchase).
As usual, it's non-stop action from the first paragraph. Some faction has developed vampire-killing bullets and drops a huge pile of vamp corpses on the doorstep of the Senate in New York to prove the point. But with the Senate in war mode, the only investigator they can spare is Dory, who has been enjoying her well deserved sort-of-honeymoon with Louis-Cesare.
Determined to keep him out of the way for his own safety, Dory sneaks into Hong Kong and ends up trying to save its supernatural twin city, where graffiti lives and magical tattoos become weapons (I loved Kitty!).
For anyone just starting either the Cassie Palmer ([b:Touch the Dark|67513|Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, #1)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1307391100l/67513._SY75_.jpg|65477]) or Dorina Basarab ([b:Midnight's Daughter|3072254|Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, #1)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1307519250l/3072254._SY75_.jpg|3103274]) series, I strongly recommend following the alternating reading order of publication on Karen's site. The two series have merged into one for all intents and purposes, and it seems that most new readers are not aware of this, which is shame because they are really missing out!
I love Dory/Dorina - especially now that her duel personalities are starting to integrate. She's funny, especially when bantering with her wayward Child Ray. Dory also meets John Pritkin for the first time, and Dory's dragon-shifting roommate Claire makes a great cameo too!
Taking place after the last Dory book [b:Shadow's Bane|24104482|Shadow's Bane (Dorina Basarab, #4)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516721971l/24104482._SY75_.jpg|43697970], this is an excellent addition to the series. At this point, the novellas and short stories are integral to the plot and not to be missed, although Karen's unfortunate break from her traditional publisher means her work is a bit harder for readers to find right now (and more expensive to purchase).
As usual, it's non-stop action from the first paragraph. Some faction has developed vampire-killing bullets and drops a huge pile of vamp corpses on the doorstep of the Senate in New York to prove the point. But with the Senate in war mode, the only investigator they can spare is Dory, who has been enjoying her well deserved sort-of-honeymoon with Louis-Cesare.
Determined to keep him out of the way for his own safety, Dory sneaks into Hong Kong and ends up trying to save its supernatural twin city, where graffiti lives and magical tattoos become weapons (I loved Kitty!).
For anyone just starting either the Cassie Palmer ([b:Touch the Dark|67513|Touch the Dark (Cassandra Palmer, #1)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1307391100l/67513._SY75_.jpg|65477]) or Dorina Basarab ([b:Midnight's Daughter|3072254|Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, #1)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1307519250l/3072254._SY75_.jpg|3103274]) series, I strongly recommend following the alternating reading order of publication on Karen's site. The two series have merged into one for all intents and purposes, and it seems that most new readers are not aware of this, which is shame because they are really missing out!
I love Dory/Dorina - especially now that her duel personalities are starting to integrate. She's funny, especially when bantering with her wayward Child Ray. Dory also meets John Pritkin for the first time, and Dory's dragon-shifting roommate Claire makes a great cameo too!
alice2000's review against another edition
5.0
Very much lacking in Louis Cesare, but...
Pritkin! And Dory! Together!!
Pritkin! And Dory! Together!!
slc333's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed it but like the Cassie Palmer series, there was so much action that it lurches from one over the top fight to another in a way that makes it almost a chore to read. Don't get me wrong, I love a fast paced read with plenty of action but there also need to be some in between scenes so we have time to process what is happening in the story and that is missing from this one.
alassea's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, I don't know how anyone is able to read Cassie and Dorina separate, and the further into the volumes it goes the more difficult it gets. This is parallel to [b:Siren's Song|41643418|Siren's Song|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1535982982l/41643418._SY75_.jpg|64982273] which stars Pritkin, but after having read this I don't really know why I'd need to, except to see his reactions. I came to this after [b:Brave the Tempest|41064275|Brave the Tempest (Cassandra Palmer, #9)|Karen Chance|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545130746l/41064275._SY75_.jpg|64136881] which referenced the fun in Hong Kong as well. Anyways...
I enjoy seeing Dorina and Dory act together. I had fun exploring the crazy of a sup city, even though I'd already seen this in Brave. Otherwise, kind of choppy, lots of running and the ending was a bit fast and easy. Hoping the next Dorina book will be better.
I enjoy seeing Dorina and Dory act together. I had fun exploring the crazy of a sup city, even though I'd already seen this in Brave. Otherwise, kind of choppy, lots of running and the ending was a bit fast and easy. Hoping the next Dorina book will be better.