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3.96 AVERAGE
I am so loving this series! [b:On the Edge|6329547|On the Edge (The Edge, #1)|Ilona Andrews|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1307445575s/6329547.jpg|6515186] was wonderful, as was this book. :-) I was so happy to see William return in a book of his own, and Cerise Mar is a fabulous match for him. I'm so very happy that William found a mate and that Cerise's family really took to him, too!
I really loved the storyline. The Hand's agents were creepy and excellent villains for William and Cerise to pit their skills against. The ending threw me for a loop, though:I was disappointed but unsurprised that Spider survived and very sad that Verdan seemed to die from his wounds. I hope we'll get to see more of both of them in a future book that will share with us the details of the mission on which the Mirror sent William and Cerise.
It was great fun to see Rose, Declan, George and Jack make an appearance in this book. I was hoping Declan would be called on for help! :-) And I really liked getting to know Cerise's vast clan a bit and was ecstatic to learn that Kaldar and Richard feature [b:Fate's Edge|10561549|Fate's Edge (The Edge, #3)|Ilona Andrews|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1302821720s/10561549.jpg|15468342] and [b:Steel's Edge|12119496|Steel's Edge (The Edge, #4)|Ilona Andrews|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1341723527s/12119496.jpg|17088789], respectively. I hope we'll learn more about Kaldar's strange talent. I would also love to find out exactly why Lark thinks she's a monster, so I hope she'll be in one or the other (or both) of their books, too. Not to mention I'd like to see more of Grandmother Az. She was fun. :-) A couple other questions that I would love to have answers to arewhy did William feel Genevieve's pain rather than Cerise or one of the Mars? And who did Erian mean when he said "They're both dead" and what happened to him after he went back into battle with the Hand's freaks?
I also loved that Declan's mother was a minor presence in this book, too, even if it was really only mostly throughWilliam's thought that "He would rather go up barehanded against a rabid bear." lol!! :-)
All in all, this was a fabulous book and if I hadn't needed sleep so desperately last night, I would have read it in one sitting. :-)
Almost forgot, I also really liked the cover! Whoever is doing the covers for this series is really to be commended. :-)
I really loved the storyline. The Hand's agents were creepy and excellent villains for William and Cerise to pit their skills against. The ending threw me for a loop, though:
It was great fun to see Rose, Declan, George and Jack make an appearance in this book. I was hoping Declan would be called on for help! :-) And I really liked getting to know Cerise's vast clan a bit and was ecstatic to learn that Kaldar and Richard feature [b:Fate's Edge|10561549|Fate's Edge (The Edge, #3)|Ilona Andrews|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1302821720s/10561549.jpg|15468342] and [b:Steel's Edge|12119496|Steel's Edge (The Edge, #4)|Ilona Andrews|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1341723527s/12119496.jpg|17088789], respectively. I hope we'll learn more about Kaldar's strange talent. I would also love to find out exactly why Lark thinks she's a monster, so I hope she'll be in one or the other (or both) of their books, too. Not to mention I'd like to see more of Grandmother Az. She was fun. :-) A couple other questions that I would love to have answers to are
I also loved that Declan's mother was a minor presence in this book, too, even if it was really only mostly through
All in all, this was a fabulous book and if I hadn't needed sleep so desperately last night, I would have read it in one sitting. :-)
Almost forgot, I also really liked the cover! Whoever is doing the covers for this series is really to be commended. :-)
What do you get when a changeling wolf meets the members of the Mars clan ?
An amazing book, packed with action, mystery, and romance that will leave you hooked until the last word.
When Cerise Mars parents disappear, it's is obvious that the culprit's can only be the Mars sworn enemies the Sheeriles. At age 24, Cerise will no longer be taking care only of the family finances, she becomes their lider. An amazing fighter, with the ability to flash, she redirects her power to her sword, making her almost invincible.
William, is more than used to being alone. Abandoned by his mother as a pup he was raised to be nothing more than a soldier, and an assassin. On the last book he tried to win Rose only to see her choose his best friend Declan. But after a few days in Cerise's company his wolf knows that it's found its mate. The problem is convincing Cerise of that and confessing to her his true nature. And then there's the "small problem" of the numerous, cantankerous, insane members of the Mars clan...with whom William has to deal.
Determined to rescue Cerise parents, William joins forces with the Mars in a journey fraught with blood rivalries, betrayal's, and sacrifices. William is just adorable _ he will probably growl at me for this, but i just have to say it ! _ a strong male character who doesn't feel threatened by Cerise, who is a real kick-ass, "chopp you in little pieces if you mess with me, and feed you to the gators" female character! (William is probably smiling now..)
The final parts of the book were amazing. Amazing action scene coupled with the most intense and unbelievable sacrifice.
To finish it, i thought that the ending was perfect for this dinamic couple. After all, the tedium would drive both insane!
An amazing book, packed with action, mystery, and romance that will leave you hooked until the last word.
When Cerise Mars parents disappear, it's is obvious that the culprit's can only be the Mars sworn enemies the Sheeriles. At age 24, Cerise will no longer be taking care only of the family finances, she becomes their lider. An amazing fighter, with the ability to flash, she redirects her power to her sword, making her almost invincible.
William, is more than used to being alone. Abandoned by his mother as a pup he was raised to be nothing more than a soldier, and an assassin. On the last book he tried to win Rose only to see her choose his best friend Declan. But after a few days in Cerise's company his wolf knows that it's found its mate. The problem is convincing Cerise of that and confessing to her his true nature. And then there's the "small problem" of the numerous, cantankerous, insane members of the Mars clan...with whom William has to deal.
Determined to rescue Cerise parents, William joins forces with the Mars in a journey fraught with blood rivalries, betrayal's, and sacrifices. William is just adorable _ he will probably growl at me for this, but i just have to say it ! _ a strong male character who doesn't feel threatened by Cerise, who is a real kick-ass, "chopp you in little pieces if you mess with me, and feed you to the gators" female character! (William is probably smiling now..)
The final parts of the book were amazing. Amazing action scene coupled with the most intense and unbelievable sacrifice.
To finish it, i thought that the ending was perfect for this dinamic couple. After all, the tedium would drive both insane!
Bayou Moon is book two of the Edge series by Ilona Andrews. Unfortunately I haven’t read book one, but I found I didn’t need to in order to appreciate and understand Bayou Moon. It stands remarkably well on its own.
William and Cerise are my favorite parts of this book. Each one has plenty of depth and their interplay is delightful. In particular, Cerise is a marvelous strong female lead. She has guts and determination; she’s fierce yet proudly human and flawed. Family interactions also take center stage, and they have plenty of delicious complexity to them. Nothing is simple or cut-and-dried. Everything has layers; everyone has motivations. Andrews is also extremely good at depicting not-entirely-human characters, with their own quirks and habits.
Combat in Bayou Moon is heart-stoppingly magnificent, tense, and utterly cinematic. I can easily picture the battles in my mind’s eye. The magics are heady and dark, an almost organic blend of styles and traditions that suits its milieu. My only problem with this book is that now I have to catch up on the rest of the series–it’s too good to miss!
For a longer review including premise, visit my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2014/08/review-bayou-moon-ilona-andrews/
William and Cerise are my favorite parts of this book. Each one has plenty of depth and their interplay is delightful. In particular, Cerise is a marvelous strong female lead. She has guts and determination; she’s fierce yet proudly human and flawed. Family interactions also take center stage, and they have plenty of delicious complexity to them. Nothing is simple or cut-and-dried. Everything has layers; everyone has motivations. Andrews is also extremely good at depicting not-entirely-human characters, with their own quirks and habits.
Combat in Bayou Moon is heart-stoppingly magnificent, tense, and utterly cinematic. I can easily picture the battles in my mind’s eye. The magics are heady and dark, an almost organic blend of styles and traditions that suits its milieu. My only problem with this book is that now I have to catch up on the rest of the series–it’s too good to miss!
For a longer review including premise, visit my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2014/08/review-bayou-moon-ilona-andrews/
I was very much looking forward to this story having loved William's wolfy self in On the Edge but this one forced me to rewind so many times that I feared I was losing my mind once and for all. There were so many characters introduced, and I couldn't remember any of 'em from one page to the next, that I found it difficult to focus on the plot. The romance between William and Cerise (my apologies if this is wrong, it's been two weeks and the name has escaped my brain) seemed to get lost in the fray of Cerise's freakishly large family and there's a bit near the end where both Cerise and William are so ridiculously stubborn that it felt contrived. Very disappointing. This was more of a straight up fantasy or paranormal or urban fantasy or whatever they call them today, than it was a romance. Ah well, they can't all be winners.
William is a changeling. Right after his birth, his mother gave him away to be raised in an institution for changelings. He grew up in a small, spare room and he was taught how to fight. It is all he knows.
He dreams of having a home, a woman to call his mate and a family he can call his own, but he fears that he doesn't have the right to anything precious. Then William meets the hobo queen who turns out to be a beautiful woman and a skilled blade master. There are a few obstacles in the way of their happiness but magically altered people & plans for a devastating war aren't enough to keep William from what he claims as his.
I'm see-sawing between 3 & 4 stars for this book. A part of me wants to rate it 4, but I can't quite make myself do it. Thus, 3.5 it is!
Cerise is a cool chick. She kicks major ass and doesn't take crap from anyone. I enjoyed seeing her soft, naive, cruel, blunt, sassy, bloodthirsty, loyal and silly sides. She's a good match for William, whom I LOVE. He is definitely my favorite character out of all the ones I've met in the Edge.
The descriptions about the Hand's minions in the beginning of the book were crap. There weren't clear distinctions until the middle of the book. The fighting in the beginning were rather bland as well. It became more interesting towards the later half. I was really happy when it did! I do love a good fight scene.
The part where William gets to whatever Genevieve is held & how he ends up killing her. Ok, I get that he killed her. I understand that she had to die to avoid further suffering, etc. Sure. Check. Yet the whole getting to her and what she turned into exactly? Very foggy.
Then there is the Box and Grandpa V's experiments. Gah... Potentially interesting but rather deflating addition to the storyline. I had more interest in Grandmother Az's background, swamp magic, the Thoas, etc than I did what Grandpa V was really doing in the Mire. I guess there was a decent line up to that point but when that particular revelation happened, I felt let down.
I mean, come on! William dies and the freaking Box brings him back to life?!?!?! Blargh~
Spider survived. Really? REALLY? Lame.
Parts I Love:
-Grandma Az is AMAZING and I would totally read a book or story based on her. She's awesome!
-The poison shawl was brilliant!
-William
-Declan, Rose, Jack & George coming back into the story for a short second.
-Kaldar is a sweetie.
He dreams of having a home, a woman to call his mate and a family he can call his own, but he fears that he doesn't have the right to anything precious. Then William meets the hobo queen who turns out to be a beautiful woman and a skilled blade master. There are a few obstacles in the way of their happiness but magically altered people & plans for a devastating war aren't enough to keep William from what he claims as his.
I'm see-sawing between 3 & 4 stars for this book. A part of me wants to rate it 4, but I can't quite make myself do it. Thus, 3.5 it is!
Spoiler
Apparently, it takes about 100 pages for the story to really suck me in. That's a lot of pages. It's almost worth the first 100 pages to get to the good parts but I think 100 pages is a bit much.Cerise is a cool chick. She kicks major ass and doesn't take crap from anyone. I enjoyed seeing her soft, naive, cruel, blunt, sassy, bloodthirsty, loyal and silly sides. She's a good match for William, whom I LOVE. He is definitely my favorite character out of all the ones I've met in the Edge.
The descriptions about the Hand's minions in the beginning of the book were crap. There weren't clear distinctions until the middle of the book. The fighting in the beginning were rather bland as well. It became more interesting towards the later half. I was really happy when it did! I do love a good fight scene.
The part where William gets to whatever Genevieve is held & how he ends up killing her. Ok, I get that he killed her. I understand that she had to die to avoid further suffering, etc. Sure. Check. Yet the whole getting to her and what she turned into exactly? Very foggy.
Then there is the Box and Grandpa V's experiments. Gah... Potentially interesting but rather deflating addition to the storyline. I had more interest in Grandmother Az's background, swamp magic, the Thoas, etc than I did what Grandpa V was really doing in the Mire. I guess there was a decent line up to that point but when that particular revelation happened, I felt let down.
I mean, come on! William dies and the freaking Box brings him back to life?!?!?! Blargh~
Spider survived. Really? REALLY? Lame.
Parts I Love:
-Grandma Az is AMAZING and I would totally read a book or story based on her. She's awesome!
-The poison shawl was brilliant!
-William
-Declan, Rose, Jack & George coming back into the story for a short second.
-Kaldar is a sweetie.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This book was like Kate Daniels meets Swamp People. It was amazing! I loved Cerise and William! The action was non-stop and I couldn't help to root for the whole Mar family! I seriously loved this book!
I think this one may have been even more engaging than On The Edge. I'm hooked.
I missed this series. It has been a long time since I've read the first instalment of this series and I was afraid that I had forgotten important aspects of this world. But there's nothing to be afraid of because although this book is part of the same series as the previous one, this one features a slightly different setting and a very different couple: Lord Sandine (Declan's military friend) and Cerise, a poor girl who lives in a part of the Edge where nobody sane wants to live in - the swamps of the Mire.
The Mire is this inhospitable place populated mostly by Weird's exiles. Cerise's grandfather was an exile and Mar's family is one of the most powerful families in the Mire. Not because of their money (which they don't have) but because of their magic and their lands.
And William... well, William aka Lord Sandine aka William the Wolf aka Lord Bill is a changeling. Changeling in Louisiana are killed in the most atrocious ways and William's life hasn't been a walk in the park so far. Now, he wants revenge. He wishes to avenge the death of eight little changeling kids that were killed by a Hand's agent - Spider.
I looooove Ilona Andrews. They are kick-ass writers and I just love them. The Edge is turning to be a great series (I'm just sad it ended) and now I want MORE. William and Cerise are great (not as great as Declan and Rose but still). I like wolfs... and William is just irresistible.
The world-building is flawless and I just can't wait to read about Kaldar.
This book was just pretty fan-tas-tic.
The Mire is this inhospitable place populated mostly by Weird's exiles. Cerise's grandfather was an exile and Mar's family is one of the most powerful families in the Mire. Not because of their money (which they don't have) but because of their magic and their lands.
And William... well, William aka Lord Sandine aka William the Wolf aka Lord Bill is a changeling. Changeling in Louisiana are killed in the most atrocious ways and William's life hasn't been a walk in the park so far. Now, he wants revenge. He wishes to avenge the death of eight little changeling kids that were killed by a Hand's agent - Spider.
I looooove Ilona Andrews. They are kick-ass writers and I just love them. The Edge is turning to be a great series (I'm just sad it ended) and now I want MORE. William and Cerise are great (not as great as Declan and Rose but still). I like wolfs... and William is just irresistible.
The world-building is flawless and I just can't wait to read about Kaldar.
This book was just pretty fan-tas-tic.
adventurous
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes