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jbpenn21's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
masquerader888's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a GOOD game, which is high praise from me when it comes to books. It managed to lift me out of the doldrums, and take me on an adventure that had me jumping in place, running around with happy giggles, and practically bursting with the feeling that I had just discovered the greatest thing ever! This is not just a candy book; it’s a whole delectable chocolate cake, smothered in rich ganache, and liberally peppered with the sweet-tart freshness of ripe raspberries. With all of the satisfaction and none of the calories, this book is a win/win and on my must read list for the year.
Fate’s Edge was a fun book from start to finish; filled with the epic world-building that Ms. Andrews so excels at, it expanded on the universe that the previous two books in this series built and mastered the depiction of some pretty particular characters. The plot of this book served to both further the overall story-ach of the Edge series and to help us explore the characters in this story in new and fascinating ways. Both old and new characters find new light in this book; all while keeping a pulse-pounding pace one step ahead of disaster and a humorous voice that made this volume a joy to experience. My one critique would be that the ending pulled together too quickly for me; it is hard to say that a 372 page book was too short, but I would have loved an extra hundred pages or so to give the ending as much build-up as some of the capers in the middle of this book. And if wanting another hundred pages of the same doesn’t give a high opinion of a book, I don’t know what does.
This series just keeps getting better and better, and I cannot wait to see what Ms. Andrews comes up with next in the Edge.
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Fate’s Edge was a fun book from start to finish; filled with the epic world-building that Ms. Andrews so excels at, it expanded on the universe that the previous two books in this series built and mastered the depiction of some pretty particular characters. The plot of this book served to both further the overall story-ach of the Edge series and to help us explore the characters in this story in new and fascinating ways. Both old and new characters find new light in this book; all while keeping a pulse-pounding pace one step ahead of disaster and a humorous voice that made this volume a joy to experience. My one critique would be that the ending pulled together too quickly for me; it is hard to say that a 372 page book was too short, but I would have loved an extra hundred pages or so to give the ending as much build-up as some of the capers in the middle of this book. And if wanting another hundred pages of the same doesn’t give a high opinion of a book, I don’t know what does.
This series just keeps getting better and better, and I cannot wait to see what Ms. Andrews comes up with next in the Edge.
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drorraifnesher's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
amym84's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite book of "The Edge" thus far. The only thing I can say is I really wish that it were longer, just because I think that Ilona Andrews really hit their stride with Audrey and Kaldar. They have been my favorite couple of the edge series so far, I wish we got to spend more time with them. One book doesn't seem like enough. I do like how the other couples (Rose and Declan and Cerise and William) have been showing up in the other books so we at least know what is going on with them.
Audrey is a former grifter trying to turn her life around and make an honest living when she is approached for one last job. She takes it with the understanding that it will be her last job and she will never be asked to steal again. Little does she know the job she helps with has major repercussions. In comes Kaldar Mar working for the Mirror looking to get revenge upon the Hand for the loss of some of his family members. Sent to retrive the item that Audrey helped steal, they now have to work together to get it back.
Audrey and Kaldar are great characters. They play off each other very well. The witty banter that is great in the Kate Daniels series abounds in Fate's Edge. The actions scenes are also precisely written. There is a nice balance of both. I also appreciate that the villains in this book are truly vile. They do awful things to people and they are scarey. I like that in Ilona Andrews's writting that they back up what the character's say. Example: Audrey knows she's good at picking locks and she is. We get to read about how good she is at her job. In other words, we (the reader) aren't told she's good at picking locks but within the circumstances of this book things occur that actually keep us from seeing she's good at what she does and we have to assume it's true. Same with the villains. We read that they are bad and scarey, but they are time and again thwarted and we never see them being bad and scarey. Well not in Fate's Edge (or any Ilona Andrews book for that matter), the villain can back up their threats.
George and Jack (Rose's brothers first seen in "On the Edge") are featured a lot in this book. We get to see how much they've grown and changed from the little boys in the first book. While still young you can see how mature they are because of all the things they've already seen in their lives. I believe these two will be a premanent fixute in the books, and if the series goes on long enough I imagine we will see books with them as the main characteres.
Mentioning main characters, I'm really not sure who will be featured in the next book as the main couple. "On the Edge" introduced us to Rose and Declan, but William was also a character who was them the lead in "Bayou Moon" which then led us to Kaldar Mar who is the hero in "Fate's Edge".I guess we'll have to find out. I'll admit I wasn't as dedicated to this series as I was to the Kate Daniels series (probably my favorite series of all time), but with this installment I find that I want more books in this world, and I can't wait until the next comes out! Until Then!
Audrey is a former grifter trying to turn her life around and make an honest living when she is approached for one last job. She takes it with the understanding that it will be her last job and she will never be asked to steal again. Little does she know the job she helps with has major repercussions. In comes Kaldar Mar working for the Mirror looking to get revenge upon the Hand for the loss of some of his family members. Sent to retrive the item that Audrey helped steal, they now have to work together to get it back.
Audrey and Kaldar are great characters. They play off each other very well. The witty banter that is great in the Kate Daniels series abounds in Fate's Edge. The actions scenes are also precisely written. There is a nice balance of both. I also appreciate that the villains in this book are truly vile. They do awful things to people and they are scarey. I like that in Ilona Andrews's writting that they back up what the character's say. Example: Audrey knows she's good at picking locks and she is. We get to read about how good she is at her job. In other words, we (the reader) aren't told she's good at picking locks but within the circumstances of this book things occur that actually keep us from seeing she's good at what she does and we have to assume it's true. Same with the villains. We read that they are bad and scarey, but they are time and again thwarted and we never see them being bad and scarey. Well not in Fate's Edge (or any Ilona Andrews book for that matter), the villain can back up their threats.
George and Jack (Rose's brothers first seen in "On the Edge") are featured a lot in this book. We get to see how much they've grown and changed from the little boys in the first book. While still young you can see how mature they are because of all the things they've already seen in their lives. I believe these two will be a premanent fixute in the books, and if the series goes on long enough I imagine we will see books with them as the main characteres.
Mentioning main characters, I'm really not sure who will be featured in the next book as the main couple. "On the Edge" introduced us to Rose and Declan, but William was also a character who was them the lead in "Bayou Moon" which then led us to Kaldar Mar who is the hero in "Fate's Edge".I guess we'll have to find out. I'll admit I wasn't as dedicated to this series as I was to the Kate Daniels series (probably my favorite series of all time), but with this installment I find that I want more books in this world, and I can't wait until the next comes out! Until Then!
janina_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Despite a low around the two third mark, I still enjoyed this book very much. I wonder who the next one is about? Off to check. And seriously, I can't be the only one hoping for a George and Jack book in the near future ...
bingley's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.25
(240201) More Claws of Bast, honestly!!!
Anyway, Kaldar's story is the one I read last, probly bc I wasn't too keen since William/Cerise still scream OTP for me. I didn't quite believe Kaldar/Audrey's... emotional journey to love since they play too much.
TLDR: The kids were the best part. LOL
The trouble with having a conman as a character is that he has to be v scheme-y and v good at being fake to be believable, BUT those same qualities are what make it hard to for him to plausibly fall in genuine love. Everything's fake except for love for his lady. That's hard to make convincing, u know?
So I love Kaldar as a supporting character (Bayou Moon still my fave book in the series lol), he has the perfect temperament to lift the gravitas of the plot, but it's just a little harder for me to slip into his head empathetically as the MC.
I appreciate the Audrey wasn't a fighter/flasher, since almost all the other women in the series are. It's cool to see a different type of magic, tho that might be the coolest thing about her. EEK. sry. I suppose she's a good match, tho... she's not the most memorable, now that I'm writing this review.
The main plot action is actually similar to Cerise's plot problem, where it seemed like multiple side quests to do accomplish/retrieve unnecessary things in order to get to the actual plot climax. And Audrey/Kaldar even acknowledge the winding series of events in the book when they're plotting, lol.
And the ending also feels rushed again, Author tends to do that sometimes: pack everything in at the end in a short big burst.
POV: multi, 3rd person
SPICE: mostly taunting, pining, and wanting. 1 actual scene
CLAWS OF BAST: honestly THEY sound the COOLEST, I want a book with them!!!
Anyway, Kaldar's story is the one I read last, probly bc I wasn't too keen since William/Cerise still scream OTP for me. I didn't quite believe Kaldar/Audrey's... emotional journey to love since they play too much.
TLDR: The kids were the best part. LOL
The trouble with having a conman as a character is that he has to be v scheme-y and v good at being fake to be believable, BUT those same qualities are what make it hard to for him to plausibly fall in genuine love. Everything's fake except for love for his lady. That's hard to make convincing, u know?
So I love Kaldar as a supporting character (Bayou Moon still my fave book in the series lol), he has the perfect temperament to lift the gravitas of the plot, but it's just a little harder for me to slip into his head empathetically as the MC.
I appreciate the Audrey wasn't a fighter/flasher, since almost all the other women in the series are. It's cool to see a different type of magic, tho that might be the coolest thing about her. EEK. sry. I suppose she's a good match, tho... she's not the most memorable, now that I'm writing this review.
The main plot action is actually similar to Cerise's plot problem, where it seemed like multiple side quests to do accomplish/retrieve unnecessary things in order to get to the actual plot climax. And Audrey/Kaldar even acknowledge the winding series of events in the book when they're plotting, lol.
And the ending also feels rushed again, Author tends to do that sometimes: pack everything in at the end in a short big burst.
POV: multi, 3rd person
SPICE: mostly taunting, pining, and wanting. 1 actual scene
CLAWS OF BAST: honestly THEY sound the COOLEST, I want a book with them!!!
bibliophilemama26's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
indecisivesailorscout's review against another edition
5.0
11/21/22: I think I actually love all of these books equally. I was thinking about a specific scene in this book and decided to pick it up again just to read through from there, which I never regret. I wish there were more books that had this same flavor. It's delightful every time I come back again.
6/22/21: This is consistently my lowest rated one in the series, but I always forget just how much I LOVE Audrey and Kaldar and how perfectly they compliment one another. The whole book is bound together by their chemistry and cleverness, and I'm 100% with Kaldar on the fact I would marry the whole ass book because of how well balanced and wonderful it is. George and Jack also shine bright as any stars, and it is so exciting to watch them grow as major players in this series. I truly do love every bit of this.
6/22/21: This is consistently my lowest rated one in the series, but I always forget just how much I LOVE Audrey and Kaldar and how perfectly they compliment one another. The whole book is bound together by their chemistry and cleverness, and I'm 100% with Kaldar on the fact I would marry the whole ass book because of how well balanced and wonderful it is. George and Jack also shine bright as any stars, and it is so exciting to watch them grow as major players in this series. I truly do love every bit of this.
onespaceymother's review against another edition
4.0
This series continues to be fun and exciting and I liked the characters better: sly thieves are always more interesting to me than brut strength. I also liked how the authors continue to develop George and Jack’s story. My complaint is that it felt like the resolution came way too fast and way too easy in terms of their relationship. I also don’t know why so many books in this genre are so focused on marriage. They could end up happy and together without it being about marriage