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ameretet's review against another edition
3.0
I really had a hard time relating to Audrey. She came across as paranoid instead of concerned. Her sense of morality also didn't seem to fit in with what we've learned in the previous books about the Edgers. Meaning that she seemed overly concerned with the children and not sleeping with Kaldar. In all the other Edge books, Edgers seem mainly concerned with only themselves or their immediate family. These are the type of people who, in the first book, would sell off Rose to blueblooders. At the same time, Audrey was a thief and con artist, two things that really make sense in the Edge universe. Maybe this was an attempt to show multiple aspects of Audrey's personality, but it seemed very disjointed.
Kaldar, I felt, deserved to be fleshed out more as a character. He seemed to have many different facets but we really only saw the flirty ladies man or the genius conman. I don't know why the author waited until the book was almost over to mention how Kaldar is seen as one of the most dangerous men in the Mire. There were hints of Kaldar's dangerousness, particularly when he discovered Jack and George had stowed away in the wyvern. Mainly Kaldar came across as one dimensional.
All in all, the book didn't really come together for me as much as the previous two books in the series. That being said I totally can't wait for the next installment!
B-/C+
Kaldar, I felt, deserved to be fleshed out more as a character. He seemed to have many different facets but we really only saw the flirty ladies man or the genius conman. I don't know why the author waited until the book was almost over to mention how Kaldar is seen as one of the most dangerous men in the Mire. There were hints of Kaldar's dangerousness, particularly when he discovered Jack and George had stowed away in the wyvern. Mainly Kaldar came across as one dimensional.
All in all, the book didn't really come together for me as much as the previous two books in the series. That being said I totally can't wait for the next installment!
B-/C+
c4nd1e's review against another edition
3.0
I like the world and a lot of the characters in this series, but this book suffers from middle book syndrome.
My favorite parts of the book were George, Jack, and Gaston.
The romance was rushed and unbelievable. I didn't love the mmc or the fmc. The mmc didn't have much personality and the fmc was a know-it-all. The entire main conflict of the book wasn't exciting enough and the villain was an afterthought.
My favorite parts of the book were George, Jack, and Gaston.
The romance was rushed and unbelievable. I didn't love the mmc or the fmc. The mmc didn't have much personality and the fmc was a know-it-all. The entire main conflict of the book wasn't exciting enough and the villain was an afterthought.
lalala123987's review against another edition
5.0
The Edge series is a little darker than HL or Kate Daniels, but Kaldar Mar brings a humor that balanced it. Plus, George and Jack! Excellent!
blodeuedd's review against another edition
3.0
Did I ever like book 2 or 3 as much as book 1? Well..no, but they were still good. There was just something about book 1, it was so new and fresh. I also must confess that I do not remember Kaldar from book 2..was he there? I did remember his cousin Gaston, the frog guy, but not Kaldar. Sorry Kaldar.
Anyway in this book Kaldar, who I could not remember is working for the Mirror in the Weird. While in The Broken Audrey Callahan tries to go legit. Not easy with a family like hers. Their roads will cross, and after some fighting they will fall in love (what else would you expect).All while running around in the Broken and in the Edge. Ok first if you are new to this. The Broken is where we non magic peeps live. The Weird is the alternate earth that instead of going all technology went the way of magic and is pretty old school. The Edge are those areas in between where people with magic live. They are mostly trash, cast out off The Weird, looked down upon. Some goes to the Broken but most stay as they have too much magic to make it out alive. I know the Weird people are such asses, but still I like their world of magic and castles. And do not mess with the Edgers, cos they will cut you down, and then steal your shoes. The world is really cool.
I did not always feel the passion brewing, I can't say why. It was more that it had to happen.
What I did like was that George and Jack were in it, the kids from book 1. Kids in books are not always that a good idea, but here it works well and I hope they will grow up and have stories of their own one day. Necromancer George and changeling Jack. They made it more fun somehow cos Audrey was pretty serious and Kaldar focused.
I wonder what book 4 is about.....Kaldar's brother? Oh, another one I forgot about? Sheesh, I fear those brothers are forgettable.
Conclusion:
I enjoyed it. I still wish it was as awesome as book 1, but hey you can't have it all.
Anyway in this book Kaldar, who I could not remember is working for the Mirror in the Weird. While in The Broken Audrey Callahan tries to go legit. Not easy with a family like hers. Their roads will cross, and after some fighting they will fall in love (what else would you expect).All while running around in the Broken and in the Edge. Ok first if you are new to this. The Broken is where we non magic peeps live. The Weird is the alternate earth that instead of going all technology went the way of magic and is pretty old school. The Edge are those areas in between where people with magic live. They are mostly trash, cast out off The Weird, looked down upon. Some goes to the Broken but most stay as they have too much magic to make it out alive. I know the Weird people are such asses, but still I like their world of magic and castles. And do not mess with the Edgers, cos they will cut you down, and then steal your shoes. The world is really cool.
I did not always feel the passion brewing, I can't say why. It was more that it had to happen.
What I did like was that George and Jack were in it, the kids from book 1. Kids in books are not always that a good idea, but here it works well and I hope they will grow up and have stories of their own one day. Necromancer George and changeling Jack. They made it more fun somehow cos Audrey was pretty serious and Kaldar focused.
I wonder what book 4 is about.....Kaldar's brother? Oh, another one I forgot about? Sheesh, I fear those brothers are forgettable.
Conclusion:
I enjoyed it. I still wish it was as awesome as book 1, but hey you can't have it all.
amibunk's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, fun, fun stuff. It's sexy, entertaining, and exciting. Plus, there were lots of scenes with Jack, George, and Gaston who are my favorite (because of my deep love for the Innkeeper series.) Two enthusiastic thumbs up.
fantasyfunk's review against another edition
4.0
Can't stop won't stop.
This series just keeps getting better and better.
This series just keeps getting better and better.
claire_loves_books's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot- it was fun and we got to spend more time with jack and george who are hilarious, it did seem a bit like the characters were taking a fairly round about route to get to the end point and I did think a few times that there must be easier ways but it was fun so I don't mind to much.
sammishgirl's review against another edition
3.0
My rating: meh.
This book was just okay. It wasn't bad, but even when I was near the end I never felt excited by it or compelled to read it. Two chapters to go and I could still easily put it down at any point and go do something else.
Which is a shame, because I really liked Kaldar and Audrey. I was interested in them from the beginning, so it was disappointing to spend so much time head hopping with other people. In particular, the sections from George and Jack's points of view killed momentum, and just weren't interesting to me.
The final ending also bothered me. I got near the end and said, "Wait, a whole new big obstacle has just been introduced, and there are only five pages left to resolve it, plus the George/Jack storyline, AND some sort of epilogue?" Which left the ending feeling rushed and unsatisfying.
This book was just okay. It wasn't bad, but even when I was near the end I never felt excited by it or compelled to read it. Two chapters to go and I could still easily put it down at any point and go do something else.
Which is a shame, because I really liked Kaldar and Audrey. I was interested in them from the beginning, so it was disappointing to spend so much time head hopping with other people. In particular, the sections from George and Jack's points of view killed momentum, and just weren't interesting to me.
The final ending also bothered me. I got near the end and said, "Wait, a whole new big obstacle has just been introduced, and there are only five pages left to resolve it, plus the George/Jack storyline, AND some sort of epilogue?" Which left the ending feeling rushed and unsatisfying.
jules_writes's review against another edition
5.0
As always with Ilona Andrews I really enjoyed this one. I loved Kalder and Audrey's relationship, but I think what made the book stand out for me was the inclusion of Jack and George. It was also nice to see more of the Weird. Great book. Great series.