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A review by laurenjodi
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews
4.0
Fate's Edge
4 Stars
After swearing off a life of crime, lock-pick extraordinaire, Audrey Callahan, is pulled into one last heist that will change her life forever. On assignment for the Mirror, Kaldar Mar is sent to retrieve the item stolen by Audrey, but there are other parties interested in it as well, namely the Hounds of the Empire whose leader has a personal agenda where Kaldar is concerned.
Gordon and Ilona Andrews are excellent storytellers and their Kate Daniels books are my absolute favorite UF series. Likewise, the Edge series has incredible world building, compelling characters and entertaining plots. While Fate’s Edge is a good addition overall, there are several issues that hampered my complete enjoyment of the book.
First and foremost, the romance is decidedly lacking. Kaldar and Audrey’s relationship is characterized by more push than pull. Kaldar’s attraction seems to be based primarily on the fact that Audrey is a thief and she turns him down, so she is more of a challenge to his ego than a soul mate. Audrey is enamored with Kaldar’s looks, but there is little to no trust or respect in her feelings for him.
The storyline is comprised of several different subplots that all eventually come together. Nevertheless, the pacing isn’t always consistent and some of the descriptions of Weird devices are excessive. Moreover, the climax and resolution come out of nowhere and happen in the blink of an eye leaving the reader to ask “what the hell happened?”
The secondary characters are wonderful from Kaldar’s loyal cousin, Gaston to Jack and George (Rose’s brothers from book #1) who prove invaluable accomplices. The most problematic issue for me is the huge character inconsistency that pops up toward the end:.
In sum, the writing is good and the world building fantastic, so I can recommend the series as a whole and look forward to reading the final installment.
4 Stars
After swearing off a life of crime, lock-pick extraordinaire, Audrey Callahan, is pulled into one last heist that will change her life forever. On assignment for the Mirror, Kaldar Mar is sent to retrieve the item stolen by Audrey, but there are other parties interested in it as well, namely the Hounds of the Empire whose leader has a personal agenda where Kaldar is concerned.
Gordon and Ilona Andrews are excellent storytellers and their Kate Daniels books are my absolute favorite UF series. Likewise, the Edge series has incredible world building, compelling characters and entertaining plots. While Fate’s Edge is a good addition overall, there are several issues that hampered my complete enjoyment of the book.
First and foremost, the romance is decidedly lacking. Kaldar and Audrey’s relationship is characterized by more push than pull. Kaldar’s attraction seems to be based primarily on the fact that Audrey is a thief and she turns him down, so she is more of a challenge to his ego than a soul mate. Audrey is enamored with Kaldar’s looks, but there is little to no trust or respect in her feelings for him.
The storyline is comprised of several different subplots that all eventually come together. Nevertheless, the pacing isn’t always consistent and some of the descriptions of Weird devices are excessive. Moreover, the climax and resolution come out of nowhere and happen in the blink of an eye leaving the reader to ask “what the hell happened?”
The secondary characters are wonderful from Kaldar’s loyal cousin, Gaston to Jack and George (Rose’s brothers from book #1) who prove invaluable accomplices. The most problematic issue for me is the huge character inconsistency that pops up toward the end:
Spoiler
there is absolutely no way Cerise would have left her cousin Kaldar in the Hand’s clutches. Family is everything to her!In sum, the writing is good and the world building fantastic, so I can recommend the series as a whole and look forward to reading the final installment.