Something is wrong with the souls of Chicago's dead. Ghosts are walking the streets, and Agent of Death Madeline Black's exasperating boss wants her to figure out why. And while work is bad enough, Maddy has a plethora of personal problems too. Now that Gabriel has been assigned as her thrall, their relationship has hit an impasse. At least her sleazy ex-fiance Nathaniel is out of the picture--or so she thinks...
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Christina Henry is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.
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CHRISTINA HENRY is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with samurai, zombies and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
The souls of the dead in Chicago are confused and damaged beyond repair, and it's up to Maddy as an Agent of Death to get to the bottom of things before the situation gets any worse. Meanwhile, her relationship with Gabriel is at a stalemate now that he is her thrall. To make matters worse, her ex-fiance Nathaniel is back with his own agenda. Can't a girl ever catch a break?
Black Howl seemed to be the book of discovery, hard truths, and unwanted revelations. While all of this kept me on the edge of my seat as I was shocked over and over again, it does make it quite hard to review without revealing some pretty big spoilers. Leaving all specifics aside, I will say that I was thoroughly impressed with Christina Henry's ability to completely catch me off guard, making for a very unpredictable read. I never know where things will lead next!
What a mess! Maddy and Gabriel's relationship has never been more complicated than it was in Black Howl. Yes, they had the messy business of her undesired fiance, and J.B.'s interest causing some jealousy issues, as well as the pesky problem of their love being extremely forbidden, due to his designation as a thrall placing him "below" her. However, now that he directly belongs to her, things are even worse. He has no choice but to follow her orders, and let me just tell you that the sparks are flying as a result. There has been so much build up between the two of them that a blow up past the breaking point was completely inevitable. Whether the ending result was positive or negative, well you will just have to read the book to find out.
I had to wait a few days after reading Black Howl to review it because I was too emotionally tied up in the ending events to be able to separate myself enough. I just wouldn't have been able to give the book a fair review. Black Howl was such a roller coaster of emotions with the highest highs, and the most devastating lows that left me feeling more than a little bereft. I'm holding out hope that Christina Henry has some brilliant master plan in store for the future books that will turn things around or somehow lessen the massive blow dealt in this book. Even so, Black Howl was an incredible read from start to finish that only further cemented my love for this series, and I highly recommend it.
Black Howl seemed to be the book of discovery, hard truths, and unwanted revelations. While all of this kept me on the edge of my seat as I was shocked over and over again, it does make it quite hard to review without revealing some pretty big spoilers. Leaving all specifics aside, I will say that I was thoroughly impressed with Christina Henry's ability to completely catch me off guard, making for a very unpredictable read. I never know where things will lead next!
What a mess! Maddy and Gabriel's relationship has never been more complicated than it was in Black Howl. Yes, they had the messy business of her undesired fiance, and J.B.'s interest causing some jealousy issues, as well as the pesky problem of their love being extremely forbidden, due to his designation as a thrall placing him "below" her. However, now that he directly belongs to her, things are even worse. He has no choice but to follow her orders, and let me just tell you that the sparks are flying as a result. There has been so much build up between the two of them that a blow up past the breaking point was completely inevitable. Whether the ending result was positive or negative, well you will just have to read the book to find out.
I had to wait a few days after reading Black Howl to review it because I was too emotionally tied up in the ending events to be able to separate myself enough. I just wouldn't have been able to give the book a fair review. Black Howl was such a roller coaster of emotions with the highest highs, and the most devastating lows that left me feeling more than a little bereft. I'm holding out hope that Christina Henry has some brilliant master plan in store for the future books that will turn things around or somehow lessen the massive blow dealt in this book. Even so, Black Howl was an incredible read from start to finish that only further cemented my love for this series, and I highly recommend it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Janisi1980
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you have read the first two books, Black Wings & Black Night, then I know you will thoroughly enjoy this book. If you haven't read any of the Black Wings books I recommend you read those two first before reading this one (but you don't have too). Anywho, I thought this book was excellent, I love the characters & the plot of this particular one. Although I would have liked to have read more on Lucifer and his reasoning for doing what he did in this book (allowing something to happen, I wont kill it for you, you can read it lol). But like the other two books, Black Howl definitely left me wanting more. If you are not a fan of cliffhangers, then this book may not be for you, but if you're into paranormal romances, paranormal adventures and just plain drama, then you will enjoy this latest book from Christina Henry. I'm glad I came across this author last year and I eagerly await the next installment.
WARNING: This book made me cry, so you may want a tissue or two :D
WARNING: This book made me cry, so you may want a tissue or two :D
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By BookFever
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I rated both Black Wings and Black Night four and five stars, so I was really looking forward to this third installment.
Christina Henry managed to create an interesting world about angels, fae and werewolves with great character dynamics, and I was excited to find out where Madeline Black's next adventure would take her.
In Black Howl, the political uprising against Lucifer continues, and Maddy and her gang find themselves caught up right in the middle of it, while simultaneously trying to figure out the fate of kidnapped werewolf alpha Wade and the pack's cubs.
All the characters we grew to love and learned to hate make an appearance and play an important part in the story, and Maddy draws a lot of references from the previous two books.
As the pages turned, I found myself caring less and less about the plot. Maddy's infamous lighthearted banter with her gargoyle friend Beezle and even with her enemies was taken to a whole new level in Black Howl.
It overshadowed pretty much every scene, and sucked the emotional experience right out of it. One minute she engages in a gruesome battle with a demon or has a romantic moment with Gabriel, and the next she talks to Beezle about doughnuts. I think the banter and bickering could have been eliminated from most of the scenes. Just as you feel a character's pain or joy, your attention is drawn back to a hungry gargoyle.
In the end, the plot was forgettable, the characters mostly the same, and the most shocking moment happens in the last few pages. It was unexpected and unfortunate, but after a few minutes, I was over it; partly because I couldn't develop a strong enough emotional connection, and partly because Maddy seemed to be over it, too. I definitely expected different reactions from her, especially toward her boss and Lucifer.
Scenes that could have made for superb dialogue or action (especially three momentous events with Gabriel-both happy and sad) were summarized in just a few sentences, but the bickering and banter went on for pages. It's like Christina Henry was afraid to go there.
To me, Black Howl almost seemed like the ending to a trilogy, and unfortunately, I will not be as excited about the fourth book (if there is one) as I was before reading Black Howl.
Christina Henry managed to create an interesting world about angels, fae and werewolves with great character dynamics, and I was excited to find out where Madeline Black's next adventure would take her.
In Black Howl, the political uprising against Lucifer continues, and Maddy and her gang find themselves caught up right in the middle of it, while simultaneously trying to figure out the fate of kidnapped werewolf alpha Wade and the pack's cubs.
All the characters we grew to love and learned to hate make an appearance and play an important part in the story, and Maddy draws a lot of references from the previous two books.
As the pages turned, I found myself caring less and less about the plot. Maddy's infamous lighthearted banter with her gargoyle friend Beezle and even with her enemies was taken to a whole new level in Black Howl.
It overshadowed pretty much every scene, and sucked the emotional experience right out of it. One minute she engages in a gruesome battle with a demon or has a romantic moment with Gabriel, and the next she talks to Beezle about doughnuts. I think the banter and bickering could have been eliminated from most of the scenes. Just as you feel a character's pain or joy, your attention is drawn back to a hungry gargoyle.
In the end, the plot was forgettable, the characters mostly the same, and the most shocking moment happens in the last few pages. It was unexpected and unfortunate, but after a few minutes, I was over it; partly because I couldn't develop a strong enough emotional connection, and partly because Maddy seemed to be over it, too. I definitely expected different reactions from her, especially toward her boss and Lucifer.
Scenes that could have made for superb dialogue or action (especially three momentous events with Gabriel-both happy and sad) were summarized in just a few sentences, but the bickering and banter went on for pages. It's like Christina Henry was afraid to go there.
To me, Black Howl almost seemed like the ending to a trilogy, and unfortunately, I will not be as excited about the fourth book (if there is one) as I was before reading Black Howl.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantasmigorical
Christina Henry is extremely witty in her storytelling. She is also astonishingly detailed when it comes to back stories and plot lines. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lia Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting
The best book in the series to far, and it was also completely evil! By Lucifer it was so evil.
In this one ghosts are behaving strange, Gabriel is Maddy's thrall and... Read more
In this one ghosts are behaving strange, Gabriel is Maddy's thrall and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Blodeuedd
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not So Happy Customers
I didn't like the way she winded in the book or the fact that after sometime I wanted to the store just to end.
Published 5 months ago by Barbra Hill
3.0 out of 5 stars
I don't know.
USPO chewed up the last thirty pages of this book, so I have never found out how it ended. It was a good read, as were therest of the series.
Published 5 months ago by Ja Wood
4.0 out of 5 stars
Please tell me there is a Book Four!
Fast-paced, action-filled, witty and humour-laden! What a great read for any lover of fantasy romance! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sandala
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW Shocking ending!
This was the best book in the series. I was only so-so on the first 2 books but I liked them enough to continue the series. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kat
3.0 out of 5 stars
I have a love/hate relationship with this series.
This series takes an unexpected turn in this third installment and I'm not entirely convinced that it's for the best. Read more
Published 8 months ago by RabidReads
3.0 out of 5 stars
from Urban Fantasy to Romance
I like the UF genre and often by the third book the characters are established and some great action is occurring. Not so with this series. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sunflower
5.0 out of 5 stars
BLACK HOWL --- by CHRISTINA HENRY
I LIKED THE BOOK . IM HAPPY MADDY & GABRIEL ARE MARRIED NOW . PLEASE KEEP WRITING I LIKE THE SERIES .
Published 10 months ago by bc - of - legend
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another great installment of the Madeline Black Series
Another great installment of the Madeline Black Series. I have always loved Maddy's character. She is stronger then some give her credit for and has learned a lot since book 1... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Urban Fantasy Investigations
