Bring It On (Retrievers, Book 3) [Paperback]

Laura Anne Gilman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2006

Nobody said juggling a career and a relationship would be easy... Wren Valere used to have a simple life. Her partner Sergei would negotiate the terms of the Retrieval — all right, the theft — and she would use her magical Talent to carry it out. Paycheck deposited, on to the next job.

Now? Her relationship with Sergei is even more complicated (sex will do that). Her fellow lonejacks are trying to organize against the Mage's Council. The nonhuman population of Manhattan is getting fed up with being ignored and abused. And the Council? Well, they have an agenda of their own, and it's not one the lonejacks are going to like.

And Sergei is far too involved with the Silence, his former employers, for Wren's liking.

When it comes down to choosing sides, the first rule of the lonejack credo is "Don't get involved." But when friends are in danger, and the city you love is at risk, sometimes getting into the thick of things is all you can do.…

Editorial Reviews

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"An entertaining, fast-paced thriller set in a world where cell phones and computers exist uneasily with magic . . ." -- Locus

"Gilman delivers an exciting, fast-paced, unpredictable story that never lets up until the very end." -- SF Site

About the Author

Laura Anne Gilman is the author of the Cosa Nostradamus books for Luna (the “Retrievers” and “Paranormal Scene Investigations” series), a YA trilogy for HarperCollins, and numerous works of short fiction. She also writes paranormal romances for Nocturne as Anna Leonard, and her e-book novella Dreamcatcher was released in August 2008.  A former executive editor at NAL, Laura Anne is an amateur chef, oenophile, and cat-servant.  She lives in New York City, where she also runs d.y.m.k. productions. 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Luna; Original edition (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373802404
• ISBN-13: 978-0373802401
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #889,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first two, August 30, 2006

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This review is from: Bring It On (Retrievers, Book 3) (Paperback)

In this third Retriever novel, Wren Valare is going behind her partner and business manager, Sergei's back and taking on cases of her own without his advice. This is clearly a symptom of the restlessness she feels in their relationship and possibly a prelude to the end of their romance in the fourth Retrievers novel.

Also, the city of Manhattan looks like it's preparing for magical war. Someone's trying to cancel Wren's ticket with psi-bombs. Many of the lonejacks (mages who are unaffiliated with the Mage Council) are missing and the attacks on the fatae (nonhumans such as demons, etc) are on the rise.

The Lonejacks are blaming the Magic Council--maybe they're right, maybe they're blaming them because they are unaffiliated? In the middle of the book, Wren has an encounter with a 'chat buddy' who turns out to be Mage Council and burns up her modem. This is a mystery to be solved in the next Retrievers novel, I think.

Too much of this novel is unfinished business and left for Book 4. Although I realized when I purchased the book that it would continue on, prior to this point, Gilman has resolved enough of the issues to make the book satisfying. Reading this volume was enough of a slog to slow me down considering buying Book 4, though I probably still will because I very much like the characters.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Series keeps getting better!, July 16, 2006

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This review is from: Bring It On (Retrievers, Book 3) (Paperback)

This is the third book in the Retreiver series and it just keeps getting better! In this one, Wren decides to take on a project without Sergei, her business partner, manager and lover. After all, it's just a simple job.

Nothing is simple any more and Sergei is keeping his own secrets as well. There's something going on at the Silence and he's trying to keep himself and Wren out of it while holding the Silence to their promise to protect Wren.

PB, Wren's demon friend, has an agenda of his own, trying to promote harmony between the Fae, the Nulls and the Lone Jack Talents. Unfortunately, there's Lone Jacks missing, Fae dying and the hate groups rising. The Council (which rules the Talents and the Lone Jacks ignore)is definitely involved as well.

Between Wren & Sergei's attempts to make their relationship work, the "simple job", the problems with the Silence, the clashes of the Fae/Human/Talent and Wren's attempts to calm everyone down when her talent makes her "invisible", this is a very exciting book.

This is a well written series. The characters keep evolving. I can't wait for the next one!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good but not great..., August 23, 2006

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This review is from: Bring It On (Retrievers, Book 3) (Paperback)

This book is worth picking up and reading, but not terribly exciting. But, it nicely continues the storyline of the previous books.

So, if you enjoy this series, you will like this book as well. Compared to other sequels in this genre, this is better than most.