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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
These books should be made into a Movie or TV series!, April 7, 2009
Let me first start out by saying.. HOLY CRAP!! This book will blow you right of your seat, you'll laugh, you'll cry, and people will think you've lost your mind! Recently there has been a lot of Movies and TV Series based on Vampire books or Paranormal related subjects and I feel Karen Chance's Cassie Palmer Series is a made for TV book, it's written so perfectly that a director would have no problem adapting it for the silver screen or small screen.
Once you read this latest addition you'll agree. Mrs. Chance has a way of grabbing her readers and pulling them into a fantasy world that is so vivid and descriptive it's hard to believe it isn't real! Cassie is a feisty, in your face, but lovable and believable heroine who gets out of trouble by using her usually handsome allies and her very clever ideas. This book is non-stop action from stop to finish, it has witty humor, believable love stories (or more accurately love triangle) and the surprises don't stop (I was literally caught screaming "No Way", "Oh Crap", "No They Didn't", "You Go Cassie!" lol).
I won't give away too many details, but Cassie is hell bent on getting some much needed training so she pursues help from Agnes (which obviously can't happen in this time because she's dead).. so that's when the action begins. She also wants to sort out her relationship with Mircea who has been very busy lately and even when they are around each other not much chatting occurs.. if you know what I'm saying.. ALSO there's this ex-war mage who Cassie kind of can't stop having deep feelings for. Yup, Pritkins in this book and he's back with a vengeance (which always puts a smile on my face, when he's around there's always action and surprises). Cassie can't seem to get a break in this book, she literal runs for her life (literal RUNS) through most the book, If I ran that much I would have a heart attack. Cassie finds out some very interesting secrets and gets one of her strongest adversaries out of the way!
This book is like every other Cassie Palmer book.. always worth the money! I'm happy these books haven't gone to Hard cover yet.. I'd be force to buy them at those expensive prices! Like I mentioned before these books would look so cool on film or TV! I CAN'T WAIT FOR BOOK 5, heck I can't wait for book 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10!!!!! =0)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was goooooood...., April 9, 2009
So Chance is back with the fourth installment of the series. I reaallllyy liked this one. There was the usual nonstop action with a hint of romance and lots of trouble. Cassandra is, once again, the not so perfect heroine and her fights start with page one. I won't give too much away. Overall, the plot was good, although there were a few kinks and a few parts that I skimmed through. The action was... choppy. It could have been smoother and there really wasn't very much character development. Cassie's background gets kind of thrown in your face, mulled about for a few pages, and then forgotten (I'm assuming that if a 5th book is in the making, that's what the focus is going to be on). It went from one problem to the next with no real transition. Furthermore, the showdown with Apollo was really short and a deceptive buildup. I was expecting a lot more in terms of it.
But those are only a few bad points; overall, this is a must-read! Mainly because PRITKIN has a larger role in it! As much as I love Mircea, he's more of the typical male in the paranormal genre; I'm not saying he is, because he does have a unique personality. He can be sexy and possessive but sometimes, I feel as if he's too much of the usual. Pritkin, on the other hand, has a lot more dynamic and I absolutely love his character. He's tough, gritty, and just a tad bit sweet when you least expect it. I love the electricity and tension between him and Cassie. I really hope to see more of him in the future! Also, the way that Chance crafts the novel is the perfect balance between paranormal fiction and romance. There aren't any heavy sex scenes but enough heat to make it interesting. I'm so looking forward to the next book. I seriously couldn't wait for this one and if there's a next one, it's already killing me waiting for it.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blessed with Great Story Telling, April 10, 2009
Another hit in the continuously dangerous life of Cassie Palmer, though by this point in the series you may be starting to feel like Cassie and her crew of trouble finding supernatural friends are like sugared up kindergartners that never stop moving and your the parent that would really like a nap to catch up with the plot. Especially if your like me and stayed up till 3 am because the story was so funny, well written, and mesmerizing! Be warned this is not a stand alone book: A. You will be very confused if you try to start with this book and B. You will be sucked into entrancement of this series.
This time Cassie, unlikely queen of the clairvoyants and time shifters- otherwise known as the Pythia, is trying to get a peace deal brokered between herself and the Silver Circle of mages who should be her closest allies...but have been tying to kill her for three books because they can't control her. But when the mages pull a fast one on her she, and her anti-hero partner, the always entertaining Pritkin, are thrown into a cataclysmic supernatural attack on MAGIC ( the headquarters for North Americas vampires, weres, mages, ect.) and must try to rescue the survivors and themselves. With a traitor still in the groups midst this could be easier said than done.
Odd magical creations abound to help or hurt the duo, as well as the aid of Mircea Tepish - yes, Dracula's much cooler & saner brother- who is also for all vampire intents and purposes,Cassie's husband. A fantastic cast of secondary characters joins the party along with a few new friends, and a hilarious but accidental switcharoo occurs leading to a few awkward but memorable situations that I won't spoil here because you'll vastly enjoy reading them.
This a book - and a series- not to be missed!! If you can I would read the first book in Ms. Chance's companion series , Midnight's Daughter, before this book as hints suggest the two series are brushing along each other about to merge closer. It's another great read that can only ad to your enjoyment of his book. Enjoy your reading and try not to stay up too late!
The series in order:
Touch the Dark
Claimed by Shadow
Embrace the Night
Midnight's Daughter ( Ok, technically this is the Dorina Basarab series but she's
Mircea's daughter! It all stems from the same literary world)
Curse the Dawn
Death's Mistress ( the next Dorina book coming in October!)
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