Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jaye Wells (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2011

Things to do:

1. Rescue sister.
2. Murder grandmother.
3. Don't upset the voodoo priestess.

The clock is ticking for Sabina Kane. Her sister has been kidnapped by her grandmother, the Dark Races are on the brink of war, and a mysterious order is manipulating everyone behind the scenes.

Working on information provided by an unlikely ally, Sabina and her trusty sidekicks--a sexy mage named Adam Lazarus and Giguhl, a Mischief demon--head to New Orleans to begin the hunt for her sister. Once there, they must contend with belligerent werewolves, magic-wielding vampires and--perhaps most frightening of all--humans.

But as much as Sabina is focused on surviving the present, the past won't be ignored. Before she can save those she cares about most, she must save herself from the ghosts of her past.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Spectacular action scenes fail to balance a needlessly baroque kidnapping plot as vampire-mage crossbreed Sabina Kane (familiar from Red-Headed Stepchild and The Mage in Black) tracks her stolen twin sister to the extravagantly decadent streets of New Orleans. Aided by her demon servant, Giguhl, and handsome mage Adam Lazarus, Sabina must confront her murderous grandmother, the vampire Domina Lavinia, and the evil vampires of the Caste of Nod. Voodoo priestess Zenobia and changeling drag queen Brooks help Sabina untangle the complex alliances and enmities of New Orleans's supernatural society. An artificially complicated plot and overly contrived humor weigh down this installment, which will only be of interest to series fans. (Mar.)
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From Booklist

The third Sabina Kane book picks up the action at the point where The Mage in Black (2010) leaves off, with half-mage, half-vampire (and former assassin) Sabina heading to New Orleans accompanied by her demon familiar, Giguhl, and mage Adam. Sabina is desperate to rescue her newfound twin sister, who has been kidnapped by their wicked grandmother (from the vampire side), so they enlist the help of a local witch and voodoo practitioner and her transgendered assistant to help scour the Big Easy. Wells does a nice job creating a seamless blend between magical and real worlds, which makes it easy for the reader to handle curveballs, like finding out that a popular rock band is headlined by a recreant mage, or that a sinister secret society is working to enable to return of Lilith and Cain from earlier episodes. Urban-fantasy fans who like their heroines tough will enjoy this series; suggest it especially to fans of the sadly deceased Jennifer Rardin. --Jessica Moyer

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Orbit; 1 edition (March 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031603777X
• ISBN-13: 978-0316037778
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After several years as a magazine editor and freelance writer, Jaye Wells finally decided to leave the facts behind and make up her own reality. Her overactive imagination and life-long fascination with the arcane and freakish blended nicely with this new career path. Her Sabina Kane urban fantasy series is a blend of dark themes, grave stakes and wicked humor. Jaye lives in Texas with her saintly husband and devilish son.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The stakes are higher than ever for mage/vampire Sabina February 28, 2011

By melindeeloo TOP 500 REVIEWER

Format:Mass Market Paperback

A severely weakened coalition of mages has formed an alliance with the Fae. But while both parties' agenda is centered on staving off an upcoming war, half blood vampire Sabina's goal is simply to rescue her twin Maisie from the clutches of their vindictive vampire grandmother and to also hopefully take her grandmother out of the picture once and for all.

The hunt for her sister takes Sabina, her cat/demon minion and the luscious mage Adam to atmospheric New Orleans and there is a good amount of action, some great new characters, a touch of voodo, and some moments I found a bit difficult - because in urban fantasy there is no guarantee of a happy ever after,

But series-wise, I was happy that the former assassin actually experiences some real growth both personally and magically. And I thought there was a lot of power to that 'ah ha' moment when the emotionally damaged Sabina finally sees how her grandmother's hatred has shaped her view of herself and Sabina realizes who she wants to be instead - and regrets that she may not live long enough to make the change.

So with some promising changes for Sabina and more developments in the prophesy surrounding her, Green-eyed Demon ended up being my favorite book in the series to date and I am looking forward as Sabina's story continues with Silver-Tongued Devil.

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Another Series Bites the Dust March 10, 2011

By 30 Book A Month Reader

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

For those of you who have not read the first two books in the series (The Redheaded Stepchild and The Mage in Black), you really must read them to understand this third installment on the half breed mage/vampire, Sabina Kane - although now that I have read this third book, I wouldn't waste my time. However, to be fair I felt the first book was 5 stars, with the second book a solid four.

Picking up where the last two books left off, Sabina is frantically searching for her twin sister, Maisie, who has been kidnapped and held hostage by her grandmother, Lavinia. Not knowing where Lavinia has taking Maisie sends Sabina and her team searching through New York and then New Orleans. Several new characters are introduced to the series as we see Sabina go from place to place following leads and clues, which eventually does cumulate in a climatic battle between Sabina and Lavinia.

When this series first started, I loved Sabina, and the urban fantasy background of the story. Sabina was a character struggling to find herself and understand her new magic and family background. Since that time, the tone of the series and Sabina has changed dramatically. Sabina became the type of character I neither liked nor respected. She constantly had the wrong motivations, did the wrong things and then endlessly berated herself. Even worse sometimes she KNEW she was wrong before she did it, and did it anyway. The plot felt like an aimless wandering of the author to somehow meet objectives in her mind. As this third book went on, the series became more and more comic - filled with overly deliberate humourous moments, sexual innuendos and repartee to the point that the book went from being an Urban Fantasy to a lightweight paranormal romantic comedy. I loathe those, and when I started this series it was NOT what I signed up for.

Lastly, I really, really struggled to finish this book. Normally when a book captures my interest, I read it within a day and won't stop even if Amazon delivers a long awaited book to the front door. I broke off from this book three separate times to read other authors, before finally finishing it last night and promptly tossing it in the garbage can. I will not be buying anymore books from this author. I'm very sad about that because when the series started, I felt that a new player had definitely entered the Urban fantasy/romance realm.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed February 22, 2011

By A Book Obsession.. TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Mass Market Paperback

At the end of the last book, Sabina's cruel vampire grandmother had kidnapped her twin, Maisie. Sabina, being a natural loner wanted to set out on her own to rescue Maisie, but she quickly learns she isn't in this alone. Her demonic minion Giguhl, and almost her almost lover, Adam wouldn't even think of abandoning her or Maisie now. As they set out to find and rescue Maisie, they form plan after plan that each wind out not working quite the way they imagined, but they will never give up. Meanwhile, the Fae Queen is taking advantage of the Mage's circumstances by establishing dominance over them, and expecting all of the Mages to fall in line like little minions. With everyone seeming to be against them, it's up to the three of them to save Maisie before it is too late. Oh yeah, and serve a nice dish of revenge to her grandmother, as revenge is best served hot!

I was really impressed with the amount of growth Sabina's character did in this book. In the past she was cold and almost uncaring. Of course that was a necessity due to her profession as an assassin. However in this book she really opened herself up and let herself finally care for others. Once she opened the gates, an entire flood of emotions came through, and while it was really hard for her to handle at times, I'm really glad she finally made some real connections. Of course, me being a romance fan, I most enjoyed the connection between her and Adam, but the rest were really great as well. She has finally learned that while caring for others can make you vulnerable, the amount of strength gained is tenfold over any vulnerability.

Sabina has always had a problem with authority, but the Fae Queen may have just taken one step too far when she drops Maisie's safety from priority. It is never wise to tick off an accomplished assassin, but luckily for the Queen, Sabina's attention was already focused on finding Maisie and revenge against her grandmother. Since Sabina's character has grown so much, I don't think she would take immediate action against the queen, but I know she will never forget the callous attitude the queen had towards Maisie's life. While Sabina has matured from her "shoot now ask questions later attitude," I think she is actually becoming even more dangerous. When you take into account her massive experience in assassinations, and add in her Mage side's Chthonic powers, combined with a level head, she will be one unstoppable force. I have a feeling that her Chthonic powers will play a large role in future books as this is what makes her both unique and desirable to both sides. The boundaries of these powers are unknown at this point, but they could potentially be almost limitless as she continues to fulfill her destiny.

This book opened up a whole new world of both possibilities and new dangers. There were several unexpected twists and turns that makes me wonder just what is in store for Sabina in the future. I'm very interested to see if she continues on this new path of level-headedness, or if she reverts back to her old self. Somehow I don't think she will revert now that she has the support she needs, but only time will tell. This series has only gotten better with each book, and if the trend continues, the next one promises to be one heck of a book. I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end. Definitely a must read!