Wounded: The Second Book of the Little Goddess Series (Paperback)

~ Amy Lane (Author)
Key Phrases: papa bird, lower fey, lesser fey, San Francisco, Officer Max, Corinne Carol-Anne (more...)

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Green: "If someone gives their life for you, it is because they can not bear to live in a world without you. This is a great gift and a terrible burden, and if you are going to live, you need to be grateful for the gift and prepared to bear the burden."

Cory: "I do fearsome things, when I'm touching people who love me..."

Cory fled the foothills to deal with the pain of losing Adrian, and Green watched her go. Separately, they could easily grieve themselves to death, but when an enemy brings them together, they find out what a great and terrible force love can be.

About the Author

Amy Lane lives with her husband Mack in Northern California with their four children, Arthur, Gwenyfar, Gawain, and Baby-To-Be-Named-Later. She teaches English Literature, and although she has yet to meet a vampire or member of the sidhe in the Sierra Foothills, she remains hopeful.

Product Details

• Paperback: 362 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (January 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595379141
• ISBN-13: 978-0595379149
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #540,383 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compassion for Creatures of the Night, September 2, 2007

By	Floyd M. Orr "Nonfiction in a Fictional Style" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a book critic, I have to temper my review of Wounded quite a bit more than the many five-star spectacles splashed across this page. Amy Lane's sequel to her admittedly exciting debut novel, Vulnerable, is a pleasantly satisfying continuation of the story of Cory Kirkpatrick and her band of elves, vampires, and shape-shifters living discreetly in Northern California. The book is a homage to the secret sexuality held captive by the many less than blonde beauties of America. Miss South Carolina, don't even try to understand Amy Lane's Little Goddess Series. The whole concept is most certainly over your head. Ms. Lane uses too many uncommon, polysyllabic words, and I know that the idea of a twenty-year-old, post-punk chickadee with cherry pits for gazongas is just too complex for you to comprehend! The rest of you, read on.

As you can read in the many other reviews on this page, Cory and her new clique of supernatural beings continue their adventures in Wounded. Much of the storyline takes place in San Francisco, where Cory has been sent to school by her giant elf lover, Green, at the conclusion of Vulnerable. The plot develops around the discovery of another band of elves, vampires, and such who have been controlling all the night creatures in the city for a very long time. The bad elves have declared war on the good elves and the game's afoot. Lest you expect the bloody action of vampire battles from this book, you need to know that Wounded is much more about love and relationships, and their power over all creatures, both human and non-human. I recommend that anyone read Vulnerable first in order to understand the subtle details of the relationships among the carefully created, complex characters in The Little Goddess Series. Amy Lane has done an admirable job of carrying the storyline forward in Wounded.

The only bad news is that few of the other reviewers have even mentioned the ridiculous number of, but albeit trivial, grammatical errors and typos in this book. The reader must stumble from one page to the next, and Wounded simply does not earn more than four stars based on this single issue. I have yet to read a book that would benefit more from a second publishing after a thorough editing and proofing stage had been completed. That said, I look forward to reading and reviewing the third Little Goddess book. Amy Lane is a very talented and entertaining author, and her composition deserves a better final result.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait...., January 14, 2007

By	N. E. Meola "Literary Zealot" (South Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read both "Vulnerable" and "Wounded" over the weekend.

I wait with bated breath for "Bound".

What a wonderful new series, original and enjoyable!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, March 23, 2007

By	Karen Michelle Nutt "author at kmnbooks.com" (USA) - See all my reviews

This is the second story to the Little Goddess Series. Wounded can be read on its own, but you won't want to miss how it all started with Vulnerable.

Cory leaves Green's Hill, to go back to school. She is wallowing in her grief for her beloved Adrian, which leaves her wide open to be wounded. A were creature befriends her then steals her `firsts'. Meaning all of her first memories surrounding her love for Adrian, her first kiss, her first time she made love, all of it. She wants them back!

Green loves Cory and would be her one and only, but he is a sidhe that heals through the power of touch and sex; he can't be there for her at all times. Cory's power is fueled by emotion and it's imperative that Cory find another true love to step in when Green cannot be there for her. It's the only way to keep her healthy. Green lets her go, thinking she needs to be away from him to come to terms with Adrian's death and to find another lover, but Green soon realizes he made a mistake in sending her away from the hill.

Braken is a sidhe who can call blood at will. He and Cory butt heads more times than not, but the attraction is obvious. He knows they are destined to become lovers, but he never expected it to be forced upon them because of necessity.

Nicky is an Avian were-creature. When they mate, it is for a lifetime. Rejection from this mate could mean his death. When Nicky realizes he's chosen the wrong leader to follow, he will do anything to make things right again, but he never thought it would cause him to be bounded to two people who are not in love with him.

When Cory is attacked, Green and others from the hill come to her aid. They set out to recover her lost memories, but stumble upon more than they bargained for. Together they uncover the plot that sent Adrian's murderer to Green's Hill and they come face to face with the being who feeds off other's first memories for power. Green's past comes back to haunt him and he fears it may change the way his people perceive him.

Ms. Lane's has created memorable characters that you will fall in love with. You will feel their heart wrenching grief, their genuine selflessness, and their undying devotion. You will learn more about the characters you came to cherish in Vulnerable, and you will find her new characters irresistible. At times, the sex is erotic, graphic and goes beyond gender, but it is beautifully told and is essential to the story. The emotional depth makes this tale realistic. You'll feel welcomed into Green's world upon the hill.