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Bezig met laden... Hellbentdoor Cherie Priest
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Raylene Pendle is my new favorite vampire! I loved this book so much. Cherie Priest writes with such humor, but there is also a lot of love there (although don't tell Raylene that, because she really wants to be viewed as a loner). Her little family (a vampire, 2 orphans, and a drag queen/ex-Navy Seal) are adorable, and she actually seems destined to pick up a few more to add to the group along the way. Raylene is a vampire thief and she has been hired to retrieve a humidor full of bacula - penis bones to us lay people - that can enhance magical abilities. Of course, this proves to be more difficult than expected when she has to chase a psychotic sorceress to get them. She also has to save her friend, Ian, from possible extermination at the hands of his "brother" when the head of their House is killed and Ian is next in line to inherit. I loved the way all of the characters were so distinct and had their own individual personalities, and that their back stories were explained.in a very organic and natural way. The pacing was great, which made this an enjoyable and quick read. In summary, I highly recommend this book. 5/5 stars. I received a copy of this book free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:BAD TO THE BONE Vampire thief Raylene Pendle doesnâ??t need more complications in her life. Her Seattle home is already overrun by a band of misfits, including Ian Stott, a blind vampire, and Adrian deJesus, an ex-Navy SEAL/drag queen. But Raylene still canâ??t resist an old palâ??s request: seek out and steal a bizarre set of artifacts. Also on the hunt is a brilliant but certifiably crazy sorceress determined to stomp anyone who gets in her way. But Rayleneâ??s biggest problem is that the death of Ianâ??s vaunted patriarch appears to have made him the next target of some blood-sucking sociopaths. Now Raylene must snatch up the potent relics, solve a murder, and keep Ian safeâ??all while fending off a psychotic sorceress. But at least she wonâ??t be alone. A girl could do a lot worse for a partner than an ass-kickin Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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One thing I found to be missing was a compelling through-line of a story. This felt like three parallel stories that sometimes crossed paths. None of them really carried the book. Therefore, they each just sort ended. So did the the book.
Also missing: suspense. There were very few times I really felt like the characters had everything on the line. Perhaps this is due to the lighthearted tone of Raylene's narration. But I did experience a more suspense in the previous adventure.
Action and adventure were also missing here. There was a bit, here and there, like when Ray was trying to recover the magical bones. But mostly there was a lot of talking.
Even so, I'm caught up with these characters. I have learned to like Raylene's voice. It did keep me going for the length of this book and I will be back for the next adventure. I just hope it's more adventurous. ( )