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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780451461964
ISBN number: 0451461967
Label: Roc
Manufacturer: Roc
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Page Count: 352
Printing Date: February 26, 2008
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Cal Leandros is only half-human. His father's dark lineage is the stuff of nightmares-and he and his entire otherworldly race are after Cal.
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Sawney Beane, a crazy sociopathic killer has risen from the dead, and it is up to Cal and Niko to stop him(with the help of the usual gang-Goodfellow and Promise).
I really wanted to love this book like I did the very first two, but just couldn't. The story lacks the energy, interest and excitement of the other two. The subplot with Robin draws you in and then disappoints, and the George subplot just doesn't deliver.
The entire Sawney plot is is boring, and the character is too much of a MarySue(if you don't know the term, Google it). Besides being risen from the dead, and being really fast, he comes off no different than any other insane serial killer(even down to the maniacal laughter).
The Goodfellow subplot was probably the most interesting part of the book . . . until the resolution. I felt like I was being built up for something great, going to discover something amazing about Robin's past, the whole time wondering who could possibly be behind the assassination attempts, and then, the people behind it, and the reason was not that interesting. It also seemed as if she forgot about the subplot and then threw it in at the end to resolve it. When it takes place why, and the quick resolution seemed forced.
The George subplot was also uninteresting. The entire "getting laid" subplot seemed out of place as well. Did we really need it to understand the Cal doesn't want to involve George in his issues?
There were other parts of the book that bothered me and kept me from enjoying it fully. One being the ending! If your books are good enough there is no need to make the ending a cliff hanger(which her very first books were good enough). Give me a little credit, I know when an author is trying to hook me into buying the subsequent book(and I don't appreciate it).
Another issue I had was, we never found out who cleaned up the bodies. It's a minor point, but it is brought up in the beginning and the end, as if it means something. Cal mentions supernatural cleaning crews, but it almost sounds as if it could be something else, but you don't know and do not find out. Why have it in the beginning(the bodies in the trees), and mentioned at the end, if it is left a mystery. You're left not knowing if it is significant or not.
Another issue I had was Isaiah. All through the book you get the impression that there is more to Isaiah and Robin's relationship. They hate each other, yet Robin hangs out at Isaiah's bar, and Isaiah warns Cal of the assassination attempt. Isaiah keeps Robin from blurting out a secret while he is drunk(and is angry about it), which made me feel as if Isaiah was apart of his past, but again, nothing came from all of that. Left me wondering if Isaiah was supposed to be important, or she just needed him to annoy Cal, refuse to help, and drop little hints about what may be happening.
Another minor issue I had was the revenants. They keep mentioning that they are more organized, seemed different than the average reverant, but we are never told why. Are we just supposed to accept that Sawney was such as God to them that they changed their usual behavior? I felt as if she needed Sawney to have minions, so she used the established reverent characters, but since they were previously described with more zombie like characteristics(kill for the sake of killing, etc), she changed their character and expected you to just go with it.
My last issue contains spoilers, and may ruin a surprise... however it wasn't that great of a surprise to begin with. Probably the worst feeling of "why did she even bother adding this", happens when we find out who raised Sawney.
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While I am grateful she did reveal who did it(since there were so many other instances of things not being reveled/resolved), it seemed like she picked it out of a hat. The reason given for raising Sawney left an empty feeling... I'm sorry but "I was bored" is not a good reason. I was expecting something great, and then it turns out the loner who lives in the museum basement was bored one day, so he decided to raise a serial killer from the grave.
The was also not pleased that Wahanket shows up, tells Cal he did it, and then runs away. It left me feeling as if she needed someone to have done it, they had to reveal why, but she didn't really want to bother with that part of the plot.
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As I said, I really wanted to enjoy this book, but there were far too many issues. I hope she does better with the subsequent book, which I will read(I'm not ready to give up on this series quite yet). I think she needs to up the anti as far as plots go, not be afraid to develop her characters more.
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This book is Rob's best out of the three. After the very first book I didnt want to read the second but given it was his very first book I gave him a second chance. The story is very good, but you have to get used to rob's style of writting, at times I have to re-read parts to make sure I understand correctly. But I have noticed he is getting better with each book, I love the development of the characters and the creatures. I am falling more and more in Love with Goodfellow, everytime I read!
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Cal Leandros is twenty years old (more or less), half-human, threatened by monsters (related to his non-human-ness) so that he's hardly had a normal life (or time for a love-life), cannot risk being with Georgie the girl he loves because 1) monsters threaten to kill all those he's close to just for the fun of it and 2) if mistakes happen, his part-monster offspring can kill a human mother. So for Cal, getting laid can be a problem.
Cal, along with his brother Nikos, also have to deal with a powerful, blood-thirsty, mass-murdering creature who has somehow been revived from ashes and is now loose in New York, aided by an army of revenants.
And someone is out to kill the nearly unkillable Puck, their friend, Goodfellow. So life's not dull for the Leandros brothers.
I was interested in seeing how Cal would cope with his lack of relationship with George. Also wondered if the Auphe would reappear. The action, dealing with Sawney, the serial-killer, is as wild as always. The assassins and beasties after Goodfellow also provide lots of suspense and action.
I continue to like Cal and Niko. This was a worthy continuation of their adventures. And I'll look forward to reading the subsequent in the series.
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This series is oh so difficult to put down. I loved the two previous and I'm still loving the brothers and the reluctant puck, Robin. Like in the previous novel, the boys are on a job when it turns out to be more than they bargained for. Needless to say they just don't get paid enough to do the supernatural things they do. Not to mention they can't seem to walk away from what would be considered the morally "right thing." The underlining theme for me was the fact that the boys have finally found a home and a family in Robin and Precious. My favorite part--when Cal thought Robin was dead and was overcome to find him well and alive. The emotions were practically leaping off the page and Thurman did a great job in portraying them in a masculine way so that Cal didn't loose face. I also like the one liners and verbal jabs they give each other. Very true to nature. This series is a MUST READ!
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Serial killer here didn't do it as a villian. The villian here was just a little too omnipotent... too scary, for too long and there too much of him. And just not enough of Robin Goodfellow for my taste.
The most enjoyable character in the series is Robin Goodfellow, and while he isn't the main character his presence is the salt, the fun and the seasoning. They all are amazing but Robin and his antics are way over the top. Without sufficient Robin there just is a lack of fun and cowbell. Next, the issue driving Robin to distraction, in light of his enormous ego, didn't quite compute with me. Perhaps it was not explained enough to convince.
I'm not that impressed with George, his destined fate with her, and his anguish over her isnt cutting it with me. It was weak. Or rather it didnt in this book. It made more of an impression at the end of book two. I also thought the way book 3 ended was an awful cheap shot to keep us hanging for 1 or 2 years, but what can you do.
The previous two books I liked way better.
What is different here than in earlier books? They introduce concepts that were fairly amazing to us for the very first time; eg.,Auphes, how Pucks procreate .eg..its too complex to get into., Auphe homeworld, A lot more detail on Auphes in prior books. There seemed to be a lot less of that in this and the lack of it has an impact. And the lack is missed.
But thats just me. Just note, I will buy the subsequent book.
The troll guy under the bridge was a better villian...
And just not enough of Robin Goodfellow for my taste.
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