Late to the party
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Given the book is four years old, I'm rather late to this particular party. The author was recommended by someone who shares my love of the Sooky Stackhouse stories (Charlaine Harris) so I knew what to expect - more or less. In fact, this book is hard work. The story itself is well reviewed elsewhere but, for me, the pace slowed with so many pages of detail (for example, dealing with Rachel's injuries after a tussle with a demon) that I decided to skip a few pages at other points in the book.
The premise is good; the fantasy world created by the author leaves several doors open for the following books and I shall be buying number 2 in the hope that a solid base has been built from which to develop these characters - and my understanding of who can do what to whom and why!
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Brilliant
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This book has everything sexy vamps funny pixes and stubborn witches. really good defo worth a read
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A Wicked Bit of Fun
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I picked this out whilst making a last minute book choice for the holiday read, mainly cause of the pretty yellow colour, and was pleasently surprised. Whilst not a future classic in any shape or form, it's a peppy, compellingly descriptive book.
Of course while there are the occasional shaky moments within the plot, Harrison manages to conjure up strong, likeable characters (my favourite being the pixie) within a provokatively imaginative, alternative world, that is reminiscent of the Buffyverse, without being too samey.
While it is likely to be slipped into the guilty pleasures section of my bookcase, it's direct, amusing prose makes it a very enjoyable and captivating read, and I can't wait to read more.
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disappointing
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picked tis one because it was recommended to me cos of previous purchases etc. still havent made up my mind whether i like it or not. found it didnt really have that cant put it down factor, but i plowed through it. it only got interested when the love interest appeared which probably says more about me rather than the book. debating whether to read the next few.
a mix of buffy/angel/charmed/dark angel.
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Good ideas though failed in delivery
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Partly I bought this in strength of the Amazon reviews and interest sparked by Jim Butcher and Simon Greene's work, however that purchase decision promise was not held out by the book. The rationale for action of many of the characters doesn't hold together, the 'logic' of the world - though I'll admit with some very interesting concepts and base plot line is never brought to fruition - so in areas you simply have to buy in. Also Rachel Morgan starts promising and goes down hill to the point of irritating. Possibly this is a new genre of chick-lit-witch. The witchcraft/scifi/detective genre is proving fertile, however there are much stronger examples of the market today.
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