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Night Forbidden (Envy Chronicles #5)
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Joss Ware
The world is ash, destroyed, and now controlled by Strangers. Survivors live in constant peril. But in the heart of Envy, resistance grows . . .
Somehow Bruno "Fence" Washington survived the apocalypse—emerging from a Sedona cave into a strange and terrible new world . . . fifty years later. Now, scouring the ruined earth for answers about the malevolent Strangers, the form...more
Somehow Bruno "Fence" Washington survived the apocalypse—emerging from a Sedona cave into a strange and terrible new world . . . fifty years later. Now, scouring the ruined earth for answers about the malevolent Strangers, the form...more
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August 2012
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It's been 50 years since a near-Apocalypse changed the world forever. Power hungry men and the rulers of Atlantis orchestrated the Change, each for their own ends. Now a small band of survivors, the Resistance, is trying to rebuild and stop their ongoing schemes.
Fence is part of the Resistance. But he is different than most because he actually lived in the time before the change and was in some kind of stasis, not aging for half a century. He lost everyone he ever loved, but he is readjusting to...more
Fence is part of the Resistance. But he is different than most because he actually lived in the time before the change and was in some kind of stasis, not aging for half a century. He lost everyone he ever loved, but he is readjusting to...more
This is a Quickie Review. For the full review, please visit The Romanceaholic.
Expected Release Date: July 31, 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon
Author’s Website: http://www.joss-ware.com/
My Source for This Book: Edelweiss
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 5, Envy Chronicles
Series Best Read In Order: Yes
Steam Level: Steamy
Pet Peeves: “Ex” In The Picture
Favorite Tropes: Physically Imperfect or Scarred, Phobia
I’d forgotten how much I enjoy this series. This one features a heroine who has a physical...more
Expected Release Date: July 31, 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon
Author’s Website: http://www.joss-ware.com/
My Source for This Book: Edelweiss
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 5, Envy Chronicles
Series Best Read In Order: Yes
Steam Level: Steamy
Pet Peeves: “Ex” In The Picture
Favorite Tropes: Physically Imperfect or Scarred, Phobia
I’d forgotten how much I enjoy this series. This one features a heroine who has a physical...more
OK so Joss Ware has changed my mind. I've never picked up a apocalyptic book but I have to say that she made me like this genre. I tend to think of I am Legend when thinking of apocalyptic stories. So this is my first book in the Envy Chronicles that I have read, but after reading this book I'm on too book One. "Fence took a healthy gulp of beer. That was, at least, one thing that hadn’t disappeared since the Change. Man hadn’t forgotten the important things in life." My girls would love this lo...more
I am positive this just became my favorite book of the series. I loved Fence. His personality is great. I loved the constant jokes and comments he made in (and out) his head. The fact that Ana got his humor and he made her laugh as often as he did just adds to the many reason they are a great couple. Ana is a very enjoyable heroine to read. She brings a very unique ability to the series. She also sheds some more light on the mysterious crystals that the Cult of Atlantis/Stranger/Elite is adorned...more
Mystery, romance, apocalyptic books are a strange combination. I like the mysteries. I like the romances. I’m not too keen on apocalyptic books especially with zombies. Okay, Joss Ware slightly changed my mind with his book, Night Forbidden.
A tidal wave wipes out a huge chunk of the western United States. The population is a fraction of what it once was. Skyscrapers fill up the ocean. Fence and his friends are the few who remember the time before The Change. The wild has taken over the world. Zo...more
A tidal wave wipes out a huge chunk of the western United States. The population is a fraction of what it once was. Skyscrapers fill up the ocean. Fence and his friends are the few who remember the time before The Change. The wild has taken over the world. Zo...more
The wait is finally over...
It felt like I'd waited for this installment in the series for five years! However, it was only a year and a half. Hehehe
I will just start by saying, "I love Fence!" he is cute, witty, and sexy! I enjoyed the fact that Joss gave you just enough info to remind you of important events that occured in previous books. (I hate it when I have to go back to a previous book to browse a detail because I'm lost.) Things are getting complicated in the city of Envy, but that just...more
It felt like I'd waited for this installment in the series for five years! However, it was only a year and a half. Hehehe
I will just start by saying, "I love Fence!" he is cute, witty, and sexy! I enjoyed the fact that Joss gave you just enough info to remind you of important events that occured in previous books. (I hate it when I have to go back to a previous book to browse a detail because I'm lost.) Things are getting complicated in the city of Envy, but that just...more
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Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
HUGE COVER PET PEEVE: Really how much does it take to get the look/feel of the leading man correct on the cover? Not that the cover guy isn't hot but he isn't Fence.
First thought when finished: Night Forbidden was an excellent continuation of the conflict between the Water Dwellers and the Land Dwellers!
What I thought of the story: Night Forbidden delivered on story! I was really thrilled to see how the story...more
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
HUGE COVER PET PEEVE: Really how much does it take to get the look/feel of the leading man correct on the cover? Not that the cover guy isn't hot but he isn't Fence.
First thought when finished: Night Forbidden was an excellent continuation of the conflict between the Water Dwellers and the Land Dwellers!
What I thought of the story: Night Forbidden delivered on story! I was really thrilled to see how the story...more
Fence survived the Change with his best friend and a few others only to wake up and find he didn't get any of the powers some of the others did. He is terrified of water and of course he meets Ana who loves the water. The zombies are very close to nonexistent in this book so zombie hatred there is no need to shy away. The Atlantieans are up to their worst and want Ana. Fence must face his biggest fear if he is to save Envy and Ana.
This was one of my favorite books in the series. Now we know who...more
This was one of my favorite books in the series. Now we know who...more
Joint review with Has originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2012/08/06/...
MinnChica: The Envy Chronicles has got to be my all-time favorite post-apocalyptic romance series. From the first time I cracked open Beyond the Night I’ve been hooked on the world that Ware created, and the characters that are living through it. I have to admit that I was a little bummed this story wasn’t about Wyatt and Remy, but Fence and Ana were such great characters, they more than made up for it!
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MinnChica: The Envy Chronicles has got to be my all-time favorite post-apocalyptic romance series. From the first time I cracked open Beyond the Night I’ve been hooked on the world that Ware created, and the characters that are living through it. I have to admit that I was a little bummed this story wasn’t about Wyatt and Remy, but Fence and Ana were such great characters, they more than made up for it!
Has: I t...more
Jul 29, 2012
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NIGHT FORBIDDEN could very well have been a solo story rather than the latest installment in the Envy Chronicles series and it would have worked just as well from a story perspective. I enjoy a good post-apocalypse story and what made NIGHT FORBIDDEN uniquely exciting was the addition of Atlantis being a reason for the Earth’s near total destruction. I thought it was a cool idea to have Fence his friends be from the past (our present) though I would ha...more
NIGHT FORBIDDEN could very well have been a solo story rather than the latest installment in the Envy Chronicles series and it would have worked just as well from a story perspective. I enjoy a good post-apocalypse story and what made NIGHT FORBIDDEN uniquely exciting was the addition of Atlantis being a reason for the Earth’s near total destruction. I thought it was a cool idea to have Fence his friends be from the past (our present) though I would ha...more
4.5
Favorite Lines: "The sight was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The emptiness billowing inside her mingled with affection and love for Yvonne, and the quiet knowledge that she'd always be an observer rather than a member of a close-knit family. She'd always be a surrogate mother instead of one herself. She'd always have to be on her guard about letting anyone too close to her." (p. 32, egalley)
I love Ware's dark post-apocalyptic world where her Envy Chronicles world is set. It...more
Favorite Lines: "The sight was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The emptiness billowing inside her mingled with affection and love for Yvonne, and the quiet knowledge that she'd always be an observer rather than a member of a close-knit family. She'd always be a surrogate mother instead of one herself. She'd always have to be on her guard about letting anyone too close to her." (p. 32, egalley)
I love Ware's dark post-apocalyptic world where her Envy Chronicles world is set. It...more
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So if your a joss ware fan, you know joss books are a-may-zing! They're so so good ! And it's been ages...AGES since she's last released a book...so seeing this...made me do a happy dance..and I don't dance. Mostly, because I can't, but still....you get the point :p
If, however, you've never read Joss Ware, don't start here!
There's an over arching storyline, that makes more sense if you read them in order:
Beyond the Night
Embrace the Night
Abandon the Night
Nig...more
okay, real quick( read: short)
So if your a joss ware fan, you know joss books are a-may-zing! They're so so good ! And it's been ages...AGES since she's last released a book...so seeing this...made me do a happy dance..and I don't dance. Mostly, because I can't, but still....you get the point :p
If, however, you've never read Joss Ware, don't start here!
There's an over arching storyline, that makes more sense if you read them in order:
Beyond the Night
Embrace the Night
Abandon the Night
Nig...more
It's been awhile since I last read this series... but right away I was brought back to the amazing post Apo. world that J.Ware created! I Abso love her world building... out of the many books I have read over the last year I would have to say this is the best "world" that has been created. Since yes... the wrold is this world... but really it's all changed and different from what we know it is... she writes it in a way that is truelly visible to the minds eye... I was sucked in again right way a...more
I love this series. I wasn't sure how much I was going to like Fence's story simply because we haven't really learned or seen much about Fence in the previous books, but I was looking forward to the advancement of trhe series and a return to the world. I wasn't disappointed and I enjoyed the book - though I like some of the others in the series a little better (that's just a personal preferance tho).
Fence has depth and a history that isn't quite whatI was expecting, but in some ways (at least fo...more
Fence has depth and a history that isn't quite whatI was expecting, but in some ways (at least fo...more
Did anyone tell the cover artist that the hero of this novel is African-American? Or was the publisher worried that that an accurate picture might scare away prospective readers? While I have enjoyed this series in a guilty pleasure sort of way, I thought the portrayal of the one African American hero as an oversexed joker was just a teensy bit racist, although perhaps I am too sensitive. Apparently the next book is the last in the series (for now at least) so hopefully it will end on a strong n...more
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Another great instalment in the Envy Chronicles. The romance was very sweet and tender which is a bit of a change from the heavy angst of previous books although that is not to say there isn't serious issues in the story. I did love how Fence and Ana both had fears which helped to really cement their relationship with each other and the ongoing plotlines with the Elites and Atlanteans kicks up a gear. But overall for me the real strength of this book was the romance whic...more
Another great instalment in the Envy Chronicles. The romance was very sweet and tender which is a bit of a change from the heavy angst of previous books although that is not to say there isn't serious issues in the story. I did love how Fence and Ana both had fears which helped to really cement their relationship with each other and the ongoing plotlines with the Elites and Atlanteans kicks up a gear. But overall for me the real strength of this book was the romance whic...more
This is a great addition to the series. In fact, it might be my favorite. I really enjoyed Fence and Ana. The underwater stuff was very creative and interesting. And, oh my God, is Joss Ware the queen of cliffhangers or what? The last book killed me ending with Ian over a cliff and Remy getting raped. Aaaah! And now is it Wyatt or Ian who find Remy at the end of this book? I just have to bite my fingernails and wait....
This wasn't my favorite of the series. I had a hard time relating to the romance as I just didn't really care for the leading male, Fence. I hated his he can have any woman he wants attitude and his lame cheesy sexual innuendos. He does get better by the end of the book, but he still was mediocre for me as a love interest.
But we got glimpses of Zoë and Quent and Remy and Wyatt which I loved!
But we got glimpses of Zoë and Quent and Remy and Wyatt which I loved!
Joss Ware has succeeded again in mixing elements of paranormal romance, post-apocalyptic drama, intense romantic situations, erotic moments and even humour into a brilliant suspenseful story.
Fence and Ana's story is heart warming but also at times heart wrenching.
There were so many twists and turns in this book. It never disappointed.
I jsut love how through the fifth book of the series the author sets the scene and characters for book six. Joss Ware is truly a gifted writer.
Fence and Ana's story...more
Fence and Ana's story is heart warming but also at times heart wrenching.
There were so many twists and turns in this book. It never disappointed.
I jsut love how through the fifth book of the series the author sets the scene and characters for book six. Joss Ware is truly a gifted writer.
Fence and Ana's story...more
Joss Ware has created a unique and mesmerizing apocalyptic world. I love the unique take on how the human race is brought to its knees in this series. Night Forbidden is the 5th book in the Envy Chronicles and I absolutely loved it. The descriptions of the Fence and Ana and their struggles with their inner and outer demons (handicaps) as they realize how important they are to each other and try to find a way to have a future together are tremendous. This series should be read in order, and each...more
I never really warmed up to either of the main characters in this story, especially Fence. He came across as too suave and smooth ... a sort of "I can get any woman I want into bed in three seconds" mentality. The storyline was okay, although too many new characters were introduced but not really fleshed out. They seemed just sort of thrown in there.
Just keeps getting better. I was so mad when this book ended! LOL I really wanted to know more.
The end wen a little too quickly for me, but I guess that was just me.
Great story, the characters again, were well written and very well described.
I liked the plot twists as well and the addition of the other characters from previous books.
It just leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for the next one!
The end wen a little too quickly for me, but I guess that was just me.
Great story, the characters again, were well written and very well described.
I liked the plot twists as well and the addition of the other characters from previous books.
It just leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for the next one!
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“Birth control was frowned upon by the people in Envy and elsewhere. After so much of the human race had been destroyed, it was thought that attention should be given to repopulating the earth. Well, that was fine, Fence thought, but he wasn't just going to play Johnny fucking Appleseed planting babies with his junk.”
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