Unbroken (Outcast Season, #4)

Mar 01, 2012 ALPHAreader rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Cassiel was once a powerful Djinn, until she took a stand and had humanity forced upon her. Since that time she has bared witness to imminent human destruction – experienced love, pain and loss, and gained an unbreakable connection with the human warden, Luis, and his niece Isabel.

When a deranged and ruthless Djinn called Pearl set out to kidnap warden children and harness their untapped powers for her own means, Cass was on the front lines with Luis – fighting to rescue young Isabel, but also...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Dangerous Romance Book Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

PUBLISHER PROMO: For millennia, Cassiel was a powerful Djinn-until she was exiled to live among mortals. Now the threat of an apocalypse looms, and Cassiel is in danger of losing everything she has come to hold dear.

As the world begins to fall apart around her, Cassiel finds herself fighting those she once called her own: the Djinn. With Warden Luis Rocha and the rescued child Ibby by her side, Cassiel struggles to find a way to protect those who are in her charge and come to terms with the lea...more PUBLISHER PROMO: For millennia, Cassiel was a powerful Djinn-until she was exiled to live among mortals. Now the threat of an apocalypse looms, and Cassiel is in danger of losing everything she has come to hold dear.

As the world begins to fall apart around her, Cassiel finds herself fighting those she once called her own: the Djinn. With Warden Luis Rocha and the rescued child Ibby by her side, Cassiel struggles to find a way to protect those who are in her charge and come to terms with the leadership role she never asked for.

Cassiel is opposed by Pearl – a powerful Djinn bent on raising an army of kidnapped Warden children to bring about nothing less than the end of the world. It will take everything Cassiel has to stop the Djinn from starting a war that will wipe all of humanity from the face of the earth. She knows that this might not be a battle she can survive, but protecting those she loves is worth any cost . . .

I’ve been a sucker for these books starting with the Weather Warden Series, of which UNBROKEN: Out Cast is an offshoot and the very last one. So to see the series end is a little sad making. It is also a bit of a relief because baby, nothing can wreck you like going along for a ride with Joanna and her Djinn lover David, and their enemies and friends as they battle the elements, the apocalypse, and Mother Earth herself.

I was exhausted when the Weather Warden series ended. I read (nay devoured) all 7 books, read them in order…lived through the fast paced, constant danger, excitement, and apocalyptic damage. By the start of the last Joanne Baldwin, Weather Warden book, the world was basically broken, the Djinnn and Mother earth had thrown everything in their very capable hands at us, and honey pie…the humans were not winning.

We humans had been wracked up in hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, firestorms, typhoons, floods, and even plagues. It was enough to give anyone with the slightest fear of TEOTW as we know it, an up close and personal view of what could go wrong if it all goes wrong at the end. The only thing keeping us from complete anarchy and devastation was the superhuman work of the Warden’s (those who didn’t go bad) and the few Djinn who weren’t fighting against the humans. Amidst this Grande disaster movie, is a love story so touching you’d follow Joanne and David anywhere. And probably Joanne’s ex-lover Lewis, the leader of the Warden’s too. Cause he’s also hot hero. And so, with exhaustion but satisfaction, I laid down the last book feeling like I was one of the few hardy survivors. But it wasn’t enough for Ms. Caine.

No. She had to have the Djinn kick Cassiel out and make her human and then write a spin off series that follows along with the last few books concurrently but from a different point of view as Cassiel comes to terms with her humanity, and her need to work with the despised humans if she wants to survive the impending apocalypse as well as deal with falling in love with a Weather Warden of her own.

That Caine can even pull this off is amazing. That she’d be willing to relive that exhausting drive towards the final showdown a second time is almost masochistic. It’s a feat of creative writing. Best part of all was in this, the final-final ending book we get to see scenes from Joanne’s last book from Cassiel’s point of view as they are fighting off monsters together in a hotel in the desert.

We know how the story ends. But like all great tragedies, and adventures, we had only seen things from Joanne’s side of the story. Now we get to see things from other characters in those final hours. It’s amazing. And in a weird way, very realistic despite all the crazy magic involved. Because ultimately….we are all heroes of our own story. If it is a battle, everyone has their own evil genius they have to kill to end things, or their own sacrifice to make. And at the end when Joanne leaves the screen to go save the world her way…Cassiel is right there in her little pocket of hell…saving the world her way, and she had her own sacrifice, tragedy and battle won. Rachel Caine sets up the stakes and unlike most other books that have the supposed heroes supposedly saving the world, you really believe it is possible her characters could pull it off.

If you like Karen Chance’s Cassie Palmer series, you’ll like this series, it has the same hectic, frantic, snarky, fast-paced adventure vibe. If you haven’t read the previous books in this series however, please start with the first Joanne Baldwin Weather Warden book, Ill Wind. It would be very confusing to come in on the very end of the whole thing.
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Mar 13, 2012 Andrew rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Conclusion of second (sidequel) series in the Weather Warden universe. I was just snarky about these books, so I'd better back up and say why I read them. Answer one: I started the series and I usually finish what I start. This is a lie. I've dropped plenty of urban-fantasy serieses after one or two books.

Better answer: these books are really good at kicking the protagonists' heinies. The characters are human -- magically gifted, but human. (Ignore book 2 in the first series, that's temporary.)...more

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May 18, 2012 Naiya rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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As it turns out, without her power, Cassiel can't do a thing to protect the ones she loves. Pearl is too powerful, the end of the world has begun, and the sentient soul of Earth has awakened--and it has decided to wipe out humanity. Entire cities are being wiped out, and the Wardens are desperate for help, even if this help comes from Pearl and the children she has twisted to her own ends. Cassiel finds herself fighting against the immortal creatures she once called her brothers and sisters, mak...more

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May 08, 2013 Nisareen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Spoiler Alert! Unbroken is the fourth and final installment in the Outcast series by Rachel Caine. The book picks up shortly after the events of Unseen with Cassiel, Luis, Isabel and Esmeralda counting their losses from the previous battle. Isabel has changed as a result of the manipulation and exploitation she experienced at the hands of the malevolent Pearl. Cassiel and Luis can only guess at the extent of the abuse she suffered. With her new powers and a maturity beyond her six years, Isabel...more Spoiler Alert! Unbroken is the fourth and final installment in the Outcast series by Rachel Caine. The book picks up shortly after the events of Unseen with Cassiel, Luis, Isabel and Esmeralda counting their losses from the previous battle. Isabel has changed as a result of the manipulation and exploitation she experienced at the hands of the malevolent Pearl. Cassiel and Luis can only guess at the extent of the abuse she suffered. With her new powers and a maturity beyond her six years, Isabel realises there’s no going back and she can no longer be a hindrance to her uncle and Cassiel. To their horror she ages herself and announces she will no longer be treated as a child and wants to help stop Pearl once and for all. Cassiel realises that the ramifications of what Isabel has done to herself will be felt throughout her now brief life.

Pearl is no longer the only danger on the horizon – Mother Earth is awake, and she is about to unleash her anger on planet earth, the likes of which humans, wardens and Djinn have never seen. Cassiel and Luis unite with Lewis and the Warden’s as they attempt to minimise the damage being inflicted by earthquakes, fires, tornadoes and hurricanes to the earth and human life. Adding to the chaos and destruction are the Djinn who are under Mother Earth's thrall with instructions to take out the Wardens. To their dismay Cassiel and Luis discover that Pearl has taken human form to convince the Wardens of her desire to help and continues to tap into her children’s powers. Cassiel knows that the children with their powers enhanced by Pearl’s manipulations are now capable of destruction beyond human comprehension. She also knows that Pearl is bidding her time and will strike at the first opportunity.

Lewis instructs Cassiel and Luis to rescue Joanne who is trapped at a nuclear plant. Cassiel later finds herself in dire straits when she is captured and held prisoner in a crystal cocoon by Pearl who plans to transform Cassiel into her own personal weapon. Fortunately she’s rescued by Lewis who heals her. Now the lines have been drawn and the battle ground set. Cassiel has chosen her allies and now she must take a final stand to protect everything she holds dear. Only towards the end does Cassiel realise what Ashan wanted of her and why. Will her sacrifice be enough?

Unbroken is the fourth and final book in the Outcast Season series and in the Weather Warden time line runs alongside the last book Total Eclipse. Those familiar with Total Eclipse will have an inkling of how some of the plot plays out but Outcast allows us to see how events played out from different perspectives. Cassiel’s journey is different from Joanne’s in that she alone must stand against Pearl who remains intent on destroying Mother Earth. Every character has their own role to play – their own sacrifice to make. All in all Caine does a great job of creating tense, dramatic situations which leave the reader wondering to the end.

Isabel’s evolution from the innocent, happy mischievous 6 year old first introduced in Undone to the emotionally scarred, brave resolute girl in Unbroken was heartbreaking to read. She was mature enough to realise what needed to be done and yet at times she was still the 6yr old girl who needed her parents and love and security.

It was great to see cameo’s from Joanne, David, Lewis, Rahel, Venna and even Rashid. Esmeralda’s death came as a surprise. She had been redeemed, finally gets her body back only to die? Apart from that the series ended on a satisfying note.
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Feb 15, 2012 Ferdy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The last book in the Outcast Season series ties in with the events that took place in Total Eclipse, which is the last book in the Weather warden series. Cassiel and Luis are trying to find a way to stop Pearl but first they must contend with the natural disasters Mother Earth is causing. On top of that the Djinn are under Mother Earth's thrall and they've been instructed to destroy cities & towns and to also kill all the wardens.
This was my least favourite book in the series, there was no s...more The last book in the Outcast Season series ties in with the events that took place in Total Eclipse, which is the last book in the Weather warden series. Cassiel and Luis are trying to find a way to stop Pearl but first they must contend with the natural disasters Mother Earth is causing. On top of that the Djinn are under Mother Earth's thrall and they've been instructed to destroy cities & towns and to also kill all the wardens.
This was my least favourite book in the series, there was no structure to the story. Cassiel, Luis and Ibby are mostly travelling different places and just moving from one disaster to the next. As soon as Cassiel and co would get themselves out of a bad situation it wasn't long before there were another life or death situation. Everytime they got into trouble they thought they were going to die but they always managed to survive right at the last minute, the amount of close calls they had just got tiresome.
There was very little character growth in Cassiel, her defining characteristic was her love for Luis, Ibby and her motorcylce, there was nothing else to her. For a being who's millenia old, I wanted her to have more depth, personality and wisdom. What was good about Cassiel was how she got on with things and took control, usually it's the hero who knows what to do but in this case Cassiel takes charge, formulates a brilliant plan and gets results. Luis and Cassiel's relationship is still going strong but the romance between them is a small part of the story.
The changes Ibby went through were unexpected, the whole thing with Ibby was just weird and I felt it was only done just because it was easier and so she could fit in better with the storyline. Throughout the book it's mentioned Ibby's changes will effect her mentally and physically but at the end I was left wondering what was going to happen to her because she basically dug herself an early grave with the changes she inflicted upon herself. There are some cheesy moments between Cassiel and Ibby that felt forced and unnecassary.
The solution to destroy Pearl at the end was disappointing and was also a bit of a deus ex machina.
It was nice to see Joanne and David again and see their relationship through the eyes of Cassiel.
This is the last book but the world Caine has built has so much potential..I would like to see a spin off with one of the warden children Pearl changed and it'd be good to see how the world was recovering from all the losses.(less)

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Mar 09, 2012 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

OMG! I was not aware til I finished the book, that Rachel Caine is ending The Outcast series with Unbroken! But what an ending!! It went right alongside her Weather Warden series, so we get to see Joanne and David again! Yay!

While that was fun and knowing what the fate of the world would be, there was still a lot left unknown! Cass still has to deal with Pearl. And do her best for Isabel, who was traumatized by Pearl. Yet Isabel, is the smallest of the problems. It seems the Wardens need her and...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Melliane rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I think it’s always quite sad to get into the last book of a series we enjoy a lot. We always hope the novel will have a real end to the story. With all the answers of course and without disappointing us. I confess I haven’t read yet the Weather Warden series that is in the same world. But I’m now very curious to read it to learn more about this whole universe.

This volume concretizes everything we wanted. Well, the war is finally here and hell breaks loose. C...more Mon avis en français

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I think it’s always quite sad to get into the last book of a series we enjoy a lot. We always hope the novel will have a real end to the story. With all the answers of course and without disappointing us. I confess I haven’t read yet the Weather Warden series that is in the same world. But I’m now very curious to read it to learn more about this whole universe.

This volume concretizes everything we wanted. Well, the war is finally here and hell breaks loose. Cassiel will have to deal with more important things than she would have thought. And I have to say, it won’t be easy between the the attacks, the missions and the concerns, she will have to do a lot for the persons she cares. It’s always very surprising to see how our Djinn has evolved with her new humanity despite she would never be like any other woman. She understands now a lot of concepts but some others are really not for her. It’s however always very touchy to assist to the evolution of her relationship with Luis and Ibby.

I didn’t really understand Es, it’s a strange character and I think it’s always very complicated to know what she really wants. She is so selfish but sometimes she surprises us by her actions. It’s therefore quite difficult to have a real opinion about her.

The Isabel evolution in this fourth volume breaks our heart. We suspected that after all she has been through, she would be changed in an important way. But it’s true I didn’t think she would be like that. She is more mature, without any innocence and in the same time she is always this little 6 years old girl who needs her two parents.

The action is omnipresent all along the book; and everything happens quite fast, without any downtime, getting us in the rhythm of the story. We always learn a lot about Cassiel but also about the other characters and it’s a great pleasure.

I wondered all along the book if the story would have a good end because of all the events. But I have to say I’m finally very happy about the final. It was a really great volume that perfectly ends the series.

I think Rachel Caine has always a particular writing style that allows us to get straight into each of her story. If you enjoyed the three other books, I’m sure it will be the same with this one too. And if it’s not the case yet, what are you waiting for? A story about Djinn? What more can we ask for? I think it’s a very original idea we don’t often meet in books. (less)

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Feb 08, 2012 Julia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unbroken by Rachel Caine is wicked, dangerous and packed full of action. I absolutely love this series- Unbroken is book four. Any of these novels could be read as a stand alone, though I wouldn't recommend it because each one is wonderfully entertaining. Caine's writing is just riveting- she knows how to vividly tell a story.

Cassiel is kick ass and powerful. Her character is intriguing, watching her grow over the series is fascinating. I have to admit that I usually do love a good book surroun...more

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Feb 23, 2012 MissM rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This final book in the Outcast Season series is pretty dark. It's the Apocalypse after all but be prepared for a lot of death/horror/casual evil as a result. Doesn't mean it's not good - because it is - but it's dark. And heavy. Cass really grows in this book and you feel how deeply this affects her as a result.

I'm sad this is the last of the Wardens. With the Weather Wardens series over and this offshoot one over, it feels like a end of a very interesting world. I think there's more story here...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Unbroken is the fourth book in the Outcast Season series by Rachel Caine and a ROC Fantasy.

Book Blurb:

For millennia, Cassiel was a powerful Djinn-until she was exiled to live among mortals. Now the threat of an apocalypse looms, and Cassiel is in danger of losing everything she has come to hold dear...

As the world begins to fall apart around her, Cassiel finds herself fighting those she once called her own-the Djinn. With Weather Warden Luis Rocha and the rescued child Ibby by her side, Cassiel...more

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May 05, 2012 Sandy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

UNBROKEN (Outcast Season #4) by Rachel Caine

UNBROKEN (released in February 2012) is the 4th book and final instalment in Rachel Caine’s Outcast Season. A spinoff of Caine’s Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season follows fallen Djinn Cassiel and her lover Luis as they endeavor to prevent the end of the world-literally.

Once again, Pearl the sadistic and power hungry Djinn has taken control of the young Wardens. With their power enhanced by Pearl’s manipulation, the children are now capable of d...more UNBROKEN (Outcast Season #4) by Rachel Caine

UNBROKEN (released in February 2012) is the 4th book and final instalment in Rachel Caine’s Outcast Season. A spinoff of Caine’s Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season follows fallen Djinn Cassiel and her lover Luis as they endeavor to prevent the end of the world-literally.

Once again, Pearl the sadistic and power hungry Djinn has taken control of the young Wardens. With their power enhanced by Pearl’s manipulation, the children are now capable of destruction beyond human comprehension, and it is the destruction that Cass and Luis are trying to prevent. With Pearl’s ambition to rule, Mother (Earth) is angry and refusing to stop the elements of destruction. Mother is not pleased.

With the rescue of Isabel (Luis’s niece) it becomes apparent, that Pearl’s abuse inflicted on the children, has created a power too great to contain. 6 year old Isabel is convinced that she would be in a better position to help if she were older, and unleashes a power that will shock and amaze, but one that will push her growth beyond measure. And it is not only Isabel that has suffered at the hands of Pearl. Many of the young Wardens are as powerful as the Djinn themselves. But it is the black void, the emptiness that is feared above all else.

Cass and Luis find themselves on the run throughout Unbroken, and heading from one disaster into another. Plagues, fires, earthquakes and tornadoes have ravaged most of the earth, and the Wardens are powerless to save the humans or the earth. And every step of the way, Pearl’s presence and manipulation is obvious. But it is not until Cass is held ‘prisoner’ in a crystal cocoon, do we see the extent to which Pearl is willing to reap the benefits of the power of the Djinn.

Jo and David (from Caine’s Weather Warden series) return as Warden and Djinn husband and wife, but even their powers can be bottled with a little control. Bottling the powers would ultimately aid the Wardens, but escape is inevitable when the Djinn are willing to break their own rules.

Esmerelda, the serpent/warden continues to antagonize Cass and Luis but it is Es who is neither good nor evil. Befriended by Isabel, Esmerelda is capable of inflicting a quick death with poisonous fangs, but it is with the death of another that the Djinn will finally be able to send Pearl where she belongs.

UNBROKEN is a fast paced storyline with rarely a moment to catch one’s breath. The constant flow of disaster upon disaster, as well as the appearance of many of the Wardens and Djinns from Caine’s previous Weather Warden series, will culminate into a finale that will close both the Weather Warden and the Outcast Season series together.

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Apr 20, 2012 The_Book_Queen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Cassiel, Luis and Isabella are back, and the struggle for Earth's survival—for humanity's very continuation—is still on going. As the planet is literally pulled apart, destroyed piece by piece, and the Wardens are trying to fight off the Djinn's attacks, another enemy starts to take advantage of the upheaval. Cassiel knows that even if they survive the attacks from the Mother, they won't...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Jenny Delandro rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mother is causing natural disasters everywhere and she has enslaved the dijinn to destroy the cities...
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Jul 14, 2012 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, urban

Fourth in the Outcast Season urban fantasy series revolving around Cassiel, a former Djinn made human.

My Take
It reads as though the series may be complete even though Caine does provide future threat material for some of Cassiel's actions. It may well simply mean the end of our focus on Cassiel and Luis within the Weather Wardens. It certainly sheds a wee bit more light on Ashan's true purpose. Totally unexpected.

We don't get any detail on what the shipload of wardens and Djinn were doing—other...more

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Feb 28, 2012 Cathy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, fantasy, read-in-2012, paranormal, urban

3.5 stars. There was a lot that I liked about it, more than not, but there was some awkwardness too. I still really like Cass and her attitude, it's nice to have a strong urban fantasy character who's badass but not a sarcastic snarkfest for a change (not that I don't love that when done well!). Luis is a strong partner for her and I really enjoyed in this series, as in Caine's Weather Warden series, the way that she was able to maintain a strong relationship between the characters while still l...more 3.5 stars. There was a lot that I liked about it, more than not, but there was some awkwardness too. I still really like Cass and her attitude, it's nice to have a strong urban fantasy character who's badass but not a sarcastic snarkfest for a change (not that I don't love that when done well!). Luis is a strong partner for her and I really enjoyed in this series, as in Caine's Weather Warden series, the way that she was able to maintain a strong relationship between the characters while still letting the woman be the dominant character, and yet also still letting the guy be a really strong man. Should be an easy task, but so many authors seem to feel the need to string the romance along or somehow make the man weaker than the woman, apparently it's tricky to write an ongoing series with continuing relationships when your main character is the woman. Or so it seems because I read so few of them, or at least maybe publishers don't think readers want to read that anyway, who know?

Anyway, back to the book. One of the other things that I liked is also the main thing that became awkward. I liked seeing how this series fit into the Weather Warden series. But it also became just too much. All along it kind of felt like just too many crises all at once, I mean really, how many things can be threatening to end the world all at once? It was kind of too much already just in the WW series and then you add in Pearl in this series and it feels pretty nutty. But I'm the first three books it was paced well enough that it didn't bother me as much. But in this book it's all kind of rushed to a kind of exciting and yet also kind of frantic and sometimes confusing conclusion that felt all mixed up. Of course I can't say how it would have read to me if I hadn't read the WW books, but it seemed like if I hadn't then it may not have made much sense, I wouldn't have understood a lot of the significance of things that happened at the end with the Djinn and the wardens. And Pearl's story just felt shoehorned into the existing story by the end, it was just awkward. And I didn't like the mention of the divine at all, that felt like a cop-out. I don't know, some people might find it cool, but where does that fit into these books at all?

Oh yeah, and does anyone want to play a drinking game for the number of times they kissed goodbye because they thought they were about to die?

So, it was good, but not great. Par for the course for the WW series and this series. But I still recommend it, especially for fans of the WW series, there's just something very readable about how she writes and likable about her characters.(less)

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Sep 24, 2012 Andrea rated it 1 of 5 stars

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And so here we are at the end of the world. Sadly, I could not care less at this point and just want this to be over. To me, this book felt like 300 pages of these characters running around, arms flailing and wailing at the top of their lungs, and terrified. Those moments are great but when it’s less a moment and more the entire darn book – the reader is left needing a Valium and a nice quiet lie-down.

Pearl, while a great villain, has been SO well developed and made SO devious and powerful, it a...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Catherine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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“He’s right. If anything is to survive, we have to risk everything. Everyone. There are no safe places left.”

Finishing Unbroken by Rachel Caine has made me a little sad. The Weather Warden series can be traced back to my early Urban Fantasy days, along with The Dresden Files and the Anita Blake series. I have followed it for years. It’s hard to say goodbye to a world that has given me so much enjoyment, especially a world that was so unique. Even after all these years, seeing so many different P...more

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Mar 14, 2012 ♥ Ashleigh ♥ contrary to popular belief im not actually mad! rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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im guessing the weather warden series joins up with this one - and tells things from Joanne's POV, which would be interesting, i'd like to see how she survived.

the ending to this book was a joke and made the whole series pretty much redundant, which is a shame cause Outcast Season is one of my faves. maybe Caine just didnt know how to end it??
the end was a little too HEA for me, like im all for HEA but this was just a bit to far (view spoiler)...more

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Feb 17, 2012 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic

From what I read in a couple of reviews, Unbroken ties up the events of Total Eclipse as well. I don't read Weather Warden series, so I don't know what's going on there, but several characters (that I assume) are from that series appear here as well, like Joanne, David, and a couple of other Djinns. This series, though, has always been more about Cassiel and her journey to learn about humanity (as she becomes human for defying Ashan's order) and her fight against the evil Pearl.

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Mar 07, 2012 Jenni Ebba rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you haven't read any of the other Outcast novels-----> DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER.
I don't think I have ever loved Caine's work more than I do now. I've read all of her novels, but the Outcast Season series is my favorite thus far. This is the best conclusion we could have asked for-if we had thought to ask for it. The series is about a former Djinn who was forced into human form by her leader so she would follow his orders to kill all of humanity- reason being that a super evil being (a forme...more

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Mar 04, 2012 Sofija rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

God, this book was a meat grinder. I’ve already complained once on the mortality rate in this series, but this time Rachel Caine went big. As in millions of people dead! I don’t remember that it was that bad in Total Eclipse considering that it is the same battle we are talking about.

As another book in this series “Unbroken” was very good, but as a final installation it didn’t meet my expectations. Yes, the battles were epic, the decisions hard and cataclysm tragic. The problem was I’ve read To ...more

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May 29, 2012 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012

Unbroken is the fourth and final book in the Outcast Season series and in the Weather Warden time line runs alongside the last book Total Eclipse. Rachel Caine's Weather Warden and Outcast books are some of my favourite urban fantasy stories and they are ones I would highly recommend but you should really read the books in order, starting with the Weather Warden series and then following with these books. You could read the Outcast series without having read the other one first but you'd be miss...more Unbroken is the fourth and final book in the Outcast Season series and in the Weather Warden time line runs alongside the last book Total Eclipse. Rachel Caine's Weather Warden and Outcast books are some of my favourite urban fantasy stories and they are ones I would highly recommend but you should really read the books in order, starting with the Weather Warden series and then following with these books. You could read the Outcast series without having read the other one first but you'd be missing out on a lot of world building and some fab characters so I wouldn't recommend it.

I didn't actually realise that Unbroken was the last book about Cassiel until I started reading it and I have to admit that I'm really sad to reach the end of the journey. The world Rachel Caine has created with both Djinn and Wardens who have the power to control the elements has been a fascinating one to spend time in and I'll miss it now it's over. Still, if you're going to come to the end of a series you want it to end on a high and that is certainly the case here.

I have really enjoyed watching Cassiel change throughout the series. As one of the old Djinn she started off as very cold and unfeeling but the longer she has spent living as a human the more she has started to show her emotions. Having said that she hasn't completely lost her original way of looking at things and she isn't afraid to make difficult decisions if it means achieving her goals. I do love the way she has come to care for Luis and Ibby though and the way they have bonded and become a little family in their own right has been really sweet. Ibby has been through a terrible ordeal and things get even harder for her in this instalment - it was quite heartbreaking to see some of the things she goes through here.

Anyone who has read Total Eclipse will recognise part of the story and I found it really interesting to see the same events but from the opposite angle. That is only a small part though because for the majority of the book Cassiel's journey is in a very different direction to Jo's in Total Eclipse. I loved getting to see more of the Djinn, spend some time with David, Jo & Lewis and of course find out if Cassiel would be able to stop Pearl. The stakes have really been raised in the last few books of both series and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how things would play out. I would highly recommend both of these series and I'm sure I'll be re-reading them myself at some point in the future.(less)

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May 28, 2012 Bea rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. First, if you're reading or have read Caine's Weather Warden series, which this series spun off of, the events in this book occur simultaneously with the events in book 9, "Total Eclipse".

"Unbroken" is a kick-ass, don't stop for breaks (actually, Cass and Luis argue in the break about the appropriateness of taking a break while the world is ending), action and humor filled, ending to the Outcast series. I didn't like Cassiel much in the first book; she was arrogant, know it all, condescending, u...more

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Feb 08, 2012 Marsha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Adults

It's all come to a head, the story line, the epic battle and the end of an incredible series. "Unbroken" is the final chapter in an incredible adventure. The story begins shortly after the last book ends. Cassie, Luis, Ibby and oddly enough the half snake girl, Esmeralda have just managed to recover from the previous battle and are together.

They are plotting where to go and what to do next. One thing for sure, the world is in major trouble with earthquakes, fires and other means of destruction...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Kayleen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Weather Warden Fans.

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The last of the series (for now). The ending was ok, she just didn't explain that much, and only had it from Cassiel's point of view so you didn't get to see or know too much. It was mostly a happy ending, for the main people at least, not so much for the rest of the world.

I remember the first two book's being so awesome (I think I gave those five stars.), but this one and the third weren't so good, they're not terrible, but it just didn't feel like Caine put that much into them. She said in th...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Sania rated it 5 of 5 stars

5 stars with a salute! I could hug Caine!

I had forgotten how much i loved Cassie and Luis and this book boy how much this book reminded me. A perfect closing for a perfectly capturing story. Cassie is perfectly logical; quite a feat in most female characters for reasons i know not of. Luis is deliciously sarcastic Rachid is amusing and Joanne fits like a glove in this story. Perfect combo i could gush till morning but i need a new book its only 9pm.
I had wondered for a while which book had the m...more

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Mar 09, 2012 Nicole Luiken rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sfantasy

This is the last Weather Warden book (sniff) Cassiel's story overlaps with that of the last Joanne Baldwin novel (Total Eclipse) I will miss this series, but where can you go as a writer after you've done Armageddon?

Lots of action, good characters... Sometimes it seemed as if Armageddon was getting in the way of the Pearl plot, but I think that's because of the overlapping nature of the two series.

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Feb 18, 2012 Meredith Kaupp rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A satisfying end to Cassiel's story. It also tied things up nicely with the parallel Weather Warden series. I especially liked getting the cameo appearances of the Weather Warden Joanne and her djinn husband David, characters I really love. I didn't like Cassie, the exiled djinn, very well in the first book, but she grew on me through the series. I'm not sure if there is more to come in this world, but I hope so.

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May 19, 2012 Topher rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: modernfantasy

I was, fortunately or not, able to read the conclusions to Rachel Caine's weather warden series in a back-to-back manner. As this was also the first time the series really intertwined, that worked out well. I've enjoyed these series a great deal, and am glad Ms Caine still has at least one series I enjoy that hasn't concluded yet.

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