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Caged View: A Collection of Urban Fantasy Short Stories (Habitat #0.5)
by
Kenya Wright (Goodreads Author)
FREE on Smashwords. Full ebook also available on GoodReads.
Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities known as habitats. Each habitat is themed and organized by a particular religion. All supernaturals are tagged at birth with silver brands embedded in their foreheads identifying them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for S...more
Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities known as habitats. Each habitat is themed and organized by a particular religion. All supernaturals are tagged at birth with silver brands embedded in their foreheads identifying them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for S...more
Kindle Edition, 1st Edition, 108 pages
Published
March 11th 2012
by Dragonfairy Press
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I reached out to the author to ask if I should read this before or after Fire Baptized as this is the prequel and she suggested I read this after. I'm glad I followed this suggestion because the way the story is crafted in Fire Baptized it provides you with background knowledge that you can draw on as you're reading Caged View.
This has three chapters from the point of view of MeShack, Zulu and Lanore respectively.
MeShack's view is a little way back in time while Zulu and Lanore are somewhat clos...more
This has three chapters from the point of view of MeShack, Zulu and Lanore respectively.
MeShack's view is a little way back in time while Zulu and Lanore are somewhat clos...more
May 17, 2012
Sandra
marked it as to-read
Love lost, Love found
Point of View: MeShack
Prequel (Habitat #0.5): Fire Baptized
MeShack's mother has been missing for several weeks. Lanore and MeShack search the Santeria habitat for her, only to find something that changes his life forever.
The Heart Ripper’s Song
Point of View: Zulu
Prequel (Habitat #0.5): Fire Baptized
All in Santeria speak of Zulu the Heart Ripper. Drug dealers fear him. Women swoon at his feet. Too bad the one woman he wants is not impressed at all by his heart-ripping antics....more
Point of View: MeShack
Prequel (Habitat #0.5): Fire Baptized
MeShack's mother has been missing for several weeks. Lanore and MeShack search the Santeria habitat for her, only to find something that changes his life forever.
The Heart Ripper’s Song
Point of View: Zulu
Prequel (Habitat #0.5): Fire Baptized
All in Santeria speak of Zulu the Heart Ripper. Drug dealers fear him. Women swoon at his feet. Too bad the one woman he wants is not impressed at all by his heart-ripping antics....more
May 07, 2012
Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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A short story collection set in the same “alternate reality” as the author’s “Fire Baptized,” “Caged View” contains four stories. Three include characters from “Fire Baptized,” and the fourth is from the point of view of Ms. Wright’s upcoming novel “Chameleon.” In this reality, humans have been aware of Supernaturals since the 1970’s, and oddly, it is the human race which is in control, branding any Supernatural newborns according to their individual species, and forcing the Supernaturals to liv...more
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4.5 stars
I enjoyed this very much. But I should say: This is not a book of short stories. In my opinion, a short story has a beginning, a middle, and an end--with a resolution. These "stories" are more of characterizing scenes, mostly based on the characters in Kenya's Fire Baptized novel.
We get to see MeShack's backstory, which was touched on a bit in Fire Baptized. We learn more about Zulu, where he chases down a drug dealer in his fight for Mixbreed equality. We get another taste of Lanore an...more
I enjoyed this very much. But I should say: This is not a book of short stories. In my opinion, a short story has a beginning, a middle, and an end--with a resolution. These "stories" are more of characterizing scenes, mostly based on the characters in Kenya's Fire Baptized novel.
We get to see MeShack's backstory, which was touched on a bit in Fire Baptized. We learn more about Zulu, where he chases down a drug dealer in his fight for Mixbreed equality. We get another taste of Lanore an...more
An awesome collection that includes all my favorites from "Fire Baptized" - MeShack, Lanore, and Zulu.
The other has really delved in and brought out the deepness of each character.
While this acts as a pre-quel to "Fire Baptized" I believe it can be read either way. I for one read "Fire Baptized" first and really enjoyed knowing the personalities of the characters before reading "Caged View".
The 'bonus' story in the collection is about a girl called Cameo. It's an introduction to a YA book that t...more
The other has really delved in and brought out the deepness of each character.
While this acts as a pre-quel to "Fire Baptized" I believe it can be read either way. I for one read "Fire Baptized" first and really enjoyed knowing the personalities of the characters before reading "Caged View".
The 'bonus' story in the collection is about a girl called Cameo. It's an introduction to a YA book that t...more
Caged View is a collection of short stories set before the events of Fire Baptized. I know this is a prequel but to fully appreciate these short stories, I highly recommend reading Fire Baptized first as these stories serve as explorations into the main characters' pasts. Just like Fire Baptized, the stories are well-written and extremely enjoyable.
Love lost, Love found is told from the point of view of a young MeShack. The story deals with the time the Werecheetah lost his mother and how his be...more
Love lost, Love found is told from the point of view of a young MeShack. The story deals with the time the Werecheetah lost his mother and how his be...more
Review of The Vicious Circle and Love Lost, Love Found
The Vicious Circle
By far, my favorite story from Caged View was The Vicious Circle, which featured Lanore.
I absolutely adored this character and found her not only incredibly relatable, but an unapologetic bad-ass. To be fair, Lanore does have a conscience, but she's a badass nonetheless. Still, the way she expresses herself (through words and special abilities) makes her a real and likeable character.
The Vicious Circle is a prequel to Fire B...more
The Vicious Circle
By far, my favorite story from Caged View was The Vicious Circle, which featured Lanore.
I absolutely adored this character and found her not only incredibly relatable, but an unapologetic bad-ass. To be fair, Lanore does have a conscience, but she's a badass nonetheless. Still, the way she expresses herself (through words and special abilities) makes her a real and likeable character.
The Vicious Circle is a prequel to Fire B...more
I downloaded this to my Kindle last night and then sung a little song about how excited I was to read it. My husband says, "What are you talking about in there!" I told him how excited I was that you'd put out something new and that you are a WRITING MACHINE!
A collection of short stories, I read this book after finishing "Fire Baptized" and it was a good way to get a better understanding of the characters. McShack gives his POV and the short story is about his mother going missing and Lanore helps him search for her. He discusses his feelings for her and what he is thinking about their complex relationship. No real updates with Lanore's tale as she is just as confused and mixed up about men. Zulu gives us a more in depth look about his past and why...more
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Caged View serves as a prequel to Fire Baptized which is why it's labeled as the .5 Habitat Series book. It's free on multiple websites so you don't lose a thing by checking out this free quick read. We get into the minds eye of 4 people: Meshack, Zulu, Lanore and a new character from her upcoming YA book, Cameo, who is a mixbreed with a really cool 'talent.'
With Meshack's story, your heart strings are pulled. In Zulu's story, The Heart Ripper is exp...more
Caged View serves as a prequel to Fire Baptized which is why it's labeled as the .5 Habitat Series book. It's free on multiple websites so you don't lose a thing by checking out this free quick read. We get into the minds eye of 4 people: Meshack, Zulu, Lanore and a new character from her upcoming YA book, Cameo, who is a mixbreed with a really cool 'talent.'
With Meshack's story, your heart strings are pulled. In Zulu's story, The Heart Ripper is exp...more
Caged View is set in the Santeria Habitat where Supernaturals or Supes live apart from evryone else. You meet Lanore, MeShack, and Zulu trying to get thru their lives in one piece without any trouble from the Habbies. MeShack is trying to find his mom who is a drug addict before something terrible happens to her. Zulu is trying to keep the streets of Santeria free of drugs and out of kid's hands. Lanore is trying to find forgiveness in herself and someone else but is not having any more luck tha...more
I am a huge paranormal fan and when I saw this prequel, read the reviews and description, I was definitely impressed enough to read these short stories with the thought of going on to the entire series! I'm not sure where my enthusiasm derailed. I must say, the concept had real promise, but, the delivery didn't connect with me. I felt like I was reading about people living in a less than pleasant urban setting with paranormal attributes thrown in. Now that I have a "taste" of what the books are...more
I loved this short stories! I hadn't read any of Kenya Wright's books before and the 3 shorts based on her central characters, and her excerpt of an upcoming book, made me want to go out and get her books. Caged View, and her other books, are based out of a new, exciting (to the reader) world where supernaturals are kept in a caged town and branded with a symbol that marks what type of supernatural they are (witch, shifter, mixbreed). I loved the whole idea behind it and can't wait for more!
my first uban fantasy read. i got it for free on amazon and i want to say i am so happy i did. i loved the characters a lot.
i also fell in love with Kenya's writing style; very rich yet simple, havin that sense of humor you feel under the words.
i usually don't buy much online and read mostly free reads that appeal to me so i am hoping i can cath fire baptized on a sale/freebie day.
Kenya is a very talented writer in my opinion and i would definitely love to read more of her work.
i also fell in love with Kenya's writing style; very rich yet simple, havin that sense of humor you feel under the words.
i usually don't buy much online and read mostly free reads that appeal to me so i am hoping i can cath fire baptized on a sale/freebie day.
Kenya is a very talented writer in my opinion and i would definitely love to read more of her work.
Why 5 stars... because it does what says at the beginning.
The first three short stories introduce the main characters of Fire Baptized and give us a better understanding of each character. Then we have the first few chapters of two novels, just to entice and for you to few like reading them both.
I've read one or her books and now I will read the YA book as well.
I really like Kenya's imagination and the way she tell us her stories on her books.
The first three short stories introduce the main characters of Fire Baptized and give us a better understanding of each character. Then we have the first few chapters of two novels, just to entice and for you to few like reading them both.
I've read one or her books and now I will read the YA book as well.
I really like Kenya's imagination and the way she tell us her stories on her books.
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to read this collection of short stories! They are very good! They are introductory stories to Ms. Wright's "Fire Baptized" - little snippets that let you get to know the world and the characters in the urban paranormal world. Purebloods, mixed breeds, the occult, and 3 interesting lead characters of MeShack, Lanore and Zulu.
I really enjoyed these short stories from MeShack, Zulu and Lanore. It gave me a deeper understanding of the relationships between them all and some back story for MeShack that helped me understand him a bit more.
I'm loving this series at the moment, I have a feeling it's going to get a spot in my top favorites. Can't wait for book 2.
I'm loving this series at the moment, I have a feeling it's going to get a spot in my top favorites. Can't wait for book 2.
SOLD!……So I'm completely hooked now on Mrs. Wright's freaky new breed of monsters (or supernaturals). I will definitely be checking out both her series, Habitat and Caged Punks. Loving all the bizarre creature's, their powers and extreme personalities and look forward to diving deeper into each character's backstory.
It was interesting - easy to follow, even if you'd never read any of the other similar books before, but also good enough to make you want to read all the other books. I can't wait until Chameleon comes out - it's bound to be good, based on the summary and preview!
Well I wrote this book... but I am completly unbiased when I say this is the best thing ever!
It's like a god came down on earth and grabbed a pen, wanting to bring beauty to the world.
Dare I say.... this is going to cleanse your SOUL! LOL!
Or at least make you laugh.
It's like a god came down on earth and grabbed a pen, wanting to bring beauty to the world.
Dare I say.... this is going to cleanse your SOUL! LOL!
Or at least make you laugh.
A great introduction into the world of the Santeria Habitat and those that live, work, and do what they can to survivie and make their world better.
Quick stories that give you a little background on Lanore, Zulu and MeShack. You should read them before you start on the Fire Baptized.
Nice little stories, this series has been nothing but enjoyable! I recommend to any fans of Wright's work!
I really liked these stories, especially Cameo's. I want to read more of her life soon. ;)
Devlin
Devlin
really looking forward to the rest and the other book.
only read a few pages in on the kindle book (i actually bought them) and so excited already
only read a few pages in on the kindle book (i actually bought them) and so excited already
A good collection of pararnormal stories..a very good read.
Free Kindle book May 27, 2012.
Loved these short stories :)
"Caged View" is a well written and entertaining collection of stories featuring the lives of Supernaturals in the Santeria Habitat. The Habitats are caged cities where these beings (Vampires, Witches, Lycanthropes and others) have been forced to live by humans.
Now that I've become acquainted with some of the Habitat Supernaturals and after reading excerpts from "Fire Baptized" and "Chameleon" (included with the eBook), I will be reading the novels in the Habitat series by Ms Wright.
Now that I've become acquainted with some of the Habitat Supernaturals and after reading excerpts from "Fire Baptized" and "Chameleon" (included with the eBook), I will be reading the novels in the Habitat series by Ms Wright.
I loved it! Like Hamilton with an urban edge and very well written!
Will check out the series.
Will check out the series.
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