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Renegade (Ripper #2)
by
Amy Carol Reeves (Goodreads Author)
Brimming with romance and danger, the suspenseful Ripper series continues
The Conclave—a secret group with twisted ideals and freakish practices—has been wiped out, thanks to Arabella Sharp. Now there’s a new malevolence afoot. Fishermen are getting killed, their partially devoured bodies washing up on the shores of Scotland. Is the Ripper responsible? Or have the Conclave’...more
The Conclave—a secret group with twisted ideals and freakish practices—has been wiped out, thanks to Arabella Sharp. Now there’s a new malevolence afoot. Fishermen are getting killed, their partially devoured bodies washing up on the shores of Scotland. Is the Ripper responsible? Or have the Conclave’...more
Paperback, 346 pages
Published
April 8th 2013
by Flux
(first published April 1st 2013)
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Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.
Quick & Dirty: This is a great book filled with action, romance and suspense.
Opening Sentence: She strayed further from her home than she had in years.
The Review:
Abbie Sharp survived her run in with the Conclave, but there are still a few members left and they would like nothing better than to see her suffer for what she did to the rest of their group. Things have been quiet for months now and Abbie is just waiting for something to happen. She is happily...more
Quick & Dirty: This is a great book filled with action, romance and suspense.
Opening Sentence: She strayed further from her home than she had in years.
The Review:
Abbie Sharp survived her run in with the Conclave, but there are still a few members left and they would like nothing better than to see her suffer for what she did to the rest of their group. Things have been quiet for months now and Abbie is just waiting for something to happen. She is happily...more
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Renegade is book #2 in the Ripper series. Its dark themes play with your mind! The cover depicts the 'feel' of this book perfectly! I swear I heard that ominous background music, you know the piece, the one that lets you know something BIG is going to happen!
With cleverly woven tidbits and background information from book 1 (Ripper), the author has set the reader up for another eerie journey through the damp fog and dark nights of horror!
Arabella Sharp, a young nurse, is the strong main characte...more
With cleverly woven tidbits and background information from book 1 (Ripper), the author has set the reader up for another eerie journey through the damp fog and dark nights of horror!
Arabella Sharp, a young nurse, is the strong main characte...more
A sure fire way to get a headache heart ache on.
In Renegade, it’s some months after the events that transpired in Ripper and again we follow Abby in her misadventures. She is in love with William but she has feelings for Simon. What the heck?! You can’t go double dipping girly! I’ve never been too keen on love triangles, this one isn’t bad but I admit I really wasn’t expecting it in Renegade because I thought all of that was taken care of in Ripper. Expect some teeth gnashing in this regards fol...more
In Renegade, it’s some months after the events that transpired in Ripper and again we follow Abby in her misadventures. She is in love with William but she has feelings for Simon. What the heck?! You can’t go double dipping girly! I’ve never been too keen on love triangles, this one isn’t bad but I admit I really wasn’t expecting it in Renegade because I thought all of that was taken care of in Ripper. Expect some teeth gnashing in this regards fol...more
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I read part of this book thanks to Net Galley.
This book fell victim to my habit of deciding to read books in a series when I haven't read the first one. Although I enjoyed the narrator's voice, I found I couldn't read past the fifth chapter. This time around, I had missed too much by not having read the first book and I couldn't really piece together the parts of the story and the characters' connections without having their backstory to hand. This is actually a good sign for this book, as it p...more
I loved the previous book in the series, Ripper, and I really enjoyed this book as well. It was very atmospheric and full of interesting historical details amid dark psychic visions and bloody mysteries left in Conclave's demise.
I applaud heroines like Arabella. She is a warrior, fierce and stubborn. She is not a damsel in distress and her every action only proves it again and again. She is actually the character who does all the dirty work in both books. In that trait she is very similar to Rip...more
I applaud heroines like Arabella. She is a warrior, fierce and stubborn. She is not a damsel in distress and her every action only proves it again and again. She is actually the character who does all the dirty work in both books. In that trait she is very similar to Rip...more
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I’m sorry to say that this second novel in the series just didn’t do anything for me. Abbie is extremely wishy-washy, and her issues with William drove me a bit nutty. I understand the idea of purity, but quite honestly, you can’t hold people accountable for their past relationships, and when Abbie starts doing this, I lost a bit of respect for her. Add in her inability to do anything for herself, and her constant bad decision-making,...more
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I’m sorry to say that this second novel in the series just didn’t do anything for me. Abbie is extremely wishy-washy, and her issues with William drove me a bit nutty. I understand the idea of purity, but quite honestly, you can’t hold people accountable for their past relationships, and when Abbie starts doing this, I lost a bit of respect for her. Add in her inability to do anything for herself, and her constant bad decision-making,...more
I could not make it through this book fast enough. That might sound like a good thing but I was actually looking forward to not having to read it anymore. I loved the first book in the series, Ripper, and was really looking forward to this one but it was a major let down. The character chemistry wasn’t there; the author seemed to be searching for the story herself. It felt like she was just throwing things together and hoping it would make it work. It did not. I did feel sorry for the Lamia but...more
Arabella Sharp has gotten rid of The Conclave and thought that would be the end of those things. She thought her life would get back to normal or as normal as it could. However bodies begin to show up that have the mark of the Ripper and bodies of fisherman begin to wash up along with tales of a strange creature. Arabella is also struggling to decide between William and Simon. Will things ever become sane for her again.
Arabella is a different character. She has visions and works as a nurse and...more
Arabella is a different character. She has visions and works as a nurse and...more
*Genre* Historical, Paranormal
*Rating* 3.0
*First Thoughts*
Renegade is the sequel to Ripper and takes place in 1889 London as well as Scotland. 17 year old Arabella (Abbie) Sharp is a survivor of sorts after she defeated the Conclave, a group of immortal men that have been pursuing not only her, but her mother Caroline as well.
Abbie is an intelligent, smart, and intriguing character who is suffering from guilty feelings over her actions against the Conclave after they threatened her friends Dr....more
*Rating* 3.0
*First Thoughts*
Renegade is the sequel to Ripper and takes place in 1889 London as well as Scotland. 17 year old Arabella (Abbie) Sharp is a survivor of sorts after she defeated the Conclave, a group of immortal men that have been pursuing not only her, but her mother Caroline as well.
Abbie is an intelligent, smart, and intriguing character who is suffering from guilty feelings over her actions against the Conclave after they threatened her friends Dr....more
Review Courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
The Ripper is still on the loose in RENEGADE, the second book in the increasingly ominous Ripper series. The creepiness factor of Max (aka the Ripper) is at an all time high as he stalks Arabella. The mind games Max sadistically plays by subtly threatening her family put him at the top of the list of disturbing bad guys in urban fantasy.
Along with the mental and physical danger Arabella is in, she also contends with rampant dark visions of the future. T...more
The Ripper is still on the loose in RENEGADE, the second book in the increasingly ominous Ripper series. The creepiness factor of Max (aka the Ripper) is at an all time high as he stalks Arabella. The mind games Max sadistically plays by subtly threatening her family put him at the top of the list of disturbing bad guys in urban fantasy.
Along with the mental and physical danger Arabella is in, she also contends with rampant dark visions of the future. T...more
Originally posted at Novel Reveries
Arabella Sharp is tormented. Tormented by her past, her visions, her paramours and of course, tormented by Max. She only thinks the Conclave is done, but it may be just beginning. Max still persistently pursues Abbie, albeit from a distance, as he tries once again to get her to join him in taking the elixir and becoming immortal. He has a new plan, Seraphina, and it looks like a new pawn as well, William.
Arabella Sharp is tormented. Tormented by her past, her visions, her paramours and of course, tormented by Max. She only thinks the Conclave is done, but it may be just beginning. Max still persistently pursues Abbie, albeit from a distance, as he tries once again to get her to join him in taking the elixir and becoming immortal. He has a new plan, Seraphina, and it looks like a new pawn as well, William.
"There couldn't be a hell, because if there was one, I w...more
* This is a review for the second book in the RIPPER series, so there are mild spoilers for Ripper. *
After I enjoyed Ripper last year, I eagerly requested Renegade, the follow up from author Amy Carol Reeves. I remembered Arabella Sharpe as being a strong, determined heroine, and the same is still partially true in the sequel. However, I felt that the pacing was off, and the random point of view switches, mixed with a far-fetched plot, and variances in the characters, were just too odd for me to...more
After I enjoyed Ripper last year, I eagerly requested Renegade, the follow up from author Amy Carol Reeves. I remembered Arabella Sharpe as being a strong, determined heroine, and the same is still partially true in the sequel. However, I felt that the pacing was off, and the random point of view switches, mixed with a far-fetched plot, and variances in the characters, were just too odd for me to...more
4.5 Stars!
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One of the things I like most about this series is the strong female character that is Abbie. She isn't some damsel in distress (that is quite common to the era of this book) that needs to be saving, in fact, during Ripper (the first book in the series), the girl kicked butt and took names and that doesn't chance in Renegade. Once again we get the strong, intelligent and fierce girl that loves with her whole being and wants to do right by everyon...more
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One of the things I like most about this series is the strong female character that is Abbie. She isn't some damsel in distress (that is quite common to the era of this book) that needs to be saving, in fact, during Ripper (the first book in the series), the girl kicked butt and took names and that doesn't chance in Renegade. Once again we get the strong, intelligent and fierce girl that loves with her whole being and wants to do right by everyon...more
Just as a heads-up, I am going to try to keep this review as spoiler-free as I can for both Renegade and Ripper, although the summary hints at the happenings in the first book.
After the rather heart-pounding, breathless events at the close of Ripper, I was super excited to read Renegade and see just where Abbie's journey would take her next. The villain of these books is perfectly twisted and dark, with a major creep factor that - particularly in the first book - makes your skin crawl, and I cou...more
After the rather heart-pounding, breathless events at the close of Ripper, I was super excited to read Renegade and see just where Abbie's journey would take her next. The villain of these books is perfectly twisted and dark, with a major creep factor that - particularly in the first book - makes your skin crawl, and I cou...more
I can officially say that I've read two fantasy books now! The second one is only more intense then Ripper, the story line just as addicting. Ms. Reeves is a suspense master! Can't wait for the third book!
I enjoy this series. Arabella Sharp is a great character, a woman ahead of her time.
This is a great book filled with action, romance and suspense. This is the second book in a really great series and I can't wait to see what Amy Carol Reeves comes up with next. For the full review go to Dark Faerie Tales: http://darkfaerietales.com/early-revi...
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Amy Carol Reeves has a PhD in nineteenth-century British literature. She published a few academic articles before deciding that it would be much more fun to write about Jack the Ripper. When she is not writing or teaching college classes at Columbia College, she enjoys running around her neighborhood with her giant Labrador Retriever and serial reading Jane Austen novels. She lives in Columbia, So...more
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