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Snakecharm (The Kiesha'ra #2)

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Zane Cobriana, cobra shapeshifter, thanks the gods every day for Danica, his hawk pair bond, and the peace their union has brought to the avian and serpiente. Soon, Danica will have a child to carry on their royal line. But what should be a happy time is riddled with doubt.
Syfka, an ancient falcon, has arrived from Ahnmik claiming that one of her people is hidden in their...more

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Published June 13th 2006 by Laurel Leaf (first published September 28th 2004)

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Feb 03, 2009 Karin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, fantasy, shapeshifters, borrowed-from-the-library

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Danica and Zane are still trying to heal the rift between their two peoples – the avian and the serpiente clans. Their marriage is about to bear fruit, as Danica has become pregnant. But now there’s some concern – from both groups – about how the child will be raised, and how she will be able to hold the two peoples together once she grows up. It’s even more important to make a decision when Danica is attacked. Her guard is able to save her life and that of her unborn baby girl, but informs Dani...more Danica and Zane are still trying to heal the rift between their two peoples – the avian and the serpiente clans. Their marriage is about to bear fruit, as Danica has become pregnant. But now there’s some concern – from both groups – about how the child will be raised, and how she will be able to hold the two peoples together once she grows up. It’s even more important to make a decision when Danica is attacked. Her guard is able to save her life and that of her unborn baby girl, but informs Danica that this will be her only child. The attack is instigated by a member of the falcons, whose powers rival both the avian and serpiente. They are a haughty race, accustomed to taking what they want, and doing as they please. They come to Danica and Zane looking for a falcon masquerading as something/someone else, and when they discover Danica is pregnant with a serpiente’s child, they try to destroy her.

Everything is, of course, fine in the end. The falcons find the ones they’re looking for, and Danica and Zane decide their daughter will rule a different people/domain entirely – one that will incorporate people from both clans, and eventually their children. It will mix their cultures more effectively than they’ve been able to thus far. The renegade falcons are also returned to them, albeit, stripped of their forms and powers.

I was really pleasantly surprised by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes’ Hawksong, which I thought was pretty phenomenal (especially since she was a teen when she wrote it – well done, AAR!). I didn’t like this one as much. I think part of it was because it was told mostly through Zane’s point of view and I didn’t like how he suddenly came to eclipse everything about his mate, Danica. Also, things happened too easily and too quickly. Conflicts are introduced and resolved almost instantaneously. While this worked well for the first book (where there was an understanding that the war between the avians and serpiente had been going on for generations), it just diminishes the importance of said conflicts in this follow-up. I would have liked something a little meatier.(less)

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Mar 29, 2013 Mei rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The war is over. What now?

The story continues in this book.
The peace has been made. Tentative moves are also made to unite the avians and the serpientes. Some are successful, some are not.
But the royal couple is expecting a heir and it is dubious that the races will accept a mix blood as future ruler. Who will raise the child: serpiente or avians?

But the child of a cobra and a hawk is a less certain equation. The serpiente don't mind having a hawk as Naga so long as their Diente is pure cobra —...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Kathy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adults, romance

This book- being the second of the series, was under a lot of pressure to impress the fan base of the first book. I enjoyed the first book immensely and I was expecting more development of the two protagonists and the continuation of their lives after the first novel. Is that what you get from this sequel? Yes and no. Yes, they are still characters in the book, they make appearances through-out it, but no, they are no longer the book's focus. This sequel was disappointing to me, not simply becau...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Koorihime-sama rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Danica and Zane have achieved a lot in their aim of peace between the avains and serpiente. However, when Danica becomes pregnant, will the peace last long? Also, a falcon named Syfka comes and that causes more problems, so is the falcon just there to find their missing falcon? Or, is she there just to stir up trouble amongst their people?

Another supernatural book, however, this time it is about shapeshifters, again. Yay. \o/

As a second book o...more Checked out from the library.

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4 out of 5

Danica and Zane have achieved a lot in their aim of peace between the avains and serpiente. However, when Danica becomes pregnant, will the peace last long? Also, a falcon named Syfka comes and that causes more problems, so is the falcon just there to find their missing falcon? Or, is she there just to stir up trouble amongst their people?

Another supernatural book, however, this time it is about shapeshifters, again. Yay. \o/

As a second book of series, Snakecharm was very well written, but I like the first book a lot more than this one. It’s not as good as the first book, but it is still a good book to read. The plot of the second book is a little common, but that doesn’t make it any less special. This book has suspense, romance, betrayals, and shapeshifters. Finding shapeshifter books, just on their own, are rare, so that makes this book even more wonderful.

I just love the main character Zane and Danica, but unlike the first book there is hardly any clashing between them. Also, the way all the characters develop in this book is great, but they could have grown a little bit more than what they did. The descriptions and events are also very well done, but a little bit more about how the other characters look like would have made it a little bit better. Also, unlike the first book, the narrator for this one is Zane, not Danica.

Even though the plot is typical — two separate group at war, two people characters marry to stop the war, peace comes, the ruler gets pregnant, but then the heir issue comes up — you should go ahead and read this book/series. Though, like I said before, I didn’t really like this book. I like how the main characters are still Zane and Danica, but not how the focus is not completely on them. To me, it would have been better just to end it with the first book, and not this one. I just hope the other books in this series doesn’t ruin how I view the series right now.

Anyways, go ahead and read the book, even though it doesn’t have the same spark as the first one.(less)

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Apr 10, 2012 Amanda Croley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Danica and Zane are bonded and living their lives between the Avian Keep, and the Serpiente palace. While trying to balance a fragile new world, and relationship one of the powerful Falcons appears at their palace. She is convinced that one of their falcons, is on the run and hiding out in one of their homes. Not only does she demand to be made aware of the falcon in hiding, she is constantly stirring up trouble between their people. Danica finds out she is pregnant which only brings new obstacl...more

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Apr 25, 2011 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

After reading Hawksong (which I adored and still do) I was very excited and concerned about reading this. I wanted Hawksong to continue but wasn't sure it should. This book and its subsequent sequels almost seem forced but not at the same time. I liked the switch in perspectives (Hawksong from Danica's perspective and Snakecharm from Zane's) however, I was sad about the lack of focus on the couple. I say this seems forced because it feels like Atwater-Rhodes wanted to continue this story but was...more

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Jun 03, 2007 Christian rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: those who like other worlds

Shelves: fantasy

The seconf od the Kiesh'ra series, this book gives light to Zane Cobriana's mind. As the narrator for the book, he provides a significant change to the prior novel, which was told through the voice of Danica Shardae his new wife. Zane is much more sarcastic and emotional than she, and it gives the plot a bit more pazzaz. The story line in itself develops nicely and explors the reasons behind the struggle for both the avians and serpiente to live harmoniously to a greater extent.

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Aug 29, 2011 Andria rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: hall-of-shame

Charming, charming, charming- NOT. Let me start off by saying I had high hopes for this book, Hawksong (its predecessor) was a light exhilarating read. With Snakecharm however, you feel that it is too fast paced and too rushed. For example, (view spoiler). What I'm trying to...more

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Feb 26, 2012 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes welcomes us back into her world of shapeshifters in this second volume of the planned Kiesha'Ra series. First off, if you haven't read Hawksong (the first volume), you will be lost in the second volume. While there are brief references to that book in this novel, Snakecharm introduces us to a new clan and characters, but also lacks the power of it's predecessor.

In Snakecharm, Zane takes the driver's wheel and guides us into the newlywed's life with his pair bond Danica. Bot...more Amelia Atwater-Rhodes welcomes us back into her world of shapeshifters in this second volume of the planned Kiesha'Ra series. First off, if you haven't read Hawksong (the first volume), you will be lost in the second volume. While there are brief references to that book in this novel, Snakecharm introduces us to a new clan and characters, but also lacks the power of it's predecessor.

In Snakecharm, Zane takes the driver's wheel and guides us into the newlywed's life with his pair bond Danica. Both the lands of the hawks and the snakes are at peace (with a few bumps), but this is all put on a string when Syfka, a powerful falcon from Ahnmik (home of her people), warns Zane and Danica of a wanted falcon is in their land. And to make matters worse, Danica is pregnant with their first child, which could upset the balance of the hawks and the snakes.

The plot offers a more gripping, mature and dark tone than Hawksong. To me, it offers a more reality-based peice than Atwater-Rhodes last offering (Hawksong was Romeo and Juliet without the climatic death of the main characters). Also, it's nice to see old characters return and with a whole new outlook on their ever-changing world. Zane's first-person narrative offers a new face too, but it seems Atwater-Rhodes needs some more experience writing for a main male character. While she has proven great success with her main female characters, Zane's P.O.V. is often crossing the line between first/third person and this tends to leave the reader wandering around with no guidence.

Along with her weak male narrator, Atwater-Rhodes also treads into familar problems once more. She offers her readers a fantasical world, but she only gives you the tip of the iceberg. Some areas could use vast improvement, but mostly this makes the novel fast-paced, leaving no time for the reader to take nessarry information in. Another problem she also presents is the odd arrangement of characters. Atwater-Rhodes often adds characters "for the sake of addition characters", meaning compact and over-stuffed scenes.

Speaking of characters, I find the use of Normal and RPG-Style names within the same setting quite annoying. This makes the story not really believeible. If Atwater-Rhodes is desperately trying to create a fantasy setting, adding names like "Besty" makes me think that she isn't trying. One other complaint I offer is the issue of quickie romances. The budding romance between Kel and Rei is sloppily added in out of the blue. This, along with the trademark forced ending, is poorly done. Speaking of Rei, that name is Japanese and it is (I believe) a female name. To me, this name doesn't suit her male character very well (if you want to name a seemingly-weak male character, try Pip).

All in all, Snakecharm is an OK follow-up to Hawksong. I will still continue to read the rest of Atwater-Rhodes' series. The idea of the supposed encounter with the wolf shapeshifters and a new court is very promising, along with the birth of Zane and Danica's child. (less)

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Aug 31, 2011 Jackie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I was absolutely in love with Hawksong! The characters the plot, and not to mention the obvious chemistry between Zane and Danica. This book was kind of a disappointment. With their new world of freedom and semi-peace, the avian and serpiente people are on edge when a falcon comes claiming that there is one of her own kind hidden among Zane and Danica’s people.
When people start to find out that Danica is pregnant with a half cobra/hawk child, arguments are started as to what will happen to it,...more

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Aug 25, 2011 Isa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, love-hate, read-2011, political-intrigue, otp

As I've mentioned in Hawksong's review, these books, though a delightful read, left me wanting.

One thing I should add when it comes to Snakecharm is how well the author dealt with how the "inter-species" (in a way) marriage worked and the difficulties that came from raising a child of two cultures. Most books tend to sweep these conflicts under the Happy Ever After rug, it's always a nice treat when an author does not shy from these issues. Granted, it's fantasy, but these are also issues preval...more

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Mar 10, 2010 BleedingDust rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jan 20, 2009 Britt rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi, fiction, ya

First, I thought the characters kind of regressed in characterization. Zane was so bland I frequently forgot who was narrating. They all seemed a bit lifeless. The last book focused so much on Zane’s & Danica’s developing relationship, it was a bit of a letdown to see how far into the background the characters were pushed in this story. Every character was just there to move the plot along, and there wasn’t even that much of a plot!

But my main problem with this book is the lack of world buil...more First, I thought the characters kind of regressed in characterization. Zane was so bland I frequently forgot who was narrating. They all seemed a bit lifeless. The last book focused so much on Zane’s & Danica’s developing relationship, it was a bit of a letdown to see how far into the background the characters were pushed in this story. Every character was just there to move the plot along, and there wasn’t even that much of a plot!

But my main problem with this book is the lack of world building. We learn a bit of the history of the world which is interesting. But Atwater-Rhodes just skims the surface of things. I know she is writing a series, but these books are way too short for what she is trying to do. Aside from the history, I don’t feel we really learned that much new about the world she’s created. I mean, the falcons supposedly have this incredibly powerful magic, and we only get to hear about it. We never see it. We learn nothing about it other than it exists. Though I did appreciate the deeper look into the sha’Mehay, that was the most we got for world building, and even that was a bit shallow.

This brings me to another problem. All the telling. I hate telling. I want to see it! All this worry and conflict over the falcons and what they might do, and we don’t even get to go to the falcon city with what’s her name! There was no sense of urgency in the story or the conflicts. We didn't see how much Syfka's interference with the Keep and the palace affected people. Aside from the assassination attempt, we didn't see much danger, really. There was lots of talk about how complicated things could be with the baby, but we don't really see much reaction from the people. We never see why any of this is a problem, we only hear various characters telling us it is.

It seems that nothing actually happened, all people did was talk, and everything was skimmed over. And then it ended abruptly while they are planning out their new court, and the next book takes us years into the future when this is done. Why? Wouldn’t that have been a great opportunity to explore more of the society and the conflicts that come from trying to integrate two vastly different cultures? The first two books deal with this integration in a kind of shallow way. I do like that the main point is, how do we get these warring territories to get along? How do we manage to learn from each other? And I really, really appreciated that she showed that just because two groups stopped fighting and are united under one leader, that does not mean all that history and all those ingrained prejudices magically vanish. But it’s just all approached in a rather shallow way.

I wish she had done more with the creation of the new court. There was the beginnings of the joy and exhilaration and optimism of a dream, of radically changing society, of taking charge and doing something some may think mad. And I appreciated that, but it still felt flat and rushed.

I think there is a foundation for a really interesting if predictable story if she would just take it a bit deeper.(less)

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Nov 29, 2012 Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This is the second book of The Kiesha'Ra series following Hawksong. It is a quick read and goes farther into the story of Zane, cobra shapeshifter and Danica his hawk pair bond. She is Queen of the Avian and Zane is ruler of the Serpiente, and the first book is the story of how together they end the centuries long wars between their people through their marriage. The very different societies of the two are starting to blend together although not without some difficulty. The Serpiente are quite o...more

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Feb 22, 2010 Brooklyn Teen-central rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: delil1, dicrimination, occult, romance, fantasy, paranormal-romance

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Serpiente prince, Zane is just about the happiest cobra shapeshifter alive, he has every thing he could hope for and more. There is peace throughout the land, he is mate bound to hawk shapeshifter Danica the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and she may be pregnant. So Zane is very happy, that is until an ancient falcon comes and tells them that one of her people is hiding among them and they have to find out who and hand them over to her. Or else. Is book continues...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Allie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I don't know if I really want to say this book was better than the first, Hawksong, but I guess in several ways it is. The writing is better for one, and the plot, though not as tense as the first, is wonderful. Sure, there aren't a lot of action scenes, but that's not where the power of this series lie. It lies in the conflict between the two nations, serpiente and avian, and how to resolve the differences between themselves. I thought this book did that wonderfully, and I also loved the introd...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Phoenix rated it 5 of 5 stars

Snakecharm
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Published 2004
Genre Fantasy
Snakecharm is about Zane and Danica, who are shapeshifters. Zane is the protagonist, and is going to be the father of Danica’s unborn child, but many things keep happening. One thing is that there is a hidden falcon that has been exiled, among the ranks of the royal flight and Syfkla, an ancient falcon, has come for the hidden one. Another thing is that Zane and Danica need to figure out how to raise their child. It was the first chapte...more

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Apr 02, 2011 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book, don't get me wrong, it just didn't even compare to the first book. The first book, in my eyes, was practically flawless. The story drew you in, had you on the edge of your seat and left you begging for more! There are a few things I'd change concerning this book.

First in the first book in this series the narations were mainly coming from Danica. I wish it could've stayed that way. In this book we are hearing Zane's voice and opions and frankly they all sound a lot like Danica...more I liked this book, don't get me wrong, it just didn't even compare to the first book. The first book, in my eyes, was practically flawless. The story drew you in, had you on the edge of your seat and left you begging for more! There are a few things I'd change concerning this book.

First in the first book in this series the narations were mainly coming from Danica. I wish it could've stayed that way. In this book we are hearing Zane's voice and opions and frankly they all sound a lot like Danica. I think this author was to used to writing from Danica's perspective so when she started to write from Zane's... there was no difference. I liked Zane better described through Dancia's eyes. He's a charmer, good with people, very convinciing, and kind. In this book Zane's attributing traits seemed to fall a little flat.

Next there was too much packed in for 166 pages. I don't know if any of you have ever seen the Bee Movie but that movie is a prime example of what happened in this book. In the Bee Movie you are in for one hour and a half of too many changes in the plot to really keep up with. The first hour is the bee trying to get a spot on the honey team. Then the next half hour the bee realizes people are stealing his honey and manages to swipe it all. Finally the bee realizes what he did was wrong and returns all the honey. It's just too much in a small time frame. This book is 166 pages and I fell as though there's a series packed into it. When you try and pack so much into a book you loose thwe detail I loved so much in the last book.

Then I found some grammar errors in this book. I don't know what happened with this book. In the first book it seemed the writing was flawless. Was this book rushed? Anyway I found myself stopping in this book an correcting sentences that weren't worded right and etc. If I as a reader can pick these things out then this author really needs a new editor.

In conclusion this book wasn't as good as the last book and there are many things I would fix. I am unsure if I will continue in this series after the last book.(less)

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Feb 09, 2012 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-scifi, female-lead, young-adult, male-lead

I found it pretty predictable throughout, so I wasn't surprised by anything. Still, the first half of the book was entertaining. I hoped it would keep focusing on Danica and Zane... but the second half was a disappointment. It just fell flat, and the new kingdom just sounded too easy and quite boring. I wish she had played up the conflict between the two kingdoms more. I just can't believe peace settled so quickly, quickly enough that it will be a success. And she completely glossed over what ha...more

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Apr 04, 2010 Ariel Foster rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book, the second in the Kiesha'ra series, is an amazing love story, though I have to say that it doesn't hold a candle to the first book. In Snakecharm, the Point of View changes from Danica, to Zane, as a new enemy attempts to tear a rift between the couple. The falcons arrive seaching for a lost member of theirs, which leads to a huge twist later on :) and the avians and the serpiente start to become a little nervous about their future mixed-blooded heir, though a temporary compormise is...more

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Jul 20, 2009 Lindsey rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: clean, fantasy, some-romance, teen

The sequel to Hawksong, and not as good. In this one Danica and Zane are ruling their respective kingdoms just fine, and then a representative from the falcon kingdom comes to find a falcon fugitive that is hiding somewhere among the snakes and birds. Danica is pregnant and this is going to cause a problem between their two kingdoms, because evidently everyone got used to the fact that they're married but no one banked on them having children?

There was the one story of the falcon fugitive, which...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Kiersten added it · review of another edition

Well, the story flowed better than the first one, i think (although the ending was somewhat abrupt), but i still was not thrilled with it. The mix of languages and titles was not well-explained, making the plot confusing in parts; and I don't think the author put as much effort into developing her characters. Zane made an interesting narrator, but I liked reading about him better from Danica's point of view in Hawksong. This only held my interest minimally and I don't plan on continuing to the n...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Erin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, j-fantasy

I loved the first volume of this series, Hawksong, but like so many love stories, once our hero and heroine have fallen in love and confessed (and consummated)it, they become a lot more insufferable. The plot of this book was considerably weaker than that of the first as far as politics and world-building, and the increased sappiness of the love story only made that more obvious. This book could have been much worse, but I still won't seek out the rest of this series.

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Sep 09, 2010 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 17, 2012 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-books-2012, fantasy, thriller-adventure, young-adult

Now that the war is over, Danica and Zane struggle to keep their people's minds open to mingling with each other's races. To the happy royal couple, it seems easy to mix the two cultures. To everyone else who have been harbouring grievances and hatred towards each other find it more difficult to give up past ways.

I love Atwater-Rhodes writing so much, but I didn't like this book quite as much as the first one because it wasn't as an exciting a plot but I liked that it continued on pretty much wh...more

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Nov 11, 2011 Dayna Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Kiesha'Ra series. This fascinating tale of palace intrigue and political strategy is told from Zane's point of view. He and Danica struggle to keep the fragile peace between the avians and serpiente. When Danica becomes pregnant no one seems willing to accept a mixed blood heir to either throne. Then a messenger arrives from the falcon court to foster even more political nightmares. A great second book in what started out to be a fascinating series. Atwater-Rhodes...more

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Aug 10, 2010 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think I liked this book more than Hawksong simply because this one goes more in depth of what struggles Danica and Zane faced now that they are mates. Their solution of what to do for the baby was creative and it sort of showed how Wyvernhail came about. I was quite interested in the falcon clan and I expect Falcondance to give more insight to them. I found the search for the falcon to be pretty predictable. It wasn't bad, but it was predictable. I'm sure my opinion of these books will only ge...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Anna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Despite the fact that I love Hawksong with my whole heart, I still went into this book somewhat hesitant. I'd heard some negative reviews with this novel, resulting in my thinking that perhaps it wouldn't live up to its predecessor. But it DID. I LOVED this book. I still am partial to Hawksong, but this book and Hawksong sort of go hand in hand. I adore them both.

I love how much you learn in this novel. In Hawksong, it was about the war, in Snakecharm, it's about the peacetime. And because it's...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: death-by-plot, saved-by-prose, not-so-good-ya, fantasy, thank-god-for-the-lack-of-hype, detailed-reviews, disappointingly-bad, bad-books-have-good-covers, steampunk, shapeshifters

Having immensely enjoyed Hawksong, I was excited by the prospect of a sequel. Danica, Zane, and Rei were all interesting characters, and it had some excellent themes. While this retained some of those aspects, others were sadly lost. The main disappointment was that the plot focused not on Danica's pregnancy or the tensions between the hawks and the snakes. Instead, it focused on a plot about a criminal falcon hiding with the hawks. This plot was fairly boring, and although it probably set up ne...more Having immensely enjoyed Hawksong, I was excited by the prospect of a sequel. Danica, Zane, and Rei were all interesting characters, and it had some excellent themes. While this retained some of those aspects, others were sadly lost. The main disappointment was that the plot focused not on Danica's pregnancy or the tensions between the hawks and the snakes. Instead, it focused on a plot about a criminal falcon hiding with the hawks. This plot was fairly boring, and although it probably set up necessary plot elements for Falcondance, it didn't work for me. There was almost no focus at all on the dynamic between the snakes and the hawks until the end, and that was less of a plot element than an afterthought; there was very little conflict, just resolution of a plot that we never saw. It was also fairly anticlimactic; the climax of the story came about two thirds of the way in, and to little effect, because I wasn't nearly as invested in the plot as I could've been.

Edit from the future: I can now confirm that this set up plot elements for Falcondance, although not at all in the way I expected it to.

In spite of this, the characters, the prose, and the worldbuilding were quite successful. In particular, I have to admit that I was fascinated with the falcon society, even if I didn't care for the plot that accompanied it. Like any Atwater-Rhodes book, the prose is excellent, although I have complaints about the perspective that I'll discuss later. The characters were just as interesting here as they were in Hawksong, for the most part. I particularly liked Nacola's brief but effective appearance. (Although that may be because it was one of the only scene that acknowledged Danica's pregnancy.)

As promised, the complaints about perspective. I'm kind of wondering why this was told from Zane's point of view. In Hawksong, it clearly had to be from Danica's perspective; the plot wouldn't work otherwise. Here, however, there's no particular reason it has to be Zane. I wish it alternated between Zane or Danica, or even better, was told in third person. Danica is just as central to this story as Zane is, if not more so, and not having her narrate gave the awkward impression that the book was written in third person, until Zane refers to himself.

Overall, this wasn't a worthy successor to Hawksong. Atwater-Rhodes is at her best when she's trying to push a theme (see Shattered Mirror), and keeping that in mind, the story she should've focused this on was Danica's pregnancy. This book had tons of potential, and many parts of it were clearly well thought out, but they weren't utilized to their full potential.(less)

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Aug 02, 2012 Hoang-lan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: like, paranormal, animals

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I grew up in Concord, Massachusetts, where I matriculated through the public Concord-Carlisle school district from kindergarten until my graduation in 2001. The best part of school, from fifth grade until the year I graduated, was definitely chorus. I love music, and I love to sing, and though I never had the courage or the talent to participate in any of the high school plays as a performer, I en...more

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“You speak of giving up my dreams. Have you ever, since Maeve's coven split, had a dream? Have you ever had anything worth dying for?” — 43 people liked it

“You have no sense of what war is like. You have no idea what it means to see those you love fall. You cannot possibly understand what it is to fight for what you believe, and how sometimes you have to fight with words and dreams after all the weapons have been put away. You serve a cold god, surviving on his power for thousands of years without ever living!” — 23 people liked it

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