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...
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Feb 03, 2009
Barky
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Apr 25, 2011
Amy
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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
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Apr 10, 2011
Hoang-lan
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this book does not concentrate on danica and zane that much, more about sebastian and erika. although it sucks that danica cannot have another baby after erika used her magic to cure both mother and baby and zane argued with her about whose throne the baby should sit on when she/he's old enough. the end's a bit lame in my opinion cuz they just create another kingdom, mixed of both danica's and zane's people...i mean, if you could do that, then they wouldn't have to marry each other in the first
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Dec 16, 2009
Christian
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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
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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, <spoiler> Danica only named Zane as her Alistair a a year ago and barely able to trust him. In Snakecharm, she's pregnant! How absurd! The character development changed immensely in ONE YEAR! enough to have a child...</spoiler>. What I'm trying
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Sep 06, 2011
Jackie
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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 More...
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 More...
Aug 25, 2011
Isa
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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 More...
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 More...
Mar 10, 2010
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Jan 20, 2009
Britt
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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 wo More...
But my main problem with this book is the lack of wo More...
Feb 22, 2010
Brooklyn
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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 bo More...
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 bo More...
Oct 17, 2011
Phoenix
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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 More...
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 More...
Apr 02, 2011
Emily
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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 l More...
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 l More...
Feb 09, 2012
Emily
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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
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Apr 04, 2010
Ariel
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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
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Jul 20, 2009
Lindsey
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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?
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There was the one story of the falcon f More...
Jul 29, 2011
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 th
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Sep 09, 2010
Sarah
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Nov 11, 2011
Dayna
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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
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Nov 20, 2011
Jackie
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I really liked the first book of the series and was looking forward to the second installment. As the first book was told from the point of view of Danica, the second is told from the point of view of Zane. I felt that the author didn't give much depth to Zane's character in this book as she did with Danica's character in the first. But the author does paint a wonderful picture of the story and I did enjoy reading it aside from Zane's bland characterization. I have started reading the third inst
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Aug 10, 2010
Kim
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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
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Nov 22, 2011
Thenia
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A nice enough book but nothing too exciting.
I probably had high expectations after Hawksong, but this story didn't manage to touch me the way its predecessor did. It's been too long since I read that one, so I may not have liked it so much had I read it now, but even so, I remember really enjoying it.
About Snakecharm... I liked that it was from Zane's point of view, I liked seeing how far they've come after everything that happened to them and I was curious as to how their n More...
I probably had high expectations after Hawksong, but this story didn't manage to touch me the way its predecessor did. It's been too long since I read that one, so I may not have liked it so much had I read it now, but even so, I remember really enjoying it.
About Snakecharm... I liked that it was from Zane's point of view, I liked seeing how far they've come after everything that happened to them and I was curious as to how their n More...
Apr 29, 2009
Naomi
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I liked there were so many twists and turns that I couldn't guess what was going to happen next. I can't believe Rei wasn't the real Rei, I was wondering how he survived the poison when he was eight! Jeez, I feel bad that no one mourned the real Rei's death though. I wonder if he wasn't killed, how it could've changed the future. I can't wait for the third. But unfortunately it was lost by someone at the library and now I have to go out and buy it. But it's worth it! I'll probably just bu
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Oct 06, 2011
Shannon
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Oct 16, 2008
Tiffany
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So far Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has been really great. It took a while to get used to the style of writing that the author uses, but after getting past the strange style it is a really good book. The plot is progressing all the time so there is never a dull moment. Once you get into it you don't want to put it down.
Zane Cobriana
Zane Cobriana, the main character in Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, is a cobra shapeshifter with a hot flaring attitude determ More...
Zane Cobriana
Zane Cobriana, the main character in Snakecharm by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, is a cobra shapeshifter with a hot flaring attitude determ More...
May 30, 2010
Summer Raine
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I would have given Snakecharm five stars but for its rocky beginning. The beginning seemed to lack the charm of the first book, and the characterization, I felt, as not as strong. Zane's voice did not really come through, and for much of the book, I could've forgotten that Zane was the narrator of the book at all. However, Snakecharm picks up the pace in its latter half and finishes rather strongly.
I love the world that Atwater-Rhodes creates, and I will definitely look forward to th More...
I love the world that Atwater-Rhodes creates, and I will definitely look forward to th More...
Feb 06, 2012
Jean
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Okay, well I liked Hawksong but this one just lacked..hmmm..charm? :) Anyway, we slogged through it. (You know you don't like a book when you would rather watch an old episode of "That Girl" than read.)And I kept getting mixed up about the point of view and having to remind myself that it was not Danica talking--this was not a fault of the book just my lack of focus on it. I think I will go reread the Lord of the Rings to get myself psyched about fantasy again...
Jul 17, 2009
Donna
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The story of Zane and Danica continue with the expectation of their heir but which throne will the heir inherit and will either the avains or the serpiente accept a mix-breed child. Their worries are exacerbated by the arrival of a falcon who is supposedly looking for an escaped criminal but who seems to be adding fuel to the tension in their reign.
The second book in a series is sometimes a disappoint,ment but I found this book as enjoyable as Hawksong.
The second book in a series is sometimes a disappoint,ment but I found this book as enjoyable as Hawksong.
Jul 15, 2009
Victoria
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In this sequel follow-up for Hawksong, the voice of narration turns to Zane.
Now that Zane and Danica's love has brought relative peace to the two courts, they must turn to other problems. There still exists tension between avian and serpiente, and the radicals from both sides still will not flinch from assassination attempts. Into the midst of this another crisis arises; Danica is expecting Zane's child, but can a baby with both cobra and hawk blood survive through a pregnancy? More...
Now that Zane and Danica's love has brought relative peace to the two courts, they must turn to other problems. There still exists tension between avian and serpiente, and the radicals from both sides still will not flinch from assassination attempts. Into the midst of this another crisis arises; Danica is expecting Zane's child, but can a baby with both cobra and hawk blood survive through a pregnancy? More...
Jun 22, 2009
Hannah
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Still action-packed and fast-paced like the first, though with more of a shift towards the political side now that it's in Zane's perspective. But it's interesting seeing it from Zane's point of view, and we're allowed to get to know Zane better just as we got to know Danica in Hawksong. The developments in the relationship between Zane, Danica, and the struggle for acceptance in the court is probably the highlight of this second installment.
Dec 15, 2010
Say
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In this book rei's and erica's true identity was exposed...they are falcons who left their home to start a new life as avian's. It was also explained according to zane's point of view. I didnt like this book as much as the first one. Too many problems...and zane in this book was quite helpless i dont know what happened. Though im excited to continue reading coz i want to find out wat happens to zane and dani's child.
