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The Fey (Alex The Fey #1)
Released from Walter Reed Hospital, Sergeant Alexandra Hargreaves settled in her hometown of Denver, Colorado. With her family and friends close, and her enemies closer, she strives to collect the pieces of her shattered life.
Then everything falls apart.
Haunted by the past, and terrorized in the present, Alex must reach past pain, through memory, and beyond the grave to fi...more
Then everything falls apart.
Haunted by the past, and terrorized in the present, Alex must reach past pain, through memory, and beyond the grave to fi...more
paperback, 280 pages
Published
January 26th 2009
by Cook Street Publishing
(first published 2009)
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This is a strange book. It seems like you have started reading a series in the middle yet this really is a stand alone/first book. There seemed to be a mystical implication at the beginning that never amounted to anything expect the ability to see the dead or at least one of them which apparently is quite common place! The plot was all over the place! The heroine was simply annoying, poor thing she kept losing weight due to stress (immediately alienates your female audience - much better to have...more
I found this book to be a mish mash of different ideas. It feels like the author wanted it to be everything so bad that she forgot to get anything right. The opening scene was good, interesting, and a bit enigmatic. The second scene of the military meeting was just confusing, I felt like I'd started reading the story in the middle, it happened too fast and there was no explanation of who was who or who they were talking about. The main character is supposed to be this amazing strong independent...more
What if you were to wake up one morning and learn that nothing in the world you’ve known for most of your life was real? Your father was not your father, your husband was not your husband, your life was not the neat package you had grown to accept. And the world that replaced your perceived reality was determined to take everything you knew and loved away from you, violently and permanently, while a haunting voice taunted you into near insanity.
This is the reality that Sergeant Alexandra Hargrea...more
This is the reality that Sergeant Alexandra Hargrea...more
You know those female lead characters that are all wispy and weepy and "woe is me"? Well, if that is what you like, GO AWAY! Muahahahah
Alex ("the Fey") is a strong, intelligent woman. She is a fierce competitor with a heart of gold, and she has a mystery to solve: she must set about finding who tried to kill her, and why.
Alex's family, friends, and teammates are fiercely loyal, and her loved ones are behind her (beside her, in front of her, and above her!), and do whatever it takes to help her...more
Alex ("the Fey") is a strong, intelligent woman. She is a fierce competitor with a heart of gold, and she has a mystery to solve: she must set about finding who tried to kill her, and why.
Alex's family, friends, and teammates are fiercely loyal, and her loved ones are behind her (beside her, in front of her, and above her!), and do whatever it takes to help her...more
This was my first book by author Claudia Hall Christian. It's the first in a series about Alexandra/ "the fey" & her life as a highly trained military officer that was on a special unit that extract hostages from terrorists etc.
I enjoyed the book but I must admit I thought it was a nightmare to get in to. It lacked a fluid writing style. I found it very hard to keep track of who was who. Many important points were hard to follow, random relatively steamy romantic moments confused the flow o...more
I enjoyed the book but I must admit I thought it was a nightmare to get in to. It lacked a fluid writing style. I found it very hard to keep track of who was who. Many important points were hard to follow, random relatively steamy romantic moments confused the flow o...more
I just finished reading The Fey, which is the first book in a series of four by Claudia Hall Christian. This is another book I downloaded for free for my Kindle through Amazon. I’m finding all these freebies from a web site I “liked” on Facebook called ereaderlove. Like them and check them out at http://www.ereaderlove.com. They post at least 40 books a day, and I’ve seen more than 80 posted many days.
Anyway, on to my actual review. This was a pretty good book. There were some annoying typos, bu...more
Anyway, on to my actual review. This was a pretty good book. There were some annoying typos, bu...more
I settled down to read this thinking it would be a really good fast paced read. I couldn't make head nor tails of it really!
There were so many plot holes and confusing moments that I am surprised I even finished it.
Let's start with what annoyed me about it.
Alex "the Fey" - This book could be read as a representation of the strong female. Alex is the only female allowed in the green berets. So far, so good. But then, it just gets annoying. Alex is the heroine, she has her own problems and her own...more
There were so many plot holes and confusing moments that I am surprised I even finished it.
Let's start with what annoyed me about it.
Alex "the Fey" - This book could be read as a representation of the strong female. Alex is the only female allowed in the green berets. So far, so good. But then, it just gets annoying. Alex is the heroine, she has her own problems and her own...more
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This book was fairly good, but it took me a bit to get into the story. At first, it just seemed like a lot of characters and details thrown at you all at once. It probably took me until the -teen chapters to really get into the book. I definitely think that it's worth the read, if you can get past the slow start. I think that the character of Alex was fairly well-developed. The love between her and John was very palpable. I was also partial to the fact that Alex is a twin. That could just be bec...more
When I downloaded the first book of the "Alex the Fey" series I expected a thriller, a page-turner that would keep me up half the night - and it didn't disappoint. What I didn't expect was a series of books that are all EMPOWERING. I read every book in the series back-to-back because I fell in love with the characters and the way they overcame obstacles by finding reserves of strength not only within themselves, but in their relationships with family and friends. I read these the first time at a...more
This book was really great; with just enough paranormal, romance, suspense, and action. Unfortunately, if you are unable to overlook typos, grammatical errors, and such this isn't the book for you. Also, at times the story can be difficult to follow and a little confusing. I think with a better editor and a little polishing on consistency or the flow this author and series could have been mind blowing. Even with all the mistakes and confusion; it will still make it to my favorites list. I think...more
Maybe even less. It was not a complete waste of time, as some of the action sequences were exciting. Ms. Christian seems to have wanted a female action hero who was not just a man with internal genitalia, but she went by a man's name - Alex - and had only two speeds - kick butt or fall apart. I also did not appreciate the deus ex machina of a ghost, who kept getting her out of trouble. A "real" action hero would have figured it out herself. Ms. Christian seems also not to know how the military a...more
I read this in the Kindle version and could not believe that I had not heard about this story. It was really well written and the characters were clearly drawn. The plot was very complicated and you felt you just had to keep reading. I don't often like books in this genre, but this one is exceptional. The main character is a woman who has been trained since childhood to be Green Beret. She is strong, smart, talented and extremely feminine. I was left feeling like I wanted to know more about this...more
"Action Adventure." Alex "the Fey" Hargreaves commands a Special Forces team, until most of them are killed. It's okay, though, because the remaining members all have nicknames, so it's like there are twice as many of them as there actually are! And it's not confusing at all! To be introduced to so many people at the same time! Who are mostly identified by the color of their skin!
Alex also has an identical twin brother, which she does an inadequate job of explaining. If the writing weren't so st...more
Alex also has an identical twin brother, which she does an inadequate job of explaining. If the writing weren't so st...more
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Great book! Like a cross between G.I. Jane and a paranormal romance. The heroine is written really strong and I loved that- no weak chicks here. This book is for grown-ups. It has some strong language and is sprinkled with a sexual relationship between husband and wife. The charter development between the Fey and the men in her life was something I could relate to. If you have strong male relationships in you life you will relate to this book. It was also a kick butt read...so if you are looking...more
I absolutely LOVED this series (the other two books are _Learning to Stand_ and _Who I Am_). I enjoy military/political conspiracy thrillers, and this one doesn't disappoint in that area. But the thing that clinched it for me was that the protagonist is A WOMAN!!! A strong heroine who works with men in a typically male-dominated field, but is her own actor and drives the story rather than having the story (and action) occur around her make this series stand out among others in the genre.
This was a good book...far fetched, but good. I guess I was expecting something a little different. It was a good story line though and kept me interested. I was bothered frequently by little "off topic episodes" if that makes sense. It was difficult to understand what she was trying to get across sometimes, like it was in code or something. There were quite a few misspelled words and grammatical errors, along with the frequent use of "gd," which I am not a fan of, but I would still recommend th...more
Finished: December 5, 2009
Book #79 in the 52 books in 52 weeks Ravelry challenge.
This is another great series by Claudia Hill Christian. I love reading her books/weekly series. I can't wait to Sunday morning to be able to print off the next chapter in the is great series. I curl up with a cup of hot tea and enjoy a good read.
check out her websites:
www.alexthefey.com or www.storiesbyclaudia.com
Book #79 in the 52 books in 52 weeks Ravelry challenge.
This is another great series by Claudia Hill Christian. I love reading her books/weekly series. I can't wait to Sunday morning to be able to print off the next chapter in the is great series. I curl up with a cup of hot tea and enjoy a good read.
check out her websites:
www.alexthefey.com or www.storiesbyclaudia.com
Wow! This was the very first CHC book that I ever read, and it blew me away. I love my fiction action packed with a strong female heroine. This book does NOT disappoint! I've read several of Claudia's books in The Fey series, and always have a hard time putting them down. I make sure to save them for Friday night reads, because if I get any sleep at all over the weekend, that's unusual!
Fast moving, well written. The heroine(a green beret) is saved from the grim reaper by her identical twin and husband when a mission goes very bad. She is then relentlessly pursued by the evil Eleazar until she sets herself up as bait to catch him. Alex relies on the strength and abilities of her team to extract her from Eleazar in an attempt to determine what "property" he wants.
I am near the end of this free book and it is totally not what I normally read but I am really enjoying it, the book is about a major C.I.A special elite forces team run by a real kick butt woman, it is really good and shows the different relationship she has with each of her team. A madman is out to kill her and her team and the book shows the fight she has to keep her and her team alive. Really like it, don't want to put the book down its worth a read.
If she had employed a half decent editor I would have enjoyed this book. Why did the characters always have to speak in different languages? Everyone could speak English! Drove me insane and felt like she was just showing off how awesome The Fey was at everything. Could have been a great story if it had about half the ridiculous events scratched from the story.
This book wasn't what I expected, but I really enjoyed it. I downloaded it from Smashwords for free. It was one of those books that I was completely engrossed in while reading, and it was easy to read without being too simple. I did have some trouble keeping all the characters straight - there are a lot of names, groups, families, etc., but that did not detract from the story.
I honestly stopped halfway through this book. I picked it up thinking it was fantasy (which it clearly is not). I didn't find it particularly well written or thought through. Events just kind of happen...and I just found myself bored with it. Part of me is curious to find out how things wrap up, but I don't have a strong enough desire to read the last half of the book to do so.
This is the first book of the Fey series. Alexandra is a Green Beret team leader specializing in hostage extractions. In this first book, she has just returned from a botched mission under Paris where her entire team was killed. Lots of thrills, steamy romance, and a sprinkling of mystery. Great page-turner!
Pretty interesting book, but the writing wasn't very smooth. I was completely lost at first and had to reread paragraphs to figure out what was going on. I also felt like there was information missing, and that is why it was so confusing. But the story was good, and I enjoyed learning about the characters and their deep frienships.
Worst book I have ever read. The story was so confusing and the writing was atrocious. I couldn't even finish the book and it was promptly deleted from my kindle. I am so glad I didn't have to pay for this. I would have written the author and demanded my money back.
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I would have given this four stars if she had researched the military a little more and put the time in, to make the book more believable. The fact that everyone kept calling her sir really bugged me. Also the books has many editing mistakes. Not bad though, for a new author. It is definitely a page turner.
This book was good. Very fast pace and great characters.....sometimes head to keep up. What was the best is that it takes place in Denver, Colorado Springs, Ft. Carson, Buckley, And other Colorado locations. Maybe Homeland Security is based out if CO. Who knew!
I absolutely loved this book! Could not put it down. I was so caught up in the story I barely remember turning the pages. This is the first of a 3 book series. The 2nd book, "Learning To Stand", was just as good and continued the storyline from the first book. I have just started the 3rd, "Who I Am", and am sure it will be just as good.
Downloaded this as a freebie and didn't know what to expect. It took me a very long time to get into this book; I felt it was difficult to follow. Once I was able to understand what was going on, I was able to get through it and found it interesting.
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