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Industrial Magic (Women of the Otherworld #4)
by
Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)
Meet the smart, sexy—supernatural—women of the otherworld. This is not your mother’s coven…
Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited follow–up to Dime Store Magic. Paige Winterbourne, a headstrong young woman haunted by a dark legacy, is now put to the ultimate test as she fights to save innocents from the most insidious evil of all…
In the aftermath of her mother’s...more
Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited follow–up to Dime Store Magic. Paige Winterbourne, a headstrong young woman haunted by a dark legacy, is now put to the ultimate test as she fights to save innocents from the most insidious evil of all…
In the aftermath of her mother’s...more
Paperback, 528 pages
Published
September 2nd 2004
by Orbit
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3.5 Stars
So far this is the book I have enjoyed the least. But it is not an easy book to review. The reason for this is that I enjoyed some parts way too much while others got me so bored. Making it short, the first half of the book was boring as hell while the 2nd half was amazing.
In the first half we have Paige helping Lucas to resolve some assassinations happening to the teenage offspring of the underworld's most influential Cabals workers. While this was interesting at the beginning, it got...more
So far this is the book I have enjoyed the least. But it is not an easy book to review. The reason for this is that I enjoyed some parts way too much while others got me so bored. Making it short, the first half of the book was boring as hell while the 2nd half was amazing.
In the first half we have Paige helping Lucas to resolve some assassinations happening to the teenage offspring of the underworld's most influential Cabals workers. While this was interesting at the beginning, it got...more
Industrial Magic is without a doubt the weakest in the series so far. The writing, story telling and world building are excellent. What is not excellent however is Paige Winterbourne. While she wasn't the smartest (despite what she thought) or the most likeable in Dime Store Magic, there was a lot going on to distract the reader from her. Plus Savannah was a welcome break, as was getting to know Lucas Cortez. Unfortunately Savannah is largely absent from this novel. And as for Lucas... I've lear...more
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I'm writing this review straight after finishing Industrial Magic so I might start rambling a bit!
If I had any previous misconceptions about Paige's character in Dime Store Magic I'm completely over them now!
In Dime Store Magic I thought Paige was a weak character compared to Elena, but she completely came into her own in Industrial Magic .
Paige was strong as a protagonist, loyal to her friends, selfless in her actions and just generally awesome.
I loved all of the characters in this book - both...more
If I had any previous misconceptions about Paige's character in Dime Store Magic I'm completely over them now!
In Dime Store Magic I thought Paige was a weak character compared to Elena, but she completely came into her own in Industrial Magic .
Paige was strong as a protagonist, loyal to her friends, selfless in her actions and just generally awesome.
I loved all of the characters in this book - both...more
I’m always thrilled when I find a new writer who a) I think is amazing; b) who is writing a series, which I love; c) there are several books to the series before I find them; and d) whose writing gets better with each book. That describes Kelley Armstrong perfectly.
The Women of the Otherworld series is slightly different in that the narrator of each book changes. Some narrators have more than one book, but there are several. Armstrong does a good job of introducing the narrator at least a book i...more
The Women of the Otherworld series is slightly different in that the narrator of each book changes. Some narrators have more than one book, but there are several. Armstrong does a good job of introducing the narrator at least a book i...more
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I'm going back and forth about whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. The writing is just so clunky. The paperback clocked in at over 500 pages, and I felt like if only it had been edited more, it could have taken up much less room. There is just so much unneeded exposition on mundane details. I still don't buy Paige and Lucas's romance (one of my complaints about Dime Store Magic) - unlike with Elena and Clay in Bitten, Kelley Armstrong just tells us over and over that Paige and Lucas love each oth...more
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The fourth book in the women of the otherworld series and the second book featuring Paige Winterbourne. I find I am still enjoying this series very much and I feel the writing is actually really quite good.
I find that the characters actually grow in the series - and that is really quite refreshing. To see a character recognize their faults and to be somewhat reflective - well - I really appreciate that. And I think that really helped in these books for me. I think a good writer can make you sym...more
I find that the characters actually grow in the series - and that is really quite refreshing. To see a character recognize their faults and to be somewhat reflective - well - I really appreciate that. And I think that really helped in these books for me. I think a good writer can make you sym...more
So far, I've really enjoyed Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. However, by this, the fourth book, there are some things that are starting to annoy me more than I'd like (hence the 3 star rating, rather than my usual 4/5 for the series).
One - the narrator for the 3rd and 4th book has some issues that I really wish she'd clear up: laughing ... she really must STOP doing the little chuckle or laugh sounds. I mean seriously, a narrator does NOT always have to literally laugh just bec...more
One - the narrator for the 3rd and 4th book has some issues that I really wish she'd clear up: laughing ... she really must STOP doing the little chuckle or laugh sounds. I mean seriously, a narrator does NOT always have to literally laugh just bec...more
murders targeting supernatural children were at lurk, although Paige had been thrown out of her Coven of witches, she joined Lucas, her sorcerer boyfriend, with the attempt to track down the mysterious killer. Benicio, the head of the Cortez Cabal, also the father of Lucas, got involved when some of the children killed belonged to his employees. Paige was also concerned over the safety of Savannah, a 13-year-old witch whom she took care of. to know more about the mysterious killer, Paige got in...more
Reading this was about as much fun as watching paint dry: In the book's defence, I hadn't read Dime Store Magic (though I have read Stolen, Bitten and Men of the Otherworld, so I do feel that I have a fair idea of Armstrong's world). Whereas attention to detail in the other books added an aura of authenticity, in this book it was just dull. We kept being given extended descriptions which added nothing to mood, or ultimately, to plot. Characters appeared and disappeared at an astonishing rate and...more
Jul 04, 2012
Jennifer Bielman (Reading and Writing UF and PNR)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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At a Glance
My first thought: "This was way better than Dime Store Magic." I enjoyed the appearance of old characters and introduction of new ones. The action was good and the plot was interesting and fast-paced.
The Good
I was surprised by how much was revealed in this book. We learn a lot more about the Cortez family and why there is such a strain between Lucas and Benicio (his father). Then we get a peek into vampire society and why so many supernatu...more
At a Glance
My first thought: "This was way better than Dime Store Magic." I enjoyed the appearance of old characters and introduction of new ones. The action was good and the plot was interesting and fast-paced.
The Good
I was surprised by how much was revealed in this book. We learn a lot more about the Cortez family and why there is such a strain between Lucas and Benicio (his father). Then we get a peek into vampire society and why so many supernatu...more
"Industrial Magic" is another installment of Kelley Armstrong's "Otherworld" series, and it is an engrossing read, for sure.
In this book, Paige and Lucas team up for the first time since becoming a couple, and they find themselves facing a child-murdering entity. In order to solve the crimes, and bring the killer to justice, they team up with some of their supernatural friends - some werewolves, necromancers and vampires.
The bond between the witch, Paige, and the sorcerer, Lucas, deepens in...more
In this book, Paige and Lucas team up for the first time since becoming a couple, and they find themselves facing a child-murdering entity. In order to solve the crimes, and bring the killer to justice, they team up with some of their supernatural friends - some werewolves, necromancers and vampires.
The bond between the witch, Paige, and the sorcerer, Lucas, deepens in...more
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Paige and Lucas are back, now having settled down in Portland after the chaos of Dime Store Magic that completely ruined Paige’s life
But Paige herself is feeling a little disconnected so far from her world – especially as Lucas’s life goal continues and often takes him away from her. It’s even more vexing that she feels pinned down by her duties as a parent for Savannah.
Then the in-laws get involved. Lucas’s father, Benicio Cortez CEO of the Cortez Cabal, is constantly trying to rope Lucas back...more
But Paige herself is feeling a little disconnected so far from her world – especially as Lucas’s life goal continues and often takes him away from her. It’s even more vexing that she feels pinned down by her duties as a parent for Savannah.
Then the in-laws get involved. Lucas’s father, Benicio Cortez CEO of the Cortez Cabal, is constantly trying to rope Lucas back...more
SO GREAT! What a delight!
I was a little bit reluctant about this book; it’s the second one in a row with Paige as protagonist, and as I mentioned in the review to Dime Store Magic, Paige is not my favorite heroine from the Otherworld-universe. But Kelley Armstrong is my favorite writer and I like to read books in chronological order, so IM was the next.
And I was blown away.
Although I am no particular fan of thrillers/ murder mysteries and usually don’t read them at all or very rarely, I somet...more
I was a little bit reluctant about this book; it’s the second one in a row with Paige as protagonist, and as I mentioned in the review to Dime Store Magic, Paige is not my favorite heroine from the Otherworld-universe. But Kelley Armstrong is my favorite writer and I like to read books in chronological order, so IM was the next.
And I was blown away.
Although I am no particular fan of thrillers/ murder mysteries and usually don’t read them at all or very rarely, I somet...more
I went into this book without really having any idea what to expect. I borrowed it from a friend who admitted she bought it mostly because she liked the cover. I generally don't like reading a book that belongs to a series without reading previous books but since I had it I figured I may as well. I did get the feeling like I was missing some of the history between the characters but it didn't make the story unreadable.
I found Paige and Lucas, the main characters in the book, to be very likable....more
I found Paige and Lucas, the main characters in the book, to be very likable....more
Jun 15, 2011
Jen (Red Hot Books)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
otherworld,
urban-fantasy
Kelley Armstrong knocks another one out of the park with this fourth installment in her Otherworld series. Paige the witch is back as the narrator, but joining her this latest adventure is the rest of the amazing cast of characters we met in the earlier books.
About four months have passed since the events of Dime Store Magic. Paige, Lucas, and Savannah are making a life for themselves in Portland, when Lucas' father Benicio shows up. He wants Lucas and Paige to investigate the attacks on two tee...more
About four months have passed since the events of Dime Store Magic. Paige, Lucas, and Savannah are making a life for themselves in Portland, when Lucas' father Benicio shows up. He wants Lucas and Paige to investigate the attacks on two tee...more
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Industrial Magic is the second book about Paige, a witch who has now settled into a relationship with a sorceror who is first in line to inherit a cabal, and has managed to take clear guardianship of Savannah, the product of a witch and sorceror relationship.
In this book, Paige and Lucas must help the cabal figure out why teenagers associated with the cabal are being murdered. To do this they must both learn to manage Lucas' father, Benecio, and deal with his older and evil brothers. As the plo...more
In this book, Paige and Lucas must help the cabal figure out why teenagers associated with the cabal are being murdered. To do this they must both learn to manage Lucas' father, Benecio, and deal with his older and evil brothers. As the plo...more
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Enamored as I was with Armstrong’s Bitten, I was excited to try her other titles. What a disappointment. Where Bitten piqued my interest in paranormal fiction, Industrial Magic left me bored and disenchanted.
Bitten appealed to me because, while I don’t actually believe in werewolves, Armstrong painted a picture in which I could envision one trying to exist in a modern American city. It reads more like women’s fiction than supernatural fiction, as Elena copes with love, relationships, and secrets...more
Bitten appealed to me because, while I don’t actually believe in werewolves, Armstrong painted a picture in which I could envision one trying to exist in a modern American city. It reads more like women’s fiction than supernatural fiction, as Elena copes with love, relationships, and secrets...more
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Sometimes, paranormal romance is too heavy on the smut and barely has a plot. Thankfully, that is not true for Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series.
In fact, there was nothing between Paige and Lucas that made this a book I was ashamed to read in public, and the writer tastefully panned away whenever they were engaged in any... delicate activities.
There was a great deal of suspense. Vampires play a big role, on both the good side, the bad side, and the pathetic side. Even the one beh...more
In fact, there was nothing between Paige and Lucas that made this a book I was ashamed to read in public, and the writer tastefully panned away whenever they were engaged in any... delicate activities.
There was a great deal of suspense. Vampires play a big role, on both the good side, the bad side, and the pathetic side. Even the one beh...more
Nous retrouvons Paige Winterbourne un an après les évènement de "Magie de pacotille" : sa relation avec Savannah se stabilise, et sa vie amoureuse aussi. Mais lorsque les enfants des membres des cabales sont agressés et assassinés les uns aprés les autres, avoir un boyfriend héritier (à la légitimité discutable) de l'un des plus grands de ces groupes de mage (entre mafia et clan familial) devient une charge non négligeable.
4eme volume des femmes de l'autremonde : et pour ce coup, l'univers s'agr...more
4eme volume des femmes de l'autremonde : et pour ce coup, l'univers s'agr...more
Feb 19, 2011
Lisa
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Jade; Teresa; Tina; Lyndsey
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2011
Another fine, fun instalment of the Women of the Otherworld series in which Paige Winterbourne, our witch heroine from Dime Store Magic, is drawn into a case where she must help the Cabals (sort of like the Mob, but with magic and nicer headquarters).
While I'm nowhere near as fond of Paige as I am of Elena, she's still a good character and I do enjoy reading things from her point of view, especially as she's not in such a closed environment as the werewolf pack and we therefore see her interact...more
While I'm nowhere near as fond of Paige as I am of Elena, she's still a good character and I do enjoy reading things from her point of view, especially as she's not in such a closed environment as the werewolf pack and we therefore see her interact...more
INDUSTRIAL MAGIC gives us further insight into Armstrong's world of Covens and Cabals, with a few new races thrown into the mix.
Paige, Coven-less witch, and Lucas, sorcerer lawyer, would rather keep their lives out of Cabal business, but when Lucas's father asks them to find out who has been killing the teenage offspring of his Cabal, they can hardly say no. Especially when the most recent victim is also a witch.
Armstrong excels at writing high action with intense drama. As Paige and Lucas set o...more
Paige, Coven-less witch, and Lucas, sorcerer lawyer, would rather keep their lives out of Cabal business, but when Lucas's father asks them to find out who has been killing the teenage offspring of his Cabal, they can hardly say no. Especially when the most recent victim is also a witch.
Armstrong excels at writing high action with intense drama. As Paige and Lucas set o...more
So yet again, here I am reading a long series where the focus (for the moment) is a character I'm thoroughly "eh" about. Industrial Magic is another "Women of the Otherworld" novel about Paige, chasing after a rogue ~something that's killing off Cabal children.
I don't know what it is, but after Dime Store Magic I kind of expected Lucas and Paige to go their separate ways and I was surprised to see them together in this book. And that's odd, because there was a lot more chemistry between them in...more
I don't know what it is, but after Dime Store Magic I kind of expected Lucas and Paige to go their separate ways and I was surprised to see them together in this book. And that's odd, because there was a lot more chemistry between them in...more
I'm sure this happens to every serious reader now and then: You come across a book that has nothing really wrong with it, but that for you personally is like pulling teeth to get through. For me, this was one such book. After close to two weeks of struggling, I finally gave up and started skimming. So I want to warn you to take my opinions on this with a grain of salt, since I didn't read very closely. At the same time, I feel obligated to share my less then stellar reading experience in the nam...more
Meet the smart, sexy — supernatural — women of the otherworld. This is not your mother’s coven...
Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited follow-up to Dime Store Magic. Paige Winterbourne, a headstrong young woman haunted by a dark legacy, is now put to the ultimate test as she fights to save innocents from the most insidious evil of all.. . .
In the aftermath of her mother’s murder, Paige broke with the elite, ultraconservative American Coven of Witches. Now her goal is to start a new C...more
Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited follow-up to Dime Store Magic. Paige Winterbourne, a headstrong young woman haunted by a dark legacy, is now put to the ultimate test as she fights to save innocents from the most insidious evil of all.. . .
In the aftermath of her mother’s murder, Paige broke with the elite, ultraconservative American Coven of Witches. Now her goal is to start a new C...more
First line: "'Got another CSI question for you,' Gloria said as Simon walked into the communication hub with an armload of papers."
Summary: Lucas and Paige investigate a string of murders of kids of the sorcerer mafia. Book #4 of Women of the Otherworld.
I'm a bit torn on this one. Lots of Lucas, who I love, and they ditched Savannah the prodigy ward, who I'm lukewarm about. The plot was a bit convoluted, and I lost the state of the murder mystery in a few places. I feel like the main draw of thi...more
Summary: Lucas and Paige investigate a string of murders of kids of the sorcerer mafia. Book #4 of Women of the Otherworld.
I'm a bit torn on this one. Lots of Lucas, who I love, and they ditched Savannah the prodigy ward, who I'm lukewarm about. The plot was a bit convoluted, and I lost the state of the murder mystery in a few places. I feel like the main draw of thi...more
I am now totally immersed in Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld Series – don’t you just love the book titles!!! – the title, Industrial Magic, which is the 5th book in this fantasy world, really got to me…wait, wait….in a nice way….I mean …where does industrial fit in with magic I wondered….but I soon found out that it does fit in rather well!!!
This is such a fabulicious and “magical” world with lovable and some not so lovable characters and here we finally get to join Paige Winterbourne...more
Mar 31, 2009
Barbara
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
vampires-werewolves-oh-my
This is the story of Paige Winterbourne that was the main character in Dime Store Magic. Her and her boyfriend, Lucas Cortez try and help the Cabel (kinda like the supernatural mob world) which includes Lucas' father Benicio find a killer attacking children of the Cabel.
Lucas has always tried to avoid contact with his father and the Cabel even though he is considered the Benicio's official heir but to help find this killer, he and Paige use the resources of the powerful Cabel to track down the k...more
Lucas has always tried to avoid contact with his father and the Cabel even though he is considered the Benicio's official heir but to help find this killer, he and Paige use the resources of the powerful Cabel to track down the k...more
Not as awesomely awesome as the first three, but still worth the read, nevertheless. It took a long time getting to the final page, although admittedly it did progress quicker towards the end. They almost always do. At some points, the plot went at snail's pace, and as another obstacle came along and another and another, I just couldn't help but scream... 'when is this going to be over??'
It was still a really good blend of mystery, lightedhearted humor and horror, though, and Kelley still manag...more
It was still a really good blend of mystery, lightedhearted humor and horror, though, and Kelley still manag...more
Full review here: http://zodiacbookreviews.blogspot.com...
It has been four months since the fiasco with Kristof Nast and the fight for custody of Savannah, but Paige Winterbourne's life is anything but back to normal. With her business, private life, and reputation up in smoke, she had to relocate... to Portland with her boyfriend, Lucas Cortez, and her ward, Savannah Levine; a place where no one knows her. Though life has moved on, Paige still feels like something is missing, and with each new...more
It has been four months since the fiasco with Kristof Nast and the fight for custody of Savannah, but Paige Winterbourne's life is anything but back to normal. With her business, private life, and reputation up in smoke, she had to relocate... to Portland with her boyfriend, Lucas Cortez, and her ward, Savannah Levine; a place where no one knows her. Though life has moved on, Paige still feels like something is missing, and with each new...more
Aug 01, 2010
Lisa (Harmonybites)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Lovers of Urban Fantasy
I love Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, which are mostly first person Urban Fantasies written from a female point of view. That said, I certainly have my favorites, and the two novels centering on Paige Winterbourne and Lucas Cortes definitely rank for me as the ones I loved the most. I could understand readers having other favorites, the novels are all good reads. However, I just happen to like Paige, and the themes of a "cabal" of male sorcerers organized in something resembling a c...more
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Kelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked a...more
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“Closed door means knock," Elena said to Clay, shooing him out.
You've been in here for two hours," he said. "She can't need that much work." He frowned as he examined my outfit. "What the hell is she? A tree?"
"A dryad," Elena said, cuffing him in the arm.
"Oh, my god," Jamie said, surveying my outfit. "We forgot the bag!"
"Bag?" Clay said. "What does a dryad need with-"
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You've been in here for two hours," he said. "She can't need that much work." He frowned as he examined my outfit. "What the hell is she? A tree?"
"A dryad," Elena said, cuffing him in the arm.
"Oh, my god," Jamie said, surveying my outfit. "We forgot the bag!"
"Bag?" Clay said. "What does a dryad need with-"
"An evening bag," Cassandra said. "A purse."
"She's got a purse. It's right there on the bed."
"That's a day purse," Cassandra snapped.
"What, do they expire when the sun goes down?”
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