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Total Eclipse (Weather Warden #9)

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New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires novels

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin, her husband, the djinn David, and the Earth herself have been poisoned by a substance that destroys the magic that keeps the world alive. The poison is destabilizing the entire balance of power, bestowing magic upon those who have never had it, and removing it from those w...more

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Published August 3rd 2010 by Roc Fantasy

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Dec 04, 2012 Sophie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, fantasy, action-packed

This review is technically for the entire series as oppose to this last book.

There was a lot of problems I had with this entire series.

The never ending world-saving that goes on. One thing after another after another. The constant dying that the main character goes through. Like seriously how many times can you die and yet stay human. I think my favorite was when she was a Djinn. But too bad she died while being an immortal being only to come back alive as a human. And then from there it was pr...more This review is technically for the entire series as oppose to this last book.

There was a lot of problems I had with this entire series.

The never ending world-saving that goes on. One thing after another after another. The constant dying that the main character goes through. Like seriously how many times can you die and yet stay human. I think my favorite was when she was a Djinn. But too bad she died while being an immortal being only to come back alive as a human. And then from there it was pretty much dying in every book at one time or another. At some point it was like wow... I just want her to stay dead now.

Some of the side characters really annoyed me (or that I hated) too: Lewis (don't want to go into this because I could rant about this asshole for a while - it was really frustrating with this character because there were times when I generally like him or try to, but it was so frustrating - and his ending was WAY too good for what he really deserved - which is a smack down by David!), Ashan (I can't decide if I hate him more or less than Lewis - but I do just outright hate him), Paul (not as frustrating as Lewis but that same hate/like feeling), Bad Bob (yeah this dude gives me the creeps - but it has to be said, best villain of the whole series - so not as frustrating because I generally hate him), Sarah (Joanne's sister, total crazy bitch), Enmon (sp? forgot how his name was spelled, but Sarah's boyfriend and human psycho, dude gives me the creeps), and finally the Air Oracle (of all the douche supernatural beings, this one's one of the worst).

Characters I wished to see more of: Johnathan (funny enough, I kinda liked this bastard, he was complex and yet logical - wished he came out near the end, but he never came back... sad), Kevin (angst-filled trouble youth makes very interesting character, I want to smack him but he's still very likable in a weird way. Sad that he ended the way he did. Kept hoping that they would revive him in the end. I mean of all the characters I think he really deserved a second chance), the Fire Oracle (glad he made into this last book, I would definitely want him on my team near the end of the world), Imara (wish we've gotten to know her more before she became the Oracle), and finally Marion (bad ass Earth Warden that went a bit MIA after she got handicapped, wished we could have seen more of her).

Characters I really liked: Venna (enough said, this Djinn chick is awesome on so many levels, glad she got more involved as the series progressed), Rahel (funny enough she got less and less involved as the story progressed, but still liked her), Cherise (she was a badass human), and I guess Joanne. I mean if I didn't like the main character to some degree I would not be reading this whole series. I just wished at times she didn't die so much, or have such a freaking bleeding heart that pretty much lands her into the whole martyr/saint role like all the time. And that the author didn't have such a sadistic glee at torturing her.

Finally what made this whole series worth it, enduring all the never ending cycle of main character torture and world ending catastrophic... David. I totally adore David. He makes up for all the cons of this series and a lot more. He is worth it. David was complex and interesting. He of course was not flawless. There are times when I'm like David - what the hell. But he usually makes up for those moments right after. And of all the characters, David was the rock. He was always consistent. He really help held the series (not to mention the main character) together when everything seems to be in total chaos. David = adore ( = unrealistic standards for men in real life, LOL).

Anyways, I seriously think the reason I'm giving this a 4/5 instead of a 3/5 (or even a 2/5 - because I've really been contemplating it - at least for this last book) is because of David. So I guess the 4/5 is the overall rating for the entire series because it has a character like David.

With that being said though... probably won't be picking up this series to re-read any time soon (maybe like ever). But David I will always remembered. (He will go on my list of literary hotties.) (less)

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Feb 11, 2013 Paris rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, buddy-read-2013, favorite-fictional-males, hot-couple, kick-ass-heroine, must-read-series, urban-fantasy, book-boyfriend

Of course once I started I couldn't stop. Just finished the book and it was a beautiful ending to a great series. Aside from the Ma'at dead plot, everything was wrapped up so freaking perfectly. Sometimes when a series ends I'm a little disappointed with the way it's wrapped up, but this one was extremely satisfying.

So many powerful and emotional things happen in this book. I wasn't sure how Rachel Caine could fix everything that she had done in the previous books, but she did. I am so, so glad...more

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Aug 09, 2010 Rafaela rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Aug 12, 2011 Jenn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

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Dec 08, 2012 Ace rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

NOTE: This review covers the entire series.

Much as Urban Fantasy is by far my favorite genre, a depressing trend has emerged lately: the author, for whatever reason, keeps the series going long after they should have called it quits. I'm pleased to say that that's not really the case with this series, and I thought that Rachel Caine really ended this on a high note.

The world-building involved in this series is really just phenomenal. The weather warden concept, and the Djinn as the primary supe...more NOTE: This review covers the entire series.

Much as Urban Fantasy is by far my favorite genre, a depressing trend has emerged lately: the author, for whatever reason, keeps the series going long after they should have called it quits. I'm pleased to say that that's not really the case with this series, and I thought that Rachel Caine really ended this on a high note.

The world-building involved in this series is really just phenomenal. The weather warden concept, and the Djinn as the primary supernatural being, is refreshingly unique, in a genre comprised of 90% vampires and werewolves. I was actually hesitant to pick up the first book, because the concept was so alien and unfamiliar that I wasn't sure I'd be able to get into it. Turns out there was no reason to worry, because I was quickly swept up in Caine's blend of science and genies in - and out - of bottles. Clearly, a lot of thought, research, and organization was involved in the construction of this tale.

I particularly enjoyed that it seems Caine already had the entire series mapped out from the beginning. It gives the overall story a sense of cohesion that's sorely lacking in most of the series out there. There are a lot of instances of subtle foreshadowing, and a carefully-constructed slow build towards the finale.

As a heroine, Joanne Baldwin is likeable enough, although there is a bit of the Mary Sue about her. By the time we reach Total Eclipse, it's almost an openly-stated fact in the novel: several times, characters talk about her "always winning," always beating the odds, having to be the hero. Had the series dragged out too long, it might have become tiresome; as it stands, it just appeals to the occasional need to watch a badass in action. Sometimes, you want a relatably flawed heroine. Sometimes, you just want to see the heroine kick some ass. Joanne Baldwin definitely appeals if the latter is more your taste.

Overall, Total Eclipse ties up all the loose ends neatly, and the entire book is nonstop action. This is definitely one of the highlights of the genre, and Total Eclipse puts the series to bed on a high note.

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Aug 08, 2012 ALPHAreader rated it 5 of 5 stars

‘Total Eclipse’ is the ninth and last book, in Rachel Caine’s ‘Weather Warden’ series.

The ‘Weather Warden’ books are set in our world, but not as we know it. There is a covert organization of humans, called Weather Wardens, with special talents for commanding the elements: earth, fire, wind and water. They use these powers to control Mother Nature – from tornadoes to tidal waves. The Wardens work tirelessly and fearlessly to prevent and handle natural disasters, and save humanity from the worst...more ‘Total Eclipse’ is the ninth and last book, in Rachel Caine’s ‘Weather Warden’ series.

The ‘Weather Warden’ books are set in our world, but not as we know it. There is a covert organization of humans, called Weather Wardens, with special talents for commanding the elements: earth, fire, wind and water. They use these powers to control Mother Nature – from tornadoes to tidal waves. The Wardens work tirelessly and fearlessly to prevent and handle natural disasters, and save humanity from the worst of Mother Nature.

Helping the Wardens are Dijn, or as they are known in popular culture, genies. But don’t get them confused with the ‘I dream of‘ variety. These Dijn are badass and dangerous. They have claws, fangs and can control space and time.

At the centre of this series is earth Warden, Joanne ‘Jo’ Baldwin, and her Dijn husband, David Prince. These two have had an epic romance that has spanned death, aetheric planes, and conquered both Dijn and Warden’s who would keep them apart. But in ‘Total Eclipse’ Jo and David will face their worst battle yet, against Mother Nature herself.

Following the events of ‘Cape Storm’, Mother Nature has been wounded by Bad Bob’s attack and is now lashing out. The Mother is turning against the world, calling her Dijn home and preparing for battle against those who would destroy her – mainly, humanity.

The ‘Weather Warden’ series comes in the aftermath of the Boxing Day Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and this year’s Haiti earthquake. We are more aware than ever of our tenuous place on this earth, and our treatment of it. This year has also seen one of the worst man-made disasters in BP’s oil leak off the Gulf of Mexico. Rachel Caine has really tapped into the devastation and fear of these natural disasters and human impacts, so it’s not hard to suspend disbelief in the ‘Weather Warden’ series. It’s not hard to believe that Mother Nature has had enough of our environmental foibles, and wants a reckoning;

“Excuse me,” Lewis said, a little too loudly. “Somebody want to clue me in?”
David was the one to say it, which was good, because I wasn’t sure I had it in me. “It’s the Mother,” he said. “It was her scream, echoing through the Dijn. She’s been hurt, and she’s angry. She gathered the Dijn to her. They’re in her power now.”
I watched Lewis’s face go very quickly pale. He put out a hand to steady himself. “You’re saying –”
“I’m saying that the Earth is awake,” David said. “At least, I believe she is coming awake. The Dijn serve her, and when she calls, they must come.”

The ‘Weather Warden’ books are a dark urban fantasy. This is one series in which the good guys occasionally get smacked down, and the bad guys triumph. The darkness is looming in this, the last book, making for a wonderfully eerie atmosphere. This is one book that, going into it, you really won’t know what to expect… Caine has thrown enough curve-balls around in this series that fans really should be on their toes and expect a complicated ending with plenty of angst, drama and an uncertain ‘happily ever after’ to cap off the series.

Caine writes with such scope – her action scenes live on the page, frenzied and furious scenes that get your heart-rate pumping and make your hands tremble as you read them. Caine revels in writing catastrophe and disaster – she sets up big impacts, writes huge explosions and death-defying battles. Fans have come to expect and delight in Jo’s epic crusades against nature, and Caine really pulls out all the stops in ‘Total Eclipse’ – fans will not be disappointed. Jo is her usual heroic self, standing on the front-lines of disaster and staring death in the face, ready with a quippy comeback. Jo is, without a doubt, the best thing about the ‘Weather Warden’ series. She is a heroine to admire – she gets beaten, disheartened, resentful and angry – but even when she’s down, she is never out. Jo is really at her fighting best in ‘Total Eclipse’, and fans will enjoy reading Jo’s last stand… it’s a doozy!

In this book Ms. Caine also writes a gentle reminder that while the ‘Weather Warden’ series is over, her spin-off ‘Outcast Season’ lives on. Cassiel and Luis Rocha, the main characters of ‘Outcast’, make a vital cameo in ‘Total Eclipse’, reminding fans that their story is still being told and will continue in the third book ‘Unseen’ (released February 2011).

I also loved the fact that in this book, Caine tips her hat to where it all began in ‘Ill Wind’. She writes no stone unturned, no issues unresolved and she brings back a cache of characters for the end. She also addresses pent-up personal problems that have been plaguing Jo (and readers) for 8 books now, mainly in the love triangle between Jo, David and head-honcho Warden, Lewis Orwell. There’s been a lot left unsaid between Jo and her first love, Lewis… I don’t want to give anything away, but fans will be pleased to know that their unrequited love is finally addressed.

I’m sad that ‘Weather Warden’ has come to a close (especially ending on book number 9 -why not a nice, round even 10?) but at the same time I can’t fault Caine’s finale. This whole series has been a grand-scale journey of epic proportions and emotions, and Caine delivers a last book that compliments all that have come before it. Rachel Caine doesn’t just let Jo and David go out on a bang… she gives them a ROARING send-off, one befitting this unique series.(less)

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Mar 29, 2012 Star (The Bibliophilic Book Blog) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This is another blockbuster, and unfortunately also the last, installment in the Weather Wardens series. Jo and David, along with Cher and Kevin, are racing against time to make Mother Earth go back to sleep and try to save everything on Earth. Nothing is going according to plan and Jo must give more of herself than she ever has. But will it be enough and will it be in time to save everything Jo cares about...including David?

I was very sorry to see that this is the last book in the Weather Warde...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Deanna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Holy Moses On A Pogo Stick!!! That was by far the most exciting book of the series. Miss Caine most certainly out did herself with this one. I could not have thought of a better ending to such a thrilling series. This book had it all, Suspence, Love, Heartache, Passion, Wisdom, Bravery, Death and Birth. I loved this book, Joannes fight felt like my fight and I just held my breath until I nearly past out from lack of oxegen. This is the best series to read and is my second favourtie series ever :...more Holy Moses On A Pogo Stick!!! That was by far the most exciting book of the series. Miss Caine most certainly out did herself with this one. I could not have thought of a better ending to such a thrilling series. This book had it all, Suspence, Love, Heartache, Passion, Wisdom, Bravery, Death and Birth. I loved this book, Joannes fight felt like my fight and I just held my breath until I nearly past out from lack of oxegen. This is the best series to read and is my second favourtie series ever :)

*SPOILER*

I think All the characters got a good ending; Joanne and David end with still being together and having another child called Lewis Kevin Prince. Imara is the Earth Oracle and lives on in peace. Cherise adopted the boy she and kevin saved and are still hanging with Joanne and David. Kevin (TEARS) did not make it and died as a hero and I must say I cried for like an hour and stopped reading cause it was so sad, especally when David is carrying his body in his arms. Ashan (Thank the Mother) is dead FINALLY!! we all cheer about that one, but than again i am gonna miss the old codfish :) Rahel is well... Rahel lol she lives on. And Finally, Lewis (TEARS) i stopped reading and threw the book across the room, Lewis dies to save humanity. I cried so hard for like two whole hours before my mum told me to finish the damn book and see what happens. So I did and MY GOD! was she right that I pick up the book again. Miss Caine brings back Lewis as a Djinn but no ordinary Djinn, He is the new condult for all the Djinn, New or Old. So he is the new Johnathan.

Oh and Cassiel and Luis make a apperence in this book to, but if you have not read the spin-off series called The Outcast season series (which FYI is in the same world as Joanne and David) you will not understand their importance.

So all in all, The best book in the series and a tarific way to end it :) I could not have wished for anything more and I would like to thank Miss Caine in writing such a fabulous series. I would reccommend that EVERYONE goes out and buys this series it is worth every cent and more.(less)

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Aug 04, 2011 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Total Eclipse is the last book in author Rachel Caine's pulse-pounding Weather Warden series. Though I'm sad to see Joanne Baldwin's story end, it came to a thrilling conclusion in Total Eclipse that's perfectly satisfying for Warden fans and paranormal romance fans.

Having settled down (or, trying to) with husband and Djinn David, Joanne thinks (well, hopes) that life as a Weather Warden is over. But when David is poisoned by a substance that slow seeps the life out of him. Joanne must embrace h...more

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Jan 30, 2011 TheBookSmugglers rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-of-2010

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**THIS REVIEW CONTAINS UNAVOIDABLE SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST EIGHT BOOKS IN THE WEATHER WARDEN SERIES. If you have not read the prior books and do not wish to be spoiled, look away! (Also, if you haven’t read the first eight books, you really should not be reading this review. But go out and buy Ill Wind. Seriously. NOW.)**

Joanne Baldwin, former Weather, Earth and Fire Warden, wife to leader of the new djinn, David, and sassy badass finds herself facing the end of the world. Aft...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Jacey rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fiction

Finally and with much relief – and end to Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin's cliffhanger escapades in search of happiness with her beloved David, leader of the New Djinn, though, of course, the world almost has to end before she finally gets her man and a bit of peace to enjoy him. Frankly this series lost its charm for me after book five or six, but Rachel Caine's cliffhangers always tempted me to just one more and just one more. This ties up all the loose ends and they save the world – again.

I st...more

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Aug 11, 2010 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: djinn, urban-fantasy, witches-wizards-mages-sorcerers

Mother Nature's awake and she's taken control of the Djinn. She's beyond angry and is pulling no punches and she's on a campaign to wipe the plague of humanity from the face of the Earth. The only ones standing in the way of the annihilation are Joanne and David - both sans their powers - and an rapidly dwindling number of Weather Wardens trying desperately - but with little success - to use their magical control over earth, air, fire and water to mitigate a plethora of natural disasters. Fires...more Mother Nature's awake and she's taken control of the Djinn. She's beyond angry and is pulling no punches and she's on a campaign to wipe the plague of humanity from the face of the Earth. The only ones standing in the way of the annihilation are Joanne and David - both sans their powers - and an rapidly dwindling number of Weather Wardens trying desperately - but with little success - to use their magical control over earth, air, fire and water to mitigate a plethora of natural disasters. Fires rage, along with floods, hurricanes and earthquakes, cities fall and their besieged inhabitants become vicious mobs who are unknowingly hastening their own extinction. It's a bit more apocalyptic than the end of the world scenarios Joanne has triumphed over before but this time a nearly human Joanne just isn't going to be able to save the world all by herself.

After nine books Rachel Caine finally brings her Weather Wardens to a climatic finish. This final Weather Wardens book is pretty much what you'd expect from the series and Caine uses almost everything she's built in her Weather Wardens mythos to make the ending a satisfying one. The initial part of the story, which picks up at the end of the last book is a little slow as the cruise ship which carried the Weather Wardens and Djinn to battle now travels through a kind of magical Doldrums in which their powers don't work. But once they make it through the edge all heck breaks loose. The action is pretty much non-stop from there with the requisite cross country trek in a hot classic car for Joanne and crew, multiple brushes with death for almost all of our favorite characters, some sad goodbyes, some sacrifices, and a bit of trickery by David to get Joanne out of some tight spots.

I really enjoyed this final road trip with Joann, and even if you've given up on the series somewhere along the way, if you enjoyed the earlier books you might just want to pick up this one and say goodbye to old friends - Joanne, David, Cherise, Imarra and Lewis. (less)

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Jan 05, 2012 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

For fans of Joanne and David, Total Eclipse is the last and final installment in the epic, thrilling, and adventurous Weather Warden series penned by the talented Rachel Caine.

Joanne Baldwin Prince is facing the awakening of Mother Earth and her frightening fury (think the Apocalypse). Now that she's waking up, Joanne, David & co. have to find a way to save the world (as cliche as it sounds) from the disasters sweeping the planet that are effectively turning humans to savage and selfish cre...more

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Sep 24, 2012 David rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge, urban-fantasy

Back in the late-to-mid 80s, the band R.E.M. sang

'That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes ... It's the end of the world as we know it'

They might as well have been talking about this, the final book in Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series.

Again, picking up directly from the end of the last book, this has Joanne and David still on board the liner sailing home from their showdown with 'bad Bob', and with the 2 lead characters stripped of their powers. Not long before making lan...more

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Aug 12, 2010 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series comes to an end with Total Eclipse and it was a very fast read. Mostly because I couldn't put it down yesterday and finished up the last few pages this morning. I'm sad to see the series go, but the characters deserve some rest after all the chaos they've gone through for the past 8 books.

But first they have to endure the chaos of book 9 before they can rest of course! And that's just where Total Eclipse starts. The Wardens are still on the cruise ship after...more Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series comes to an end with Total Eclipse and it was a very fast read. Mostly because I couldn't put it down yesterday and finished up the last few pages this morning. I'm sad to see the series go, but the characters deserve some rest after all the chaos they've gone through for the past 8 books.

But first they have to endure the chaos of book 9 before they can rest of course! And that's just where Total Eclipse starts. The Wardens are still on the cruise ship after the events of Cape Storm (you can see my review here if you want, it's an older one so it may not be pretty!) and as we know, David and Joanne are now both powerless, they're simply human. And what a time to be without their powers when the end of the world is coming. Mother Earth is waking up and she is not happy. She really wakes up this time and the chaos is seen across the world, not just in the states or wherever Jo happens to be.

The pacing was definitely gripping because the Djinn feel the call from the Mother and they are subjected to answer it and it results in many nasty scenarios. Bad enough that the Djinn like Ashan already wanted Jo dead, now she has to deal with ALL the Djinn wanting her dead whether the Djinn like it or not. The Mother controls them now.

Jo, David, Cherise and Kevin are off to do what they can to protect people from the devastation of the Mother. And their best bet is to try to talk to the Oracles to talk through them with the Mother, but as always complications arise! Djinn attack them heedlessly and that's only the beginning of the attacks. Soon there are animal attacks in just about every place they go.

Filled with lots of action this made the book go by so fast that I could scarcely believe my eyes when I saw that I was halfway finished yesterday, and then I read some more!

While there may be tons of action and the pace is well set to be gripping, where you don't even know if Jo will make it out of the situation alive, there wasn't a whole lot of romance between Jo and David unfortunately. There wasn't time. There were some moments between them that were tender and endearing, but as I said, there wasn't enough time for the characters to have some down time.

There was definitely some heartache towards the end and I won't tell you why. Because that would be really big spoilers. But yeah, there were definitely moments that made my heart ache. Won't say more.

There is a nice epilogue in the end that wraps up the series nicely. There are definitely some surprises to be had as well. Which is mentioned in the last chapter before the epilogue. But still many more small surprises as well. One of which I could sort of see coming once the end was nearing and the heat of the moment was picking up and you could feel the intensity and danger.

Cassiel and Lucas even make an appearance in the book and I can't wait to see where their next adventure takes place and if it is within the time frame of the epilogue which is set some years later. But we will have to wait til February for that answer!

Overall a fabulous read! 5/5 stars! This was without a doubt one of the best series that I read that went away from vampires and other supernatural creatures and was one of the first adult series that I read when I jumped from YA to adult. I've been a fan since book 1 and still am with book 9! It's tough to say goodbye to old friends (characters) like Jo and David, but that's why we buy the books so we can re-read them again and again!(less)

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Apr 16, 2013 Nisareen rated it 4 of 5 stars

“Excuse me,” Lewis said, a little too loudly. “Somebody want to clue me in?”
David was the one to say it, which was good; because I wasn’t sure I had it in me. “It’s the Mother,” he said. “It was her scream, echoing through the Djinn. She’s been hurt, and she’s angry. She gathered the Djinn to her. They’re in her power now.”

Spoiler Alert! In Cape Storm, David and Joanne finally concluded their wedding vows which had been interrupted by Bad Bob at the end of Gale Force. Joanne became infused with...more “Excuse me,” Lewis said, a little too loudly. “Somebody want to clue me in?”
David was the one to say it, which was good; because I wasn’t sure I had it in me. “It’s the Mother,” he said. “It was her scream, echoing through the Djinn. She’s been hurt, and she’s angry. She gathered the Djinn to her. They’re in her power now.”

Spoiler Alert! In Cape Storm, David and Joanne finally concluded their wedding vows which had been interrupted by Bad Bob at the end of Gale Force. Joanne became infused with power and her Demon Mark was obliterated. She confronted Bad Bob and with David’s help managed to seal the rift opened by Bad Bob which had threatened worldwide destruction. Although the blast killed Bad Bob, a ‘black spot’ (an aetheric dead spot, sapping the energy and powers) was created. Even worse Joanne and David’s powers disappeared leaving the duo with no idea where to look.

In Total Eclipse, the final installment of the Weather Warden series, Lewis attempts to steer the cruise liner away from the black spot which has incapacitated the Warden’s and Djinn alike. The Djinn are dying, frightened and bereft of power. Rahel and Venna are also among the casualties when suddenly a piercing scream rings out and all the Djinn disappear. David explains that the scream was Mother Earth who has woken up after being wounded by Bad Bob’s attack. In preparation to battle against those she sees as a threat – humanity, she has called her Djinn home and they have no choice but to obey.
Joanne and David realise that they must placate Mother Earth and stop her from eradicating humanity and once the ship reaches port, they set off on what is essentially a suicide mission to plead their case through the Oracles. As the few remaining Wardens are stretched thinly trying to control fires, floods, earthquakes and storms, Joanne and David encounter hostile Oracles and possessed Djinn with orders to kill them as well as vicious mobs who are unknowingly hastening their own extinction. Will David and Joanne regain their powers in time to stop Mother Earth from annihilating the human race?

Joanne’s journey comes full circle in the conclusion of the Weather Warden series, as she along with the Wardens and Djinn gear up and face their ultimate nemesis – Mother Nature. All the threads of Joanne’s life, everything she has gone through over the course of the series comes together in a dramatic whirlwind of action and emotion. Joanne is her usual heroic self, standing on the front-lines of disaster and staring death in the face, ready with a wisecrack comeback.

The author leaves no stone overturned - even addressing the love triangle that has brewed over the course of 8 books between Joanne, David and Lewis with the latter finally acknowledging his unrequited love for Joanne to David, “I wanted to tell you that the best man won. I would have loved her. But you adore her. You make her better, you protect her, and honour her, and that makes me glad, David. Jealous as hell, but glad.” To Joanne he says, “You were the only women who ever really touched me, but I wouldn’t have been good for you. And now we can leave all that behind.”
I had at times been annoyed by Lewis’s expectations of Joanne whenever he sent her into the mouth of the lion but realised in this book that he never asked of her what he was not willing to do himself. Lewis’s sacrifice to save humanity and rebirth as the new Conduit for the Djinn was a clever twist on the author’s part and proved that he had been saving himself for the big battle all along.

Kevin’s death was tragic. I had wished for a better ending for his character after all he’d been through. I think the baby he and Cherise rescued would have been the making of him and it was bittersweet to read during the epilogue that Cherise had adopted him and was raising him on her own.

I’m glad that my two favourite Djinn survived – Rahel and Venna. Rahel’s speech to Joanne when she was dying was extremely moving. Ashan’s death on the other hand was satisfying.
One of the most promising characters I was sorry to see killed off was Jonathon and despite him appearing in two novels after his death, was never heard from again. I always felt he still existed on some plane and would have liked to see him make an appearance in the last installment.
The epilogue in the end wraps up the series nicely with Joanne and David together with their son, Lewis Kevin Prince already a budding Warden in the making. Overall I thought this was a great ending to the series.
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Aug 15, 2010 Jacqie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book wraps up the Weather Wardens series, although the Outcast series continues in the same universe with different main characters.
We pick up where we left off last book on the cruise ship post-battle. Then we segue into the familiar road trip with killer car that Caine does so enjoyably- back to where the series began. There is a problem with lost magic powers that looks like it will be a big problem, but it ends up resolved rather anti-climactically. Joanne is her usual sassy self, the s...more

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Feb 26, 2012 Kathysue rated it 4 of 5 stars

After a long period of being too stressed even to read, this series was the perfect antidote, and it got me back on track, so thank you Rachel!

This is the Mills & Boon of the fantasy world, easy reading with very mild sexual references, quite a lot of slushy love stuff and far too much emphasis on fashion. Having said all that, the heroine loves fast super-cars as much as her Manolo's (designer shoes) and whilst she is certainly described as attractive, beauty is NOT her thing, model status...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Angela Oliver rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kick-arse-chicks, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance

An epic conclusion to the series. After the slight disappointments of the previous novel, I was not sure my enthusiasm could be clawed back in its entirity for this one.

I was wrong.

I believe it is the cataclysmatic, apolcalyptic nature of this book that truly appealed to me. Caine is not afraid to tear apart the world as we know it.

However, I can't help but think there is another story here - the addition of Cassiel to this plot may have confused me - had I not realised (several books ago) that...more

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Oct 05, 2010 Paul Bonamy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Total Eclipse provides a fitting conclusion to the Weather Warden series. The story itself is rich, and fraught with sufficient peril to actually merit some concern from characters have proven to be quite good at surviving the unsurvivable. The conclusion to this story (and the arc that runs through the hole series) is also well handled, with sufficient support woven in from the very first books to give it the feeling of a culmination, rather than an ass-pull. The epilogue also does a nice job o...more

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Oct 22, 2011 Cathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, magic-users, fantasy, read-in-2011, urban, romance

The last couple of books got a little repetitive in some ways as the author was trying to build up certain story lines, but it was definitely a fun series. I like that she had a plan and played it out, then ended it, not like some authors who try to drag a series out forever or who don't seem to have any idea book to book what the characters are going to do next. The first five books were better than the last four, but overall it was full of great characters and I enjoyed it. It was fun to find...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Synful rated it 4 of 5 stars

It was time to put this series to rest. The last couple of books had become repetitive and I was ready to let it go and not even read this one until I found out it was the final book in the series. Over time I got tired of the heroine and I started equating her reactions and descriptions of David with the Twilight freaks and how Bella acted with Edward. Tiresome. Actually, I would've preferred to have seen all of this episode from just about anyone's point of view except her's. I won't spoil the...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Wesley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge

This was probably one of my favorites of all the Warden books, an excellent ending. It had everything that one enjoys. The name of her kid though was kind of enormous but I get the naming after important people, etc. still a big ass name.

These books were a huge ease during the last semester, the writing isn’t the most intense thing but it’s not supposed to be. It’s just a good addictive easy to read series, it’s entertainment. Some were terrible but I wouldn’t have made it this far if overall I...more

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Mar 17, 2012 Edrillan (vampire junkie) rated it 5 of 5 stars

The last book of the weather warden series (finally!) .... don't get me wrong for saying this but really ...
I am so glad that this series has come to an end cause seriously I am trying so hard ( and failing) to like this series cause I truly love Rachel Caine for her morganville novel... but this one is just plain boring for me..well not really I kinda like the first six books but failed to the same in the remaining three when it got to the 7th book I completely lost all hopes that eventually it...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Samuel Lubell rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This is the last book in the nine book Weather Warden series. Some humans have magic powers and control of the Dijinn, which they use to save the human race from weather related disasters. In this book, former Weather Warden Joanne has lost her powers as has her Djinn lover David. Meanwhile the Earth is waking up and has seemingly decided to kill off humanity to save the other species. And it has seized control of the Djinn to do so. So Joanne and David need their powers back. But if David becom...more

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Jan 20, 2013 CvanD rated it 1 of 5 stars

I had been an avid fan of this series since I picked up the first book. However this book ended that love affair for me. What a crappy way to end the series. So what? Her best friend becomes and immortal Djinn, her lover/husband stays an immortal Djinn and she's just back to old human Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin? What kind of happy ever after is that? So now they'll live together for fifty or so years while Joanne gets older and dies, and then David gets to watch their son grow old and die, an...more

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Feb 05, 2013 Salim rated it 4 of 5 stars

This series is purely awesome. The it constantly builds up and then falls before rising higher is kind of addictive ;P. I think the ending where lewis in concerned was kind of expected since the similarities between jonathan and lewis were pointed out every so often.

But i wasn't expecting Joanne's ending to be the way it is and even though part of me wished that it could have gone a different way. You kind of know that the way it ended was the only way to do justice to the series.

Overall i can...more

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Aug 18, 2010 Lydia Presley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, fiction, urban-fantasy

Technically there was nothing really wrong with TOTAL ECLIPSE, the latest installment of Joanne/David/Lewis. True to form Rachel Caine gives us high-speed chases, upheaving earth and crazy, take-your-breath-away situations.

I actually felt like I was reading the first several books over again because, at this point, there's really not much more that can happen to Joanne that hasn't already happened to her.

The ending of the book redeemed the book for me, however- and I don't want to spoil it but...more

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Aug 28, 2010 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

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May 05, 2013 HeyT rated it 3 of 5 stars

The series ended up pretty much the way I predicted so I'm feeling more generous to this installment. Joanne is still a disaster magnet and watching her powerless was a nice diversion. We get to see a lot of the mother nature is waking up apocalypse and things get a whole lot worse than they've ever been before. I think the ending was pretty easy to coming and there weren't as many I'm making the rules up as I go along moments so it all balanced out. I'm just glad I survived all the wtf moments...more

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