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23rd out of 49 books
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Shotgun Sorceress (Jessie Shimmer #2)
by
Lucy A. Snyder (Goodreads Author)
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
For Jessie Shimmer, everything changed when she went to hell and back to save her lover, Cooper Marron. After tangling with supernatural forces and killing an untouchable spirit lord, Jessie finds herself gifted—or perhaps cursed—with dark powers. And when she and Cooper make love, her pleasure throes light the whole house on fire. What is a sorcere...more
For Jessie Shimmer, everything changed when she went to hell and back to save her lover, Cooper Marron. After tangling with supernatural forces and killing an untouchable spirit lord, Jessie finds herself gifted—or perhaps cursed—with dark powers. And when she and Cooper make love, her pleasure throes light the whole house on fire. What is a sorcere...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
October 26th 2010
by Del Rey
(first published October 19th 2010)
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This is the second book in the Spellbent series by Snyder. The third book, Switchblade Goddess, is due out sometime in 2011. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I think if you liked the first book, Spellbent, then you will also like this one.
The book is split into two parts. The first part of the book starts right after Spellbent ends. Jessie is under house arrest with Cooper, Pal, and friends. She finds out that she can't control her new fiery hand when her emotions get out of control and ends u...more
The book is split into two parts. The first part of the book starts right after Spellbent ends. Jessie is under house arrest with Cooper, Pal, and friends. She finds out that she can't control her new fiery hand when her emotions get out of control and ends u...more
I'd rate it a bit better than average. I like the realism of Jessie's rough language, and sex drive, but don't read this if some crudeness will put you off. There is a lot of action (not just the sex kind) but it ends very anticlimactically. I still like her former familiar, Pal, a lot. I'm not entirely sure about her boyfriend, Cooper, yet; he still hasn't been show to his advantage. But I'm looking forward to seeing what developes in the next book with that, as well as with Jessie's family. So...more
This book picks up almost immediately after the first novel. Only a few days have passed. Well, the first few pages start at the end of the book, but that's not a big deal.
Liked
- I'm so glad they fleshed out Cooper. I am beginning to see why she would go through all the trouble to be with him. Even if he was a raging ball of testosterone for half of the book, I at least saw a side of him that wasn't all about either sex or money.
- Jessie's clearly obvious impediments. It all works out in the end...more
Liked
- I'm so glad they fleshed out Cooper. I am beginning to see why she would go through all the trouble to be with him. Even if he was a raging ball of testosterone for half of the book, I at least saw a side of him that wasn't all about either sex or money.
- Jessie's clearly obvious impediments. It all works out in the end...more
Liked:
* Jessie continues to be asskicking and just plain awesome. She is a woman who does things. She doesn't sit around and ponder her feelings nor does she put on the "I'm constantly a smartass which makes me a badass" attitude endemic to UF/PNR. She just IS a badass. Like I said, she does things. Awesome things.
* Learning more about the characters from what they do instead of their thoughts and feelings is nice. I like the author's style.
* The world and system(s) of magic are really fun to r...more
* Jessie continues to be asskicking and just plain awesome. She is a woman who does things. She doesn't sit around and ponder her feelings nor does she put on the "I'm constantly a smartass which makes me a badass" attitude endemic to UF/PNR. She just IS a badass. Like I said, she does things. Awesome things.
* Learning more about the characters from what they do instead of their thoughts and feelings is nice. I like the author's style.
* The world and system(s) of magic are really fun to r...more
Shotgun Sorceress is the second book in the Jessie Shimmer series by Lucy A. Snyder and a Fantasy from Ballantine Books and Del Rey.
Book Blurb:
Burning Down The House
For Jessie Shimmer, everything changed when she went to hell and back to save her lover,Cooper Marron. After tangling with supernatural forces and killing an untouchable spirit lord, Jessie finds herself gifted - or perhaps cursed - with dark powers. And when she and Cooper make love, her pleasure throes light the whole house on fire...more
Book Blurb:
Burning Down The House
For Jessie Shimmer, everything changed when she went to hell and back to save her lover,Cooper Marron. After tangling with supernatural forces and killing an untouchable spirit lord, Jessie finds herself gifted - or perhaps cursed - with dark powers. And when she and Cooper make love, her pleasure throes light the whole house on fire...more
In this second installment of Snyder's Jessie Shimmer saga, my favorite occult fantasy girl is coping with life after rescuing her boyfriend Cooper from hell (she now has a hand that continually burns and is capable of firing super-hero-level power blasts if she removes her protective glove) and now discovers that she has become possessed. Not being able to control her hand one night while having sex with Cooper, Jessie nearly burns down her group's safehouse in Columbus, and when a group of pow...more
This is definitely a bit more randy than the first book. Everyone is sexed up for each other, and throw in some need to do some butt kicking, you've got a great formula for some good adult fantasy.
Jessie has got to sort all the loose ends from the first book, Spellbent, as this book begins. And there were a lot of threads. So, it starts off a bit slow, but necessary. Than the fun begins. The story jumps to Texas as Jessie and her boy crew have got to do some more monster head cracking, but this...more
Jessie has got to sort all the loose ends from the first book, Spellbent, as this book begins. And there were a lot of threads. So, it starts off a bit slow, but necessary. Than the fun begins. The story jumps to Texas as Jessie and her boy crew have got to do some more monster head cracking, but this...more
3.5 stars. The book started out slow for me. The end picked up and saved the book from a for sure 3 star. The end read more like the entire book of book 1 did. Fast paced, lots of action. The beginning, the whole early Cuchillo thing, was slow in the extreme. I easily set the book aside and didn't feel compelled to pick it up for a day or so. Still, I like the characters, the heroine, the idea of the story. Will be reading the next when it comes out.
SPOILERS: Reminders for me. Miko ate the Goadl...more
SPOILERS: Reminders for me. Miko ate the Goadl...more
Shotgun Sorceress,
I strongly suggest you read the previous book in this series (Spellbent) prior to reading this book.
I've been anxiously awaiting this sequel ever since the last installment ended.
Shotgun Sorceress takes-off right where Spellbent left-off and never slowed down! Lucy Snyder's imagination is incredible. This book was exciting, creative and magically action-packed. I was on the edge of my seat through the most of the book and I completely devoured this story.
I highly recommend this...more
I strongly suggest you read the previous book in this series (Spellbent) prior to reading this book.
I've been anxiously awaiting this sequel ever since the last installment ended.
Shotgun Sorceress takes-off right where Spellbent left-off and never slowed down! Lucy Snyder's imagination is incredible. This book was exciting, creative and magically action-packed. I was on the edge of my seat through the most of the book and I completely devoured this story.
I highly recommend this...more
This is the second book in series following 'Spellbent' which I enjoyed very much. This one not so much as I felt the storyline was not as filled out stimulating enough as far as a layered plot was concerned. Don't get me wrong it was 'ok' but nothing special, the majority of the book is chasing down a soul sucking demon who has a her eyes on Jessie. She finds out more about her family & her spidery familiar who is one of the best characters. I would of liked to have seen Jessies relationshi...more
This is a very good new urban fantasy series. The magic-using heroine Jessie is funny in an offbeat way, the stories original, and the characters interesting. This second installment in the series starts exactly where the first book ended. Jessie has just saved her boyfriend from a hell dimension and accidentally resurrected his 5 baby brothers with him, giving her necromatic side effects that aren't pleasant. She's not sure what the governing council is going to do to her, but then as soon as i...more
*Rating* 3
*Genre* Urban Fantasy
*Review*
Shotgun Sorceress is the second installment in the Jessie Shimmer series. It has been a full week since the aftermath of Spellbent when Jessie and her familiar, a ferret named Palimpsest, went into hell to rescue not only her lover Cooper Marron, but his brothers as well. Now, Jessie and crew are waiting a final verdict for their actions that caused more than a few problems, including the fact that Jessie singlehandedly destroyed the mind of the former lead...more
*Genre* Urban Fantasy
*Review*
Shotgun Sorceress is the second installment in the Jessie Shimmer series. It has been a full week since the aftermath of Spellbent when Jessie and her familiar, a ferret named Palimpsest, went into hell to rescue not only her lover Cooper Marron, but his brothers as well. Now, Jessie and crew are waiting a final verdict for their actions that caused more than a few problems, including the fact that Jessie singlehandedly destroyed the mind of the former lead...more
This one picks up right where SPELLBENT ended and then takes off in a completely new and unexpected direction. I'd say that it's possible to enjoy the current volume without having read the previous one, but it would probably help a lot to have the full back story going in. (Why is Pal a big spider monster instead of a ferret, what happened to Jessie's arm and eye, etc.)It's actually two stories with a fairly well-defined transition. One can picture the Hollywood-style hype that used to characte...more
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I think I may have marked this novel down a bit more than a normal person would have because I enjoyed the first book so much and am very disappointed in this one. The novel begins cleaning up the loose ends that the first novel presented. It felt like a chore to me, like I had to take out the trash and I would rather be playing video games. I assume it's necessary, but I wanted to get to the actual plot. Instead of building up to a great story, the characters are thrown into a portal and fall h...more
You may also read my review here: http://www.mybookishways.com/2011/10/...
After the hell (literally) that Jessie went through to save her love,Cooper,she’s ready to take it easy for a bit and adjust to her new powers. We’re talking about Jessie Shimmer here,so you can bet that’s probably not going to happen.Her familiar,Pal,has changed from his cute,little,furry,ferret self into a giant creature somewhere between a ferret,a bear,and a spider,and Jessie is setting things on fire with her flaming...more
After the hell (literally) that Jessie went through to save her love,Cooper,she’s ready to take it easy for a bit and adjust to her new powers. We’re talking about Jessie Shimmer here,so you can bet that’s probably not going to happen.Her familiar,Pal,has changed from his cute,little,furry,ferret self into a giant creature somewhere between a ferret,a bear,and a spider,and Jessie is setting things on fire with her flaming...more
So I dug the first book in this series. I sort of liked Jessie Shimmer, a warped and damaged young lady with a penchant for shooting off her mouth and bad judgment. Pal was the equalizer and I felt for him in the first book.
Warlock was an interesting character and so was Mother Karen.
The world building was pretty sweet and the idea that magic isn't just faeries and fireflies was a breath of fresh air. The grimness, the terror and the grittiness of the premise was great.
Not so much in this book....more
Warlock was an interesting character and so was Mother Karen.
The world building was pretty sweet and the idea that magic isn't just faeries and fireflies was a breath of fresh air. The grimness, the terror and the grittiness of the premise was great.
Not so much in this book....more
I bought this book.
Jessie Shimmer is a love her or hate her addition to the urban fantasy world, between her crudeness and the dark, dark nature of her stories you'll find very few readers taking a middle road. Shotgun Sorceress is the follow up to Lucy A. Snyder's Spellbent and the first thing you should know is that Lucy's a tried and true horror writer. It's evident from her treatment of magic (which really is more like the dark and twisted, old school occult novels than the twee magical wor...more
Jessie Shimmer is a love her or hate her addition to the urban fantasy world, between her crudeness and the dark, dark nature of her stories you'll find very few readers taking a middle road. Shotgun Sorceress is the follow up to Lucy A. Snyder's Spellbent and the first thing you should know is that Lucy's a tried and true horror writer. It's evident from her treatment of magic (which really is more like the dark and twisted, old school occult novels than the twee magical wor...more
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one :( The storyline felt a little rushed, and some of the scenes that should have provided a rush of adrenaline and a satisfying feeling of victory from seeing our protagonists prevail, instead felt incomplete in their description and left me feeling a little let-down.
Also, the liberal use of graphic sexual content felt unnecessary and gratuitous. I think it actually detracted from the storyline, and some of it felt like it was only there for shock value,...more
Also, the liberal use of graphic sexual content felt unnecessary and gratuitous. I think it actually detracted from the storyline, and some of it felt like it was only there for shock value,...more
This really let me down. I was so blown away by the first book and thrilled to get my hands on the second. But that was where the excitement ended. This felt like a crap shoot, just throw a bunch of stuff in here, recycle some old things etc. I don't know where all her creativity went, maybe into the first book and that was it. But this was just boring and had no core, no rhythm to it. We still don't et to see the relationship between Jessie and Cooper. Secreting him away in a hell in the first...more
Whereas the first book in this series was original and unexpected for urban fantasy, this was exactly like all of the rest of the chaff out there. I don't think there was an inch of character development, but there was a hefty amount of literary porn. I will read the third book, but only because of the love I had for the first book.
The first book in the series set up a complex world, so this book needed addition info to put the reader back into it and I don't think it did. Jess, Cooper, and Warlock end up in Texas and have to deal with another disaster. It also ends in a big cliffhanger, so little is resolved by the end of the book.
I gave this book a chance because I thought there was a chance the author had improved between the first book and this one, but I was dissapointed. I wasn't satisfied with any part of this story really, and I have no intention of reading any more installments.
Still fun, but more... intense? than its predecessor. Or maybe I just got blindsided by a certain character name and... Yeah, I dunno, but of course I'm'a read the next one too. It's in my phone and everything.
I liked this book better than the first one in terms of action and plot. The story was better with this one, more exciting. I like the story with the Japanese death goddess, very interesting. Can't wait to see what's in store for the next book.
Fantastic! Very eagerly awaiting the next one now! I will be reviewing both Spellbent and Shotgun Sorceress on my blog for those interested.
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I didn't actually finish reading this book. Even though I am an avid fantasy reader, I thought this was a bit far fetched. *gasp* I KNOW! So I'm saying eff it because I'm just over this book.
Book 2 of this series, Jessie spends a good bit of time dealing with the fallout of her actions from the previous book, "Spellbent." Then she, Cooper, Warlock and Pal get maneuvered into going through a portal and end up trapped in a small Texas town quarantined by the powers that be in order to keep a powerful demon contained.
I like Jessie. The eye and "hand" are very cool.
She has very course language, and there is a good deal of graphic violence and graphic violent sex.
I like Jessie. The eye and "hand" are very cool.
She has very course language, and there is a good deal of graphic violence and graphic violent sex.
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Lucy A. Snyder grew up in the cowboys-and-cactus part of Texas but currently lives in Worthington, Ohio where she writes by day and does tech support by night. Her short work has appeared in publications such as Strange Horizons, Doctor Who Short Trips: Destination Prague, Chiaroscuro, Full Unit Hookup, and Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet.
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