The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Walmart and magic is a fairytale–and the Weird, where bluebloo...
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Jul 14, 2011
Erika
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447 pages...woah. A Long book!
4 Stars this was a great read!
I can't classify The Edge Series. It isn't Urban, it isn't Paranormal. It isn't Romance.
I could try to classify this book as 'Swampy Magical Fantasy', but I doubt there are other books out there that would fit into this new category. I suppose I could agree with Gordon and say it is Rustic Fantasy. I think it suits this particular story anyway.
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4 Stars this was a great read!
I can't classify The Edge Series. It isn't Urban, it isn't Paranormal. It isn't Romance.
I could try to classify this book as 'Swampy Magical Fantasy', but I doubt there are other books out there that would fit into this new category. I suppose I could agree with Gordon and say it is Rustic Fantasy. I think it suits this particular story anyway.
Ilona and Gordon have written a compl More...
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Jan 20, 2011
Kat
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It's hard to categorize how I felt about Bayou Moon.
On one hand I absolutely loved it. I loved the relationship between Cerise and William. I did adore Declan from On The Edge, but I loved William's vulnerability and dedication more. Reading and seeing William find his happily ever after was absolutely delightful.
Also, werewolves are kind of awesome...
But between bouts of schizophrenic awesomeness were periods of meh. Let me try to explain. Most o More...
On one hand I absolutely loved it. I loved the relationship between Cerise and William. I did adore Declan from On The Edge, but I loved William's vulnerability and dedication more. Reading and seeing William find his happily ever after was absolutely delightful.
Also, werewolves are kind of awesome...
But between bouts of schizophrenic awesomeness were periods of meh. Let me try to explain. Most o More...
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Jan 20, 2012
Ami
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Oh, MY, now I'm hooked with this series. I thought On the Edge was a good start, even if I said that I wasn't as impressed like I was with Magic series.
But Bayou Moon was a BLAST!!
I love William so f*cking much! I already love him when he first appears in On the Edge. He is a complicated yet "simple" man. He has his difficult and sad childhood. He's a changeling, he's a monster. But when William loves, he loves true and it's forever. It's simple as that. He's More...
But Bayou Moon was a BLAST!!
I love William so f*cking much! I already love him when he first appears in On the Edge. He is a complicated yet "simple" man. He has his difficult and sad childhood. He's a changeling, he's a monster. But when William loves, he loves true and it's forever. It's simple as that. He's More...
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Apr 07, 2011
Judithe
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I read this immediately after reading On the Edge. The premise of a boundary land between our regular world and the world of magic is very interesting. The people who live there have to struggle with poverty and various dangers. This story focused on William, a wolf changeling, that we first me in On the Edge.
He wasn't a particularly likable character there, but made a fascinating hero for this tale. He gets thrown in with Cerise early on, and the sparks soon fly. Cerise is a ve More...
He wasn't a particularly likable character there, but made a fascinating hero for this tale. He gets thrown in with Cerise early on, and the sparks soon fly. Cerise is a ve More...
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Nov 18, 2011
Shannon
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4.5 stars: Bayou Moon is the second book in The Edge series. We met William, the wolf shapeshifter, in book one. He is living as a recluse in the Edge--the border area between the Weird (magic) and the Broken (not magic) worlds. High ranking members of the Mirror (secret service) show up at his door to tell him his nemisis the Spider is back. The Spider is a murderer runs a group known as the Hand--magic altered, very creepy and tough bad guys. William goes undercover into the Mire, swamp land i
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Apr 29, 2011
Faith
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First book in this series for me. Picked it up in the middle. But sooooo good.
I adored this book! No complaints. THIS is why I read bestselling writers so often -- they know what they are doing, and they do it with style. Fantastic world, wonderful magic sytems, and I adore Lark.
I adored this book! No complaints. THIS is why I read bestselling writers so often -- they know what they are doing, and they do it with style. Fantastic world, wonderful magic sytems, and I adore Lark.
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Dec 14, 2010
Sarah
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Another entertaining PNR from Ilona Andrews. Plot-wise, this one is better than the previous book. The main conflict in the book is interesting and complex. Two feuding families living in the Edge, a world between the magical and non-magical, find themselves entangled in a larger war among rival nations in the Weird, the land of the magical. Andrews does a great job creating the swamp atmosphere ... it's completely grimy, murky, and menacing with non-stop danger around every corner. I enjoyed th
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Oct 11, 2010
Melindeeloo
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I liked Bayou Moon even more than the first book, The Edge, and in this second book we get to see another corner of that world and the inhabitants of the swampish Mire.
The leading lady this time is the capable determined Cerise, forced into taking on the huge responsibility of keeping her large (and somewhat dysfunctional) family afloat when the leadership position falls to her after her parents are kidnapped. Her warrior skills were amazing - Cerise is truly a deadly woman who can More...
The leading lady this time is the capable determined Cerise, forced into taking on the huge responsibility of keeping her large (and somewhat dysfunctional) family afloat when the leadership position falls to her after her parents are kidnapped. Her warrior skills were amazing - Cerise is truly a deadly woman who can More...
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Mar 10, 2011
❀ Sharon ❀
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This book makes you want to take a shower...or several of them and that's not a good thing! It takes place in the swamps and almost the whole time, they are in the mud or the swamp and if they are not, they are fighting and bloody!! Seriously, its pretty gory! And besides that, there are a lot of different "creatures" or creatures that have been magically enhanced and for me, that took away from the story. I felt that a lot of time was spent describing all of them. Obviously, they did
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Dec 28, 2010
Caty
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I almost feel bad for giving it only 3 stars, but there were too many things about this book that I didn't love to raise it to a 4.
I'm a big fan of Ilona Andrews writing , how they come up with this original, twisted and amazing worlds is beyond me. What I don't love so much is how descriptive they can be. Don't get me wrong, I like descriptive stories, as long as I'm seeing things trough the charachters eyes and experiences, but this was not the case and I ended up completely overwh More...
I'm a big fan of Ilona Andrews writing , how they come up with this original, twisted and amazing worlds is beyond me. What I don't love so much is how descriptive they can be. Don't get me wrong, I like descriptive stories, as long as I'm seeing things trough the charachters eyes and experiences, but this was not the case and I ended up completely overwh More...
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Nov 09, 2011
Katharine
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Welcome to The Edge, a weird strip of land circling our globe and protecting us, if you will, from The Weird, where magic rules. Think Louisiana swamps with magic, and you’d be right at home. Our world is known as The Broken, because magic doesn’t work here, and people with magic literally feel it run out of their body like blood when they cross the border between Edge and Broken.
Not everyone can cross, which is where the Edgers often make their living. They can move between the E More...
Not everyone can cross, which is where the Edgers often make their living. They can move between the E More...
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Oct 02, 2010
Tina
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William, whom we met in the previous book, On the Edge is hanging out in his trailer, collecting action figures and generally brooding over his life. Until he finds a mysterious box on his front porch. It contains some disturbing information about an old, longstanding enemy of his from his days as a soldier.
In the Weird, where the magical blue bloods live, the Duchy of Louisiana is trying to start a war with the Adriaglians. The Louisianan's have a secret spy society known as The More...
In the Weird, where the magical blue bloods live, the Duchy of Louisiana is trying to start a war with the Adriaglians. The Louisianan's have a secret spy society known as The More...
Dec 07, 2011
Cherry
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My Thoughts:
Superb story telling quality as per usual with Ilona Andrews. Book is relatively quick to read despite the fact that the book feels thick for a paperback (462 pages). The main female protagonist is a real kick-ass chick with her head screwed on right. No irritating stupidity there. Then I get to revisit some beloved characters which is always a plus. And of course it has a happily-ever-after (HEA) ending. Well, all the books I read usually have HEAs, probably got something to d More...
Superb story telling quality as per usual with Ilona Andrews. Book is relatively quick to read despite the fact that the book feels thick for a paperback (462 pages). The main female protagonist is a real kick-ass chick with her head screwed on right. No irritating stupidity there. Then I get to revisit some beloved characters which is always a plus. And of course it has a happily-ever-after (HEA) ending. Well, all the books I read usually have HEAs, probably got something to d More...
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Sep 13, 2011
Janina
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Ilona Andrews books are just my favourite escapist reads. There is romance, but not too much romance (although the Edge books are a little heavier on it than the Kate Daniels series). The characters are kick-ass, but not without faults. There is gore and action, but it's nicely balanced out by witty banter, a humour that's exactly for me, great side characters and - in this case - interesting family dynamics.
After finishing On the Edge, I was looking forward to seeing what Andrews h More...
After finishing On the Edge, I was looking forward to seeing what Andrews h More...
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Sep 01, 2011
Lady Jaye
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This is the first Ilona Andrews book that didn't do it for me.
ON THE EDGE was their very first book I read - and it took me a while to warm up to it, but when i finally did, it was great. BAYOU MOON... not so much.
The writing was good as it always is with Ilona Andrews, but I just couldn't get into it. for one, I didn't care for/about the characters. Cerise was just there and William too. The plot was also just there. I saw it all unfolding and I just kept wondering whe More...
ON THE EDGE was their very first book I read - and it took me a while to warm up to it, but when i finally did, it was great. BAYOU MOON... not so much.
The writing was good as it always is with Ilona Andrews, but I just couldn't get into it. for one, I didn't care for/about the characters. Cerise was just there and William too. The plot was also just there. I saw it all unfolding and I just kept wondering whe More...
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Nov 29, 2011
Michelle
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Cerise Mar is part of a large edge family. When her parents disappear, she believes that the Sheeriles are responsible, because the Mars and the Sheeriles have been feuding for years. She is now in charge of the family and her first priority is getting her parents back safely. William is a changling. He has been hiding out in the edge for years. Some Mirror agents offer him a job that will give him a chance for revenge on a dangerous killer that has slipped through his fingers before. Ceri
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Nov 14, 2011
David
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I was slightly thrown when I first picked this book up to read.I was expecting another story about the characters featured in the first novel. This was not the case, well not exactly.This time we follow one of the supporting characters from the first book.We follow William , the changeling.
William is recruited by the Mirror, a group of spies from the Weird, who are tracking a spy group from another Weird country.The leader of the enemy spies is a killer of changeling children that Wi More...
William is recruited by the Mirror, a group of spies from the Weird, who are tracking a spy group from another Weird country.The leader of the enemy spies is a killer of changeling children that Wi More...
Nov 14, 2011
Carien
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I didn't much like or trust William in On The Edge, the first book in this series, but because I really enjoyed On The Edge and because Bayou Moon sounded like an even cooler story than the first I decided to give it a try.
And I'm glad I did.
This story is indeed even cooler than On The Edge!
The world building is really intriguing and awesome. I love the weird, grim world that's created in this book and the mood this world sets for the story. There's lots of weird cr More...
And I'm glad I did.
This story is indeed even cooler than On The Edge!
The world building is really intriguing and awesome. I love the weird, grim world that's created in this book and the mood this world sets for the story. There's lots of weird cr More...
Sep 12, 2011
Mithrendiel
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Bayou moon is an excellent story, if somewhat lacking when compared to On the Edge. I found the plot to be very engaging and fast moving, but the story fell a bit flat for me, especially in the romance department. I’m afraid the bar was set to high for me after reading On the Edge. I found that story so engaging – it read like an epic, romantic, and beautifully depicted anime to me. Bayou moon, while good just didn’t compare. Because of these comparisons, I was actually inclined to give the
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Sep 08, 2011
Meredith
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I'm not a particular fan of Andrews (see my notes on the first in the Magic series) but I did like the prior "Edge" book, particularly the family relationships in that book, so I picked this second book up as well.
I did not like it as much as the first, unfortunately, but it was an adequate read. Cerise (the heroine) never really came alive for me. I didn't feel like I ever really knew her, and her personality was a bit cold and flat. William didn't develop into quite the in More...
I did not like it as much as the first, unfortunately, but it was an adequate read. Cerise (the heroine) never really came alive for me. I didn't feel like I ever really knew her, and her personality was a bit cold and flat. William didn't develop into quite the in More...
Aug 22, 2011
Dine
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William, der im ersten Teil der Serie “Land der Schatten” schon eine Nebenrolle hatte, ist hier der männliche Hauptcharakter. Er soll als Geheimagent einen Feind erledigen, an dem bisher alle anderen Agenten gescheitert sind.
Um an diesen Gegner zu gelangen, braucht er Hilfe von einem Ortsansässigen im Edge. Dieser Bezirk trennt das Brocken, die menschliche Welt, vom Weird, der Welt der Magie. Und dort im Edge trifft er auf Cerise, die selbst große Familienprobleme zu bewältigen hat und sein More...
Um an diesen Gegner zu gelangen, braucht er Hilfe von einem Ortsansässigen im Edge. Dieser Bezirk trennt das Brocken, die menschliche Welt, vom Weird, der Welt der Magie. Und dort im Edge trifft er auf Cerise, die selbst große Familienprobleme zu bewältigen hat und sein More...
Aug 01, 2011
Theresa
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I always feel like I'm throwing the dice when I pick up a book of paranormal fiction because there has been such a deluge of titles in recent years. But the husband & wife writing team known as Ilona Andrews really caught my attention with On The Edge last year and I knew Bayou Moon was going to be on my 'must-read' list as soon as I saw the title; and it was every bit as good as I had hoped it would be.
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May 21, 2011
Jo
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Bayou Moon is the second book in The Edge series, an "Appalachian Fantasy"(as opposed to Urban fantasy - given the setting and culture of the Edge)...or maybe Cajun Fantasy since swamps are a large part of the world in this second installment. I loved William since "On the Edge" and was bummed that he didn't "get the girl" and the family he so clearly wanted. This is William's story and its okay that he didn't get Rose because Cerise is a better match for him than R
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Mar 31, 2011
Hey, guys! Remember the other week when I talked about On The Edge by Ilona Andrews for a Grown-Up Thursday post? Well, I’m back with the follow-up book, Bayou Moon! *Yay*
If you go to Ilona Andrews’ site, she has the first two chapters of Bayou Moon underneath the summary. Thus, I feel like I’m not spoiling anything when I say that I love William with everything in my nerdy little heart for one huge reason. The boy collects action figures… and he talks to them! Now, you may read that More...
If you go to Ilona Andrews’ site, she has the first two chapters of Bayou Moon underneath the summary. Thus, I feel like I’m not spoiling anything when I say that I love William with everything in my nerdy little heart for one huge reason. The boy collects action figures… and he talks to them! Now, you may read that More...
Jan 07, 2011
Tessa
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Ilona Andrews is a very consisten writer - she (or rather they, since it's a husband&wife writing team) always manage to fascinate me, to drag me into her world.
This book is a follow-up (or perhaps the second in a series) to On The Edge.
I love the world they've built here, a place between the two worlds - magic (the Weird) on one side, the 'real world' (the Broken) on the other, and there in between, The Edge, where a little of both holds true. Brilliant worldbuilding.
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This book is a follow-up (or perhaps the second in a series) to On The Edge.
I love the world they've built here, a place between the two worlds - magic (the Weird) on one side, the 'real world' (the Broken) on the other, and there in between, The Edge, where a little of both holds true. Brilliant worldbuilding.
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Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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I read this book on my Kindle. It is the second book in The Edge series by husband and wife book writing team, Ilona Andrews. There are four books contracted for this series. You don't really have to read the first book, On the Edge, to enjoy this one; although some characters from the first book do make an appearance in this one.
Cerise Mar and her family own tons of land in the Mire, the Edge Swamplands, but they are poor. When Cerise's parents are captured by a feuding family; sh More...
Cerise Mar and her family own tons of land in the Mire, the Edge Swamplands, but they are poor. When Cerise's parents are captured by a feuding family; sh More...
Dec 07, 2010
Jeffrey
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I enjoyed this "Edge" book more than the first one.
Apart from the overall world, the only significant element from the first book to make the jump was a secondary character, who is now one of the mains. This book is still firmly in the romance territory of the genre, but the overall action is woven in much more smoothly. I also found the main characters more compelling; they are both no-nonsense, capable, and straightforward in their methods, which I appreciate a bit more More...
Apart from the overall world, the only significant element from the first book to make the jump was a secondary character, who is now one of the mains. This book is still firmly in the romance territory of the genre, but the overall action is woven in much more smoothly. I also found the main characters more compelling; they are both no-nonsense, capable, and straightforward in their methods, which I appreciate a bit more More...
Nov 07, 2010
Mardel
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I like the cover - the swampy background - the sword.... the dark hair and different looks to the woman on the cover. They guy is kind of blond (The darker the better for my tastes), but he looks okay. Like the long hair. Wild.
The Book - What can I say? Thoroughly enjoyed the book. There was just the right amount of wildness in the characters. Just the right amount of crazy. Just the right amount of steamy....(normally, I can do without the steamy, but Gordon and Ilona do a goo More...
Oct 21, 2010
ALPHAreader
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‘Bayou Moon’ is the second book in Ilona Andrew’s paranormal romance series, ‘The Edge’.
The ‘Edge’ universe is a complicated one. It is our world infused with magic and with other dimensions and universes. There is the ‘Weird’ and the ‘Broken’ - alternate universes that are mirror images of each other. Same continents, same oceans – only slightly skewed. Then there is the ‘Edge’ – a thin strip of universe that divides the Weird and the Broken. It is in the Edge that those with little More...
The ‘Edge’ universe is a complicated one. It is our world infused with magic and with other dimensions and universes. There is the ‘Weird’ and the ‘Broken’ - alternate universes that are mirror images of each other. Same continents, same oceans – only slightly skewed. Then there is the ‘Edge’ – a thin strip of universe that divides the Weird and the Broken. It is in the Edge that those with little More...
Oct 20, 2010
Deb
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Ilona Andrews books just get better and better. Bayou Moonh is book 2 in The Edge series. I think no one is creating interesting worlds and dynamic characters like Andrews right now. The Edge is a world in between two other worlds – the Broken (which is our modern day world) and the Weird (full-on fantasy world). The heroine in Bayou Moon is Cerise, a young woman with powerful magic who can pretty much beat anyone in a sword battle. She lives in The Mire, which is a swamp in The Edge. She ha
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