The Darkness Dwellers (Kiki Strike, #3)

Jan 30, 2013 Guitar Chick rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: must-have, awesome, wishlist

I was ten when I read the last Kiki Strike book.

I'm fourteen now.

I still want to read it.

If that doesn't say something, I don't know what will. This series remains one of my favorites of all time.

EDIT:
I read the book! It was fantastic. It's really cool how a series that you haven't read in a long time can still grab your attention. Reading this felt like catching up with old friends who have a taste for the dangerous. And it was especially nice to see the Fisbein Guide to Being A Lady back in...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Abby Tennant ;) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen-books, character-development-at-its-finest, love

I first got into the Kiki Strike series when I was about 10-11. Im fourteen now, and so I've waited a great deal for this book! :)
Where to begin! Kirsten Miller wastes no time starting the book. It leaves off from a few months earlier where we meet Oona's Father, he attempts murder on her life, Kasper, the museum, etc. The Third book leaves off at an INCREDIBLE cliff hanger on how Kiki was going to claim the throne to Pokrovia.

So, Kiki is headed off to Pokrovia to find the evidence that Livia k...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Vikki VanSickle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-book-pledge-2013, all-time-favourites, funny, mystery, ya, ya-crossover

I adore the Kiki Strike series. I still can’t believe it’s not bigger than it is. It is one of my missions in life to make The Irregulars a household name.One can only hope with all the spy and international intrigue “Bourne books” on the rise that people will get another chance to discover The Irregulars.

A good part of the book takes place in Paris, but author Kristen Miller does not abandon her beloved New York completely. NYC is just as much a character in the series as any of the girls, and...more I adore the Kiki Strike series. I still can’t believe it’s not bigger than it is. It is one of my missions in life to make The Irregulars a household name.One can only hope with all the spy and international intrigue “Bourne books” on the rise that people will get another chance to discover The Irregulars.

A good part of the book takes place in Paris, but author Kristen Miller does not abandon her beloved New York completely. NYC is just as much a character in the series as any of the girls, and I’m glad she found a way to include it yet again. The Darkness Dwellers refers to a secret society living in the catacombs of Paris. Throw in an upscale girl’s finishing school, some WWII intrigue, and two cases of mistaken identity and you have the recipe for a killer adventure.

For some reason I never think to categorize these books as fantasy, despite obvious made-up elements (a fake European kingdom complete with it’s own history & traditions or massive man-eating rats that live in a made-up city underneath NYC). Instead, I consider it a kick-ass mystery series featuring a troupe of almost super-hero like teenagers.

Picking a favourite Irregular is like picking a favourite Spice Girl: impossible, and I resent being asked to choose. Why can’t I like ALL of them equally? I love how vindictive but surprisingly sensitive Oona is, I love Ananka’s deadpan narration, and I love Iris the 12 year old side-kick who kidnaps delivery boys when she has crushes on them. But this book was an ode to Betty Bent, the kind-hearted master of disguise who until now, is often underestimated by the rest of the team. Betty could come across as sickeningly sweet, but Miller avoids this and instead she projects quiet confidence. I loved the image of her in a super-hero esque catsuit with killer boots when she descends into the catacombs of Paris. There were so many get up and cheer moments for Betty that I lost count and just continued to grin through the whole book.

Miller does a great job juggling not only a number of plot lines, but a large cast of characters. The Irregulars never feel interchangeable and even the supporting cast members feel distinct. I loved the addition of a love interest for Kiki (who would have thought!)

My only question is WHY hasn’t this series been made into a movie yet? The books are fabulous on their own, but they would make one fist-pumpingly good movie. Seriously with all the superhero flicks out there what’s stopping producers? It would be like Kick-Ass meets The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants only set in NEW YORK!(less)

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Jan 21, 2013 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars

I absolutely adore the Kiki Strike series. They're complex, intelligent stories featuring a cast of talented and ambitious young women. The books are framed as Ananka Fishbein's records of her adventures with Kiki Strike and the other Irregulars. Ananka has come a long way from the first book, but she's put in charge for the first time when Kiki goes to Paris alone. She struggles to maintain control of the Irregulars in addition to preventing her classmates from becoming etiquette zombies and he...more I absolutely adore the Kiki Strike series. They're complex, intelligent stories featuring a cast of talented and ambitious young women. The books are framed as Ananka Fishbein's records of her adventures with Kiki Strike and the other Irregulars. Ananka has come a long way from the first book, but she's put in charge for the first time when Kiki goes to Paris alone. She struggles to maintain control of the Irregulars in addition to preventing her classmates from becoming etiquette zombies and her friend Oona's reputation from being smeared by her long lost evil twin.

Kirsten Miller keeps control of multiple plotlines spread across two countries that end up intersecting in quite unexpected ways. THE DARKNESS DWELLERS is a marvel of tight plotting and careful pacing. There's hardly a lull as she switches between storylines, yet it's surprisingly easy to keep track of what's going on. I do not, however, recommend THE DARKNESS DWELLERS to readers who haven't read the first two Kiki Strike books. There's a quick explanation of who everyone is and what they do, but you might not care as much about each girl's story if you aren't already invested in the character. There's too much plot here to waste too many pages on introductions.

I must also commend Miller for how she concludes Kiki's struggle to prove her aunt murdered her parents and that she is the rightful princess of Pokrovia. It's been the overarching plot of the series and it isn't given short shrift in THE DARKNESS DWELLERS despite everything else going on. And every time I thought Ananka was given the B story despite being the narrator, she'd do something rather important.

I also love that the Irregulars are all flawed despite their great talents. Ananka can be petty. Kiki isn't the most compassionate. Oona has a temper. But they find ways to overcome and get the job done. Betty even proves that what everyone assumes is her weakness can be a strength. (And let me tell you Betty fans, she has a great storyline in THE DARKNESS DWELLERS.)

Readers looking for books with action, puzzles, espionage, and teenage masterminds would do well giving Kiki Strike a try. All three books are just plain fun. (less)

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Dec 23, 2012 Wandering Librarians rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, adventure, fiction, friendship, middle-grade, series

The Irregulars are back for a final mission. Kiki Strike is determined to state her claim on Pokrovia, and then ending the monarchy forever, all before her evil aunt and cousin can claim the throne for themselves, and who will stop at nothing to get Kiki out of the way. Meanwhile, the other Irregulars are dealing with another mystery of their own. One which involves proper manners and the catacombs of France.

Well. This was a bit of a disappointment. I loved the other Kiki Strike books. Loved. Th...more The Irregulars are back for a final mission. Kiki Strike is determined to state her claim on Pokrovia, and then ending the monarchy forever, all before her evil aunt and cousin can claim the throne for themselves, and who will stop at nothing to get Kiki out of the way. Meanwhile, the other Irregulars are dealing with another mystery of their own. One which involves proper manners and the catacombs of France.

Well. This was a bit of a disappointment. I loved the other Kiki Strike books. Loved. They were smart and sassy and well thought out and engaging and really just all-around awesome middle school reads. It's been so long (five years) since the last one came out, I'd despaired of there being any ending to the story. So I was all excited when I saw there was going to finally be another one. But this just felt like Kristen Miller said "All right! I'll write an ending to the Kiki Strike story if you'll all just leave me alone!" and then she banged it out to be done with it. The Darkness Dwellers was only OK. It dragged terribly in some places, and then completely skipped over the part that seems like it should have been the most important. There were all sorts of side plots going on that seemed unnecessary and then didn't really get resolved.

You'd think the main story would be Kiki traveling to Pokrovia and finding the proof that her evil aunt Livia murdered her parents and put her in jail once and for all. But it wasn't. We have Kiki getting kidnapped in Paris, and then drawn into a storyline with the Darkness Dwellers who protect the catacombs of France. This ties in with another plot going on in New York, where Amelia Beauregard, headmistress of the premier finishing school in New York, hires Betty to come with her to France for what turns out to be an absolutely ridiculous reason (seriously, Kristen Miller? You couldn't do better than that?) under the pretense of wanting her to be her secretary but actually needing her in the quest to clear her long-dead fiancee's name.

ALSO, Ananka has the total hots for Betty's boyfriend and is kind of trying to make him fall in love with her while Betty's in Paris. ALSO, Ananka's friend Molly comes back to New York to wage war against Madame Beauregard's finishing school. ALSO, Oona's twin sister is dinning and dashing all over China town, but everyone thinks it Oona and now she can't go anywhere.

Yeah, there's a lot of stuff going on. And Kiki discovering the evidence to prove her parent's murders? What it seemed like all the other books were leading too? Happened in about three sentences, off stage. We just hear that she's done it, and everything's worked out. Meanwhile we the readers have to muck through six different crossover plots, some like Oona's, end suddenly and unsatisfactorily, and some, like the Molly-Madame Beauregard show-down were completely anti-climactic.

Were things left hanging in some cases so the Kristen Miller would have the opportunity to write another Kiki Strike book if she wanted too? Maybe, although it doesn't seem like she's all that interested. But maybe.

The first two books are still awesome, and I highly recommended them. This was disappointing, but at least it's something to wrap things up, even if it wasn't a great wrap-up.

I will say I was glad that Betty got to have an active role. Betty was always clearly the most awesome. About time she got people to notice.

The Darkness Dwellers comes out January 22, 2013.

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Dec 03, 2012 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen

In this third book in the Kiki Strike series, introduced in Inside the Shadow City (Bloomsbury, 2006), the Irregulars are now 15 years old. While Ananka Fishbein does the majority of the narration, Kiki Strike (aka Princess Katarina of Pokrovia) and Betty Bent play major roles. Kiki and Betty are off to Paris. Kiki has been kidnapped by her evil Aunt and cousin. Betty, armed with a special invention designed to secure Kiki’s release, tags along with the headmistress of an exclusive girl’s school...more

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May 05, 2013 Brett rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile-fantasy, juvenile-adventure, juvenile-mystery

I've been waiting for a new Kiki Strike adventure for what seems like forever, & I nearly died of excitement when I learned this third entry had finally been released. It was well worth the wait, & the only disappointment I'll have is if this turns out to be the last one.
The Irregulars, a group of six of the most kick-butt girl-scouts-gone-rogue you'll ever find, are back & ready to put paid to leader Kiki's evil family once & for all. Each girl is going to find herself stretchi...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Brittany rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, part-of-a-series, new-york

Kiki Strike is headed back to Pokrovia to claim her rightful place as Princess. There are a few complications on the way there though and she winds up kidnapped. Now it's up to the Irregulars to help her out. They will need a concoction that can cure female baldness and a way to get it there. Meanwhile it seems like some of the girls are too busy thinking about their love lives to take things as seriously as they should be. The group needs to get their heads right and stick together if they all...more Kiki Strike is headed back to Pokrovia to claim her rightful place as Princess. There are a few complications on the way there though and she winds up kidnapped. Now it's up to the Irregulars to help her out. They will need a concoction that can cure female baldness and a way to get it there. Meanwhile it seems like some of the girls are too busy thinking about their love lives to take things as seriously as they should be. The group needs to get their heads right and stick together if they all plan on making it out of this situation as friends and still alive.

More Kiki Strike books are needed. It's a shame there are only three. These girls, though sometimes obnoxious, are very exciting. Kiki Strike is a phenomenal character and in this story we get to see that she is in fact a teen girl and not always a super hero. I also love her little footnotes in this story. Footnotes always make me love a book a little bit more.

Unfortunately we have to see Ananka being a failure at life again. She just isn't as loyal as the other irregulars. It seems like, while she is a great narrator she is a pretty crap friend. Even if she doesn't follow through with all her evil thoughts, the intentions are there.

The other thing that bugged me is the timeline. (Maybe it's just because I have an ARC, I'll have to check a finished copy and I will revise it if it is different.) Ananka mentions that she has been a member of the Irregulars for six years, but she's only fifteen. She became a member when she was twelve, so the math simply doesn't add up. I was excited when she mentioned that she'd been a member for six years, because that would mean the books were following real life's time passage(just about) since the first book came out in 2006. But...that doesn't seem to be the case, especially with the talk about the incidents in The Empress's Tomb happening a few months prior to this story.

I will neve not fall instantly for a boy named Etienne and I entirely blame Stephanie Perkins. It's a great name and just instantly brings to mind yummy parisans boys. ;)

If you are a Betty fan, this is the book for you. In this novel we get to see what other tricks the master of disguise has up her sleeve. And...it does not disappoint.

Definitely, definitely check out this series. If you haven't read the first two books, you don't even have to in order to dive right into this one. Ananka gives you a brief history on the adventures in the preface so you'll be able to jump right in. Of course, you'll probably want to read the other two first, because they are full of awesome espionage and such.

First Lines:
"There are plenty of impatient people in this world who will pick up a book and thumb past it's preface. You should be proud you're not one of them."

Favorite Line:
"'As usual, you smell like goat.'"

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Feb 14, 2013 Afton Nelson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvenile

Anyone who likes Nancy Drew, or who is bored by Nancy Drew, or wishes Nancy Drew's friends George and Bess had a few more kick-butt skills like disguises, computer hacking, jujitsu or chemistry, or that Ned Nickerson was a bit of a graffiti artist with a social agenda, is going to love this series. All three books offer great mysteries solved by girls with serious skills, ties to royalty, crime bosses and the worlds largest private library.

This third book in the series wraps up the story that b...more

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Mar 10, 2013 Brooke rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone who liked the first two.

Recommended to Brooke by: Can't you ask me something harder?

Shelves: title-i-love, girl-power, just-plain-awesome, mystery, young-adult

HELP ME. DYING TO READ THIS!
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OMG! IT HAS A COVER!!!
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Get...this...book...out...already! Grrr!
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PAR-TAY!
I love Kiki, I love Kiki, I love Kiki...YAY!

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Jan 08, 2013 Claire rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 7th-grade-shelf, 8th-grade-and-up, a-7th-and-8th-grade-middle-school-t, high-school-and-beyond

Starts off a bit slow and picks up speed. I ended out liking the character development and the occasional sage advice. The book is interspersed with Ananka's principles of etiquette (when you read it, it will make sense)which are surprisingly apropos.
There's a bit of romance, and of course more royal intrigue as Kiki's devil aunt continues to pursue the throne for her daughter- what a pair! Lili and Oona sustain their rivalry as only they can. Multiple family mysteries wrap up in a tour of the...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Cleo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: owned-books

From the preface: "There are plenty of impatient people in this world who will pick up a book and thumb past its preface. You should be proud you're not one of them. The point of a preface is to prepare you for the story you're about to read. And when it comes to the dark and dangerous tale that's written on these pages, you'll need all the preparation you can get."

I'll admit, I'm generally one of those people who skip the preface. But not this time. I was so, so, so, so excited for the release...more From the preface: "There are plenty of impatient people in this world who will pick up a book and thumb past its preface. You should be proud you're not one of them. The point of a preface is to prepare you for the story you're about to read. And when it comes to the dark and dangerous tale that's written on these pages, you'll need all the preparation you can get."

I'll admit, I'm generally one of those people who skip the preface. But not this time. I was so, so, so, so excited for the release of the third book in the Kiki Strike series. I've been waiting so long, and I didn't manage to win an ARC from Kirsten Miller's blog. But it's here, finally. In the third (and final) book, Kiki has gone to claim the throne of Pokrovia, but she is waylaid in Paris, with Sidonia planning to pose as the real princess Katarina! If that's confusing to you, read the first two books. Betty must go to Paris to deliver something to Kiki. And Ananka must hold down the fort back in New York City. Oh, and Oona's evil twin Lili Liu is causing trouble by stealing, and everything thinks it's Oona who's been doing it! As if that wasn't enough, Ananka is also <5>stealing5> trying to avoid stealing Betty's boyfriend while she's in Paris.

As you can see, there's quite a lot going on in this book. Perhaps a bit too much. Still, intrigue abounds, making for a fairly good third book. The plot line that I didn't like was about Ananka and Kaspar. It didn't feel right, and I never got any sense in The Empress's Tomb that Ananka liked Kaspar more than any girl would like a cute guy. It made the book more YA-like, which is not necessarily a good thing.

However, I was very happy that Kirsten Miller kept the tips at the end of every other chapter or so. In The Darkness Dwellers, each page types if from "The Fishbein Guide to...", imitating the style of the finishing school, except that the tips are much more useful.

Some new characters are introduced in this one: Etienne and Marcel, two wannabe Darkness Dwellers in Paris, who discover Kiki and aid Kiki and Betty in their adventures. But what are those adventures? One of my criticisms of The Darkness Dwellers, is, in fact, that there's not much of a ddriving plot. Le Institut Beauregard wasn't that interesting to me, and neither was the back-story behind its headmistress. The Darkness Dwellers lacks some of that Kiki Strike aura that the first two do. It's still a good book, just less so. Somehow, it just didn't pull me in like the other two do. It was partly because Ananka was less featured, and when she was, she was acting kind of snotty. Also, we don't get to see much of Luz and Dee Dee. Part of the letdown was also that I let myself get way too excited over its release. I still enjoyed The Darkness Dwellers, but it wasn't nearly as good as Inside the Shadow City or The Empress's Tomb. It also has a new cover, which is pretty cool, but it's still disappointing that it doesn't match the first two. There are reissues of the new cover for the first two books.

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Apr 20, 2013 Libby rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: girl-power, mystery, young-adult-fiction

Kiki Strike and her Irregulars are back fighting crime and creating trouble as usual. This is a great series for smart and tough girls who like reading about intelligent action. I enjoyed this third book in the series, because it focuses on Betty Bent. Betty, the mistress of disguise, is also the nicest of the group and therefore considered the weak link at times. However, Betty proves that nice can still be tough and still win the day. This is a fun and age appropriate spy series for tweens and...more

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Mar 23, 2013 Sherrie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, adventure, thrillers-mystery

The Darkness Dwellers was another great installment in the Kiki Strike Series. In this volume Betty Bent and Ananka take more of a lead role. Betty follows Kiki , who is tracking her evil relatives, to Paris. While Kiki and Betty are in Paris Ananka takes on more of a lead role within the Irregulars group. There are a number of sub plots in this book with one of the more major one being a finishing school recruiting one of Atalants's more unruly students. The book was well written and still an i...more

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Jan 24, 2013 Mary (BookHounds) added it

Shelves: arc, e-book, from-publisher-author, young-adult, 2013

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Kiki is off to Pokrovia to track down her aunt for the crime of murdering her parents and finally put her in jail but in Kiki's world, nothing is ever easy. With the Irregulars backing her up, she takes off and ends up in Paris, where she is kidnapped. So there are about six,m or it seems, subplots going on while Kiki is stuck in Paris trying to get the proof to pin her parents' murder on her aunt and you can only hope that she succeeds. This is also where Kiki hook...more

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Mar 29, 2013 シグネ (Signe) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love you, Kiki Strike series. You have always shown me girl-power and independence and how to be a lady, from my preteen years up to my teen years now. I'm the same age as Ananka, and I feel like we've grown up together. Although we've had our occasional disagreements, I'd like to think that Ananka and I get along very well. I can relate to her and at the same time give her much-needed advice. And in this book the advice I needed to give was STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM KASPAR YOU'RE SMARTER THAN T...more I love you, Kiki Strike series. You have always shown me girl-power and independence and how to be a lady, from my preteen years up to my teen years now. I'm the same age as Ananka, and I feel like we've grown up together. Although we've had our occasional disagreements, I'd like to think that Ananka and I get along very well. I can relate to her and at the same time give her much-needed advice. And in this book the advice I needed to give was STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM KASPAR YOU'RE SMARTER THAN THAT.

Seriously, the unrequited crush left a bad taste in my mouth, especially the way she would talk about how she was oh so sorry she was BETRAYING Betty like that, but Kaspar was just OH SO DELICIOUSLY HOT that she fantasized about making him fall in love with her! She acted horribly to all her friends, and disappointed me QUITE A BIT.

Other than this I wholly enjoyed the book, but I found it a little unnerving how Kirsten kept conveniently matching up her characters with guys who were conveniently perfect for them AND who liked them back AND who happened to be GORGEOUSLY HOT.

What exactly happened to that Kirsten Miller who I used to know? She wouldn't have turned my favorite series about INDEPENDENT YOUNG WOMEN WHO DIDN'T NEED ROMANCE TO BE AWESOME EXPLORING ADVENTURERS AND ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS AND SCIENTISTS AND ALL THOSE AMAZING THINGS THAT THEY CAN DO WITHOUT BOYFRIENDS into one where three of my favorite characters have been paired off conveniently with hot guys who are basically boy versions of themselves. :(

Overall, I loved the book. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to the first Kiki Strike book's caliber. Ever since the series has started pairing up the girls with fantasy boyfriends and giving them hard-to-stand unrequited love, I have started to love it less.

Kirsten Miller, you don't need to become a writer of teen romance to appeal to your fans who have been here since the beginning and crave the adventurous independent girls the irregulars used to be more of.

The messages you're giving your readers now are of perfect soul-mate guys and betraying your best friends in the name of "love" that is really just lust.

I love your writing, but the over-the top and cringe-worthy romantic elements don't have a place in the Kiki Strike series.

A Loving And Loyal Fan,
Signe The Irregular(less)

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May 09, 2013 Meredith rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle

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Mar 06, 2013 Hoover Public Library Kids and Teens rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure-spy, childrens-books, 2013, teen-books

Kiki Strike and friends are at it again. This time they need a cure for baldness, a way to close a zombie inducing etiquette school (the brainless type of zombies, not the brain eating kind), and of course stop a pair of murderous and power hungry royals. New friendships are made, old ones are tested, and another underground city is explored. And don't forget the tips for how to spy like the Irregulars!

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Mar 06, 2013 Shawna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

Kiki Strike and friends are at it again. This time they need a cure for baldness, a way to close a zombie inducing etiquette school (the brainless type of zombies, not the brain eating kind), and of course stop a pair of murderous and power hungry royals. New friendships are made, old ones are tested, and another underground city is explored. And don't forget the tips for how to spy like the Irregulars!

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Feb 25, 2013 Angel rated it 4 of 5 stars

The third and final book in the Kiki Strike series - fantastic! I had been waiting for the finale to the trilogy for years and had pretty much given up when I saw this on the "new" shelf at my local bookstore. Half in NY and half in Paris - how could I not love the story? Betty finally gets some real novel action, and I've had several interesting conversations about the catacombs since reading it.

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Mar 07, 2013 Bridget rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

This seriesis a l8r of fun. Awesome, independent young ladies. Spy work and new York city in am entirely new light. I, liked the first book better, but this one was great in it's messages and excitement.I adore the Fishbein guide, especially the part about clothing. In fact the whole book feels like a guide on how to kick butt as a lady of the world and I'm totally into that!

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Mar 08, 2013 Solveig Iren rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-books, adventurous, not-likely-to-read-again

Loved the previous Kiki Strike books, but somehow I didn`t quite enjoy this one as much as the first. There is lots of action and cool and interesting knowledge. Maybe I expected to much. Afterall, it has gone three years since I found the first book. But if you have a open mind, get ready for the always adventurous Kiki Strike and her friends.

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Feb 12, 2011 Hawkeye marked it as to-read

LOVE, LOVE the Kiki Strike Series! So glad that a 3rd book is coming out! I loved reading about super intelligent girls that not only have their wits about them, but are active, inquisitive, and get physical in their daily lives while stopping the bad guys in their tracks. Bring on the 3rd installment!

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Feb 27, 2013 Emma Svensson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

I just finished this book, and I loved it! I read the first two around five years ago, when I was twelve, and when I realize that there had come a new book I couldn't resist it. Even though I might be a bit too old for this book, I still consider it to be just perfect, and really hope Kirsten Miller are going to write more kiki strike-books!

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Feb 07, 2013 Julia rated it 4 of 5 stars

I have been waiting for Kiki #3 to come out, and I am so glad that it did. Kiki Strike is AMAZING. I think I liked the first book better, then the second, and then this comes in 3rd place with 4 stars.

I feel like Ananka's usual..attitude wasn't captured, since she gets this out-of-the-blue crush on Kaspar. I just thought it was a little bit akward.

I absolutely loved the catacombs and Darkness Dwellers. While the others are helping Kiki, Betty is with Amelia, and finfing a cure for baldness, Anan...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Angelicalkiwi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: series

Fun ending to a fabulous series. Writing seems simpler now that it's been quite a few years, but I enjoyed the adventure with the Irregulars, as well as the mysteries and the drama. The ending was perfectly happily-ever-after, and the lessons were well learned.

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Mar 24, 2013 Sue Haise rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: juvie

Seriously fun and smart all-girl mystery. I had heard Kiki Strike was good series, and I'm glad I finally tried it out. Recommended for Ally Carter fans or girls who love The Mystery of the Third Lucretia.

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Jan 28, 2013 Tahleen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: capers, books-set-in-europe, adventure, teen, young-adult

Another great addition to the Kiki Strike series! Hopefully not the last, though some loose ends are indeed tied up. Will definitely pick up another one if/when it comes out.

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Nov 24, 2012 Audrey marked it as to-read

Shelves: adventure

where. is. this. book. I. am. dying.

as many others have said, I think most people would consider me "too old" for these books but I don't care. I WANT TO READ IT.

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Jan 27, 2013 Roxanne Hsu Feldman rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, mystery, 4-6grade, 6-8grade

Still enjoyed it very much! The plotting is as adventuresome and surprising as the previous two installments and the tone is as sassy. It's also delightful to read Ananka's TIPS for girls that encourage courage and kindness throughout the story.

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The Darkness Dwellers (Kiki Strike #3)

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