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Gale Force (Weather Warden #7)

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Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is on vacation when her Djinn lover, David, asks Joanne to marry him. She's thrilled to say yes, even if some others may be less than happy about it.
Unfortunately, Joanne's pre-marital bliss is ended by a devastating earthquake in Florida. And she can't ask David and his kind for assistance. Because the cause of the quake is unlike anything J...more

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Published August 5th 2008 by Roc

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Aug 09, 2008 Felicia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Urban Fantasy Fans

Shelves: urban-paranormal, vaginal-urban-fantasy

I love love love this series. This book had a lame storyline about the media (read it and you'll know what I'm talking about ) but I just can't get enough of these characters and this world. The writing is so good, the main character so believable and interesting, even the cheesier romance parts are fun to bite into. I <3 it!

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Jan 25, 2009 BizarreLibrary rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It is good versus evil in this latest installment of the Weather Warden series. Joanne Baldwin is on a vacation and is thrilled when her Djinn lover, David, asks for her hand in marriage. Unfortunately, her happiness is short lived. While organizing for her wedding, an earthquake erupts in Florida and is caused by a mysterious black shard. David cannot help her because he still has his own war to battle between new Djinn and old. Meanwhile, the media is trying to hunt her down so Joanne can expl...more It is good versus evil in this latest installment of the Weather Warden series. Joanne Baldwin is on a vacation and is thrilled when her Djinn lover, David, asks for her hand in marriage. Unfortunately, her happiness is short lived. While organizing for her wedding, an earthquake erupts in Florida and is caused by a mysterious black shard. David cannot help her because he still has his own war to battle between new Djinn and old. Meanwhile, the media is trying to hunt her down so Joanne can explain what the Weather Wardens are and how they do the things they do, exposing Weather Wardens to the rest of the world. Weather Wardens and Djinn are finding out that she’s marrying David and they are not to happy about that. New characters are introduced and, of course, Joanne gets beaten up quite a bit. The stakes are very high and danger is everywhere in this tale of the Weather Wardens.

In the 7th book of the Weather Warden series the body count is high and it is a pivotal part of the Weather Warden history. Characters are dying left and right and Joanne is up against a whole heap of problems. There is not a singlel moment of slowing down and the pace is strong.

I found this book to be a massive page turner and enjoyed the intensity and excitement this book has to offer. I could feel Joanne’s desperation and false hopes in the situations that she has to go through. The last book in the series left me confused and wondering how things came about. I did not feel this way about Gale Force.

Caine is always beautiful at her world-building and some of the mystery that is involved in this story kept me guessing till the end. It is recommended that you read the earlier books in the series to get the history, but it is not necessary.

The ending does not tie up all the conflicts which will continue on in her next book and most likely upset some readers (including me), but it doesn’t leave with such an abrupt ending as books in the past have.

Overall, this story made me laugh and it made me cry. I am eagerly awaiting the next novel. It’s a roller coaster full of emotions and I was thrilled that I got to ride on it.
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Jun 25, 2012 Robin rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is Rachel Caine's seventh book in the Weather Warden series.

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is on vacation when her Djinn lover, David, asks Joanne to marry him. She's thrilled to say yes, even if some others may be less than happy about it.

Unfortunately, Joanne's pre-marital bliss is ended by a devastating earthquake in Florida. And she can't ask David and his kind for assistance. Because the cause of the quake is unlike anything Joanne has ever encountered - and a power even the Djinn canno...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Jacey rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, urban-fantasy

I’ve been reading the Weather Warden books for a few years now and each time I think heroine Joanne Baldwin is about to come to the end of her trouble Ms Caine drops her in it again. In fact – it’s becoming a tad predictable. That doesn’t mean to say that this isn’t an enjoyable read. Plot happens. Lots of plot. I tuned pages fast and read this in one sitting. It fairly romps along at a great pace with a fair amount of slick dialogue which occasionally veers a bit towards the chick-lit end of th...more I’ve been reading the Weather Warden books for a few years now and each time I think heroine Joanne Baldwin is about to come to the end of her trouble Ms Caine drops her in it again. In fact – it’s becoming a tad predictable. That doesn’t mean to say that this isn’t an enjoyable read. Plot happens. Lots of plot. I tuned pages fast and read this in one sitting. It fairly romps along at a great pace with a fair amount of slick dialogue which occasionally veers a bit towards the chick-lit end of the spectrum, but I can cope. It qualifies as ‘comfort reading.’ Open a Weather Warden book and you know what you’re in for. Maybe that’s not always a good thing, bit it's not always bad, either.

The Weather Wardens have powers over earth, weather (air and water) and fire. For centuries they have been saving mankind quietly by reducing the power in hurricanes, the spread of forest fires and the devastation of earthquakes. Yeah, what we get are the reduced versions. Most Wardens only have one power. Joanne Baldwin has all three, though she still a bit shaky with her earth powers - they’re new. Wardens used to have enslaved Djinn to help them, but the Djinn shook off their slavery a few books ago and are now, at most, independent contractors and, at worst, still mightily pissed off with mankind.

Jo is about to marry her Djinn lover, David, who manifests in human form as just about the hottest male on the planet, but neither the two factions of Djinn nor her fellow Wardens think this particular mixed marriage is a good idea. As far as the New Djinn go it’s a temporary aberration for maybe sixty years max (Jo, after all, is mortal and David is not), but the Old Djinn have got a big problem with it. Not – at it turns out – as big a problem as ‘The Sentinels’ a renegade Warden organisation not above terrorism using antimatter that the supposedly all-powerful Djinn can’t even detect. So Jo and her fellow wardens have a problem and what better place to set a trap than the wedding of the year (or millennium, come to that).

But my big grouch is that this is only half a book. By the end of it we’ve discovered who’s behind the Sentinels, but not done anything about it. It’s not a cliffhanger ending but it has lots of loose threads and firmly pushes you towards the next book in the series. I know this is great business, Ms Caine, but just for once can we have a happy-ever-after? Please.

After seven books a heroine who cares almost as much for her fast car and her Manolo Blahniks (horribly uncomfortable looking designer shoes for the uninitiated) as she does for saving the world can get a bit samey. It was cute in the first couple of books, but by now I would have thought Jo might have got her priorities sorted out after several major battles.

I sound as if I didn’t enjoy this book, that’s not the case, but I do have a caveat: it’s not for people who have not read all the previous Weather Warden books. If you’ve enjoyed the others, odds-on this is for you.
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Aug 10, 2010 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Planning a wedding can sometimes drive a normal person insane. However, a wedding for Joanne can only be a recipe for disaster. Not only is Joanne a danger magnet, but everyone seems to want to prevent the wedding. The djinn don't want to stop it to make sure they cannot be bound as slaves again due to the vows David will make. Many wardens are against it due to lingering mistrust from the djinn attacks. But, the biggest danger might just be a new group called the Sentinels. They want the comple...more Planning a wedding can sometimes drive a normal person insane. However, a wedding for Joanne can only be a recipe for disaster. Not only is Joanne a danger magnet, but everyone seems to want to prevent the wedding. The djinn don't want to stop it to make sure they cannot be bound as slaves again due to the vows David will make. Many wardens are against it due to lingering mistrust from the djinn attacks. But, the biggest danger might just be a new group called the Sentinels. They want the complete and total destruction of the djinn, as well as any warden who stands in their way. Of course, Joanne being who she is, is target priority one.

I was glad Imara wasn't really dead, but her new life is sort of bittersweet. Now that she is the new Earth Oracle, she cannot really leave her post inside that church. She really isn't the same anymore, she is so much more. Imara can no longer make decisions to support either of her parents, as she must serve Mother Earth above all. I was really hoping to see more of the mother/daughter dynamic that really only lasted one book, but it just does not look like that will be possible now. In the end, Joanne really did lose her daughter, even though she still is alive.

I found David's lack of trust and belief in Joanne in this book to be a little frustrating. I understand that being a djinn, he really knows "everything." But you would think after all they have been through together he would trust her when she says something is there even if he cannot see it. It was explained that the stuff actually made djinns incapable of understanding, but I still thought the bond between him and Joanne would have surpassed that.

This book was a little slower paced than the previous ones. I saw it as more of a bridge book. I don't think it was quite up to the par set by the other books, but it was still pretty good. There is only two books left in the series, and I can only imagine whats in store for Joanne before she finally gets some peace. Well, I hope there is at least a little peace in store for her. She's been through so much, its amazing shes even still trying at all.(less)

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Apr 18, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

GALE FORCE is an absolutely readalicious delight! Everything about the WEATHER WARDEN series is phenomenal, but GALE FORCE, so far, is my favorite. Joanne kicks major butt in this installment, while at the same time trying to figure out how to make a possible marriage work between herself and David. There was so much action, drama and romance packed into this story, I was completely captivated from beginning to end. Joanne is one of my all time favorite characters from any series and I was so ha...more

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Jul 21, 2009 Angelic Zaizai rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Awalnya udah seru, secara David ngelamar Jo.
Pernikahan antara Djinn dan manusia [meskipun yang pernah jadi Djinn:] bukan hal sederhana.
Banyak yang ga setuju - well, paling tidak sih New Djinn setuju aja sama David - tapi Old Djinn dan para Warden ternyata ga terlalu suka.

Kemudian muncul The Sentinel, sebuah grup yang benci sama Djinn dan berniat memusnahkan spesies itu. Celakanya, dari cara kerjanya The Sentinel itu terdiri dari warden juga, entah masih aktif atau yang mundur diam-diam.

Jo termas...more

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Feb 09, 2009 Seth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: modernfantasy, fantasy, sf-f-h

A nice step back up for the series after a so-so wrap-up of the last metaplot. The new story here is around how the four groups, the Wardens, their new-school counterparts the Ma'at, the djinn, and the new-school djinn led by protagonist Joanne's lover David, handle a new world-spanning threat, this time one that is completely invisible to djinn and targetted directly at Joanne and David first.

With the djinn unconvinced that the threat is real, and unable to help much even if they do believe in...more A nice step back up for the series after a so-so wrap-up of the last metaplot. The new story here is around how the four groups, the Wardens, their new-school counterparts the Ma'at, the djinn, and the new-school djinn led by protagonist Joanne's lover David, handle a new world-spanning threat, this time one that is completely invisible to djinn and targetted directly at Joanne and David first.

With the djinn unconvinced that the threat is real, and unable to help much even if they do believe in it, death threats, dead mystery djinn (which none of the other djinn have ever met), and possible traitors within the Wardens nad/or Ma'at, the real threat to Joanne is a group of reporters who are closing in on the Wardens' existence. Lewis, the actual head of the Wardens, doesn't seem to care much, but it's Joanne whose name they know.

And David has proposed to Joanne, leaving them to contemplate massive life changes and plan a wedding while under fire.

So all in all, the action story is a very fun romp. It resolves nicely while leaving the larger plot open for the next book and it looks to be a good ride.

On other fronts, we get some actual investigation of Joanne's thoughts about David that don't involve sex and by the end their relationship seems to make more sense. We also get a lot of insight into djinn society and how the New Djinn and the Old Djinn are dealing with one another. In particular, the idea that a djinn, especially one as important as David is, would vow himself to a human--and a Warden, no less--is disturbing to some, since the djinn have only recently escaped from thousands of years of slavery to the Wardens. The ideas of coercion, rape, and free will that have lain under the surface of the series stay nearly-visible (and occasionally, teasingly mentioned); hopefully the next book(s) will explore them further. The series has a lot going for it if it keeps going into these other directions.

And it's fun popcorn even if it doesn't. Here's hoping the next book stays at this level and doesn't fall back down.(less)

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Jamie You make this one sound worth reading. After the last book I had declared myself finished with this series.

Does it have one of her trademark cliffhang...more
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Seth Cliff-hanger ending? But of course!

It isn't too much of a cliff-hanger, though. They chase a bad guy away and are planning to go hunt him down at his...more
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Jamie I've only read the first Morganville book, which ended with a knife raised and poised to strike at somebody. Those cliff-hangers are nearly enough to...more
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Oct 18, 2011 Jessica Johnson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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What a ride!!!
So I HAD to finish this book right away. I could NOT put it down. I finished it at 1:00 am.
I have to say this is my favorite one in the series (so far ;)). I can't wait to read the next one...
Joanne is such a lovable character. I want to be her. She is so bad ass. This book actually made my heart smile, made it break, and made it sigh in pleasure. This was sucha an emotional roller coaster and I loved every minute of it.
I'm also a HUGE Lewis fan. I can't get enough of him. David i...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Nisareen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Spoiler Alert! Throughout the series we’ve seen Joanne infected with a Demon Mark, die only to be reborn as a Djinn, lose her Djinnhood and revert to her human self, survive the Warden/Djinn War and give birth to a half Djinn half human daughter, survive the subsequent Djinn Civil War, only to lose her memory. In Gale Force, the seventh installment of the Weather Warden series Joanne is on a well earned vacation with David. When David proposes, a delighted Joanne accepts. Unfortunately their eng...more Spoiler Alert! Throughout the series we’ve seen Joanne infected with a Demon Mark, die only to be reborn as a Djinn, lose her Djinnhood and revert to her human self, survive the Warden/Djinn War and give birth to a half Djinn half human daughter, survive the subsequent Djinn Civil War, only to lose her memory. In Gale Force, the seventh installment of the Weather Warden series Joanne is on a well earned vacation with David. When David proposes, a delighted Joanne accepts. Unfortunately their engagement doesn’t go down well with the Wardens or the Djinn. The relationship between both factions is still volatile since the Djinn’s enslavement at the hands of the Wardens and subsequent Warden/Djinn War which saw hundreds of Wardens die at the hands of the Djinn. The Djinn fear that David’s vows to Joanne might bind them to the Wardens; the Warden’s remain mistrustful of the Djinn.

When a devastating earthquake caused by a mysterious black shard hits Florida it soon becomes clear that they are facing an enemy unlike anyone they have faced before. It transpires that there’s a new bad in town in the form of The Sentinels a renegade Warden organisation which is bent on destroying the Djinn and killing any Warden that stands in their way. They waste no time in targeting Joanne. Their choice of weapon, some malevolent antimatter to which the Djinn are vulnerable causes bewilderment amongst the Wardens when the Djinn fail to detect it on their radar nor are they able to recognise any Djinn that die as a result of being infected with the antimatter. It’s a though the Djinn’s life is wiped out as though they never existed.

As Joanne fights to stay alive, she finds herself hounded by the press bent on discovering more about the Warden organisation while the Wardens desperately try to save the world and prevent the media from spilling the beans to its inhabitants.

In an effort to draw out their enemy, the wedding ceremony goes ahead as planned. With the stakes so high will Joanne and David actually make it down the aisle and if they do at what cost?

A large chunk of the book is taken up by the wedding preparations. The menacing presence of The Sentinels is always in the back ground however and I was quite shocked albeit confused when the leader turned out to be none other than Bad Bob who had supposedly died in the first book. The idea of the Djinn being incapable of recognising the existence of the antimatter made it an effective weapon. If the Djinn were vulnerable to its effects then what hope did the Wardens and humanity have? The scene where a Djinn is infected by the substance and subsequently dies a painful death was particularly hard to read. Paul’s alliance with Bad Bob was a fatal misjudgement on his part and I was saddened by his demise. Secondary characters such as Kevin and Cherise play a bigger role. There are some really funny moments with Cherise in particular. With Joanne infected and under Bad Bob’s influence, we’ll have to wait for the next installment to find out what dangers she now poses to her friends and loved ones.
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Feb 26, 2012 Kathysue rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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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Apr 30, 2011 Li rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Li by: Deciding whether to finish the Weather Wardens series

Shelves: fantasy, urban-fantasy, series, read-in-2011

I really liked the Weather Wardens series way back when, but stopped reading because of the [insert adjective of choice here] cliffhanger endings, which I completely detest. Now that Rachel Caine's finished writing the series though, I decided to borrow GALE FORCE from the library and see whether I wanted to continue reading the books.

GALE FORCE was a quick read, but nothing out of the ordinary IMO. I like how Joanne and David's strong relationship was portrayed, but the story-telling itself was...more

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Oct 13, 2008 Karen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There have been so many ups and downs in Joanne's life, so many that I don't know how one person can survive them all. And this book had some wonderfully happy moments, but there was also a lot of pain. And Joanne and David are in a situation now that looks like there might not be a way out or a happy ending. Definitely a series to keep me on the edge of my seat.

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Mar 14, 2012 David rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2012-reading-challenge

Poor old Joanne Baldwin

So far in this series she's been marked (literally) for Death, died and been re-born again as a Djinn, lost her Djinn-hood, survived the war Warden/Djinn war and the subsequent Djinn Civil War, and suffered from a severe case of amnesia.

While it felt like most of those various plot strands had been tied-up in the last Weather Warden novel (Thin Air), this proves NOT to be the case, as the backlash from those events continue on in this. In addition, Joanne has to deal with...more

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Jun 21, 2010 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010

Gale Force is book 7 in the Weather Warden series and I would strongly recommend reading the series in order. I think if you tried to read this as a stand alone book you'd probably be missing too much of the back story to get the full enjoyment from the book. I'm really enjoying this series though so I'd definitely recommend checking it out starting with Ill Wind.

The story starts with Jo on a well deserved vacation - not that she actually wants to be there, she'd much rather be getting stuck int...more Gale Force is book 7 in the Weather Warden series and I would strongly recommend reading the series in order. I think if you tried to read this as a stand alone book you'd probably be missing too much of the back story to get the full enjoyment from the book. I'm really enjoying this series though so I'd definitely recommend checking it out starting with Ill Wind.

The story starts with Jo on a well deserved vacation - not that she actually wants to be there, she'd much rather be getting stuck into her job as a Warden than sat around doing nothing. When David proposes she is thrilled and begins planning the wedding but not everyone is happy for them - in fact there are a lot of people who are prepared to stop the wedding at any cost. Ashan and the old Djinn are determined to stop the wedding but the wardens aren't too keen on it either. After events in the previous books relations between Wardens and Djinn are still volatile with the Djinn harboring a deep seated resentment for the thousands of years of slavery they have suffered at the hands of the Wardens. The Wardens are still wary of the Djinn after seeing so many of their friends die in the war between the 2 races.

In the midst of planning the wedding of the year Jo is also being chased by reporters who want to know more about the Warden organisation. On top of that when a devastating earthquake hits Florida it soon becomes clear that they are facing an enemy unlike anyone they have faced before. Worse still is the fact that David and the Djinn are completely unable to detect the danger and unable to help in the fight. With the wedding ceremony planned as a way to bring out their enemy are Jo and David actually going to make it down the aisle? Even if they do will they survive to enjoy their wedding night?

Events in Thin Air made book 6 in the series a very different read than the previous books in the series, I still enjoyed it but not as much as I had enjoyed the previous books. I'm very pleased to say that with Gale Force the series is back on top form and was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I still love Jo as a heroine - I like the fact that she is prepared to fight for what she believes in no matter what the personal cost. She has a lot to deal with in this book but I thought she coped admirably.

I absolutely love David - who wouldn't want this gorgeous Djinn as their own? - and I really liked the development in his and Jo's relationship throughout the book. I also really like Jo's best friend Cherise and loved her in this book. It's great to have a supportive female character who is human with no supernatural abilities but still has an important role to play in the story. The plot is fast paced and has so many twists thrown in you'll feel like you're on a roller coaster ride. With past characters making re-appearances and old friends making devastating betrayals it is hard to tell who Jo can trust. Although some of the plot lines are tied up at the end things are left wide open for the next book & I can't wait to get my hands on Cape Storm. I really am struggling to work out how Rachel Caine is going to be able to resolve things between the Djinn and the Wardens but also how they are going to be able to fight this new enemy.

If you're a fan of the series then I'm sure you'll enjoy Gale Force, even if you weren't keen on Thin Air I'd definitely recommend giving it a try. If you haven't started the series yet then I'd recommend it to urban fantasy fans but you really should start with book 1 Ill Wind.(less)

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Apr 23, 2013 HeyT rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In all honesty I don't know why I'm still reading these except that I'm hoping eventually there will be a conclusion satisfactory or not. Yet another episode of characters acting crazy and other soapy twists and turns. I'm finding it harder to accept some of David's decisions and motivations. Also, the way the magic works in this world seems like it is constantly changing and that the core rules we were given at the beginning have been drastically changed to suit the need of the story. There's m...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Sarah A. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Yet another amazing installment in the weather warden series ( though she's more than just weather warden now isn't she)

In this book, Jo takes a heavy blow when everything around her turns perfect, then not.

Full of nasty situations, and moral dilemmas. We get introduced (very briefly) to out beloved Luis Rocha from the Outcast Season series, and we lose a very essential character as well.

I'm not very fond of raising old ghosts, and bringing back the happily dead characters, especially ehen it do...more

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Aug 18, 2008 Hanna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I enjoyed this book a lot, as I do all of hers. I was a little annoyed with the ending, it seemed a bit rushed and then just ended in the middle of things. Which is typical of Rachel but still seemed a bit sudden.

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Dec 18, 2012 Paris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, buddy-read-2012, urban-fantasy, book-boyfriend, favorite-fictional-males, kick-ass-heroine

Holy moly some crazy crap happened in this book. I love that the books in this series continue to be amazing and surprising. Although the beginning was not as action packed as the middle and the end, it was still amazing. I enjoyed getting to see David and Jo together since they hadn’t been able to spend much time together in the previous books.

Again there were some major surprises in this book. One of which I had a feeling about, but then I was so distracted by another major surprise that I co...more

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Aug 19, 2012 Justine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What I enjoyed about this volume of weather Warden series was definitely David&Joanne's relationship. Finally, with their powers intact and just the beginning of the sentinel-trouble they had time to explore their feelings, spend quality time together. For the rest of the novels David felt like the perfect 'boy-toy', powerful, Djinn and very sacrificial. This is where I started to believe he's a true rival to Lewis. Wedding just made it even more real.
Other than that - stable antimatter cree...more

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Apr 26, 2012 Wesley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge

This was so-so for me. I mean no questions asked you need to have the next book ready after this one. There wasn’t much closure so-to-speak, the entire thing just felt thin. Sort of reapting in a completion villain sort of way with new names for the bad guys.

If you are this far in, you’ve gotten enough enjoyment out of the series that one cannot really complain about this portion of it. I’m not either; it was enjoyable, just severely predictable (for me, maybe not you). I like being surprised o...more

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Mar 06, 2009 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense, science-fiction, fantasy

This is one of a series of books about the Weather Wardens... I love how imaginative the whole "alternate reality" is in these books where some people have supernatural powers of the elements and there are Djinn and Oracles that keep Mother Earth safe and happy. In this one, the Wardens are warring among themselves about the existence of the Djinn, and the Djinn are doing the same about one Warden in particular. The perfect storm for a powerful Demon to step in a wreak some havoc. It's and excit...more

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Aug 08, 2010 Shelleyrae at Book'd Out rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

ARGhh got half of my review written and hit the wrong key! All gone :(
So what was I saying?
Oh, its been almost 12 months since I finished Thin Air but finally my library got Gale Force and Cape Storm and I have begged them to put Total Eclipse on order.
The talents of the Weather Wardens and the Djinn are something different and lead into interesting situations with a neat balance of action and emotion. The world and the charcters evolve over the series and flow from one book to the next.
I apprec...more

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Apr 10, 2009 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure

Still loving the series. After 7 books, there's still no whining, still no "everyone's out to get me" vibe, still no forays off into side stories that detract from the big adventure(s).

This one seemed a bit sparse on explanations - where did the bad guy come from and how? Why do the Djinn have a blind spot (and why aren't they logical enough to admit it)? When is someone going seriously slap Ashan 'upside the head?

There's some mild and much appreciated comic relief - and even the wedding planni...more

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Dec 31, 2010 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I swear, the fantastic books just keep on coming this year. No wonder I love urban fantasy so much. Every single UF book I've read is amazing! And now, I can add this one to the list. Of course, I never had any doubt. I absolutely adore this series. Rachel Caine rocks!

And, well, I don't think I need to say anymore. It was great, I loved it and can't wait for the other ones. But in the meantime, there are a few free short stories that I can check out.

If you're not reading this series, you should...more

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Dec 03, 2010 Renee Rearden rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: keepers

Another Home Run!!!

I LOVE the Weather Warden Series.

Gale Force will blow your doors off. Joanne Baldwin finally agrees to marry her Djinn boyfriend, David (I want one!) and not everyone is happy about it. The Wardens are angry enough to target her with supernatural disasters to keep the wedding from happening, the Djinn are launching their own attacks against her to stop the ceremony, and somebody has found a way to kill the indestructible Djinn. Talk about one mother of a storm. The end of the...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Julie-anne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Jo and David's upcoming nuptials are put to the test when an earthquake ruins the first bridal shop that Jo attends. An earthquake caused by something unknown to the wardens and unseen by the Djinn, a fact that the Djinn can't believe so they think the Wardens are suffering a mass hallucination. Turns out there's a new bad in town, a group called The Sentinels, they don't like the Djinn and they really don't like Jo since she's going to marry one. Jo fights for her life as the Wardens fight to s...more

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Aug 02, 2010 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: weather-warden, urban-fantasy

Joanne Baldwin is on a vacation and is thrilled when her Djinn lover, David, asks for her hand in marriage. Unfortunately, her happiness is short lived. While organizing for her wedding, an earthquake erupts in Florida and is caused by a mysterious black shard. David cannot help her because he still has his own war to battle between new Djinn and old. Meanwhile, the media is trying to hunt her down so Joanne can explain what the Weather Wardens are and how they do the things they do, exposing We...more

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May 25, 2011 Krys rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own, genie-djinn-themed, urban-dark-fantasy-paranormal, medium-length-book, first-person-narrative, read-in-2011, demon-themed, series-i-love, autographed, series

It took me a few days to read through Gale Force. I blame an abominable head cold more than the book. It was really good... too good to not read during the dizzies. I had to peck at it...very...slowly.

Rachel Caine has created a series rich in mythos and varying at every turn. That's one of the things that is so bloody brilliant about the Weather Warden books - that ever single one of them is very different. In Gale Force Joanne and David have made the the ultimate commitment to one another... th...more

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Jan 12, 2010 Gail rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This story was pretty good, until the end. I really dislike the hopeless endings Caine puts on these stories every now and again. This was one of them. In this story, the demon that put the mark on Joanne, the heroine, in a very early book, comes back and causes trouble for everybody. The djinn are quarreling amongst themselves. Joanne's love David has a new job that puts barriers up between them. And then everything goes straight to patooey. Stuff can get really bad in the middle of the book, b...more

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