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Not Flesh Nor Feathers
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Down by the river, the first to go missing were not much lamented. Disappearances of homeless men foraging through trash or nuisance skater kids who rolled their boards along the planked piers at night were not noteworthy enough to delay the city's development projects.
But deep beneath the riverbank, the evidence of a terrible crime has been covered up twice. When a TVA da ...more
But deep beneath the riverbank, the evidence of a terrible crime has been covered up twice. When a TVA da ...more
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This third installment moves away from the I-hear-dead-people theme into a grislier but less convincing aquatic zombies direction (you don't know what direction aquatic zombies are? Just head toward the water). Eden's ghost-whispering abilities don't come into the story too much, and there isn't the nod to traditional superstition to make suspension of disbelief easier for the reader. I can accept the possibility of ghosts and magic that I am unable to see; however, if everyone who was wrongfull
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In this book, people are starting to disappear if they get too close to the Tennessee River, and the river is starting to flood so it’s reaching closer and closer to where all the people are. Unlike the first two books in the trilogy, which were primarily ghost stories, this book turns into a full-fledged zombie story with zombies sloshing through flooded downtown Chattanooga. I think this is the first zombie book I’ve ever read, so I couldn’t begin to say whether it’s derivative or original, bu
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Eden Moore can see and speak with the dead, which is a good thing, because Chattanooga is not only being flooded, but is also under attack by zombies. But the zombies have nothing to tell her, so she must seek information from ghosts, both a well known, fancy-historic-hotel residing ghost and the new ghosts of skater kids and homeless people who the zombies have killed. At the same time, Eden is seeking information about the curse her many greats-grandfather put on her and is about to have a vis
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Disclaimer: I really like Priest. I think Dreadful Skinis a really great werewolf novel. I fully intend on reading more Priest. I, however, am a reader of and not a fan of. If you don't know the difference, think about it.
I'll admit,part of my reaction to this book is the zombies. I really, really don't like zombies. I'm sorry, the walking dead doesn't do it for me. There's zombies in this book.
Cherie Priest is a good writer. Everyone who likes fantasy, steampunk, vampires, or werewolves should ...more
I'll admit,part of my reaction to this book is the zombies. I really, really don't like zombies. I'm sorry, the walking dead doesn't do it for me. There's zombies in this book.
Cherie Priest is a good writer. Everyone who likes fantasy, steampunk, vampires, or werewolves should ...more
Another great book from Ms Priest; her stories defy categorization, the best I can do is call them paranormal mysteries. This one kept me up until 1am reading, and it freaked me out sufficiently that I kept thinking I saw "things" in the living room when I walked out for a drink. Some sort of zombie ghosts rise from the Tennessee River when it floods during a rainstorm; much much better than that sounds. Thankfully, it was not raining outside while I was reading.
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This book started off with a promising hook, but it didn't hold my interest beyond the first quarter. I kept at it though. There were so many meandering conversations that didn't help the plot at all. In one conversation, the characters complained that when ghosts spoke, their messages were unclear and not to the point. The living characters were not much better. About three-quarters of the way, I just started skimming to the end.
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Oh my. Zombies?!! Stick with the ghosts. I'm not interested in adding zombies to this trilogy mix. Should have stayed true to the ghost story line.
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This has been a wonderful series, with characters that feel like old friends. This was my favorite, and I will miss my old friends now that I have finished the series.
Narrated by Eden Moore, Priest puts a paranormal twist on a natural disaster.
Set in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when the river floods, it brings with it
a supernatural terror.
After the conclusion of the story, Priest explains about the terrible coincidence
of Hurricane Katrina, and the differences between her fictional story and
the actual tragedy.
Set in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when the river floods, it brings with it
a supernatural terror.
After the conclusion of the story, Priest explains about the terrible coincidence
of Hurricane Katrina, and the differences between her fictional story and
the actual tragedy.
I enjoyed the series as a whole, though I didn't always agree with the decisions Eden made, or frankly the way she treated certain family members but I'd read more "Eden Moore series" books if there were any. I should consider picking up something else by Cherie Priest, but I prefer ghosts to Steampunk.
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I wanted to like all three of these books more, but in this case, it seems chunks are missing. I was really disappointed with the abrupt ending of this last one. Felt it could have at least could have used an epilogue. Some important characters were just dropped unresolved. What happened to Harry? Christ? Any followup with Nick?
I thought this was the weakest of the 3 Eden Moore stories. It was more action driven, spanning a very short period of time, vs. the other ones which built things up a bit more. It's the Michael Bay movie of Eden Moore stories. I just skimmed the last 40 pages or so, having lost interest.
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I had had this book for a long time because the cover was really cool, but I never got around to reading it until I read Priest's graphic novel, The Agony House. Boy had I been depriving myself of a good read!
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A great novel, but as a finish to a trilogy, it leave you hanging.
Last of the Eden Moore series (Too bad) and the zombies have come out of the river mud being led by a small girl who was betrayed by her friend. Loved it, and I'm not even fond of zombie stories.
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Very suspenseful with a fantastic build up to a disappointing ending.
One of the things I've liked about this series so far is how there haven't been any romantic subplots in the novels. Eden has friends, but none of them are romantic. It's been refreshing.
Priest bucks this trend with Not Flesh Nor Feathers, and with a character who doesn't have a lot of chemistry with Eden. I had a hard time buying it at all, but it's really my only complaint with the novel. It's still a tense, compelling read. ...more
Priest bucks this trend with Not Flesh Nor Feathers, and with a character who doesn't have a lot of chemistry with Eden. I had a hard time buying it at all, but it's really my only complaint with the novel. It's still a tense, compelling read. ...more
Unfortunately the idea sounded better in the first 100 pages than the execution in the last 150 pages was.
I re-read the entire Eden Moore trilogy recently. And I remembered how much I like these books. They remind me of my own late 1990s existence: hanging out in coffeehouses, the vaguely bohemian existence of early twentysomethings in Victoria. Cherie Priest says she's been accused of writing in a Chattanooga that only exists in her memory, around 1996 or so. That explains the association I have with my own life as it was in 1997. I can only imagine though, how much better this book would be if I h
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Cherie Priest's novels about Eden Moore, who sees ghosts and other sorts of dead in Chattanooga, are consistently excellent. Not Flesh Nor Feathers, the third book of the series, is happily no exception to this rule. She continues to bring the Creepy to Chattanooga, drawing on the rich and oftentimes genuinely creepy in real life history of the South to lay down her tales. And this time around, she does it with bonus zombies.
As of Book 3 Eden is still struggling to get a handle on what the event ...more
As of Book 3 Eden is still struggling to get a handle on what the event ...more
Dang near stayed up all night reading this, getting through the first two-thirds of it. I made sure to read it when a good big thunderstorm was forecast, so that as I read the flooding sections the rain beat down outside. And the flooding sections are just so vivid: the futility, the terror, the resignation, the loss of control. Beautiful and deadly and all the rest of that bug stuff.
Now let's talk about the last third of the book.
Chattanooga holds up. The history holds up, and my, isn't this a ...more
Now let's talk about the last third of the book.
Chattanooga holds up. The history holds up, and my, isn't this a ...more
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I was really surprised by this book, pleasantly so! Zombies really aren't my thing, but this book was! I didn't realise that it was #3 in a series, I will get the others to read as I enjoyed this one so much!
Eden as a lead is a really enjoyable character, strong but vulnerable, determined and with an ability to see ghosts (not that she always appreciates that fact!) I loved the descriptions of the setting, I've never visited that part of the USA but the descriptions alone gave me plenty of menta ...more
Eden as a lead is a really enjoyable character, strong but vulnerable, determined and with an ability to see ghosts (not that she always appreciates that fact!) I loved the descriptions of the setting, I've never visited that part of the USA but the descriptions alone gave me plenty of menta ...more
...Let's talk.
So,
was awesome, but a bit slow. But it lays important groundwork.
, was good. Really good.
was fabulous.
I'm not and never have been zombie fan. There's something positively revolting about seeing something that had been human snack on live humans.
That's probably just me, but I'm not a zombie fan.
But see, they come from the river, where they were thrown. And the water is rising. Most likely a combo of massive rain and the river skipping it's bed, but they're in the r ...more
So,
was awesome, but a bit slow. But it lays important groundwork.
, was good. Really good.
was fabulous.I'm not and never have been zombie fan. There's something positively revolting about seeing something that had been human snack on live humans.
That's probably just me, but I'm not a zombie fan.
But see, they come from the river, where they were thrown. And the water is rising. Most likely a combo of massive rain and the river skipping it's bed, but they're in the r ...more
I fell in love with Cherie Priest this time last year, when I read "Wings to the Kingdom." That was the second novel in her Eden Moore trilogy, Eden being the name of her main character/detective/clairvoyant. This is the final installment; it, like the others, is perfect reading for the Halloween season.
As an aside, I'll tell you that Priest embraces the Southern and Appalachian folklore concerning ghost stories and "hoints." She does it justice with her storytelling, and what Anne Rice did for ...more
As an aside, I'll tell you that Priest embraces the Southern and Appalachian folklore concerning ghost stories and "hoints." She does it justice with her storytelling, and what Anne Rice did for ...more
This is the third, and as-of-this-writing, last book in Cherie Priest's Eden Moore series. I really like these, and hope that Priest comes back to revisit Eden one of these days!
Eden's a regular young Southern woman who just happens to be able to see ghosts - and has a bit of a voodoo legacy from her evil great-grandfather. As this story opens, Eden's trying to get her life together a bit and act like an adult - she's just agreed to buy a condo at the new development they're building down by the ...more
Eden's a regular young Southern woman who just happens to be able to see ghosts - and has a bit of a voodoo legacy from her evil great-grandfather. As this story opens, Eden's trying to get her life together a bit and act like an adult - she's just agreed to buy a condo at the new development they're building down by the ...more
***3.5***
Eden is moving into the city. Finally. Or so she thinks. People are disappearing near the river, right where those new apartments are.
The water in this book has a life of its own, its own personality. Cherie Priest can really make water creepier than it usually is.
This is a story of hate, stupidity, unforgivable past deeds and unlikely heroes. I wanted to cry in the end. As much as the past was horrible, the things some of the characters do in the present are beautiful and heroic. Hell ...more
Eden is moving into the city. Finally. Or so she thinks. People are disappearing near the river, right where those new apartments are.
The water in this book has a life of its own, its own personality. Cherie Priest can really make water creepier than it usually is.
This is a story of hate, stupidity, unforgivable past deeds and unlikely heroes. I wanted to cry in the end. As much as the past was horrible, the things some of the characters do in the present are beautiful and heroic. Hell ...more
(Bk 3/Eden Moore series) Modern southern gothic. Set in Chattanooga, we meet up with Eden Moore again. She still sees & hears ghosts, which is a good thing because there are things in the river, things that are killing people and as it rains endlessly, the river starts to flood and Eden finds out the zombies in the water are empty - except for the angriest little gril (cue creepy music). So Eden has to turn to a ghost to find out why the things are coming and what they want...Or try to. Interest
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This is the third of a trilogy featuring Eden Moore, a psychic young woman whose adventures take place in Chattanooga, TN, which happens to be my home town.
I like ghost stories, so I have now read all of the Eden Moore books, since the author has indicated she has no plans for more. The books are briskly plotted, I like the lead character, and there is an abundance of local color, which interests me as a native.
Cherie Priest, the author, is an engaging writer, if somewhat breezy and prone to te ...more
I like ghost stories, so I have now read all of the Eden Moore books, since the author has indicated she has no plans for more. The books are briskly plotted, I like the lead character, and there is an abundance of local color, which interests me as a native.
Cherie Priest, the author, is an engaging writer, if somewhat breezy and prone to te ...more
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Cherie Priest is the author of two dozen books and novellas, most recently The Toll, The Family Plot, The Agony House, and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Maplecroft; but she is perhaps best known for the steampunk pulp adventures of the Clockwork Century, beginning with Boneshaker. Her works have been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards for science fiction, and have won the Locus Award (amo
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