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The fields at Chickamauga, Georgia--America's oldest national military park--claimed 35,000 casualties during the Civil War. Any good guide will tell you that the grounds are haunted. The battlefield even has its own resident haunt, called Old Green Eyes for his tell-tale luminous gaze. It has long been said that Old Green Eyes intends no harm to those who respect the park
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A solid ghost story that successfully veers into Lovecraftian territory in a terrifically Southern way. Eden and Benny and Dana are a good time, and the villain is complicated and sad in a way I appreciated.
The story's let down by a couple major plotholes and the really off-kilter way in which the two POVs are woven together; the second POV starts off interesting, gets more interesting as the book progresses and then... disappears entirely? No bueno. Also something felt really off about the tim ...more
The story's let down by a couple major plotholes and the really off-kilter way in which the two POVs are woven together; the second POV starts off interesting, gets more interesting as the book progresses and then... disappears entirely? No bueno. Also something felt really off about the tim ...more
The second Eden Moore is much lighter than the first. She still sees ghosts, people harass her expecting her to help them. She isn't the centre of everything in this book. Nobody is trying to kill her and this story starts properly much later.
Ghosts from the Civil war (both sides) are awake and everyone can see them. They keep pointing in certain direction, but nobody knows what they want. I like who ended up being a monster in the end.
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Ghosts from the Civil war (both sides) are awake and everyone can see them. They keep pointing in certain direction, but nobody knows what they want. I like who ended up being a monster in the end.
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I actually really liked this one. Who cares that Old Green Eyes is still a bit homicidal? This book introduces us to Dana Marshall, who turned out to be a better character than I thought she would be. I expected her to be hoighty toighty (much like Masako from Ghost Hunt when we first meet her). To my surprise Dana was solid and human.
And Benny? FrankenHal? Demon Detective Neuro anyone? No, seriously.
But really Pete, didn't you learn when you were in prison?
But seeing how this book turned out, ...more
And Benny? FrankenHal? Demon Detective Neuro anyone? No, seriously.
But really Pete, didn't you learn when you were in prison?
But seeing how this book turned out, ...more
As with the first book in this series, the second book stands on its own. There are references to the first book, but nothing that would interfere with understanding the story in this book. The story is that something has happened at the historical Chickamauga battlefield in Georgia to make the ghosts of the dead soldiers restless. They’ve started showing up and startling visitors in broad daylight, pointing toward something in the distance. Our main character, Eden, is trying to figure out what
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Although it isn't obvious when you pick it up, Wings to the Kingdom is the second book in a series about Eden Moore, a twenty-something resident of Chattanooga, TN who has the ability to see and talk to ghosts. Eden is a reluctant medium, but when the ghosts of the soldiers who died at the battle of Chickamauga start appearing and attempting to communicate with the living, she is drawn into the mystery.
I found Wings to be a very uneven book; on one hand, in a refreshing change from most "I see d ...more
I found Wings to be a very uneven book; on one hand, in a refreshing change from most "I see d ...more
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Southern gothic/ghost stories/Urban Fantasy-ish lovers
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These books are great. Great, kick-ass heroine. Spooky plot. Creepy covers. Nice action. Mysteries to be solved. Quirky side characters.
Had to travel to northern Georgia recently and detoured to Chattanooga specifically to pick up Cherie Priest's vibe. Very cool.
Love it, love it, love it. ...more
Had to travel to northern Georgia recently and detoured to Chattanooga specifically to pick up Cherie Priest's vibe. Very cool.
Love it, love it, love it. ...more
I really really had big hopes that this would redeem the first book. I was wrong. I will read the third and final book because I have it checked out. But this series could have been sooooooo much more. I hate when that happens.
There's a big jump in quality between Four and Twenty Blackbirds and Wings to the Kingdom. That's not to say FaTB is bad; it had its foibles, but it was still a solid read with relatable characters. It's easy to chalk those issues up to being a first novel, because with WttK, the dialogue feels more natural, and the plot feels bigger, both in complexity and meaning. (Which is not to say WttK has a Song of Ice and Fire-level complexity to it; it just has more going on, and it's more compelling.)
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Very interesting book. Haven't read the first in series with Eden Moore, but this one caught my eye for the combination of paranormal and Civil War. Eden and friends Benny and Jaime encounter the legendary "Old Green Eyes" who's said to appear on the battlefield at Chickamauga. The only thing is that he isn't where he is supposed to be. The ghosts on the battlefield are up and active because he has abandoned his post. Eden and the others get involved trying to determine why. In the meantime, som
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Cherie Priest has improved a lot as an author of mystery thrillers in this book, compared to the first. While the mystery of the plot had, at times, predictable outcomes, this narrative chased my adrenaline far more than Four and Twenty Blackbirds did. It can definitely be accused of being little more than a simple ghost story, but the author's mastery of figurative language and candid storytelling make it an engaging and enjoyable read for lovers of simple ghost stories.
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The writing is servicable, tells the story without getting in the way. The characters are ...different in a pleasant way and the setting is one that I am not familiar with, which I enjoyed. Not great literature, but definitely worth reading for those interested in the South and like a book with a light horror, jus creepy enough but not gross, aspect to it.
The story takes place in Chickamaunga, Georgia, on a Civil War battlefield
Some of the story is told from the first person perspective of Eden Moore,
a bi-racial medium.
Priest references the horror movie: "The Blair Witch Project," within the story line.
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Some of the story is told from the first person perspective of Eden Moore,
a bi-racial medium.
Priest references the horror movie: "The Blair Witch Project," within the story line.
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A definite step up from the first Eden Moore book, Four and Twenty Blackbirds, which suffered a bit from confusing genealogy and time-shifting characters. Wings to the Kingdom is more straighforward and an enjoyable read.
Didn't bother to finish
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Lots of crazy in here and also lots of fun.
This author tells an excellent ghost story. This one having to do with ghosts from Civil War battlefield.
Occasionally slow and over-detailed, but overall a good ghost story.
I liked this much better than the first of this series, but it is necessary to read "Four and Twenty Blackbirds" to understand the references in this novel.
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Not one of the best books I've ever read. Could't connect to the main character at all, or get much of a sense of her. Some of the secondary characters were better developed. Story was just ok.
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This one didn't feel quite as dark as the first to me and while I enjoyed it I did think the first was better.
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A great read! Not as good as the first book but a great story just the same.
I couldn’t put this down!
The story grabbed me from the first page and kept it up all through the book! Suspenseful and well written, I’ve got to freak the next Eden Moore book.
The story grabbed me from the first page and kept it up all through the book! Suspenseful and well written, I’ve got to freak the next Eden Moore book.
Incredible ghost story, read it years ago and tried to push it onto my friends.
As someone with a BA in lit and as someone from Kentucky, I found the book alluring- both in a literary and Southern gothic sense. It didn't hurt that another book of hers received rave reviews in the Baltimore City Paper.
However, the review doesn't do her justice. Priest does an amazing job of setting the scene and mood, her tools for pulling you into the story. Her sense of imagery is amazingly compelling, and so in terms of "fear factor," I have to put it up there with Stoker's Dracula. The ...more
However, the review doesn't do her justice. Priest does an amazing job of setting the scene and mood, her tools for pulling you into the story. Her sense of imagery is amazingly compelling, and so in terms of "fear factor," I have to put it up there with Stoker's Dracula. The ...more
Wings to the Kingdom, the second Eden Moore book by Cherie Priest, is a somewhat lighter-hearted read than its predecessor Four and Twenty Blackbirds. The grimness of the plot of the first book is resolved somewhat as Eden begins to make peace with those events; moreover, since her credentials as one who sees and interacts with ghosts have been established for the reader, more room is left to devote to the plot.
Which is, in this case, Eden's investigation of why ghosts are appearing en masse on ...more
Which is, in this case, Eden's investigation of why ghosts are appearing en masse on ...more
Like J.D Salinger said in his book The Catcher In The Rye, he thinks a good writer is someone who, after she writes a story, the person reading it wants to call her up and get to know her better. Or him, but I'm using the feminine pronoun in this instance for the obvious reason of applying it to this specific author.
Even if I didn't know about her gorgeous black cat, I'd still like this author.
I like that, when I'm reading her books, I cross over from reading the scene on a page of paper to feel ...more
Even if I didn't know about her gorgeous black cat, I'd still like this author.
I like that, when I'm reading her books, I cross over from reading the scene on a page of paper to feel ...more
This the the sequel to Four and Twenty Blackbirds, which I enjoyed, but this one was even better. The book's main character is Eden. She can see dead people but wishes she couldn't. How that came to be is in the previous book, this one focuses on her using her abilities to get to the bottom of a local legend. What makes these books particularly great for me is that they are set in Chattanooga, TN which is where I grew up. So I have to admit that some of the appeal is the references (and occasion
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I love this series. Usually, I am not into ghost stories or spooky stories, but Cherie Priest makes them interesting, engrossing, and vivid. Eden Moore is a great heroine. She can see and talk to ghosts, although she would rather she couldn't. She is gutsy and practical and flawed.
After the events of the previous book, she is trying to settle back into normal life, but word is out about her talents, and the bereaved flock to her in hope that she can talk to their dead. Meanwhile, strange goings- ...more
After the events of the previous book, she is trying to settle back into normal life, but word is out about her talents, and the bereaved flock to her in hope that she can talk to their dead. Meanwhile, strange goings- ...more
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I actually liked this book a lot more that the first book in the series, Four and Twenty Blackbirds. The first book was difficult to get into at first because it skipped around Eden's childhood so much before getting into the meat of the story. This book on the other hand, dove right into the story.
As a resident of Georgia with interest in ghost stories, I have heard the legend of Old Green Eyes many times. I truly loved how the book gave an interesting background to it, and how he came to be on ...more
As a resident of Georgia with interest in ghost stories, I have heard the legend of Old Green Eyes many times. I truly loved how the book gave an interesting background to it, and how he came to be on ...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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"Many wonders?"
"A fast-as-hell processor. Shit-tons of memory. A hard drive that could crack nuts. And best of all, for our purposes, some very expensive audio editing software that I did not pay for."
"Ah. And the rest of this stuff--over here on the bookcase?"
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“I've got the camera. You got the film?"
Benny shook the baggie until the canisters fell out. "I got the film."
I tossed my head over at Jamie. "What've you got?"
"Passion. Charm. Talent. And an irrepressible desire to charge around a battlefield while I'm being pursued by the dead."
"Okay," I agreed. "If that's all you've got, it'll have to do.”
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Benny shook the baggie until the canisters fell out. "I got the film."
I tossed my head over at Jamie. "What've you got?"
"Passion. Charm. Talent. And an irrepressible desire to charge around a battlefield while I'm being pursued by the dead."
"Okay," I agreed. "If that's all you've got, it'll have to do.”
