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Weather Warden #6
Thin Air
On top of that, it was raining. Joanne Baldwin has had better days - at least she hopes she has. After waking up naked and freezing in a forest, she's located by two rescuers she doesn't recognise at all. One supernaturally gorgeous guy might have been her lover. The other says he can control the weather - and so can she. Not everyone looking for Joanne has her best interests at heart, and with no way to tell friend from foe, Joanne is quickly lost in a fog of deception. Her tenuous hold on life is fading with every passing moment. Now she must rebuild herself, one memory at a time, before someone else steals her life - and she disappears into thin air. Oh, and along the way, it seems that she has to save the world.
474 pages, Paperback
First published August 7, 2007
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February 8, 2024
I’d woken up afraid, alone, cold and naked, without any memory of who or what I was; she knew, and she was still afraid, still cold, still naked in her own mind.More often than not, when discussing pacing issues in storytelling, its usually referring to a story’s progression being too slow. Taking too much time to get anywhere plotwise. The Weather Warden series has always had its fair share of pacing issues, but instead of a plodding pace, it’s propulsive to a detrimental degree.
From Ill Wind to Firestorm, the breakneck pacing has come at the expense of better character-work and world-building. It’s a series with an expanding lore and cast that never settles long enough to flesh them out and that’s robbed the series of true greatness.
It’s a solid, inventive and fun series — don’t get me wrong — but Caine’s strict adherence to a working formula of action-heavy hijinks ran its course a few books ago.
Thin Air is the closest we’ll probably get to a shake-up in this universe, starting with a tabula rasa by erasing Joanne’s memories.
Jo gets to look on the world Caine built around her with fresh eyes and a less predictable perspective, as she slowly re-acquaints herself with Lewis, David, and magic.
I loved the first hundred pages, as she builds a tentative bond with Lewis and David in the woods. Jo and David’s relationship has never been so fraught, and that’s saying something. What we got of David here was probably my favourite of the series. He's lost absolutely everything: his place in the world, his best friend, his daughter, and now, his partner. His erratic mood swings are a better insight into his emotional state than we’ve gotten to glimpse before.
With Jo mind-wiped and David teetering on a breakdown, Lewis and Jo’s relationship is touched on again. Jo expresses interest in Lewis during one of David’s repeated absences, and he quickly shuts her down. Why? I don’t know. Lewis remains fitfully remote. We get more page-time than ever from him, and less than nothing was gained from it.
Thankfully, this isn’t the case overall.
While Jo has no memories, she does have new Earth capabilities to add to her Fire and Weather, making her on par with Lewis as a triple-threat. This allows her to hack into people’s memories, which in turn gives Caine the chance to provide a highlight reel of sorts for characters that have been shortchanged by the series.
Marion, Cherise and Kevin are the main benefactors, with Marion’s insight being a personal favourite.
An adult demon with Jo’s face and memories is prowling around trying to use Jo’s position to manipulate the Wardens into tearing a hole into its demon world. Halfway through, the demon successfully takes Jo’s place and Jo is left scrambling with a Djinn she can’t trust.
Here, the story mines a lot of drama out of Jo’s memory loss by reintroducing Eamon. In Firestorm, Eamon’s plot stuck out like a sore thumb; in Thin Air, it works beautifully — up until a point, and that point was when Eamon revealed that Jo’s older sister, Sarah, masterminded most of the shenanigans and even hired a hitman to kill her. What the actual fuck.
As twists go, its atrociously handled. Sarah has even less page-time and characterisation than Eamon, and she spent that short time high. I really hope that’s the last we see of Eamon, and I’m genuinely confounded on where the side-plot with her sister could possibly go.
The ending is notable for David’s Djinn, the Old Djinn with Ashan, the Ma’at and the Wardens coming together to get ahead of a new problem. With the apocalypse temporarily averted, the master/slave relationship with the Wardens and Djinn is finally repudiated by Lewis. The series took its time coming to this conclusion, but I’ll take it.
Thin Air earns a lot of points by slowing down and investing a little time in its characters, but gets characteristically sidetracked with one particularly unconvincing twist.
February 18, 2019
Ten stars because this book turned me into a blubbering mess !
November 28, 2012
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We’ve reached the halfway mark for the Weather Warden series and as far as I’m concerned, Thin Air is the best in the series so far. Since the epic world-domination build up from books 1-4, Thin Air throws all of this out the window and gets us back to basics.
Joanne Baldwin, our favourite weather warden with a wicked sense of humour, wakes up naked and shivering in a forest with no recollection of who she is. She is approached by Lewis, her colleague who tells her they have impending danger ahead. Slowly throughout the course of the book, she learns who she is by absorbing other people’s memories with the help of a Djinn and her own mysterious abilities.
There’s one thing evident about Rachel Caine ever since Ill Wind, and that is her skill in delivering flashbacks to supplement the current story. Thin Air is all about flash backs, but it’s from other people’s perspectives. Ever wanted to see what swimwear model Cherise thinks of Jo and Sarah, her money-grabbing sister? What the cold hard life of a twisted killer is like? Thin Air delivers all of these and more, and it really adds to the character development in the story.
While Joanne is trying to figure out who she is, we know exactly what has happened and the whole memory loss thing didn’t affect the brisk plot moving forward after the whole Djinn aftermath. We pick up where the previous book has left off, not knowing what’s happened to Ashan and Imara. There’s this awesome ‘Evil Twin’ plot thread happening too, an evil Demon who is trying to take over Joanne’s life.
I devoured the whole book in just 3 days, and things are really looking interesting in the weather warden universe. If you haven’t started it yet, you’re missing out on a really unique and exciting series!
We’ve reached the halfway mark for the Weather Warden series and as far as I’m concerned, Thin Air is the best in the series so far. Since the epic world-domination build up from books 1-4, Thin Air throws all of this out the window and gets us back to basics.
Joanne Baldwin, our favourite weather warden with a wicked sense of humour, wakes up naked and shivering in a forest with no recollection of who she is. She is approached by Lewis, her colleague who tells her they have impending danger ahead. Slowly throughout the course of the book, she learns who she is by absorbing other people’s memories with the help of a Djinn and her own mysterious abilities.
There’s one thing evident about Rachel Caine ever since Ill Wind, and that is her skill in delivering flashbacks to supplement the current story. Thin Air is all about flash backs, but it’s from other people’s perspectives. Ever wanted to see what swimwear model Cherise thinks of Jo and Sarah, her money-grabbing sister? What the cold hard life of a twisted killer is like? Thin Air delivers all of these and more, and it really adds to the character development in the story.
While Joanne is trying to figure out who she is, we know exactly what has happened and the whole memory loss thing didn’t affect the brisk plot moving forward after the whole Djinn aftermath. We pick up where the previous book has left off, not knowing what’s happened to Ashan and Imara. There’s this awesome ‘Evil Twin’ plot thread happening too, an evil Demon who is trying to take over Joanne’s life.
I devoured the whole book in just 3 days, and things are really looking interesting in the weather warden universe. If you haven’t started it yet, you’re missing out on a really unique and exciting series!
December 14, 2008
It was pretty good. I enjoyed the play with the Evil Twin theme, and I enjoyed that the amnesiac Joanne got to make a choice between Lewis and David. The whole idea of David's undying love for her while she seems to be playing the fence (this plot point, while it rings true to life, has annoyed me) was tackled a bit in this book, and the teaser for the next book shows that it'll finally be tackled head-on.
Here's my favorite part of this series (especially in comparing it with other contemporary urban fantasies): The author has obviously been planning her books ahead of time, making notes, and doing some great editing. The "world" of the series does not randomly get bigger and more complex with each novel... it merely is more illuminated.
Here's my favorite part of this series (especially in comparing it with other contemporary urban fantasies): The author has obviously been planning her books ahead of time, making notes, and doing some great editing. The "world" of the series does not randomly get bigger and more complex with each novel... it merely is more illuminated.
February 19, 2024
This book was a little slower than the others in this series. Jo has lost her memory and a demon is taking over life. The book was a refresher in a way of what happened in some of the other books but I found it dragging in parts. I will continue to read this series but this one was definitely not my favorite.
November 30, 2015
The spoiler-free version:
Rachel Caine pulled an amnesia plotline, and she did it well. Not only did it illuminate Joanne's character (I loved seeing her through Cherise's eyes, and Kevin's perspective was surprisingly interesting) but it progressed the plot, putting many of the main players in a position where they were forced to accept an outcome half of them didn't want. Again, I finished this book excited to see how the consequences played out in the next one - and part of that comes from knowing, having read 2/3 of the series so far, that they would have an impact.
Aside from plot stuff - Jo continues to kick ass, take names, and drive fast cars; the book is a quick read (I got through about 75% of it in one day of shaky internet connection) and a fun ride. Also, I'm increasingly impressed by the series' cast of female characters. Cherise is a gem, obviously, but Rahel, Venna, and Marian Bearheart are also great, all with their own motivations and first loyalties. Sarah is... Sarah. I imagine her next conversation with Jo will be interesting. In general, I just love the variety of personalities, goals, appearances, and perspectives they provide, and the more the series matures and moves away from jokes about other women being trashy (which it largely has at this point), the more I enjoy it.
Spoilery bits!
Rachel Caine pulled an amnesia plotline, and she did it well. Not only did it illuminate Joanne's character (I loved seeing her through Cherise's eyes, and Kevin's perspective was surprisingly interesting) but it progressed the plot, putting many of the main players in a position where they were forced to accept an outcome half of them didn't want. Again, I finished this book excited to see how the consequences played out in the next one - and part of that comes from knowing, having read 2/3 of the series so far, that they would have an impact.
Aside from plot stuff - Jo continues to kick ass, take names, and drive fast cars; the book is a quick read (I got through about 75% of it in one day of shaky internet connection) and a fun ride. Also, I'm increasingly impressed by the series' cast of female characters. Cherise is a gem, obviously, but Rahel, Venna, and Marian Bearheart are also great, all with their own motivations and first loyalties. Sarah is... Sarah. I imagine her next conversation with Jo will be interesting. In general, I just love the variety of personalities, goals, appearances, and perspectives they provide, and the more the series matures and moves away from jokes about other women being trashy (which it largely has at this point), the more I enjoy it.
Spoilery bits!
July 6, 2020
I love the Weather Wardens, and its spin-off series Outcast Season, and highly recommend both to UF fans! One of these days I'm going to read the books in order, but for now I'm catching up on the last book I missed.
The inevitable amnesia book! If a series (or television show) sticks around long enough, it always shows up 😂 It's not a favourite trope of mine, as it's hard to do right - but Caine, masterful writer that she is, managed to turn memory loss into another awesome adventure!
After making her case to Mother Earth through the Oracles in the last book, Jo wakes up naked and cold in a forest. She remembers how to be human, but nothing of herself - not even her name, or that there is such a thing as the Weather Wardens or Djinn.
Thankfully, Lewis and David find her, but the trouble is only just beginning. A demon has stolen Jo's essence () and convinces everyone that she's real - and that Jo should be killed.
The Djinn Venna (aka Alice) comes to Jo's rescue, but she's got an agenda of her own. The Djinn are splintering into factions of New and Old, and all of them are taking sides.
Ratfink Eamon and Jo's spoiled sister Sarah show up again. As Jo struggles to stay alive and David fights for his New Djinn, the Mother continues to wake and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Another high-octane, amazing adventure with heart!
The inevitable amnesia book! If a series (or television show) sticks around long enough, it always shows up 😂 It's not a favourite trope of mine, as it's hard to do right - but Caine, masterful writer that she is, managed to turn memory loss into another awesome adventure!
After making her case to Mother Earth through the Oracles in the last book, Jo wakes up naked and cold in a forest. She remembers how to be human, but nothing of herself - not even her name, or that there is such a thing as the Weather Wardens or Djinn.
Thankfully, Lewis and David find her, but the trouble is only just beginning. A demon has stolen Jo's essence () and convinces everyone that she's real - and that Jo should be killed.
The Djinn Venna (aka Alice) comes to Jo's rescue, but she's got an agenda of her own. The Djinn are splintering into factions of New and Old, and all of them are taking sides.
Ratfink Eamon and Jo's spoiled sister Sarah show up again. As Jo struggles to stay alive and David fights for his New Djinn, the Mother continues to wake and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Another high-octane, amazing adventure with heart!
August 15, 2024
The memory loss plot line is by far my least favourite of them all and with the addition of the evil twin it puts me firmly into the soap opera kind of situation. At least it's over now. I also seriously doubt the all out cooperation will stay in the cumbaya stage for long but I'll enjoy it while it lasts just to then be immensly glad to see it all go to shit again if that means Ashan will get his due. I'm petty like that.
Over and out
Over and out
February 21, 2019
I get that I am starting to sound like a broken record when it comes to these books, but I can’t help it. They are just so good! This sixth installment in the Weather Warden series takes a major risk with an amnesia storyline and it pays off in spades. I have read other series where the author took a chance on this trope and it resulted in a 300-page waste of space, but not here. Not only did Rachel Caine maintain the awesome pacing, and character interaction, she advanced the overall plot.
This book picks up right on the heels of the last one. Joanne wakes up naked and freezing in the woods with no idea who she is or how she got there. She quickly encounters Lewis and David, but she doesn’t recognize them either. Someone–or something–is hunting them, and it manifests itself as demon hiding inside Kevin and Cherise. In a surprising display of power she isn’t supposed to have, Joanne is able to put Cherise back together. But that earth power doesn’t want to behave itself; it eventually tempts Joanne to push too far, taking memories that don’t belong to her and putting her on the wrong side of the wardens. It only goes downhill after that when Eamon and Sarah re-enter the picture and the demon takes Joanne’s face, hoping to take over her whole life.
The evil twin angle worked well here. I loved how hard Joanne fights, despite the odds against her. The demon does such a good job convincing everyone she is Joanne–it was awesome to see each of them come to realize the truth.
The loss of Imara is tough, even seeing it through the somewhat detached eyes of an amnesiac Jo, but the resolution of this part of the storyline is one I can live with. Kudos to Caine for how well she draws her characters. I wanted to set Sarah on fire here. And I wanted to wrap David and Jo up in warm hugs. They’ve been through so much, but there is so much love and passion there. It was also very cool seeing Joanne through the eyes of the other characters.
The descriptions of the world through Othersight is amazing. The djinn are wonderfully alien and enigmatic. God, how I love to hate Ashan. And as always, the ending not only wraps up the story, but opens up a whole new future for the series. I can’t wait to see what adventures Joanne is facing next. Hopefully, she can have just a moment to take a breath, but I won’t count on it.
Rating: B+
This book picks up right on the heels of the last one. Joanne wakes up naked and freezing in the woods with no idea who she is or how she got there. She quickly encounters Lewis and David, but she doesn’t recognize them either. Someone–or something–is hunting them, and it manifests itself as demon hiding inside Kevin and Cherise. In a surprising display of power she isn’t supposed to have, Joanne is able to put Cherise back together. But that earth power doesn’t want to behave itself; it eventually tempts Joanne to push too far, taking memories that don’t belong to her and putting her on the wrong side of the wardens. It only goes downhill after that when Eamon and Sarah re-enter the picture and the demon takes Joanne’s face, hoping to take over her whole life.
The evil twin angle worked well here. I loved how hard Joanne fights, despite the odds against her. The demon does such a good job convincing everyone she is Joanne–it was awesome to see each of them come to realize the truth.
The loss of Imara is tough, even seeing it through the somewhat detached eyes of an amnesiac Jo, but the resolution of this part of the storyline is one I can live with. Kudos to Caine for how well she draws her characters. I wanted to set Sarah on fire here. And I wanted to wrap David and Jo up in warm hugs. They’ve been through so much, but there is so much love and passion there. It was also very cool seeing Joanne through the eyes of the other characters.
The descriptions of the world through Othersight is amazing. The djinn are wonderfully alien and enigmatic. God, how I love to hate Ashan. And as always, the ending not only wraps up the story, but opens up a whole new future for the series. I can’t wait to see what adventures Joanne is facing next. Hopefully, she can have just a moment to take a breath, but I won’t count on it.
Rating: B+
June 30, 2015
After five excellent, fast paced books, this one felt like something of a let down. Having the main character develop amnesia is a lame plot device in many stories, and whilst I could understand its purpose here, it still irritated the heck out of me. I think because to make amnesia work in a story, the reader has to have exactly as much knowledge as the main character retains, with them slowly realising the bigger picture as the character does. Because we are rather used to Jo's life and know all about Eamon and Lewis, David and all the other characters, it just leads to feelings of discomfit instead. Unlike the other books, this one dragged too - the first portion was spend wandering in the frozen forest with very little action or much plot development. Watching Joanne be all meek and submitting to other's instruction was somewhat disappointing too.
Not a bad read by any means, and I have the remaining three titles waiting here for me to read them - but either this one was a letdown or I've OD'd on the series, because it did not grip me in the same manner.
And, the fictional town of Seacasket has mysteriously shifted from Maine to New Jersey. Perhaps this was due to the demise of the Fire Oracle? Although, I would say it is more due to the author getting confused. It might not bother Joanne - she's lost her memory, but it sure as heck bothered me - I haven't! It's not even as though the two states are that close to each other.
Not a bad read by any means, and I have the remaining three titles waiting here for me to read them - but either this one was a letdown or I've OD'd on the series, because it did not grip me in the same manner.
And, the fictional town of Seacasket has mysteriously shifted from Maine to New Jersey. Perhaps this was due to the demise of the Fire Oracle? Although, I would say it is more due to the author getting confused. It might not bother Joanne - she's lost her memory, but it sure as heck bothered me - I haven't! It's not even as though the two states are that close to each other.
November 10, 2013
I usually don't read books in a series back to back. However, after that ending in Firestorm, I just had to continue reading. So I picked up Thin Air. Poor Jo! She really gets banged up a lot and in this book, her memories have been taken away. Imagine waking up naked and freezing and having no idea who you are. Lewis and David to the rescue.
This is really a cool series. I especially like it when Jo is in the Aether in Oversight and how the author describes what Jo can see. It's beautiful. I also enjoy the author's sense of humor - she gives Jo just the right amount of snark. And the villains - oh, so nasty - especially Eamon and Ashan. I also loved the musical playlist at the end of the book. That's quite a nice selection of music.
There's some bittersweet moments for Jo as well and my heart broke for her. I'll have to pick up the next book soon.
This is really a cool series. I especially like it when Jo is in the Aether in Oversight and how the author describes what Jo can see. It's beautiful. I also enjoy the author's sense of humor - she gives Jo just the right amount of snark. And the villains - oh, so nasty - especially Eamon and Ashan. I also loved the musical playlist at the end of the book. That's quite a nice selection of music.
There's some bittersweet moments for Jo as well and my heart broke for her. I'll have to pick up the next book soon.
January 6, 2016
The amnesia trope is done in a creative and unusual manner and it works for me. The first third of the book has good pacing and is very good. The plot slows for awhile at that point and I found it a little annoying but it picked up again after a few chapters and remained strong for the rest of the book. Jo spent a little too much time being rescued this time around but it went withe amnesia and the book set up far more power for her in the future.
Some past characters show up (at least one that really feels superfluous). There are some revelations here and answers to a few of my questions that I've been asking since several books ago. The best part is a major turning point in the series which is always refreshing.
I wanted to deduct a star because at one point, with what seems like impending battle, Jo receives what she sees as the perfect clothes for her including three inch heels. But fortunately the battle was just an indoor debate kind of thing and she has been very good about getting her priorities straight in these later books so I'll let it slide. :)
Some past characters show up (at least one that really feels superfluous). There are some revelations here and answers to a few of my questions that I've been asking since several books ago. The best part is a major turning point in the series which is always refreshing.
I wanted to deduct a star because at one point, with what seems like impending battle, Jo receives what she sees as the perfect clothes for her including three inch heels. But fortunately the battle was just an indoor debate kind of thing and she has been very good about getting her priorities straight in these later books so I'll let it slide. :)
May 9, 2009
Rachel Caine crapped out the first three books of this series. The next two required prune juice. This one required magnesium citrate and a lot of straining.
Also: I'd like to say that I hate to be picky, but I don't. I love being picky. And in books 2, 4, and 5, her fictional town of Seacasket was in Maine. In book 6, said terribly named town was not in Maine, but was in New Jersey. No explanation. No reason. No nothing. So either a) the quasi-apocalpyse in the previous book had its major effect on zip codes and congressional districts, or b) Rachel Caine is not just a hack, but is a forgetful hack. I leave choosing a reason to this mystery as an exercise for the reader.
Also: I'd like to say that I hate to be picky, but I don't. I love being picky. And in books 2, 4, and 5, her fictional town of Seacasket was in Maine. In book 6, said terribly named town was not in Maine, but was in New Jersey. No explanation. No reason. No nothing. So either a) the quasi-apocalpyse in the previous book had its major effect on zip codes and congressional districts, or b) Rachel Caine is not just a hack, but is a forgetful hack. I leave choosing a reason to this mystery as an exercise for the reader.
January 16, 2023
Ok now this book was awesome.
Joanne losing her memories. We have learned a lot, Joanne is gaining more power than she even knows. But I think it's all for a reason.
It was a little heartbreaking at times but in the right way. I am not sure how I felt about her sister until now. And it is not a good thought.
David and Joanne really have to trust in one another to make it through this one.
I can’t wait to see what the next book has in store for us after this one my word it was action packed.
Joanne losing her memories. We have learned a lot, Joanne is gaining more power than she even knows. But I think it's all for a reason.
It was a little heartbreaking at times but in the right way. I am not sure how I felt about her sister until now. And it is not a good thought.
David and Joanne really have to trust in one another to make it through this one.
I can’t wait to see what the next book has in store for us after this one my word it was action packed.
June 5, 2011
Randomly picked this up at a library sale because I like the author's Morganville Vamps series...and I liked it! It was weird to read a middle book, but it actually worked out okay since it's one where the main character has amnesia. I like the characters and the story and the paranormal stuff, though, so I'm off to find the others...
October 11, 2019
I liked the idea of Jo losing her memories but somehow it ended up as a summary for the previous books. Still good and I liked the demon but some of the reactions of the characters were just overboard.
August 9, 2010
The ending events of the last book were absolutely horrible emotionally. Ashan, the leader of the djinn who are against humanity killed Imara and completely wiped away all of Joanne's memories in an attempt to destroy her as well. This was all done in retaliation for stopping his plot to destroy humanity. In the beginning of this book Joanne wakes up naked in the snow with no knowledge of who she is. She is rescued by Lewis and David, but that does not go very smooth at first since she has no idea who they are. She reluctantly decides to trust them since they do seem to be helping her. Much to their surprise they realize she is now manifesting a new power category, earth. Lewis is the only other person who has manifested all three powers, so her new power really scares all of them as they do not know what it means. Joanne has always been powerful, but this takes it to crazy extremes and will make it interesting to see where it leads.
While trying to get back to warden headquarters to try and find out how to restore her memories, she runs into a demon who looks just like her. The demon has stolen her missing memories and idenitity, and if Joanne isn't careful she will lose everything to it. Joanne's position in the wardens is not something you would want a demon to have access to, as it would give the demon the means to cause a great amount of damage.
I cried so hard when Imara died. Even though she was only she was only around for such a short time, she was such an important part of Joanne's life. She had to make the heart wrenching decision to chose all of humanity over her daughter. It almost is a good thing Ashan stole Joanne's memories because I don't know if she could ever really forgive herself for choosing to not save her daughter, let alone function with that pain. At least for now she doesn't remember any of it, so the potential anguish at least isn't preventing her from going after the demon.
I almost didn't want to read this book because I didn't want to see and feel Imara's absence. Although it was really heartbreaking at times, I am glad I read it. The ending of this book gave a little bit of relief, but things are extremely tenuous at best. It wouldn't take much of anything to make everything come crashing down. I'm sure the next book will show even more craziness being thrown at Joanne, and luckily she has the new earth powers to help support herself.
While trying to get back to warden headquarters to try and find out how to restore her memories, she runs into a demon who looks just like her. The demon has stolen her missing memories and idenitity, and if Joanne isn't careful she will lose everything to it. Joanne's position in the wardens is not something you would want a demon to have access to, as it would give the demon the means to cause a great amount of damage.
I cried so hard when Imara died. Even though she was only she was only around for such a short time, she was such an important part of Joanne's life. She had to make the heart wrenching decision to chose all of humanity over her daughter. It almost is a good thing Ashan stole Joanne's memories because I don't know if she could ever really forgive herself for choosing to not save her daughter, let alone function with that pain. At least for now she doesn't remember any of it, so the potential anguish at least isn't preventing her from going after the demon.
I almost didn't want to read this book because I didn't want to see and feel Imara's absence. Although it was really heartbreaking at times, I am glad I read it. The ending of this book gave a little bit of relief, but things are extremely tenuous at best. It wouldn't take much of anything to make everything come crashing down. I'm sure the next book will show even more craziness being thrown at Joanne, and luckily she has the new earth powers to help support herself.
April 1, 2022
This review is also featured on Behind the Pages: Thin Air
Joanne’s been in tough spots before, but this is the first time she’s had her memories stolen and been left out to die in the middle of a winter storm. When Lewis and David find her, it doesn’t take long for them to figure out something’s wrong. A demon has awakened, and gained the stunning resemblance of Joanne. One could say she’s almost an exact copy.
After hearing about demons throughout the series and catching glimpses of what they can do, it was great to finally see one awakened. But despite the demon being the main antagonist, very little is seen of it until the end. I would have liked to see a build-up of encounters throughout the story. Instead, a string of events takes Joanne away from the demon, fizzling out the conflict before it truly began each time. The only way Joanne knows it is slowly gaining strength is through hearsay from other characters. And while this offered the opportunity for loose ends leftover from the past novels to reach their ends, it also made them feel like filler.
Admittedly Joanne isn’t at her best, without memories she can’t exactly use her abilities, but she’s been resourceful in the past. Those base instincts are still there, even if she doesn’t immediately realize it. This novel shows a new version of Joanne, one that needs help and is willing to take it without much of a fight. Thin Air shows her vulnerability in ways she hasn’t been before. After so many times seeing Joanne take charge and bring down adversaries, seeing her in this new light was what the story needed.
There are also a few twists I didn't see coming. The utter confusion and surprise brought to Joanne were priceless. The new directions these plot developments promise will entice readers to keep reading the series. Knowing how Joanne reacts to people who cross her, I can’t wait to see what the next book brings. Despite a few hiccups, Thin Air was another wonderful addition to the Weather Warden series.
Joanne’s been in tough spots before, but this is the first time she’s had her memories stolen and been left out to die in the middle of a winter storm. When Lewis and David find her, it doesn’t take long for them to figure out something’s wrong. A demon has awakened, and gained the stunning resemblance of Joanne. One could say she’s almost an exact copy.
After hearing about demons throughout the series and catching glimpses of what they can do, it was great to finally see one awakened. But despite the demon being the main antagonist, very little is seen of it until the end. I would have liked to see a build-up of encounters throughout the story. Instead, a string of events takes Joanne away from the demon, fizzling out the conflict before it truly began each time. The only way Joanne knows it is slowly gaining strength is through hearsay from other characters. And while this offered the opportunity for loose ends leftover from the past novels to reach their ends, it also made them feel like filler.
Admittedly Joanne isn’t at her best, without memories she can’t exactly use her abilities, but she’s been resourceful in the past. Those base instincts are still there, even if she doesn’t immediately realize it. This novel shows a new version of Joanne, one that needs help and is willing to take it without much of a fight. Thin Air shows her vulnerability in ways she hasn’t been before. After so many times seeing Joanne take charge and bring down adversaries, seeing her in this new light was what the story needed.
There are also a few twists I didn't see coming. The utter confusion and surprise brought to Joanne were priceless. The new directions these plot developments promise will entice readers to keep reading the series. Knowing how Joanne reacts to people who cross her, I can’t wait to see what the next book brings. Despite a few hiccups, Thin Air was another wonderful addition to the Weather Warden series.
February 26, 2012
What a book!
I never quite read anything like this, the story goes as Joanne jumps from one mind to another, you see... (Spoiler) she has lost her memory and acquired new talents. So every time she feels threatened or in need, she simply gets in peoples heads and sees their memories. Now, imagine being inside Cherise’s head, or Marion’s head... Or even better (or worse!) Eamon’s!!!!
I can’t say I read anything like this, the idea that your heroine loses her memory? Yeah not so new… but her ability to see people’s memories and having her own memories manifest into a demon… wow! And it was magnificently written by the way.
I felt so deliciously frustrated most of the time. Reading how Joanne hugged Eamon not knowing what a shit he was... I wanted to die!
I loved also how the previous books were all about saving the world, from one disaster or another. But this one focused on saving Joanne and having her deal with everything alone, with almost no help from anyone.
I teared up shamelessly in the chapel scene. I think anyone who’s ever read this book would know exactly what I’m talking about. So damn emotional and not in a normal love way, it’s about the holiest of relationships... a mother-daughter love and grief.
Although I couldn’t understand why would Joanne hesitate to kill Ashan. I know I wouldn’t, knowign he killed my daughter and admitted to have enjoyed it. I noticed Rachel Caine shies away from killing even the bad guys and vengeance in general; sometimes it’s just unrealistic in her books. Her characters are too noble to be true.
That said, I'm very much in love with this series. I see no fault even if there was!
I never quite read anything like this, the story goes as Joanne jumps from one mind to another, you see... (Spoiler) she has lost her memory and acquired new talents. So every time she feels threatened or in need, she simply gets in peoples heads and sees their memories. Now, imagine being inside Cherise’s head, or Marion’s head... Or even better (or worse!) Eamon’s!!!!
I can’t say I read anything like this, the idea that your heroine loses her memory? Yeah not so new… but her ability to see people’s memories and having her own memories manifest into a demon… wow! And it was magnificently written by the way.
I felt so deliciously frustrated most of the time. Reading how Joanne hugged Eamon not knowing what a shit he was... I wanted to die!
I loved also how the previous books were all about saving the world, from one disaster or another. But this one focused on saving Joanne and having her deal with everything alone, with almost no help from anyone.
I teared up shamelessly in the chapel scene. I think anyone who’s ever read this book would know exactly what I’m talking about. So damn emotional and not in a normal love way, it’s about the holiest of relationships... a mother-daughter love and grief.
Although I couldn’t understand why would Joanne hesitate to kill Ashan. I know I wouldn’t, knowign he killed my daughter and admitted to have enjoyed it. I noticed Rachel Caine shies away from killing even the bad guys and vengeance in general; sometimes it’s just unrealistic in her books. Her characters are too noble to be true.
That said, I'm very much in love with this series. I see no fault even if there was!
October 19, 2022
I enjoyed the previous books in the series, but this one felt like something of a disappointment.
After the roller-coaster events of the previous books, Joanne Baldwin, our protagonist and weather warden, has lost her memory. Yep, she can't remember a thing about her past. Worse, the way this happened has created an Evil Twin demon version of herself that doesn't need to do much to blot her out of existence and take her place for demon reasons which will, of course, be Very Bad for everyone else.
Yes, amnesia plots are (fairly) common in fiction, and are seldom handled well. While this wasn't as bad as it might have been, it still wasn't good. The main problem was seeing Joanne interact with other characters we've already met, putting the reader in the position of knowing more about them than she does, which was just bloody frustrating. We know that X can't be trusted, so seeing Jo go along with their plans was incredibly annoying.
The other problem was that although a lot happened in this book a lot of it felt filler-y. It was interesting as far as it went, but it felt as though the overarching plot had only crept on fractionally by the end.
I don't know - it could be that I'm feeling the effects of bingeing on the series. I still have the next three books in the series to read so I imagine I'll finish it, but I'm going to pause here and read something else as a palate cleanser.
After the roller-coaster events of the previous books, Joanne Baldwin, our protagonist and weather warden, has lost her memory. Yep, she can't remember a thing about her past. Worse, the way this happened has created an Evil Twin demon version of herself that doesn't need to do much to blot her out of existence and take her place for demon reasons which will, of course, be Very Bad for everyone else.
Yes, amnesia plots are (fairly) common in fiction, and are seldom handled well. While this wasn't as bad as it might have been, it still wasn't good. The main problem was seeing Joanne interact with other characters we've already met, putting the reader in the position of knowing more about them than she does, which was just bloody frustrating. We know that X can't be trusted, so seeing Jo go along with their plans was incredibly annoying.
The other problem was that although a lot happened in this book a lot of it felt filler-y. It was interesting as far as it went, but it felt as though the overarching plot had only crept on fractionally by the end.
I don't know - it could be that I'm feeling the effects of bingeing on the series. I still have the next three books in the series to read so I imagine I'll finish it, but I'm going to pause here and read something else as a palate cleanser.
February 18, 2012
Picking up almost exactly from where Firestorm left off, this novel starts with Joanne Baldwin waking up naked and freezing cold in a forest with no idea of who she is, or how she got there.
In other words, the good old amnesia plot.
As the novel progresses, Joanne must (re)learn how to use her powers, as well as struggling with the emergence of a new (to her) power, and with trying to reconnect with her past life. Alongside this, further insight is given into the state of affairs in ther Djinn 'nation' (is that the right word?), and we finally see a culmination to what has been brewing in the last couple of novels regarding Demons.
With all that in mind, and despite the fact that amnesia, in many ways, could provide a 'clean slate', this is definitely NOT a good chocie to enter the series on, with recurring characters and references to previous events (even if Joanne can't remember them, the people bringing them up can). For a change, this novel also does have an ending in its own right - indeed, it could be viewed as ending the plot strands introduced over the last 2 or 3 books in the series - while also leaving scope for more novels to be set in the same world with the same characters.
In other words, the good old amnesia plot.
As the novel progresses, Joanne must (re)learn how to use her powers, as well as struggling with the emergence of a new (to her) power, and with trying to reconnect with her past life. Alongside this, further insight is given into the state of affairs in ther Djinn 'nation' (is that the right word?), and we finally see a culmination to what has been brewing in the last couple of novels regarding Demons.
With all that in mind, and despite the fact that amnesia, in many ways, could provide a 'clean slate', this is definitely NOT a good chocie to enter the series on, with recurring characters and references to previous events (even if Joanne can't remember them, the people bringing them up can). For a change, this novel also does have an ending in its own right - indeed, it could be viewed as ending the plot strands introduced over the last 2 or 3 books in the series - while also leaving scope for more novels to be set in the same world with the same characters.
September 6, 2012
As always Joanne Baldwin doesn't have an easy life. She has lost her memories and a demon is out to get her. And if she doesn't fight back, she risks loosing more than her past.
She risks loosing her life.
After the way that the last book ended, i really didn't know what to expect...okay, maybe part of me, was expecting that Imara would return. Which she does, in a way....but even so, this story was really heartbreaking.
I'm just grateful that the amnesia thing wasn't played in a way that could allow a love triangle. Because THAT would really be upsetting. Thankfully, it didn't. Because i really Like David and Joanne as a couple, and i don't care how great Lewis is, because i really don't want to read about that kind of mess.
So in the end, this was another great book of the Weather Warden series, and i'm looking forward to read the next one.
She risks loosing her life.
After the way that the last book ended, i really didn't know what to expect...okay, maybe part of me, was expecting that Imara would return. Which she does, in a way....but even so, this story was really heartbreaking.
I'm just grateful that the amnesia thing wasn't played in a way that could allow a love triangle. Because THAT would really be upsetting. Thankfully, it didn't. Because i really Like David and Joanne as a couple, and i don't care how great Lewis is, because i really don't want to read about that kind of mess.
So in the end, this was another great book of the Weather Warden series, and i'm looking forward to read the next one.
October 18, 2011
Seacasket -- an important town which was consistently in Maine the past few books -- has randomly migrated to New Jersey, with no explanation. None. In a universe where it probably could have been explained away.
Rachel... I am disappoint.
Rest of the novel was... okay. Eh. My instinctive reaction to the amnesia thing was "oh HELL no" because I was dreading that the whole Lewis-Joanne-David love triangle would be played up, but luckily, that never happened.
Might read the next book. Might not. It's been fun brain candy, but now it's kinda meh.
Rachel... I am disappoint.
Rest of the novel was... okay. Eh. My instinctive reaction to the amnesia thing was "oh HELL no" because I was dreading that the whole Lewis-Joanne-David love triangle would be played up, but luckily, that never happened.
Might read the next book. Might not. It's been fun brain candy, but now it's kinda meh.
February 17, 2008
Not quite up to par with the other books in the series. It's as if Ms. Caine tried to do something different; but you know what - if it ain't broken, don't fix it.
Relying on old soap opera cliches of amensia and evil twins serves no real purpose to propel the story forward. What small character and plot development there was could have been achieved without relying on such trite plot devices.
Still a good book, and a good recap of what's happened in the previous five books (think Cliff Notes version of the Weather Warden series) for those new to the series. It's just not as good as previous entries.
Relying on old soap opera cliches of amensia and evil twins serves no real purpose to propel the story forward. What small character and plot development there was could have been achieved without relying on such trite plot devices.
Still a good book, and a good recap of what's happened in the previous five books (think Cliff Notes version of the Weather Warden series) for those new to the series. It's just not as good as previous entries.
December 16, 2014
This actually concludes the on going war between Wardens and Djinn that has spanned all the books so far. The author certainly has no problem killing people. They die left and right and the main character takes a beat down every book. Of course like many fantasy worlds there is magic healing so no harm done. I've always had a bit of aversion to this kind of easy save. It happens in the games too. But it would be a boring chapter if you had to wait for the focus character to be up and running again.
June 26, 2013
I felt the ending was rushed. The end job was introduced but not explained in detail. I. don't understand why Johnathan was able to lead all the Djinn...he was created just like David. Also, when confronted with both Joanne's, why not just open the bottle and see which the demon in the bottle goes for...book would have been done sooner. lol
December 20, 2014
I loved the start of this book. It's been long enough since I read the last book that I forgot what had happened with Joanne. I liked that even though some things were resolved, it wasn't a resolution tied up with a bow. Great series.
August 1, 2016
My favorite book in the series so far. Amazing. I loved every bit of it. The part with Sarah sure did annoy me though. But wow what a great book. I love this world so much and I love David, Lewis and Jo. Cherise is also pretty cool.
April 8, 2013
These books are truly getting better and better... This one was amazing! Can't wait for more
January 20, 2016
I thought this book was okay, not as exciting as some of the others but I am glad about Jo but it figures that something else was going to go terribly wrong such as the very ending of this book.
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