Wrong Ways Down (Downside Ghosts, #1.5) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Mar 20, 2013 Christal rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, female-lead, 2013-favorites, witches-warlocks-and-mages, dystopian-post-apocalyptic, ghosts, drugs

It has been too long since I visited Stacia Kane's Downside world, but Wrong Ways Down was a great return. I loved being in Terrible's head and getting his perspective on all things Downside and, of course, on Chess.

Wrong Ways Down is set between books one and two of the series so Chess and Terrible are not a couple yet. It was fun to see how eager they were to spend time with each other, while at the same time still being wary of crossing any boundaries. Terrible is investigating a murder which ...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Steph rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series-i-love, author-웃, author-favorite, series-ongoing, shorty, year-read-2013

Stacia treats her Downside fans to a (not so) short story, which takes place between Unholy Ghosts(#1) and Unholy Magic(#2). Better yet - It's written entirely from Terrible's POV! She definitely deserves some major badass author points for that because, while it's - at times - a struggle to read a book written only in Downspeech, I cannot imagine what it must take to write one. She's done an amazing job and takes the readers right where they want to go (aside from his bed, of course) ... inside Stacia treats her Downside fans to a (not so) short story, which takes place between Unholy Ghosts(#1) and Unholy Magic(#2). Better yet - It's written entirely from Terrible's POV! She definitely deserves some major badass author points for that because, while it's - at times - a struggle to read a book written only in Downspeech, I cannot imagine what it must take to write one. She's done an amazing job and takes the readers right where they want to go (aside from his bed, of course) ... inside Terrible's mind.

Initially, I frequently found myself questioning Terrible's thoughts and actions because I am current with the series. I had to remind myself, more often in the beginning of the book, that this takes place early on in the series. So, the relationship between Terrible and Chess is still new and it proves to be a challenge for him; she's in his thoughts all the time now, which creates some complications in his current relationship.

He was careful not to sit too close. If he sat too close he might forget and touch her, like resting his hand on her knee or some shit. Hard to remember sometimes that she weren't his, that just cause he wished she was and sometimes felt like she was, ain't meant she was for real.

Wrong Ways Down gives us a better understanding of Terrible while we watch him solve a mystery. As the Downside's (and Bump's) enforcer, Terrible has seen a lot. Part of his job is taking care of the people who work for Bump and ensuring their safety. So, when a street-man turns up dead and, worse still, one of the girls is attacked, Terrible's sole mission is to find out whodunnit and make.them.pay.

If fists were brains he was the smartest dude in the city, and he couldn't help how that made him feel good.

While trying to solve the mystery, Terrible considers iffen he could call in Chess. Bump don't see the point cuz'n no ghost sign, aye? "The only evidence he had that it could be something to do with magic was his own suspicion. Maybe he was just wishing it causen it'd be a chance to see Chess more."

He already saw her a fuck of a lot more than he'd ever expected, or hoped. Almost every day. Never would have seen that one coming; iffen he'd been asked two months past he'd have said she may have been the prettiest dame he'd ever met but she seemed like one of the bitchiest too. But turned out she weren't a bitch at all. She was fucking amazing, and iffen he could spend all his time with her he would.

However, while his thoughts often stray to Chess, he still doesn't consider himself worthy of a girl like her. Fans are given a peek into Terrible's past, insight on his relationship and fierce dedication to Bump, and why he never decided to try his fighting skills in the professional ring versus on the street.

More than ever, I am anxious for book 6, which is currently Untitled, but has a release date set for 3 July 2014. Thankfully, to help ease the long wait, Stacia has another short, Close to You, coming out on October 8th. ...more

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Nov 03, 2014 Deidre rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fantasy-contemporary, mystery-fantasy-sci-fi, series, fantasy-urban-fantasy, sci-fi-or-fantasy-cops-pi-etc, box-f

I see this book is listed as 1.5 - but I'm glad I didn't read it then. I didn't really start liking Terrible till book 3. Plus, it doesn't stand alone very well.

This series, Downside Ghosts, is different. It takes place in an alternate world, after ghosts decide to take over. In the aftermath of them trying to kill the living, governments topple, as do all religions. In this world, there is no God. This may upset very religious people, but remember, 1. this is fiction; 2. this is an alternate wo ...more

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Oct 26, 2013 Thenia rated it liked it

Shelves: magic, reviewed, series, paranormal, dystopia, 2013

It was very interesting being in Terrible's head, even if the slang the whole story was written in was a bit too much.

I've only just finished the first book of the series, so I don't know very much about how he and Chess go on from there, apart form a couple of huge spoilers I unfortunately couldn't avoid. The two have a lot in common, even if they don't see it at this point. They both have terrible traumas in their pasts that have hardened them and they are both insecure with one another. Despi ...more

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Sep 03, 2013 ~♥*Marianna*♥~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: five-stars

Oh, Terrible. You poor bastard. Chess isn't the easiest person to love. It's going to be pretty difficult for you guys.

Why don't you just forget her and come into my world and give all that love TO ME!

Can't you see I looooove you!? ...more

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