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Has anyone read the short stories in between main books? I just read Death's Rival and I am starting to feel like I am missing some big pieces to the story by not reading these.
They might make their way onto next year's tbr. Atm I'm swamped and falling further behind every day.
Ok Members! On to the next book: Death's Rival
Reading Dates: June 7th - June 28th
How did everyone like the last book, Raven Crossed?
Myst wrote: "They might make their way onto next year's tbr. Atm I'm swamped and falling further behind every day."I can understand that! I have so many and I keep adding to my list.
If Jane hadn't been blaming herself for every action of everyone else it would've been a good book. Clearly Evie had gone dark years before, possibly before Jane even met the family.The blame for (almost) everything going topsy turvy in RC is due to Evie's history and choices.
How the hotel room attempted murder fits into the long term scheme of things remains to be seen.
Starting on death's rival and annoyed by having to read about Jane tooling up again. It's book 5 Faith, I wont be surprised if Jane whips a gun out of her hair. I know thats how she rolls.
lol, yeah... I dislike that in any long running series... but I just skim through it
Also, Jane keeps complaining about things, then saying "not that I'm complaining." You're a whiner and a martyr Jane.
At least in this book she's stopped blaming herself for *every* single action that others took which ended somewhat heartbreaking for her.
She still partially blamed herself for the (view spoiler). I hope Jane comes to some better self-knowledge over the course of the series.
Well it wasn't the whaaa whaaa Molly hates me because her sister did bad decisions A, B, C, D, E, or whaaa whaaa it's all my fault vampires kidnapped Molly's kids because they came to visit when big E was off doing something.The forced blood feeding was Jane's problem alone since she said something without fully understanding what it would mean. So that one didn't irritate me so much.
I finished deaths rival. Going on to blood trade cause its in from the library. I enjoyed Deaths Rival, but feel that there should be consequences to Leo for the tricks pulled. If there arent then it's just lame.
Sylwia wrote: "I finished deaths rival. Going on to blood trade cause its in from the library. I enjoyed Deaths Rival, but feel that there should be consequences to Leo for the tricks pulled. If there arent then..."
Agreed. I got Blood Trade from the library but have some books in front of it to finish.
Finished Blood Trade. Five stars. Faith showed restraint by putting the major tooling up scene more than halfway through the book. The character has evolved nicely, no more whining. Takes credit where it is due. The action was very good. Many characters and relationships were clarified. But, at one point Jane mentions that another woman is wearing a weird turban thingie. Pot kettle black Jane.
Sorry for the late post, but our next book begins, for those of you still staying on schedule!Blood Trade
Reading Dates: June 29th - July 20th
I read this one already, since I'm going on vacation the first week of July. 5 Stars!
I really enjoyed this one, Jane is really coming into her character. And I just love Beast.
I'm just starting on Blood Trade. I absolutely loved Death's Rival. My favorite of the series so far.
Wow, Jane went from unreasonable self-flagellation, to being a normal person who knows they're not responsible for everyone else's decision almost overnight.Blood Trade was quite good. Jane does need to sleep more though when in the midst of an assignment though.
Myst wrote: "Wow, Jane went from unreasonable self-flagellation, to being a normal person who knows they're not responsible for everyone else's decision almost overnight.Blood Trade was quite good. Jane does ..."
I have been pretty happy with this personality change. I was really annoyed with all the blame she put on herself in the last couple of books.
Alright everyone! Did everyone enjoy Blood Trade?NEXT UP we have...
Black Arts
Reading Dates: July 21st - August 11th
Reading starts tomorrow!!!
Finished Black Arts. The character changes remained solid. And hopefully we have seen the last of Rick. The story could have moved faster. Jane slept more. And blamed herself a bit too much but was not as woe is me as she sometimes is.
I absolutely loved Blood Trade. I finished it on Sunday and it might have been my favorite of the series so far. I know he wasn't new to the series in that book, but I have to say that I love Eli. I never really had too much of anything against Rick, but I feel like that has run its course and she needs to get to getting with Bruiser like, pronto!I started Black Arts yesterday and I'm liking it a lot so far!
I really liked the last 2 books. I wish it wasn't almost the end of the series.
I finished Black Arts and I already have Broken Soul in my clutches! I'll wait to begin on that one until the group moves forward with it.I really enjoyed Black Arts. Again, my stance has not changed for many books and Bruiser needs to get his time to shine already! Also of note, I just love Angie Baby and Little Evan. SO cute - they remind me of my own niece and nephew, which makes me love them even more. I really like how Jane is really becoming okay with who she is as a person and not seeing everything about her as something to hide or apologize for.
Just finished Broken Soul. Argh! More of Jane blaming herself!It is *not* her fault she's only been learning vampire history for the past 6-9 months, and learning that other creatures do exist. Or that black magic objects do exist. There is only so much time in a day after all...
And is Leo *really* going to tell her a few hundred years ago he pissed off X vampire, so watch for plots from X! No, not until something is happening, and even then he only reluctantly gives her vital information.
Although Leo keeping secret who his "guest" is, makes sense.
Since we're getting close to the end on the Jane Yellowrock series, should nominations for a new series be opened?
So I just attempted to figure out FH's website...it *looks* like she puts short stories in her blog posts, but some are pw protected, others serialized, and there's no TOC or anything to figure out where to look for the next installment other than going through the blog page by page (with 3 blogs per page?) so 84 blogs which are all super short, but not well organized.The reason I tried to look at her site is in the back of Dark Heir, it's got a preview of the new Soulwood series she's writing with a release date of oct 2015. Well that just came out 10 months later so I was trying to figure out why it was delayed. (Got too frustrated with how the blog was set up to get that far.)
Tried to see if her site was updated with the stories she's been putting on the blog, nope.
Does anyone else look at her site?
we will be selecting a new series soon! look for a post in the near future!
Myst wrote: "So I just attempted to figure out FH's website...it *looks* like she puts short stories in her blog posts, but some are pw protected, others serialized, and there's no TOC or anything to figure out..."I haven't looked at her site, but I have wanted to since there are SO many short stories for this series and I want at them!! Were you able to read some of the ones she put up?
I haven't gotten there yet. From the 2 I found that are available, neither is on GR that I could see. Meanwhile my library books are getting closer to needing to be returned/renewed so they have priority.
Finished Dark Heir the other day. Some of it was ok, some of it I just didn't like. Jane keeps not believing in herself and/or blaming herself for others choices. And I was having a hard time following some of the magic stuff.And what exactly is a "fighting queue" for her hair? I thought it was a french braid, but it doesn't seem like it. It's clearly not just a nape of the neck braid. Is it a pony tail that she braids?
Myst wrote: "Finished Dark Heir the other day. Some of it was ok, some of it I just didn't like. Jane keeps not believing in herself and/or blaming herself for others choices. And I was having a hard time follo..."I am reading Dark Heir as well and I am glad that I wasn't the only one confused by "fighting queue". I don't know why but in these books I tend to have wardrobe or hair hang-ups. Still like the series though :)
Read Broken Soul. It was really good. Nice to see the relationships built up pay off. Nice to see Jane stand up for herself. Happy Bruiser finally got some snu-snu.Starting Dark Heir now.
I have finished Dark Heir, and I'm trying to find a loaner copy of Shadow Rites.... it's so much newer, I may have to buy it. I have definitely liked both Jane and Beast's character progression, and I like Bruiser so much! I think there is some depth to that relationship. I really want our main vamp squeeze to become the character I think he is deep down.... good. But, he continues to stay just on the outside... maybe it's for the best, though.
I finished Dark Heir. Jane is self recriminating again, which I dont like. But I like Alex/Eli and love Bruiser. I hoped for more development of the overarching plot line. My library has broken soul, you could ask for an ILL. Free is better.
Just finished Shadow Rites...is it just me or is Eli super-human? He seems to require less sleep than Jane. He's doing his job, cooking, cleaning etc which is more than anyone else. Even his brother seems to run on less sleep than most.
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I have been thinking the same thing but I still don't think that justifies the guilty. I think it also stems from not being able to stop the murder of her family even though she was a child and maybe survivor guilt from not being a part of the Trail of Tears.
Either way (view spoiler)[Evie is a psycho who murdered her husband and didn't care if she killed her sisters trying to get revenge. I mean I think if she was my sister I would write her off and wouldn't be that sad that she got axed. Really Jane shouldn't feel bad about killing her. I wouldn't of even of tried to make my weapon go a different way, that women was bad news (hide spoiler)]