felinity's review against another edition
4.0
They just keep on going. Joanne continues as a down-to-earth, regular person - who gets tongue-tied, forgetful and acts just plain *normal* - who just happens to be a super warrior shaman.
I definitely need to go back and re-read this series, because I forget too many of the little details in the wait for the next book, but if Joanne isn't exhausted, confused or breathless at the end of each book, I certainly am!
One more book to go...
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Bonus points for Doctor Who references.I definitely need to go back and re-read this series, because I forget too many of the little details in the wait for the next book, but if Joanne isn't exhausted, confused or breathless at the end of each book, I certainly am!
One more book to go...
sewcialist_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
Wooohooo! There's actual Morrison/Walker time! Took them long enough to get together. Morrison and Walker in a car...whoa. The story was good. It's interesting to see all of these elements of her life finally pulling together. I can't wait for the last book!
poeseph29's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is my Favorite of the series so far! We finally get to meet Joanna's dad and Aidan!! (I love how their first meeting goes!) We get more Morrison in this book. Really engaging story overall.
vailynst's review against another edition
3.0
Mini-Review:
After a bit of thought, I knocked the story from 4 stars to 3.5 Stars. I loved the last third of the book so much that it overshadows the parts that didn't really work for me.
Flying Petite!!! Woo! Shifting, time shenanigans, lots of bonding with key figures and progress in the romance department. Lots of good things to dwell over in this book.
The magic mechs are terrible and super inconsistent. The explanation about the twins and Aidan's powers did not hold water under close scrutiny. While the lore for a good chunk of the story was solid, the way it was used to "explain" why such and such is working/happening/etc did not work for me. There was a lot of mental shrugging and moving forward from my end.
Regardless of the sharp bits that didn't fit well, I really enjoyed the parts that did work for me within the story. YAY! Onto the last book! I can't believe it's almost over.
Ya know, I don't think Murphy wanted to end the series. There's so much that can be done and haven't been explored. I can't believe that there's only one more book left!
After a bit of thought, I knocked the story from 4 stars to 3.5 Stars. I loved the last third of the book so much that it overshadows the parts that didn't really work for me.
Flying Petite!!! Woo! Shifting, time shenanigans, lots of bonding with key figures and progress in the romance department. Lots of good things to dwell over in this book.
The magic mechs are terrible and super inconsistent. The explanation about the twins and Aidan's powers did not hold water under close scrutiny. While the lore for a good chunk of the story was solid, the way it was used to "explain" why such and such is working/happening/etc did not work for me. There was a lot of mental shrugging and moving forward from my end.
Regardless of the sharp bits that didn't fit well, I really enjoyed the parts that did work for me within the story. YAY! Onto the last book! I can't believe it's almost over.
Ya know, I don't think Murphy wanted to end the series. There's so much that can be done and haven't been explored. I can't believe that there's only one more book left!
ainslet's review against another edition
5.0
Finally! It took 8 books but it finally happened. Sigh.
amyextradot's review against another edition
3.0
5/28/13: Okay, WHY did C.E. Murphy feel the need to put Jo in the midst of the bitchy high school friend that was a pain in the ass and a totally unlikable character in the LAST book in her newest book? Ugh. I want to punch Sara in the face--yes, Jo had sex with the boy you liked...but said you didn't like...when you were FIFTEEN!!!!! Then he dumped her pregnant ass, ran to Canada with his tail between his legs, then came back and married your bitch-self. Get. Over. It.
I'm about 120 pages in, and despite my irritations with the way that the people in the Qualla Boundary are treating Jo I'm liking the developments with her Shamanistic stuff and how the Morrison stuff is moving along. I like Morrison.
But, really. Ms. Murphy, you have grown adults treating Jo like shit because of stuff she did when she was 15, 16, and 17. It's like the people there have absolutely no idea why Jo came in with a chip on her shoulder (and could we find a different way to describe this? Kthxbai.) OF COURSE she was going to be defensive--she had a dad that barely spoke to her, a mom that pushed her away, and she grew up bouncing from place to place. Cut her a break, k?
I'm about 120 pages in, and despite my irritations with the way that the people in the Qualla Boundary are treating Jo I'm liking the developments with her Shamanistic stuff and how the Morrison stuff is moving along. I like Morrison.
But, really. Ms. Murphy, you have grown adults treating Jo like shit because of stuff she did when she was 15, 16, and 17. It's like the people there have absolutely no idea why Jo came in with a chip on her shoulder (and could we find a different way to describe this? Kthxbai.) OF COURSE she was going to be defensive--she had a dad that barely spoke to her, a mom that pushed her away, and she grew up bouncing from place to place. Cut her a break, k?
emlickliter's review against another edition
5.0
Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy – Every time she goes to fix a problem, she creates two more! They should rename this girl Eris (Greek goddess of chaos!). Happy Reading!
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
Not the best amongst the Walker Papers but entertaining