lizzy_22's review against another edition
4.0
Well, it's the end of the world as we know it and Joanne, David and the rest of the Wardens are smack in the middle of it. We leave them on a precipice at the end and next up is book 9, the final chapter of the whole series!
gloriaoliver's review against another edition
5.0
Fast furious and leaves our heroes in deep doo doo!
impybelle's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not entirely sure what to rate this one. There's a moment when the book shifts gears, and you know it's coming, but when it does...
Normally I love a story where the good guy goes bad, even if it's just for a moment. But this one never fully gelled for me. Maybe I read it too fast? Maybe I just knew it was coming and wanted to see what would happen *after*... and poor Jo goes Dark Phoenix twice in one book. The second one comes as a shock and it gets pretty confusing around that point, but it's the first transformation that fell flat for me.
I suspect this is a book that will hold up better upon re-reading the series in order, but on it's own it doesn't hold up quite as well.
Bonus points given for how creepy the cover looks when upside down.
Normally I love a story where the good guy goes bad, even if it's just for a moment. But this one never fully gelled for me. Maybe I read it too fast? Maybe I just knew it was coming and wanted to see what would happen *after*... and poor Jo goes Dark Phoenix twice in one book. The second one comes as a shock and it gets pretty confusing around that point, but it's the first transformation that fell flat for me.
I suspect this is a book that will hold up better upon re-reading the series in order, but on it's own it doesn't hold up quite as well.
Bonus points given for how creepy the cover looks when upside down.
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet Jesus, sweet, sweet Jesus.
Intense holy snap. If I thought the last book was crazy with a twist, this one tops the cake.
I don’t know whether to laugh cry, or dive into the last and final book. My heart is happy. It’s sad. It’s incredibly shocked.
The political weaving and conniving that happens in this book is fantastic.
I love and hate Lewis for so many reasons, but this book. Oh, he is something.
Kevin, who would’ve thought I actually might like the dude even though he’s sick and twisted. I think Joanne kind of likes him too and maybe that is why she I don’t think the word is trust. Maybe mutual respect is the right word him.
I think the final book is going to be out of this world. Amazing.
Intense holy snap. If I thought the last book was crazy with a twist, this one tops the cake.
I don’t know whether to laugh cry, or dive into the last and final book. My heart is happy. It’s sad. It’s incredibly shocked.
The political weaving and conniving that happens in this book is fantastic.
I love and hate Lewis for so many reasons, but this book. Oh, he is something.
Kevin, who would’ve thought I actually might like the dude even though he’s sick and twisted. I think Joanne kind of likes him too and maybe that is why she I don’t think the word is trust. Maybe mutual respect is the right word him.
I think the final book is going to be out of this world. Amazing.
rclz's review against another edition
4.0
This is the eighth book in Rachel Caine's Weather Warden series. Good books all. This was no different in that it was fast paced and a fun read. Only one more and I'm caught up on the series. I'm not happy about the prospect of having to wait for more.
shauniesbookshelves's review against another edition
2.0
Joanne Baldwin is a weather warden; one of an elite group of people with unique abilities: the ability to control weather. Jo and David, a conduit Djinn who controls the 'new' Djinn, were ripped apart before they could perform their wedding vows, and pushed onto a cruise ship in the hope of drawing a hurricane away from the mainland. The Mark on Jo is getting bigger and more powerful, as is Big Bob, the man who put it there. In a showdown between Bob and the Wardens, who will get the upper hand?
I liked this book. I wasn't overly enthralled by it, hence the two star rating, but it wasn't terrible, so as a quick read it was nice. I could read this book without having read the rest of the series, and to be honest, I wasn't even aware it was part of a series until something wasn't explained overly well, and I looked it up. This book does fall into the 'good versus evil' trope exceptionally well, yet wasn't as boring and predictable as I was expecting it to be. I won't be rushing out to buy the rest of the series, but if I see them in the library I might just pick them up.
I liked this book. I wasn't overly enthralled by it, hence the two star rating, but it wasn't terrible, so as a quick read it was nice. I could read this book without having read the rest of the series, and to be honest, I wasn't even aware it was part of a series until something wasn't explained overly well, and I looked it up. This book does fall into the 'good versus evil' trope exceptionally well, yet wasn't as boring and predictable as I was expecting it to be. I won't be rushing out to buy the rest of the series, but if I see them in the library I might just pick them up.
shelleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
Been so busy over the past few days I only had time to read in bits and pieces - Having just finished [b:Gale Force|2295830|Gale Force (Weather Warden, #7)|Rachel Caine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388281520s/2295830.jpg|2302139] you plunge straight back into the story without a chance to breathe.
There were some really interesting scenes in this installment - Lewis's confession and choices, Joanne struggling against Bad Bob's influence and David's fear and fury. Of course there is also non stop action, but the strong emotions almost overshadow it.
Another entertaining read with a suprise ending - looking forward to
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There were some really interesting scenes in this installment - Lewis's confession and choices, Joanne struggling against Bad Bob's influence and David's fear and fury. Of course there is also non stop action, but the strong emotions almost overshadow it.
Another entertaining read with a suprise ending - looking forward to
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prdgreads's review against another edition
5.0
This series just gets better and better, book 8 had me hooked from the very first page, poor Jo can never catch a break! but now both her and David have lost their powers?! only one more book to go until book 10 is released later this year
heyt's review against another edition
2.0
I just can't with this series. If I had a time machine I would go back and tell myself to stop at Ill Wind and pretend they lived happily ever after as two Djinn. Each installment forces me to work harder to suspend my disbelief and this one took me a while to get into. The whole cruise ship thing seemed really far fetched and so did Joannes amazingly bad ass powers. I had a really hard time believing Bad Bob was the bad guy because the rules set up in previous installments said it couldn't happen. I'll read the next one because I've come so far if only to see what rules of the world Caine has decided to ignore this time.