melkirkman's review against another edition
4.0
I love Rachel Caine's books and this was no exception. Well written and grips you from the beginning. I love the imagery and it is easy to lose yourself in the imagined world of the Aetheric.
lizzy_22's review against another edition
4.0
My first thought when I started and then finished Chill Factor was that it put the whole series into a complete shift. Joanne died and was reborn Djinn through the first two books and now in book 3 we have her back to being human trying to right the wrongs from dozens of double crosses, past mistakes and current associations. We are left with so many loose ends it's almost a reboot ending and I hope that as a result we don't lose what was good about this series in the first place.
On the heels of the last book Joanne and David are trying to make it to Las Vegas to stop Kevin, who has stolen powers and enslaved Jonathan, the most powerful of the Djinn. Continually thwarted from getting anywhere near Vegas, she is pulled from the case by the Wardens and David’s bottle is confiscated. Sent home to wait out the crisis she is suddenly thrust back into the situation by a seemingly incomprehensible act of betrayal.
I, along with Joanne, could barely keep up with the helplessness her current situation put her in; not knowing who to trust, old friends acting like enemies, new foes hiding just how dangerous they are. And I suffered along with her through the realization and implications of each and every one of these forces at work. Then on top of it all the past rears it’s ugly head and you can’t help but feel like it’ll be impossible for Joanne to ever get a break. But the thing I love about this series is that she never gives up. Living by her wits, Joanne shows initiative and unimaginable strength in the face of these crazy odds. And luckily we do get to see that despite the changes to who and what Joanne thought she was fighting for and against, it all makes sense. Again the ending left me a bit adrift, my desire for a resolution, if not a HEA, completely denied. Her and David are at a fragile and dangerous point that I hated to see, but hopefully some of Joanne's strength and perseverance will get them through it.
On the heels of the last book Joanne and David are trying to make it to Las Vegas to stop Kevin, who has stolen powers and enslaved Jonathan, the most powerful of the Djinn. Continually thwarted from getting anywhere near Vegas, she is pulled from the case by the Wardens and David’s bottle is confiscated. Sent home to wait out the crisis she is suddenly thrust back into the situation by a seemingly incomprehensible act of betrayal.
I, along with Joanne, could barely keep up with the helplessness her current situation put her in; not knowing who to trust, old friends acting like enemies, new foes hiding just how dangerous they are. And I suffered along with her through the realization and implications of each and every one of these forces at work. Then on top of it all the past rears it’s ugly head and you can’t help but feel like it’ll be impossible for Joanne to ever get a break. But the thing I love about this series is that she never gives up. Living by her wits, Joanne shows initiative and unimaginable strength in the face of these crazy odds. And luckily we do get to see that despite the changes to who and what Joanne thought she was fighting for and against, it all makes sense. Again the ending left me a bit adrift, my desire for a resolution, if not a HEA, completely denied. Her and David are at a fragile and dangerous point that I hated to see, but hopefully some of Joanne's strength and perseverance will get them through it.
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
4.0
Holy hot dang, this one gets spicy!
Joanne is transformed again and again she has to navigate this world in a whole new way. I feel for her because it seems everyone wants a piece of her.
There is a huge twist that I didn't see coming but I LOVE.
Joanne though gets jerked around a lot by everyone and by the end I didn't know who was her friend and who was foe it was pretty crazy.
Atherick... I know I am spelling that wrong and can't find the right spelling for it. But that other plan she can see on is mentioned a lot and still I am really not sure what it all means. Yes she can see if your other, is that because she has died or is it because she was a djinn or because she is a warden or is it just Joanne? SO many questions I still have.
The narration has grown on me.
Joanne is transformed again and again she has to navigate this world in a whole new way. I feel for her because it seems everyone wants a piece of her.
There is a huge twist that I didn't see coming but I LOVE.
Joanne though gets jerked around a lot by everyone and by the end I didn't know who was her friend and who was foe it was pretty crazy.
Atherick... I know I am spelling that wrong and can't find the right spelling for it. But that other plan she can see on is mentioned a lot and still I am really not sure what it all means. Yes she can see if your other, is that because she has died or is it because she was a djinn or because she is a warden or is it just Joanne? SO many questions I still have.
The narration has grown on me.
fionareadsalot's review against another edition
3.0
Still good but I'm getting distracted. I will read the next one hoping I get into the series again.
rachelini's review against another edition
3.0
Things have gone back to the original premise somewhat, and this book definitely worked better for me. Some interesting high stakes and changes.
diannamorganti's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable, but I probably won't remember anything about it in a few short weeks. Enjoyable enough, though, that I'm continuing on.
nyxshadow's review against another edition
4.0
Je suis toujours aussi fan !
http://nyxshadow.unblog.fr/2011/03/26/weather-warden-t3-chill-factor-rachel-caine/
mon avis...enthousiaste !
http://nyxshadow.unblog.fr/2011/03/26/weather-warden-t3-chill-factor-rachel-caine/
mon avis...enthousiaste !
heyt's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun and fast read but it does have some problems. Joanne is back in action trying to save the world from a mess she helped create but once again her allies aren't letting her in on information that could help her. The main problem I had with this was the flashback story. It seemed awful convenient that she had this traumatic life experience ready to parallel her new life crisis. I just had a little bit of trouble suspending my disbelief. I'm still intrigued enough by the characters to see what will happen in the next installment though.