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git_r_read's review
5.0
WOW! This has to be the best one of the series yet! A big ol' game changer in many aspects.
Jo/Olivia is now mortal after giving up her abilities in both Midheaven and to the changeling she saved. Now Joanna has to learn how to be mortal again as well as stay alive. She has to learn to overcome learned behaviours and trust people she didn't think she could before, rogue agents of both Shadow and Light. Now that she is basically Rogue, or Grey as they like to call themselves, she has a new family. And they want her to lead them.
And then there's the wedding of the century to put together......
SO GOOD!
Jo/Olivia is now mortal after giving up her abilities in both Midheaven and to the changeling she saved. Now Joanna has to learn how to be mortal again as well as stay alive. She has to learn to overcome learned behaviours and trust people she didn't think she could before, rogue agents of both Shadow and Light. Now that she is basically Rogue, or Grey as they like to call themselves, she has a new family. And they want her to lead them.
And then there's the wedding of the century to put together......
SO GOOD!
hlizmarie's review
3.0
When I finished the previous book I threw it across the room. I was so frustrated with how the story went I swore I wouldn't go back. Time has passed, I've mellowed a bit about it and the series is just about over so I thought I'd give it another chance. I didn't throw anything this time! Jo/Olivia has been dealing with her mortality and trying to deal with her new world outside of the troop. Their betrayal and Hunter's loss leave her wounded and insecure. In an interesting twist it turns out she doesn't have to give up on the world of Light and Shadow after all. She finds some unexpected new allies, develops some nifty new skills and starts to figure out a new, kickass path. There are some revelations about Hunter and her mom, Zoe, that were fascinating! I still don't quite see the same magic in the series that I did at the start but I enjoyed the read and will certainly stick around to watch the end unfold.
booklvrkat's review
5.0
Amazing! Well done ending to a wonderful series Vicki. I am proud to call you neighbor!
lalabristow's review
4.0
4&1/2 out of 5 stars!
*Contain spoilers, if you haven’t read the previous books in the series!
There are some series that just catch you by surprise and before you know it, you are in love, counting the days for the next installment and trolling any site or forum that discusses it.
That was what happened for me when I started reading The Sign of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. I found out about it by chance and one book in, I was hooked for good and I don’t want to let it go.
Joanna has been a tough chick and a fighter ever since an attack at an early age, changed her life. When she turned 25 she found out that she was not just a girl, but actually a superhero, part of a matriarchal world and society where Light and Shadow have been in war for too long to count. Each city has a troop representing each side of this battle, and each side’s troop has 12 member/spots to be filled, representing the 12 signs of the zodiac.
Their quests, fights and adventures are recorded in comic books and the awareness of children and teens is what keep them alive and strong. Giving something a name, focusing your thought and beliefs into someone or something, give it strength and power.
Joanna is the Archer, the representative of the Sagittarius sign, but she is also daughter of the former Archer of the Light and of a member of the Shadows. That legacy has been foretold and she is believed to be the Kairos, a person who will have both Light and Shadows within and will bring forth portents, signs that will tip the balance in this long lasting war to either the Good or the Bad.
I LOVE the world Vicki has created, it is rich, interesting, fun, full of action and original. I was blown away with this new Installment of one of my favorite series out there.
I missed Joanna so much and I am happy to have her back. In Cheat The Grave, Joanna is mortal and dealing with her powerless state the best way she knows how. She has sacrificed a lot for her beliefs and her former friends and allies have turned their back on her. However, Joanna tries to move on with her life, away from the paranormal world, when a terrible foe shows up, worse then ever, hungry for her flesh, bones and soul.
What’s a girl to do when all that she left behind gives chase and doesn’t want to let her go? Fight with tooth and nails and learn to deal with new surprises and new way of seeing the world, not so much as Light and Shadows, but as Gray and full of more possibilities she had thought before.
“I was Joanna Archer, a mortal with some extra benefits. I had a family of chose friends, who had also chosen me. I was gray, an amalgam of light and shadow, which made me both dawn and dust, and in the world of the Zodiac, that was where the web between reality and its flip side was at its thinnest… and open to pure possibility.”
The only down side was that I missed the superhero Joanna, but my disappointment was short lived, because Joanna Archer is still the same tough chick she has ever been, and even though it took her a while to realize that, the self discovery was interesting.
Cheat The Grave is the perfect addition to The Sign of The Zodiac series, changed leading lady, but full of non-stop action. heart breaking moments and a fast-paced story that will keep you on the edge from beginning to end. Urban Fantasy at its best! If you haven’t read Pettersson’s series, I seriously hope you have a good excuse for it!
*Contain spoilers, if you haven’t read the previous books in the series!
There are some series that just catch you by surprise and before you know it, you are in love, counting the days for the next installment and trolling any site or forum that discusses it.
That was what happened for me when I started reading The Sign of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. I found out about it by chance and one book in, I was hooked for good and I don’t want to let it go.
Joanna has been a tough chick and a fighter ever since an attack at an early age, changed her life. When she turned 25 she found out that she was not just a girl, but actually a superhero, part of a matriarchal world and society where Light and Shadow have been in war for too long to count. Each city has a troop representing each side of this battle, and each side’s troop has 12 member/spots to be filled, representing the 12 signs of the zodiac.
Their quests, fights and adventures are recorded in comic books and the awareness of children and teens is what keep them alive and strong. Giving something a name, focusing your thought and beliefs into someone or something, give it strength and power.
Joanna is the Archer, the representative of the Sagittarius sign, but she is also daughter of the former Archer of the Light and of a member of the Shadows. That legacy has been foretold and she is believed to be the Kairos, a person who will have both Light and Shadows within and will bring forth portents, signs that will tip the balance in this long lasting war to either the Good or the Bad.
I LOVE the world Vicki has created, it is rich, interesting, fun, full of action and original. I was blown away with this new Installment of one of my favorite series out there.
I missed Joanna so much and I am happy to have her back. In Cheat The Grave, Joanna is mortal and dealing with her powerless state the best way she knows how. She has sacrificed a lot for her beliefs and her former friends and allies have turned their back on her. However, Joanna tries to move on with her life, away from the paranormal world, when a terrible foe shows up, worse then ever, hungry for her flesh, bones and soul.
What’s a girl to do when all that she left behind gives chase and doesn’t want to let her go? Fight with tooth and nails and learn to deal with new surprises and new way of seeing the world, not so much as Light and Shadows, but as Gray and full of more possibilities she had thought before.
“I was Joanna Archer, a mortal with some extra benefits. I had a family of chose friends, who had also chosen me. I was gray, an amalgam of light and shadow, which made me both dawn and dust, and in the world of the Zodiac, that was where the web between reality and its flip side was at its thinnest… and open to pure possibility.”
The only down side was that I missed the superhero Joanna, but my disappointment was short lived, because Joanna Archer is still the same tough chick she has ever been, and even though it took her a while to realize that, the self discovery was interesting.
Cheat The Grave is the perfect addition to The Sign of The Zodiac series, changed leading lady, but full of non-stop action. heart breaking moments and a fast-paced story that will keep you on the edge from beginning to end. Urban Fantasy at its best! If you haven’t read Pettersson’s series, I seriously hope you have a good excuse for it!
kriff08's review
5.0
So ages ago (like a year or two) I found book one of this series on the library bookshelf and decided to give it a try. A day later I went back and frantically grabbed 2, 3, and 4. I completely binge read those books and if 5 had been there I'd have added that one to the list. Vicki Pettersson is great and the Signs of the Zodiac phenomenal! Olivia/Jo is kick butt! I'd recommend this to anyone, but especially to fans of kick butt heroines like Mercy Thompson, Rachel Morgan, and Kara Gillian to name but a few.
alice2000's review
4.0
Once again Vicki Pettersson proves what an exceptional writer she is. After the conclusion of the last book and Joanna becoming mortal again I wasn't sure where she would go. The answer is anywhere she wants. While this wasn't a 5 star book for me, there wasn't nearly enough Hunter and I wasn't as on the edge of my seat as I usually am, it was damn close. Cheat the Grave just proves why Pettersson is a immediate buy for me.
When does the sixth sign come out?!
When does the sixth sign come out?!
rainsage's review
2.0
It's been years since I read the previous Zodiac book and I was looking forward to digging back into this world, but I was really disappointed in the quality of writing. The amount of information that kept getting repeated ad nauseam was shocking and maybe I didn't notice it before in the previous books because I wasn't a writer myself then, but a fair amount of editing could have been done to this novel. I don't know if I'll pick up the next one, maybe if I've got nothing else to read, but it's not high on my priority list.
fromjesstoyou's review against another edition
4.0
"4 out of 5 stars! Okay ... yes I skipped over 3 books in this series to read this one and I am happy I did so, especially because it was written in a way that I didn't really need to read the others (unless of course I want to know exactly what happened), since this book could probably stand alone in the way it describes all that has happened to her in recent events. But I liked..."
Read more of this review and a TEASER here: https://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2010/06/feasted-on-sign-of-zodiac-series-book-5.html
Read more of this review and a TEASER here: https://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2010/06/feasted-on-sign-of-zodiac-series-book-5.html
glennisleblanc's review against another edition
4.0
The fifth book in the series is a turning point in Joanna, at the end of the last book she has given up being the Archer for the Light in order to save a changeling that she had damaged. Now merely mortal the Light troop is ignoring her on the troop leader's orders. Joanna is attacked by someone who has escaped from Midhaven with an ax to grind and Solonge wants her dead as well since it seems she has a soul connection to Hunter due to the magic they shared. The wedding is gearing up and a new allies find her and help her find a new path for herself since she is no longer bound to either Las Vegas or the Light Troop.
The book ends with her finding out more about her mother and what Joanna can do for herself since she is now a rogue agent. The story really feels like it is cranking up as Joanna fulfills the next sign of the prophecy.
The book ends with her finding out more about her mother and what Joanna can do for herself since she is now a rogue agent. The story really feels like it is cranking up as Joanna fulfills the next sign of the prophecy.