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breezy610's review against another edition
I really couldn't get into this as i was frist reading it, so i will come back later and try again. I am a little disappointed because i really got into the first book.
witchylevy's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book more than the first. This book added more depth to Max's past and future.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
Well it was fun but didn't live up to the first one.
msmiz95's review against another edition
3.0
I am tempted to give this book a 4, so I will split the difference at 3.5. I still like the story line, still like the characters (even though it seems like there are SO flipping many at this point) and I still want to know how all this ends. Therefore, it must be a good book right? It has plot holes and flaws, but overall still enjoyable and worth the read.
paradoxically's review against another edition
3.0
Read this really fast and didn't bother trying to read closely. At best, the series is rather mediocre. I'm not quite sure why I don't like it better, but it seemed clumsy some parts, and in others--well. I don't like the thought of Max and Alexander together. They work fine for me as individuals (well, all right, I have a few issues with them as characters), but as a couple they fall very flat for me. I'd pretty much rather have Max paired up with anyone else if she does have to have a romantic interest.
I'd also like more of the inclusion of her Shadowblades, who were more interesting to me on a whole than this lone adventure thing Max and Alexander go through. This book feels more like an extended side trip than actually continuing on with the plot, though more things happen that will probably be important later down the line.
And then there's that cliffhanger. What is with the books I read lately and their love of cliffhangers?
It did pick up later in the book and there was the inclusion of more characters, a good portion of whom I actually liked (well, except for the ones at the very end who I wanted to mainly knee their stomachs). That helped the book along for me. All in all, average; 2-3 stars.
I'd also like more of the inclusion of her Shadowblades, who were more interesting to me on a whole than this lone adventure thing Max and Alexander go through. This book feels more like an extended side trip than actually continuing on with the plot, though more things happen that will probably be important later down the line.
And then there's that cliffhanger. What is with the books I read lately and their love of cliffhangers?
It did pick up later in the book and there was the inclusion of more characters, a good portion of whom I actually liked (well, except for the ones at the very end who I wanted to mainly knee their stomachs). That helped the book along for me. All in all, average; 2-3 stars.
lynseyisreading's review against another edition
5.0
This was even better than the first book, and that's saying something!
The book picks up a few weeks after the events of Bitter Night. The Coven is on shaky legs and trying to get back to some semblance of order after the attacks that nearly buried them. Giselle is still weak and on the edge of her witchy control, and tensions are high for the Blades and Spears.
This isn't helped much by the addition of Alexander, whom no one- perhaps with the exception of Max- trusts further than they could throw him. Actually.... they could throw him pretty far, so that analogy doesn't really work, but you get the idea.
Max is having an even harder time of it. As if ignoring the incredibly appealing Alexander wasn't trial enough, that damned pesky demigod, Scooter, keeps trying to snatch her away in her sleep. His nightly visits are causing her so much damage that her healing spells are about to lose their battle and one of these mornings, she might just not wake up.
She realises she has little choice but to go and see what the hell he wants. But she is in no way prepared for what he has to say...
I loved this storyline. As with the previous book it was both exciting and unusual. It reminded me in places of "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth". I find I enjoy urban fantasy that's quite heavy on the fantasy, like Kate Daniels, Cassandra Palmer, The Fever series, etc.
Give me weird creatures and people-eating plants and I'm a happy girl. Who knew?
I also loved all the sexual tension and emotional stuff. There was just enough to have you rooting for them, but not so much that you felt the need to wash your eyes. No gratuitous sex scenes as of yet.
Max is such a fantastic character. She has so much to deal with but even with her plate more than full she just can't walk by a person in need without trying to help. She just can't. She even gets accused of "collecting strays" by Alexander, much to her annoyance. I think it unnerves her that he can read her so well.
There is clearly a lot more to come for this series, and this book with have you salivating for the next one due to the abrupt ending. Make sure you have it nearby.
The book picks up a few weeks after the events of Bitter Night. The Coven is on shaky legs and trying to get back to some semblance of order after the attacks that nearly buried them. Giselle is still weak and on the edge of her witchy control, and tensions are high for the Blades and Spears.
This isn't helped much by the addition of Alexander, whom no one- perhaps with the exception of Max- trusts further than they could throw him. Actually.... they could throw him pretty far, so that analogy doesn't really work, but you get the idea.
Max is having an even harder time of it. As if ignoring the incredibly appealing Alexander wasn't trial enough, that damned pesky demigod, Scooter, keeps trying to snatch her away in her sleep. His nightly visits are causing her so much damage that her healing spells are about to lose their battle and one of these mornings, she might just not wake up.
She realises she has little choice but to go and see what the hell he wants. But she is in no way prepared for what he has to say...
I loved this storyline. As with the previous book it was both exciting and unusual. It reminded me in places of "A Journey to the Centre of the Earth". I find I enjoy urban fantasy that's quite heavy on the fantasy, like Kate Daniels, Cassandra Palmer, The Fever series, etc.
Give me weird creatures and people-eating plants and I'm a happy girl. Who knew?
I also loved all the sexual tension and emotional stuff. There was just enough to have you rooting for them, but not so much that you felt the need to wash your eyes. No gratuitous sex scenes as of yet.
Max is such a fantastic character. She has so much to deal with but even with her plate more than full she just can't walk by a person in need without trying to help. She just can't. She even gets accused of "collecting strays" by Alexander, much to her annoyance. I think it unnerves her that he can read her so well.
There is clearly a lot more to come for this series, and this book with have you salivating for the next one due to the abrupt ending. Make sure you have it nearby.
snarkymotherreader's review against another edition
5.0
Diana Pharaoh Francis is a wicked, wicked woman. She had me screaming for vengeance at the end of Crimson Wind. It isn’t so much a conclusion to the story as a wicked promise of adventures to come. Once again, Max proves to be one of the top urban fantasy heroines. She’s tough, actually cares about people, and is big enough to admit when she’s made a mistake. I loved watching her grow in Crimson Wind, both as a leader and a woman. Always in control, always one step ahead of her adversary, Max finally meets her match in Alexander.
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