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No Peace For The Damned (2012)

by Megan Powell(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1612183603 (ISBN13: 9781612183602)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

47North

series

Damned

review 1: I reallly really wanted to like this book. Truly I did. And I were sooo excited, since the plot sounded interesting. It also fell under some of my favorite points in fantasy; kickass heroine, action, powers, confucion, angst and hot boys/men. MAY CONTAIN VERY SMALL SPOLIERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But after chapter one, something changed. First off: what REALLY annoyed me. - The chapters felt clipped and short, as if each chapter were just made to point out that some time went by. Why oh why do you need a chapter every second page? It really does not make sence. - The whiskey, Im totally on with a drinkin heroin, using it as a stress relief, but does it need to be mentioned at every short chapter? really? And how come its never empty...? Magic refill? Sure, at some point I could... more just imagine her driving to a shop gettin it, because none of the other memebers except Thirteen would have.... but still. It didn't make sense. - Then we have the connection between heroine and main lead guy - the sparks, colours, feelings, it all felt forced, unnatural, and unrealistic. Sure if they don't like eachother, there are confuion etc, but it really felt superficial. - No connection or sympathy with the heroine. - The unnecessary flashbacks. There were WAY too many of them. It felt like every chapter had some dialogs, dreams with colours and completed with flashbacks. I want to read about now. I do get that some use this for character buildup, but be wary, too many and you loose interest. I did and skipped the last twenty or so. Still there were some parts I like though. I completed the book. And I probably would read the next. Since this is the authors first book, its unrealistic for it to be flawless. Perfection comes with practice. I LOVE the idea, the growing powers, her struggle with the family, and I would like to read more about her jurney. And I also would like to point out that the good parts kept me going until the end. Still, first book - gotta give creds for that.
review 2: Certainly something different for me. Magnolia is a little psychotic and that is okay. The romance is a little rushed and undeveloped, and there isn't enough real cohesiveness between the team. (One member is abducted and tortured, rescued and instead of checking in he goes and gets in Magnolia's bed and goes to sleep?) Magnolia's family is really creepy and frightening and I really enjoyed reading something so different. It's The Adam's Family on steroids. less

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