"Fantastic Story, Fantastic Narration!!!!!!"
It starts out a bit slow but I guarantee you that you will be so hooked on this book that instead of listening to it on way to work and breaking it up over a few weeks, you will stay up all night listening to it like I did. I just couldn't get enough, I was sucked in, I was part of the story! A fantastic story with fantastic characters. I could visualize them all as I lived in the story while it was being told. When it ended, I was so sad to return to the real world.
3,495 hours listened in 2012! I used to be a voracious reader, then my job had me driving about 1k miles a week. I started listening to Audible and have never stopped. I quit work and now just listen all the time, cleaning house, shopping, driving, in the hot tub. I even put one earbud in and let Audible read me to sleep every night.
"Ok start to new world, new story"
The narrator was great, I love Ilona Andrews worlds too. Very original, not your usual paranormal romance based here in our world. Ms. Andrews definitely separates the humans from the "others" and gives you a reasonable explanation why they are and where they are.
I will definitely get the next book in this series to see how she builds out the characters and the supernatural world they live in.
Renee did her usual good job of differentiating the different characters voices, really good job on the sullen William.
I laughed out loud several times, which wasn't good since I listen to my books while I'm going to sleep and cracking up laughing tends to wake my husband up!! LOL
"A fun listen"
A very fun listen with some different notes. It hinted at interesting backstories and definitely left me wanting to know more about the folks in the story. I will look for more in this series and by this author.
"Wonderful Story"
This Book was different for me but I enjoyed it! It rates at the top for me and I will be listening to the rest of the series.
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in the burger king parking lot
laugh mostly
"Love the Kate Daniels books? You'll love this!"
I got this book because I am very fond of the Kate Daniels books by Ilona Andrews. This did NOT let me down. It is written in a very similar style. It has a strong no nonsense female character.
Rose is my favorite character in this book because she is strong and a no nonsense kind of gal. She can hold her own and doesn't mind proving it.
She also narrated the Kate Daniels books. In both series, I've gotten very into the characters as enacted in her voice.
The beautiful Rose has thorns!
"Very engaging! Absolutely a good read!"
It's a good easy read with an engaging story. The plot satiated my fantasy of being swooped by a a knight with wizardly powers without demeaning the female character as a hopeless and weak damsel. The story was simple and believable. I was drawn to the characters. I would very much like to see this book come to life in a movie. I wish Ilona Andrews would go further and make the world of magic and Weird a little bit more intricate and not just a mirror copy of the real world. Besides, magic is a limitless possibility.
Aside from the leads, I loved the character of Georgie. He made me cry.
The narrator is amazing! Bringing emotion with precise tempo. I really enjoyed her performance.
Would you give your life for the person you swear not to trust?
I can't wait for the next book! The story is a promising series of adventure and romance. I would like to know more about the Weird and how the characters will evolve. Thank you so much Ilona Andrews for creating a wonderful novel.
"I like it way more than I expected."
I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did, a very pleasant surprise. I liked the heroine but her little brothers were my favorites to read about. I loved how she interacted with them, especially, Georgie.
This story is unique and I cant think of one book that I could compare it to, so I love the newness of it for me and the concepts brought into this one. I would like to learn about about the differences in the two connected dimensions, very interesting ideas here, for that I look forward to reading the other Edge books.
"Good fantasy action romance."
I really have enjoyed reading anything from Ilona Andrews, as her books are full of action with strong women in interesting urban fantasy settings.
Kick-arse heroin. Novel use of magic, as of course, sword and sorcery has been done to death, but I was really engaged as Ilona Andrews has her own magic in creating a new world based on the old.
I think much of my enjoyment comes from listening to Renee Raudman . . . she is VERY talented, and brings the characters to life. I am not in to plain romance as it is so formula driven, but I am tempted to listen to some, as Renee Raudman has done so many. I am addicted to her, and have to force myself to listen to other narrators. She brings each and every character to life.
It is not a literary work and there is a certain amount of predictability relating to the romance, but the characterisation and interesting settings and challenges for the characters makes up for it.
"More Please Ilona !"
I have listened to this story twice now and each time I notice different bits, I feel I will be listening again and again,
I noticed myself chuckling during the reading
Renee is a new performer to me. I will be checking out what else she has done
When Georgie becomes George.
thoroughly enjoyable.
"Enjoyable!"
What a fun listen! I was a little leary about this series at first. I love the rest of ILlona Andrews' other books but the official summary just didn't sound all that good. I was very pleasently surprised! It is much better than the publishers review! Interesting characters, unique story line and a wonderfully twisted romance plot line.
The narrator had a very nice range of characterization. She also has agreat grasp of the characters emotions.
All in all just a very interestingly fun listen! I am looking forward to book two.