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In Minatsol, being a dweller means that you are literally no better than dirt. In fact, dirt might actually be more useful than Willa. Her life will be one of servitude to the sols, the magic-blessed beings who could one day be chosen to become gods. At least her outer village is far removed from the cities of the sols, and she won't ever be forced to present herself to them... Until one small mistake changes everything, and Willa is awarded a position to serve at Blesswood, the top sol academy in the world - a position that she definitely did not earn.
Joanne Baldwin is a Weather Warden. Usually, all it takes is a wave of her hand to tame the most violent weather. But now, she's trying to outrun another kind of storm: accusations of corruption and murder. So, she's resorting to the very human tactic of running for her life.... Her only hope is Lewis, the most powerful warden known. Unfortunately, he's stolen not one but three bottles of Djinn-making him the most wanted man on earth. Still, she's racing hard to find him-before the bad weather closes in fast.
She could save the world - or destroy it. Sixteen-year-old Evangeline 'Evie' Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future - and they're still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux. But she can't do either alone.
Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. One minute, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird is a normal teenager dealing with everyday high school stress; the next, she's Marked as a fledgling vampyre, forcing her to leave her ordinary life behind and join the House of Night, a boarding school where she will train to become an adult vampyre.
My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I have a secret. I know vampires are real. I watched one murder my father eight months ago, and even though they tried to convince me it didn't happen - that I'd lost touch with reality due to the trauma, I know what I saw was real. Hollow Hills is now the place I call home. It was supposed to be my chance at a normal life. My chance to bury my secret and start over.
The best-selling series has returned! Join P. C. and Kristin Cast in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the House of Night series by going on a thrilling new adventure with your beloved Nerd Herd.
In Minatsol, being a dweller means that you are literally no better than dirt. In fact, dirt might actually be more useful than Willa. Her life will be one of servitude to the sols, the magic-blessed beings who could one day be chosen to become gods. At least her outer village is far removed from the cities of the sols, and she won't ever be forced to present herself to them... Until one small mistake changes everything, and Willa is awarded a position to serve at Blesswood, the top sol academy in the world - a position that she definitely did not earn.
Joanne Baldwin is a Weather Warden. Usually, all it takes is a wave of her hand to tame the most violent weather. But now, she's trying to outrun another kind of storm: accusations of corruption and murder. So, she's resorting to the very human tactic of running for her life.... Her only hope is Lewis, the most powerful warden known. Unfortunately, he's stolen not one but three bottles of Djinn-making him the most wanted man on earth. Still, she's racing hard to find him-before the bad weather closes in fast.
She could save the world - or destroy it. Sixteen-year-old Evangeline 'Evie' Greene leads a charmed life, until she begins experiencing horrifying hallucinations. When an apocalyptic event decimates her Louisiana hometown, Evie realizes her hallucinations were actually visions of the future - and they're still happening. Fighting for her life and desperate for answers, she must turn to her wrong-side-of-the-bayou classmate: Jack Deveaux. But she can't do either alone.
Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. One minute, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird is a normal teenager dealing with everyday high school stress; the next, she's Marked as a fledgling vampyre, forcing her to leave her ordinary life behind and join the House of Night, a boarding school where she will train to become an adult vampyre.
My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I have a secret. I know vampires are real. I watched one murder my father eight months ago, and even though they tried to convince me it didn't happen - that I'd lost touch with reality due to the trauma, I know what I saw was real. Hollow Hills is now the place I call home. It was supposed to be my chance at a normal life. My chance to bury my secret and start over.
The best-selling series has returned! Join P. C. and Kristin Cast in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the House of Night series by going on a thrilling new adventure with your beloved Nerd Herd.
Freak. Witch. Crazy. Schizo. Ember Brycin has been called them all. She's always known she's different. No one has ever called her normal, even under the best circumstances. Bizarre and inexplicable things continually happen to her, and having two different colored eyes, strange hair, and an unusual tattoo only contributes to the gossip about her. When the latest school explosion lands her in a facility for trouble teens, she meets Eli Dragen, who's hot as hell and darkly mysterious.
Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly - but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden. Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market.
One night Kylie Galen finds herself at the wrong party, with the wrong people, and it changes her life forever. Her mother ships her off to Shadow Falls - a camp for troubled teens, and within hours of arriving, it becomes painfully clear that her fellow campers aren’t just "troubled". Here at Shadow Falls, vampires, werewolves, shapshifters, witches and fairies train side by side - learning to harness their powers, control their magic, and live in the normal world. Kylie’s never felt normal, but surely she doesn’t belong here with a bunch of paranormal freaks either. Or does she?
Zoe Lake is heading off to college - and she's excited. It's not a regular college, though. It's a magical college full of vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches, sphinxes - and pretty much everything else you can imagine. Despite the monsters, it's often human nature that threatens her life most.
With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake. Though still the target of stalkers and Internet trolls who think she had something to do with her husband's crimes, Gwen dares to think her kids can finally grow up in peace. But just when she's starting to feel at ease in her new identity, a body turns up in the lake - and threatening letters start arriving from an all-too-familiar address.
One last adventure. That's all Riley wants before heading off to college and parting ways with her two best friends. Spending their last summer together on a Texas farm in the middle of nowhere isn't quite as exciting as they'd planned.... That is, until they stumble upon secrets no human should know. Men who appear and disappear. A giant wing hidden in the creek. Screams in the dead of night. Every oddity seems connected to their strange - and alarmingly attractive - new neighbors, led by the stormy-eyed Navan.
In Last Breath, the rain brought a new and dire threat to Morganville and its vampires...their ancient enemies, the draug. Now, the vampires are fighting a losing war, and it will fall to the residents of the Glass House - Michael, Eve, Shane, and Claire - to take the fight to an enemy who threatens to destroy the town, forever. Lovers of Morganville, rejoice: Black Dawn takes the intrigue, romance, and nail-biting suspense of the series to its highest level yet.
What did you like best about Black Dawn? What did you like least?
I have been in love with this story, since the very beginning! I love how the story plot is constantly twisting, and how it is so in depth with so many characters, not just 2 or 3 like in a lot of other stories. It definitely is not anything like anything else I have ever read before, and I will always hold it as a cherished part of my book collection!
What did you like best about this story?
I have not finished Black Dawn yet, so I cannot say. But I did read the teaser on Rachel's web site, and the special fan club extras, and I am definitely itching to continue on. Can't wait!
Would you be willing to try another one of Angela Dawe’s performances?
I am not a fan of Angela Dawe reading this book. She makes it sound like a completely different story, because her voice is a LOT deeper than Cynthia Holloway's. Plus, after already listening to 11 books with Cynthia's voice, you kind of have a mindset of each character's voice, and it's pretty easy to imagine it in your head. It's like, watching a tv show for 5 seasons, then they replace the main character's actor for the 6th season. It's not the same, and not nearly as good.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
If it became a movie, I would most definitely go see it!
Any additional comments?
If you are not a die hard Morganville Vampires (audiobook) fan, you might not like this at all. I would say check your local library for the paperback or CD, before purchasing it permanently.
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
OMG the new narrator sucks!! She draws out words that doesn't need to be. She pronounces the names funny. I think its because she is trying to hide her accent. After 12 books with the same narrator how dare Tantor change it up. I would have rather they waited until Cynthia was available to do the Audio-book. This is such a shame and a wasted $20. Yup I didn't use a credit!!
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
It's bad enough when books in a series change narrators (I HATE IT!), but down right pitiful when they don't take the time to research how the previous narrators pronounced names and terminology.
I'm begging publishers to care enough about your customers (the ones that keep you in business) to consider this when making decisions. Keep it simple and keep the same narrator, but if that's out of your control (which getting cheap IS within your control) at least make sure they pronounce the character names the same!
Thank You!
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
This book wasn???t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I love Morganville Vampire series and always recommend to my family and friends.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Eve - love her personality.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Horrible narrator. Rachel Caine seriously messed up by not using Cynthia Holloway. I had a difficult time listening to Black Dawn.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Black Dawn?
Book was fine just disappointed because of narrration.
Any additional comments?
Have Cynthia Holloway narrate future books!
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I am very happy with story so far, just in to chapter 4,,, Very unhappy about the narrator change. I am use to the way Cynthia did the voices of the different charactors in the book, and it is hard for me to be undistracted by the new narrator. I am sure she did the best that she could, but she completely change the Queen Vampire's name in her pronunciation of Amelie,, and it is very strange. I find it hard to believe that someone didn't catch it before they reIeased the book. I would, really really, Definitly, be overly greatfull if you would bring Cynthia Holloway back, Please.
Thank you,
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I love the Morganville Vampires series and have all the audio books, so it's a shame the new narrator's voice is so montone. You can't even tell when she switches speaking from one person to another. All the characters voices sound exactly the same. I'm not even halfway through and I'm considering stopping. Her voice is so boring I want to go to sleep. Her voice is so monotone even the characters sound bored. I can't tell if its Michael or Clare thats speaking. Also it's like she is whispering the lines. This is not a soft romance book. There is love but the characters are fighting for their lives, yet there is NO emotion in their voices. Its a shame to do this to such a wonderful series.
I don't give very many bad reviews but Tantor needs to re-record this book with another narrator.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I only started listening to the audio of this series two books ago so I'm not a listener who was a dedicated fan of the previous narrator, but I have to agree this new narrator is not a good match for the characters. Her narration of Claire sounds like a dragging, depressed voice almost as if the audio was slowed down. It was grating to listen to after awhile. The new pronunciations didn't bother me. I can't say you might like it if you haven't listen to the other books because I think it would be hard for anyone to listen to this narrator. I haven't finished the book yet because I can only listen to it in small increments.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Where does Black Dawn rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is another great story by Rachel Caine, but this narrator puts NO personality into the characters. It's like listening to a monotone monologue. Even during the exciting parts the story seems dull due to her lack of (insert adjective's here) performance. I understand that it is difficult to keep one narrator for an entire series but when you change narrators at least have them listen to the other books so she gets an idea of what the characters personalities are like. Shane's snarky comments sound like a plain statement and not a smart elic remark. Oh Goodness I hope she does better with the next book. Or better yet, bring back Cynthia Holloway! I think I am just going to read the next book if they keep this narrator. I don't know how they get the job of narrating in the first place when every characters voice sounds the same, dull and mundane. Stepping off my soapbox now.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
She put no personality into the characters. It's like she didn't listen to the other books to Guide her on what the characters personalities are. She is very dull and monotone. The other books I zipped through and did not want to stop listening but this one, I had to make myself listen it was awful!
Any additional comments?
This narrator sucks! Learn the characters or don't narrate.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Any additional comments?
What happened to Cynthia Holloway?!? This narrator is really bad and talks like Captin Kirk. Will not get the next book if she is reading it. I could have done a better job.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
How do you change narrators this far into a series? Angela Dawe's performance is just dreadful. I had come to love the characters and how they interacted with one another. She even changed the names of characters! Cynthia Hollaway did a much better job. I won't download the next book if Angela Dawe is the narrator. She has ruined this series for me. :(
Would you be willing to try another book from Rachel Caine? Why or why not?
I like her books. They aren't serious, they're silly and easy reads/listens. I liked the characters.
Would you be willing to try another one of Angela Dawe’s performances?
NEVER!!!!
8 of 9 people found this review helpful