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I was actually liking the story. View all 25 comments. A very long winded book. The characters are fine, but never connected. Just boring. And worst romance ever. Btw, the cover is a complete lie. I should add thou that a weirdly racist is it racist when it's against more then one religion?
What is the word that covers prejudice that is a bit racist plus offensive to people of multiple faiths? That dropped a star for me. Otherwise it was a great UF book. Edit: Having read the next one an 3. Edit: Having read the next one and a half books in the series I changed my mind about this one. The self awareness evaporates, the mc becomes a Mary Sue pitched against a literally evil mean girl and the romance remains completely sparkless.
Jun 16, Wanda rated it really liked it Shelves: read-in , dude-wheres-my-shirt , urban-fantasy , when-words-collide , speculative-fiction , fantasy , used-books. I picked this book up at the used book store after attending a conference at which the author was a guest. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. It's almost unfortunate, as now I really want to read the remaining two volumes. Back to the bookstore, I guess. I tend to prefer urban fantasy by female authors, but Hanover does a good job of writing a female main character.
Jayne is a typical urban fantasy heroine. She has a mysterious r Summer Clearance Special What a pleasant surprise! She has a mysterious relative who has made her the beneficiary of his will. As she assesses her new real estate, she discovers that her uncle had a whole side to him that she'd never guessed—he fought evil and wasn't gay as she'd presumed.
She herself has unusual skills, wants to continue her uncle's mission, and begins assembling a posse of friends to accomplish the seemingly impossible. There's good action, as the inexperienced group fumble towards the goal. There's tension induced by the timing required and the inevitable personality conflicts. The reader wants them to prevail, but the author is constantly throwing doubt on the whole business. Jayne isn't a complete Mary Sue, she makes major mistakes and has to recover from them.
She does, however, fall awfully easily into the role of team leader. She does have enough sense to allow the specialists on her team to use their skills. The only thing that made me truly roll my eyes was the cover art. Seriously, Cliff Nielsen? At no point in the book does Jayne wear leather pants. She's a jeans-and-t shirt girl. In addition, no woman worth her salt will go into battle in a Victoria's Secret bra. Maybe a sports bra. And lastly, the short sword in her right hand is being held awkwardly for fighting.
She'd be far more likely to stab herself in the leg. However I'm getting used to ignoring cover art. It is often misleading, tending towards embarrassing.
I wouldn't be reluctant to be seen in public with this book, but I sure wouldn't flaunt it either. To keep or re-sell? I'll keep it for the time being while I search for the next volume.
May 13, Scott Hitchcock rated it did not like it Shelves: abandoned-series , dnf , urban-fantasy. Sadly it was awful. The writing wasn't what I've come to expect from him. I felt like he dumbed-down his writing for this genre which is sad. There was none of the story and character complexities. There was none of the empathy threaded into the journey. Sadly one of my favorite authors threw out a stinker.
View 2 comments. Mar 17, Veronica rated it it was ok Shelves: urban-fantasy. What to say about this book Here's the thing, if the overall plot of a book is weak but there is a yummy romance then usually the romance aspect can sustain my interest in a series. Conversely, if the romance is not all that but the plot and world building are top notch then I'm along for the ride. The problem for me with this book is that it fell short both counts, plot and romance.
As for plot, nothing really happened in this book. It was a group of people basically What to say about this book It was a group of people basically hanging around a house until the last twenty pages or so when the final showdown happened.
The writer did manage to check off some cliches right out of the gate though. Heroine with unique name? Jayne - with an accent on the 'e' and pronounced zhuh-nay, yeah whatever. I pronounced it like regular old Jane in my head Heroine inherits a vast fortune to make her monster stomping easier? Heroine is suddenly gifted with super fighting skills that she's never had before? That said, I did like Jayne overall.
The other issue regarding the plot is that we get told about the big bad but we never really see him or see him do anything really bad. He mostly exists off the page until the very end of the book. I never got a sense of who he was as a villain or why I should be rooting so hard for the good guys to take him out. As for the romance aspect, I have to confess that I really enjoy the slow burn.
Couples who are getting into bed in the first act rarely grab my interest. And so it is with Jayne and her love interest in the book. He's a nice enough guy, even if he does leave out some major information about his past, but I found the pairing lukewarm at best. So, as a whole this was just a two star book for me. It's nothing that I would re-read. There are more books in this series and I might read the second book at some point to see if things pick up plot-wise and action-wise since the romance angle is doing anything for me but it won't be priority reading for me.
Jul 23, Mike the Paladin rated it did not like it Shelves: fantasy , urban-fantasy. Didn't finish this one. It strikes me as just another attempt at the antihero, ain't I tough and nonconformist urban fantasy niche that is showing up now. I didn't care much about Jayne zha-nay not Jane nor her adventures.
Doesn't mean it won't suit you but I've got hundreds of books waiting to be read If it's your "cup-of-tea" as I've said before, enjoy. I'm old enough and have enough years behind me and few enough ahead that I don't make myself Didn't finish this one.
I'm old enough and have enough years behind me and few enough ahead that I don't make myself finish every book I start and that doesn't appeal now. This especially goes in the case of brain-candy. Hope you enjoy it Maybe I'll Like something else by this author later But this one goes back to the library.
View all 8 comments. Sep 26, Felicia rated it liked it Shelves: urban-paranormal , vaginal-urban-fantasy. One of the many many UF series out there, this one a tad less romancey than usual, i suspect that MLN Hanover is a guy by the way he writes. I thought the setup was a bit hard to buy I can overlook that, I guess the thing that bugged me most is that i didn't buy the romance at all. On PAPER it's really interesting actually no spoilers, but the romance takes nonstandard twists that i hadn't seen before but i guess i felt the secondary characters were p One of the many many UF series out there, this one a tad less romancey than usual, i suspect that MLN Hanover is a guy by the way he writes.
On PAPER it's really interesting actually no spoilers, but the romance takes nonstandard twists that i hadn't seen before but i guess i felt the secondary characters were pretty thin on being able to latch onto them, especially that romantic interest. I dunno, I will read the next one because i enjoyed the tone. View all 7 comments.
May 21, Robyn rated it really liked it Shelves: , to-read-have-access. I enjoyed Jayne and her ragamuffin band, and especially liked the twist on vampires, etc that Hanover gives us in the world building.
Really the only thing I wasn't a huge fan of in this was the romance, but I suspect that will improve. Looking forward to the next one! Four stars again : It has its flaws but it also has some excellent action.
I do love this series. Jan 17, Shannon rated it liked it Shelves: urban-fantasy , , review-copy. The black sheep of the family, he's dead and has left her everything: his numerous properties around the world, his vast fortune, his friends The fortune was hard enough for her to swallow, but when she learns that Eric was involved in a battle with evil wizards known as the Invisible College and their "demon ridden" leader, Randolph Coin, she's sceptical - until they come for her.
She soon learns all about it: spirits from another plane are brought into this world and take host bodies. They're called "riders" and they can be vampires, werewolves, demons of various sub-species, and undetectable unless you can use your spirit energy, your "qi", to see the world clearly. Written under a pseudonym for sci-fi author Daniel Abraham, Unclean Spirits reads like the script of one of those TV shows that's so popular since Buffy , and with an uncomplicated plot to match. It's a fun ride but I'm big on character development and I didn't get all that much here.
She lacks the charisma of Kelley Armstrong's Elena Michaels, or the refreshing candour of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse, for instance, but we have caught her at the beginning of her story arc and subsequent growth, and already in the space of one book she's grown some. One of the nice things about her, actually, is how her flaws are subtly presented and you don't even notice them until someone else points them out. Which makes a lot of sense, since she's the narrator and sometimes we don't see ourselves the way others do.
I did have the niggling thought that, what with Aubrey, Ex, Chogyi Jake and a hefty dose of sexual tension, if this were an erotic kind of book it'd be quite the party. There were a few small inconsistencies or implausabilities that bothered me but they weren't huge, and I loved the fact that these people actually ate. I know, it's a small thing, but I've read so many urban fantasy or paranormal romance books where the characters just run on adrenaline for several days straight - yeah Christine Feehan I'm looking at you.
I do like what Hanover's done with a well-worn premise, combining demons with Invasion of the Body Snatches - though the tone and descriptions brings to mind Men In Black instead - with Midian providing the snarky humour.
The fighting scenes were hard to follow but otherwise the writing was smooth and the pacing in particular was just right. It's a pretty straight-forward, black-and-white, good vs. It's a very quick read, engaging and enjoyable, if you're not looking for anything more complicated or deep. Jun 14, Lukasz rated it it was ok Shelves: urban-fantasy.
Hanover is Daniel Abraham's pen name, under which he writes urban fantasy. Her uncle Eric dies and, rather unexpectedly, leaves all his possessions to Jane. Suddenly, she finds herself with a lot of money and properties around the world.
Sounds like a great place for a fresh start. Unfortunately, the wealth comes with a price. It turns M. Jayne is supposed to continue his mission. While I enjoy the idea of riders taking over human bodies, I find the book disappointing. It feels like a thin YA novel that doesn't deliver any meaningful characters development or interesting plot.
Almost everything feelings, superpowers is told, not much is shown in a convincing way. Basically, it's a simplistic story focused on a team of good guys stopping the bad guys before it's too late. Characters feel terribly flat. There's unbelievable and rushed insta-lust between Jayne and one of her team members. Frankly, it was the worst romance I've read in ages.
Jayne is, basically, a directionless and vulnerable drop-out. Some would call her a loser. But when Riders come she suddenly demolishes them with amazing fighting skills. Later on, when the adrenaline drops, she shakes and cries and does whatever a regular human being would do.
I have nothing against super-powers; heck, I absolutely love them. Here, though, the author didn't even try to explain what happened.
It seems the series is supposed to be ten books long. I assume many things will be revealed in sequels. That's cool. Or rather would be, if this book made me want to read more about zha-nay. It didn't. I've heard great things about Daniel Abraham. From readers and reviewers I trust.
Sadly, after finishing Unclean Spirits chances that I'll read any of his books in the near future are close to none. View all 5 comments. A good introduction to this new series. I love me some Abraham so it's cool to see him in another genre. The guy can tell a damn story, that's for sure. Interesting world and beasties with a young female MC who obviously has some issues to work through Wasn't much a fan of the "love story" but it didn't take up much time.
And, honestly, Aubrey kinda seems like a douche.
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