Gale Force (Weather Warden #7) by Rachel Caine

Gale Force by Rachel Caine

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is on vacation when her Djinn lover, David, asks Joanne to marry him. She's thrilled to say yes, even if some others may be less than happy about it.

Unfortunately, Joanne's pre-marital bliss is ended by a devastating earthquake in Florida. And she can't ask David and his kind for assistance. Because the cause of the quake is unlike anything Joanne has ever encountered, and a power even the Djinn cannot perceive.
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This book in the Weather Warden series is a non-stop action ride. Just when you think you can catch your breath something else happens and you take off again.



Seems that Joanne and David can not catch a break. Glad that their relationship is moving forward. Gonna be interesting to see how they get out of this fix in the next book.



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Firestorm (Weather Warden, #5) by Rachel Caine

Firestorm by Rachel Caine

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


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Putting aside the personal chaos that has plagued her, rogue Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin must rally the remnants of the Weather Warden corps against a double threat-the Djinn who have broken free from Warden control, and a cranky Mother Earth who's about to unleash her full fury against the entire world.



Another good chapter in Joanne, Weather Warden's life. This book was a little chaotic. A lot going on between Jo and David's relationship, their daughter Imara, the fight with the Djinn, Mother Nature waking up, and the end of the world. It almost got to be too much, but with another cliff hanger of an ending I want to keep reading the series. I am going to take a short break while I read some other books I owe, but will be back to the Weather Warden series very soon!



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Windfall (Weather Warden #4) by Rachel Caine

Windfall by Rachel Caine

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin's stormy personal life is taking its toll on her patience-and her powers. But when the truce between the Wardens and the mystical Djinn starts to self-destruct, Joanne finds herself forced to choose between saving her Djinn lover, saving her Warden abilities-and saving humanity.
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Wow! What a life Joanne leads. I am so happy that I have this entire series on my bookshelves. Each book seems to contain a action packed week in the life Of Joanne, Weather Warden. I don't know what I would do if I had to wait 6 months or a year to see what happens next. Loving this series and am off to the next book!



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Chill Factor (Weather Warden #3) by Rachel Caine

Chill Factor by Rachel Caine

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin has protected the human race from monster storms, been killed, reborn as a Djinn, and then restored to her original form. Now she's throwing the dice to stop an infinitely powerful, deeply disturbed kid-who is holed up in a Vegas hotel-from bringing on a new ice age.

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Another great chapter in Joanne's very adventurous life. Lots of action and one heck of an ending. Looking forward to moving right on to book #4. Great series!



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Heat Stroke (Weather Warden #2) by Rachel Caine

Heat Stroke by Rachel Caine

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Accused of murder, Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin was chased across the country—and killed—by a team charged with hunting down rogue Wardens.

Five days later, Joanne had a lovely funeral and was posthumously cleared of all charges. Her human life was over, but she had been reborn in Djinnhood. Now, until she masters her enhanced powers, Joanne must try to avoid being "claimed" by a human. But when a hazard that only a Djinn could sense infiltrates Earth's atmosphere, Joanne must somehow convince someone to do something about it—or the forecast will be deadly. So who said being all-powerful was going to be easy?

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Definitely more action packed than the first book. I like that it takes up right where "Ill Wind" ends. Very much enjoying this series. Can't wait to read about Joanne and David's next adventure.







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Ill Wind (Weather Warden #1) by Rachel Caine

Ill Wind by Rachel Caine

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



First in the new Weather Warden series...

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...

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Good start to a series that I have heard a lot of positive reviews on. Lots of action and just a touch of romance. Looking forward to working my way through this series.







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Fade Out (The Morganville Vampires, #7) by Rachel Caine

Fade Out by Rachel Caine


Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again...

Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the local theatre company. But when one of Eve's castmates goes missing after starting work on a short documentary, Eve suspects the worst. Claire and Eve soon realize that this film project, whose subject is the vampires themselves, is a whole lot bigger-and way more dangerous-than anyone suspected.



My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Totally enjoyed this seventh book in the Morganville Vampires series. I really enjoyed Claire's further development into a young woman as well as her developing relationship with Michael.
The storyline was great, loved learning more about Myrnin and Ada, as well as Amelie and Oscar's relationship.

I am really looking forward to the next in the series!!

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Strange Brew by P.N. Elrod (Editor / Contributor)

Strange Brew by P.N. Elrod


Today’s hottest urban fantasy authors come together in this delicious brew that crackles and boils over with tales of powerful witches and dark magic!

In Charlaine Harris’ “Bacon,” a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs, a blind witch helps sexy werewolf Tom Franklin find his missing brother—and helps him in more ways than either of them ever suspected. And in Jim Butcher’s “Last Call,” wizard Harry Dresden takes on the darkest of dark powers—the ones who dare to mess with this favorite beer.

For anyone who’s ever wondered what lies beyond the limits of reality, who’s imagined the secret spaces where witches wield fearsome magic, come and drink deep. Let yourself fall under the spell of this bewitching collection!



My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Very enjoyable read. Some old favorite authors as well as an introduction to some new ones for me.

My 2 least favorite stories were Charlaine Harris's Bacon and PN Elrod's Hecate's Golden Eye. The rest of the stories were quite enjoyable.

I will add one warning. If you have any desire to read the 'Cin Craven' series by Jenna Maclaine, you may want to read them before reading the short story included in this book -- 'Dark Sins'.


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Carpe Corpus (The Morganville Vampires, #6) by Rachel Caine

Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine

In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace—until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He’s kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants—the living and the undead. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. But even if they defeat Bishop, will the vampires ever be content to go back to the old rules, after having such a taste of power?

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another wonderful jaunt in Morganville.

In this book Claire and friends find themselves caught up in the middle of the war between Bishop and Amelie. The fate of Morganville depends on the outcome of this war and Claire has her part to play in that outcome. I can't go into much detail without giving everything away, but it was a nice quick read. We do finally get an ending and not a major cliff-hanger, which makes it a lot easier to wait till the next book is released in November.

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Lord of Misrule (The Morganville Vampires, Book 5) by Rachel Caine

Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine


The feast is over ... and the battle for Morganville has begun. Bishop's on one side, Amelie's on the other, and Claire's status as Amelie's most trusted human ally has just landed her on Morganville's Most Wanted list, along with all of her friends. As a bitter Texas storm bears down on the town, there's nowhere to hide ... from anything.

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Well since I was expecting this to be a cliff hanger I can not say that I am surprised. But I do have to say that I hated the ending, but I loved the excerpt from the next book.



I really wish that I had saved this series of books and then read them back to back. I am sure that I would have enjoyed them more. That being said I do enjoy this series and I am looking forward to reading more. There is no question that the books are action packed. I just wish that they lasted longer. It is like getting a taste of something really good and then having to wait 6 months for another little taste. lol

Oh well -- I love the residents of the Glass house and can not wait to read more!

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Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, Book 4) by Rachel Caine

Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine



From the Publisher

The wait is over. dig into the feast...

In the town of Morganville, vampires and humans live in relative peace. Student Claire Danvers has never been convinced, though—especially with the arrival of Mr. Bishop, an ancient, old-school vampire who cares nothing about harmony. What he wants from the town's living and its dead is unthinkably sinister. It's only at a formal ball, attended by vampires and their human dates, that Claire realizes the elaborately evil trap he's set for Morganville.

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
So when does the next one come out? How can authors end books like this and make us wait?



Great chapter in the story of the Morganville Vampires. This book takes right up where the last one leaves off. It takes a little bit to get going but when it does, wow!!



A new Vamp comes to town, Bishop -- Amelie's father. He is on a mission and it is up to Claire and her friends to help stop him from destroying Morganville and everyone in it.



Excellent story and I can not wait for the next book to come out!!!


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Midnight Alley: The Morganville Vampires Book 3 by Rachael Caine

From the Publisher
Claire Danvers's college town may be run by vampires but a truce between the living and the dead made things relatively safe. For a while. Now people are turning up dead, a psycho is stalking her, and an ancient bloodsucker has proposed private mentoring. To what end, Claire will find out. And it's giving night school a whole new meaning.

My Opinion
This was probably my favorite of the three books so far.

This book takes up right where the last left off. Claire has signed the contract with Amelie to protect her friends. But they don't know yet.

This book really centers around Claire and her involvement with the vampires. There is a lot happening as we learn more about the vamps, as well as the humans. The ending is quite the cliff hanger and I can not wait for the next book in the series to come out.

Morganville Vampires #2: The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine

Synopsis
Claire has her share of challenges. Like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains; homicidal girls in her dorm, and finding out that her college town is overrun with the living dead. On the up side, she has a new boyfriend with a vampire-hunting dad. But when a local fraternity throws the Dead Girls' Dance, hell is really going to break loose.


My Opinion
Another great book in this series. It started out a tiny bit slower than the first book but it picked up right away and became the 'can't put it down book' that the first one was as well.

Love the characters and the problems that they face. I totally enjoy the storyline and can not wait to read the next one in the series which I started last night.

Claire is becoming quite the heroine and I can not wait to find out what it is that is so special about her. Eve's brother is scary. Love Sam and now that Michael has joined the dark side I can not wait to see how that all works out.

Glass Houses: The Morganville Vampires, Book I

From the Publisher
From the author of the popular Weather Warden series. Welcome to Morganville, Texas.

Just don't stay out after dark.

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero.

When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.


My Opinion

Excellent book.

Claire is a super smart 16 year old Advance Placement College student at a college in Morganville, Texas. Besides having to deal with the typical college freshman hassles like dorms and mean girls, she discovers that she also has to deal with an entire town of vampires.

Lucky for her she happens upon the Glass House and it's three tenants, Michael Glass, the 18 year old owner of the house, his best friend Shane, and their goth roommate Eve, when she goes off campus to find a safe place to live.

Thanks to a particularly vicious college girl who has set her targets on Claire, the four roommates find themselves in the middle of a vampire battle that they may or may not come out of alive.

Loved the story and looking forward to starting on #2: The Dead Girls' Dance next.