A Dangerous Path (Warriors, Book 5)

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ShadowClan has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now -- or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the terrible dreams of danger that haunt his nights.

Meanwhile, a mysterious threat has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. Fireheart's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors, and Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right. Has StarClan abandoned them forever?

Ages 8 - 12

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very good.......2007-09-30

this book was a very good read. i would highly reccomend the series to any cat lover. you should always read the books in order, and NEVER read the backs or the character lists of a book ahead of you!!!! I found out something that you will find out in book #6 when I was reading book #4. it kind of ruined book #5 in a way. This book is definately good

Good to the last page and beyond.......2007-08-26

As will all the Warrior series, I loved this book as well. It is leading up to the big finale of the 6th book and many dangers face the cats in this book. As usual, it kept me up at night reading to find out what would happen next and how the cats would ever get out of each new situation they found themselves in. A great read as always. Can't get enough of the Warrior books. Love each and every one of them and you don't have to be a "kit" to enjoy them. I am 48 and look forward to the next book whenever I finish one.

Warriors: A Dangerous Path.......2007-06-06

Fireheart is leading his clan through the dark times. He used to be a kittypet and others still tease him. It's hard for him to be a deputy when his leader is going crazy. It's also hard for him to believe other cats sometimes, but he will have to in order to save his from an evil Shadow clan leader.

I would recommend this book because it's very exciting. Sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's happy, and sometimes it's a little bit scary. This is a great book for anyone who loves animals, especially cats.

Dog Pack Escapes.......2007-06-06

In this amazing book of the series Warriors, Fireheart finds out that Tigerclaw, the former deputy of Thunderclan that tried to kill Bluestar, became leader of Shadowclan and got his new name (Tigerstar) and nine lives from Starclan. Thunderclan's leader, Bluestar, is still dealling with the fact that Tigerstar betray her. When Fireheart learns of a dog pack on the loose, Bluestar thinks that they are just strays and will go back to their home soon. When Fireheart finds out that all this connects to Tigerstar, he relizes that he will have to save the Clan. But will it be to late to save his own leader? I recomend this book to kids that love books full of suspence and adventure.

A Great Book from a Great Series.......2007-01-08

A Dangerous Path by Erin Hunter is the fifth book in the original Warriors series. The main character, Fireheart, Thunderclan deputy, is at head of the Thunderclan cats at a Gathering when he finds out that the new Shadowclan leader is his enemy, Tigerclaw or Tigerstar now, the former Thunderclan deputy. When it is reported back to Bluestar, Thunderclan leader, that the cat who had earlier tried to kill her, was now a clan leader, her already troubled mind worsened as she declared war with the cat's ancestors, Starclan, and she believes the cats in Thunderclan are going to betray her. So Fireheart is trying his best to hide Bluestar's condition from the rest of the clan. But on top of all of this, Fireheart gets warnings from Starclan about a 'pack' that threatens the lives of Thunderclan.

I enjoyed this book because of my love for cats, but it was also frustrating and sad at times. Erin Hunter did a good job describing the events in the book. I got really frustrated with Bluestar when she thought she was at war with Starclan. But I could kind of see how she could read events that happened to her and her clan and how they could make her think that they meant that her ancestors where abandoning her. I do not see how she thought that her cats were traitors, especially Fireheart; he was the one who saved her from Tigerstar when he tried to kill her. Because she thought the Thuderclan cats would betray her, some very sad events took place. The end is sad as well but not all was bad.

I recommend this book, and all of the other Warriors books.

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LOVE!
Magical writing that brings to life characters in search of love and personal identity. Very highly recommend to all readers
These stories changed my life!
apple pie a la mode indeed!!
Young adults deserve better (so do adults)

Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books
Francesca Lia Block
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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ASIN: 0064406970
Release Date: 2007-01-02

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Lanky lizards! The slinkster-cool novels in Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat series have finally been compiled into one delicious volume. All of the ethereal, mesmerizing titles are here--Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, Missing Angel Juan, and Baby Be-Bop--together like the big, beautiful family described on their pages. Block's unique, poetic style immediately draws readers into an intoxicating magical-realist world populated by empathetic, original characters (as well as a few ghosts, fairies, and genies): "He kissed her. A kiss about apple pie à la mode with the vanilla creaminess melting in the pie heat. A kiss about chocolate, when you haven't eaten chocolate in a year. A kiss about palm trees speeding by, trailing pink clouds when you drive down the Strip sizzling with champagne. A kiss about spotlights fanning the sky and the swollen sea spilling like tears all over your legs."

We cheer for these young women and men as they struggle with the universal trials of growing up, finding love, and letting go--all within the vivid, glittering, urban embrace of Los Angeles. Block's stories about finding yourself, being true to your dreams, and believing in what might seem impossible will inspire teens and adults alike with the resounding messages of hope and the transformative power of love. --Brangien Davis

Book Description

Francesca Lia Block's luminous, postmodern fairy tales chronicle the thin line between fear and desire, pain and pleasure, cutting loose and holding on in a world where everyone is vulnerable to the most beautiful and dangerous angel of all: love.

Customer Reviews:

LOVE!.......2007-08-11

All five novels are truly exceptional. Francesca Lia Block has a wonderful mind and a very unique writing style that is so welcome in this world of the normal traditional authors of today. I recommend the Wheetzie Bat books to anyone who wants to read something captivating and perhaps even a bit 'out there' (but in the best of ways.)

Magical writing that brings to life characters in search of love and personal identity. Very highly recommend to all readers.......2007-08-11

Generations of young women and their lovers and friends grow up surrounded by genies, by love, and by the magical world of urban Los Angeles. Dangerous Angels is a compilation of the original Weetzie Bat book series, five novels that make up stories two generations--their love stories, deaths, births, and artistic adventures. The text is vivid, rich with sensual description and the hipster-cool slang that surrounds Weetzie's family. The magical-realist style intertwines angels, genies, and spirits with real-world issues of finding and nurturing love, having sex, creating identity and independence, being gay, and coping with death. The result is a remarkably engrossing, readable, and magical writing style that brings to life both Los Angeles and the characters, and deals with difficult, even controversial issues, that are rarely found in other young-adult books. I very highly recommend it.

It is difficult to do a plot summary of the Dangerous Angels books because the compilation contains so many books and the plot of each book is secondary to all the other factors that make up the text. In one story, Weetzie finds love for herself and for her best friend when a genie grants her wishes. In others, Weetzie's daughters struggle with their own identity and the power and music of their group of friends. In another, Weetzie's best friend comes to terms with his homosexuality. The plots are important, but what matters more is what character growth they prompt, what issues they deal with, and what text surrounds them.

The primary theme of the book is love--the most beautiful and most dangerous angel. Love, however, is mixed in with themes of personal identity, family, independence, and sexuality. The author does not skate over difficult and controversial issues, but neither does she subject them to lengthy angsting. Instead, life difficulties, like its genies, are presented as facts and are treated with the same open acceptance. In my opinion, this makes the book a wonderful and eye-opening read for young adults that is still relevant to grown-ups.

Finally, the delight of Dangerous Angels is the writing style. It is urban magical-realistic and richly, sensually detailed. Action, both of the characters and of the overall plot, is presented in short direct sentences. Description is also presented in short direct sentences. But in both cases, characters act and the world appears in ways that are distinctly magical. The end effect is a quickly-paced, no-nonsense style that nonetheless makes the books sing with lush description and very real magic. It makes very little sense to discuss the style when it so easy to simply quote it. One example: "Fifi's house was a Hollywood cottage with one of those fairy-tale roofs that looked like someone has spilled silly sand. There were roses and lemon trees in the garden and two bedrooms inside the house--one painted rose and the other aqua. The house was filled with plaster Jesus statues, glass butterfly ashtrays, paintings of clowns, and may kinds of coasters. Weetzie and Dirk had always loved the house." The writing style is a joy to read and sweeps the reader into the magical world of Weetzie and her family, bringing to life their stories and their challenges. It is unlike any other book you'll read, and I highly recommend it to all readers of all age groups.

These stories changed my life!.......2007-05-22

I first picked up Witch Baby when was thirteen..then promptly devoured the rest. Weetzie Bat, Goat Guys, Baby Be-Bop, Missing Angel Juan..... The stories transport you to a modern fairytale land. When I was growing up, these stories inspired me to pursue my fairytale dreams in this midst of harsh realities.

My favorites change as I travel through different phases of my life...Angel Juan is one of the best breakup stories ever! Goat Guys addresses the problems of being swept up in the material world and finding balance. Baby Be-Bop is about discovering your true self through your family. Weetzie and Witch Baby give two different perspectives...having a boyfriend/having babies, or being an outcast/finding where you belong.

Block transport her readers into a sensual world where genies and angels mix and mingle with the "real" people. She ask us to see the beauty beyond the hurt and ugliness of their lives. She lovingly paints a picture of modern day Los Angeles, all the while reminding us that the common denominator in our daily lives is love.

I can understand who some people might find these stories trite...Block goes off on fantasmagoric verbal riffing on every other page. She rhapsodizes about food, music, flowers, colors. If you enjoy Angela Carter or Colette, anyone who uses words like rich paint on a canvas...then you will find these stories satisfying as a Oki Dog Burrito.

apple pie a la mode indeed!!.......2007-04-24

i can't even begin to describe how much i love this book. i read it when i was about 15 or 16. i was trolling through the public library and saw all the weetzie bat books but they were all individual. i fell in love. some time later i went back and i found them in one big, fat collection and i was completely thrilled.

there's such a wonderful dreaminess to this book. the writing is so beautifully detailed. even now, almost 8 years later, i'm still constantly reading it. this book has a permanent place in my heart.

Young adults deserve better (so do adults).......2007-01-27

The characters and the story are shallow, totally lacking in depth. The writer seems to free associate and wanders from page to page. It was like reading a comic book plot or worse.I read books for my teens before they read them. This book was a huge disappointment. It is not appropriate in other ways either. I do not recommend it at all.

The Dangerous Rescue (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 13)

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Same old, same old
Outstanding Conclusion to Great Story
The conclusion to an exciting story arc!
The Dangerous Rescue
GREAT GOOD SUPER WOW type of book

The Dangerous Rescue (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 13)
Jude Watson
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0439139325

Book Description

Qui-Gon Jinn has been captured by an evil scientist who must kill him in order to learn the secrets of the Force. It is up to young Obi-Wan and two other Jedi to defeat a vengeful bounty hunter and infiltrate the complex matrix of the scientist¹s lair before it¹s too late.

Customer Reviews:

Same old, same old.......2004-11-21

Can Jude Watson please restore this series to its former glory? I mean, books 1-8 were instant classics. The ninth book was the first weak book in the series. Tenth, bad, eleventh, actually, the eleventh was good, twelve, pretty good. And then there's thirteen. It seems that this book is almost identical to the last two. I mean, can we please get away from Jenna Zan Arbor, Ona Nobis? But I didn't give it **** for nothing. It had some good qualities. First off, Cholly, Weez, and Tup. Aw, man, I love those guys! And Didi is only i n the book a short time at the end, thankfully. I find him very irritating. It was okay, though. At least there was action. Heck, has there ever been a JA without action? Of course not! A tiny disappointment, but nothing short of a fun read. One more thing: I don't know why they recommend these books for ages 9-12. Some of the vocabulary is even hard to understand, not to mention very little description, forcing you to visualize the environment and characters. And there are some perplexing themes that are very hard to understand. Guideline: Yeah, these books look short, stupid and easy to read at first glance, but never judge a book by its cover--or its length, for that matter.

Outstanding Conclusion to Great Story.......2004-03-29

The Dangerous Rescue brings to an end the story begun in The Deadly Hunter and continued in The Evil Experiment. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan must track down an evil scientist and confront a deadly bounty hunter in an adventure guaranteed to satisfy even the most demanding of readers. The Dangerous Rescue also features the return of Adi Gallia (one of the council members seen in Episode I) and her abrasive Padawan, Siri. There's drama, suspense, intrigue - in short, everything one could hope for except a bit of romance (but, after all, as the ads for Episode II told us, a Jedi may not know love . . . .).

The conclusion to an exciting story arc!.......2002-08-21

Obi-Wan Kenobi, with the help of Jedi Master Adi Gallia and her apprentice Siri, rescue Qui-Gon Jinn from the clutches from Jenna Zan Arbor, but fail to stop her escape. The evil scientist Jenna Zan Arbor will stop at nothing as she tries to discover the secrets of the Force... then use them for her own power. When escaping, she takes along with her one Jedi who remains her captive. Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Adi Gallia, and Siri must rescue the Jedi and at the same time rescue a planet from her evil clutches.

"The Dangerous Rescue" is the conclusion of three books following one story arc. In my opinion, this is one of my most favorite story lines! The story is very exciting and Obi-Wan and another Jedi apprentice, Siri, go off on their own adventures when they go help Astri. Plus there's plenty more excitement as the deadly bounty hunter, Ona Nobis, is bent on having her revenge on Obi-Wan. I also love the character of Siri and am very happy that we get to read a little more about her. One problem I have is the return of the three bumbling characters, Cholly, Weez, and Tup. Somehow I found them a bit annoying but still, I guess their presence is needed somewhat. Read "The Deadly Hunter" and "The Evil Experiment" before this book or I assure you that you will be a bit confused because many of the events which take place closely tie in with the two previous books.

This series explains a lot about how Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan first meet. Their beginning is far from simple and all smooth-sailings, which would be pretty monotonous if it was. Though the books are said for ages 9-12, like many other reviewers I agree that the Jedi Apprentice Series are for anybody. Extremely well-written, the emotions, thoughts, and feelings of the main characters are very well put down into words. I also like the different array of humans and aliens which are portrayed, both good and bad.

Plust check out the new Jedi Quest series, dealing with the master and apprentice duo of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Another Star Wars Series I recommend and like a lot are the Young Jedi Knights series. The stories are about Jacen and Jaina Solo (twins of Han and Leia Solo), and their friends as they journey on the road to becoming Jedi Knights. More on the teenager level of reading. For adult readings, a few selections I enjoy reading are "The Thrawn Trilogy", "Rogue Planet", "The Jedi Academy Trilogy", "The Corellian Trilogy", and "The Truce at Bakura".

The Dangerous Rescue.......2001-11-25

I liked this book because I really wanted to know the sequel to #12. I also liked it because unlike some of the other Jedi Apprentice books, it started exactly where book #12 left off. Of all the Jedi Apprentice books, it is one of my top five favorites.

GREAT GOOD SUPER WOW type of book.......2001-07-25

I like this book bu the starting was sorta hard to get it into. Its not a waste though...so buy it if you like star wars.

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A product of its time
Jayne hits it again!
Jerkwad and Doormat: A love story.
MISTAKEN JUDGEMENT
bijou2311 has it just right!

Dangerous Magic
Jayne Krentz
Manufacturer: Harlequin
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A product of its time.......2007-03-29

I love JAK and have read about 90 percent of her books. This one is a real product of its time. Today, Elissa would have gone to human resources and filed a complaint against Taggert for his bullying. However, when it was written society viewed the behavior in a much different way.

Jayne hits it again!.......2007-03-12

I have yet to read a book by Jayne Ann Krentz that I haven't liked! She knows how to tell a story like no one else. I was riveted from start to finish!

Jerkwad and Doormat: A love story........2007-02-28

This book was so awesomely bad that I started reading it, but then just couldn't finish it. I have to give it 1 star, because that's what Amazon requires, but the part I read was pure drivel. As many reviewers have pointed out, this is a 20-year-old Jayne Ann Krentz book written for Harlquin under a psuedonym. Her writing (and characters) have improved IMMENSELY over the years, but this is one of those books that is just best forgotten. I understand that's good business for Harlequin to cash in on Krentz' success by reissuing some of her old novels for them, but was this the best they had to work with?

It starts off and you've got a woman named Elissa who has been called into her boss's office to be told, point-blank, that she's being denied for a promotion -- for which the boss admits that Elissa is the most qualified -- because he thinks that she slept with another boss...that's she's sleeping her way to the top. The boss (Wade) refuses to believe Elissa's protestations. Seems he's been stalking her for a while and has observed all these instances in which she's met up with the guy he's accusing her of sleeping with. (Evidently, Elissa's helping the guy plan a surprise birthday party for his wife, June. Suuuuuuuuure, Wade thinks. Likely story!) Elissa points out that what Wade is doing is called sexual harrassment and that it's illegal, but that doesn't seem to bother him much, because he's one of those jerkwads who seems to believe that if HE can't have her, NOBODY can have her. (Seriously...I kept expecting him to whip out a bowie knife, in true Lifetime Movie of the Week fashion, and start hacking her to bits screaming, "You're mine! Mine!" Scary stuff.) After thirty pages or so pages had passed and Elissa was still sitting there taking this crap off this major loser, I had to put the book down and walk away. Maybe it gets better, but I just don't see how it could, and I don't have enough masochistic interest to find out.

MISTAKEN JUDGEMENT.......2007-01-28

WADE TAGGERT REALLY MESSED UP WITH ELISSA WHEN HE ACCUSED HER OF ACCEPTING A BRIBE TO GET A PROMOTION AND SLEEPING HER WAY TO THE TOP, WHEN HE REALIZED THE ERROR OF THE JUDGEMENT IT WAS REALLY WONDERFUL READING TO WATCH HIM TRY AND GET OUT OF THE MESS.

I HAVE READ JUST ABOUT EVERY BOOK JAYNE ANN KRENTZ HAS WRITTEN AND THIS BOOK IS ONE OF HER BEST, I LOVE HER PLOTS AND HOW THE MAIN CHARACTERS TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I THINK ANYONE WHO READS THIS BOOK WILL FIND IT VERY ENTERTAINING AND ENJOYABLE

bijou2311 has it just right!.......2006-12-11

This is one of JAK's early books, written as Stephanie James in the late '80's and it is unreal. A career business woman is accused by her boss of sleeping her way to a promotion, for which he admits she is the most qualified candidate, and then he refuses to promote her because she should have slept with him! And she takes this abuse; she not only takes it, but when he suggests she sleep with him as he can do more for her career, she agrees so she can get revenge! It is this kind of drivel that has weighed down women's chances of being accepted as rational adults who have the right to be treated as rational adults who mean what they say when they say it. bijou2311 wrote a perfect review for this book; I wish I'd read it before I spent the $$! If you like idiot women who let men manipulate them and if you like idiot men who can't see past their 'manhood', you're going to love this mess; if you like real people facing dramatic situations and dealing with them, you'll be like me and hate it. I love JAK and have read everything she's written since she graduated from this 8th grade romance genre. Do yourself a favor and stick with her real books and give this mess a pass!

The Dangerous Games (Star Wars: Jedi Quest, Book 3)

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S.W. Games #3
Now this is Pod Racing... Again.
The best so far!!
More Continuity

The Dangerous Games (Star Wars: Jedi Quest, Book 3)
Jude Watson
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
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ASIN: 0439339197

Book Description

Anakin Skywalker is a model Jedi student . . . but there's a restlessness that lurks underneath. Can his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, rein him in?

Customer Reviews:

S.W. Games #3.......2007-07-25

I love these books. I have read all my life and reading these are wonderful. I am 68 and enjoying everything I get from Star Wars.

Now this is Pod Racing... Again........2003-07-29

This is a review of Jedi Quest Volume 3 DANGEROUS GAMES. Three Jedi teams are sent to a stone less planet that is ruled totally by 10 people. It is the time of galactic games like earths Olympics except done every 7 years. This planet was chosen for the games due to its high proportions of security personnel as the galaxy has become a more dangerous place recently. The Jedi has sent 3 teams of Jedi with their Padawan's for security. The 3 Padawans are Padawan Ferus (Padawan of Siri Tachi) Tru and Anakin.

Anakin had not seen a Pod Race since Tatooine, but racing action combines with intrigue to equal an enjoyable read.

The Jedi Quest series is primarily for readers aged 9 to 12 , and are the tale adventures of Obi-Wan and his Padawan, the future Darth Vader. I read them for their insights into these key SW characters and the fact that the books are fun. A pleasant surprise has been that these books are also available on Audio Cassette Unabridged. Watson is a good job weaving a story with some action and mystery to hold a readers attention while delving into the relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin. Young Jedi Knights is another younger reader series written by Anderson and Moesta as well as the 18 book series called Jedi Apprentice about Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan.

The best so far!!.......2002-09-27

Fourteen year old Anakin Skywalker has been a padawan for nearly six years, and in that time he has learned much, despite his lingering difficulties in controlling his anger. He and Obi-Wan are sent with two other Jedi teams, one containing Anakin's rival, on a fairly routine mission, to mediate and oversee the Galaxy Games (The Olympics, Star Wars style). It doesn't take Anakin long however, to discover another event going on, an illegal one. Podracing. To give away more of the plot would be a crime to this wonderful book, but let me just say that this one is most definatelly full of suprises. I read it in a few hours, and hated putting it down even for a minute. I recommend it to any and every Star Wars fan, young or old.

More Continuity.......2002-09-04

This third installment by Jude Watson is one of the stronger offerings in this relatively new series. The author has a formidable task, as the cinema experience of Episode II was the culmination of all of Anakin's actions that these books will cover. This series does seem to have the books follow each other more closely in time than past series. She has the same challenge as the movies, she is telling a story about characters that we already know how many of their lives will evolve and in some cases end.

The Pod Racing sequence in Episode I is easily one of the best sequences that Lucas ever brought to the screen. In, "Dangerous Games", which are like the Olympics on a galaxy level, Pod Racing is back and Anakin is racing once again. The cover art is exactly what it appears to be, Anakin is racing, but he is being chased by the same Pod Racer he built many years ago on Tatooine. The pilot of his old craft is also a surprise, but that is best left for the book.

Anakin is again fighting himself and his emotions that always seem to lead him either away from, or just off the path he is expected to follow and learn from. This time around Anakin is not alone in making errors, and they are not as potentially bad as they have been in the past. If there is one aspect of his personality that continues to develop is his anger. He continues to keep it largely under control, but it is clear that it will eventually break loose.

Book Description

Mages' Games

Netheril, empire of magic, where wizards wield power far beyond the ken of mortal men.

Netheril, where citadels float, magic runs wild, and mages dabble in games better left for the gods.

Netheril, a place of dangerous games where the barbarian Sunbright Steelshanks soon finds himself an unwilling pawn in a lethal match of wits, wiles, and powers.

Customer Reviews:

Not as entertaining as Sword Play.......2002-03-02

Dangerous Games is the second book in the Netheril Trilogy by Clayton Emery. Two of the main charcters from the first book return and the story begins soon after the concluding events of the first book. While still entertaining, this one tended to drag through the middle third of the book.

The story opens with another excellent fight scene involving the main character of the series - Sunbright Steelshanks. His newfound ally from the first book, the sorceror Candlemas, also returns and aids Sunbright. After the initial discovery of a shooting star, the heroes are transferred to a different time. The book begins to drag when the heroes are separated.

New allies are found, there are plenty of sword fights, and the story starts to pick up again at the beginning of the final third of the book. There's a big buildup to the finale which is well-written (involves a character trying to achieve god status), but it is a bit short. The book is still recommended as long as you read the first book beforehand.

A good second book.......1999-01-28

This is a good second book for the trilogy. It brought in a new charicter that changes the whole story. If you would like to talk to me E-mail me.

A very entertaining (and surprising) book........1998-01-20

This book gets off to a good start right away by having an extemely detailed and action filled battle scene. The book also develops a thick plot and story line, while contiuing the saga from the prequel.

$Dangerous Affair: Dangerous Magic\Affair Of Honor$
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Holy crap.
Dangerous Affair
Shame on jayne
Call the Hotline! Rape and Sexual Abuse as Romance?
PeeYew!

Dangerous Affair: Dangerous Magic\Affair Of Honor
Jayne Krentz
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Holy crap........2005-05-21

All I can say is thank god I bought this at a used bookstore for .50 cents, because it's worth barely that. The back sounded good, the usual "strong dangerous hero convinces independent woman she needs him" which appeals to me. Unfamiliar with both JAK/SJ, I didn't know what to expect and I was looking forward to reading it.

I knew by the end of the first full page that this wouldn't be up to my usual standards, but I trudged along until page 114 (after skimming the last fifty pages or so) when I finally realized it wasn't about to improve and trashed it. And I don't trash books lightly.

Wade is a jerk. And a creep. He's completely unlikeable, unsexy, and extremely ignorant. I tried to give Elissa a chance, but she turned out to be nearly as unlikeable and thickheaded as Wade. I have no idea how either of these people ended up with such a high promotion at their jobs. I'd say that two such stupid people deserve each other, but nobody deserves a slimeball piece of vomit like Wade. Don't get read book under any circumstances. I feel violated just by having read it. I wish I could give this negative stars.

Dangerous Affair.......2005-02-19

JAK Were did this come from? I am a big fan of overbearing hero's in a story played against a womans more subtle strength. The story Dangerous Magic is terribly insulting. I can't figure out how any reader is supposed to find any attractive qualities in the hero. Unfortunately the story is told only from the perspective of the woman in the story and it's nearly painful to listen to her thoughts. NO woman, injured, cowed, or just plain stupid would put up with this type of treatment.
And please let me say that the continual usage of the terms Witch and Wolf is sickening!! The use of which is supposed to be dramatic but is just irritating.

Shame on jayne.......2004-08-27

All I can say is shame on Jayne! I have all of her books most in hardback and I am shocked, appalled,and disapointed! Is someone else writting for her, the hero creeped me out, I would hope in todays world no woman would put up with that type of abuse!

Call the Hotline! Rape and Sexual Abuse as Romance?.......2004-04-29

I'm a big fan of Jayne Ann Krentz - in all her incarnations and noms de plume - but after reading this book I'm not sure I ever want to see another of her works. The first story is absolutely sickening. The "hero" is a total creep who first sexually harasses then rapes the female protagonist. I stopped reading there so I have no idea how Ms. Krentz justifies a relationship after that. I thought we stopped thinking of rape as romance decades ago! Ms. Krentz owes us all a public apology - and a HUGE donation to a women's shelter for perpetuating this myth that rape is a product of uncontrollable desire and overwhelming love. Save your money - and write her publisher!

PeeYew!.......2004-04-19

I can't believe this is a JAK offering. Even in the 80's, women didn't put up with this kind of stuff. Reading "Dangerous Magic" was like watching a terrible accident. You know it's happening and there's nothing you can do to stop it. But you watch anyway.

Good grief! This has sexual harrassment, verbal abuse, physical abuse, one point of view (hers)and other icky stuff. Not one single romantic or sexy thing about it.

Wade is nobody's idea of a hero. And Elissa lost me when she didn't quit when she was accused of sleeping her way to the top. Then, she should have filed a big time lawsuit again her boss and the company.

This book isn't even going to the used book store. It gives romance novels a bad name. Not to mention a bad tase.

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On a class trip to the museum, Timmy and Tabby notice something strange about the dinosaur exhibit. Lurking behind the walls are the evil Professor Albert and his Dino-bots who are plotting to take over the world! But the Supertwins have their own secret plan to stop the meddling Professor and send his robots into extinction.

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A Super Book.......2004-04-08

We got this book at a book fair and I read it a few times with my 7 year old son. We laughed a lot, and both enjoyed the well written antics of these twins. After reading it a few times to my son, last night he picked it up and read it to me! The first book he has read all the way through. It was so much funnier when he read it. I know he surprised himself by getting all the way through it. That's why I am at Amazon today. To get the rest of the Supertwin Books. My son says he wants to take it to school and read it to his class. Now that's a good book!

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Dangerous Games
Lord Herodsfoot, I presume.
Don't bother with this one
Aiken is a wonderful author, but this is not worth it!
Disappointing

Dangerous Games
Joan Aiken
Manufacturer: Yearling
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0440415934
Release Date: 2000-07-11

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This eagerly awaited addition to Joan Aiken's award-winning Wolves series takes us on Dido's most imaginative adventure yet!

Dido Twite has been sailing the high seas, chasing after Lord Herodsfoot, who is scouring the globe for new and interesting games. Now he's needed back in London, in the hope that his games will help King James, who is lying ill and wretched with a mysterious disease no doctor can cure. Dido's search has taken her to Aratu, a mysterious spice island where foreigners seldom venture--maybe because of the deadly pearl snakes and sting monkeys there.

When Dido lands at Aratu, she realizes that there is something even more dangerous than poisonous snakes on the island. She soon makes friends among the Forest People and learns of a plot to overthrow the island's king, who lives--deaf and sick--at his palace on the Cliffs of Death. Will Dido and her friends be able to reach him in time?

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Dangerous Games.......2007-04-18

In my opinion Dangerous Games is Joan Aiken's best piece of writing. It is action packed and stuffed with adventure! Once you start reading, you can't put the book down.
Dangerous Games is about a crew of sailors in search for Lord Herodsfoot, a kind nobleman, needed back in London. Dido Twite's search brought her and the crew to the island of Aratu. After finding Lord Herodsfoot, Dido discovered a plot to over through the king of the island. Through dangerous forests and caves they must travel. Can they reach him in time? This book will send you over the edge! If you can get in to a breakneck plot and interesting characters, you will love this book!

Lord Herodsfoot, I presume........2005-01-13

I make a point of not reading the plot synopsis of a book before I read the book itself. When you pick up a novel and read the back or inside cover of it you might discover things that the author would really rather you find out within the context of the story and not via a fifty-word synopsis. So I didn't read the synopsis of "Dangerous Games" until after I read the book. Under normal circumstances, this rarely causes any problems. In this case, however, I discovered that I had unknowingly read this book out of order. You see, "Dangerous Games" is one of the books in the "Wolves Chronicles", which began with "The Wolves of Willoughby Chase". And Dido Twite, the heroine of this tale, began in those books. Not knowing this, I read this story without any idea that it was a sequel or continuing saga of some sort. And you know what? It didn't matter. "Dangerous Games" is so fast-paced, amusing, and intelligent that you needn't read any of its predecessors to appreciate it fully. Part "Treasure Island" part "Below the Root", the story is a comment on colonialism and how conquering a land does no good to either the conquerors or the conquered.

It may seem like a wild goose chase, but Dido Twite has been hunting down a ridiculously difficult prey for quite some time and thus far has had no luck. When the British King Jamie comes down with a cold (he's just a kid, you know), he insists that the only thing that will save him are some new and interesting games brought via Lord Herodsfoot. Herodsfoot studies games and his latest finds have taken him to the mysterious island of Aratu. Now Dido must find the man and bring him back to England, but not before she comes to know the lay of the land a little better. In Aratu you have native forest dwellers, called the Dilendi, and the colonizing Angrians. Once arrived, Dido finds herself caught in a war between a king and his brother, befriending a lost princess, speaking with ghosts, avoiding sting monkeys, creating rain itself, and all in all having a really grand adventure.

The book says some absolutely lovely things about the innate ridiculousness that comes when Europeans found colonies on already existing native populations. In this case, the Angrians settled on Aratu and began destroying the forest for further plantations. When the Dilendi cursed the Angrians with a deep abiding homesickness for their native lands, the population either emigrated or became peculiar. As a result, the remaining Europeans are a sorry crew. True, they control much of the island by force, but internally they've responded by oppressing their women, establishing rigid class systems, and generally disapproving of any and all fun. They're like puritans without the whimsy.

Aiken does a find job of never relegating a person to a distinct personality simply due to their skin color. I find it interesting that other reviewers of this book have accused it of racism when no one is a certain way solely because of their genetics. You've good Angrians and bad Angrians and good Dilendi and bad Dilendi. The villain of this tale is an Angrian who best represents all the failings that come with willful ignorance. The hero of this tale, Dido, is a wonderful London scamp with a Cockney accent and a penchant for pants. Her companion, Dr. Talisman starts as male and then turns out to be a wonderfully strong female character for whom you never worry one moment. As for the upper class twit Lord Herodsfoot, I found myself more than once wishing that someone would give the guy a swift kick in the butt once in a while. He's the perpetual schlemiel of the story. If there's a cliff to be accidentally fallen over or a poison to eat, you can bet who'll be the one doing the falling and eating.

Mostly, however, the book's real lure is its adventure. And I daresay that this is one of those rare adventure tales boys will read EVEN THOUGH the hero of the tale is, essentially, feminine. If your young male reader doesn't take to Dido then you may count them out as lost causes. She's such a wonderful character that it would take pounds of prejudice to keep from devouring her every word and action. I stumbled across "Dangerous Games" entirely by accident, but I'm truly glad that I did. It's a fine piece of work and a tale that, in spite of its series status, stands alone beautifully. A great great story.

Don't bother with this one.......2002-06-13

In all seriousness, I doubt that Joan Aiken wrote "Dangerous Games." It reads as if a committee were hired to create a passable story against the backdrop of her alternative history. The publishers would have been better off finding some decent internet fanfic writers to do the job, because nothing about "Dangerous Games" is anything but an embarrassing failure to measure up to the period detail, extravagant plotting, wrenching moral dilemmas (a necessary ingredient for good childrens's literature), and dark humor that made the previous books in the series so satisfying.

Come to think of it, "Cold Shoulder Road" read as if it were written half by Aiken and half by committee. Perhaps she is simply tired of the series. If so, she should let the thing die.

Aiken is a wonderful author, but this is not worth it!.......2000-11-10

Please, I beg you, purchase one of her other books! I have read nearly all of Aiken's works and they are FANTASTIC. However, this book was very cut-and-dried, dull, and prejudiced. The characters of the island people were so caricatured that it was borderline offensive. No child deserves to have to read this book!

Disappointing.......1999-06-04

Joan Aiken is one of my all time favorite authors but I did not think this was one of her best. The characters are exaggerated caricatures and the plot is pretty farfetched.

Dangerous Magic (Hitched!) (Harlequin Romance, No 3405)

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Dangerous Magic (Hitched!) (Harlequin Romance, No 3405)
Patricia Wilson
Manufacturer: harlequin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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