Customer Reviews:
Buy this book!!.......2007-10-03
Dante "Danny" Valentine is angry, confused, has a bad past (what bounty hunter doesn't?), obsesses about her dead lover, and deals with her problems and feelings by trying to avoid them. She's no Buffy, although she does have a run-in with some vampires. All in all, an intelligent, well-thought-out universe, a rip-roaring story, and just enough confusion about what is going on in this future history to make you work harder to understand the motivations and actions of the characters. I wish I had written it!
Dante's Dark Past.......2007-09-26
The novel is Dante's backstory served up with a serial killer murder mystery plot. The witty quips that gave the first novel panache are replaced by an atmosphere of serious angst at unspeakable deeds. Compared to the humor/action/drama balance of book one, this novel was more ordeal than enjoyment. It fills out the world of the Hegemony, but also introduces overdone supernatural elements like vampires (Nichtvren) and were(cain). An average novel, hoping later books are as good as the first.
Loved it as much as the first one!.......2007-09-05
Love Dante's character in this series. Couldn't wait to read this sequel to Working for the Devil to find out what problems arose for her this go round! I was not disappointed. If you love Dante Valentine you'll love this one. Lot's of action, suspense, tears, anguish, pain, *happiness*...it was a read on the edge of your seat kinda book. The Devil has come looking for her again. Dark and edgy.
Number 1 on My List.......2007-08-09
You can read any one of the 50 or 60 plot synopses on the reviewers page, but let me cut to the chase. This book is about grief: gut-wrenching, oh-god-make-it-stop, end-of-the-word grief.
Saintcrow's Dante Valentine is one of the most "beat-up" characters I've ever encountered in a book. She is so inundated by loss, she goes through the entire story afloat on a sea of emotional agony, most engendered by the loss she experienced in the last book (also a good read, but not as emotional), but much by the resurrected ghosts of her own past that she must deal with in this installment. Either way, Valentine's in a world of hurt, and Saintcrow's writing draws you into that pain, tosses you about on the waves, and lands you, cathartic, on surprisingly soft shore.
The story is fast-paced, the characters interesting and sympathetic, and the world enticing. This is dark urban fantasy at its best.
Fascinating!.......2007-07-28
In Lilth Saintcrow's latest Dante Valentine novel, the scene is set for about a year later, several months and Dante is still mourning over the loss of Japh. She keeps his urn that is filled with his remains and tries to keep herself busy with hunts so that she won't think about Japh. Not that she needs the money that they provide, for she is still set for life from the devil's payment from last time.
But suddenly people Dante knows from her past are dying. They are the same people that suffered with her at the horrendous Rigger Hall and the devious and evil headmaster, who was brutally murdered by some of the students one fataful night and it is these setudents involved who are being killed. Dante doesn't want to take the case at first, because than she would be forced to remember Rigger Hall and all its horrors, but eventually complies. Still having Jace live with her, together they set out and do the research required to solve the case. But things start to getr serious.
For one thing the Devil has been calling upon her asking for Japh, who is dead. Dante is furious and confused by this. Why would he call asking for Japh, when it was he who killed him? As Dante gets closer to discovering the mystery behind the murders another death close to home occurs. It is then Dante has had enough and decides that she will do this hunt alone and finish it, even if she loses her own life. But when it comes to the final battle some unexpected help comes her way.
Overall a great book. At times it did run a little slow, like the characters were going in circles, but eventually after a few pages the action does pick up. The next Dante novel is due out in Sept. Then another in Nov. And the last one in Jan. 08!
Book Description
Dante Valentine, Necromancer and bounty hunter, just wants to be left alone. But the Devil has other ideas. The Prince wants Dante. And he wants her now. And Dante and her lover, Japhrimel, have no choice but to answer the Prince's summons. And to fulfill a seemingly simple task: become the Devil's Right Hand, hunt down four demons that have escaped from Hell, and earn His gratitude. It's a shame that nothing is ever easy when it comes to the Devil. Because of course, he doesn't tell Dante the whole truth: there is a rebellion brewing in Hell. And there is a good chance that Lucifer is about to be pushed off the throne. But Dante is getting really tired of being pushed around. And this time, she might be angry enough to take on the Devil himself...
Customer Reviews:
Valentine is back!.......2007-10-10
Dante Valentine is back in her third novel: "The Devil's Right Hand". To tell you the truth I thought that the previous books were much more enjoyable to read and though this book isn't as good I'd still suggest you try it out! The one thing that bugged me was Japhrimel. I'd always liked him a lot as a character and even as a demon but he seemed to take way too much controle of Danny and always kept her out of the action. In fact that still bugs me now but that's all I didn't like. Good book over all. And I agree that Lilith Saintcrow has created another thriller...
Danny Valentine isn't happy now. Besides the fact that she's become super rich and is with the love of her life things are going down hill. She's just agreed to work for Lucifer (the devil) for seven entire years of her life and her fallen-demon Japhrimel. She's now his right hand and has been ordered to kill four demons that have escaped from hell. But...is she in the action now? Or is Japhrimel been lying to her all this time? Somethings up and if you know Dante then you can already predict what's going to happen next...
Happy Reading!
awesome fantasy.......2007-10-08
In the far distant future on Earth, the phenomena known as the Awakening brought into being a vast number of psionics and those with magical abilities that hid in the shadows before entered this new world. Dante Valentine has found her necromance powers (the ability to raise the dead and ask them questions) that help her earn a living as a bounty hunter. When out on one of her assignments she meets Japhrimel a demon who is part of the Greater Flight, Lucifer's oldest son and his best assassin.
He gives up his place in hell for her becoming an A'nankhimel a fallen who has tied himself to Dante who he genetically changed into a half demon known as a hedaria. Lucifer calls Dante to him and Japhrimel accompanies her. They make a deal that they will hunt down four greater demons who escaped to earth in exchange for Japhrimel getting his demonic powers back in full. Dante is now under Lucifer's protection for eternity and full control of the Hellessvront, people places, objects, and money that Lucifer has available on Earth. When Dante finds out whom one of the demons she is to hunt is she wants to back out of the deal but nobody reneges on an agreement with Lucifer and lives to tell the tale.
The story line is fast-paced but devilishly driven by the Faustian deal. Dante is strong and independent but she is also using magic and afraid that good things and people in her life, like Japhrimel will be destroyed. Readers can actually see her struggling to accept Japhrimel's love for her. It is a torturous process with so many doubts when she feels insecure that the audience will think Japhrimel is a saintly demon for putting up with her. Lilith Saintcrow is one awesome fantasy writer.
Harriet Klausner
The boyfriend survived!!!!!.......2007-09-30
Not much really happens in this book... it all seems to be leading to the next book. But some of the things that do happen are interesting. I did find the relationship between Dante and her demon lover not very loving. One would think a relationship with a demon would be a bit warmer than this. The writer referred to them being together for years, she didn't say how many, but the two didn't relate on a very fundamental level. They were more like employer and employee. Because their relationship is lackluster, the best parts of the book are the action, dealings with an underhanded devil (what other kind is there?)and the building of a team that will be doing bounty hunting jobs for Lucifer himself.
Understanding the world they live in is tedius, terms and details not needed, can be skipped and you'll still get the picture where the action takes up. All in all, I can't wait for the next two books that are coming.
Overly Romancy With Trust Issues.......2007-09-26
Dante Valentine needs to remember that she is indeed a Necromance half-demon girl who knows runic magic. Why? Because the only relevant part of that amazing character description that matters in this novel, is the half demon toughness. Dante spends the entire novel as an emotionally recovering punching bag.
Her semi-idyllic life with Jaf is shattered by Lucifer, but Dante never takes charge of her quest to kill off renegade demons as the devil's new right hand. Why? Because Jaf thinks *he* is in charge, and neither of them trust each other enough to share authority. The romantic power struggle between Dante and Jaf overshadowed the backdrop, and the novel felt more like man vs woman than supernatural action.
Hopefully #4 will be better.
If you've started the series keep on reading!!.......2007-09-22
Dante Valentine lives in an alternate universe where things supernatural are normal. She's worked as a necromancing bountyhunter, bested the devil and moved to a new town with her demon boyfriend. The whole time having more inner conversations than outloud ones.
The first two books in the series were good reads, fast paced and the character of Dante was quarky and tough. This book seems to have lost a bit of that. She is self-concious and completely unsure of herself now. Her Demon boyfriend is overbearing. He comes off as controling, refusing to tell her things that could actually help her. But, the next book is sceduled to come out soon and I have hope that all of these changes in personality will be explained.
I would recomend this book if you've read the first two. Why quit now. It seems to be more of a bridge to move the plot to where the author ultimatly wants to go. Seeing as how we don't have to wait a year or two for another installment reading "The Devils Right Hand" will keep you up to speed.
Average customer rating:
- Strong Supernatural Fiction
- Super Reader
- Catching book
- Dark and Original
- Very good paranormal adventure
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Book Description
When the Devil needs a rogue demon killed, who does he call? The Player: Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs.Hot tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody's business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to hell. The Score: The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a rogue demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It's an offer she can't refuse. The Catch:How do you kill something that can't die?
Customer Reviews:
Strong Supernatural Fiction.......2007-09-23
The first novel in Saintcrow's Dante Valentine series is equal to any in the modern urban fantasy genre. Equal to Jim Butcher (Dresden Files) and Rachel Caine (The Hollows). Better than the rest.
Dante is a smart, competent, tough, girl with an interesting supernatural power of being a Necromance. She speaks with the dead, but as a side-job collects bounties on supernatural criminals. Her action scenes are pithy, and I especially like how Dante will think something sarcastic, and then say it, not really caring about the consequences.
Plotwise, the novel went fast. The romantic overtones influenced the plot, but remained minor points, not hijacking the pace at all. Setting was acceptable, though I thought Saintcrow better described a walk in Hell than the political landscape of her future society. I wasn't sure how large or what form of government the Hegemony was.
The characters Dante ends up running with are each memorable in their own way. Two big plusses were 1.) wasn't a single vampire in the novel, and 2.) novel is set in more than one city. I highly recommend this work if you like modern supernatural stories.
Super Reader.......2007-08-31
For a book that looks like it is supposed to be a romance type novel, it is actually pretty light on the mushy stuff, so much so that is is almost absent. More towards the early Hamilton or Harrison books, and fairly straight urban fantasy.
The main character is a Necromance. This does mean what it suggests. She is a very low rent necromancer. She carries a sword. Your average powerful wizard type doesn't need to bother.
The plot could be straight out of Hellblazer. Lucifer wants something done, the demons are trying to play each other over a mystic object and a breeding scheme for power.
She is hired to get in the middle, and ends up working with a demon partner.
Catching book.......2007-08-27
Definitely liked the book, but I have to admit it was a bit hard to read. There were many references to things I didn't understand, which was a bit boring at times since I kept on losing interest in the book. I liked Dante, her her personal development, and I definitely liked the supporting characters, but the romance she later developed with the demon was a little odd.
Overall, it was an entertaining read. Will I read the next book? Most likely.
Dark and Original.......2007-08-10
Necromancer Dante Valentine makes a deal with the devil. Dante must hunt down and kill a rogue demon. In exchange, Lucifer will let Dante live. It's not much of a choice. But when Dante realizes that the rogue demon was the one who murdered her friend years ago, she becomes all the more eager to hunt down the killer. With a lesser demon tagging along for protection, Dante will be getting into more than she bargained for.
Dante Valentine is a headstrong, independent, and powerful necromancer, able to raise the dead. When trouble comes her way, she faces it head on. And only grudgingly accepts help from others. She's a complex character who sometimes seems to have a death wish, but also feels deeply for those she cares about.
Working for the Devil is a very dark and gritty urban fantasy, with plenty of action and suspense. Danger lurks around every corner, as everyone seems to want Dante dead. Saintcrow has created a unique futuristic society blending magic and advanced technology. With more heartache than romance, the story is a cross between a crime novel and an early Anita Blake book.
I'm looking forward to the next installment, Dead Man Rising, to see what's next for Dante and to get another glimpse into Saintcrow's original world.
Very good paranormal adventure.......2007-08-02
There is one thing that I find quite annoying about this book. Its not the authors fault as the Christian Theologians had messed up the titles and classification of the various critters in hell by the mid 1600s and Milton and the romantics made it worse. Among other things Lucifer means light bearer or more appropriately one who enlightens (in the Eastern sense). Lucifer was a title applied to Christ (maqybe Milton was taking a snide aside at the church).
On with the review.
The author has created an interesting world with some futuristic touches and has done a good job of it. (As a physicist I have trouble swallowing anti gravity [as gravity is a curvature of space/time caused by concentrations of mass] but hey its a fantasy).
The characters are well drawn but only two are really compelling. The plot is pretty linear with a little humor as the villains hide out. With a better plot I would have rated it considerably higher. But its still a real good read.
Book Description
Anya Harris's talents have made her a refugee, flying from city to city ahead of a tide of burning terror nobody else can see. She's hoping Santiago City will be safe-but deep in her heart of hearts, she knows nowhere is safe enough for someone with her secrets. When the gray-eyed man with guns and a sword shows up, claiming to be sent to protect her, Anya has to believe him. After all, she has nowhere else to go. Jack Gray is one of the oldest Watchers around, scarred by the battle between Circle Lightfall and the Crusade. He's found his witch and nothing is going to get in the way of protecting her. But nothing is as simple as it looks. Anya's talent makes her worth millions, if she's delivered alive and broken to the corporate bidders. Jack's the only one who can save her-but when she finds out who he really is, he might lose her for good.
Customer Reviews:
Storm Watcher.......2007-03-20
I just received Cloud Watcher and haven't started it yet. If it is anything like her first 2 of the series it has to be great. The Watchers are yummy and the heroines are very independent and show a lot of courage. I have also enjoyed her Society series and am looking forward to more of them. I have introduced my 3 daughters to Ms. Saintcrow and they have enjoyed her too.
Please keep up the fantastic work and look forward to many more to come.
Lorita Myers
Missing something..........2007-02-08
I recently stumbled upon this author when I was in my local bookstore. This series has been amazing so far, but this book seemed to be missing something that the other three books had. Don't get me wrong, I still highly enjoyed the story, but the vibe was off.
Ms. Saintcrow is a master of urban fantasy...........2006-12-30
Anya Harris has been fleeing from city to city, trying to avoid the Dark that wants to destroy her. Anya is a Lightbringer but is unaware of her heritage. She only knows she has the talent of Persuasion. Accompanied by Shell Garritson, she arrives in Santiago City to find a haven among the three Guardians (see DARK WATCHER, STORM WATCHER, and FIRE WATCHER for their stories) only to meet Watcher Jack Gray. Jack knows instantly that he's found his witch in Anya, the only Lightbringer whose touch doesn't hurt him, but he has a dark secret. Will his secret destroy them as the Brotherhood once again threatens the sanctuary of Santiago City?
CLOUD WATCHER is the fourth book in the phenomenal series about the Watchers and the Lightbringers and continues the same excellence exhibited in all three previous books. While CLOUD WATCHER contains enough information to be a stand alone novel, readers will appreciate the world Ms. Saintcrow has created far more if the series is read in order.
Lilith Saintcrow is without a doubt one of the top writers of urban fantasy today. Her crisp prose and taut plotlines are carefully crafted for maximum impact. Her vividly drawn characters are so realistic this reviewer feels as if she is visiting old friends whenever characters from previous books reappear. Jack is perhaps the darkest character yet in this series, as his secret is a horrible one. However, Ms. Saintcrow uses his love and caring for Anya to allow the goodness that is his core to shine through.
CLOUD WATCHER is a spectacular addition to the Watcher series. Readers are in for a treat with this one as Lilith Saintcrow produces yet another superb story. Lilith Saintcrow truly is a master in the urban fantasy genre!
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excellent romantic fantasy .......2006-12-24
Anya Harris feels all alone in the world as she flees the Dark fires that no one else seems to see. Her only companion as she runs from "the persuasion" is Shell, who depends on her for his well-being as he apparently is a "downs syndrome" person.
In Santiago City, she knows she needs a job that will enable her to also keep Shell safe. Instead she meets Watcher Jack Gray, whose centuries of dedication to Circle Lightfall may not redeem him for the atrocities he committed. Jack realizes she is the witch who he has waited seemingly forever to come into his life. He must protect her and her ward with his heart and soul as the Dark has followed her here. Used to having no one protect her back or someone steal her heart, Anya rejects his efforts to keep her safe; still her presence gives him some hope of redemption for the evil he did before he became a Watcher.
The Lilith Saintcrow "Watcher' romantic fantasy (see DARK WATCHER, STORM WATCHER, and FIRE WATCHER) is a terrific tale starring two interesting protagonists. Anya trusts no on except Shell who is almost totally dependent on her. Jack has waited forever for his soulmate to bewitch him so has begun to lose faith that he will ever meet her. When they do meet both are stunned, but he knows he first needs to keep her safe because her skills make her special and worth millions, but to do that he also must protect Shell. CLOUD WATCHER is a strong entry in a terrific series.
Harriet Klausner
Fourth book in the Watcher series.......2006-11-17
I have enjoyed all the other books in this series and this one is no different. I liked the idea of a woman who doesn't know she is a witch and because of the things she sees she doubts her sanity.
Anya is running before the fires of the Dark. She does not know she is a witch and she is afraid of what she calls "the persuation". Somewhere along the way she has picked up an older boy, Shell, with what sounds like "downs syndrome". She takes care of Shell and he depends on her. They barely escaped the last time. With very little money or possessions she needs a job. Preferrably somewhere she will still be able to keep an eye on Shell.
Jack Gray is one of the oldest Watchers. He has never found his witch in all these many years and he doubts he ever will. Even if he does, his burden of guilt, tells him she will never accept him. He hopes that the hundreds of yrs he has served Circle Lightfall, many give him some hope of redemption for the evil he did before he became a Watcher.
We learn more about the Watchers and about the beginnings of Circle Lightfall and the Crusade. Although her devotion to Shell is admirable, we also see his need to have and control Anya. Anya has had no help and protection, she has had to fight the Dark alone for too long. She has troubling accepting Jack, for who and what he is. She also has trouble accepting who and what she is.
The Dark has chased her here, and now she is vulnerable to their intrigues. Jack has to convince her she must let him protect her, because her power and abilities are worth a fortune to others, and the Dark and the Crusade will never let her live if they can kill her.
I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to more. Lilith Saintcrow is very talented at creating wonderful and unusual worlds. So far every one has been a keeper.
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All Mariamne Niege wants to do is finish her thesis and get a job. Unfortunately, her life isn't that simple. She's a Guardian now, and her visions of the future have grown so intense she is literally blind to the world while in their grip. Not to mention that her Watcher, Hanson, is sleeping on her couch and scaring her roommates when he's not shepherding her through the visions and calming her progressively worsening nightmares. Then the earthquakes start, warning of an even bigger disaster approaching—a disaster that could level her beloved city and claim both hers and her best friend's lives. A disaster that her visions say could be triggered by Hanson.
Hanson has his own problems. He joined the Watchers to atone for a life of lies, but it seems the only way he can protect Mari is to use some of his less than honest talents. She is the only witch who can ease the agony of being a Watcher, and the only woman in the world he wants. But the distance between them grows daily, and the entire city is uneasy as the earthquakes start. Then Mari's house is broken into and her roommates slaughtered by the Dark. In order to save Mari from the evil that hunts her, he's going to have to become more of what frightens her. It's a hell of a choice, and one he isn't sure he can make...
Customer Reviews:
action a light drizzle; sappiness a storm [no spoilers].......2007-09-04
The sexual tension between Mari the water witch and Hanson the Watcher of "Storm Watcher" dominates the second novel in "The Watcher Series". Over a year has passed for the two of them yet every other page has Mari and Hanson thinking of touching each other, being near each other, smelling each other, and more, splitting the plots effectiveness. Extra words and some misspellings also detract from the flow.
As with the previous book, there is little substance behind the history of Circle Lightfall, a Lightbringer's enemies, or the characters. Mari encounters vicious monsters but outside of its name and the immediate threat, nothing further is clarified whether how such creatures are conjured or what specific Dark powers are available. The fights receive a fleeting account by cutting to the next chapter as the battle begins.
The series is pro-pagan; therefore those of a highly inflexible religious background or intolerant attitude towards religion might want to avoid the selection.
Thank you.
Not a very "spicy" read.......2007-03-24
Good story line, however the book could be hotter in the love department. I huuried to finish the book not because it provided excellent reading, but because I wanted the experience to be over quickly.
Not a bad read if that's all you have on your bookshelf!!!
#2 in the series.......2007-02-09
I really enjoyed Dark Watcher, which is why I bought Storm Watcher. This second book in the series delves a little deeper into the characters. Unfortunately, I had started reading this one about a month ago and had to put it aside for a time. I picked it up recently and haven't finished reading it, but it was easy getting back into the story. I'm looking forward to finishing this one and moving on the next in the series.
great read.......2006-09-05
This is the only book I have read in the series and it is not even the first, yet, I felt completely comfortable reading it. The book is short and covers a society that was new, but the author explained the basics in complete, concise voice so that the action was not put on hold.
The characters were likable and the hero sounded very sexy.
The herione was intelligent and strong, yet unsure of herself--very normal. I do plan to read more from this series.
Which witch?.......2006-05-19
Second in Saintcrow's Watcher series, this story features one of the witches who works in an occult shop. Mariamne is a water witch - her powers come from, use, and share water. But being a witch isn't her goal in life - she simply wants to finish her degree at the university and get a job in her field! But the untimely arrival of Hanson, her Watcher, disrupts her life and her studies. To Mari's dismay, Hanson's arrival also saved her life because her visions are so forceful that she's been blinded to reality at times, almost walking into traffic. Hanson moves into Mari's house to protect her, sleeping on the couch, which her fellow housemates find distinctly uncomfortable. But when earthquakes (or worse!) threaten Mari's city and friends, Mari sits up and takes notice of her gifts and her Watcher - trying to use both to save her life and the lives of those around her. I am enjoying the Watcher series, although I still have to put WORKING FOR THE DEVIL at the top of her list of works.
Book Description
The Lightbringer
Theodora Morgan knows she's a little strange. Her talent for healing has set her apart, marked her as different all her life—a life spent moving from town to town when too much notice is taken of her abilities. Unfortunately, her talent for healing has brought her to the attention of the Crusade—and the Dark. The Crusade wants her dead because she's psychic, the Dark wants to feed on her talent—and then there's Dante. Tall and grim and armed with black-bladed knives, guns and a sword, he says he's here to protect her. But what if Theo needs protection from him?
The Watcher
Dante is a Watcher, sworn by Circle Lightfall to protect the Lightbringers. His next assignment? Watch over Theo. She doesn't know she's a Lightbringer, she doesn't know she's surrounded by enemies—and she doesn't know she's been marked for death by a bunch of fanatics. Perfect. He can't protect her if she doesn't trust him, but how can she possibly trust a man scarred by murder and warfare—a man who smells like the same Darkness Theo has been running from all her life?
Customer Reviews:
A highly entertaining read & mildly entertaning.......2007-09-30
Lilith Saintcrow's slightly older series, by 3 years, starts out with a hit that's mildly entertaining. Don't get me wrong on saying it was all bad, it wasn't. It was pretty good, only it felt stuck. The characters didn't go anywhere really. The perspective was back and forth between the two main characters; Theo and Dante. Dante must protect Theo, a witch and a lightbringer from the Crusades, a nasty group with nasty and unearthly members, set on killing Theo. But Dante has some kind of darkness in him that he's worried will frighten Theo, but give him the strength to fight the Crusades. There are a few secrets that involve Theo's destiny. Dante is involved with one of them. Another comes at the end, when Theo and her witch friends are set on protecting their city from the Crusades. But the protection spell comes with a price; one of them must die, leaving the other three to protect the city. Theo will have to a choice to make and she will have to live with it, even if it costs her her life.
watching the series [no spoilers].......2007-09-04
"Dark Watcher" launches "The Watcher Series" with fantasy/romance elements during modern times in a city near Seattle. The story is fast-paced, not big on detailed environmental descriptions, and focuses on character interaction and thought. The book reads like a television series pilot where potentially interesting individuals are quickly established and leave much of the history and many issues unresolved for later development.
Theodora Morgan performs a different sort of magick because she is an independent green witch. Since she's not affiliated with an organization, as a Watcher Dante's mission is to protect her for prospective recruitment into Circle Lightfall. He's one of the best in the business but around her the professional Dante turn into an infatuated softy and their relations becomes rather hokey.
Other than a short moment during the final battle, all multi-opponent fights are depicted in passing. One-on-one fights fetch passable acknowledgment. Still the riddles about Dante's mysterious past, Circle Lightfall, and the Watchers among others are hopefully addressed in future novels.
The series is pro-pagan; therefore those of a highly inflexible religious background or intolerant attitude towards religion might want to avoid the selection.
Thank you.
A bit of a let-down.......2007-06-29
When I first started reading "Dark Watcher", I thought it had potential. The plot seemed like a good idea: witches being hunted down by the bad guys and protected by slightly less bad guys, who happen to be hunks. Okay, not bad. But then it went downhill and became mediocre. Dante seemed like he could have been a very interesting character if his "dark" background had been been covered in more detail. Supposedly, he's this great warrior but when he meets Theo, he turns to mush? I mean, come on! If I had read him say "Theo, if you want me" one more time, I was going to scream! The other Watcher, Hanson, was almost as bad and his witch wasn't even that interesting.
This book could have been so much better, but it was too short. The story and the characters were not flushed out enough. All Dante and Theo seemed to do was banter amongst themselves and get attacked by a variety of different creatures. The other two witches, Elise and Mari, didn;t interest me enough to want to buy the other books in the series.
Disappointing.......2007-01-10
Having read a novela by this author, I was prepared to enjoy this book. Well, it was not to be. Amateurish, turgid, virtually plotless -- it was quite disappointing. I'll save my money and time from now on, where this author is concerned.
Good read but...............2006-08-10
Liked the characters, story, and plot. My only complaint is a lack of love scenes and some steamy romance. Chemistry between the watcher and witch was kinda clinical. Doesn't have to be torrid but would be nice to see some sparks.
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- Wonderful contribution to Jewish literature
- A 2007 Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Teens
- A unique and power work of creative art
- Lilith's Ark: Teenage Tales of Biblical Women
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Deborah Bodin Cohen
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Book Description
Winner of the 2006 National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature.
An extraordinary collection of midrash written expressly for teenage girls
Not long after the world was created, Lilith, the first woman, was expelled from the Garden of Eden. She built an ark, a magic box, in which future biblical women could hide their most prized possessions. And so, Lilith's Ark became a place for women to share their own experiences of adolescence with future generations of girls...
The women of Torah grew up at a time when gender roles were rigidly defined and girls were considered women at an early age. Still, the Torah hints that young biblical women faced challenges similar to those that teenagers encounter today: first loves, burgeoning identities, developing sexualities, and blossoming spirituality. Building on textual sources, Deborah Bodin Cohen has created a collection of midrashim about the teen years of 10 women in Genesis that will resonate with 21st-century readers.
Lilith's Ark melds text, biblical commentaries, and historic details about the ancient world with the experiences of modern girls and women and the author's own imagination. A discussion guide for each story enriches the reading experience. This is a book that will speak across time to the anxieties and aspirations of today's growing girls.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful contribution to Jewish literature.......2007-07-03
This lovely gem of a book is a welcome addition to the wealth of Jewish literature, providing young Jewish women with powerful Biblical role models by telling their stories in a relevant and engaging way. I remember feeling alienated from Biblical literature as a teen, since most of the stories centered on men. The female Biblical heroines got short shrift in those days, which distanced me from an appreciation of my heritage. Rabbi Cohen's contribution of Lilith's Ark is a wonderful resource for youth group leaders and religious school teachers who work with adolescent girls. The discussion questions and extensions which accompany each story are of tremendous value to these busy professionals in facilitating discussion groups. It would also make an excellent bat mitzvah gift to increase the recipient's understanding of the heritage she has inherited. This book belongs in any collection accessible to teens and those who love and work with them. (Abbe Krissman, parent, grandparent, and former teacher)
A 2007 Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Teens.......2007-01-29
This wonderful story collection tells the story of ten of our biblical foremothers from Lilith to Asenath (Joseph's wife.) Each story begins with a "Hint from the Torah," a phrase about each woman as it is related in the Torah. Then there is a midrashic tale of the woman's experience and final the woman puts a symbol of her story into the ark so that future generations will come to know her. The midrashic stories are beautifully written and fully expound on the stories we and our children have come to know from reading and studying Torah. There is much here for exploration and discussion.
There are never enough story books for young girls about biblical characters. This is a wonderful addition to the shelf as it not only tells the story of a woman from the Hebrew Bible, it also provides a discussion guide for each story and ideas for how mother-daughter book groups could use this book. It includes ideas for creating their own ark and discussions about what to place in it. I highly recommend this book to Jewish libraries. With the rise of such titles as Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing and The JGirl's Guide, young women of today will have a healthy understanding of life during biblical times and how it was not so very different from our own. REVIEWED BY KATHY BLOOMFIELD (NEWTON, MA)
A unique and power work of creative art.......2006-12-12
With Lilith's Ark: Teenage Tales of Biblical Women, Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen has created voices for the teenage young women of the Torah. Not unlike, The Red Tent, Lilith's Ark, brings us back to our ancient past, melding Torah text, Midrashic Commentary and modern psychology.
The ten women represented in the book, and connected by Lilith's Ark passed from generation to generation, teach lessons of self confidence, strength, passion, following dreams and journeying to the unexpected. Each of the lessons is important to the young women of today who are growing up in a intimate world of tremendous expectation and pressure and a global world where terrorism trumps rationalism. Rabbi Bodin Cohen teaches that our ancestors, Lilith, Eve, Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Dina, Tamar and Asenath, encountered the same fears and dreams of every woman. The Torah is not a relic of the past, rather stories of our lives and the lives of our daughters.
Lilith's Ark is a wonderful resource for teenage Rosh Hodesh Classes, Bar and Bat Mitzvah Divrei Torah writing and sermons. I have used it in teaching parents and children alike and it always creates an atmosphere for interesting, provocative discussion.
The stories are written with beauty and the heroine's with strength and honesty.
In Lilith's Ark, Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen has written a book that should be on every rabbi's bookshelf, every parent's bookshelf and every teacher's bookshelf. It is a unique and powerful work of creative art.
Lilith's Ark: Teenage Tales of Biblical Women.......2006-10-13
According to the author, "Lilith's Ark is a midrash, a story that grows from the Torah text and the imagination." Each chapter features a different biblical character-- starting with Lilith and Eve and continuing with Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Dinah, Tamar and Asenath. After each woman tells her story she places an item in the ark that represents an important aspect of her life. The ark is then passed on to the next generation. The stories are engaging, sensitive and thought provoking, similar to The Red Tent and The Harlot at the Side of the Road, but more appropriately written for teens. For each chapter there are "Discussion Themes"; "Discussion Questions", a section called" Extending the Exploration," which guides the reader toward more study and thought, and a section called "A Mother- Daughter Dialogue," which stimulates meaningful discussions between teens and adults. Also, an extensive discussion guide appears at the end of the book. This book could form the basis for a Mother-Daughter or Parent-Teen study group. Each month a different chapter could be read and discussed. The discussion questions encourage participants to share their thoughts and insights, helping teens and adults gain a better understanding of each other. For ages 12 and up. Reviewed by Diane Levin Rauchwerger
Book Description
The black-ops government agency called Sigma broke Justin Delgado, trained his psionic talent, and turned him into a killer named Agent Breaker. Then he escaped, joining an underground resistance movement of psions determined to use their talents to bring Sigma down. Competent, cold, and cruelly efficient, he's the best operative the Society has, a legend among the psions who fight a shadow war against an enemy that owns the courts, the press, and the police. Feared even by his own teammates, hunted by the government, and too damaged to feel anything but clinical rage, he is utterly alone—until he meets Rowan.
When Rowan Price stumbles across his team in an abandoned house, Delgado is assigned to make contact, bring her in, and keep her alive—because Rowan is one of the most powerful psychics the resistance has ever encountered, possessed of a talent that can heal shattered minds and broken bodies, or incite riots and revolution. If the government gets its hands on her, she could very well mean the downfall of the resistance itself. Because nobody, not even Rowan, is quite sure how far her talents extend, or powerful she could eventually become… and twenty-four hours after she meets Delgado, her life is shattered and she's on the run. If Sigma can't take her freedom, they'll settle for her life. She is simply too powerful to be left alone.
The Society will welcome her, if she can stay alive long enough to join them. Unfortunately, there's a traitor buried in the ranks of the resistance, ready to betray everything the Society has worked so hard to achieve. If the Society goes down, Rowan is at risk. And God alone knows what Delgado will do to keep her safe, because Rowan is fast becoming the only thing in the world he cares about.
Customer Reviews:
Super Reader.......2007-08-31
A young woman is more than a bit different. In fact, she has psionic abilities. This makes her of interest to two groups, the government Sigma agency, and a group of underground psionicists called The Society, that want to prevent such people being used as government tools for spook operations, etc.
Of course, the society is set up like a covert agency themselves, out of necessity.
The young woman is powerful, hence all the interest. Throw in the usual bloke that helps her out she will like, and a not too bad leave you wanting to find out what is going on ending and this book is ok.
Paranormal.......2007-05-12
I like Lilith Saintcrows writing style and her books have plenty of
action. Sometimes the quilt trip of the two main characters got irritating
but overall it was a good book.
Once you start to read this book, you can't stop!.......2007-01-15
Fast paced book. Good charactor development. I just was going to 'look' at it before I went to sleep. I didn't put it down until the finished in the wee hours. Purchased sequal the next day.
Pretty Good.......2006-12-22
Fast read with a good concept. Make sure you buy the second one at the same time as the first. Characters were good. It is *sort of* a romance novel, except that it is written from the perspecitive (mostly) of the male protagonist. This point of view was a nice change from the norm. I'm buying the sequel so I give it up a thumbs up.
keeps you on edge.......2006-06-25
Rowan Price is a nurse in a mental health hospital. She has a remarkable ability to calm the most agitated patients. And she'll do anything to hide her 'special' ability from the outside world. On her way home from work one night, she runs into some people in an abandoned house, and starts a chain of events that starts tumbling like dominoes. Justin Delgado was one of the people investigating the 'haunted' house. When he sees Rowan Price, he knows, immediately, how special she is. He saves her from an abduction in the grocery store parking lot, and once again from a home invasion. Rowan goes with Justin in a state of shock, part of it that she can't believe there are other people like her in the world, people who belong to The Society. The Society works against a government agency called Sigma. Sigma recruits (or kidnaps) people with psionic talents and trains them to use their abilities - not always for the best. Justin knows this, from experience, as he was trained by Sigma to kill with his talents, but he was able to escape. Rowan has the strongest psi talent anyone has ever seen, and she begins to wonder which side is the good side. Just when Rowan begins to trust Justin and The Society, their stronghold is overtaken by Sigma operatives... Pretty good novel, followed by HUNTER, HEALER, which I haven't read yet. Lots of suspense, not cozy.
Book Description
Elise Nicholson isn't your ordinary witch. For one thing, she can light candles with a look, and plays a mean guitar. Unfortunately, being able to call fire out of the air isn't the most useful skill around. To top it off, she's a Guardian of the City, and the other Guardians-her two best friends-have no time for her. They're too busy with their Watchers, the grim black-coated warriors sworn to protect Elise and her friends from the Dark. Lonely and terrified because she isn't certain she can control her intensified "gifts," Elise is fast running out of options and patience. Then the Trifero lands in her lap, and everything just gets worse. Remy is known as the Hunter, snatching Talismans away from the Dark and struggling with the constant agony of being a Watcher. Then he get assigned to stand guard over a smart mouth fire witch who not only hates Watchers but has just found the Trifero, a Talisman capable of blowing the city sky-high. If the Dark catch Elise, she'll be broken, turned into a magickal weapon and sold to the highest bidder. Not only does Remy have to get to her first and keep the Dark away from her, but he also must convince Elise that he means her no harm-and that's the easy part of the job. If he pulls this one off, he just might redeem himself the way every Watcher aches to do. But if he fails, both he and Elise might be better off dead. . .
Customer Reviews:
series fires up too late [no spoilers].......2007-09-04
"The Watcher Series" continues three months later in "Fire Watcher" with Elise and new Watcher Remy, whose growls rattle windows and walls often, as the focal characters. The usual desire to touch and taste the other while staring and thinking "I don't deserve him/her" pervades the novel. It is obvious the series will not contain deep character growth but spontaneous action towards undeveloped and vague antagonists.
Remy the Hunter faces off against the Brotherhood, a Dark organization dedicated to business and profit, in an attempt to prevent them from capturing fire witch Elise and a Talisman called the Trifero. What compels the Brotherhood's intentions is not revealed. Long overdue fight scenes transpire with wild magick and sufficient melee action.
The series is pro-pagan; therefore those of a highly inflexible religious background or intolerant attitude towards religion might want to avoid the selection.
Thank you.
fire watcher.......2007-03-12
watcher series, fans of lilith saintcrows watcher series will love the story of the firewitch/gaurdian and her watcher.the blend of witchcraft, paranormal creatures, good evil will hook ya and keep you in suspense to se what happens next in the series.
Good series.......2007-01-04
This a very interesting series from a very good author. I am looking forward to her next book.
not as good as 1 & 2.......2006-06-21
Third in Saintcrow's "Watcher" series, we get the story of Elise, the fire witch. Elise, to date, has been without a Watcher, and she doesn't understand her friends' relationships with their watchers. She is suspicious of anyone who tries to get close to her friends, and she really does not want to trust the Watchers, despite seeing them in action, protecting the witches from the evil that is encroaching the city of which they have become Guardians. Elise has a temper, which she lets get the better of her, many times, and she doesn't use her common sense when she is trying to protect her friends, despite the trials from her friends' experiences. Remy, her Watcher, is a Cajun, and his easy-going temperment is the perfect foil to Elise's jump first attitude. When Elise comes into possession of the "trifero" which multiplies her power infinitely, things heat up in the city of the Guardians, and Remy has his hands full. I liked the first two stories better - it seemed to me that Elise didn't learn squat from the first two and ended up hurting her friends more because of it.
Dark Fantasy Romance.......2006-06-20
In this third installment of her "Guardian Witches" series Lilith Saintcrow brings us the story of the Fire Witch, Elise, and her Watcher, Remy. This series just gets better and better as we learn more about the Dark and the Brotherhood.
Elise has always had a firey temper, to go with the fire power she has as a fire witch. She has also been very cautious of the Watchers. Now a Watcher has arrived unexpectedly, and this time it is her Watcher. Although attracted to Remy she is still not sure of his loyalties. Elise was brought up the hard way and finds trusting a hard thing to do. Theo and Mari are the only family she has since Suzanne's death. Elise finds it hard to admit she is jealous of the time and attention Mari and Theo give to their Watchers. Maybe having her own Watcher will help her to understand.
Remy is a Cajun, he has been to the jaws of hell and was saved by Circle Lightfall, when they made him a Watcher. He has never really watched a witch, as long as he has been a Watcher, he has searched for and found many powerful items and icons for the Circle. He is known as the "Hunter", now he has a witch to look out for and as fate would have it , she is his witch. The witch who takes away his pain and replaces it with pleasure. But how can he earn her trust, when he believes himself to be unloveable and unworthy.
This time the Brotherhood is determined to possess Elise, especially since she has come into possession of the TRIFERO. A mystical ornament that will magnify her powers. Fire witches are very rare. When they cannot reach Elise herself they kidnap her band, and now only heaven knows what they must face to save them. Against all advice Elise goes her own way, and Remy must find a way to not only save her from the Dark but from herself as well. I loved it.
Book Description
The black-ops government agency known as Sigma has shattered the resistance, destroyed its infrastructure, and taken its best operative captive. It's about as bad as it can get, but Sigma's forgotten one thing. Rowan Price. Rowan is no longer a civilian in the shadow war. Her talents are almost fully trained, and she's become something she never dreamed of-a cool, clinical, lethal psionic operative. Working as Henderson's second-in-command, she's utterly focused on two things: repairing the Society's infrastructure and rescuing Justin Delgado. Yet under her shell of calm and gentleness, her rage is simmering.and it's about to break loose. Delgado knows he can't remember something important. He puts up with Sigma's beatings and questioning, the pain and the torture. Sigma keeps asking him the same question-where is Rowan Price? He doesn't know who Price is or where she is, but if he can escape Sigma one more time, he's damn sure going to find out. Because Price, whoever she is, holds the key to his fractured memories and destroyed soul. The only problem for him is getting out, and Justin Delgado is very good at solving problems. Once he's out, nothing in the world is going to stop him from pursuing Rowan Price. But that may be the one thing Sigma's counting on.
Customer Reviews:
Damn and Double Damn!.......2006-05-13
I goofed, I grabbed the wrong book. I meant to get the Society, so I was a titch lost when I started Hunter, Healer. Thankfully that didn't seem to matter. I plunged in, was caught up in the swirl of character and story and was swept away in a heartbeat.
This is a chase story, a tightly written chase story that does not, I repeat does not have the overwheliming feeling of being in a video game that many of the latest chase stories have. There was true tension as Rowan Price tries to hold on to the mask she wears to hide the inner turmoil over the loss of the love her life Justin Delgado. She is a stron psion, perhaps one of the strongest. AS a member of the Society, she is constantly on the run from Sigma, the evil governmental agency in charge of tracking down, capturing and using psions.
Sigma has recaptured Justin and is trying to break the block he has placed in his memory - they want Rowan.
Rowan and Justin are both fully realized, seriously damaged people who can't slow down to catch a breath much less a break. As usual, Lilith Saintcrow creates living breathing minor characters who exist for more than color or to provide the crucial info in a nick of time. This is a wonderful change and well worth it!
Pros:
1. Wonderful characters - real enough that at times I was in tears.
2. Tight prose, not a word wasted
3. Fully realized locations, I felt I was in Vegas and on the road.
Cons:
Not long enough
Another great book by Lilith Saintcrow!.......2006-02-19
Lilith Saintcrow concludes her two book series about psions with this stunning effort. As in the previous book, THE SOCIETY, two groups exist that recruit psions. Sigma is a black ops government agency that forcibly recruits psions using whatever means are necessary, including torture and addiction to the drug Zed. The Society is the opposing force that attempts to rescue psions prior to their capture by Sigma and then voluntarily trains them or helps them hide. The last book ended with a cliffhanger in which Justin Delgado was recaptured by Sigma and hooked on Zed again. Prior to being dosed with Zed, Justin used his psionic powers to push his mind to forget Rowan Price so that he would be unable to betray her. Rowan has powers yet untapped and the ability to heal others, including the ability to help others withdraw from Zed. She wants only to get Justin free from Sigma. However, Justin escapes yet again from Sigma and seeks out Rowan on his own. I won't spoil the remainder of the story but I will say that it is non-stop action as Justin and Rowan, along with the rest of the Society, take down Sigma. This was a great read and held my interest throughout both books in the series. Highly recommended!
Long Awaited Sequel to The Society.......2006-02-02
Hunter, Healer picks up where The Society left off, w/ Rowan searching, fighting to find Justin (Del) and with Justin fighting to escape Sigma.
In Justin's absence, Rowan has become Henderson's 2nd-in-command focused on 3 things: 1) repairing the Society 2) rescuing Justin Delgado and 3) destroying Sigma. Meanwhile Justin who doesnt remember Rowan, is trying to escape Sigma. He knows he's forgotten something very important by having made himself "push" Rowan from his thoughts. By doing this he cant answer any questions about Rowan...who Sigma is desparately trying to locate and capture. No matter what the torture nor even the addicting drug ZED, he doesnt remember Rowan.
I really liked The Society and Hunter, Healer. It seems like I waited forever for the sequel to be publish (promised in November, released the end of December). Paranomal romances in contemporary settings are my favorite type of books. I also liked Ms Saintcrow's 2 "Watcher" books and now I'm waiting for the continuation of those stories, too (suppose to be released in 2005 but they havent been released yet). The one thing that I'm really greatful for is that this book didnt end w/ a "to be continued" like The Society did.
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