SK Put Her Foot In This Book.
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OMG! This book was hot NO this series is HOT. If you haven't read them you are missing out. In this book SK put her foot in it, was off the hook good. Had me up till 7am reading this, I couldn't put it down and was mad if somebody called me :(
Amir made a come back, It was so many good things that happen it this book and alot of OMG moments. I would be on here all day talking about it, The storyline is the bomb, when you think nothing else can happen to them something do. I love everything abut this series, You will not be mad if you  get this book but you will be pissed if you haven't read the others.
SK will make to want to go outside in the rain ;) lol (Inside Joke) THIS IS A MUST READ, BUY IT NOW AND HAVE A GREAT TIME READING.

REVIEWED BY BRAB ONLINE BOOKCLUB
Quay
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Hi,  the book is for the wife and she just started to read it. Rod
518637
I read this book because it was written by SK but I knew before I began that I would be disappointed.

I didn't think he was the Ash of the other books but that was expected by me. Everytime an author finally writes a book about a character that is long awaited such as this was, it can be a let down. Every reader has an idea in their heads of who the love of his life should be and how she will act and most of the time they are disappointed by the author's plan.

I did not read the first half of the book because I couldn't. I found it just too much to get through. The torture he suffered did make the man who he is but I thought there was way too much for us to endure.

All in all the book (the last half anyway) was a decent story. It left some questions still on what Arti will do next. And can he save anymore Dark-Hunters now that he won't be bartering himself for them.

Keep writing SK but in hindsight maybe Ash should have stayed a mystery man or God...
210297
Interesting the way she carries the story line into other characters of the story to explain why they are there.
3759965
It's nice to see someone turning their mental illness into a money-making proposition.

Granted, I am not her target audience.  Her target audience seems to be young single women with no hobbies other than shopping with shoe-shopping as their preferred activity.  There is no other explanation for her assumption that everyone has gobs of empty shoe boxes sitting around, ready to put to use as dividers.  Gobs of empty *cute* shoe boxes.  For married people with hobbies (and lives not obsessively focused on their homes), her system would lead to despair and divorce. (I can just see me trying to put my husband's 5,000+ books all on the floor and trying to select just 50 that we truly love.  This is not going to happen.)

I simply refuse to thank my clothing after taking it off when I get home.  If I start doing that, it's a slippery slope to blaming my pants for having a bad day at work.

Simplistic in style, naive in approach, I suspect this is the sort of best seller which many people buy, a moderate amount read, and few apply to their daily lives.  The woman openly admits she has a better relationship with inanimate objects than people and has been that way since early childhood.  I do hope she puts some of her earnings into a good therapist.
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Her later books were better but this was interesting.
2001491
Well, well Ms Kelleher, it seems somebody is well and truly stepping up to the plate so to speak:-) Casey Kelleher started off by self-publishing her first three books which if you haven't read I would highly recommend. I was chuffed when I heard she had signed a book deal with Amazons Thomas and Mercer Imprint. I was even more chuffed when the lady herself let me get my hands on an early edition. I have to be honest though, I was nervous. What if her new publishers had suggested changes in writing style or something and I didn't like it? As a lot of authors know, getting an early edition doesnt sway my opinion. If I don't like it, I don't like it and will say so. However, Casey has stuck two fingers up at me by writing a blinding book that I couldn't put down. Clearly now she is a published author she feels she has to up her game, and up her game she did.

I have to admit when I started the book I wasn't that engaged and it took 3 or 4 chapters to get into it. However, once past that point it just got better and better. Harry Woods is a bit of a face along with his right hand man Raymond. Harrys children are his life and as adults now they all feature heavily in this book. Sadly, this review is very hard to write as if I put too much content in, it will spoil the storyline. Part of the attraction of this book was that there were characters I wasn't sure about. Why were they in the book, and what part did they play. Thankfully all is revealed as the story progresses. Each time I thought Id heard it all, another secret is revealed. One particular character Casey managed to write about got right under my skin and that was Christopher. Without revealing too much, she managed to create a one man monster and the writing conveyed that pretty well. I also liked that in addition to the main storyline, there was a less obvious thread thats revealed even more toward the end.

Ive read all of Caseys books and always thought they were brilliant, albeit one has never grabbed me enough to give it full marks. This one certainly did that and it seems Casey is firmly embedding herself in the list of must read female British Crime Authors. Many of her readers follow her on Facebook, and Twitter and in a weird way we are all rooting for the likes of Casey to get herself on the platform of recognised authors. Its great to see British female authors finally get the book deals they deserve, and (without sounding ridiculous) I feel very proud of you Ms Kelleher! CANT WAIT for the next book! Your fans will be very pleased

P.S Thomas and Mercer, you would be VERY silly to let this lady go!
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The protagonist of this novel, a young woman, has recently learned that she is a witch, and is now starting in her new job as the new arts teacher at a school for witches. Unfortunately, in the beginning she has not yet any skill for using her magic in a controlled way, which leads to mishaps when she tries to use magic, as well as when she cannot magically defend herself against the pupils' mischief. Complications arise from that she has lived until now in the mortal realm and is unaware of many practical details of the Witchkin life, and from that her biological mother (whom she never knew) is a notorious figure who supposedly turned to evil. Furthermore, the previous arts teachers at the school have all suffered a fatal end or disappeared. And it does not help when she learns that her very essence needs to be kept secret, too...

This novel is not the first one in its series. While it refers to earlier events, it is quite easy to start here and enjoy the story flow. Overall, it's rather funny, with small bits of scarier moments. I found only afterwards that it was described as a cozy mystery; I would not have thought of that angle, but it is true that there is a whodunnit subplot that is brought to its resolution by the end of the book. Several other threads of mystery remain loose for the series to continue, though.

The many similarities and parallels with Harry Potter are apparently intentional. The book shows genre savviness, occasionally also making fun by deliberately choosing a different path.

I spotted only a few editing mistakes in the e-book copy that I read. Overall the book was a pleasure to read.

Full disclosure: The author distributed e-copies of this book for free, with a request that the readers would review the book.
49062
THIS book really peaked my interest.  I have been following the sisters for years and read their books,but,this was one that really put gift to the test.
3375003
She goes into a different venue than I have read before , this book was entertaining , it  will hold you attention.
383443
Most of the book was a story leading up to the actual event. I saw her interview on the Today show, which was good, actually better then the book.
2234354
My daughter is learning Korean.  Her teacher wanted her to get a book on Korean history.  She is 14, the teacher thought the book maybe too advanced for someone her age, but my daughter still read it and didn't have any problems.  She said she learned from if.
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This was a very good book.  You can predict some parts of this book but the real meat of the book is not predictable.  She uses an interesting first person style.  The first person account is footnoted.  This is the kind of book that when you finish reading, you need to consider the story for a day or two to get the best out of it,
I will definitely read her second novel later this year.
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I love these books!  I have them in HB, PB  and EB and re-read them all the time.  However, this one left me a disappointed.  I finished it in 3 hours.  For me, thats an indicator that the writing was too simple.  One thing I really enjoy about SK's books is their complexity.  When I was finished, my husband asked if I had enjoyed it.  My first thought was "filler book".  I feel as if this was written to tie up some plts, add new twists to others, and start new threads.  Glossed over it all like a thin layer of frosting on a cake was the story of Samia and Dev.

Samia is supposed to be a bad-ass Amazon who lives for fighting and bloodshed.  For someone so bad she shows her soft underbelly pretty quick.  Her fighting skills are somewhat sub-par as well.  How has she survived 5000 years?  I liked Dev, the wise cracks, and the reason behind his pain, but he needed more fleshing out.

The quest for Hippolyta's belt came off as contrived, just to make the book longer.  Same with Samia's kidnapping.  For something that Thorn masterminded, it was over and done with pretty easily.  Also, it was Dev's quest and Samia is the one that did it.  I agree with another commentor, SK had a great shot to really pull out some heart wrenching emotion between Samia and Nick when they were looking at the photos in his house, and she flubbed it, giving us superficiality instead.  Also, as one person pointed out, this is pretty PG-13.  Not that SK needs 10+ page sex scenes like Christine Feehan has been writing lately, but a bit more would be nice.

All in all, I feel that SK threw us some scraps instead of giving us real meat.  They story is ok.  I'll keep it as part of the set, but it's not likely to get re-read.  It's just filler.
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This is a book that will have you on the edge with each page. Ayana is a woman who deserve her happily ever after. She when through so much. The second chance Brad gave her was well deserve. SK Lessly has really given her fans and newbies something to talk about. Keep up the good work and keep the books comin
879740
This book is a bit different than what she usually writes but that is what makes the book worth actually worth reading. She still keeps the smut and the action but its a little different than her usual books.
2226420
Was a good addition to the rest of her series.