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Business Stationary Mart - Dragon Wytch (Sisters of the Moon, Book 4)
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Manufacturer: Berkley
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425222393
ISBN: 042522239X
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2008-07-01
Publisher: Berkley
Studio: Berkley
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Summary: I was so eager to see what was going to happen to these characters and their world that I kept feeling that "are we there yet?"
Comment: All great stories must have great heroes and heroines. With Yasmine Galenorn's Otherworld Series, this is no exception. In her books, you enter a world of wonder, danger, whimsy, suspense, sensuality and action. Her stories depend on the strength and individuality of her central characters. Dragon Wytch, the fourth book in the series, continues this tradition of character strength and development through challenge, adversity and sharing.
We go back to Camille D'Artigo for the fourth tale. Camille is an empowered, sexy vixen of a witch. She wears her sensuality and her power like one of her velvet corsets: wrapped tightly, but unavoidable and unmistakable when you meet her.
Camille faces down several truly nasty individuals in this fourth installment in the series. She also must hold to her end of a deal she struck with Smoky in a prior book. And when a dragon calls in his debt, you don't dare try to renegotiate or walk away. As the saying goes, "do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup." Or in this case, do not try to turn away an affair with a dragon.
Sparks fly literally and figuratively for Camille in Dragon Wytch. We are also given a glimpse into Camille's early days, when she first dedicated herself to the Moon Mother. I must say that the scenes presenting this bit of history are some of the strongest in the book. I felt Camille's joy and desire to face the challenges ahead as I was reading the passages. This is the mark of great character creation.
While this book is driven by Camille, do not fear that we leave behind the other sisters. We still learn bits and pieces about Delilah and Menolly. Iris' presence in the stories continues to grow, too. One of the best parts of this book, though, has to be the opportunity to get to know the other two men in Camille's triad, Morio and Smoky. We learn a lot about Smoky, and that's a chocolate coated, cayenne pepper laced treat. I will refrain from saying anything else, though, as I do not want to spoil the fun and games. Just know that Camille's relationships with all of her men progress in new and interesting ways, and it's well worth the ride.
Dragon Wytch starts off with a bang and a bit of pixie dust. Things do not slow down for the women (I say women because Ms. Galenorn's ladies are not mere girls; they are strong, independent women in every sense). The pace keeps picking up, and complications abound.
The first complication walks into Camille's store on four hooves in the form of a Unicorn Prince. The group is put in the position where they must accept not one, but multiple herculean tasks, to save not only Otherworld, but the human world as well. They encounter demon lords, trolls, and some truly unique powers that are making a play for power and a resurgence of the old ways. And just to make things interesting, the third Spirit Seal surfaces.
While you do not have to read the first three books in the series to enjoy Dragon Wytch, I think the experience is deeper for you, as a reader, if you have read the initial trilogy. The history of these characters, and the unmistakable bond between the sisters gives color and depth to this latest story. We are very lucky, too, as readers; Ms. Galenorn has several stories on deck for us in the Otherworld.
At times, I felt a little impatient reading this book, although not for any fault of Ms. Galenorn. In fact, she should probably be applauded or lauded for this situation. I was so eager to see what was going to happen to these characters and their world that I kept feeling that "are we there yet?" feeling small kids get when they know they're on a trip to someplace fun, but they haven't reached their destination, yet. This book is a great ride, and the destination is well worth the wait. That said, I can't wait for Delilah's next adventure in Night Huntress.
Reviewed at Bitten by Books Paranormal Fiction Review Site by Justine
The Bitten by Books review score for this book was 4.5 Tombstones
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Summary: If you love "Charmed"...
Comment: This is not the first book in this series, and you will enjoy it more if you read the others first. The book just felt like I was watching half a season of "Charmed" in one sitting. Kind of fun, but not enough substance to overcome the stereotypes and predictable plot. If you liked the author's previous books, you will likely enjoy this as well.
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Summary: riveting
Comment: am having a great time reading this series. very interesting viewpoint is used in the books. couldn't put the book down. wonderful read. if i read one book in a series by an author i buy the other books, sometimes it doesn't pay off-1st book is the best, but with these books they just keep getting better. dragon wytch is a great continuation of the sisters. getting darker and deeper with more twists. would definitely recommend this book and the others in the series to anyone. shows women empowered-and women that look fantastic that eat!
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Summary: boring
Comment: I have been reading this series from the start and thoroughly enjoyed them up until this point. I managed to make it to page 106 in Dragon Wytch and had to put it down before I fell asleep from boredom, again. I've come to realize that I don't like Camille. Her every man wants me because I'm so beautiful and sexy attitude is annoying. She's bossy and demanding and yet accomplishes nothing except sit around drinking tea at various establishments. Yet, Galenorn contradicts these very aspects she has establish by throwing in dialogue from other characters who tell Camille that she is alot stronger, better, and beautiful than she believes she is. Even more than she "thinks" she is? How extraordinary! That would be huge! Regardless, I normally can continue reading a book even when I don't like the character, but I could not get past the fact that nothing, and I mean nothing happened action wise in over 100 pages. I say again, BORING!
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Summary: This book is just...bad...
Comment: I picked this up hoping for a nice supernatural read. I am a fan of Patricia McKillip's Mercy novels and her new spinoff werewolf series.
However, this book just seems to lack any kind of coherent structure and is bogged down in unresolved issues, too many characters, and a "heroine" who is inconsistant.
The most annoying aspect of the novel is the amount of name dropping of creatures and "people". Even if you have read the previous novels, this gets ridiculous as one character would say "I wish...*insert name here*...was here" and then to follow the name would be a paragraph or two of how the character knows this person (or critter). This goes on and on...
There are so many problems amounting while the characters do little more than talk about how exhausted they are and sip various blends of tea. About a hundred pages in and they are still dawdling around you realize that these world shifting problems are not going to find resolution of any sort before the book concludes, which is frustrating at best. I don't see this series wrapping up for another half dozen books at this pacing, and the characters are not compelling enough to want to carry on.
Alot of it is ridiculous too. I understand the not-of-this-world aspect, and that unicorns are not going to be having lunch in your real world backyard, but supposed the Fae and "fantasy creatures" are new to this modern setting and the humans are just taking it in stride, even though two headed trolls are tearing their parks apart and whatnot. Do you see the human race putting up with this in such a short period of time? I think not. The backlash would be greater than some clueless police force blundering around trying to keep order. This is never explored and just kind of glossed over.
There are much better books on the market in this style. I did like that the author pulled characters from a variety of mythologies instead of just leaning on the typical ones, and I hope in future books she can flesh these out more and make them more interesting aside from having silly catfights and serving tea. The world built here is interesting and has alot of potential. It's just potential that is thus far, unrealized. Sadly.
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The D’Artigo sisters are half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Camille is doing her best to juggle magic, men, and the demonic war into which they’ve been thrust—until she discovers a secret that could change all their lives.
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