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Karen Chance

Författare till Touch the Dark

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Verk av Karen Chance

Touch the Dark (2006) 2,573 exemplar
On the Prowl (2007) 1,950 exemplar
Claimed by Shadow (2007) 1,781 exemplar
Embrace the Night (2008) 1,397 exemplar
Midnight's Daughter (2008) 1,220 exemplar
Curse the Dawn (2009) 1,090 exemplar
Death's Mistress (2009) 742 exemplar
Hunt the Moon (2011) 598 exemplar
Inked (2010) 597 exemplar
Fury's Kiss (2012) 380 exemplar
Tempt the Stars (2013) 363 exemplar
Reap the Wind (2015) 222 exemplar
Ride the Storm (2017) 139 exemplar
Buying Trouble (2008) 114 exemplar
Shadow's Bane (2018) 111 exemplar
Day of the Dead (2008) 102 exemplar
Masks (2014) 90 exemplar
The Gauntlet (2010) 75 exemplar
Brave the Tempest (2019) 75 exemplar
A Family Affair (2011) 74 exemplar
Shadowland (2012) 58 exemplar
Zombie's Bite (2015) 56 exemplar
Lover's Knot (2017) 55 exemplar
The Queen's Witch (2010) 49 exemplar
Shatter the Earth (2020) 47 exemplar
The House at Cobb End (2011) 44 exemplar
Dragon's Claw (2018) 42 exemplar
In Vino Veritas (2011) 36 exemplar
Ignite the Fire: Incendiary (2021) 27 exemplar
Queen's Gambit (2020) 26 exemplar
Black Friday 23 exemplar
Siren's Song (2019) 20 exemplar
Updating Pritkin (2011) 20 exemplar
Ignite the Fire: Inferno (2022) 19 exemplar
Skin Deep (2019) 19 exemplar
Cassie Palmer, Books 1-4 (2011) 17 exemplar
Junk Magic (2022) 13 exemplar
Shitty Beer 9 exemplar
Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5 (2011) 8 exemplar
Time's Fool (2023) 6 exemplar
Fortune's Blade 5 exemplar
Hijack the Seas 3 exemplar
Parallax 1 exemplar

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Vedertaget namn
Chance, Karen
Födelsedag
20th Century
Kön
female
Nationalitet
USA

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Recensioner

More 3.5 than 4 for me actually. Only 4 months have passed in this universe, but we already have, what? 9 or 10 books? I like frenetic action as much as the next person but it’s getting overwhelming.
 
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corliss12000 | Mar 16, 2024 |
Cassandra Palmer is a clairvoyant. Do not call her a witch. Yes, she sometimes shares her sensorium with a lecherous ghost, but don’t call him her familiar. And yes, vampires are sexy, but she would not want to marry one. Touch the Dark by Karen Chance is an urban fantasy that reminds me of works by Jim Butcher in which the quotidian modern world is filled with all manner of paranormal beasties. It is R-worthy chick-lit, but not bad for all that. Touch the Dark has spawned a series that now has a dozen titles, not counting a handful of interstitial works.… (mer)
½
 
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Tom-e | 82 andra recensioner | Nov 27, 2023 |
The only thing Mircea wants is for Cassie to be safe and guarded and not lifting a finger. Yeah, that really doesn't work for her, not because she doesn't want to swim and sun and laze all day, but rather because the bad guys just come to her instead.
When an important meeting with the Circle goes wrong Cassie is dragged all over the place. Power struggles, a mole and an angry god... what more do you want?
I can tell you this: that last part just killed me :D Was laughing so much :D

Worldbuilding:
All scenes and environments were clear and well detailed. Really well done if you know there is so much action going on and we, the reader, needs to know where the hell we are :)

Character development:
OMG, Pritkin and Cassie were hilarious in this instalment!! Cassie made it quite clear what she thought about the other sex and it had me giggling like a teenager :D
We learned a little more about the players on the board, even some hint of another well-loved character from Mircea's life (if I remember correctly at least).
This instalment focussed more on the Circle instead of Apollo, though he did get some screentime :) Then again, the Circle showed us why you have to be a lunatic to even remotely consider joining the Corps.
A new bodyguard Marco joined the team to try and keep Cassie safe, but come on... why are they kidding? That woman is a magnet for trouble.
The characters, main or side, all felt alive and believable (though utterly crazy of course).

Pacing and flow:
As we've come to expect from Cassie... there is never a dull moment. A ton of action going on, superbly balanced with conversation to keep the story moving forward.

The book:
The book was well written with no (noticeable) errors. There is sex described (if that is important to you).
The book is 386 pages long, spread over 28 chapters and told from Cassie's point of view.

Final thoughts:
Was it me or was that ending a tad... anti-climatic? I mean, yes, a lot of stuff happened, but... I was left hanging.
Nevertheless, still one of my most favourite series to date. Can't wait to reread book 5!
… (mer)
 
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Nemerith | 39 andra recensioner | Oct 30, 2023 |
With a very happy and content sigh, I read the last page of the book (again).
I would like to say that my first thought was: 'omg I forgot pretty much everything that happened in this book.' But of course, it wasn't, it was the second thought. The first was more among the lines of 'Holy mother of... Mircea I have missed you!! And Pritkin, don't forget about him, though he was a real dick.'

Worldbuilding:
There is a lot going on, and as a first book in the series, there is always the necessary groundwork to be laid out. But really, it didn't feel like that. We learned through memories Cassie revisited about her time with Tony, how she got to meet Mircea and how she got stuck with Billy but never did it feel it was forced upon you as a reader. It followed a very natural flow and integrated perfectly in the story.

Character development:
What's not to love about the characters?
(yes yes, sometimes even the bad ones, except Tony)
Cassie gets thrown into a near-constant fight for her life right from the get-go. Her abilities acting in strange ways, assassination attempts and let's not forget a volatile battle mage thrown in the mix would make anyone question themselves what the hell is going on. I like Cassie because she doesn't wait for anyone to come and save her, nope, she does that herself, thank you very much. Well... with the help of her friend (and ghost), Billy. All she wants is to be free and left alone, but apparently, that is too much to ask for.
An impressive cast, with many delightful diverse individuals, makes me want to read the rest of the series asap. I just want to get to know them all over again. But Mircea *sigh*...

Pacing and flow:
It was over way too fast :) And I say that not in a bad way, it wasn't rushed at all, it just flowed its natural course. That course was just rife with a lot of action :)
Be advised you won't put this book down before the end, that's all I'm saying.

The book:
The book itself was well written with no (noticeable) errors. There is sex described (if that is important to you).
The book is 307 pages long, spread over 14 chapters and is told from Cassie's point of view (POV).

Final thoughts:
This book really had it all, I loved it from start to end. So yeah, it really does deserve that 5* shine and a spot in my all-time favorites list.
… (mer)
 
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Nemerith | 82 andra recensioner | Oct 30, 2023 |

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Verk
50
Även av
5
Medlemmar
14,320
Popularitet
#1,606
Betyg
3.8
Recensioner
542
ISBN
235
Språk
6
Favoritmärkt
65

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