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Post by Raven on May 27, 2008 8:58:35 GMT -5
Yes! Finally! IN STORES NOW!EXPECT SPOILERS IN THIS THREAD! If you don't want to read any spoilers about this book, go no further!
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!I've waited months and I've been patient and nice and now the book is here, and so's the thread! Hell yes! [glow=red,2,300]*EXPECT SPOILERS!*[/glow]
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Post by Raven on May 27, 2008 9:13:47 GMT -5
Okay, I officially loved it! I couldn't put it down. It starts off action packed. But it also drove me absolutely insane. It ends making me want the next book RIGHT FREAKIN' NOW! Okay, I know I said to expect spoilers, but there are just some big ones I gotta still put in spoiler text because they're just TOO DAMN BIG! It's like, I feel the need to whisper them. First of all, the book ends with Jo not finding her conduit. Big no-no. And her changeling's not fixed. I would've thought that when Jasmine was forced to defend her, and Li got scratched, it would've meant that the balance was reinstated. Guess not though. But the biggest loose end... Regan's not dead. KILL THE BITCH! But holy shit, did the Tulpa ever tear her a new one! Whoa! OMG. Ewww!
How fecking cool to know what Zoe's been up to all this time! Warren was right that she's gotta be helping the Zodiac in some way. She's bad-ass!
But, Ben. Awww....did anyone else get weepy? I literally gasped out loud at the scene when Jo caught him shagging the Shadow skank. OMG. That's just vile. I try to be gentle with my ARCs, but I was gripping the book like it was Regan's neck! Grrr....! But Hunter was right. Not cool that Ben couldn't tell the difference between "Rose" and Joanna. And then it happened. Wow. I think Jo (and we, the readers) had to let go of Ben in order to allow Hunter in. HELL YES! When he asked her to stay afterwards... *sigh* That was goooood. I like his tattoo. I don't like his second line of work. And we still don't know what's up with that.
There are so many unanswered questions! So much to speculate about with this book. But I think it's the best one so far. Did you guys notice the Shadow named after Kim? What do you think of the newbie, Kimber? Have your feelings changed towards Chandra?
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Post by reb1982 on May 27, 2008 13:22:25 GMT -5
just picked my copy up at lunch today - can't wait to start reading it after work!
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Post by scraggles on May 27, 2008 14:43:16 GMT -5
Argh! I KNEW there was something I needed to do today. Should have ordered from B&N. Sigh.
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Post by ailishsmom on May 27, 2008 16:50:29 GMT -5
Mine was waiting for me when I got home from work! No rest for the wicked tonight!
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Post by miki on May 27, 2008 17:58:45 GMT -5
Raven, I agree with everything you've said. I absolutely loved the book. But of course, now, there are more questions and I want to get to the next book NOW! I'll be re-reading also to pick up anything that I've missed in my mad dash through the first time. My big question though is still what the hell was Hunter doing in the shadow manual? Curse you Ms. Vicki! ;D
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Post by Raven on May 27, 2008 21:04:57 GMT -5
See? Now you know why I yelled at her on the phone!
And ~YES~ she really does that evil author laugh!
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Post by mouse on May 27, 2008 23:55:10 GMT -5
Oh God! I loved it! Regan should have died! Stupid bitch! Because at least she was stripped and what not!
I do feel sorry about Ben to a point. But it was for the best
WHAT WAS HUNTER IN THE SHADOWS MANUAL! What the fuck! Is it because Jolivia is part Shadow and some how during that time period she was in both and brought him with her? Please don't tell me Hunter is a shadow agent now! I can't bare it.
They finally get together and this happen?! Why did she have to be so stubborn and leave his bed? She should have stayed!
I did notice the the shadow named after Kim. *was taking notes to add to light and shadow thread tomorrow* All in all I loved it. God Hunter is so steamy!
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Post by miki on May 28, 2008 7:23:16 GMT -5
Oh God! I loved it! Regan should have died! Stupid bitch! Because at least she was stripped and what not!
I do feel sorry about Ben to a point. But it was for the best
WHAT WAS HUNTER IN THE SHADOWS MANUAL! What the fuck! Is it because Jolivia is part Shadow and some how during that time period she was in both and brought him with her? Please don't tell me Hunter is a shadow agent now! I can't bare it.
They finally get together and this happen?! Why did she have to be so stubborn and leave his bed? She should have stayed!
I did notice the the shadow named after Kim. *was taking notes to add to light and shadow thread tomorrow* All in all I loved it. God Hunter is so steamy! Hunter is on fire, girl! And about Regan, yeah, she was stripped and everything, but she's still got Jo's conduit. Unfortunately, I'm sure we haven't seen the end of that bitch. No way could Hunter be a shadow agent. NO WAY! But I am curious what it is that he's doing.
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Post by suze on May 28, 2008 14:57:26 GMT -5
I'm not reading the thread as I haven't gotten a chance to read the revised version yet, but just wanted to say (in case anyone hadn't) that TOT is at #13 for fantasy books on Amazon right now. ;D
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Post by Raven on May 28, 2008 15:13:10 GMT -5
YAY! Thanks for the info, Suze! Mouse, I LMFAO at what you said about Regan. Or the way you said it, anyway. Not only does she supposedly have Jo's conduit, but she's got some pretty important info! Stuff she might use to try to get back into the Tulpa's good side. She's not gonna give up messing with Ben, whether it be through a "Rose" persona or not. Adn she's not gonna stop looking for Ashlyn either. The bitch needs to die!
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Post by miki on May 28, 2008 15:25:00 GMT -5
YAY! Thanks for the info, Suze! Mouse, I LMFAO at what you said about Regan. Or the way you said it, anyway. Not only does she supposedly have Jo's conduit, but she's got some pretty important info! Stuff she might use to try to get back into the Tulpa's good side. She's not gonna give up messing with Ben, whether it be through a "Rose" persona or not. Adn she's not gonna stop looking for Ashlyn either. The bitch needs to die! not just die...but die a slow, excruciatingly painful death...
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Post by mouse on May 28, 2008 19:12:25 GMT -5
It's official I'm in mourning! Okay. I went to bed last night with a knot in my stomach so I reread the last chapter about finding Hunter in a shadow manual.
"No." I lied and looked back down. The manual shook in my hands. The cryptic ending was clearly meant "to be continued," but that's not what was most confusing. I'd simply never expected to see Hunter Lorenzo gracing the pages of a Shadow Manual. His expression held the same resolute calm it had when I'd left him at the warehouse, though it sat on his face like a sunken stone, like he'd settled something for himself inside. He was obviously in a building of some sort, but it had been drawn intentionally obscure, and all that was visible was yards of concrete and four slim windows that allowed a full moon to fall on that disturbingly peaceful face. "People should have their greatest desires," he told someone, and his voice lifted from the pages to wash over me, causing chills to break out along my spine."
Using my knowledge on what Vicki has given to us he was either talking to a shadow agent possessing an earosal (can't spell right now) or an agent of the light, because it was in a shadow manual. We don't know of any dead shadow/light agents so I'm hoping he was talking to an agent of the light. Either way something is wrong because he wasn't suppose to be in a shadow's manual unless he let them know his name and be recorded in their manuals. (I am hoping this is the reason) But I don't know! It would have been easier if we got an answer to this a straight "yes he is a shadow" or "no he's not one." or "he's in the middle being turned!"
A part of me just feels so hurt and betrayed.
Right now I'm so confused! I don't know if I can wait for another year!
Jo should have told Gregor to stop and turn around and hunt Hunter's ass down and explain himself! This is way more important that a party! PS I know Regan had important info and Jo's conduit but I'm more worried about Hunter. I think Jo will find her easily now and kill the damned bitch. I hope they put Ben under some protection to make sure 'Rose' doesn't come after her. I think I will be mourning for the next year.
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Post by miki on May 28, 2008 20:10:28 GMT -5
It's official I'm in mourning! Okay. I went to bed last night with a knot in my stomach so I reread the last chapter about finding Hunter in a shadow manual.
"No." I lied and looked back down. The manual shook in my hands. The cryptic ending was clearly meant "to be continued," but that's not what was most confusing. I'd simply never expected to see Hunter Lorenzo gracing the pages of a Shadow Manual. His expression held the same resolute calm it had when I'd left him at the warehouse, though it sat on his face like a sunken stone, like he'd settled something for himself inside. He was obviously in a building of some sort, but it had been drawn intentionally obscure, and all that was visible was yards of concrete and four slim windows that allowed a full moon to fall on that disturbingly peaceful face. "People should have their greatest desires," he told someone, and his voice lifted from the pages to wash over me, causing chills to break out along my spine."
Using my knowledge on what Vicki has given to us he was either talking to a shadow agent possessing an earosal (can't spell right now) or an agent of the light, because it was in a shadow manual. We don't know of any dead shadow/light agents so I'm hoping he was talking to an agent of the light. Either way something is wrong because he wasn't suppose to be in a shadow's manual unless he let them know his name and be recorded in their manuals. (I am hoping this is the reason) But I don't know! It would have been easier if we got an answer to this a straight "yes he is a shadow" or "no he's not one." or "he's in the middle being turned!"
A part of me just feels so hurt and betrayed.
Right now I'm so confused! I don't know if I can wait for another year!
Jo should have told Gregor to stop and turn around and hunt Hunter's ass down and explain himself! This is way more important that a party! PS I know Regan had important info and Jo's conduit but I'm more worried about Hunter. I think Jo will find her easily now and kill the damned bitch. I hope they put Ben under some protection to make sure 'Rose' doesn't come after her. I think I will be mourning for the next year. i'm telling you, there is no way he's a shadow agent. or in the process of being turned. nope, i refuse to even think it. call me an optimist, but i don't see it.
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Post by aleta on May 29, 2008 11:59:50 GMT -5
Yay! we can talk about the book now! I had started a thread last week to say it's really good, but Raven said she had to delete it even though there were no spoilers. Oh well. So anyway, I don't think there's anyway Hunter's a Shadow agent, but he could be pretending to be to get inside information for Warren.
I hate what's happened to Ben. I can see why the troop feels like they need to do it, but I think it's wrong of them. I wonder if something will happen later to interfere with however Micah messes with Ben's memory so that he gets his true memory back. If so, he's going to be pissed.
He should have known the difference between Jo and Regan. That was nasty seeing him with Regan.
For what, or should I say whom, is Hunter searching with his prostitution?
OT... I just discovered that if a page doesn't load properly, it may be possible to see everything that's supposed to be hidden behind spoiler tags.
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