Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1)
Really a 3.5, but definately not a 4. It has all of the right urban fantasy elements, almost a checklist. Tough chick, tough decisions, wacky friends, hot guy she starts out hating but starts to fall for, betrayal, etc. But I jus didn't have the zip or energy it needs to be a 4. I like Sabina and the story, I am looking forward to the next book, but... I do like her different take on vamps, mages, elves and demons. She uses the tried and true Lilith myth, but in a new way. The supporting
Sabina Kane is half-vampire, half-mage, and basically an outcast, considering vamps and mages hate each other. Her parents had a "forbidden romance" and she ended up an orphan, raised by her bitchy grandmother, who leads the Dominae (vampire elders - mostly a stuffy, boring bunch). Not good enough with her half-breed status to rise in the vamp ranks, she was trained to be an assassin instead. She gets a mission which leads her to discover she's been lied to, betrayed, deceived, and makes her
A wonderful debut novel to a promising new series. I really enjoyed the characters of Sabina, Adam, and Vinca. Throw a hairless demon cat into the mix and you're set for an exciting adventure. I look forward to reading more about Sabina as she uncovers the secrets of her identity.
Pretty sure I read this wrong, but I got to 40% and IDGAF about anything that is happening. I'm returning it to the library. Sorry for giving up on this you lovely MacHalo Peeps!
3.5 I really enjoyed this book!I absolutely love a badass female assassin who isn't actually a bleeding heart. I mean, I've read so many books where the assassin/sucubus/badass/mage/whatever is actually a good guy but he/she has no choice and boo hoo! Finally someone who not only accepts her job but actually likes it! I mean, c'mon, you kill people for a living! Don't tell me you cry at night after you killed 15 people that day! So I was damn glad to see that Sabina is one of the good ones!I
Full disclosure: I couldn't finish it. I forced myself to read to page 100 and then decided I would rather do just about anything than read this book. I took it to the playground to read while the kids were on the flying fox, and at one point I decided it was more interesting to stare at the sky than read this book.Half of the problem was the writing: It was clunky in a way that seemed designed to appeal to a tween audience (e.g. when the eponymous narrator informs the reader that all vampires
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Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 325 pages Rating: 3.7 | 16250 Users | 1137 Reviews
Present Of Books Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1)
Title | : | Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1) |
Author | : | Jaye Wells |
Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 325 pages |
Published | : | April 1st 2009 by Orbit |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Vampires. Magic. Demons |
Explanation Concering Books Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1)
A USA Today Bestseller! In a world where being of mixed-blood is a major liability, Sabina Kane has the only profession fit for an outcast: assassin. But, her latest mission threatens the fragile peace between the vampire and mage races and Sabina must scramble to figure out which side she's on. She's never brought her work home with her---until now. This time, it's personal.Mention Books In Favor Of Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1)
Original Title: | Red-Headed Stepchild |
ISBN: | 0316037761 (ISBN13: 9780316037761) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Sabina Kane #1 |
Characters: | Sabina Kane, Adam Lazarus, Giguhl |
Setting: | San Francisco Bay Area, California(United States) California(United States) |
Rating Of Books Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1)
Ratings: 3.7 From 16250 Users | 1137 ReviewsAssessment Of Books Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane #1)
Im always fascinated by the many variations of vampires out there in the literature. In Red-Headed Stepchild, vampires are descendants of an illicit union between Cain and Lilith. Most people are familiar with Cain, but lets take a few minutes to talk about Lilith, who is one scary lady in the folklore. Lilith was known as a night demon. When infants died in their sleep, Lilith was to blame. She appears in a lot of the literature written at the time of the Bible. When Jaye Wells used Lilith asReally a 3.5, but definately not a 4. It has all of the right urban fantasy elements, almost a checklist. Tough chick, tough decisions, wacky friends, hot guy she starts out hating but starts to fall for, betrayal, etc. But I jus didn't have the zip or energy it needs to be a 4. I like Sabina and the story, I am looking forward to the next book, but... I do like her different take on vamps, mages, elves and demons. She uses the tried and true Lilith myth, but in a new way. The supporting
Sabina Kane is half-vampire, half-mage, and basically an outcast, considering vamps and mages hate each other. Her parents had a "forbidden romance" and she ended up an orphan, raised by her bitchy grandmother, who leads the Dominae (vampire elders - mostly a stuffy, boring bunch). Not good enough with her half-breed status to rise in the vamp ranks, she was trained to be an assassin instead. She gets a mission which leads her to discover she's been lied to, betrayed, deceived, and makes her
A wonderful debut novel to a promising new series. I really enjoyed the characters of Sabina, Adam, and Vinca. Throw a hairless demon cat into the mix and you're set for an exciting adventure. I look forward to reading more about Sabina as she uncovers the secrets of her identity.
Pretty sure I read this wrong, but I got to 40% and IDGAF about anything that is happening. I'm returning it to the library. Sorry for giving up on this you lovely MacHalo Peeps!
3.5 I really enjoyed this book!I absolutely love a badass female assassin who isn't actually a bleeding heart. I mean, I've read so many books where the assassin/sucubus/badass/mage/whatever is actually a good guy but he/she has no choice and boo hoo! Finally someone who not only accepts her job but actually likes it! I mean, c'mon, you kill people for a living! Don't tell me you cry at night after you killed 15 people that day! So I was damn glad to see that Sabina is one of the good ones!I
Full disclosure: I couldn't finish it. I forced myself to read to page 100 and then decided I would rather do just about anything than read this book. I took it to the playground to read while the kids were on the flying fox, and at one point I decided it was more interesting to stare at the sky than read this book.Half of the problem was the writing: It was clunky in a way that seemed designed to appeal to a tween audience (e.g. when the eponymous narrator informs the reader that all vampires
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