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The Keepers #1
Smoke
Rosemary Ames is committing suicide one slow masochistic step at a time during the coldest winter on record. Until, that is, she witnesses a murder.
Rose is the only one to survive seeing the killer's face. The cops want her under protection. Her sometimes boyfriend wants her in his bed. And the killer? He has plans for her too.
Because Rose is his key to a tangled labyrinth of stone, where unimaginable power waits to be grasped by beings far more-and less-than human.
Rose's only safety might be Michael Constantius. He says he's in love with her. He says she's safe. But Michael's keeping secrets too. He knows what lies under the city, and he seems to know more than he should about what makes Rose tick. In fact, he seems obsessed with her. And just a little bit scary...
What do you do when you find out you want to live just as someone is trying to kill you? And what can you do when you find out monsters are real?
Rose is the only one to survive seeing the killer's face. The cops want her under protection. Her sometimes boyfriend wants her in his bed. And the killer? He has plans for her too.
Because Rose is his key to a tangled labyrinth of stone, where unimaginable power waits to be grasped by beings far more-and less-than human.
Rose's only safety might be Michael Constantius. He says he's in love with her. He says she's safe. But Michael's keeping secrets too. He knows what lies under the city, and he seems to know more than he should about what makes Rose tick. In fact, he seems obsessed with her. And just a little bit scary...
What do you do when you find out you want to live just as someone is trying to kill you? And what can you do when you find out monsters are real?
350 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2006
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April 15, 2017
3 1/2
First, let's get rid of the unpleasant. I can't believe Ms Saintcrow -who has been in the business more than 10 years - could not publish something better edited. Starting from the cover where you find a different name and ending with many missing words in the text.
Nothing troubling, mind you, but she is still a very well published author. You really don't expect such mistakes, however minor.
The really good: plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. If you have loved her stronger, most difficult heroines, Smoke let you see the beginning of her mould.
It had for me that reckless feeling that causes me palpitations and a twin rage that I so loved in Dante.
It's not an easy book, nor an easy heroine. The first is at times bogged down by endless descriptions, the second is on a self destructive bend that is difficult to watch. I prefer that destruction going forward, I fear.
For her fan, a must read, even if you might end hating it.
First, let's get rid of the unpleasant. I can't believe Ms Saintcrow -who has been in the business more than 10 years - could not publish something better edited. Starting from the cover where you find a different name and ending with many missing words in the text.
Nothing troubling, mind you, but she is still a very well published author. You really don't expect such mistakes, however minor.
The really good: plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. If you have loved her stronger, most difficult heroines, Smoke let you see the beginning of her mould.
It had for me that reckless feeling that causes me palpitations and a twin rage that I so loved in Dante.
It's not an easy book, nor an easy heroine. The first is at times bogged down by endless descriptions, the second is on a self destructive bend that is difficult to watch. I prefer that destruction going forward, I fear.
For her fan, a must read, even if you might end hating it.
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August 2, 2010This book looks really good but holy smokes(no pun intended) it is expensive! The e-book is only 10 bucks... but the hard back is right around 40! Thats about the same a Julia Child's book 'Mastering the Art of Frech Cooking,' so basically I could learn to become a culinary french master or I could read this spendy book....We'll see. Maybe after I get my school loans...
October 4, 2023
This one's kind of on the line between urban fantasy and paranormal romance. An interesting mythology and strong character voice, but (as spelled out on the blurb) the heroine is quite self-destructive which I found hard to read.
October 19, 2022
I wasn't really a fan of this book. The FMC was in a really depressing spiral of self-destruction and it was painful to read. The ending was also just a touch short of satisfying.
July 11, 2011
This book took a while to really wedge it's way into my "like" catagory. It took some time to get used to the way this writter chose to express the book. I'm used to a different style from Lilith Saintcrow (Anna Beguine is a pen-name). All-in-all, this was a decent book.
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