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Unquiet
Unquiet spirits. A gathering underground war. And a love that complicates everything.
In Mick's quiet Missouri town, strangers stand out—especially mysterious women who vandalize cars in front of the local grocery store. It's strange, but none of Mick's business … until he notices the woman's busted lip. The right thing to do is offer her a ride and a place to hide out—which is how he ends up with her knife against his throat in his own apartment.
Waapikoona has nearly reached her quota of bodies to raise her sister from the dead. When it's this easy to take her next valuable soul, she can't say no. But she stalls killing Mick, sensing another regret she'll have to carry in her already dark world.
Old bones are stirring underground, changing Mick. Waapikoona has crossed the circle of time, made a pact with a powerful underworld demon, and angered the thunderbirds. Mick can't escape his new calling: stop Waapikoona and the unquiet she's dragged into his town.
In Mick's quiet Missouri town, strangers stand out—especially mysterious women who vandalize cars in front of the local grocery store. It's strange, but none of Mick's business … until he notices the woman's busted lip. The right thing to do is offer her a ride and a place to hide out—which is how he ends up with her knife against his throat in his own apartment.
Waapikoona has nearly reached her quota of bodies to raise her sister from the dead. When it's this easy to take her next valuable soul, she can't say no. But she stalls killing Mick, sensing another regret she'll have to carry in her already dark world.
Old bones are stirring underground, changing Mick. Waapikoona has crossed the circle of time, made a pact with a powerful underworld demon, and angered the thunderbirds. Mick can't escape his new calling: stop Waapikoona and the unquiet she's dragged into his town.
346 pages, Paperback
Published March 20, 2019
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Kay Camden
13 books68 followersKay Camden is equal parts writer, reader, and metalhead, who believes the best stories are love stories and all heroes must have a cool car. She writes twisty plots with smart heroines, haunted heroes, ancient feuds, forbidden love, magic, and revenge. She lives with her husband, two children, and an assortment of four-legged creatures in the middle of the U.S.A. next to the mighty Mississippi River.
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February 22, 2020
I would like to travel through The Silent One's plane into a time where the Unquiet series is complete.
After The Alignment, I had a feeling that anything Camden wrote, I would enjoy. I'm proud to announce that I was not let down. I'm so glad I somehow stumbled upon her work through Goodreads, because her books aren't just entertainment—they're lessons. They mean something.
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Plot
I can see small-minded people being offended while reading this book.
America's dark history with Native Americans is absolutely essential to the plot here, and therefore what was done to them is discussed as it should be. I have no Indigenous blood in me, but as a racial minority, I believe that Camden's approach here is about as well done as it can be. It's obvious that she did her research and put a lot of thought into a topic most people would much rather avoid.
Waapikoona's pain felt so very real to me, as it should. This is real. It's not just a story, and it's not "the past". It didn't just happen, it's still happening. I was reminded of that while reading this. I felt admonished for forgetting it. America has made so much progress, but that doesn't mean we should settle for where we are. There's still a ridiculous amount of things we can and should improve on, especially if we're going to present ourselves to the rest of the world as so very morally superior.
I really appreciate the representation we get with Camden's work. The Alignment series had a deaf main character, and with Unquiet, there's Waapikoona. Neither of these are cases of shallow representation. Like I said, it's obvious that Camden did her research. It's always obvious when an author has actually put work into understanding the perspective of their diverse characters (as opposed to a pathetic attempt at appealing to a wider audience).
Characters
It's been a while since I've become so quickly attached to the main characters in a book.
Waapikoona is the type of female lead I love most, so I knew I'd enjoy reading her perspective, but Mick took me by surprise. I was worried I'd find him dull and/or annoying, but those are definitely not adjectives I can apply to our male lead. He's complex and layered, and there's no simple way to describe him that would do him justice.
Writing
Camden's writing style is simple, but impactful.
She has a way of stating things in a way that hits home. As readers, we have a heightened awareness of how powerful words can be. There are many famous quotes out there that have shaped dreams and given people the strength to continue on. The thing is, most of these quotes aren't mindblowing revelations—we already know that what's being said is true, but a specific quote is so influential because it's been said exactly how it needs to be said for its meaning to truly get across to people. That's basically how Camden writes, so despite its flaws, it's one of my favorites.
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I originally gave Unquiet 4 stars because I'm not big on any kind of insta-love (even though I really do love Waapikoona and Mick together), and the choppy aspect of Camden's writing is still a bit disorienting at times. There are places you'd expect a page break or some sort of introduction to a new setting, but are left without that. I've grown used to it after reading so many of her books, but I notice it every time it happens.
But after re-reading Unquiet, I realized how much I love it and how much of a crime against myself it would be to give it any less than 5 stars.
Now excuse me as I slowly die in anticipation of Unbroken.
After The Alignment, I had a feeling that anything Camden wrote, I would enjoy. I'm proud to announce that I was not let down. I'm so glad I somehow stumbled upon her work through Goodreads, because her books aren't just entertainment—they're lessons. They mean something.
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Plot
I can see small-minded people being offended while reading this book.
America's dark history with Native Americans is absolutely essential to the plot here, and therefore what was done to them is discussed as it should be. I have no Indigenous blood in me, but as a racial minority, I believe that Camden's approach here is about as well done as it can be. It's obvious that she did her research and put a lot of thought into a topic most people would much rather avoid.
Waapikoona's pain felt so very real to me, as it should. This is real. It's not just a story, and it's not "the past". It didn't just happen, it's still happening. I was reminded of that while reading this. I felt admonished for forgetting it. America has made so much progress, but that doesn't mean we should settle for where we are. There's still a ridiculous amount of things we can and should improve on, especially if we're going to present ourselves to the rest of the world as so very morally superior.
I really appreciate the representation we get with Camden's work. The Alignment series had a deaf main character, and with Unquiet, there's Waapikoona. Neither of these are cases of shallow representation. Like I said, it's obvious that Camden did her research. It's always obvious when an author has actually put work into understanding the perspective of their diverse characters (as opposed to a pathetic attempt at appealing to a wider audience).
Characters
It's been a while since I've become so quickly attached to the main characters in a book.
Waapikoona is the type of female lead I love most, so I knew I'd enjoy reading her perspective, but Mick took me by surprise. I was worried I'd find him dull and/or annoying, but those are definitely not adjectives I can apply to our male lead. He's complex and layered, and there's no simple way to describe him that would do him justice.
Writing
Camden's writing style is simple, but impactful.
She has a way of stating things in a way that hits home. As readers, we have a heightened awareness of how powerful words can be. There are many famous quotes out there that have shaped dreams and given people the strength to continue on. The thing is, most of these quotes aren't mindblowing revelations—we already know that what's being said is true, but a specific quote is so influential because it's been said exactly how it needs to be said for its meaning to truly get across to people. That's basically how Camden writes, so despite its flaws, it's one of my favorites.
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I originally gave Unquiet 4 stars because I'm not big on any kind of insta-love (even though I really do love Waapikoona and Mick together), and the choppy aspect of Camden's writing is still a bit disorienting at times. There are places you'd expect a page break or some sort of introduction to a new setting, but are left without that. I've grown used to it after reading so many of her books, but I notice it every time it happens.
But after re-reading Unquiet, I realized how much I love it and how much of a crime against myself it would be to give it any less than 5 stars.
Now excuse me as I slowly die in anticipation of Unbroken.
April 7, 2019
She has done it again!
This is my second series by Kay Camden, and I have not been able to stop reading this just like her Guardian series. Truly raw, intelligent, unpredictable and genius.
This is my second series by Kay Camden, and I have not been able to stop reading this just like her Guardian series. Truly raw, intelligent, unpredictable and genius.
April 7, 2024
In Mick's quiet Missouri town, strangers stand out—especially mysterious women who vandalize cars in front of the local grocery store. It's strange, but none of Mick's business … until he notices the woman's busted lip. The right thing to do is offer her a ride and a place to hide out—which is how he ends up with her knife against his throat in his own apartment.
Waapikoona has nearly reached her quota of bodies to raise her sister from the dead. When it's this easy to take her next valuable soul, she can't say no. But she stalls killing Mick, sensing another regret she'll have to carry in her already dark world.
Old bones are stirring underground, changing Mick. Waapikoona has crossed the circle of time, made a pact with a powerful underworld demon, and angered the thunderbirds. Mick can't escape his new calling: stop Waapikoona and the unquiet she's dragged into his town.
Waapikoona has nearly reached her quota of bodies to raise her sister from the dead. When it's this easy to take her next valuable soul, she can't say no. But she stalls killing Mick, sensing another regret she'll have to carry in her already dark world.
Old bones are stirring underground, changing Mick. Waapikoona has crossed the circle of time, made a pact with a powerful underworld demon, and angered the thunderbirds. Mick can't escape his new calling: stop Waapikoona and the unquiet she's dragged into his town.
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