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Cathy Vickers Trilogy #3
Cathy's Ring
Cathy cannot manage to find more than a few days to relax in her hectic (and mortal) life—she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu's professional killers! Recognizing she is a serious threat to everyone in her life, Cathy makes plans to leave town. But her friends, Emma, Pete, Victor, and, surprisingly, Jun, unite to convince Cathy that they must finish Lu once and for all to have any chance at peace—mortal or immortal. In order to defeat Lu, the friends must come together in a way they never have before. Meanwhile—unbeknownst to Cathy—Victor has made the ultimate sacrifice hoping it will bring him closer to a normal relationship with Cathy. But when Victor is seriously wounded and Cathy finds herself attracted to another mortal with similar feelings for her, Cathy's world turns upside down and she is forced to make a decision about her future with Victor, while his life hangs by a thread. What will Cathy decide, and how will their epic battle with Lu play out? Find out in the newest adventure-packed installment of the Cathy story!
144 pages, Hardcover
First published May 5, 2009
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Sean Stewart
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Sean Stewart (born June 2, 1965) is a U.S.-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.
Born in Lubbock, Texas, Sean Stewart moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1968. After stints in Houston, Texas, Vancouver, British Columbia, Irvine, California and Monterey, California, he now lives in Davis, California, with his wife and two daughters.
He received an Honors degree in English from University of Alberta in 1987, following which he spent many years writing novels. He gradually moved from writing novels to interactive fiction, first as lead writer on the Web based Alternate Reality Game The Beast.
He served as a consultant on several computer games, and was on the management team of the 4orty2wo Entertainment experiential marketing and entertainment company, where he was lead writer for Haunted Apiary aka ilovebees and Last Call Poker. His newest novel Cathy's Book seems to represent the melding of his two careers, as it crosses the alternate reality game format with a teen novel. In 2007, he and several 4orty2wo co-founders left that company to start Fourth Wall Studios.
Awards:
* Arthur Ellis Award Best First Novel winner (1993): Passion Play
* World Fantasy Award Best Novel winner (2001): Galveston
Sean Stewart (born June 2, 1965) is a U.S.-Canadian science fiction and fantasy author.
Born in Lubbock, Texas, Sean Stewart moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1968. After stints in Houston, Texas, Vancouver, British Columbia, Irvine, California and Monterey, California, he now lives in Davis, California, with his wife and two daughters.
He received an Honors degree in English from University of Alberta in 1987, following which he spent many years writing novels. He gradually moved from writing novels to interactive fiction, first as lead writer on the Web based Alternate Reality Game The Beast.
He served as a consultant on several computer games, and was on the management team of the 4orty2wo Entertainment experiential marketing and entertainment company, where he was lead writer for Haunted Apiary aka ilovebees and Last Call Poker. His newest novel Cathy's Book seems to represent the melding of his two careers, as it crosses the alternate reality game format with a teen novel. In 2007, he and several 4orty2wo co-founders left that company to start Fourth Wall Studios.
Awards:
* Arthur Ellis Award Best First Novel winner (1993): Passion Play
* World Fantasy Award Best Novel winner (2001): Galveston
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July 20, 2018
Will Cathy and Victor make it? Can they be together? Will Cathy ever find a job or go to art school?
Many of my questions weren't answered, this series differs from many in the way that the girl didn't sacrifice her "human" life but the guy does sacrifice his immortality. There was no grand proposal, happily-ever-after ending or anything. Just a group of messed up people together. Emma is the only sane person in the story. I found Cathy too crazy sometimes, and truthfully, a loser. I like her art, her wild spirit, but her aimless wandering and the amount of pain she inflicts on her poor mother is something else.
What really surprised me is that Hollywood didn't pick the movie rights to these book (all three in one movie) it's action packed, all Asian characters, wild, artsy, and full of effects, I can even imagine the soundtrack. By the way, I LOVE Lost (Cathy's song). I wish there would be a new fourth book.
Many of my questions weren't answered, this series differs from many in the way that the girl didn't sacrifice her "human" life but the guy does sacrifice his immortality. There was no grand proposal, happily-ever-after ending or anything. Just a group of messed up people together. Emma is the only sane person in the story. I found Cathy too crazy sometimes, and truthfully, a loser. I like her art, her wild spirit, but her aimless wandering and the amount of pain she inflicts on her poor mother is something else.
What really surprised me is that Hollywood didn't pick the movie rights to these book (all three in one movie) it's action packed, all Asian characters, wild, artsy, and full of effects, I can even imagine the soundtrack. By the way, I LOVE Lost (Cathy's song). I wish there would be a new fourth book.
June 3, 2016
I need to reread this series. So much work was put into it! *hearty eyes*
December 27, 2020
Ci ho messo dieci anni a terminare questa trilogia ma penso che il finale sia coerente con il resto della storia. Continuo a credere che l'idea di un libro interattivo sia geniale e che la storia sia adatta anche a chi non apprezza i fantasy come me (d'altronde è urban fantasy). il linguaggio è adatto a ragazzi sui 13-15 anni, non direi per più piccoli anche per quello che accade nella storia. Con questo libro si chiude la mia adolescenza, credo.
July 20, 2016
I received this book for free from the publisher. All content and opinions are my own.
Cathy’s Ring is the third book in the Cathy series - an interactive, graphic novel-esque set of books. Here’s the plot summary from the publisher:
Cathy cannot manage to find more than a few days to relax in her hectic (and mortal) life—she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu’s professional killers! Recognizing she is a serious threat to everyone in her life, Cathy makes plans to leave town. But her friends, Emma, Pete, Victor, and, surprisingly, Jun, unite to convince Cathy that they must finish Lu once and for all to have any chance at peace—mortal or immortal. In order to defeat Lu, the friends must come together in a way they never have before. Meanwhile—unbeknownst to Cathy—Victor has made the ultimate sacrifice hoping it will bring him closer to a normal relationship with Cathy. But when Victor is seriously wounded and Cathy finds herself attracted to another mortal with similar feelings for her, Cathy’s world turns upside down and she is forced to make a decision about her future with Victor, while his life hangs by a thread. What will Cathy decide, and how will their epic battle with Lu play out? Find out in the newest adventure-packed installment of the Cathy story!
I must admit that I have not read the first two installments in this series. For the most part it didn’t matter, but there were several references that I knew I didn’t fully understand. You might want to start with Cathy’s Book.
In all, this was an engaging book. The plot carried me right along. The characters were decent, if a little flat. However, I didn’t really feel that the sketches and graphic elements added anything to my reading of the book. Also, I was disappointed that the website and phone number listed on the front of the book did not work - though that may be remedied with the book’s upcoming publication. I think the interactive/notebook style would appeal to many teens, it just wasn’t for me.
Cathy’s Ring is the third book in the Cathy series - an interactive, graphic novel-esque set of books. Here’s the plot summary from the publisher:
Cathy cannot manage to find more than a few days to relax in her hectic (and mortal) life—she barely has time to put the mystery surrounding her father to rest before she finds herself targeted by a group of Ancestor Lu’s professional killers! Recognizing she is a serious threat to everyone in her life, Cathy makes plans to leave town. But her friends, Emma, Pete, Victor, and, surprisingly, Jun, unite to convince Cathy that they must finish Lu once and for all to have any chance at peace—mortal or immortal. In order to defeat Lu, the friends must come together in a way they never have before. Meanwhile—unbeknownst to Cathy—Victor has made the ultimate sacrifice hoping it will bring him closer to a normal relationship with Cathy. But when Victor is seriously wounded and Cathy finds herself attracted to another mortal with similar feelings for her, Cathy’s world turns upside down and she is forced to make a decision about her future with Victor, while his life hangs by a thread. What will Cathy decide, and how will their epic battle with Lu play out? Find out in the newest adventure-packed installment of the Cathy story!
I must admit that I have not read the first two installments in this series. For the most part it didn’t matter, but there were several references that I knew I didn’t fully understand. You might want to start with Cathy’s Book.
In all, this was an engaging book. The plot carried me right along. The characters were decent, if a little flat. However, I didn’t really feel that the sketches and graphic elements added anything to my reading of the book. Also, I was disappointed that the website and phone number listed on the front of the book did not work - though that may be remedied with the book’s upcoming publication. I think the interactive/notebook style would appeal to many teens, it just wasn’t for me.
July 26, 2009
I enjoyed this sequel to Cathy's Key more than I thought I would, perhaps because a lot of time has passed since I read Cathy's Key. Occasionally I found Cathy an annoying character here, but overall I enjoyed reading the book. I also liked the expanded cast of characters, and the few moments where we get to see Jun. She's a very interesting one.
Also, I'd like to say again that I feel that this series dealt with the subject of immortality a lot better than Twilight. I'm not sure if I think this because Twilight did it so badly or because this series did it well. Reading this book, though, I realized that Victor's immortality reminds me a lot of Jack Harkness's immortality in the show Torchwood.
Which brings me to one conversation that Cathy and Victor have where (and I suppose these are minor spoilers) he says that he may not look like an adult but he is one - he's a grown up, he's a whole lot older than her, and she's older than eighteen. I'm really glad this subject was addressed, although it's really making me think. Why did Victor fall in love with Cathy? Is that really believable? I don't know. But at least these questions aren't just ignored.
Also, I'd like to say again that I feel that this series dealt with the subject of immortality a lot better than Twilight. I'm not sure if I think this because Twilight did it so badly or because this series did it well. Reading this book, though, I realized that Victor's immortality reminds me a lot of Jack Harkness's immortality in the show Torchwood.
Which brings me to one conversation that Cathy and Victor have where (and I suppose these are minor spoilers) he says that he may not look like an adult but he is one - he's a grown up, he's a whole lot older than her, and she's older than eighteen. I'm really glad this subject was addressed, although it's really making me think. Why did Victor fall in love with Cathy? Is that really believable? I don't know. But at least these questions aren't just ignored.
July 11, 2010
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I was somewhat surprised by this short read which is the final part in The Cathy Vickers Triology. Having only read this book I was thrown into the unexpected world of the immortals and the hunt for Cathy (if you know me....you know I don't read the synopsis, they just give too much away)
Cathy's Ring is a very interesting and fun read, its unique and intriguing with its interesting doodles on most of the pages and the diary approach is perfect for telling Cathy's story. The characters are well thought out and I have an envious love for Emma and Cathy's friendship..... they show that true friendship never dies no matter what.
Overall I wasn't overly excited by it and think it was mainly because I read it as a stand alone I would definitely recommend reading Cathy's Book and Cathy's Key before reading this one so that you understand everything that has happened from the beginning even though you do get little tidbits of past events it just doesn't feel like enough, which is why I have just took my own advice and ordered them both ;o)
I was somewhat surprised by this short read which is the final part in The Cathy Vickers Triology. Having only read this book I was thrown into the unexpected world of the immortals and the hunt for Cathy (if you know me....you know I don't read the synopsis, they just give too much away)
Cathy's Ring is a very interesting and fun read, its unique and intriguing with its interesting doodles on most of the pages and the diary approach is perfect for telling Cathy's story. The characters are well thought out and I have an envious love for Emma and Cathy's friendship..... they show that true friendship never dies no matter what.
Overall I wasn't overly excited by it and think it was mainly because I read it as a stand alone I would definitely recommend reading Cathy's Book and Cathy's Key before reading this one so that you understand everything that has happened from the beginning even though you do get little tidbits of past events it just doesn't feel like enough, which is why I have just took my own advice and ordered them both ;o)
February 28, 2010
Reviewed by Marta Morrison for TeensReadToo.com
What happens when you meet the man of your dreams and he is immortal? I don't mean vampire immortal, but really immortal, with super-strength.
That is what Cathy has found out about the two most important men in her life. That they are a part of the Immortals.
After her last adventure, Cathy realizes that she is putting all of her friends, and her mother, in danger. She has to leave.
So, after a fiasco trying to raise money, Cathy convinces Denny to get her out of town. Her friends don't want her to go and they all decide to take out Ancestor Lu. How to do it?
Well, I don't want to give away the adventure but this book rocks. It wraps up the trilogy in fine style. I like the cultural references and the drawings. This is a well-written series and fun to read!
What happens when you meet the man of your dreams and he is immortal? I don't mean vampire immortal, but really immortal, with super-strength.
That is what Cathy has found out about the two most important men in her life. That they are a part of the Immortals.
After her last adventure, Cathy realizes that she is putting all of her friends, and her mother, in danger. She has to leave.
So, after a fiasco trying to raise money, Cathy convinces Denny to get her out of town. Her friends don't want her to go and they all decide to take out Ancestor Lu. How to do it?
Well, I don't want to give away the adventure but this book rocks. It wraps up the trilogy in fine style. I like the cultural references and the drawings. This is a well-written series and fun to read!
March 6, 2016
Que je suis déçue d'être déçue!! D'habitude les troisièmes tomes sont extraordinaires, ici, bof. Je m'étais pourtant très vite attachées aux personnages dans les premiers. Mais il y avait beaucoup plus d'action. Je me suis sentie, tout en lisant, que les auteurs voulaient seulement remplir des pages, vendre un autre livre. Et il y avait beaucoup moins d'indices cette fois-ci. Je ne peux pas nier mon intérêt pour les deux premiers mais celui-ci tournait en rond et ne semblait pas du tout être à la hauteur des premiers. J'ai de la peine de ne pas l'avoir aimé plus que ça mais bon il faut être honnête avec ses opinions...
June 27, 2009
Having read the other two books in this series, I knew I had to read this one, too. I was kindof sad at the lack of cool "evidence" with this book, but the poster was quite nice.
I can't say I was terribly surprised by the end, but I was glad to get there, anyway. There were a lot of ends left loose, but I expect it's ok to leave a young girl's story unfinished -- she still has so much more ahead of her.
I can't say I was terribly surprised by the end, but I was glad to get there, anyway. There were a lot of ends left loose, but I expect it's ok to leave a young girl's story unfinished -- she still has so much more ahead of her.
March 18, 2010
Would give this one a 4.5 if I could. My favorite of the 3 as it seemed to have the most cohesive story. Though I would have liked to see the supplemental materials (library book w/them missing), it didn't really detract from the story. Overall, really really liked this book.
January 8, 2011
AMAZING! I loved it, so great.
September 26, 2022
Wouaw. Je suis tellement triste d'avoir déjà fini la trilogie.... Ce tome 3 était vraiment bien. Il y avait plus de défauts que dans les autres, notamment le fait que des infos clés soient lâchés dans la nature comme si le lecteur les connaissais, ou bien au contraire des questions auxquelles on n'a aucune réponse (comment Jewel a eu le sérum? Comment a-t'elle sur rester si proche ddd immortels etc). Cependant, j'ai adoré ma lecture. C'est vraiment un livre que que prend grand plaisir a parcourir. Cathy a eu, je trouve, une évolution et une prise de conscience un peu trop tardive, mais au moins elle l'as eu! Certains personnages de la ttilogie, dans ce tome et dans le précédent, auraient pu être plus mis en avant pour mieux les comprendre
Enfin bref, ce n'est pas un avis très objectif mais si vous avez une grande attache au livre comme moi, la lecture sera très agréable!
Enfin bref, ce n'est pas un avis très objectif mais si vous avez une grande attache au livre comme moi, la lecture sera très agréable!
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May 24, 2025la preuve qu’il ne faut PAS céder à la nostalgie et se dire que c’est une bonne idée de relire les livres que je lisais quand j’avais 11 ans!!! jsp a quoi je m’attendais mais la trilogie était bizarrement raciste et je peux même pas dire que c’est un “produit de son temps” parce que c’était publié en 2009 et qu’est ce que c’est mal éditer. les passages importants durent 2 pages et les passages ennuyant durent 15 pages c’est AFFREUX
sinon je pense que cette trilogie a commencer mon obsession avec les buzzcut parce que denny >>>>>, le seul bon perso imo
sinon je pense que cette trilogie a commencer mon obsession avec les buzzcut parce que denny >>>>>, le seul bon perso imo
November 21, 2020
I thought this was a really strong ending to this series. Cathy grows up so much in this book and she's forced to examine her choices and become a better person. Her relationship with her friends is really rewarding, and eventually, everyone's so mature and ready to be the best versions of themselves. I think the climax of the novel was resolved a little too neatly and there are definitely a lot of loose ends, but it's still a great way to wrap up a series.
February 23, 2022
I think the second book is still my favorite, but Cathy's Ring was a good ending to the trilogy. Loved the addition of Pete, and I'm glad we got more of Jewel and Denny. I wish there was a continuation of this series that followed up with Cathy and Victor and all the others years in the future, although that might end up being less of a YA book. Still, I would read it. Rereading these books was a great trip down memory lane for me.
December 24, 2016
3.5 stars
There was something missing from this book. Yet with the first volume, this series had a very promising beginning. There are some questions that still remain unanswered, the evidence has been non-existent and the end was predictable from the second volume. I am happy to have finally finished this series.
There was something missing from this book. Yet with the first volume, this series had a very promising beginning. There are some questions that still remain unanswered, the evidence has been non-existent and the end was predictable from the second volume. I am happy to have finally finished this series.
May 21, 2025
It's weird to have an entire trilogy centered around the love between Victor and Cathy when they never actually spend any time together. I'm just not buying it. And I also don't understand why Emma sticks around when Cathy is such a raging bitch and useless to boot. But the interactiveness of this trilogy was fun, even though the website doesn't exist anymore.
March 15, 2020
Loved it just as much as the other Cathy books, but I felt this one was more about tying up all the loose ends than it was partaking in a unique interactive story.
December 22, 2020
Good read.
May 6, 2021
Honestly it was really hard and boring for me to keep continuing reading it so I just ended up leaving it:(
May 24, 2022
Absolutely hated it. Too much was happening and it didn't made any sense. The sketches were really cute though.
February 21, 2024
Non mi è piaciuto per niente rispetto ai primi due infatti i primi due li ho letti in due settimane, questo in tre mesi. Ps. Non ha nessun potere l anello è un comune anello
May 1, 2022
And as I hit the end of this series I find myself wishing that it would keep going! I wish I'd been able to read these at the time when I picked them up, but I'm glad that I've read them regardless (finally) because these books are such fun
FULL REVIEW:
Cathy’s Ring by Stewart, Weismann, and Brigg is a book that I bought who-even-knows how long ago, and I’ve finally finished it! (no literally, I got this probably over a decade ago). This is the last book in the trilogy.
This is a mixed media series that follows a young girl who is dating an immortal man, and the dangerous society that she gets caught up in to be with this guy. Cathy hates that her friends have been put in danger because of her, and so she tries to go her own way.
I didn’t want this story to be over by the end! I wanted more from this world and these characters. I would love to learn more about these immortals and I really enjoyed how the topic of immortality was covered. I especially liked how they discussed how the immortals loved and how people loved them.
As always, I adored the mixed media throughout this book, with the extra titbits added in and the doodles all over the page which are relevant to all the events. They really show the personality of Cathy, our artist and POV, as well as adding an extra dimension to the story.
On CAWPILE I rated this: Characters: 8, Atmosphere: 8, Writing: 7, Plot: 8, Intrigue: 8, Logic: 7, Enjoyment: 8, which gives an average of 7.71 and a 4* rating.
Trigger warnings: violence, death, blood.
This is a really fun trilogy that I think has done a surprisingly good job at being readable and enjoyable today, in 2022, despite being written in the era of flip phones! I’m so so glad that I did finally read this, and that I still enjoyed it despite not being able to read it at 15 like I’d wanted!
FULL REVIEW:
Cathy’s Ring by Stewart, Weismann, and Brigg is a book that I bought who-even-knows how long ago, and I’ve finally finished it! (no literally, I got this probably over a decade ago). This is the last book in the trilogy.
This is a mixed media series that follows a young girl who is dating an immortal man, and the dangerous society that she gets caught up in to be with this guy. Cathy hates that her friends have been put in danger because of her, and so she tries to go her own way.
I didn’t want this story to be over by the end! I wanted more from this world and these characters. I would love to learn more about these immortals and I really enjoyed how the topic of immortality was covered. I especially liked how they discussed how the immortals loved and how people loved them.
As always, I adored the mixed media throughout this book, with the extra titbits added in and the doodles all over the page which are relevant to all the events. They really show the personality of Cathy, our artist and POV, as well as adding an extra dimension to the story.
On CAWPILE I rated this: Characters: 8, Atmosphere: 8, Writing: 7, Plot: 8, Intrigue: 8, Logic: 7, Enjoyment: 8, which gives an average of 7.71 and a 4* rating.
Trigger warnings: violence, death, blood.
This is a really fun trilogy that I think has done a surprisingly good job at being readable and enjoyable today, in 2022, despite being written in the era of flip phones! I’m so so glad that I did finally read this, and that I still enjoyed it despite not being able to read it at 15 like I’d wanted!
December 30, 2017
This is the shortest of the series and frankly it could have been put into book #2--like we definitely could have fit the 149 pages into book that was under 300 just saying. But it was overall a great finale that wrapped up the tale and left things on a happy ending.
By this installment, however, all the fun mystery and interactive stuff had fizzled out of existence. My paperback copy has a basic cover, rather than the folded one that had scans of drawings and what not in it. This didn't even have glossy-paper in the middle with Cathy's drawings, so this book definitely saw a big shift from the other two--I don't know if the author simply didn't want to continue the trend or if the publisher forced them not to or what. I can understand why they didn't, this story doesn't have a lot of reason for numbers to call and what not, but that more cements my opinion that this could have been fitted into book #2. In fact, if you tallied up all of books 1, 2, and 3 you'd only top off at around 500 pages and frankly I think it'd be nice if an anniversary edition was released that combined all the books in a pretty hardcover edition.
My favorite parts definitely included Cathy and Emma's friendship moments and Victor, who throughout the book was very grown up. He wasn't entirely saintly, like taking jabs at Cathy's relationship with Denny, but he said the right things when it counted the most and overall it seems like a good, happy ending.
I think I got more out of the first two books though. This book was more the "whoops the story isn't finished; we need to write the ending real quick!"than a proper third installment, but it was good nonetheless. Overall my opinions of the series are very positive and I love how all three books are covered in doodles and drawings. It makes them fun to flip through and the drawings give extra life to a book that's really short. Like, novella length short. I'm once more very surprised at how much story fit into so few pages, but I suppose it helps that they aren't kindle pages where the amount of text per page can be very skewed.
By this installment, however, all the fun mystery and interactive stuff had fizzled out of existence. My paperback copy has a basic cover, rather than the folded one that had scans of drawings and what not in it. This didn't even have glossy-paper in the middle with Cathy's drawings, so this book definitely saw a big shift from the other two--I don't know if the author simply didn't want to continue the trend or if the publisher forced them not to or what. I can understand why they didn't, this story doesn't have a lot of reason for numbers to call and what not, but that more cements my opinion that this could have been fitted into book #2. In fact, if you tallied up all of books 1, 2, and 3 you'd only top off at around 500 pages and frankly I think it'd be nice if an anniversary edition was released that combined all the books in a pretty hardcover edition.
My favorite parts definitely included Cathy and Emma's friendship moments and Victor, who throughout the book was very grown up. He wasn't entirely saintly, like taking jabs at Cathy's relationship with Denny, but he said the right things when it counted the most and overall it seems like a good, happy ending.
I think I got more out of the first two books though. This book was more the "whoops the story isn't finished; we need to write the ending real quick!"than a proper third installment, but it was good nonetheless. Overall my opinions of the series are very positive and I love how all three books are covered in doodles and drawings. It makes them fun to flip through and the drawings give extra life to a book that's really short. Like, novella length short. I'm once more very surprised at how much story fit into so few pages, but I suppose it helps that they aren't kindle pages where the amount of text per page can be very skewed.
June 15, 2016
I'm so sad to see this trilogy end. I mean, I know that the book has been out for a while, but it took me some time to finally get my hands on it. I loved the first two books of the Cathy Vickers trilogy so much that I wasn't quite ready to get rid of this world or the characters in it.
Cathy's Ring was a good end to it all. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't exactly a total disappointment. I just felt like there could have been more action and intrigue for a book about immortals. Particularly because many powerful ones happen to want Cathy dead.
I loved how realistic she felt, though. She's such a bad-ass character but obviously she didn't know what she was getting herself into and having her life threatened is beginning to take its toll on her. Not only does she need to worry about her own life, she needs to worry about her family and friend. It's beginning to break down her relationships with others--some of which weren't so great to begin with--and Cathy needs to make some changes with herself in order to make sure that she won't end up facing these threats alone.
This book is much shorter than the other two (which weren't so long to start with) so maybe I'd have appreciated it a little more if there'd been more time for detail. And, y'know, more adventures. I did like that even though we'll never quite know everything about the world of the immortals, because there's a lot they don't know about themselves, there was enough of a reveal to keep me intrigued.
I still want to recommend these books to people but I wish that I'd loved the conclusion more. It felt like a small step toward the ending I wanted, and there was enough left up in the air to make me feel like there could be another story told. Kind of a "where are they now" for these characters. I know I'm not going to get it, but some part of me wants to demand it anyway.
I love Cathy and her gang of unexpected allies. I love the interesting world that has been built up in these books. And I especially love the unique way in which they're told, in journal entries soaked with the ink of Cathy's doodles.
Cathy's Ring was a good end to it all. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't exactly a total disappointment. I just felt like there could have been more action and intrigue for a book about immortals. Particularly because many powerful ones happen to want Cathy dead.
I loved how realistic she felt, though. She's such a bad-ass character but obviously she didn't know what she was getting herself into and having her life threatened is beginning to take its toll on her. Not only does she need to worry about her own life, she needs to worry about her family and friend. It's beginning to break down her relationships with others--some of which weren't so great to begin with--and Cathy needs to make some changes with herself in order to make sure that she won't end up facing these threats alone.
This book is much shorter than the other two (which weren't so long to start with) so maybe I'd have appreciated it a little more if there'd been more time for detail. And, y'know, more adventures. I did like that even though we'll never quite know everything about the world of the immortals, because there's a lot they don't know about themselves, there was enough of a reveal to keep me intrigued.
I still want to recommend these books to people but I wish that I'd loved the conclusion more. It felt like a small step toward the ending I wanted, and there was enough left up in the air to make me feel like there could be another story told. Kind of a "where are they now" for these characters. I know I'm not going to get it, but some part of me wants to demand it anyway.
I love Cathy and her gang of unexpected allies. I love the interesting world that has been built up in these books. And I especially love the unique way in which they're told, in journal entries soaked with the ink of Cathy's doodles.
November 28, 2009
Cathy's Ring almost got a Maura's Choice like it's predecessor, Cathy's Key. But I felt that Cathy's Ring started off really slowly and the ending was good but not how I would of liked it to end. I won't give any spoilers away, but I wish the ending, and maybe this book all together, would have had more action in it. I felt it was lacking in that, and the ending was one where the books ends but you know the world continues and you'll just have to imagine what will happen next without knowing completely. I don't think there will be a 4th book, I wish there was. Like I mention before the book started off a bit slow but then it picks up and it's just as fast paste as the the other two Cathy books. This book doesn't have you investigating anything really, which I was kind of sad about, you just read it like a normal book. Like the other two books it's in a diary kind of format with illustrations/doodles and words on each page. Which makes the book look attractive and entertaining. The best thing about the Cathy series, other then the interactive part of it, is the look and format of the book. The books are laid out in a way that is appealing to audience and will have anyone want to read it, even if you think it's not your type of book. I don't really have any complaints about it other then it's a bit slow, and then the ending. I also don't have anything else to say that hasn't been said in my previous review of Cathy's Key. I mean this series was wonderful and I recommend it to anyone. It's a easy read series, but is entertaining and will leave you wanting more. The illustrations are fabulous and the writing and dialogue are perfect. Many times throughout this book I found myself laughing out loud at some of the dialogue. I promise that you wont regret reading this series.
January 30, 2012
Cathy the Insomniac is puddling around the house late at night when she hears faint noises coming from outside. After hiding out in the bathtub like a horror movie reject, she scouts the exterior and finds three dead bodies propped up like broken puppets beneath her window.
Cathy, her loyal friends, their family and Jewel have become extraordinarily popular by being added to a hit list. Cathy's plan is to run away but that plan was zilched before it even began. The gang gets together to make a plan because the stakes are high and all their lives are on the line.
Without the first two books in this series, I'm sure I wouldn't love this one as much as I do. I love this book! Perhaps it was a good thing that I decided to have a Cathy read-a-thon and had such a funky reaction to Cathy's Key. The middle book is a good transition piece from being a journal-like adventure book to a more generic novel format. All the things that I didn't really like in Cathy's Key has been more than surpassed in Cathy's Ring. The only thing missing in book 3 are paper objects to take out of the pocket & play with as I read the story. You do get a cute ring and very cool poster of Cathy & Victor.
Get the HARDBACK copies of this series! Really! This series cannot be translated to an ebook format that will be as fun and interactive.
The writing in Cathy's Ring is great! I love the story, all the characters have a moment to shine, the action is brutally efficient, there are lots of creative fun doodles everywhere, a promise of happily ever and a conclusion that doesn't tie all the knots but leaves me feeling very satisfied.
Cathy, her loyal friends, their family and Jewel have become extraordinarily popular by being added to a hit list. Cathy's plan is to run away but that plan was zilched before it even began. The gang gets together to make a plan because the stakes are high and all their lives are on the line.
Without the first two books in this series, I'm sure I wouldn't love this one as much as I do. I love this book! Perhaps it was a good thing that I decided to have a Cathy read-a-thon and had such a funky reaction to Cathy's Key. The middle book is a good transition piece from being a journal-like adventure book to a more generic novel format. All the things that I didn't really like in Cathy's Key has been more than surpassed in Cathy's Ring. The only thing missing in book 3 are paper objects to take out of the pocket & play with as I read the story. You do get a cute ring and very cool poster of Cathy & Victor.
Get the HARDBACK copies of this series! Really! This series cannot be translated to an ebook format that will be as fun and interactive.
The writing in Cathy's Ring is great! I love the story, all the characters have a moment to shine, the action is brutally efficient, there are lots of creative fun doodles everywhere, a promise of happily ever and a conclusion that doesn't tie all the knots but leaves me feeling very satisfied.
September 13, 2009
The latest installment of this series is definitely the best one yet. I personally liked it a lot more than the other two because it had a ton of action and suspense throughout the entire novel.
The characters were better written. They provoked more emotions from me - sympathy, excitement, etc. For the other two, I felt like an outsider looking in to the story. However, for Cathy's Ring, I actually felt as if I was in the plot facing the things that Cathy faced.
Jun is probably the one character that I had a totally different feeling about. At first, in the first novel, I thought she was someone who did everything her father told her to - a goody-two shoe. However, in this novel, I realize that she actually has her own set of morals and that she would do everything she can try to set things right even if it means killing her father or making him mortal. This really surprised me and allowed me to have some sort of respect towards her.
Cathy, as always, still remains a selfish brat but she tones down a lot in this book because she finally realized what a selfish girl she is. But the one thing that irked me is that she never figured it out until her best friend basically shoved the fact in to her face. It just makes me want to shake her in frustration at her stupidity in not figuring anything important out.
The ending was not the greatest but at least it wrapped [most:] things up.
Overall, Cathy's Ring is pretty interesting and I still like how it's extremely unique.
The characters were better written. They provoked more emotions from me - sympathy, excitement, etc. For the other two, I felt like an outsider looking in to the story. However, for Cathy's Ring, I actually felt as if I was in the plot facing the things that Cathy faced.
Jun is probably the one character that I had a totally different feeling about. At first, in the first novel, I thought she was someone who did everything her father told her to - a goody-two shoe. However, in this novel, I realize that she actually has her own set of morals and that she would do everything she can try to set things right even if it means killing her father or making him mortal. This really surprised me and allowed me to have some sort of respect towards her.
Cathy, as always, still remains a selfish brat but she tones down a lot in this book because she finally realized what a selfish girl she is. But the one thing that irked me is that she never figured it out until her best friend basically shoved the fact in to her face. It just makes me want to shake her in frustration at her stupidity in not figuring anything important out.
The ending was not the greatest but at least it wrapped [most:] things up.
Overall, Cathy's Ring is pretty interesting and I still like how it's extremely unique.
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