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Bourbon Kid #2
Das Buch ohne Staben
Jeder, der "Das Buch ohne Namen" las, ist tot. Für den Rest kommt jetzt "Das Buch ohne Staben".
Auch ein Massenmörder muss an seine Rente denken. Erst recht nach 18 Jahren Gemetzel und einer höllischen Menge Bourbon. Und so kommt es, dass der berüchtigte Bourbon Kid seinen Job an den Nagel hängen will. Doch so einfach ist das nicht. Der Mönch Peto ist ihm auf den Fersen, denn Bourbon Kid hat alle Mitbrüder des Mönchs auf dem Gewissen. Außerdem trachten ihm diverse Zeitgenossen nach dem Leben: eine Reihe von Vampiren und Söldnern, eine Mumie, ein neuer Dunkler Lord - die Liste scheint endlos.
Rente hin oder her. Bourbon Kid hat die Nase voll und erstellt seine eigene Abschussliste. Und diesmal verschont er niemanden...
Auch ein Massenmörder muss an seine Rente denken. Erst recht nach 18 Jahren Gemetzel und einer höllischen Menge Bourbon. Und so kommt es, dass der berüchtigte Bourbon Kid seinen Job an den Nagel hängen will. Doch so einfach ist das nicht. Der Mönch Peto ist ihm auf den Fersen, denn Bourbon Kid hat alle Mitbrüder des Mönchs auf dem Gewissen. Außerdem trachten ihm diverse Zeitgenossen nach dem Leben: eine Reihe von Vampiren und Söldnern, eine Mumie, ein neuer Dunkler Lord - die Liste scheint endlos.
Rente hin oder her. Bourbon Kid hat die Nase voll und erstellt seine eigene Abschussliste. Und diesmal verschont er niemanden...
442 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2009
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* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author
Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.
See also: Anonymous
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October 11, 2020
This series is just the best! Every time I think I know what’s going to happen something just comes along and totally changes what I’ve been thinking. Can’t wait to read the next one!
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August 2, 2011
A must for fans of 'The Book with No Name'. It's written in the same style, has as much action (or violence, whichever way you want to look at it) and is as funny and fun as the first. It has some returning characters, Dante and Kacy, Peto the Monk, Sanchez and Jessica. And of course the Bourbon Kid. There are werewolves, vampire gangs, vampire cops and a new (or very old) Dark Lord.
It lets you in on some back stories of some of the characters from the first book, as well as some of the characters from this book giving things a little more perspective. And if you loved the characters from the last book, people like Elvis, or Rodeo Rex then you'll love some of the new ones. They are all just as unique. There are moments in the book when you won't want to put it down because you have to know things turn out OK. And there are moments of pure hilarity, one of my favourites involving 2 members of opposing gangs, a bathroom and a smile. I loved every crazy second of it.
The ending will have you drooling for more! I only hope Mr. Anonymous is busy with a third because I'll eat it up. They are just so easy to read and so much fun.
But if you haven't read 'The Book with No Name' don't read this first, you will be lost in parts.
It lets you in on some back stories of some of the characters from the first book, as well as some of the characters from this book giving things a little more perspective. And if you loved the characters from the last book, people like Elvis, or Rodeo Rex then you'll love some of the new ones. They are all just as unique. There are moments in the book when you won't want to put it down because you have to know things turn out OK. And there are moments of pure hilarity, one of my favourites involving 2 members of opposing gangs, a bathroom and a smile. I loved every crazy second of it.
The ending will have you drooling for more! I only hope Mr. Anonymous is busy with a third because I'll eat it up. They are just so easy to read and so much fun.
But if you haven't read 'The Book with No Name' don't read this first, you will be lost in parts.
May 18, 2009
Excellent. I agree with most of the other reviewers here - it's a superior book to the first in almost every way... the violence is better, the characters more defined and the humour spot on. Characters who bugged me in the first book have developed and have grown on me.
Great opening chapter - good to see Elvis again!
If you've read the first book and rated it 3 stars plus, you may as well read this - it's a star better than The Book With No Name.
Great opening chapter - good to see Elvis again!
If you've read the first book and rated it 3 stars plus, you may as well read this - it's a star better than The Book With No Name.
January 28, 2011
The Eye of the Moon by Anonymous is the follow up to The Book with No Name, presumably written by the same author. I read the first novel a couple of years ago and thought it was a fun, easy read that contained some entertaining elements. Based on that, I decided to give the sequel a try.
The story is once again set in the fictional sleazy American border town of Santa Mondega and follows various low lives as they try to get their hands on a magical crystal, the mysteriously monickered The Eye of the Moon. This gem has many powers and will grant the wearer a raft of supernatural abilities.
There is a near endless list of characters who want the stone for their own nefarious schemes. In the mix we have vampires, werewolves, ancient Egyptian mummies, monks, bikers, bartenders, serial rapists, mental patients and the worlds most successful murderer – The Bourbon Kid.
This is my main problem with the novel. There was such an enormous cast of characters that I felt the overall story suffered. With such a large dramatis personae, I had difficulty determining who I should be routing for. I wanted a standout character I could cheer on. In the first novel, though he is a distinct anti-hero, the Bourbon Kid held my attention and was fun to read, but apart from the prologue, I had to wait nearly 200 pages before he returned in this novel. Disappointingly, the vast majority of characters are given very little time to shine. It seemed as though there were new characters appearing every chapter. For reference, there are sixty-eight chapters so you can imagine how many people are involved.
My impression was that the author was attempting the impossible task of trying to please all of the people, all of the time. Cramming eight hundred pages worth of action into four hundred makes things feel overly busy. The action was fight after fight but occasionally there would be a glimpse of something great, which I desperately wished had been built on, as a break from repetition.
Personally I feel the book would have worked better with either less characters or being significantly longer.
In fairness, the novel was not a total loss. There were some redeeming qualities. The prologue explores the origins of The Bourbon Kid and gives valuable insight into why he is the way he is. There are also a couple of darkly comic situations that made me smile and some throw away lines that are pretty funny.
Overall I find myself pretty apathetic about the experience. When I choose to read a novel it tends to be because it has sparked my interest in some way. The Eye of the Moon felt like a repeat of The Book with No Name rather than a sequel.
I didn’t hate the novel, but when I got to the final page and found the suggestion that there may be another sequel on the horizon, I realised that I didn’t really want to read anymore.
The story is once again set in the fictional sleazy American border town of Santa Mondega and follows various low lives as they try to get their hands on a magical crystal, the mysteriously monickered The Eye of the Moon. This gem has many powers and will grant the wearer a raft of supernatural abilities.
There is a near endless list of characters who want the stone for their own nefarious schemes. In the mix we have vampires, werewolves, ancient Egyptian mummies, monks, bikers, bartenders, serial rapists, mental patients and the worlds most successful murderer – The Bourbon Kid.
This is my main problem with the novel. There was such an enormous cast of characters that I felt the overall story suffered. With such a large dramatis personae, I had difficulty determining who I should be routing for. I wanted a standout character I could cheer on. In the first novel, though he is a distinct anti-hero, the Bourbon Kid held my attention and was fun to read, but apart from the prologue, I had to wait nearly 200 pages before he returned in this novel. Disappointingly, the vast majority of characters are given very little time to shine. It seemed as though there were new characters appearing every chapter. For reference, there are sixty-eight chapters so you can imagine how many people are involved.
My impression was that the author was attempting the impossible task of trying to please all of the people, all of the time. Cramming eight hundred pages worth of action into four hundred makes things feel overly busy. The action was fight after fight but occasionally there would be a glimpse of something great, which I desperately wished had been built on, as a break from repetition.
Personally I feel the book would have worked better with either less characters or being significantly longer.
In fairness, the novel was not a total loss. There were some redeeming qualities. The prologue explores the origins of The Bourbon Kid and gives valuable insight into why he is the way he is. There are also a couple of darkly comic situations that made me smile and some throw away lines that are pretty funny.
Overall I find myself pretty apathetic about the experience. When I choose to read a novel it tends to be because it has sparked my interest in some way. The Eye of the Moon felt like a repeat of The Book with No Name rather than a sequel.
I didn’t hate the novel, but when I got to the final page and found the suggestion that there may be another sequel on the horizon, I realised that I didn’t really want to read anymore.
February 18, 2024
ce nouveau volet confirme seulement le génie de l’auteur : sa prouesse dans la construction des personnages, de leurs histoires personnelles, le scénario si bien ficeler, si bien penser, toujours déroutant et pertinent, l’humour acerbe et l’émotion intelligente. écrire ainsi, c’est du talent pur. plus fantastique, plus romantique, ce nouvel opus est une franche réussite.
July 10, 2023
So here were are again, in Santa Mondega! We meet Elvis, Sanchez, the Mystic Lady, Dante & Kacy, the Bourbon Kid, obviously, and other characters again. This books picks up where The Book With No Name ended.
I was eager to get to know whether my questions which TBWNN left me with would be answered. And, damn, it did answer all of them! Mainly the one why tBK drink bourbon and why he is so violent, psycho and so on.
A page turner, you can't put it down! Which is awesome! Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger, which makes you read on.
This would make a brilliant movie or a comic book, just as the other parts of the quadrilogy.
Again, it is about The Eye of the Moon. And people wanting it. I was entertained to read about vampires in drag, vampire clowns and so on! Damn good idea!
All in all, even a better ride than TBWNN, again, attention is to be paid to timelines and characters.
I'd say this books is for certain group of readers. So if you don't like bloodsheds, shotguns in the ass and bourbon, nothing for you =P
Otherwise, a MUST for the ones who read The Book With No Name!
I was eager to get to know whether my questions which TBWNN left me with would be answered. And, damn, it did answer all of them! Mainly the one why tBK drink bourbon and why he is so violent, psycho and so on.
A page turner, you can't put it down! Which is awesome! Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger, which makes you read on.
This would make a brilliant movie or a comic book, just as the other parts of the quadrilogy.
Again, it is about The Eye of the Moon. And people wanting it. I was entertained to read about vampires in drag, vampire clowns and so on! Damn good idea!
All in all, even a better ride than TBWNN, again, attention is to be paid to timelines and characters.
I'd say this books is for certain group of readers. So if you don't like bloodsheds, shotguns in the ass and bourbon, nothing for you =P
Otherwise, a MUST for the ones who read The Book With No Name!
April 10, 2022
At first, this book made me wonder, it this a series about a villain or hero?
Conclusion, it is a love story!
Conclusion, it is a love story!
August 7, 2022
Das 2. Buch der Reihe hat mir nicht ganz so gut gefallen, da der Mystery-Part nicht mehr vorhanden war und es mehrere Längen hatte. Aber das Ende war richtig richtig gut und lässt mich die Reihe auf jeden Fall weiterlesen.
August 29, 2020
Nach meinem ersten Abenteuer mit „Das Buch ohne Namen“, wollte ich einfach wissen, wie die Geschichte rund um Bourbon Kid und Santa Mondega weiter geht. Schon vorab stellte ich mich darauf ein, eine ganze Menge irre Sachen zu erleben und wurde natürlich nicht enttäuscht. Allerdings hatte ich bei diesem Band deutlich mehr zu meckern.
Doch erst einmal die guten Nachrichten, denn allein von der Handlung her, war dieser Teil deutlich leichter gestrickt, als sein Vorgänger. Dies lag vor allem daran, das es diesmal wirklich hauptsächlich um Bourbon Kid ging. Diesmal durfte man nämlich erfahren, wie Bourbon Kid überhaupt zu Bourbon Kid wurde und wer er früher einmal war. Allein dies war schon Spannung pur, auch wenn es hin und wieder doch recht emotional wurde.
Doch Bourbon Kid war nicht allein, denn viele aus dem Vorgänger bekannte Charaktere waren wieder mit am Start und sorgten für ordentlich Remmidemmi. Allerdings fing hier auch mein Problem mit der Geschichte an. Ab der Hälfte blickte ich einfach nicht mehr bei den Charakteren durch und konnte Namen nicht mehr auseinander halten. Dadurch konnte ich schließlich so manchen Mensch nicht von Vampir, Mumie & Co. auseinander halten. Einzig Dante und Kasey waren außer Bourbon Kid noch korrekt zuzuordnen, aber dann hörte es auch schon auf.
Somit nahm ich zwar alles wahr, konnte es aber nicht den richtigen Gruppen zuordnen. Spannend war es trotzdem, was einfach am Schreibstil selbst lag. Hier flutschte mir die Geschichte förmlich aus den Händen, denn sie war wie ein gut geöltes Uhrwerk. Jedes Kapitel erzählte einen Abschnitt, wodurch ich die mit Bourbon Kid oder eben auch Danta und Kasey gut auseinander halten konnte. Zudem sollte man sich darauf gefasst machen, das Dinge erliest, welche man wahrscheinlich noch nirgends erlesen durfte. Aber genau das macht die Reihe aus.
Zwischendurch habe ich auch mal in das Hörbuch hineingehört und kann dieses ebenfalls sehr empfehlen. Stefan Kaminski erschuf für jeden Charakter eine individuelle Stimme, welche der ganzen Handlung ordentlich Pep gab.
Dieser Band spaltete meine Gefühle. Zum einen war er wirklich interessant und unglaublich lustig, aber eben auch verwirrend und irreführend. Ich hoffe man versteht meine Zurückhaltung bei der Vergabe von Informationen zum Inhalt, aber ich bin der Meinung, dass man diese Geschichte einfach selbst erleben muss. Allerdings sollte man ein gutes Gedächtnis für Namen haben, denn von denen gibt es im Buch reichlich.
Doch erst einmal die guten Nachrichten, denn allein von der Handlung her, war dieser Teil deutlich leichter gestrickt, als sein Vorgänger. Dies lag vor allem daran, das es diesmal wirklich hauptsächlich um Bourbon Kid ging. Diesmal durfte man nämlich erfahren, wie Bourbon Kid überhaupt zu Bourbon Kid wurde und wer er früher einmal war. Allein dies war schon Spannung pur, auch wenn es hin und wieder doch recht emotional wurde.
Doch Bourbon Kid war nicht allein, denn viele aus dem Vorgänger bekannte Charaktere waren wieder mit am Start und sorgten für ordentlich Remmidemmi. Allerdings fing hier auch mein Problem mit der Geschichte an. Ab der Hälfte blickte ich einfach nicht mehr bei den Charakteren durch und konnte Namen nicht mehr auseinander halten. Dadurch konnte ich schließlich so manchen Mensch nicht von Vampir, Mumie & Co. auseinander halten. Einzig Dante und Kasey waren außer Bourbon Kid noch korrekt zuzuordnen, aber dann hörte es auch schon auf.
Somit nahm ich zwar alles wahr, konnte es aber nicht den richtigen Gruppen zuordnen. Spannend war es trotzdem, was einfach am Schreibstil selbst lag. Hier flutschte mir die Geschichte förmlich aus den Händen, denn sie war wie ein gut geöltes Uhrwerk. Jedes Kapitel erzählte einen Abschnitt, wodurch ich die mit Bourbon Kid oder eben auch Danta und Kasey gut auseinander halten konnte. Zudem sollte man sich darauf gefasst machen, das Dinge erliest, welche man wahrscheinlich noch nirgends erlesen durfte. Aber genau das macht die Reihe aus.
Zwischendurch habe ich auch mal in das Hörbuch hineingehört und kann dieses ebenfalls sehr empfehlen. Stefan Kaminski erschuf für jeden Charakter eine individuelle Stimme, welche der ganzen Handlung ordentlich Pep gab.
Dieser Band spaltete meine Gefühle. Zum einen war er wirklich interessant und unglaublich lustig, aber eben auch verwirrend und irreführend. Ich hoffe man versteht meine Zurückhaltung bei der Vergabe von Informationen zum Inhalt, aber ich bin der Meinung, dass man diese Geschichte einfach selbst erleben muss. Allerdings sollte man ein gutes Gedächtnis für Namen haben, denn von denen gibt es im Buch reichlich.
June 28, 2015
Der 2. Band setzt ein Jahr nach den Ereignissen aus "Das Buch ohne Namen" an. Viele Charaktere, die den Leser schon im ersten Teil begleitet haben, tauchen auch hier wieder auf. Da wäre zum einen der feige Barmann Sanchez, der letzte Mönch von Hubal Peto, Dante & Kacy und, natürlich, Bourbon Kid.
Im "Buch ohne Staben" geht es vornehmlich um die Geschichte des Bourbon Kid und was ihn eigentlich zu diesen ganzen blutigen Massakern, die er in grausamer Regelmäßigkeit veranstaltet, treibt.
Wie auch schon der Vorgänger ist auch der 2. Teil episodenhaft erzählt und fügt sich erst zum Ende hin zu einem ganzen zusammen. Obwohl die Fortsetzung deutlich blutiger und brutaler daherkommt, ist der Erzählton aber wieder gekonnt satirisch und humorvoll. Die teils irrwitzige Handlung gerät zu keiner Zeit ins Stocken und man merkt gar nicht richtig, wie schnell sich das "Buch ohne Staben" eigentlich "wegliest".
Teil 2 ist eine gelungene kurzweilige Unterhaltung, die mich zu keiner Zeit gelangweilt hat. Das einzige, was teilweise etwas nervig war, waren die ewigen Vorausdeutungen à la "wenn er wüsste, dass dieser Tag noch viel viel schlimmer werden sollte.." Das kam gefühlt bei jedem Kapitel vor, ist aber im Großen und Ganzen auch schon der einzige Wermutstropfen.
Im "Buch ohne Staben" geht es vornehmlich um die Geschichte des Bourbon Kid und was ihn eigentlich zu diesen ganzen blutigen Massakern, die er in grausamer Regelmäßigkeit veranstaltet, treibt.
Wie auch schon der Vorgänger ist auch der 2. Teil episodenhaft erzählt und fügt sich erst zum Ende hin zu einem ganzen zusammen. Obwohl die Fortsetzung deutlich blutiger und brutaler daherkommt, ist der Erzählton aber wieder gekonnt satirisch und humorvoll. Die teils irrwitzige Handlung gerät zu keiner Zeit ins Stocken und man merkt gar nicht richtig, wie schnell sich das "Buch ohne Staben" eigentlich "wegliest".
Teil 2 ist eine gelungene kurzweilige Unterhaltung, die mich zu keiner Zeit gelangweilt hat. Das einzige, was teilweise etwas nervig war, waren die ewigen Vorausdeutungen à la "wenn er wüsste, dass dieser Tag noch viel viel schlimmer werden sollte.." Das kam gefühlt bei jedem Kapitel vor, ist aber im Großen und Ganzen auch schon der einzige Wermutstropfen.
May 14, 2024
even more gore, even more blood, even more weird creatures, even more twisted characters, even more fun and sarcasm... it's simply amazing and funny and i dare to say that i nearly liked it better than the first one.
you also get to read a chapter or two on the bourbon kid's teenage years and why he turned out the way he is. i really liked that because it was very interesting and made me love his character even more than in the first book. in the first book i wouldn't really mind if he died but in the second i was really upset and sad when it seemed like he died.
you also got some old characters from the first book - the few that didn't die, like dante, kacy, peto (in disguise) and sanchez but the rest are all new and interesting characters. some weird, some bad and some really funny like fritz - gotta love that guy :D
and what i like most is that the author took the over-used vampire-genre and still managed to create something new and original and innovative.
you also get to read a chapter or two on the bourbon kid's teenage years and why he turned out the way he is. i really liked that because it was very interesting and made me love his character even more than in the first book. in the first book i wouldn't really mind if he died but in the second i was really upset and sad when it seemed like he died.
you also got some old characters from the first book - the few that didn't die, like dante, kacy, peto (in disguise) and sanchez but the rest are all new and interesting characters. some weird, some bad and some really funny like fritz - gotta love that guy :D
and what i like most is that the author took the over-used vampire-genre and still managed to create something new and original and innovative.
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July 20, 2023
Me encantó! Si se supiera quién es el autor buscaría más libros suyos. Al igual que El libro sin nombre, este libro tiene más, sangre por todos lados, vampiros, hombres lobos, satanistas, videntes, humor negro, crítica, hasta ahora la saga de kid bourbon es una genialidad a mi gusto. Ya empezando con el 3ro.
December 8, 2024
¡Saludos, amigos de la lectura!
¿Te gusta la acción, los mundos oscuros y los personajes que viven al límite?, la saga de Kid Bourbon es un viaje que no te puedes perder. En esta segunda parte de este universo, vampiros organizados en clanes, hombres lobo y la total falta de moralidad crean un escenario donde todo es caos y adrenalina.
En "El Ojo de la Luna", la trama se intensifica con la aparición de nuevos personajes, aunque algunos sean milenarios, y la búsqueda de un misterioso objeto que lo cambia todo. Santa Mondega sigue siendo un lugar tan peligroso como increible. Nos encontramos ante una trama llena de giros inesperados que enganchan. Cada capítulo trae sorpresas, revelaciones sobre el pasado de Kid y momentos que te dejarán pidiendo más.
Kid Bourbon, con su moral dudosa y su insaciable sed de venganza, es el protagonista, aunque los secundarios... ¡vaya personajes! Desde tipos extravagantes, vampiros raritos hasta un monje rastafari karateca que no deja indiferente a nadie. Aquí no se escatima en acción ni en violencia explícita, creando un ambiente crudo y visceral que mantiene la tensión a tope.
¿Y el humor? Pues sí, ese humor negro que es marca de la saga está muy presente, suavizando las escenas más oscuras con un toque de ironía. Los diálogos, son muy curiosos, originales, divertidos y siempre cargados de chispa.
El misterio del objeto Ojo de la Luna y su localización mueve toda la historia, pero no faltan subtramas igual que complementan este universo único.
Si disfrutas de la novela oscura, de thriller con violencia con mezcla de acción y toques de fantasía, esta saga es para ti. ¿Te atreves a adentrarte en el mundo de Kid Bourbon? ¿No conoces a Kid?
¿Te gusta la acción, los mundos oscuros y los personajes que viven al límite?, la saga de Kid Bourbon es un viaje que no te puedes perder. En esta segunda parte de este universo, vampiros organizados en clanes, hombres lobo y la total falta de moralidad crean un escenario donde todo es caos y adrenalina.
En "El Ojo de la Luna", la trama se intensifica con la aparición de nuevos personajes, aunque algunos sean milenarios, y la búsqueda de un misterioso objeto que lo cambia todo. Santa Mondega sigue siendo un lugar tan peligroso como increible. Nos encontramos ante una trama llena de giros inesperados que enganchan. Cada capítulo trae sorpresas, revelaciones sobre el pasado de Kid y momentos que te dejarán pidiendo más.
Kid Bourbon, con su moral dudosa y su insaciable sed de venganza, es el protagonista, aunque los secundarios... ¡vaya personajes! Desde tipos extravagantes, vampiros raritos hasta un monje rastafari karateca que no deja indiferente a nadie. Aquí no se escatima en acción ni en violencia explícita, creando un ambiente crudo y visceral que mantiene la tensión a tope.
¿Y el humor? Pues sí, ese humor negro que es marca de la saga está muy presente, suavizando las escenas más oscuras con un toque de ironía. Los diálogos, son muy curiosos, originales, divertidos y siempre cargados de chispa.
El misterio del objeto Ojo de la Luna y su localización mueve toda la historia, pero no faltan subtramas igual que complementan este universo único.
Si disfrutas de la novela oscura, de thriller con violencia con mezcla de acción y toques de fantasía, esta saga es para ti. ¿Te atreves a adentrarte en el mundo de Kid Bourbon? ¿No conoces a Kid?
July 7, 2018
Es la segunda vez que leo este libro y no sé si me arrepiento de haberlo hecho o no.
El ojo de la luna es la segunda parte de una saga de cuatro libro llamado Kid Bourbon, en la que se relatan hechos de lo más macabros, sangrientos y asquerosos; todo eso con la participación de vampiros, hombres lobos, momias que despiertan de la muerte, un ángel de la muerte y varios humanos.
La verdad es que no está del todo mal, una lectura que engancha desde la primera hoja hasta la última.
Una novela que clasificaría de terror y ficción, entretenida, escabrosa y macabra.
El ojo de la luna es la segunda parte de una saga de cuatro libro llamado Kid Bourbon, en la que se relatan hechos de lo más macabros, sangrientos y asquerosos; todo eso con la participación de vampiros, hombres lobos, momias que despiertan de la muerte, un ángel de la muerte y varios humanos.
La verdad es que no está del todo mal, una lectura que engancha desde la primera hoja hasta la última.
Una novela que clasificaría de terror y ficción, entretenida, escabrosa y macabra.
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January 11, 2018Trilogia muuttuu, jos ei enää verisemmäksi niin ainakin herkullisemmaksi. Kirjailijalla (liekö yksi vai useampi) on oivallinen kyky pitää juonenpyöritys hallussa ja paljastaa käänteitä pikkuhiljaa. Lukijana vain oivaltaa jonkin aiemman yksityiskohdan, "ai tuohon se liittyikin!"
Mutta pirusti tässä on henkilöitä, ihan täytyy keskittyä ja muistella, ettei tipu kyydistä.
Mutta pirusti tässä on henkilöitä, ihan täytyy keskittyä ja muistella, ettei tipu kyydistä.
July 11, 2023
Troszkę syndrom drugiego tomu. Było sporo fajnych fragmentów ale jakoś mi się nie podobało, nie zaangażowałam się w akcje ogólnie troszkę szkoda.
October 29, 2012
Pheeew.. Udah lumayan lama juga saya baca buku pertamanya The Book With No Name.. Waktu itu saya baca terjemahan dari penerbit Kantera, setelah ditunggu2 sequelnya The Eye Of The Moon ini ngga juga terbit jadi ya sudah beli yang bahasa inggrisnya saja.
Setelah baca mungkin akan lebih seru lagi kalo saya baca yang bhs inggrisnya saja dari buku pertama. Banyak banget jokes yang agak ganjil kalo diterjemahin ke bahasa indonesia. Di akhir buku pertama kita akhirnya ngeh kalau Santa Mondega adalah kota antah berantah yang ternyata memang dipenuhi oleh vampir, warewolf dan berbagai macam mahluk mati tapi hidup lainnya.
Setelah keributan berdarah di Bar Tapioca milik Sanchez, sang tokoh utama dalam buku ini, si Bocah Bourbon yang berdarah dingin menyangka kalo perempuan jadi2an yang bernama Jessica telah ia bunuh dengan bantuan Dante (manusia biasa yang kebetulan akhirnya tahu mahluk macam apa Jessica sebenarnya). Padahal kemudian Jessica lagi2 diselamatkan oleh Sanchez yang konyolnya sebenarnya tidak mengerti apa yang terjadi.
Si Bocah Bourbon kemudian berhasil membunuh musuh lain yang konon tidak bisa mati dan pergi untuk membantai para biarawan Hubal dan merebut The Eye of The Moon. Ia berhasil membantai para biarawan tersebut, namun salah satu biarawan muda, Peto (yang juga telah menginjakkan kaki di Santa Mondega) berhasil selamat dan membawa serta batu yang diperebutkan itu.
Di buku kedua yang tidak kalah sadis dan penuh darah, cerita dibuka dengan flashback ke berbelas tahun yang lalu. Tentang masa lalu si Bocah Bourbon yang menyebabkan ia menjadi seperti sekarang. Tentang alasan di balik selalu selamatnya Sanchez dari pembantaian yang dilakukan si Bocah Bourbon dan kenapa ia mencari batu bertuah The Eye of The Moon.
Di sisi lain, sesuatu yang mengerikan terbangkitkan ketika si Bocah Bourbon membunuh pemimpin biarawan Hubal. Sesuatu yang mengerikan itu mencari sesuatu yang telah ribuan tahun dicuri darinya. Matanya, The Eye of The Moon.
Sementara itu Peto, setelah seluruh isi biaranya mati dibantai, kembali ke Santa Mondega dengan misi gila untuk menyembukan si Bocah Bourbon dari penyakit kejam dan haus darahnya. Dante dan pacarnya Kacy pun ternyata tidak dapat lari dari Santa Mondega dan malah terlibat semakin jauh ke dalam plot para mahluk jadi2an yang berniat mencelakakannya dan Kacy.
Dan Sanchez dengan keculunan tingkat tingginya tetap melakukan hal2 tidak disengaja yang sebenarnya sangat berpengaruh ke dalam seluruh jalan cerita. Kesimpulan saya, sequel The Book With No Name ini jauh lebih seru dari buku pertamanya. Apalagi setelah tahu kalo si Bocah Bourbon dulunya anak biasa yang juga mengalami cinta monyet (yang sayangnya berakhir tragis) dan punya keluarga (yang sayangnya juga berakhir tragis) ;p.
Akhir kata, jangan sekali-kali mau datang ke Santa Mondega atau berkenalan dengan orang-orang yang berasal dari sana. Salah2 ketularan kengerian yang tertimpa pada para penghuninya. Hehehe.
November 29, 2014
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The Eye of the Moon is the sequel to The Book With No Name, which I've read a couple of years ago. Ever since, I was completely unaware of this second book (I had no clue it would be turned into a series) until I was adding my books here on BookLikes. I then just walked in to the second and third book of the Bourbon Kid series.
I decided to just start reading The Eye of the Moon, even though I didn't really recall a lot about the first book (except the obvious genre-mash up and the violence of course; hard to forget those). Things start about a year later, and once again it almost Halloween (You should stay away from Santa Mondega around Halloween, and if you've got a choice, perhaps you'd better stay away all year). The place is crowded with vampires, werewolves, the FBI and the occasional mummy (just to spice things up a bit). Oh, and there is a mass killer only known as The Bourbon Kid, and very few people ever met him and got the chance to tell about it.
This book is by far one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's a complete mash up of many genres. It's hard (if not impossible) to put a genre on it. It's less Western as the first one though, and the focus seems to be more on the serial killer, paranormal, Da-Vinci-Code-like object hunt, with a side order of Secret services, personal drama and humour, all drenched in a sauce of violence (a lot of violence). The author - who's identity, according to Wikipedia and a quick Google search, still is a mystery - even tries to put in some character development in this book. However, this isn't the strength of this book.
One of the main reasons, there are so many characters! The POV switches between almost any living and undead inhabitant of Santa Mondega, that it is a bit hard to keep track on everyone. All the different plot lines are in the end linked in a logical way (as far as logic goes in this novel), and since only a few people live to see the end, it gets easier.
This book is an absurd mix, but enjoyable nevertheless. I think you really should be in the mood, as it's very violent, fast and absurd. It's not something I want to read all the time. But every once in a while, it's nice to have a little change, and this book was perfect for that purpose. Besides, there really were passages that I quite liked, because they were funny or witty (though not all of it was the kind of humour I like). Now, I can continue in a completely different kind of book; Crippen by John Boyne. The Third book in this series (The Devil's Graveyard), will definitely be read somewhere in the next months.
Based on the book I'd like to make some assumptions on the author. I'd say male, American, quite young.
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The Eye of the Moon is the sequel to The Book With No Name, which I've read a couple of years ago. Ever since, I was completely unaware of this second book (I had no clue it would be turned into a series) until I was adding my books here on BookLikes. I then just walked in to the second and third book of the Bourbon Kid series.
I decided to just start reading The Eye of the Moon, even though I didn't really recall a lot about the first book (except the obvious genre-mash up and the violence of course; hard to forget those). Things start about a year later, and once again it almost Halloween (You should stay away from Santa Mondega around Halloween, and if you've got a choice, perhaps you'd better stay away all year). The place is crowded with vampires, werewolves, the FBI and the occasional mummy (just to spice things up a bit). Oh, and there is a mass killer only known as The Bourbon Kid, and very few people ever met him and got the chance to tell about it.
This book is by far one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's a complete mash up of many genres. It's hard (if not impossible) to put a genre on it. It's less Western as the first one though, and the focus seems to be more on the serial killer, paranormal, Da-Vinci-Code-like object hunt, with a side order of Secret services, personal drama and humour, all drenched in a sauce of violence (a lot of violence). The author - who's identity, according to Wikipedia and a quick Google search, still is a mystery - even tries to put in some character development in this book. However, this isn't the strength of this book.
One of the main reasons, there are so many characters! The POV switches between almost any living and undead inhabitant of Santa Mondega, that it is a bit hard to keep track on everyone. All the different plot lines are in the end linked in a logical way (as far as logic goes in this novel), and since only a few people live to see the end, it gets easier.
This book is an absurd mix, but enjoyable nevertheless. I think you really should be in the mood, as it's very violent, fast and absurd. It's not something I want to read all the time. But every once in a while, it's nice to have a little change, and this book was perfect for that purpose. Besides, there really were passages that I quite liked, because they were funny or witty (though not all of it was the kind of humour I like). Now, I can continue in a completely different kind of book; Crippen by John Boyne. The Third book in this series (The Devil's Graveyard), will definitely be read somewhere in the next months.
Based on the book I'd like to make some assumptions on the author. I'd say male, American, quite young.
September 15, 2016
7.5 out of 10
Genre: Horror/Supernatural, Modern-day Western, Black Comedy
Feels like: Terentino on drugs
Fav. Characters: Peto, Dante, Sanchez
Least fav. character: Jessica
Following the massive blood-bath of the first book, the story picks up one year after the events of book one. We find out more about the Bourbon Kid's past and how he became what he is, while in the city of Santa Mondega, a new Dark Lord is on the rise. Some familiar faces are back in town, like Dante and Kacy, who came back to Santa Mondega for a vacation (yes, seriously), or Sanchez, the cowardly bartender with a passion for pissing in bottles. Peto, the last surviving Hubal monk, is also back and has his own reasons for finding the Kid.
The second book is grittier, bloodier and more fast-paced than the first book, and the humor is certainly a stronger aspect, as the events get more and more absurd. It's a lot of fun to read if you don't think too closely about what's happening, but it's missing the intriguing plot from the first one. This seems more like one huge absurd rollercoaster ride, while the first book had an actual crime feel to it that I really miss. Also, some things were just a tad bit to... weird. The 'love' story with Beth... what was that? Seriously, you guys met like once, eighteen years ago, and you're still in love with each other? And the night that she was almost raped by a vampire and then killed by a satanic cult before killing her own stepmother was the best night of Beth's life, just because she spent one hour with a guy whom she had a crush on?
Ah well, but apart from that, the book was a blast and I can't wait to dive into the next one.
Genre: Horror/Supernatural, Modern-day Western, Black Comedy
Feels like: Terentino on drugs
Fav. Characters: Peto, Dante, Sanchez
Least fav. character: Jessica
Following the massive blood-bath of the first book, the story picks up one year after the events of book one. We find out more about the Bourbon Kid's past and how he became what he is, while in the city of Santa Mondega, a new Dark Lord is on the rise. Some familiar faces are back in town, like Dante and Kacy, who came back to Santa Mondega for a vacation (yes, seriously), or Sanchez, the cowardly bartender with a passion for pissing in bottles. Peto, the last surviving Hubal monk, is also back and has his own reasons for finding the Kid.
The second book is grittier, bloodier and more fast-paced than the first book, and the humor is certainly a stronger aspect, as the events get more and more absurd. It's a lot of fun to read if you don't think too closely about what's happening, but it's missing the intriguing plot from the first one. This seems more like one huge absurd rollercoaster ride, while the first book had an actual crime feel to it that I really miss. Also, some things were just a tad bit to... weird. The 'love' story with Beth... what was that? Seriously, you guys met like once, eighteen years ago, and you're still in love with each other? And the night that she was almost raped by a vampire and then killed by a satanic cult before killing her own stepmother was the best night of Beth's life, just because she spent one hour with a guy whom she had a crush on?
Ah well, but apart from that, the book was a blast and I can't wait to dive into the next one.
June 8, 2013
Well, Mr Anonymous has done it again! This fantastic follow-up to the The Book With No Name sees The Bourbon Kid make a triumphant return to form in this bloody, violent, brutal, and hilarious dark comedy. I was hoping for more of the same and this book duly delivered!
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February 21, 2014
I absolutely love the Bourbon Kid series. Whilst I didn't find the Eye of the Moon as gory and exciting as the Book with No Name it is certainly worth the read.
The sequel begins with giving us a back story to the Bourbon Kid, which is just as gruesome (and slightly heartbreaking) as the present story. We are then thrown in to the battle for the Eye of the Moon, with the surviving characters from the first book joining us along the way.
The sequel begins with giving us a back story to the Bourbon Kid, which is just as gruesome (and slightly heartbreaking) as the present story. We are then thrown in to the battle for the Eye of the Moon, with the surviving characters from the first book joining us along the way.
April 23, 2015
Pues acá tampoco dice quién lo escribió, pero yo creo que fue George R. R. Martin... no sé... pero quien sea espero que aún viva para que escriba más!!!!
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September 11, 2017
Ces livres sont des petites pépites, je vous jure. C'est tellement n'importe quoi que c'en est parfois risible, mais c'est trop bon.
Ce livre, c'est comme un bon film de Quentin Tarantino. C'est n'importe quoi, c'est vulgaire, c'est (ultra) sanglant et gore, mais c'est génial.
L'histoire elle-même est géniale. Des vampires, des loups-garous, des momies, des chasseurs de créatures du mal ... En soi, c'est très basique et déjà vu et revu ... Mais c'est écrit d'une telle manière ! J'adore.
On ne sait pas qui est l'auteur(e) et c'est frustrant car j'aimerais lui dire merci pour cette saga loufoque et décalée, complètement addictive.
Avis à tous, si vous aviez lu "Le livre sans nom" et que vous l'aviez trouvé trop gore, ne lisez pas "L’œil de la Lune". C'est pire.
J'avoue. Quand je lis (et merci - ou pas - mon cerveau très imaginatif), je visualise très bien les scènes qui sont décrites. Dans ce livre, je vous avoue que parfois j'aurais préféré ne rien visualiser du tout haha. Comme lorsque l'on regarde un film et qu'une scène nous gêne, j'aurais aimé détourner le regard pour éviter d'avoir à "voir" ça. Malheureusement, quand on lit, c'est compliqué de détourner les yeux ! Tout ça pour dire que certaines scènes son ultra violentes et sanglantes donc ... si vous avez du mal avec ça, ne lisez pas. Conseil d'amie !
Pour ma part, je lirais les deux tomes suivants avec plaisir ! Je les ai dans ma Pile à Lire, ils attendent bien sagement depuis le mois de juillet ...
A savoir qu'en plus de ces deux tomes que je possède ("Le cimetière du diable", "Le livre de la mort"), trois autres tomes suivent :
- Psycho Killer (si j'ai bien compris, ce n'est pas une suite mais un tome intermédiaire présentant d'autres personnages)
- Le Pape, le Kid et l'Iroquois
- Bourbon Kid (à paraître en septembre 2017)
Toujours plus de loufoquerie et de n'importe quoi au pays des créatures du mal ! J'aime, j'en redemande !
Ce livre, c'est comme un bon film de Quentin Tarantino. C'est n'importe quoi, c'est vulgaire, c'est (ultra) sanglant et gore, mais c'est génial.
L'histoire elle-même est géniale. Des vampires, des loups-garous, des momies, des chasseurs de créatures du mal ... En soi, c'est très basique et déjà vu et revu ... Mais c'est écrit d'une telle manière ! J'adore.
On ne sait pas qui est l'auteur(e) et c'est frustrant car j'aimerais lui dire merci pour cette saga loufoque et décalée, complètement addictive.
Avis à tous, si vous aviez lu "Le livre sans nom" et que vous l'aviez trouvé trop gore, ne lisez pas "L’œil de la Lune". C'est pire.
J'avoue. Quand je lis (et merci - ou pas - mon cerveau très imaginatif), je visualise très bien les scènes qui sont décrites. Dans ce livre, je vous avoue que parfois j'aurais préféré ne rien visualiser du tout haha. Comme lorsque l'on regarde un film et qu'une scène nous gêne, j'aurais aimé détourner le regard pour éviter d'avoir à "voir" ça. Malheureusement, quand on lit, c'est compliqué de détourner les yeux ! Tout ça pour dire que certaines scènes son ultra violentes et sanglantes donc ... si vous avez du mal avec ça, ne lisez pas. Conseil d'amie !
Pour ma part, je lirais les deux tomes suivants avec plaisir ! Je les ai dans ma Pile à Lire, ils attendent bien sagement depuis le mois de juillet ...
A savoir qu'en plus de ces deux tomes que je possède ("Le cimetière du diable", "Le livre de la mort"), trois autres tomes suivent :
- Psycho Killer (si j'ai bien compris, ce n'est pas une suite mais un tome intermédiaire présentant d'autres personnages)
- Le Pape, le Kid et l'Iroquois
- Bourbon Kid (à paraître en septembre 2017)
Toujours plus de loufoquerie et de n'importe quoi au pays des créatures du mal ! J'aime, j'en redemande !
June 18, 2025
Mon dieu que cette série est addictive et pourtant je me suis demandé durant les premiers chapitres si j’allais à nouveau succomber. Sans surprise, je suis retombée dans la marmite sanglante.
On retrouve ici notre célèbre tueur, The bourbon kid ainsi qu’une grosse partie des personnages du premier volet (du moins ceux qui ont survécu), il revient pour se venger et ça va saigner.
En arrière-plan, les morts du premier ont réveillé le père des vampires, momie qui se barre du musée et sa fille, Jessica (dont Sanchez, notre fameux barman est amoureux). On retrouve aussi le couple hyper attachant et cons comme des balais, Dante et Kazy. Tous les perso’ sont travaillés, qu’ils soient géniaux ou complètement WTF. Il faut s’attacher à aucun, tout le monde peut mourir.
C’est complètement barré, gore à souhait, ça gicle toutes les 3 pages. On croise des vampires ( les références à la Mommie sont hilarantes tout comme celles sur la confrérie de la dague noire, le « connard » m’a littéralement éclaté ), des loups-garous, tous plus idiots les uns que les autres ( les clowns entre autres), le graal, le sang sacré, le livre des morts (la fin m’a tué XD ) et le livre maudit.
On retrouve aussi notre moine et l’œil de la lune convoité par notre momie.
L’humour est noir à souhait, les massacres pour la moitié dégueulasse, mais tellement too much que ça devient hyper drôle. C’est du Tarantino d’une nuit en enfer +1000.
L’auteur ne se prend pas au sérieux alors que toute la trame l’est. Tout est construit.
C’est juste un petit bijou de grand nawak.
Autant dire que je vais lire la suite…
On retrouve ici notre célèbre tueur, The bourbon kid ainsi qu’une grosse partie des personnages du premier volet (du moins ceux qui ont survécu), il revient pour se venger et ça va saigner.
En arrière-plan, les morts du premier ont réveillé le père des vampires, momie qui se barre du musée et sa fille, Jessica (dont Sanchez, notre fameux barman est amoureux). On retrouve aussi le couple hyper attachant et cons comme des balais, Dante et Kazy. Tous les perso’ sont travaillés, qu’ils soient géniaux ou complètement WTF. Il faut s’attacher à aucun, tout le monde peut mourir.
C’est complètement barré, gore à souhait, ça gicle toutes les 3 pages. On croise des vampires ( les références à la Mommie sont hilarantes tout comme celles sur la confrérie de la dague noire, le « connard » m’a littéralement éclaté ), des loups-garous, tous plus idiots les uns que les autres ( les clowns entre autres), le graal, le sang sacré, le livre des morts (la fin m’a tué XD ) et le livre maudit.
On retrouve aussi notre moine et l’œil de la lune convoité par notre momie.
L’humour est noir à souhait, les massacres pour la moitié dégueulasse, mais tellement too much que ça devient hyper drôle. C’est du Tarantino d’une nuit en enfer +1000.
L’auteur ne se prend pas au sérieux alors que toute la trame l’est. Tout est construit.
C’est juste un petit bijou de grand nawak.
Autant dire que je vais lire la suite…
June 9, 2019
Dans l’étrange cité de Santa Mondega, personne n’a oublié le Bourbon Kid. Une brigade très spéciale a été mise en place afin d’arrêter notre tristement célèbre tueur en série à quelques jours d’Halloween. Avec en plus, la disparition d’une momie du Musée et le kidnapping d’un patient bien particulier de l’hôpital psychiatrique, ceci nous fait une nouvelle aventure des plus sanglante !
De retour à Santa Mondega, nous nous retrouvons à nouveau auprès du Bourbon kid. De nouveaux personnages font leurs apparitions qui mettent en lumière certains éléments du passé. Notamment comment Le Bourbon Kid est devenu qui il est aujourd’hui. Ainsi, nous découvrons aussi son véritable nom, il n’est plus un sanguinaire tueur en série, mais une victime de plus du monde obscurs. Bien que sa soif de sang soit importante, et son envie de tuer tout aussi grande, nous en venons à avoir de la compassion pour lui et à comprendre le pourquoi de chacun de ses actes.
La mort rôde avec une bonne dose d’hémoglobine, des injures à en faire rougir une bonne soeur et des déchaînements de violences, le tout pour notre plus grand plaisir. L’humour noir et gore de l’auteur est à nouveau présent, et c’est ce qui rend ce roman terriblement atypique. Déconseillé aux âmes sensibles qui pourraient être hanté d’images cauchemardesque lors des nuits les plus paisible… En bref, un second tome tout aussi déjanté que son précédent.
De retour à Santa Mondega, nous nous retrouvons à nouveau auprès du Bourbon kid. De nouveaux personnages font leurs apparitions qui mettent en lumière certains éléments du passé. Notamment comment Le Bourbon Kid est devenu qui il est aujourd’hui. Ainsi, nous découvrons aussi son véritable nom, il n’est plus un sanguinaire tueur en série, mais une victime de plus du monde obscurs. Bien que sa soif de sang soit importante, et son envie de tuer tout aussi grande, nous en venons à avoir de la compassion pour lui et à comprendre le pourquoi de chacun de ses actes.
La mort rôde avec une bonne dose d’hémoglobine, des injures à en faire rougir une bonne soeur et des déchaînements de violences, le tout pour notre plus grand plaisir. L’humour noir et gore de l’auteur est à nouveau présent, et c’est ce qui rend ce roman terriblement atypique. Déconseillé aux âmes sensibles qui pourraient être hanté d’images cauchemardesque lors des nuits les plus paisible… En bref, un second tome tout aussi déjanté que son précédent.
February 2, 2025
I found and bought this in a used bookstore in Japan. I found out it was the 2nd book in a series, so I wanted to read the 1st book first, obviously. So I bought the book online and paid a hefty shipping price for it to get to Japan, as I only read print books. Ebooks are the devil. I was worried my money would be wasted but it was very much worth it when I finished the 1st book and completely loved it.
Sequels are often bad. I usually don't read series, but this one just sounded too good. The majority of sequels often do not live up to the standards set down by the first work. It is rare that a sequel equals or exceeds the original work, Empires Strikes Back for example. Eye of the Moon is one of those rare sequels that is just as good as the first book. It continues the author's blend of Tarintino inspired dialogue, Ridley Scott action and laugh out loud dark humor at parts. The plot is just as fast, furious (not those stupid movies), and bloody as hell. If you don't like violence, this series is not for you. Now I'm off to read the 3rd book in the series. I can't believe I'm reading a series. This is only the second time I've done this before. I don't know how it will go from here, but the 1st and 2nd books in the series are keepers to reread years down the line.
Sequels are often bad. I usually don't read series, but this one just sounded too good. The majority of sequels often do not live up to the standards set down by the first work. It is rare that a sequel equals or exceeds the original work, Empires Strikes Back for example. Eye of the Moon is one of those rare sequels that is just as good as the first book. It continues the author's blend of Tarintino inspired dialogue, Ridley Scott action and laugh out loud dark humor at parts. The plot is just as fast, furious (not those stupid movies), and bloody as hell. If you don't like violence, this series is not for you. Now I'm off to read the 3rd book in the series. I can't believe I'm reading a series. This is only the second time I've done this before. I don't know how it will go from here, but the 1st and 2nd books in the series are keepers to reread years down the line.
October 18, 2020
Recently reread "The Book With No Name" and then found there was actually a sequel. With the first book being a wild ride, naturally I was excited to read the sequel.
Wow. I was most definitely underwhelmed!
So it starts with a back story for a selection of characters in TBWNN, and then whisks you ahead to find out what happened after that book. Fine, we've seen this kind of set up before, but the existing character list was already extensive, yet still more have been added.
I really wanted to like it, but about a quarter of the way in, I was reading it just to finish it. It was like a strained marathon of strangers with a jittery storyline where I just didn't feel connected enough to root for anyone's success.
Was I concerned about how r*pe-obsessed some of the male characters were? Yes.
Do I care about the Bourbon Kid's real identity at the end? Nope
I've seen that there's a ridiculous amount of books now in this series. Will I be reading them? Absolutely not.
Wow. I was most definitely underwhelmed!
So it starts with a back story for a selection of characters in TBWNN, and then whisks you ahead to find out what happened after that book. Fine, we've seen this kind of set up before, but the existing character list was already extensive, yet still more have been added.
I really wanted to like it, but about a quarter of the way in, I was reading it just to finish it. It was like a strained marathon of strangers with a jittery storyline where I just didn't feel connected enough to root for anyone's success.
Was I concerned about how r*pe-obsessed some of the male characters were? Yes.
Do I care about the Bourbon Kid's real identity at the end? Nope
I've seen that there's a ridiculous amount of books now in this series. Will I be reading them? Absolutely not.
August 15, 2021
Nunca había visto tanta sangre en un libro y que fuera tan explícito. Si no sueles leer este tipo e historias, probablemente te impacte. Sin embargo debo admitir que esto no distrae de la trama principal, la cual me pasé pareció muy buena.
A diferencia del primer libro aquí ya arrancamos con la fantasía de los vampiros y hombres lobo, varios de los personajes principales del libro anterior vuelven a aparecer y con ellos un nuevo villano.
Lo que no me gustó fue que por momento sentí muy predecible la trama, sin embargo había momentos en los cuales lo que pasó a continuación me dejó literalmente sorprendido, al oculta que en el libro anterior. Tengo miedo de lo que pueda encontrar en el siguiente libro, pero de verdad deseo terminar la saga de Kid Bourbon. 😁😁🤩😰
A diferencia del primer libro aquí ya arrancamos con la fantasía de los vampiros y hombres lobo, varios de los personajes principales del libro anterior vuelven a aparecer y con ellos un nuevo villano.
Lo que no me gustó fue que por momento sentí muy predecible la trama, sin embargo había momentos en los cuales lo que pasó a continuación me dejó literalmente sorprendido, al oculta que en el libro anterior. Tengo miedo de lo que pueda encontrar en el siguiente libro, pero de verdad deseo terminar la saga de Kid Bourbon. 😁😁🤩😰
August 17, 2022
Podobało mi się o wiele mniej niż pierwszy tom.
Nadal była to napakowana akcją powieść, pełna bohaterów, którzy albo współpracują albo usiłują się nawzajem powybijać. Dziką satysfakcję sprawiało mi czytanie o kolejnej rozróbie i morzu flaków.
Bourbon Kid został pokazany od bardziej ludzkiej strony, ale nie wiem w sumie czy mi się to podobało. Jego owiana tajemnicą postać była dla mnie ogromnym atutem w pierwszym tomie.
Fabuła wg mnie była momentami już przekombinowana Głupot wiele. Łącznie z tym, że władca Egiptu napisał coś, co potrafił bez problemu odczytać prosty barman z pipidówka. Wszelkie opisy kobiet, które musiały mieć obcisłe wdzianka i kręcić pupcią były obleśne i występowały średnio co dwie strony.
Nadal była to napakowana akcją powieść, pełna bohaterów, którzy albo współpracują albo usiłują się nawzajem powybijać. Dziką satysfakcję sprawiało mi czytanie o kolejnej rozróbie i morzu flaków.
Bourbon Kid został pokazany od bardziej ludzkiej strony, ale nie wiem w sumie czy mi się to podobało. Jego owiana tajemnicą postać była dla mnie ogromnym atutem w pierwszym tomie.
Fabuła wg mnie była momentami już przekombinowana Głupot wiele. Łącznie z tym, że władca Egiptu napisał coś, co potrafił bez problemu odczytać prosty barman z pipidówka. Wszelkie opisy kobiet, które musiały mieć obcisłe wdzianka i kręcić pupcią były obleśne i występowały średnio co dwie strony.
February 29, 2020
Ich habe den ersten Band nicht gelesen, sondern mit diesem angefangen. In sich ist die Geschichte gut abgerundet, sogar ein Happy End, allerdings war die Geschichte mir zwischendurch etwas zu blutig/grausam, aber da kann man darüber hinweggucken, da es ja um einen Massenmörder geht und das auch auf der Verpackung drauf steht (trotzdem etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig).
Diese Art des Schreibens gehört nicht zu meinen Favoriten, ich habe das Buch dennoch verschlungen und überlegt, ob ich mir weitere Bände des Autors zulege oder nicht (da andere Buchreihen, die ich angefangen hatte, als e-book günstiger waren als die Anonymus-Bücher, ist dies bisher nicht passiert).
Diese Art des Schreibens gehört nicht zu meinen Favoriten, ich habe das Buch dennoch verschlungen und überlegt, ob ich mir weitere Bände des Autors zulege oder nicht (da andere Buchreihen, die ich angefangen hatte, als e-book günstiger waren als die Anonymus-Bücher, ist dies bisher nicht passiert).
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