Oh. My. God.
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fembuckI enjoyed the first seven of Black Magic Sanction. Well, I enjoyed chapters 2-7 of Black Magic Sanction.
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Rachel ... and I can't believe I'm typing this ... Rachel Morgan has gotten smarter. Seriously, like chicha has actually matured and is on occassion displaying good judgement in this book. I mean she's still kind of dick at inopportune times, but compared to her previous dickishness she's a fucking wallflower this book (and when she is a dick it's often actually amusing instead of aggravating, ex. her busted, can't even walk ass being all like, "that's Ms. Morgan to you").
I think ... no, I do sympathize with her so far.
I ... I ... I think I like her again.
You guys, I don't know what to do with myself. I honestly can't work up a rant. I haven't felt this way in like books and books you guys. I ... I ... I ... want to read more!
Like, the story is actually focused on the plot. PLOT! Not Rachel's dumbass romantic woes. Not the beautiful and wonderful and amazing Ivy Tamwood getting screwed over in new and heart-breaking ways. But on actual honest to god plot!
And ... and ... and Rachel and Ivy are acting like honest to god fucking friends!
WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!?!
I mean, Rachel is still all like, "Look at Ivy's ass in those jeans! Dayum. No homo" but I like don't even care because they finally listened to the great philospher Mary J. Blige and there's like no more drama. TBH, even though I wish they were all:
by now, I am enjoying their interactions.
Like, you guys ... Rachel Morgan has wanted and asked for other people's help numerous times. Rachel Morgan. Asking for help. Especially from Ivy. Ivy Tamwood. Rachel Morgan. You guys. I don't think my brain can handle this. Asking for help ... from Ivy *brain explodes*
Seriously, even though the gay is less obvious (though by no means unexistant), that means that there is less angst ... and I kind of ship more because they seem like they actually like each other and add something positive to the others life.
I'm still feel rather fun-spongey
about Ivy/Glenn, but it's not that bad. And Ivy got a couple good little digs in there about Rachel being a notrustnik, pansy-ass who's afraid of her fangs.
Honestly, my problem with the Ivy/Glenn thing is more that I wish she was with a girl. After how Kim trashed Skimmer in the last book, I want to see Ivy with a sane woman who has a positive influence on her, instead of the F/F relationships in the series being different versions of Ivy getting mind-fucked, emotion-fucked and fucked over.
In my mind I had decided that the hot foresenics vampire chick from that one book would be Ivy's rebound/time killer until Rachel smartens up, so me is ambivelent to Glenn (who btw, did we know his name was Matthew before this? I just saw that and I was like O_o. I mean I know he had to have a first name, I was just like ... really?).
Also, just from a pure numbers point of view, Ivy has gotten/chased far more cock than she has pussy so I wanted the playing field to be evened out. She's becoming one of those sweeps week bi-sexuals on network tv that are usually played by Olivia Wilde (Mm, Olivia Wilde).
Also, Rachel still is able to smell Ivy on shit, which never ceases to amuse me. She's like a fucking bloodhound when it comes to Ivy's scent. I dig it.
Wow.
Before reading this I honestly couldn't imagine genuinely being excited for the continuation of this series and I put off reading these chapters cause I was sure they were going to piss me off ... but I am very pleasantly surprised.
Warning: To ye who do not read through all of the comments. My enthusiasm for the book has been thwarted. I am back in RANT mode. The first seven chapters are a smoke screen and rant inducing shenanigans follow.
Buy/Read this novel at your own risk!
(Click here to read)
Rachel ... and I can't believe I'm typing this ... Rachel Morgan has gotten smarter. Seriously, like chicha has actually matured and is on occassion displaying good judgement in this book. I mean she's still kind of dick at inopportune times, but compared to her previous dickishness she's a fucking wallflower this book (and when she is a dick it's often actually amusing instead of aggravating, ex. her busted, can't even walk ass being all like, "that's Ms. Morgan to you").
I think ... no, I do sympathize with her so far.
I ... I ... I think I like her again.
You guys, I don't know what to do with myself. I honestly can't work up a rant. I haven't felt this way in like books and books you guys. I ... I ... I ... want to read more!
Like, the story is actually focused on the plot. PLOT! Not Rachel's dumbass romantic woes. Not the beautiful and wonderful and amazing Ivy Tamwood getting screwed over in new and heart-breaking ways. But on actual honest to god plot!
And ... and ... and Rachel and Ivy are acting like honest to god fucking friends!
WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!?!
I mean, Rachel is still all like, "Look at Ivy's ass in those jeans! Dayum. No homo" but I like don't even care because they finally listened to the great philospher Mary J. Blige and there's like no more drama. TBH, even though I wish they were all:
by now, I am enjoying their interactions.
Like, you guys ... Rachel Morgan has wanted and asked for other people's help numerous times. Rachel Morgan. Asking for help. Especially from Ivy. Ivy Tamwood. Rachel Morgan. You guys. I don't think my brain can handle this. Asking for help ... from Ivy *brain explodes*
Seriously, even though the gay is less obvious (though by no means unexistant), that means that there is less angst ... and I kind of ship more because they seem like they actually like each other and add something positive to the others life.
I'm still feel rather fun-spongey
about Ivy/Glenn, but it's not that bad. And Ivy got a couple good little digs in there about Rachel being a notrustnik, pansy-ass who's afraid of her fangs.
Honestly, my problem with the Ivy/Glenn thing is more that I wish she was with a girl. After how Kim trashed Skimmer in the last book, I want to see Ivy with a sane woman who has a positive influence on her, instead of the F/F relationships in the series being different versions of Ivy getting mind-fucked, emotion-fucked and fucked over.
In my mind I had decided that the hot foresenics vampire chick from that one book would be Ivy's rebound/time killer until Rachel smartens up, so me is ambivelent to Glenn (who btw, did we know his name was Matthew before this? I just saw that and I was like O_o. I mean I know he had to have a first name, I was just like ... really?).
Also, just from a pure numbers point of view, Ivy has gotten/chased far more cock than she has pussy so I wanted the playing field to be evened out. She's becoming one of those sweeps week bi-sexuals on network tv that are usually played by Olivia Wilde (Mm, Olivia Wilde).
Also, Rachel still is able to smell Ivy on shit, which never ceases to amuse me. She's like a fucking bloodhound when it comes to Ivy's scent. I dig it.
Wow.
Before reading this I honestly couldn't imagine genuinely being excited for the continuation of this series and I put off reading these chapters cause I was sure they were going to piss me off ... but I am very pleasantly surprised.
Warning: To ye who do not read through all of the comments. My enthusiasm for the book has been thwarted. I am back in RANT mode. The first seven chapters are a smoke screen and rant inducing shenanigans follow.
Buy/Read this novel at your own risk!
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Date: 2010-03-08 05:46 am (UTC)Just thought I'd drop my two cents in though its a bit belated... Spoilers from here.
The first seven chapters are the most interesting. That is without question. Problem is it doesnt go further. It's like KH lost her spine after that point. I thought the prison would have made for a very interesting plot on its own. Im not angry at the book (helped that I spoiled myself by reading everything here and generally having little faith in KH whatsoever lol)
The bad guys are inept and bland. The only thing that made them particularly dangerous was that they were (the first?) to use human chemical/medical warfare against her (tranquilizer darts...).
Ivy... my beloved Ivy lol I think this book had a lot of subtextual stuff going on between them. Rachel went head first into fighting a dangerous (meh - as dangerous as the coven can be) white witch because she realised Ivy was unconscious and outside of her protective circle. She was fixated on how sultry Ivy was becoming, very touchy feely for the two of them, and I loved how pouty she got when Ivy wanted Glenn to drive her to the hospital, leaving Rachel alone. They were enjoyable moments. I dont know if KH is shying away from them or that Ivy is supposed to be pulling away (future angst when Ivy might try and pull away even more? Doubtful but interesting to day dream about lol). She was definitely underused - however.
The book was a testosterone fest. For the first time in my life I want to know what "masculine" smells like. It seems suspiciously like BO and dirt. Peirce is annoying as f--k all. But here's the curious thing... I dont think even KH knows what to do with him. If you read carefully you realise that there's a lot of love/hate for the character. Oh he's saving her and masculine and makes her twitch/shiver/blah, but at the same time she acknowledges that he's brash, domineering and too trigger happy with the black magic. I have no idea where she's taking this charri. I hate him because of his terrible accent, mysoginistic mentality (he keeps calling her woman when she does something he thinks is stupid... lot of woman put downs. Which is technically accurate for a man from his time period). If I thought KH was smart, I would suggest that she was creating a caricature of the romantic hero from romance novels. He's in the book A LOT. Way too much, Im totally in agreement. Its partly because he's so damn macho and controlling.
I dont understand their relationship except that they are kind of similar (hell doesnt Rachel control and domineer over Ivy?). But KH seems to be hinting that he's only there for a little while.
I didnt care about Mattie dying. It was very rushed and pointless. I also think the way everything was solved was ridiculous. She's really running thin on the methods she can use to get people to stop threatening her life without killing them. Absolutely ridiculous.
Over all, not worth the money. I'm glad I only ever got it from the library. But Im not particularly emotional about the series as a whole so I can read the next book for curiosities sake.
Also, I read the Pierce/Rachel scene carefully (because it incensed so many people lol). It was a fairly mundane sex scene actually lol He forced himself on her only to get her to share a blanket with her. He tells her he's not such a bad guy by giving up some history about himself (he killed about 400 people by accidentally screwing things up and unleashing a demon some people were trying to control - *yawn*). They have sex that more magical than it is actual touching.
Also we find out Rachel gets really turned on now with her near death experiences. So I have no idea if she grew or not.
I am confused. I think its because KH is confused lol
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Date: 2010-03-29 02:50 am (UTC)I *WILL NOT* be purchasing this drek.
I will go and read the first seven chapters online though.
I have no idea what happened to KH. Books 1 to 5 very pretty good. I got the feeling that Kim was working toward a goal. I was disappointed in book 6 and 7.
Pierce does nothing for me at all. WHY KH, why?
I recently checked on the ebook price. Over at fictionwise.com they are offering a 100% rebate on the ebook.
I didn't think that they did that with popular new releases.
Does anyone know how the sales of this novel compare with her previous works? I'm extremely curious to know how it is doing.
....I have never wished this, but I hope BMS tanks.
*sigh*