- Mass Market Paperback: 308 pages
- Publisher: Roc (4 Aug 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 045146284X
- ISBN-13: 978-0451462848
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Check the forecast for the series that's "an addictive force of nature that will suck you in ." (News and Sentinel)
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and her new husband, the Djinn David, are running from a malevolent hurricane bent on destroying her. Joined by an army of fellow Wardens and Djinn onboard a hijacked luxury liner, Joanne has lured the storm into furious pursuit. But even their combined magic may not be enough to stop it-nor the power-mad ex-Weather Warden controlling it...
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and her new husband, the Djinn David, are running from a malevolent hurricane bent on destroying her. Joined by an army of fellow Wardens and Djinn onboard a hijacked luxury liner, Joanne has lured the storm into furious pursuit. But even their combined magic may not be enough to stop it-nor the power-mad ex-Weather Warden controlling it...
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Sometimes a Weather Warden just can't catch a break! Instead of enjoying a honeymoon with her new djinn husband, David, with no more worries than whether she can match his passion for her, Joanne Baldwin finds herself once more demon-marked and struggling to retain control of her sanity, while about to set sail - on a luxury cruise ship, no less - into the teeth of hurricane, in an attempt to prevent it from devastating much of Florida. Luckily, she's accompanied on this voyage by a mixed group of Wardens and djinn, including David, of course; Lewis, leader of the Wardens and the most powerful human on the planet; Kevin, the semi-psychotic teenager; and her best friend, Cherise, whose beach-bunny beauty hides an inner core of steely determination, and a good thing, too, as Joanne's going to need all the help she can get, what with obnoxious first-class passengers who've refused to be evacuated, mysterious djinn-killers on board, and the demon-possessed Bad Bob, who's looking to bring about the end of the world.
If all this seems confusing, then you obviously haven't come across Rachel Caine's Weather Wardens series before, of which Cape Storm is the eighth volume. The initial concept - that the weather, and Mother Earth, is conscious and aware at some level, and would scour humanity from the planet if it weren't for the activities of a select group of people with powers over the elements - is undoubtedly a great one, and Joanne and David's travails thus far have made interesting, if undemanding, reading. Joanne makes a sassy protagonist - always bucking authority to do what's right, while also having a weakness for fast cars, designer fashion and her super-powered djinn lover - while David provides a dedicated foil - impossibly devoted and gorgeous, but yet vulnerable due to his djinn nature.
One of the strengths of this particular volume is how everything seems to make sense as Joanne gradually loses her battle with demon-mark and begins to behave in ways she normally wouldn't (the books are written in the first person) - a reader can follow her corruption from her own perspective, and Caine keeps the action moving swiftly and tells her story in a slim 300 or so pages. Weaknesses, I would say, are the central plot point of Joanne swimming through the Caribbean, which just seems unrealistic, and the somewhat pat solutions in the closing section, almost as if Caine suddenly realised she'd written herself into a corner and needed to get out of it quickly. Nevertheless, if you're a Weather Wardens fan, you'll enjoy this instalment, and probably look forward to the next one (the book ends on the by now customary cliff-hanger), although perhaps not as eagerly as you did to some of the earlier books; if you haven't entered Joanne and David's world before, take a look at Ill Wind, and see what you think.
If all this seems confusing, then you obviously haven't come across Rachel Caine's Weather Wardens series before, of which Cape Storm is the eighth volume. The initial concept - that the weather, and Mother Earth, is conscious and aware at some level, and would scour humanity from the planet if it weren't for the activities of a select group of people with powers over the elements - is undoubtedly a great one, and Joanne and David's travails thus far have made interesting, if undemanding, reading. Joanne makes a sassy protagonist - always bucking authority to do what's right, while also having a weakness for fast cars, designer fashion and her super-powered djinn lover - while David provides a dedicated foil - impossibly devoted and gorgeous, but yet vulnerable due to his djinn nature.
One of the strengths of this particular volume is how everything seems to make sense as Joanne gradually loses her battle with demon-mark and begins to behave in ways she normally wouldn't (the books are written in the first person) - a reader can follow her corruption from her own perspective, and Caine keeps the action moving swiftly and tells her story in a slim 300 or so pages. Weaknesses, I would say, are the central plot point of Joanne swimming through the Caribbean, which just seems unrealistic, and the somewhat pat solutions in the closing section, almost as if Caine suddenly realised she'd written herself into a corner and needed to get out of it quickly. Nevertheless, if you're a Weather Wardens fan, you'll enjoy this instalment, and probably look forward to the next one (the book ends on the by now customary cliff-hanger), although perhaps not as eagerly as you did to some of the earlier books; if you haven't entered Joanne and David's world before, take a look at Ill Wind, and see what you think.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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When you think of the coast of Florida, one thing comes to mind: hurricanes. Well, also cockroaches, swamps and old people, but hurricanes are in the top five.
But the storms are unnaturally strong in the eighth volume of the Weather Warden series, "Cape Storm." And Rachel Caine's penultimate Weather Warden novel takes a dramatically dark turn with plenty of fatalities, some shocking twists and a trip to the dark side for her weather-warping heroine. Its a good climax to the series, and Caine literally keeps the plot twisting like a waterspout right to the end.
Joanne Baldwin has just sort-of-married her Djinn lover David, but they aren't getting a nice normal honeymoon -- a deadly storm is forming off of Florida. So the Weather Wardens and the Djinn end up taking over a vast luxury liner and heading out to sea (along with whiny celebrities and rich jerks who refused to get off the boat). Then they find a Djinn whose existence has been erased -- meaning the malignant Bad Bob is involved.
Of course, Bad Bob is stirring up the storm with antimatter, turning it into a potentially universe-destroying maelstrom that threatens to destroy them all. Also, the ship has some "skin"-wearing creatures that can erase Djinn. Worst of all, Joanne's demon mark is breaking loose of its constraints and swamping her true personality -- and even Lewis and David may not be able to save her.
Killer crystal skeletons, demonic storms, luxurious cruise liners filled with powerful Wardens and an evil tattoo -- I have to admit, Rachel Caine can manage some pretty interesting ideas. And the first chapters of "Cape Storm" are fairly lighthearted (including Celine Dion jokes -- "my heart would not go on, not if this voyage went badly"), but with some lurking flickers of darkness.
But it doesn't take long for Caine's story to blaze with black fire, especially when Jo is overwhelmed with her magical tattoo, and there doesn't seem to be any way to get rid of it. It's made all the more breathlessly horrible because of Caine's vivid writing ("the approaching black arms of the hurricane sweeping in like scythes") and warped sense of humor, which becomes downright twisted as Jo suddenly turns into a sneering, sniping, skanky monster. And it's even worse because the story is in first-person narrative.
And expect quite a few shocking changes in this book, especially for Jo and David. While some of these changes are merely entertaining (they get properly married on a pirate ship by the randy captain), others will have sweeping effects in the next book. BIIIIG effects.
Jo herself manages to maintain a fun sense of humor despite the ups and downs of her life (and her dubious fashion sense), but Caine succeeds in making her SCARY during the middle of the book, where her conscience gets switched off and she starts feeding off aggression and fear. And her constant battle against her mark -- even to the point of swimming in shark-infested waters -- is a powerful and seemingly doomed one.
David remains her deliciously sexy, adorably devoted Djinn lover, and Cherise serves as the snappy-tongued, clever blonde sidekick. And poor Lewis is forced to take some terrible actions to protect the world from Bad Bob and Jo, including a psychic "kill switch." The one downside is that it seems rather contrived when Lewis' thoughts on Jo are revealed.
"Cape Storm" is a sometimes shocking, intensely written urban fantasy, with plenty of plot twists and a heroine who gets more than her fair share of horrible wounds. An excellent next-to-last book.
But the storms are unnaturally strong in the eighth volume of the Weather Warden series, "Cape Storm." And Rachel Caine's penultimate Weather Warden novel takes a dramatically dark turn with plenty of fatalities, some shocking twists and a trip to the dark side for her weather-warping heroine. Its a good climax to the series, and Caine literally keeps the plot twisting like a waterspout right to the end.
Joanne Baldwin has just sort-of-married her Djinn lover David, but they aren't getting a nice normal honeymoon -- a deadly storm is forming off of Florida. So the Weather Wardens and the Djinn end up taking over a vast luxury liner and heading out to sea (along with whiny celebrities and rich jerks who refused to get off the boat). Then they find a Djinn whose existence has been erased -- meaning the malignant Bad Bob is involved.
Of course, Bad Bob is stirring up the storm with antimatter, turning it into a potentially universe-destroying maelstrom that threatens to destroy them all. Also, the ship has some "skin"-wearing creatures that can erase Djinn. Worst of all, Joanne's demon mark is breaking loose of its constraints and swamping her true personality -- and even Lewis and David may not be able to save her.
Killer crystal skeletons, demonic storms, luxurious cruise liners filled with powerful Wardens and an evil tattoo -- I have to admit, Rachel Caine can manage some pretty interesting ideas. And the first chapters of "Cape Storm" are fairly lighthearted (including Celine Dion jokes -- "my heart would not go on, not if this voyage went badly"), but with some lurking flickers of darkness.
But it doesn't take long for Caine's story to blaze with black fire, especially when Jo is overwhelmed with her magical tattoo, and there doesn't seem to be any way to get rid of it. It's made all the more breathlessly horrible because of Caine's vivid writing ("the approaching black arms of the hurricane sweeping in like scythes") and warped sense of humor, which becomes downright twisted as Jo suddenly turns into a sneering, sniping, skanky monster. And it's even worse because the story is in first-person narrative.
And expect quite a few shocking changes in this book, especially for Jo and David. While some of these changes are merely entertaining (they get properly married on a pirate ship by the randy captain), others will have sweeping effects in the next book. BIIIIG effects.
Jo herself manages to maintain a fun sense of humor despite the ups and downs of her life (and her dubious fashion sense), but Caine succeeds in making her SCARY during the middle of the book, where her conscience gets switched off and she starts feeding off aggression and fear. And her constant battle against her mark -- even to the point of swimming in shark-infested waters -- is a powerful and seemingly doomed one.
David remains her deliciously sexy, adorably devoted Djinn lover, and Cherise serves as the snappy-tongued, clever blonde sidekick. And poor Lewis is forced to take some terrible actions to protect the world from Bad Bob and Jo, including a psychic "kill switch." The one downside is that it seems rather contrived when Lewis' thoughts on Jo are revealed.
"Cape Storm" is a sometimes shocking, intensely written urban fantasy, with plenty of plot twists and a heroine who gets more than her fair share of horrible wounds. An excellent next-to-last book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Cape Storm is book 8 in the Weather Warden series and I would strongly recommend reading the series in order. I think if you tried to read this as a stand alone book you'd probably be missing too much of the back story to get the full enjoyment from the book. I'm really enjoying this urban fantasy series though so I'd definitely recommend checking it out starting with Ill Wind. Although this review won't contain spoilers for Cape Storm it is impossible to review without giving hints to previous events in the series so if you haven't started reading it yet I'd recommend you don't read this review.
Instead of enjoying her honeymoon with David this installment sees Jo running for her life from a hurricane that seems determined to destroy her. In order to stop the hurricane devastating the coast of Florida the Wardens and New Djinn hijack a luxury cruise ship and take to the sea with the hurricane on their tail. With Bad Bob feeding the storm with his new weapon and Jo fighting to stop his mark from taking over her completely they're in for a difficult journey - even the combined powers of the Wardens and the Djinn may not be enough to stop the force of this hurricane.
I've been a big fan of Jo and David since the first book and I still love the pair of them as a couple and as individuals. Jo is finding it harder and harder to fight the darkness of Bad Bob's mark so we see quite a change in her personality as the story develops and I was left wondering if she would ever be able to escape from his clutches. Lewis is forced to make some very difficult decisions in this installment - decisions that are going to have serious consequences for the already strained relationship between the Wardens and the Djinn. Cherise also has her role to play despite being the only main character without any supernatural abilities, I'm liking her character more and more with every book.
Overall this was a fast paced story in the series, action packed from the beginning it will leave you on the edge of your seat. Although I felt the ending was tied up a little too easily there are still major consequences for Jo and David that have left me itching to get my hands on Total Eclipse (the final book in the series). I'm looking forward to seeing how Rachel Caine manages to tie up all the loose threads in the ending. If you're a fan of the series then I'd definitely recommend Cape Storm and if you haven't started the series yet then I'd highly recommend it to urban fantasy fans looking for something a bit different but you really should start with book 1 Ill Wind.
Instead of enjoying her honeymoon with David this installment sees Jo running for her life from a hurricane that seems determined to destroy her. In order to stop the hurricane devastating the coast of Florida the Wardens and New Djinn hijack a luxury cruise ship and take to the sea with the hurricane on their tail. With Bad Bob feeding the storm with his new weapon and Jo fighting to stop his mark from taking over her completely they're in for a difficult journey - even the combined powers of the Wardens and the Djinn may not be enough to stop the force of this hurricane.
I've been a big fan of Jo and David since the first book and I still love the pair of them as a couple and as individuals. Jo is finding it harder and harder to fight the darkness of Bad Bob's mark so we see quite a change in her personality as the story develops and I was left wondering if she would ever be able to escape from his clutches. Lewis is forced to make some very difficult decisions in this installment - decisions that are going to have serious consequences for the already strained relationship between the Wardens and the Djinn. Cherise also has her role to play despite being the only main character without any supernatural abilities, I'm liking her character more and more with every book.
Overall this was a fast paced story in the series, action packed from the beginning it will leave you on the edge of your seat. Although I felt the ending was tied up a little too easily there are still major consequences for Jo and David that have left me itching to get my hands on Total Eclipse (the final book in the series). I'm looking forward to seeing how Rachel Caine manages to tie up all the loose threads in the ending. If you're a fan of the series then I'd definitely recommend Cape Storm and if you haven't started the series yet then I'd highly recommend it to urban fantasy fans looking for something a bit different but you really should start with book 1 Ill Wind.
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Cape Storm - Rachel Caine - Excellent book
Great book in the weather warden series by Rachel Caine. I would recommend reading it, if you enjoyed the earlier books. They are action packed and a good read.
Published 8 months ago by M. Thompson
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good read more of the same,but still enjoyable read. just hints at sex , so was comftable letting my 14 year old reading it . Read more
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Rachel Caine is a fantastic author and this is another in her long line of books in the weather warden series. Well worth a read !
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