Downside Ghosts (3) - City of Ghosts (Downside Ghosts 3)
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Take a peek at the first chapter of Downside Ghosts (3). |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Review
“Gripping… Vivid characters, superior world-building and a wonderful sense of pace… I was enthralled.”
“The world-building is unexpected and complex, the characters are alive, and the protagonist Chess is a treasure.”
“The characters are complex and indelible, the plot is fascinating, and I can hardly wait for another book…"
(all) Charlaine Harris
Product Description
The third book in this gritty, sexy, urban fantasy trilogy.
Rogue spirits and psychopomps are terrorising people, and now someone is planning to open the gates to the City of Ghosts and unleash the dead on humanity.
Faced with her greatest challenge yet, Chess has to travel to the spirit city to finally lay all her ghosts to rest…
Chess Putnam has a lot on her plate. Mangled human corpses have started to show up on the streets of Downside, and Chess’s bosses at the Church of Real Truth have ordered her to team up with the ultra-powerful Black Squad agency to crack the grisly case.
Chess is under a binding spell that threatens death if she talks about the investigation, but the city’s most notorious crime boss – and Chess’s drug dealer – gets wind of her new assignment and insists on being kept informed. If that isn’t bad enough, a sinister street vendor appears to have information Chess needs. Only he’s not telling what he knows, or what it all has to do with the vast underground City of Eternity.
Now Chess will have to navigate killer wraiths and a lot of seriously nasty magic – all while coping with some not-so-small issues of her own. And the only man she can trust to help her through it all has every reason to want her dead.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, Book 1)and loved it. I read Downside Ghosts (2) - Unholy Magic and loved it more. I didn't think it could get any better - then I read Downside Ghosts (3) - City of Ghosts...
Firstly, I would just like to say that reading this book was a bittersweet experience - I really, really didn't want it to end. Downside Ghosts is now officially my favourite series EVER.
City of Ghosts itself deserves six stars out of five - the story was action packed, suspenseful, scary and perfectly paced. Despite this the show was stolen, yet again, by the excellent character development that I have come to expect from these books. Our heroine, Chess, is still facing the repercussions of her actions in previous books. Her journey is alternately heart wrenching and heart warming and the reader is churned through Chess's emotional mangle with her every step of the way. I am literally exhausted after reading it (and not just because I stayed up all night reading!). I won't repeat the synopsis and I don't want to give spoilers but I will say that fans of the series wont be disappointed and fans of Terrible definitely wont be disappointed...
As readers, Stacia Kane gives us everything we wanted and more that we didn't even know we wanted until we got it. Every once in a while the stars or whatever will align, or a butterfly will flap its wings halfway across the world and a series will come along that is the perfect story told at the perfect time by the perfect author - this is Stacia Kane's perfect storm of a book. I truly hope Stacia gets the recognition she deserves for this series - she is the new Queen of Urban Fantasy and that fact is Truth ;)
Firstly, I would just like to say that reading this book was a bittersweet experience - I really, really didn't want it to end. Downside Ghosts is now officially my favourite series EVER.
City of Ghosts itself deserves six stars out of five - the story was action packed, suspenseful, scary and perfectly paced. Despite this the show was stolen, yet again, by the excellent character development that I have come to expect from these books. Our heroine, Chess, is still facing the repercussions of her actions in previous books. Her journey is alternately heart wrenching and heart warming and the reader is churned through Chess's emotional mangle with her every step of the way. I am literally exhausted after reading it (and not just because I stayed up all night reading!). I won't repeat the synopsis and I don't want to give spoilers but I will say that fans of the series wont be disappointed and fans of Terrible definitely wont be disappointed...
As readers, Stacia Kane gives us everything we wanted and more that we didn't even know we wanted until we got it. Every once in a while the stars or whatever will align, or a butterfly will flap its wings halfway across the world and a series will come along that is the perfect story told at the perfect time by the perfect author - this is Stacia Kane's perfect storm of a book. I truly hope Stacia gets the recognition she deserves for this series - she is the new Queen of Urban Fantasy and that fact is Truth ;)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wow. Just, wow. I want to read it again! In fact, I think I may just have to go back a revisit a couple of select passages before I can move onto another book as they are whirling around in my head, so if I re-read them, it might make them stop!
As you'll recall from book two, Terrible found Chess and Lex in the graveyard in an extremely compromising position. His initial reaction was overshadowed by the events towards the end of the last book. Now that things have settled with the ghosts, the full extent of Terrible's anger and bitterness becomes evident. And boy, is he mad! It's horrible to read through (in a good way). I don't know why I'm as surprised by it as I was, I mean, I've known right from the start that Terrible, as a drug dealer's Enforcer, has the ability to be both cold and ruthless, but never would I have expected the extent of the bitterness he showed towards Chess in this book. He's always been so good to her. Sure, I understand his anger, and feel he is entitled to it to an extent, but...ouch! He can me mean when he's hurting!
Chess' character is such a hot mess, and I don't like a lot of the decisions she's made up until this point, but she really didn't mean to hurt Terrible- it wasn't done maliciously- so I can't feel as angry towards her as he does. She's trying to deal with the ghost situation as best she can, whilst being forced to work with Terrible. I felt very proud of her ability to remain calm and collect in the face of Terrible's volatile countenance, and in reaction to his nasty, caustic comments...until. Yeah, until. That scene is the one I want to read again!
I recommend these books on audio for two reasons: one, the lady that does them is excellent and did a fantastic job; and two, trying to actually read the "Downside speak" yourself, will likely make your eyes fall out. Probably. It could happen. Okay, not really, but it's certainly easier to have it read to you, that's for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing it this way this time.
The next book in this fabulous, original series is Sacrificial Magic, out 27th March 2012. Can't. Flipping. Wait!
As you'll recall from book two, Terrible found Chess and Lex in the graveyard in an extremely compromising position. His initial reaction was overshadowed by the events towards the end of the last book. Now that things have settled with the ghosts, the full extent of Terrible's anger and bitterness becomes evident. And boy, is he mad! It's horrible to read through (in a good way). I don't know why I'm as surprised by it as I was, I mean, I've known right from the start that Terrible, as a drug dealer's Enforcer, has the ability to be both cold and ruthless, but never would I have expected the extent of the bitterness he showed towards Chess in this book. He's always been so good to her. Sure, I understand his anger, and feel he is entitled to it to an extent, but...ouch! He can me mean when he's hurting!
Chess' character is such a hot mess, and I don't like a lot of the decisions she's made up until this point, but she really didn't mean to hurt Terrible- it wasn't done maliciously- so I can't feel as angry towards her as he does. She's trying to deal with the ghost situation as best she can, whilst being forced to work with Terrible. I felt very proud of her ability to remain calm and collect in the face of Terrible's volatile countenance, and in reaction to his nasty, caustic comments...until. Yeah, until. That scene is the one I want to read again!
I recommend these books on audio for two reasons: one, the lady that does them is excellent and did a fantastic job; and two, trying to actually read the "Downside speak" yourself, will likely make your eyes fall out. Probably. It could happen. Okay, not really, but it's certainly easier to have it read to you, that's for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing it this way this time.
The next book in this fabulous, original series is Sacrificial Magic, out 27th March 2012. Can't. Flipping. Wait!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the thrid book in Stacia Kanes Downside Ghosts series. If you haven't read the first two books I strongly advise you to before reading this installment. Please note that this review contains spoilers of the previous books.
The story picks up from where Unholy Magic left off with Terrible not talking to Chess after finding out about her and Lex. Again we are thrown straight into the story with Chess testifying and being witness to Madame Lupita's execution. The rest of the book is then fast paced and action packed.
Chess is asked to help Lauren from the Black Squad (the Church police) to investigate the Lamaru who are up to their old tricks again. Chess is promised a lot of money by the Church to do this but first she must take part in a binding ceremony to prevent her from talking to any unauthorised people about it. Chess agrees and receives purple tatoo binding marks on her wrists and arms that bleed when she is in breech of the binding.
The story unfolds with Chess and Lauren investigating the Lamaru getting into lots of scrapes along the way. There is a lot of fighting and action and whilst Chess is still poppng her pills this does seem to take a bit of a back seat to the other books. Terrible is in the book but does not take up much of the story at first because he won't have anything to do with Chess. Chess is devasted about this and it does feature all throughout the book. I found this heartbreaking like I was in Chess's shoes it was so well written and came across brilliantly. I loved this book and therefore will give it 5 stars. If you enjoyed the first two books I would definitely recommend this book. I can't wait for the next installment.
The story picks up from where Unholy Magic left off with Terrible not talking to Chess after finding out about her and Lex. Again we are thrown straight into the story with Chess testifying and being witness to Madame Lupita's execution. The rest of the book is then fast paced and action packed.
Chess is asked to help Lauren from the Black Squad (the Church police) to investigate the Lamaru who are up to their old tricks again. Chess is promised a lot of money by the Church to do this but first she must take part in a binding ceremony to prevent her from talking to any unauthorised people about it. Chess agrees and receives purple tatoo binding marks on her wrists and arms that bleed when she is in breech of the binding.
The story unfolds with Chess and Lauren investigating the Lamaru getting into lots of scrapes along the way. There is a lot of fighting and action and whilst Chess is still poppng her pills this does seem to take a bit of a back seat to the other books. Terrible is in the book but does not take up much of the story at first because he won't have anything to do with Chess. Chess is devasted about this and it does feature all throughout the book. I found this heartbreaking like I was in Chess's shoes it was so well written and came across brilliantly. I loved this book and therefore will give it 5 stars. If you enjoyed the first two books I would definitely recommend this book. I can't wait for the next installment.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
seriously sexy
third book in a fantastic series. when i read the first book Unholy Ghosts i was a little irritated by the downside way of speaking but as the stories take off i notice it less and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Marta Cox
Flawed heroine but gripping series
The other reviews outline the plot. This is the last in the downside ghosts trilogy and if you haven't read the first 2 books unholy ghosts and unholy magic then you need to start... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Caitkin
Left me in a daze
The third instalment in the Unholy Ghosts series was in a way the catharsis I was waiting for, after reading the previous two. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Elle L
What an emotional ride!
This is the third installment of the Downside Ghost series, and just like a vintage bottle of malt whiskey, it just keeps getting better. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Song
just such a great book
i love all three of the downside ghost books so far, but unfortunately we have to wait till autumn 2011 for the next one
Published 19 months ago by tigmum
Will be at the front of the queue for the next book!
City of Ghosts is the third book about Chess Putnam, as she goes through the business of debunking hauntings. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A. L. Rutter
Saving te best 'til last...
** I strongly advise reading Unholy Ghosts and Unholy Magic before reading CITY OF GHOSTS as characters names from the earlier books come up from time to time, the characters... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Amanda
Fab read!
I was recommended this series by a friend who thought I might like it as I am a huge fan of Charlaine Harris and Stephenie Meyer, I now cannot thank him enough. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Bers
Cracking third installment
The third instalment in Stacia's Downside series and one that really does build to a crescendo giving the reader a real hook as well as climactic instalment for their reading... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Fantasy > Contemporary
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
