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Ill Wind (Weather Warden) [Kindle Edition]

Rachel Caine (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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'The forecast calls for murder, mayhem, magic, meteorology - and a fun read' JIM BUTCHER, bestselling author of The Dresden Files

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'The forecast calls for murder, mayhem, magic, meteorology - and a fun read' JIM BUTCHER, bestselling author of The Dresden Files
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 446 KB
  • Print Length: 356 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0451459520
  • Publisher: Allison & Busby (24 Jan 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B006WB7I88
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #75,998 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Stirred a slight breeze 5 May 2009
By welshwoman
Format:Paperback
The book started slightly after the story had begun with Joanne on the run and in trouble but we don't know why. This fustrated me at the start and I found it slow going but by the end of the book all is revealed and pace picks up to an exciting climax.

The concept of wardens that protect the earth and humanity is quite original. The writing is fairly easy to read but the logic of the plot and heroine's actions are sometimes a bit weak.

Overall I enyoyed the book but I am in two minds whether to buy the next one in the series.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting idea but major faultline 5 Aug 2008
By Misty
Format:Mass Market Paperback
So in this world there are 'wardens', who are basically a bureaucracy of magicians with control over water/fire/earth/air operating for the 'greater good' and preventing natural disaster, supported by slave-like djinns and attacked on occasion by malignant demons. This world is reasonably well set-up and hangs together for the duration of the story well-enough to keep you engaged.

Where it starts to come apart is with the stereotypically feisty yet irresistible yet uber-talented heroine. She starts off quite well (compared to some others in this genre) but soon descends into ludicrously irrational acts - for example: falling in love at the drop of a hat (despite her oh-so cynical personality), at the height of trying to save those she loves from slavery/certain death she gets all excited about a new car, when offered a really obvious and easy choice for preventing the one she loves being attacked she refuses to on a point of principle (or is it to stretch the story out - you decide!)

I'm starting to lose faith in this urban-fantasy malarkey - I like the ideas, but the characterisation is so diabolical and the ploys so contrived and hackneyed that I think I might have to give up the ghost. The early Anita Blake books (before they turned into porn) are the best examples I have come across, everything else has disappointed.
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49 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 13 Oct 2004
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Whoever knew the weather was so interesting. This is a fast pacy book, with plenty of twists and turns especially in the weather. Interesting engaging characters and good plot. Joanne Baldwin is the weather warden on the run, everyone thinks she's committed murder. The Djinn's are wonderful and there's a good smattering of romance. If you like Jim Butcher, Tanya Huff, Kim Harrison and Kelley Armstrong then you should like this. There's a lot of backstory, but its drip fed into the plot and relevant, so it doesnt spoil the pace. Great first novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant read
oh my god read this book in a day coudnt put it down a fab read got to buy the rest of them now
Published 25 days ago by chelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy!
This book was recommended to me and I will admit now I wasn't sure about it. But Rachel Caine has away of sweeping you along in her descriptions putting your right there in the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Maxi Shelton
2.0 out of 5 stars Good book
This is one of my favurite books and the characters are great. it is a good read and the series are great, sometimes it is hard to read and you need to concentrate.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Unique urban fantasy series opener
Ill Wind is like a puzzle, you pick up pieces along the way but it isn't until the end that you really see the full picture. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jo
4.0 out of 5 stars Wardens that control the weather and atmosphere
Completely different from her Morganville books, but def. interesting. The weather and atmosphere are controlled by so called weather wardens, which is a good concept. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Cheryl M-M
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh...
This book was mostly good, and it was certainly original. It had a very interesting and unusual premise, although I did glaze over occasionally at some of the technical weather... Read more
Published 22 months ago by The Demon Librarian
4.0 out of 5 stars Review from The Word Fiend
I love Urban Fantasy. It's a genre that really appeals to me, with magic and supernatural events superimposed over our everyday world. Read more
Published on 2 May 2011 by Shelagh
4.0 out of 5 stars Recommends it for: supernatural fiction fans, fantasy fans
Took me a little while to really get into it (partly because the story was in first person, but the narrator wasn't telling things she knew--comes off as a bit "coy" on the part of... Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2010 by Rebecca
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
I've just finished reading this book, and I really liked it! It's different to what I've recently read, well worth the purchase. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2010 by MissKay
4.0 out of 5 stars Good fun
This book is basically a car chase across America. Execpt, the girl in the car is being chased by a storm. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2009 by Claire Mill
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