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Chargement... Hunting In Hell: Books One and Two of the De la Roca Chroniclespar Maria Violante
Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  Cette critique a été rédigée pour LibraryThing Member Giveaways. I obtained this book thru the LT Member Giveaway process. I found that the story captured my attention immediately - I liked the main character De La Roca very much. Somewhere or other I had gotten it into my head that I had read she was not a very likeable character. Perhaps I'm confused and getting my titles mixed up, but I found nothing to dislike. She was tough, but not over-the-top unbelievable bad-ass. Each chapter was very short so I never felt pressured to keep going til the end as I sometimes do with less interesting stories. In fact, I found myself reading more than I intended, and staying up later than I intended because the author was able to keep my attention. My very favorite character was De La Roca's horse, Alsvior. Not only was he loyal and magical and tough, but he was unintentionally comical as well. I could read a book just from his point-of-view. Ms. Violante writes beautifully, intelligently, and the world she builds is incredible. True, I did find myself confused about who was who, what was what, etc. quite often, but I blame myself for that, not the author. Due to the main character's situation, the book has to be this way. We are learning along with De La Roca and she herself is confused. At times, I felt I needed more info ... that somehow I should have read a certain book before this one to know what was going on. There are layers and layers here and we are thrown into the story that happens to be kinda the middle of a story. All is made clear(er) as we read on. Again, I blame myself for not fully appreciating this, not the author for her style of writing. I think Ms. Violante will enjoy a success with her characters and storyline here. I would love to see this in graphic novel form! (  ) seongeona | Oct 16, 2012 |  aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieDe la Roca Chronicles (Omnibus 1-2)
Fans of the mercenary De la Roca can now enjoy HUNTING IN HELL, a two-book volume that includes both HUNTING THE FIVE and HONOR IN HELL. Follow the demon mercenary from the American Southwest to Hell--and back. PART ONE: HUNTING THE FIVE It's a side of the southwest never glimpsed by mortal man--a heartless, barren outback riddled with ruthless demons. In its ignorance, humanity is powerless to stop these escapees from Hell and the havoc they create with their dark magic. Good thing De la Roca isn't human. A gunslinger with no memories of her previous life, she has fought for the last three hundred years on the forefront of a supernatural war, relying only on her wits, her reflexes, and her own demonic powers--all to pay for her own release from Hell. The Angels wouldn't send her in alone and unarmed, though; Alsvior, her gifted--if contrary--steed, and Bluot, a legendary revolver with an unquenchable blood-lust, have been with her every step of the way--along with a series of terrible nightmares that might hold the keys to her past. Then, an Angel appears with a bargain that seems to good to be true--five final targets, and she is free from her penance. Quickly, she discovers that her old methods are not up to the task, and she's forced to team up with a mysterious gatekeeper and another mercenary--both of which need her for their own plans. With time running out, she has to figure out who to trust and who to kill, and fast, before she's demon-food. PART TWO: HONOR IN HELL Can anyone be trusted? Betrayed by both Laufeyson and the Mademoiselle, and sent on a quest by an angel that might actually be her enemy, the demon mercenary De la Roca bolts into Hell with murder in her heart. Her simple mission for revenge quickly spirals out of control. Between the Consortium of power-hungry angels, the serpentine Oracle, a strangely absent God, and the knowledge that her mount just happens to be a man under a curse, just about everyone around her has a secret--and most of them are trying to get her killed. Unless, of course, she can kill them first. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingMaria Violante est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires  
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