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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good romp. But not polished
I enjoy the Kate Daniels series immensely. I am reading these for love of that and the turns of phrase. While this is an interesting world, the books suffer from infodumps in the style of "As you know Bob". I am aware this is a play world for the authors and that they write per chapter on the web before publishing.
So if you like fun turns of phrase, an interesting world that is detracted from due to less than stellar prose and a mystery and war pick this up.
I enjoy the Kate Daniels series immensely. I am reading these for love of that and the turns of phrase. While this is an interesting world, the books suffer from infodumps in the style of "As you know Bob". I am aware this is a play world for the authors and that they write per chapter on the web before publishing.
So if you like fun turns of phrase, an interesting world that is detracted from due to less than stellar prose and a mystery and war pick this up.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I hate to say it, but I'm really hating this series. I loved the first book and this one has had amazing moments (such as the ritual preformed for the Khanum) and some great characters (Orro, Lord Robart), but with the latest installment Sweep in Peace has reached the same plot mechanism that made me stop reading Ilona Andrews' other books.
George is the character type I dislike the most. He knows all, has a plan for everything that comes together perfectly, and doesn't tell those who have the most to lose (in this case Dina) what he's going to do and why. I liked Jack, Gaston, and Sophie in their prior books, but in Sweep in Peace they're paper thin characters whose sole purpose in the story is to underscore George's awesomeness. The plot at this stage is the same as the one in which Curran made Kate jealous to save her and wouldn't tell her why he was treating her so badly ("because she couldn't lie"). George isn't telling Dina the reasons behind his actions (including inciting murder) and my guess it's because he doesn't feel she'll be able to act surprised, lie, whatever, despite the fact that those abilities are part of her job. At this point in the story he has destroyed part of the Inn that can't be replaced as well as its reputation, but for some reason Dina is supposed to trust him although he admits to being willing to do anything to serve his purpose no matter the collateral damage.
I don't understand why Dina isn't throwing everyone out when it has been stated that her duty is to the safety of her guests and George has already orchestrated the death of several of them. Doesn't this undermine the purpose of Inns all over the universe? Surely no one will want to stay at an Inn if it's ok to be murdered if someone in authority thinks it's a good idea? Why would any government want to negotiate if this is how it's done? If this plot point goes the same way as the Kate/Curran one, there will be no acknowledgment of wrongdoing (only self-justification) and everyone will just move on. I'm guessing on this because Dina's retribution for George destroying an irreplaceable part of her Inn? Turning off his cold water and accepting vague and very brief assurances.
I'm so disappointed! I loved how sensible the last book was. Sean leaving to see the world make perfect sense - I would have done the same thing. Now that Dina's character has changed so much, I'm having trouble caring if Sean does return (if he hasn't already).
George is the character type I dislike the most. He knows all, has a plan for everything that comes together perfectly, and doesn't tell those who have the most to lose (in this case Dina) what he's going to do and why. I liked Jack, Gaston, and Sophie in their prior books, but in Sweep in Peace they're paper thin characters whose sole purpose in the story is to underscore George's awesomeness. The plot at this stage is the same as the one in which Curran made Kate jealous to save her and wouldn't tell her why he was treating her so badly ("because she couldn't lie"). George isn't telling Dina the reasons behind his actions (including inciting murder) and my guess it's because he doesn't feel she'll be able to act surprised, lie, whatever, despite the fact that those abilities are part of her job. At this point in the story he has destroyed part of the Inn that can't be replaced as well as its reputation, but for some reason Dina is supposed to trust him although he admits to being willing to do anything to serve his purpose no matter the collateral damage.
I don't understand why Dina isn't throwing everyone out when it has been stated that her duty is to the safety of her guests and George has already orchestrated the death of several of them. Doesn't this undermine the purpose of Inns all over the universe? Surely no one will want to stay at an Inn if it's ok to be murdered if someone in authority thinks it's a good idea? Why would any government want to negotiate if this is how it's done? If this plot point goes the same way as the Kate/Curran one, there will be no acknowledgment of wrongdoing (only self-justification) and everyone will just move on. I'm guessing on this because Dina's retribution for George destroying an irreplaceable part of her Inn? Turning off his cold water and accepting vague and very brief assurances.
I'm so disappointed! I loved how sensible the last book was. Sean leaving to see the world make perfect sense - I would have done the same thing. Now that Dina's character has changed so much, I'm having trouble caring if Sean does return (if he hasn't already).
I really liked Sweep In Peace! We follow Dina as she hosts a peace summit, and, of course, trouble ensues.
It's a not a surprise, of course, and I think the book would be a lot less interesting. She really has a lot to manage, from 3 different groups of people to a new chef to a mysterious and manipulative arbiter...I'm surprised things didn't go completely haywire. She really had her hands full, with mysterious guests and fighting and everything else that happened.
I really liked Dina in this book. She's an interesting one, and she really does care about her inn. This treaty means Gertrude Hunt will be okay for a while. Finding out what happens to her parents doesn't come up in this book the way I thought it would. There's so much going on in this book that I didn't realize it until later on. We may see more of that in the future, but don't expect it for this book. Still, I did like seeing the couple of times her parents did come up.
I really am curious to see what happened to them, and if a guest will lead the way to what happened to them. There hasn't been a change in her rating, but she did get a pretty important endorsement, so anything is possible. It really makes me wonder what's going to happen next, and who will be staying at the inn in the rest of the series. I'm pretty sure we're going to see some colorful characters- and I think I'd be slightly disappointed if they weren't as colorful as some of the other characters we've seen so far.
My Rating: 4 stars. Sweep In Peace was an entertaining, fast read and I can't wait to see what happens next.
It's a not a surprise, of course, and I think the book would be a lot less interesting. She really has a lot to manage, from 3 different groups of people to a new chef to a mysterious and manipulative arbiter...I'm surprised things didn't go completely haywire. She really had her hands full, with mysterious guests and fighting and everything else that happened.
I really liked Dina in this book. She's an interesting one, and she really does care about her inn. This treaty means Gertrude Hunt will be okay for a while. Finding out what happens to her parents doesn't come up in this book the way I thought it would. There's so much going on in this book that I didn't realize it until later on. We may see more of that in the future, but don't expect it for this book. Still, I did like seeing the couple of times her parents did come up.
I really am curious to see what happened to them, and if a guest will lead the way to what happened to them. There hasn't been a change in her rating, but she did get a pretty important endorsement, so anything is possible. It really makes me wonder what's going to happen next, and who will be staying at the inn in the rest of the series. I'm pretty sure we're going to see some colorful characters- and I think I'd be slightly disappointed if they weren't as colorful as some of the other characters we've seen so far.
My Rating: 4 stars. Sweep In Peace was an entertaining, fast read and I can't wait to see what happens next.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No