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Summary: NORM RULES!
Review: Ok, right now, get you hands on anything and everything you can find by Norman Partridge. I am a big fan of Joe R. Lansdale, and I never thought anything could be a much of a ripping good time as a story or novel by Hisownself, but then along comes Norm. Now i'm not saying he's better than Joe R., just saying he is every bit as good. Partridge mines his own vein, brothers and sisters, and we should all thank him for it. So, on to Wicked Prayer.Even as a fan of his work, I was a little skeptical at first of Norman Partridge writing a Crow novel. Then I thought: Hey, the whole concept of the Crow is pretty cool, and the Clash By Night novel by Chet Williamson was good, so what am I waiting for? Wicked Prayer is GREAT! This is another rollicking, two-fisted, high-octane Norman Partridge novel. The whole thing plays out beautifully in your mind and I for one got a prickly feeling all over during a wigged-out scene with some scorpions. There is no superhero-type element at play here. Supernatural, you bet. This is the Crow gone desert rockandroll noir on a dumptruck load of peyote. Put some Calexico or Friends of Dean Martinez on the stereo and settle back into this story and you will not be disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: NORM RULES!
Review: Ok, right now, get you hands on anything and everything you can find by Norman Partridge. I am a big fan of Joe R. Lansdale, and I never thought anything could be a much of a ripping good time as a story or novel by Hisownself, but then along comes Norm. Now i'm not saying he's better than Joe R., just saying he is every bit as good. Partridge mines his own vein, brothers and sisters, and we should all thank him for it. So, on to Wicked Prayer. Even as a fan of his work, I was a little skeptical at first of Norman Partridge writing a Crow novel. Then I thought: Hey, the whole concept of the Crow is pretty cool, and the Clash By Night novel by Chet Williamson was good, so what am I waiting for? Wicked Prayer is GREAT! This is another rollicking, two-fisted, high-octane Norman Partridge novel. The whole thing plays out beautifully in your mind and I for one got a prickly feeling all over during a wigged-out scene with some scorpions. There is no superhero-type element at play here. Supernatural, you bet. This is the Crow gone desert rockandroll noir on a dumptruck load of peyote. Put some Calexico or Friends of Dean Martinez on the stereo and settle back into this story and you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: The Crow with a Southwestern flavor
Review: Since there is a synopsis of the story already done, I will save space on going over the specifics of the story. Wicked Prayer addresses the Crow Indian mythos, previously only hinted at in the first feature film. The rural desert backdrop is a welcomed change from the often-used urban setting in most Crow stories. The desert background helped to emphasize the isolated and barren tone that is inherent to the Crow stories. The novel follows the usual path of Crow stories and then takes a different twist. We are taken on a wicked road trip. The lead evil characters, Kyra and Johnny are joined by a "unique" third party named Raymundo. You will have to read the novel to see what I mean by "unique". Raymundo is a wise cracking character who adds most of the welcomed hard biting dialogue during the road trip. He acts as a guide for Kyra in her quest to achieve immortality. Overall, I enjoyed the story, yet could not escape the feeling that the road trip had one too many detours along the way. The story seemed to center more around Kyra than Dan Cody, the man who comes back. I prefer more focus on the avatar. However, the character of Kyra is very well written and developed. I thought the story was original and entertaining. For certain, 'Wicked Prayer' continues the trend of previous novels by stretching the mythos into new and intriguing rhelms.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: This book was ok until the end. The end was a major let-down and seemed hurried. I also did not like the fact that Lilith has the grimoire *and* Raymondo.
Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: This book was ok until the end. The end was a major let-down and seemed hurried. I also did not like the fact that Lilith has the grimoire *and* Raymondo.
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Summary: Yes a great book I own it
Review: This is a great book. Dan Cody the main character is out for revenge, Why? Well Miss Damon, Mr. Church and there minni voodoo head friend Raymondo have stolen the eyes of Dan's lover they took a knife and cut her eyes out. Blood shed is all over the book, they language is for those who can handel the mature adult language that holds all the profanity. This book builds up to a final bloddy scean, but, not as bloddy as one would have thought. It took a suprising turn towards the end. The book like I said before is great and I can't wait to read more of THE CROW's saga. Trust me you won't look at another Crow the same ever again.
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Summary: A Wicked Story? Maybe..
Review: This one I would rank personally right around Clash By Night. The love aspect is not strained at all but very natural. What I didn't like, however, was the fact that Partridge chose to write more of Kyra Damon then of Dan Cody, The Crow. It was a good try, for a crow story but it didn't work this time. Also, do all of these authors borrow from each other? One of the supporting characters, Emily Carlisle, her last name is the name of the avatar in Clash By Night. And I also thought Emily was too open to accepting Cody's situation. Otherwise, the story flowed well from one point to another, despite a few disappointing endings
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Summary: A Wicked Story? Maybe..
Review: This one I would rank personally right around Clash By Night. The love aspect is not strained at all but very natural. What I didn't like, however, was the fact that Partridge chose to write more of Kyra Damon then of Dan Cody, The Crow. It was a good try, for a crow story but it didn't work this time. Also, do all of these authors borrow from each other? One of the supporting characters, Emily Carlisle, her last name is the name of the avatar in Clash By Night. And I also thought Emily was too open to accepting Cody's situation. Otherwise, the story flowed well from one point to another, despite a few disappointing endings
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