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Summary: the most well-written from Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Review: In my opinion, Hawksong is the most well-written book that Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has published so far. This is not to say that I did not enjoy her previous books (In Forests of the Night, Demon in my View, Shattered Mirror, & Midnight Predator), but this is the first book where her plot did not involve a tough girl falling inexplainably in love with a vampire guy of sorts. Her writing style has matured, there is more closure to the events that takes place.
In Hawksong, the plot is based on the political union of the leaders of two warring peoples: the avian and the serpiente. Danica Shardae, the queen (the Tuuli Thea in avian culture) and Zane Cobriana, the king (the Diente in serpiente culture) sacrifice their own happiness in exchange for the lives of their people. How this marriage will turn out is up to you, the reader, to find out when and if you read Hawksong.
Atwater-Rhodes' descriptive prose will keep you going through the book. She seems to begin to create her own worlds, but she brings them to the real world so that the reader could imagine a culture like the avian's and the serpiente's actually existing.
To sum it up: this is a great book. Five stars. Read it =)
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Summary: One of her best yet...
Review: This is by far one of Amelia's best novels to date. Although I was slightly disappointed that she left behind the vampires and witches, I was pleasantly surprised with the world that she created in Hawksong. I was able to read this quickly, but that doesn't mean that it's simple, it just that it's a book that I was unable to put down. Miss Rhodes paints a wonderful, although gruesome and bloody picture of war-torn lands, a war which neither side can recall the reason for the beginning of it. I found myself attached to the main characters, Danica and Zane, who will be the head of the warring families soon, and who desperately want to end the chaos...the only solution available is to be paired (married). This woundn't be a problem if they weren't enemies and were able to trust each other and their people. I gave 4 stars not because it wasn't a great book (I just finished it and I find myself reading parts over and over), but because the ending left me wanting. Another reviewer said the ending felt rushed, and it does. I believe that Miss Rhodes could have developed that a little bit more and I would be sated. But I highly recommend this for any fans of Miss Rhodes or stories of fantasy and shapeshifters.
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Summary: A Departure from her usual vampire fare
Review: In intentionally left this for last in the pile of Atwater-Rhodes books I'd been loaned. I'd been told this wasn't a vampire novel, so I wanted to save it until I was done with all the vampire novels I'd been loaned. After reading it I think this is Atwater-Rhodes best novel yet. It really shows she's grown as a writer. I like that the setting for this novel isn't in modern times. I'm not quite sure of the time frame of it, but it's set without intervention from the mortals. It's nice to see Atwater-Rhodes expand her world to include a different time and place. The characters in this book are the best developed yet, and they have personalities that show through in events. Some of them are a little thin, with less personality than I would have liked. Others are shown differently than they end up, I suppose to add a little misdirection. Unlike her previous books the plot is this one isn't as obvious. You know from the first chapter that things have to change, and Danica is the one who's going to have to do it. However, how to change things isn't immediately obvious, and even after the solution is presented, there are still problems. One thing I didn't like about this book was that there were a few things that weren't explained. There's an assassin problem and you have a pretty good idea who is behind it before you get to the end. You're given some motive for this assassin early on, but at the same time she apologizes before the whole event happens, and Danica isn't sharp enough to catch it. Personally if I had been Danica I would have confronted Zane about some things I'd overheard, and then kept an eye on the woman causing trouble. I also wonder who's trying harder. It seems like Zane is doing everything he can to make Danica comfortable, but Danica doesn't return the favor. I wish had been longer, the book stops with them admitting they love each other. The assassin issue isn't resolved, and there are some loose ends that weren't tied up. Overall though, this is a much more finished novel than the first two, and I'm hoping the next few will be even better.
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Summary: best effort yet
Review: I've read all of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's other books, so I already know that she's able to create her own atmospheres and, in this case, almost her own world. Although there is only scant description of this world dropped into the book, it's enough to feel like you're there and to like the place that you're in. Danica, the avian shapeshifter who chooses the prince of the serpiente as her partner-for-life (alistair), in an attempt to forge peace between their peoples, is definitely more dimensional than Atwater-Rhodes's past female leads. The same is true for Zane, the serpiente prince, who in turn chooses Danica as his naga, but he still falls under the category of tall, dark, hot, and dangerous. The whole peace plan seems too easy, too neatly wrapped up, so I was expecting a twist. And there is a twist, but it doesn't come as much of a shock -- more as much of an afterthought, a stray end tied up. Towards the end of the book Atwater-Rhodes succeeds in building tension between her two main characters as the question of trust is asked again and again (and again and again), and it's worth reading the book to find out how that ends. The only other thing that bothered me was a technical thing. Atwater-Rhodes uses the phrase "wrapped his arm around my waist" about a couple dozen times throughout the relatively short book, and it's usually followed by either a kiss or "pulled me close." It just gets annoying. I give Hawksong 4 stars because it's the best of her books yet and it's the most worthwhile, but it seems very rushed and I would've liked the other characters to have more time in the limelight.
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Summary: Promising...
Review: In the beginning, I was not impressed. About a third of the way through, I though Atwater-Rhodes struck a vein of gold, but she let a promising detail go to waste. Some parts are interesting, particularly some of the more heated conversations between Zane and Danica. Overall, Zane is the best character in the book, although he has been criticized as being 'inconsistent,' I think that might be because the other characters are so one-dimensional, particularly Danica, whose aloofness is supposed to be a trait of her race. It was carried into the first-person narration, however, which did nothing for me. But it was a quick, fun read, and I would recommend it. I'm looking forward to Snakecharm, narrated by Zane.
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Summary: Her BEST!
Review: I'm not going to say what the book is about because plenty of people have done that already. I loved this book. I have read it many times and each is better than the last. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is a wonderful young author who's books only get better and better. I would recommend buying and reading this along with the rest of her books.
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Summary: Wonderful Must read
Review: I loved this book its turnd on the whole vampire thing which i liked but you know you want some new "blood" after an while and well amelia Atwater-Rhodes delivered. It was an amazing write and im still boggling the fact that shes so young and can write so well. This book reminds me sort of demon in my view but its still different. They have to try to grow to love eachother and maybe they wont or maybe they will(i'm not dsaying. but im really looking forward to her next book Snakecharms hopefully its a continueation of this book cause im still begging for more.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: zthis is by far one of the best books that have come out in the last year. i recommend it to anyone who wants to get action, love, and truly unique characters all in one book. I read this book in a day because i could not put it down, with such an interesting plot, i believe AMELIA ATWATER-RHODES has outdone herself. Does anypne know if her newest book called Snakecharm is a sequel to Hawksong of not?(...)
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Summary: I LOVE this book!!
Review: I absoloutely LOVE this book! I've read all of Amelia Atwater-Rhode's book, and she's definately one of my favorite author's. I just couldn't put this book down, and I'm fixing to read it again! I finished it in 2 or 3 days, because I couldn't get enough of it! The plot is great... Danica, a shapeshifter (into hawks), is heir to the shapeshifter throne, and she'll do anything to stop the ongoing war between her people and the serpiente (snake people). She decides to marry the serpiente prince, but she has to convince both sides it's what she really wants, and the peace both heirs strives for is true. It's so great... and along with the plot, it even has some romance! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good read! I loved it!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I absolutly love this book. At first I thought the title was a little corny. But as soon as I started to read it I couldn't stop. The only problen that I see is that there isn't much fighting, I mean the book has a load of war! But other than that the book is awsome. So all of you bloodthirsty people, sorry.
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