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Summary: The Good, the Bad, and the Shapeshifters
Review: Having read the book a bit ahead, and seeing where it began and ended gives me a bit of a unique opinion. The world of the shifter's is a completely unique one with more twists and turns than the serpiente palace. Danica is introduced as an almost naiive character, while Zane the brash...boy. It's a good book --i would have liked to see it as an adult book -- and longer. But still very well done. Bravo
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This book was very good. Amelia should make her books a little longer. Also why does the age limit say 9-12? That is too young. The age should be 13-18. These books are for teens not little kids. I hope Amelia will wright more books about shape sifters. This one was very good. I hope that Amelia will wright another book soon. If you like fiction and a little romance then this book is right for you!
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Summary: Surprising!
Review: An excellent read, I love all of Atwater-Rhodes's work and this book was definately spectacular. I'm not much of a love-novel reader, but this one was superb. I found myself trying to send mental messages to the characters while I was reading it, mainly to Danica. I reccomend all of Atwater-Rhondes's work,(In the Forests of the Night, Demon in my View, Shattered Mirror, Midnight Predator) you won't be dissapointed!
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Summary: One of the most entertaining books I have ever read!
Review: This book was awesome!! I wish she would write a sequel. Anyway, the characters are awesome - intrigueing and fun. The plot is also really great, and she has created two entirelly new societies with interesting cultures and leaders. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading fantasy! Even older people who don't normally read teen books. I can't wait to read more of her works!
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Summary: Impossibly great
Review: I never thought she could write a better book than Midnight Predator or Demon in My View (my other two favorites by her), but Amelia Atwater-Rhodes proved me greatly wrong. And I'm very glad she did. I may only be thirteen years old, but I know a good book when I read one. Danica Shardae, of the avian, and Zane Cobriana, of the serpiente, are given an option which, at firsts, is too absurd to even give a second thought. But eventually, the two decide it would be best to try to join the two warring nations in attempt to gain peace. That's all I can say without spoiling it all. If you're a fan of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, then this book should definitely find its way into your collection. And even if you're not a fan of her (yet. And I say yet because if you buy this book you'll definitely become one), as long as you're a fan of shape shifters and other supernatural beings and occurrences, this book is definitely one for you. I hope this review helped someone . . . I'm not very good with reviews, but . . .
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Summary: Unfortunate, but at least she's leaving the vampires alone.
Review: Rhodes hasn't improved much since the lamentable "Demon in My View." There is some improvement, but her idea of character development still seems derived from Saturday afternoon television. Her writing still is very self-conscious, and this often makes things awkward. The style is clear but weak. The typeface is large, as usual, and the pages small, to give the reader an illusion of smoothness and clarity. Rhodes has the ability to start and finish a story, but most publishers wouldn't have touched this piddly novel. "Hawksong" follows some formulaic plotlines and you meet some bland characters. At least they're good-looking. I think she must have been walking through a zoo when she first concieved it. I won't rate her on her age. I only wish certain others would do the same. She's young, but she's not a child prodigy anymore. She's just another kid who broke into the industry by sheer luck alone. The quality should be much better than this.Sure, Hawksong is her best. But that's not saying too much.
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Summary: Highly Recomended!
Review: I LOVED the book! I didn't really know what to expect since this is Amelia Atwater-Rhodes' first book on shapeshifters. I loved her previous book, and this one didn't let me down. The book is about shapeshifters from two different sides of a war; Danica, an avian, and Zane, a serpiente. It's a narrative from Danica's point of view, about her peace negotians and surprising pair bond with Zane Cobriana. I love the world that Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has created! I love her vampire novels, but I also hope she'll keep writing about shapeshifters. I give this book five stars, two thumbs up, and a high recomendation.
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Summary: The best yet.
Review: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has done some interesting stuff in the past. Parts of it I really hated but this book (in my opinion)is a big improvement. The stuff is interesting and quick-paced. This is my favorite of her books.
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Summary: Best of Atwater-Rhodes
Review: Hawksong is by far the best of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes books. I am an avid fan and have read all of her books, and with each one they get better, and this is my new favorite. The main characters, Zain and Danica are intresting and well thought through, and their incounters with eachother and fascinating, and enthralling to read through. The story had much depth, and is a intricate look into the culture that surrounds these characters. This book is a must read for any fan of fantacy or Amelia Atwater-Rhodes. I was hooked after the first page. The only problem that I had was that the ending was a bit rushed, and I wanted it to go on. All in all, 5 stars.
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Summary: 4 stars- for things to come will be better
Review: Leaving behind both Ms. Atwater-Rhodes' world (vampires, witches, and hunters) and our time, HAWKSONG transports the reader into land where things like the Roman Empire aren't even a thought in the tiny human population and things like war and revenge are all that drives two civilizations as opposite as can be- perhaps fated to be so. The novel opens with a touching look into the journal of Danica Shardae, the young woman in line to be Tuuli Thea (queen) of the avians: a stoic, reserved breed of shapeshifters comprised of hawks, sparrows, ravens, and crows. When Danica's younger brother, Xavier, is killed in battle, their mother decides that she has had enough. Nacola Shardae wishes for Danica to take the throne for she "still has faith, and if anyone is strong enough to lead us to peace" with the serpiente, Danica will find a way. The shapeshifters whose second forms are that of cobras, vipers, anacondas, pythons, and boas, the serpiente are just as tired of this war, whose beginning no one can remember. All that anyone can recall is that the enemy killed their loved ones, spilled the blood of their royal houses, and some one must pay for the wrongs. Zane Cobriana, with the death of his own younger brother Gregory Cobriana at the same battle as the one that took Xavier Shardae, sends his sister Irene (for the Arami, the prince or princess in line to rule, of the snakes would be shot on sight in Avian land) to the Tuuli Thea. They want peace. The two groups meet in neutral territory- the camps of the tiger shapeshifers, the Mistaris, who will mediate the discussions. But when the older generations scoff at the Mistari Disa's (queens') suggestion that the only way to end the war is to unite the two royal houses. Despite their counsel's words against the tigers' suggestion, Zane sneaks into the Hawk's Keep, proclaims his secrets to Danica- that he once sneaked into the Keep to kill her, but could not, for he was struck by her innocence and knew that she was as powerless to end the war as he was- and that now the end is in sight. He wants to take the Disa's suggestion: he wants Danica to be his wife, the Naga of the serpiente. What ensues is a tumult of emotions, betrayals, assassination attempts, double agents, and always the struggle to bring peace: to show two worlds that they can coexist, that their "enemy" is no less humane than them, and that all anyone wants is to know that their children will grow up without fearing for their very lives. Aside from a few cliches (Danica, like every other modern princess, has trained with her Royal Flight; Danica's 1950's approach to love and sexuality; and the lack of a living villain aside from prejudice and racism), HAWKSONG does what other Atwater-Rhodes novels have not. Here, all characters have more than one dimension, their own separate motivations and goals, the love and lack thereof are played upon with reality and not as plot devices. The characters seem confident, and none are the whinny teenagers previously seen in the vampire series. Here, you can feel truthfully that Danica is wise beyond her years, that Zane's drive to end this war is honest, and that the traitors really believe they are in the right. The novel sets itself up well as the beginning of a fantasy series. The characters are not too over developed, leaving the reader with anticipation for the second installment, SNAKECHARM, and to return once more to the world of the avians and serpiente, the two worlds ruled with grace and tenderness by Danica Shardae and Zane Cobriana.
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