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"Shayne crafts a convincing world, tweaking vampire legends just enough to draw fresh blood." - Publishers Weekly"
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Briar needs just two things: blood and vengeance. The first sustains her immortal life; the second gives it meaning.
First on her hit list is Gregor, the renegade vampire who schooled her in brutality, then betrayed and tortured her. To achieve her deadly ends, Briar joins the inscrutable Reaper and his misfit gang of vampires who are also hunting her old mentor.
But once she's destroyed Gregor, she'll be gone. The group means nothing to her. Not even Crisa—damaged, defenseless, a liability in every way—the childlike vamp with whom Briar shares a blood bond. Or Reaper. Though they shared one moment of pure passion, it's not as though Briar has feelings for him.
Because Briar needs no one. She needs only to satisfy her twin hungers—ones that may ultimately consume her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Angels pain,
This review is from: Angel's Pain (Mass Market Paperback)
This book tied up all the loose ends of the main characters from the origional book,while leaving a hook to allow for further expansion of the series. It also intergrated the Twilight characters in a believeable way. Maggie Shayne knows her characters and this knowledge shines.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lack of emotion, lack of passion, leaves this reader disappointed...,
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This review is from: Angel's Pain (Mass Market Paperback)
As much as Briar tries to make everyone, including herself, believe she's emotionless, you get flashes in the novel that are quite the opposite. At the beginning of the novel, Briar finds Crisa outside, looking confused, in pain. Somethings up, and as much as Briar doesn't want to care, we believe she does.But she's out for revenge and revenge only. From her step-father to Gregor, all she wants is her chance at pay-back. And no matter how hard she tries to prove everyone wrong, the get under her skin, and she does care for them, in her own way. I was glad to see the entire cast of characters. The book, the end of the newest `Wings in the Night' trilogy, needed that, I think. And while Briar and Reaper are spending more time together, going after Crisa, who is certain there is a boy named Matthias out there who needs her, I was hoping to see more... and most certainly didn't get it. Yes, action scenes were excellent, as usual. Perfectly balanced, the bad guys get what's coming to them, but I still think that Dwyer hasn't answered all the questions there is. Which makes me wonder... and I'm not sure I want to believe this is the end of the series. It may be the final book in the newest trilogy, but the trilogy is part of the series, and I can honestly say that I don't think this is truly the end. At least, I super, really hope not. Example: Reaper finds out that his wife is behind his transformation, and the trigger words that turning him into a raging, violent monster, but there are no answers for why. This better not be the end of the series... not on that note. Meanwhile, what about Roxy, Ilyanna, Matthias, - their stories haven't been told yet. And what happens to Dwyer now that he doesn't bring Reaper in like he was ordered? Too many unanswered questions for this to be the end of the series. I think the plot was well played out... Except for Briar and Reaper. Oh, I was soooo not impressed with the novel on that part. There was no emotion - a super huge lack at that! Any time Briar and Reaper `got together', it felt like it was written too quickly, a `quickie' minus the passion. Yes, you feel Reaper's emotion when he talks about his wife, Rebecca. You feel his confusion, his remorse, then his feelings of betrayal and more confusion. Yes, you feel Briar's anger about the men in her past. And it's quite understandable. But together? None! I felt zilch! That fire you felt between them before is completely gone. I'd have liked to have seen Reaper push her further. I'd have like to see Briar really break down. This just wasn't enough. I was disappointed... and I've never, ever said that about Shayne's novels before. But that's the only disappointing thing about it.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
I wanted to like Briar's story......,
By Emmie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angel's Pain (Mass Market Paperback)
I usually like Maggie Shayne, I've read several of her books. I liked the first 2 books in this spin off series. They seemed to flow a lot better than this book, this one seemed forced to me. I didn't feel the connection at all between Briar and Reaper.If you read the prior books, you knew her story going into this book.... Briar had an extremely hard life, hooked up with Gregor which was a really bad decision on her part (but this story tells you why that happened), Gegor betrays her, Briar is extremely bitter out for revenge from everyone who has ever wronged her in her life. It would have been nice to watch Briar's progression from bitter hateful person to someone who under her icy facade kept all these passionate strong feelings for those she cared about. While in the end she finally admits feelings for her friends and Reaper, until well into the last few chapters it's all about her being this tough hateful extremely bitter person, a cheap sex scene and being plagued with residual pain from Crisa. I truly believed she had feelings for Crisa even when she claimed she didn't. I felt the reluctant warm feelings a few times for the rest of the gang.. but with Reaper, not even close. If you are looking for a deep romantic connection between Briar and Reaper, you will be left wanting after this book is over. I never saw the slow build from Briar feeling for Reaper the "Can't stand you even though you are sexy" to "You make me live again". It was from one extreme to another. In the end when Briar told Reaper she loved him, it felt cheesy, it's like she blinked toward the end of the book and thought.. Oh yea.. I love you now. Completely didn't feel the love at all. And was left scratching my head as to why Reaper would literally be panting after her. I really wanted to like Briar's story and to like Briar as a character, but not so much. I felt like Reaper was cheated. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Was Hoping for More!,
By Buster "BB" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angel's Pain (Mass Market Paperback)
I was so ready to read Angel's Pain. I really enjoyed Reaper and Briar's interaction in the prior two novels. While the story was good - really good in some parts there was a lack of passion between Briar and Reaper that was extremely disappointing to me. The sex scenes were quick and not very exciting. She pretty much jumps on him and that's it. I was looking for more depth more passion and a little more give towards the end of the novel from Briar. Also more anger from Reaper over the pain that Briar suffered all her life. The emotions were skimmed over in this story and it kept if from being as good as I think it could have been.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
a voice teacher and early music fan who LOVES to read,
By George Peabody "Ariel" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Angel's Pain (Mass Market Paperback)
ANGEL'S PAIN BECAME MINE ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THIS BOOK!Gregor, a rogue vampire, is being pursued by so many people, mortals and vampires alike, that one tends to lose track of who and why. However, Briar and Reaper seem to be the main chasers, so we get to see and hear more about them than the others, and they are incredibly tiresome; especially Briar, who I began to detest early on in the book. While Reaper is passed off almost as if he were a Saint. An then there is Crisa, who is somewhat retarded and apparently is the Angel of the title, only it doesn't become obvious until about half the book is read. The CIA (but of course 'my dahling')is involved and the already thick plot thickens further. I never really totally grasped the significance of the Vampire Gang that follows Reaper; like a bunch of 60's 'hippies'. Naturally it all comes out right in the end, but by the time I got there, I didn't care! I just gave myself a pat on the back for 'hanging in there'. This is the first book that I have read by Maggie Shayne that I did not like, so I'll no doubt try the next one too!!!! |
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