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Lily is in trouble of the deepest kind. Having been tricked by the forces of evil, she killed what she thought were "demons" at will. Now, she knows better, and with a little help from half-angel, half-demon Deacon Camphire, she must try to take down the bad guys from within as a double agent.
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Julie Kenner is a USA Today bestselling author. She is also an attorney who lives with her husband and daughter.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
So happy to say: It's good! Really good!, Dec 30 2009
By S. McCullough "pacey1927" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Torn (Paperback)
I like Tainted, but I was a little underimpressed. It reminded me too much of the Signs of the Zodiac series with all the new body/sister stuff. Torn embraces its uniqueness and I loved the book for that. In Torn, Lily now knows that she has been working for the demons, after being tricked. She decides to play double agent and wants to work with demon-turned good, Deacon Camphire. A demon who raped her 14 year old sister Rose has invaded Rose's body and won't let her go unless unless Lily finds three pieces of a relic that will open all the gates that will allow billions of demons to flood the earth. Deacon wants the relic too, to keep it hidden and keep those gates stay firmly shut. Lily has to pretend to help the demon so that he won't hurt Rose. Added to all of this she must also keep up her pretense of being waitress Alice and act like she is still working with toady demon Clarence. Oh yeah, and there is another big bad following her everywhere. Torn could suffer middle book syndrome, where there is usually not a lot of furthering the overall plot. Instead the book has more action cramed into it than the first book. I like Lily and I like Deacon and Rose. This is important for a book to suceed. The only reason the book is a four star is that it falls a little short on the explanations. I found myself confused at times by what some relic or item was supposed to do. Also, powers come up pretty convienantly as they are needed in the story, and a lot of times as a reader I was confused how and why those powers were appearing. With Lily playing some many differnt 'roles' to hide her own agenda sometimes I got confused there also. Still there was much less of this confusion in the second book as well and it was an entertaining, engaging read. I find myself wondering if there will be more Lily books after the three originally planned. Julie Kenner has another winner I think.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really 4.75 Rating, Dec 24 2009
By Kathy E. "Kathy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Torn (Paperback)
[SPOILERS INCLUDED] I strongly suggest you read the previous book Tainted before reading this book. This installment picks up immediately where Tainted leaves off. Lily rescues her sister but was too late to protect her from being possessed by her demon rapist, Lucas Johnson. Lily is up to her neck in trouble when Lucas blackmails her to vacate her sister's body. Lily together with Deacon Camphire fight tooth and nail to close the hell gates. Knowing that she's been double crossed and out-played puts Lily on the war path! This book was dark and dangerous with interesting demonic creatures, has a plethora of thrilling twists and turns and plenty of action. This was an exciting read and I can't wait to see how this trilogy concludes. I recommend this book and series to fellow dark urban fantasy readers and look forward to the next book Turned due out 12/29/09.
I also recommend:
Speak of the Devil (Morgan Kingsley, Exorcist, Book 4)
Scorched: The Dark Forgotten
Street Magic (Black London, Book 1)
Demon Inside
Darkness Calls
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Torn by Julie Kenner, May 27 2010
By B. Sharp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Torn (Paperback)
Torn: Blood Lily Chronicles Book 2 by Julie Kenner
Amazon Product Description:
Lily is in trouble of the deepest kind. Having been tricked by the forces of evil, she killed what she thought were "demons" at will. Now, she knows better, and with a little help from half-angel, half-demon Deacon Camphire, she must try to take down the bad guys from within as a double agent.
My thoughts:
(WWW: Why did I choose it, What did I like about it, What I didn't like about it)
I chose Torn because I had just finished Tainted which ends as a cliffhanger and absolutely demands that you keep reading.
What I liked about it: I fell in love with the characters, despite their flaws. By this book I was fully invested in them and couldn't wait to find out more. Julie Kenner builds great characters who each battle demons from within and without during the story. Each of the main players in the story have strong convictions, and they all appear to be fighting for the same conclusion, just not all for the same reasons.
My favorite character: Deacon
I also love the plot. It twists and turns, keeping you on your toes as to who is fighting for and who is fighting against the Light (one of my favorite things about the book is that so many times it seems that the characters are changing sides - or at least thinking about it).
I like how each of the books is connected together. The storyline is woven throughout the books and revisited when needed. The intro to each book is great.
What I didn't like about it: The ending! Okay, it's not that the ending was bad, just a cliffhanger!!! Every now and again I got tired of the "Everything for Rose" aspect of Lily, but I have sisters so I can understand. There were times when a little more clarity would have been nice, but not necessary to the story.
It is an all-around good read.
I would readily recommend it to either gender - - grade 9 and up.
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