Talia Vance
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Gold (A Bandia Novel) von Talia Vance
After reading Silver, I was wondering if I should read Gold. After I started, I read it in less than a day. This book is a page turner, and once you start it you won't be able to stop. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because there are a few scenes that get way too...intimate for my liking. The writing style is very fluent and doesn't feel forced. Overall I think this book is definitely worth reading.
Berry Fields spends her free time working for her father's PI firm and has snapped enough photos of cheating guys to not trust the whole lot of them--especially not the infuriatingly gorgeous new guy in school, Tanner. When Berry suddenly discovers that her mother's death might have actually been murder, she's determined to uncover the truth, even if Tanner keeps distracting her from her goal. I was expecting "Spies and Prejudice" to be a fluffy spy adventure, but was pleasantly surprised to find it witty, intelligent and well-written--Berry's friend Jason's one-liners are particularly great. Fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girl series and, of course, "Pride and Prejudice" will love this novel.… (mehr)
Gold by Talia Vance
(Book #2: The Bandia Series)
Source: Netgalley
Rating: 5/5 stars
Ireland is a wonderfully beautiful country (I know, I have been there) except when you are on the run and hoping to simply survive. Brianna has fled her home and is en route to Lorcan Hall, the home of her enemy and the god she returned to Hell, Austin Montgomery. Yeah, you read that correctly. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer . . .
Completely unhappy with her situation, Brianna does her best to settle in to life in Ireland and keep abreast of the changes occurring in her world. The Sons of Killian want her dead, her ex, Blake is a complete asshat, and despite not wanting to like him, Brianna finds herself drawn to Austin. Let’s keep the awful rolling, shall we? There is new god in town, Pwil – once Austin’s right-hand man in Hell - who is bound and determined to start a war that will result in “his kind” being returned to their “rightful place”. Pwil’s very presence has sent out a sort of supernatural signal that is drawing the world’s supernaturals to Ireland and right to Brianna and Austin’s doorstep. Though both want to avoid a war, they know it may be damn near impossible to prevent.
In her search for a solution to the supernatural smack down, Brianna inadvertently trips a trigger that opens a portal to the past. Interestingly, the portal takes her to Austin and the time before he becomes a soulless god and guardian of Hell. Brianna begins to see Austin – both past and present – in a completely different light. Brianna also begins to wonder if she can shut down the current situation by altering the past. Never, in a million years can Brianna envision what she discovers in her quest to save the world. Her discoveries in both the past and the present are one of the strongest and most interesting aspects of this book!! And no, I am not going to spoil it for you in this review
The Bottom Line: I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Vance has apparently never heard of the sophomore slump and came out swinging with Gold!! There is so much going on in this book with the past, the present, the mythology and backstories, the addition of some new and seriously fun characters, the romantic element, the huge supernatural smack down and, the totally out of left-field ending. With all of this, Vance could have easily lost her way and completely confused and frustrated the reader. None of this happened and Gold has proven to be a fantastic follow-up to Silver. Vance takes her time, builds her plot, evolves her characters and, keeps the reader desperate for more. I highly recommend this read but caution the reader to begin with book one!!… (mehr)
(Book #2: The Bandia Series)
Source: Netgalley
Rating: 5/5 stars
Ireland is a wonderfully beautiful country (I know, I have been there) except when you are on the run and hoping to simply survive. Brianna has fled her home and is en route to Lorcan Hall, the home of her enemy and the god she returned to Hell, Austin Montgomery. Yeah, you read that correctly. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer . . .
Completely unhappy with her situation, Brianna does her best to settle in to life in Ireland and keep abreast of the changes occurring in her world. The Sons of Killian want her dead, her ex, Blake is a complete asshat, and despite not wanting to like him, Brianna finds herself drawn to Austin. Let’s keep the awful rolling, shall we? There is new god in town, Pwil – once Austin’s right-hand man in Hell - who is bound and determined to start a war that will result in “his kind” being returned to their “rightful place”. Pwil’s very presence has sent out a sort of supernatural signal that is drawing the world’s supernaturals to Ireland and right to Brianna and Austin’s doorstep. Though both want to avoid a war, they know it may be damn near impossible to prevent.
In her search for a solution to the supernatural smack down, Brianna inadvertently trips a trigger that opens a portal to the past. Interestingly, the portal takes her to Austin and the time before he becomes a soulless god and guardian of Hell. Brianna begins to see Austin – both past and present – in a completely different light. Brianna also begins to wonder if she can shut down the current situation by altering the past. Never, in a million years can Brianna envision what she discovers in her quest to save the world. Her discoveries in both the past and the present are one of the strongest and most interesting aspects of this book!! And no, I am not going to spoil it for you in this review
The Bottom Line: I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Vance has apparently never heard of the sophomore slump and came out swinging with Gold!! There is so much going on in this book with the past, the present, the mythology and backstories, the addition of some new and seriously fun characters, the romantic element, the huge supernatural smack down and, the totally out of left-field ending. With all of this, Vance could have easily lost her way and completely confused and frustrated the reader. None of this happened and Gold has proven to be a fantastic follow-up to Silver. Vance takes her time, builds her plot, evolves her characters and, keeps the reader desperate for more. I highly recommend this read but caution the reader to begin with book one!!… (mehr)
Actual rating: 2.5 stars.
This is a light, frothy read that would pair well with Aly Carter's Gallagher Girls series or Michelle Jaffe's Bad Kitty series, and it'll appeal to readers who want a little spy action (but not too much) mixed in with all the boy-crushing that goes on, sort of like a sprinkle of nuts on a sundae. It starts off as a sort of Veronica Mars-lite story and I was digging it until the halfway mark, when the plot goes absolutely bananas and the characters lose all credibility, particularly Berry, who is clever and witty enough during the opening that I didn't expect her to be so obviously led around by the nose later. While it was too improbable and swooney-romancey for my tastes, it has its moments. I don't really see the connection to Pride & Prejudice, but maybe it's just been too long for me.… (mehr)
This is a light, frothy read that would pair well with Aly Carter's Gallagher Girls series or Michelle Jaffe's Bad Kitty series, and it'll appeal to readers who want a little spy action (but not too much) mixed in with all the boy-crushing that goes on, sort of like a sprinkle of nuts on a sundae. It starts off as a sort of Veronica Mars-lite story and I was digging it until the halfway mark, when the plot goes absolutely bananas and the characters lose all credibility, particularly Berry, who is clever and witty enough during the opening that I didn't expect her to be so obviously led around by the nose later. While it was too improbable and swooney-romancey for my tastes, it has its moments. I don't really see the connection to Pride & Prejudice, but maybe it's just been too long for me.… (mehr)
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