In the Cirque du Freak series. That means that I have finished the first two trilogies in the series.
A bit of a spoiler warning here for the end of book 6, so unless you want your reading ruined, don’t read on:
So, another trilogy in and still no sign of Steve. The movie really did a shit job in keeping with the continuity of the books… he apparently doesn’t really appear again until 7. (Which is now on the Current Reading deal, except that I don’t have the book yet) I only know this because I am a sucker for spoilers (x.x) and read the Wikipedia ones for the next trilogy.
Anyways, I enjoyed this one. It introduced (and killed :() some cool new characters that would be fun to see in film version. Watching Arra and Darren on the bars would be AWESOME. Heh. Though I can’t say that it wasn’t pretty predictable, what Kurda would do. Shan did a good job, though, setting up his character and leading him to his demise. We knew what Kurda said in his trial was truth – he believed every word he said. It saddens me to know that we see this sort of thing all over in the world today.
I also really enjoyed the wolves and their roles. The old one, Marge or whatever her name was, was quite the story. The Little Train That Could, maybe? :) Shan really seems to have a thing for setting his characters up to die, doesn’t he? You can’t help but feel that she did right before dying.
Hmm… what else. Oh, yes, the ending. What. A. Bunch. Of. Bullshit. The Vampires that treasure their rules? Weren’t they having a FIT at the idea of Kurda, like 120 years old, being Princed? But yet they let 20 year old Darren? What the hell? That seriously does not work. But I suppose it works for Mr. Des[mond] Tiny. lawl.
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Now I need to wait for a good coupon at Borders (Yeah, there is a 30% out, but that’s still not enough) or for me to get hired (♥) before I buy more.
…yeah, I have an interview this weekend :-)