Dead Man Rising: Library

from Illise_Montoya

I've never been a fan of the star rating system on this site. I don't think a range of five is nearly broad enough to really summarize my overall feelings on a book. Hell, TEN isn't even enough. If I could rate this book on a scale of 1 to 20, I'd say 14. On a scale of 1 to 10: 7. On a scale of 1...

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Dante Valentine's adventures continue in this second book of the series. Although these urban fantasy books venture sometimes into areas a little darker than I generally like, I just flip those pages really quickly. :) I like the complexity of the character(s) and the layers of the world the auth...

from bookwormteri

Such a rich world for Dante! Ms. Saintcrow has created a complete world that is so familiar, yet so different. I like that she doesn't explain the differences, just lets them unfold. I could not believe that she killed off one of the main characters and can only hope that she finds a way to bring...

from laurenbethy

I liked the first book a lot and I was really excited when I got my hands on this book. However, I was pretty disappointed due to the fact that the book is very heavy and tragic--Dante just can't get a break. I have no objections to sadness, but Dante spends most of the book grieving and having n...

from cabri

This 2nd book in the Dante Valentine series was a step down from the first book, Working for the Devil. During this novel, Dante is forced to confront the demons of her past (literally) while at the same time grieving for the death of Japhrimel. I would've like this much more if the author hadn't...