Reap the Wind
A Cassie Palmer Novel
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4.3 • 71 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Tempt the Stars comes the latest in the series that's "well worth getting hooked on"(Fresh Fiction).
You’d think that being chief seer for the supernatural world would come with a few perks. But as Cassie Palmer has learned, being Pythia doesn’t mean you don’t have to do things the hard way. That’s why she finds herself on a rescue mission skipping through time—even though she doesn’t entirely understand her dimension-bending new power.
Rescuing her friend John Pritkin should have been an in-and-out kind of deal, but with the near-immortal mage’s soul lost in time, Cassie has to hunt for it through the ages—with Pritkin’s demon dad in tow. He’s the only one who can reverse Pritkin’s curse, but with the guardians of the timeline dead set on stopping anyone from mucking about, Cassie will have to figure out how to get her friend back without ruffling too many feathers—or causing a world-ending paradox or two....
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Chance's inventive but overlong seventh Cassie Palmer urban fantasy (after 2013's Tempt the Stars) opens with half-goddess Cassie, a Pythian seer, sharing her living room with several young, displaced Pythian initiates. A posse of acolytes is gunning for her after a failed assassination attempt at the Pythian Court, and those same acolytes are looking to bring back one of the old gods, putting the entire world in danger. Additionally, Cassie's in a race through time to save her friend Pritkin's soul; his father, demon lord Rosier, is unfortunately along for the ride. Chance's everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach quickly becomes frenetic. The action sequences are creative, but the abrupt pace changes are jarring and the overstuffed narrative could have been tightened up. A huge cast of characters (of every supernatural stripe) makes this a less than ideal starting place for new readers. Fortunately, Cassie is a delightful heroine who often uses humor to get through sticky situations, and readers will enjoy her lively first-person narrative of her adventures and some spicy romance. A bit of a cliff-hanger at the end will keep fans eager for her next adventure.
Customer Reviews
Chaos
Busy, busy, busy book. Cassie is determined to save a friend and pairs up with an unlikely ally. They end up in a different world having to take on some formidable foes while attempting to complete their mission and fend off well intended do gooders. Unfortunately, as with anything Cassie related chaos to the extreme takes place. A new ability from a changing curse is put to use.
Karen Chance is a fantastic writer!
Reap the Wind picks up where Tempt the Stars left off. Cassie and Rosier are traveling back through time trying to locate Pritkin and his soul. Only it’s a lot harder to hex a one-day war mage than you might think. And when the Pythias of those long ago eras get their panties in a wad about Cassie being in their time, it’s as close to impossible as anything she has been up against.
And while she’s exhausting herself on this search through the ages the war is still ongoing, her court needs to be taken care of, and it’s time to set some boundaries with both the Circle and the Senate. Jonas thinks he can walk all over Cassie, Mircea thinks he can order her to do whatever he wants, and both of them want to hide her away.
Thankfully rescuing her court means she has help and finally someone supporting her ideas. Rhea is the cheerleader and educator Cassie has sorely been lacking. Add back in her former savior Tami and girl power is in full swing. It’s so great to see Cassie stand up for herself and even better when Rhea does it.
I love this book. It’s always fun to spend time with Rosier and we get to know Rico, a vamp bodyguard, a bit better too. Even Billy makes a brief appearance. I always love going back in time and a trip to Faerie never hurts. But the best part is how much Cassie grows into herself. She finally believes she is Pythia and trusts her own judgement. I can not wait to start Ride the Storm and keep the story rolling!!
Great story!
This series is incredible! Great action. Superb characters! Love it!