Sweep of the Blade
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781641971072 |
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| Publisher: | Nancy Yost Literary Agency, Inc |
| Publication date: | 07/16/2019 |
| Series: | Innkeeper Chronicles Series , #4 |
| Edition description: | Is ed. |
| Pages: | 320 |
| Sales rank: | 16,040 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
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As always this husband and wife writing team immediately suck you into the story and characters lives to such an extent that you never want their books to end. This can be read as a stand alone but all of the books in the Innkeeper Series are so excellent I urge you to start at the beginning. If you read this first you will want to read the rest anyway.
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As always, a great read from a very talented duo. Would love to see the innkkeeper series at the movies. Maybe Peter Jackson as director, as he is very good at keeping an author's storyline intact. Looking forward to the next installment.
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Another+fantastic+read+by+Ilona+Andrews.++This+story+follows+Maud%2C+sister+to+Dina+of+the+Innkeeper+series.++%0AI+absolutely+loved+this+book%21+Maud+and+her+daughter+Hellen+travel+with+Arland+to+his+home+planet+where+they+are+embroiled+in+vampire+shenanigans.++There+were+some+old+characters+who+popped+up+and+made+me+smile%2C++new+characters++who+made+me+laugh%2C+and+epic+fight+scenes.+All+the+usual+elements+that+make+Ilona+Andrews+such+an+immense+pleasure+to+read%21
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I am, and have been, a huge fan of Ilona Andrews. Their stories draw you in and make you want to be a part of them. This latest installment of the Innkeeper series is a masterpiece of writing! You root for the good guys and can’t wait for the bad guys to get what’s coming to them. The whole time falling in love with the characters and the depth of world building that the authors create. I just hate having to wait for the next book in the series.
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Excellent follow_up to the Innkeeper series. Maud comes into her own. Fighting to protect her child and to gain the respect she deserves. Her instincts serve her and the family she hopes will learn to value her for her knowledge and abilities.
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I was hoping for more personal interactions between the H/h. Good story though. I hope we learn more about Klaus.
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So far, this is my favorite book of the series. I want to read more of this series, a lot more!!!
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This one starts a little slow, with a re-cap that is good IF you have read the previous books. BUT, once you get on-planet the story really takes off. IT was a great read and also filled in many gaps concerning the wonderful world of warrior vampires!
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This book takes you on a new adventure from start to finish. There isn't a dull moment!
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Great as an independent read or with the series. Enjoyed the undercurrents as well as the overt theme.
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Sweep of the Blade is the first novel in this series to not feature Innkeeper Dina Demille. Instead, we learn her sister Maud’s fascinating story of love, heartbreak and honor. Seeing through Maud’s eyes her love for her first husband and consequent betrayal by him I understood more the barrier she built to save herself, and her daughter Helen from caring for anyone that much again. When she helps her sister defend her Inn and meets Arland her will starts to bend until she agree’s to go with him to House Krahr to determine how well she and Helen would fit in.
Maud is such an interesting character! She is a warrior, scholar, mother and woman who just kicks A&&! If you looked up fierce in the Ilona Andrews dictionary, you’d see a picture of Matilda “Maud” Demille. A human married into a vampire House, Maud had to show her worth by knowing every single fact about that vampire world. Those facts combined with her knowledge from an education growing up an Innkeeper’s child made her a silent threat. As she navigates House Krahr those skills become invaluable as she uses them to infiltrate behind possible enemy lines.
Arland, Marshal of House Krahr, is as funny and unique as in previous books, but in this one we see a more serious side. He is back home where he has a job to do and outside influences take up a lot of his time. This doesn’t take away from his determination to win Maud as his wife and be a father to Helen. He does this by allowing Maud to shine on her own. I LOVED that!
Helen as in the last book, steals the show. She is sassy, brilliant, and fierce like her mom. A veritable mini-Maud, albeit she is a human-vampire hybrid. I hope somewhere in our future Helen has her own series!
The Innkeeper series is one of my favorites. I’ve listened and read each book numerous times and always find a new tidbit to keep me coming back. Sweep of the Blade only added to the allure, and the ending? Oh boy! I can’t wait to read what happens in the next novel!
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the only problem with this story is that there is not enough of it
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Innkeeper Chronicles Book Four. First Book with Maud as the lead character.
Maud Demille has only one love in life - her daughter, Helen. When she meets the vampire Arland of House Krahr, Maud is determined to keep him as far from her as she can. She is done with the vampires after their treatment of Helen after Maud's husband was exiled. However, Arland is persistent and proposes to her at Dina's inn after barely surviving his attempt to save them all. Maud agrees to accompany him back to his home world, where Helen will have a normal life, but she will not marry him. Proving that she is worth more than a pawn is the first step to Maud feeling truly safe in the vampire world.
If you've been waiting for more Arland and were interested in Dina's sister, Maud, jump into this book immediately.
Audio Review:
Natalie Naudus voices Maud beautifully. Because of the change in lead character, it makes perfect sense to change narrators. Maud and Arland couldn't have had a better champion.
AudiobookObsession
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Ilona Andrews always delivers. Couldn't put it down! Can't wait for the next in The Inkeeper Series.
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Great characters that you want to triumph. It's a good mix of sci-fi and paranormal romance. Definitely need to read the earlier books first, at the minimum the third book, to get the background.
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Totally loved this book! Action, adventure, blood, guts and a love story. I've read every one of Andrews books and can't get enough.
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read it on the blog, got hooked, and totally satisfied with the finished product!
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5 star
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Did not want it to end!!!
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Page turner as always. A bit slow in the beginning but great as all there books.
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A great addition. It was fun learning more about the Vampire society.
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Loved the series. Read all of them in a week.
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Can't wait to read more!
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Excellent a great story line. An interesting world that isn't too outlandish. I wish they were longer or out more frequently.
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JUST AWESOME!!! I wasn't sure what to expect with Maud's story so of course I was blown away. I started reading around 12:30 a.m. after everyone was in bed and could not put the book down. My eyes finally made the decision for me to go to sleep around 5:30 a.m. (since I wasn't able to do that on my own). Then, when I woke up, I picked the book up, started reading again and finished the book. Cannot wait to see what happens next.
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