Lilith Saintcrow
Paperback | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 3.86 | 4320 Users | 209 Reviews
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| Original Title: | To Hell and Back (Dante Valentine, #5) |
| ISBN: | 0316001775 (ISBN13: 9780316001779) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Dante Valentine #5 |
| Characters: | Dante Valentine, Japhrimel, Lucas Villalobos |
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The pulse-pounding finale to Lilith Saintcrow's urban fantasy series featuring Dante Valentine. Dante Valentine has been through Hell. Literally. Her body shattered and her mind not far behind, she's dumped back into her own world to survive--or not--as a pawn in one of Lucifer's endless games. Unfortunately, he's just messed with the wrong Necromance. And this time she's mad enough to do something about it. This time, the Devil will pay.Itemize Regarding Books To Hell and Back (Dante Valentine #5)
| Title | : | To Hell and Back (Dante Valentine #5) |
| Author | : | Lilith Saintcrow |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2008 by Orbit |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Demons. Romance |
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Ratings: 3.86 From 4320 Users | 209 ReviewsWrite-Up Regarding Books To Hell and Back (Dante Valentine #5)
Lots of action right from the first page, scrambling up from hell and into Jersey. I know. Not much of an improvement, but at least she has friends.This is the last book and it's all about getting herself and Jeph out of the position they find themselves in. Lucifer has a rival. And then there are two rivals. All in all, between the growing factions, the action, and the culmination, it's a pretty fun book. We knew this was where it was headed since the first book. A showdown against the devil.All in all, this was a satisfying conclusion to the series. The romantic turmoil was kept to an acceptable level, and there were times when I wasn't entirely certain what the outcome of the battle for Hell would be.I continue to enjoy the glimpses of Earth's future, specifically Paris in this book. An afterword finally settled the "how long?" question I've had since the very beginning--that this is 600 years in the future. I like that even after that much time, under the technological, physical
Last in the series, Dante is still conflicted by her feelings for Japh and after spending time in hell with Lucifer she's pretty worn down. The beauty of this character is that she has so much trouble trusting others and letting go of being in control which leads to her mistrust of Japh. Her dedication to Eve is easier because it's based on her love of her lover Doreen and the small chance that Eve may be her biological daughter. While Dante can give unconditional love and trust, she has a much
It took me about a week to read all five books. Less if you count the two days I was celebrating my birthday.These books are a good summer read if you're looking for a quick, action packed read. However if Saintcrow decides to write a book six I hope to God that it is about Dante and Japhrimel's amazing trip to a relationship counselor, and features Dante being interrogated by a therapist.The books are full of amazing characters who aren't just superhuman in their nature and ability, but in
I was attracted to this series because I wanted to see how Saintcrow would blend science with magic in her fiction. She did a great job with that, really from beginning to end. Her characterizations though, especially of the main character became difficult to stand. It began to seem too much that Saintcrow was working through personal problems through her characters. Too many reactions seemed to come from left field. Additionally, it became hard to maintain identification with character that
Book 5, the last blessed book, in the Dante Valentine series. I found myself skimming A LOT in the this book. I just wanted to see what happened. The writing is frustrating, the characters are frustrating, the action scenes are too detailed. It was an ok-ish resolution for the main story line, but so many side stories were just left hanging. Eh. Kind of frustrated with myself for wasting so much time on it. And annoyed that I just couldn't put these books down and walk away - I just had to know
A satisfying conclusion to this futuristic urban fantasy series. As I've said before, this is a dense, challenging read; it is not for everyone. It's set 600 years in the future. American English has evolved and the terms used in the book will give you pause now and then as you figure out what the author meant. It's a dark and violent urban fantasy, and the perspective is from the inside of Dante' head - you read her internal monologue alongside dialogue and narrative; it can be a bit confusing
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