Tempest Rising (Jane True 1)Written by Nicole Peeler
Read by Kate Reinders
Living in small town Rockabill, Maine, Jane True always knew she didn't quite fit in with so-called normal society. During her nightly, clandestine swim in the freezing winter ocean, a grisly find leads Jane to startling revelations about her heritage: she is only half-human. Now, Jane must enter a world filled with supernatural creatures that are terrifying, beautiful and deadly - all of which perfectly describe her new 'friend' Ryu, a gorgeous and powerful vampire. It is a world where nothing can be taken for granted: a dog can heal with a lick; spirits bag your groceries; and whatever you do, never - ever - rub the genie's lamp.
Tempest Rising is written in the first person and as such Kate Reinders does a fantastic job of becoming Jane and helps create a unique voice for the character. All the other characters are always seen through Jane’s eyes so Kate manages to complete inhabit Jane and portray a woman hemmed in by circumstances and discovering a world around her. Between the great writing and the performance Jane comes across as a funny, relatable and original girl – with a very healthy libido! J
Apart from being slightly surprised at first by the American accent (I’m British so when I read books no-one has an accent!), this is a great audiobook. I’d read the book previously and really enjoyed learning about Jane’s world so listening to the CD was no trouble. It was unabridged (my favourite!) so I was able to spend just under ten hours in Jane’s company and urge her on in her relationship with Ryu, laughed as she discovered what a genie really keeps in his pants and jumped when she did. A great book, brilliantly performed that left me wanting more.
Recommended for fans of Charlaine Harris and Jaye Wells. 9 out of 10
I have it, the book version that is, and I really must start it soon
ReplyDeleteI can't get myself to give these book a go because I don't like the covers. How lame is that?
ReplyDeleteMaybe if I tried it on audio. Something to consider.
Thanks Mel.
Oh I have this one on my tbr and everyone is trying to get me to read it. I just need more time.
ReplyDeleteOh and American accents are really no accent... :P
Oh so glad you enjoyed the CD!! :) I have not listen to it, so its great to hear that it sounded good. :) I did enjoy reading this book. :) Thanks for the great review.
ReplyDeleteI read this book and enjoyed it myself as well. Jane is a fun character to read about and I like how she is just learning about everything supernatural. I think that it would be interesting to listen to this book in audio...maybe I'll have to give this a try myself :)
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