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Title: Taking Earth
Subtitle: House of Xannon, Book 4
Author: Melinda VanLone
Narrator: Sonja Field
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-08-15
Publisher: Melinda VanLone
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
The whole world can change in 24 hours.
When magic falls on the streets of Philadelphia, a young undercover detective must learn to harness her own budding abilities in order to stop a trafficker from taking girls, then selling them on the black market.
Members Reviews:
Review of Taking Earth
WOW!!!! This story takes you into a bad situation and makes everything seem as though it will be alright. Leta is a headstrong woman in a job that is considered a mans job. Trying to prove herself and find herself all together isn't easy then when the rain pours down and strange things start to happen everything changes in a heartbeat. I fell in love with the little girl Kia, she has an old soul and is very smart for her age. When Leta and Kia come together things get rough and Leta finds herself wanting to protect the little girl and save everyone else while she is at it. Tarian and Alex make an appearance in this story bringing everything together in a very mysterious way with all kinds of twists and turns. Melinda VanLone brought me into this world and kept me there. I am anxiously waiting for more.
"They done came..." Really?!?
Please note: the following review reflects my preferences on the use of slang...especially when applied to only certain characters of particular ethnicities. Please have a grain of salt on hand.
The storyline was interesting, rambling but interesting. However, the book was extremely difficult for me to read. The over-use of slang in an attempt to capture 'ethnic street vernacular' is distracting at best and offensive at worst. I have elderly family members with less than a fourth grade education who don't speak in such a broken way. I (for the most part) enjoyed the other books in the series. This one,primarily because of the wording, had me rushing to get to the end!
I can appreciate tapping into the vernacular to set tone and build personality. In this instance, it was over-done.
Well written
Enjoyed the entire series. Has left itself open to future "House Of Xannon" novels. Author left nothing to be desired and clearly distinguished between those with a sailors mouth and those who didn't.
Good story
I liked it but there was too much description of and too many instances involved in the transformation of Letha. Lots of repetition. I like the continuing story but this one was not my favorite.
read it!
Great read, great story. I prefer very little profanity and the lead character's language is highly profane. The profanity fits well with the character. I just don't like profanity. I was an EMT and worked ER in different hospitals and settings, so when something is graphic for me then it is fairly graphic. I do not enjoy sexual content at all. What sex is in the story is necessary for the story line. I'll be reading the next book.
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Title: Taking Earth
Subtitle: House of Xannon, Book 4
Author: Melinda VanLone
Narrator: Sonja Field
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-08-15
Publisher: Melinda VanLone
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
The whole world can change in 24 hours.
When magic falls on the streets of Philadelphia, a young undercover detective must learn to harness her own budding abilities in order to stop a trafficker from taking girls, then selling them on the black market.
Members Reviews:
Review of Taking Earth
WOW!!!! This story takes you into a bad situation and makes everything seem as though it will be alright. Leta is a headstrong woman in a job that is considered a mans job. Trying to prove herself and find herself all together isn't easy then when the rain pours down and strange things start to happen everything changes in a heartbeat. I fell in love with the little girl Kia, she has an old soul and is very smart for her age. When Leta and Kia come together things get rough and Leta finds herself wanting to protect the little girl and save everyone else while she is at it. Tarian and Alex make an appearance in this story bringing everything together in a very mysterious way with all kinds of twists and turns. Melinda VanLone brought me into this world and kept me there. I am anxiously waiting for more.
"They done came..." Really?!?
Please note: the following review reflects my preferences on the use of slang...especially when applied to only certain characters of particular ethnicities. Please have a grain of salt on hand.
The storyline was interesting, rambling but interesting. However, the book was extremely difficult for me to read. The over-use of slang in an attempt to capture 'ethnic street vernacular' is distracting at best and offensive at worst. I have elderly family members with less than a fourth grade education who don't speak in such a broken way. I (for the most part) enjoyed the other books in the series. This one,primarily because of the wording, had me rushing to get to the end!
I can appreciate tapping into the vernacular to set tone and build personality. In this instance, it was over-done.
Well written
Enjoyed the entire series. Has left itself open to future "House Of Xannon" novels. Author left nothing to be desired and clearly distinguished between those with a sailors mouth and those who didn't.
Good story
I liked it but there was too much description of and too many instances involved in the transformation of Letha. Lots of repetition. I like the continuing story but this one was not my favorite.
read it!
Great read, great story. I prefer very little profanity and the lead character's language is highly profane. The profanity fits well with the character. I just don't like profanity. I was an EMT and worked ER in different hospitals and settings, so when something is graphic for me then it is fairly graphic. I do not enjoy sexual content at all. What sex is in the story is necessary for the story line. I'll be reading the next book.