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Loading... Lake Silence (2018)by Anne Bishop
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Lake Silence by Anne Bishop Fantasy -March 6th, 2018 5 stars As the latest installment in Anne Bishopâs Others series she takes a turn and focuses on another seemingly unremarkable human and her interactions with the Others. Vickie DeVine is middle aged divorcee and finally free of her domineering husband. After a messy settlement, she has gains a little money and a lake side estate her husband never wanted. Now she plans to renovate and create into a haven for paying guests. But her first guest is not the naive young girl she thinks. Instead, Aggie is an Other. A female that can shift into a Crow. Although not the strongest of the Others, she is different and deadly. And historically humans have feared and hated that which they do not understand. But Vickie still sees Aggie as an individual and cares for her instead of discriminating against her. Unfortunately, Aggie has found a dead body and Vickie feels impelled to report the dead man to the police. The consequences of finding the young man reveal an evil plot to hurt Vickie and harm the Others in the area. Can the fragile peace between the powerful Others and the humans last? Or will Vickie and the well meaning humans find themselves facing another natural disaster? The Others are powerful beings, they include shifters and vampires which often see humans as prey i.e. edible. And there are also more scary Others known as elementals which can command the weather, land or sea. They can essentially destroy a town with a thought. Since the Others own the land and water, humans live there on their sufferance. Unfortunately, humans are greedy and want more. And they do not learn from their mistakes. Many have a history of trying to trick and discriminate against the Others. When their new human friend Vickie is threatened by devious humans who want to harm her the Others come out in force and it is a fascinating and terrifying read. The Others have so much power. Something that many of the humans just donât understand or remember in their petty manipulations. This series brings up many issues such as domestic violence, abuse and prejudice. But in this story the author gives the underdog the power to retaliate. I liked that Vickie is starting a new life and finding new friends, humans and 'Other'wise. I also enjoyed reading the how the supposedly primitive and violent Others have more empathy and caring than ânormalâ humans. Human beings fascinate them but they are slowly learning the intricacies of human lies and intrigue. Because of this the story often felt on a knifeâs edge. Would the Others stop the villains and discover their plans in time?! How would they retaliate? The reader will root for Vickie and her friends. One thing is for certain, there is nothing like Other justice! Fast paced, riveting read that will have you unwilling to stop turning the pages! Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club Belongs to SeriesThe Others (6)
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HTML:In this thrilling and suspenseful fantasy set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, an inn owner and her shape-shifting lodger find themselves enmeshed in danger and dark secrets. Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Othersâ??vampires, shape-shifters, and even deadlier paranormal beings. And this is a fact that humans should never, ever forget.... After her divorce, Vicki DeVine took over a rustic resort near Lake Silence, in a human town that is not human controlled. Towns such as Vicki's don't have any distance from the Others, the dominant predators who rule most of the land and all of the water throughout the world. And when a place has no boundaries, you never really know what is out there watching you. Vicki was hoping to find a new career and a new life. But when her lodger, Aggie Croweâ??one of the shape-shifting Othersâ??discovers a murdered man, Vicki finds trouble instead. The detectives want to pin the death on her, despite the evidence that nothing human could have killed the victim. As Vicki and her friends search for answers, ancient forces are roused by the disturbance in their domain. They have rules that must not be brokenâ??and all the destructive powers of nature at th No library descriptions found. |
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2nd read: March 2022
I read Lake Silence again to get ready for the newest book in the series, Crowbones. It's been less than two years since the last time that I read this, but I somehow completely changed my mind about it. Apparently I liked the characters when I first read the book, but this time they seemed immature and kind of annoying. I also don't like that the characters are so similar to the original cast, because they feel like cheap knockoffs instead of characters that can stand on their own.
I don't think I'm going to continue with the World of the Others series. I still love the original series though.
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Original review:
Lake Silence is a nice read. I adore The Others series, so I loved reading more about the world. I liked the characters a lot. I do wish that there was more crossover with the characters from The Others books, but maybe that's too much to ask. Overall, this was really fun.
I liked the multiple points of view in this book, but I didn't like that Vicki's chapters were in 1st person perspective and everyone else's were in 3rd. It threw me off a bit. I'd rather the author just pick one or the other. (