Firestorm (Weather Warden Book 5)

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Item s unavailable for purchase. Please review your cart. Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin's stormy personal life is taking its toll on her patience - and her powers. But when the truce between the Wardens and the mystical Djinn starts to self-destruct, Joanne finds herself forced to choose between saving her Djinn lover, saving her Warden abilities - and saving humanity.

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The genie is out of the bottle. An ancient agreement between the Djinn and the Wardens has been broken, and the furious Djinn, slaves to the Wardens for millennia, are now free of mortal control. After preventing Mother Earth from destroying the planet, Joanne Baldwin lost her memories, thanks to Ashan the djinn. And they will remain lost forever unless Joanne can recover her identity and destroy the demon who is impersonating her - fabulous shoes and all. She's thrilled to say yes, even if some others may be less than happy about it. Unfortunately, Joanne's pre-marital bliss is ended by a devastating earthquake in Florida.

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And she can't ask David and his kind for assistance. Because the cause of the quake is unlike anything Joanne has ever encountered - and a power even the Djinn cannot perceive. Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin and her new husband, the Djinn David, are running from a malevolent hurricane bent on destroying her. Joined by an army of fellow Wardens and Djinn on board a hijacked luxury liner, Joanne has lured the storm into furious pursuit. But even their combined magic may not be enough to stop it-nor the power-mad ex-Weather Warden controlling it I kept doing that all throughout this book.

Hell, I've kept doing it typing up this LJ post. Really, really liked that Ashan had teamed up with the Demons in his desperate attempt to purge humanity from the planet. Really nice touch, that, and I hadn't seen it coming at all. His fate was exquisite justice as well--that brief description of his gagging on every breath he took in his shiny new human form spoke volumes.

I'm not sure yet what I think about the whole idea of Jo losing her memory, though. I came out of that ending with a big ol' mental case of whiplash, going, "What the hell just happened here?! Very anxious to see how this story is going to end! Jan 24, Angela Oliver rated it really liked it Shelves: Another fast-paced whirlwind of explosive energy and excitement, this time with a little apocalypse thrown in to the mix.

The weather has gone crazy as the Earth Mother stirs in her sleep and Joanne Baldwin, rogue Warden tries to find ways to bring it to a close, one that preferably doesn't involve the death of the entire human race. Lots of road trips, and one very unnerving plane flight, this is a book for literary adrenalin junkies. I have cottoned on to Rachael Caine's writing style now - sh Another fast-paced whirlwind of explosive energy and excitement, this time with a little apocalypse thrown in to the mix.

I have cottoned on to Rachael Caine's writing style now - she things "okay this situation is really, really bad for Joanne. How can I make it worse? Why can't he give up already? And I do feel it is kinda cheating to give her a daughter that is already, pratically, an adult.

Then again, a baby in this sort of story would have a very short life expectancy. Overall, a great, adrenalin pounding, wild ride, with a rather irritating ending. Not because it's a cliffhanger - because I have book 6 right here, so I don't need to stress about that at all, but because it seems kinda cheap.

Still, we'll see what "Thin Air" delivers to us. Off to the library now to acquire those final three books. I reckon I'll be done with this series within the week, and then I should read something a little more literary.

Nov 20, Deyara rated it really liked it Shelves: Probably my favourite book of the series. Quite fast-paced, theres a lot going on it is an apocalypse after all!

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Loved Imara, she is such an interesting character. Liked the Mother Earth aspects, though I do wonder about whats so special about Joanne that Mother Earth will listen to her, and take her advice! Sep 04, Gillian Murrell rated it really liked it. Another great action packed edition to the Weather Warden series. The Djinn have freed them selves from slavery and are running amuck. Mother nature is waking up and she is not happy with the state of the earth.

Joanne has a fully grown daughter who is half Djinn and David has gone awol and thats just the start of the book.: Nov 18, Karen rated it really liked it. It took me a while to get through this book and I'm not sure why. It has a lot of action and I still love the characters - although I'm not sure of my feelings for Imara, a grown daughter just jumping into things felt odd which it probably should.

The ending is once again not expected, so I'm looking forward to the next book to see how things progress. Dec 11, Taylor Mortsolf rated it liked it. I thought this book was okay, I definitely did not like the fact that at the end she didn't know who David was or even who herself is, but I do hope that she will remember David and have her memories of her undying love for him. I hope that this series spent them into one where it leaves you mad at how the author leaves things. I really do love Jo and David together since the very first book!

Dec 12, Joy rated it really liked it Shelves: It really is necessary to read these in order. Each one is more a segment of a very long book rather than a story with a conclusion. I was pleased with the personification of the Oracles that communicate with the sentient being we call earth, The Mother. The Oracles are 3 not the usual 4 in regards to elements; Earth, Fire and Weather, nice Goddess concept of 3s. This review originally appeared on BrizzleLass Books. I read the first four books in this series consecutively about a decade ago then hit my reading slump which lasted a few years so have had a few of this series on my shelf just waiting for me to get to them, you know how it is.

Joanne, now trying to combat the fact that the Djinn are no longer controlled by the Weather Wardens, David the Djinn she is in love with, and father to her daughter, Imara included. As she searches for answers and to resolve the conflict the world attacks along with the Djinn and the Wardens see things they have never seen before, at a time when they are weaker than they have ever been before. Lewis, the strongest of the Wardens does all he can to help Joanne. Eamon is the human evil, a cold calculating man who uses threats, kidnapping and plain nastiness to get what he wants.

We learn more about him and his motivations in this book and I suspect things will get more sinister as the series progresses.

He is consumed by his need for things to be the way he thinks they were meant to be and that drives him completely. She loves cars, she loves them to growl under her foot and she loves to drive the hell out of them. Thanks to my readers for voting for me to read this one and getting me back into it! We get some mother-daughter bonding with Imara and learn about how the bureaucrats can be self-sacrificing wanting to protect humanity. I didn't expect view spoiler [Imara to be killed so quickly - though I would not be surprised if she becomes either a painful plot point or resurrected at some point hide spoiler ].

The rest was just action - Joanne runs from point A to point B, putting out fires sometimes literally. We end with on a cliffhanger, with Joanne view spoiler [losing her memori We get some mother-daughter bonding with Imara and learn about how the bureaucrats can be self-sacrificing wanting to protect humanity. We end with on a cliffhanger, with Joanne view spoiler [losing her memories hide spoiler ]. I guess we'll see how that works out in the next book. Nov 24, Epicbookaddict rated it really liked it. I really love this series but this one got a little long in the middle for me and I think Jo's self hate is getting to me.

Firestorm (Weather Warden, #5) by Rachel Caine

Not really self hate I guess but instead of confronting others on their bullshit she internalizes everything and just takes it-I call BS on that! Anyway good read as usual and the ending Jun 15, Tracy rated it liked it Shelves: Nov 25, Cheryl Landmark rated it really liked it. Review to come soon. Feb 26, Lynne Page rated it really liked it Shelves: I am really enjoying this series.

I am continuously on the edge of my seat. Nov 23, Donna Tarver rated it really liked it. A lot of loose threads are pulled together here, and the threat levels hit the maximum As always, couldn't put this down. If there's something Caine does well, it's writing a book that I cannot put down. Firestorm is no exception to that. I'm probably going to say this in all of the reviews for the rest of the books in this series, but things are getting crazy! I think we all meet Cassiel, but I'm not sure, because she' If there's something Caine does well, it's writing a book that I cannot put down.

I think we all meet Cassiel, but I'm not sure, because she's not mentioned by name. We do see an angelic-looking Dijinn, which seems to fit her. I'm pretty sure we'll find that out later though. I like her, and she's a pretty interesting character. She's more grown up than you'd expect. She also grew up fast, so creating a Dijinn- even one who's part Dijinn, like Imara- is definitely different. Plus, she has the knowledge of Joanne and David, and while I have a fuzzy idea of how things turn out for her, it'll be great to see how she gets there.

This would probably be a good time to mention that I'll probably be talking more about Outcast Season as I continue this series. At some point, we'll see the events of Outcast Season, which should be any book now, because there's only 4 books left for me to read. Now Back To Firestorm: Seeing how things are getting really bad, and how there are a lot of Wardens who are not accounted for. Especially because there's something about Joanne that makes Mother Earth want to listen to her.

I like this whole idea that there are a lot more earthquakes and other natural disasters because Mother Nature is trying to heal herself. Even with impending doom, there were still a few funny moments. Mostly when Joanne was flying to the Southwest. One of my favorite quotes from the book is when one of the pilots told them to enjoy their food because they'd be vomiting later. I have no idea why I was amused by this, but I was. It also a great scene because you learn that Weather Wardens and flying are two things that should not be combined.

I just really like where things are going, and how Joanne's doing what she can to help. Things are crazy, and they can only get worse. Mother Nature is not a happy camper, and I don't blame her. The Dijinn aren't really helping, particularly Ashan. I thought his "relationship" was interesting. They're definitely at odds with each other in Firestorm, and while I'm not surprised he managed to end up with Imara, I think part of me was wishing he wouldn't.

I just have this feeling that she's somehow going to be used against Joanne. We've seen it with her sister- which also makes you wonder what the deal is with Eamon- so I wouldn't be surprised to see Ashan and any other villain use her loved ones against her. I love the concept of the series, and how each book focuses on different weather patterns and elements.

Fire seems particularly appropriate at this point, but I honestly couldn't tell you why. Firestorm gets 5 stars for being another great book in a really addicting series. Jan 30, Traci rated it really liked it. Joanne Baldwin is back, and she's got even bigger problems than she's had in the previous four entries in the Weather Warden series. This time around it's Mother Earth herself that she's fighting; Mother is starting to wake from a long, deep sleep and she is not happy.

Humans have been wreaking havoc and like any long-suffering parent, she's had it. It's time for some much-deserved punishment. Only thing is, that punishment pretty much means the end of the human race. Not to mention that the work Joanne Baldwin is back, and she's got even bigger problems than she's had in the previous four entries in the Weather Warden series. Not to mention that the working relationship between Wardens and their Djinn has gone to hell in a hand basket.

Jo is just a girl trying to do her job when we meet up with her, although she is on the run for killing her mentor. He wasn't a bad guy but he had been infected by a Demon Mark, a sort of nasty parasite highly attracted to power, which most Wardens have, some in spades.

What, you thought the weather was a natural phenomenon? Not in Caine's world; Wardens all have control over one of three elements: They attempt to keep us puny humans from being crushed by the forces of Mother Earth, not always as successfully as they would hope. This is a world fairly much like our own, except for the existence of the Wardens, their Djinn and the Demons. Alas, you guessed it - I'm about to tell you to read the whole series and to do it in order. Don't ask me why I'm always attracted to these things, because I've wondered that myself.

Perhaps it's for the same reason that we are friends with certain people; we enjoy spending time with them, come to care about them, and want to know about their lives. The beauty of reading this series in order is that not only do you get to know Jo, you are immersed in her world and watch the relationship develop between her and David, a free Djinn at least, when we meet him. Exactly what they sound like, genies of a sort, although maybe more like batteries for the Wardens.

They can boost a Warden's powers, but they are also basically slaves, no matter what the Wardens claim. And yes, they can be ordered "back into the bottle" - really! David is one of the most amazing characters I've come across in fiction in a long time; written to be very attractive, lust-inspiring if you will, but also with enough feeling and empathy to make him more than a pretty face.

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