After all, who knew better than Austin what was best for the well-being of Claire—and for the not-quite-as-important rest of the universe? Claire Hansen was a Keeper, a member of that select group that kept the universe in one piece. And Claire was not happy about this latest assignment, not happy at all. Other Series By Tanya Huff. More about Tanya Huff.
If he did he would rightly buckle under the pressure and end the madness he created. Nov 26, Julia rated it liked it Shelves: This one gets taken on the road. Nov 13, Angel Haze rated it really liked it Shelves: And we buy them!
Other Series You Might Like. Find other titles in Paranormal Fiction Urban Fantasy. LitFlash The eBooks you want at the lowest prices. These are funny and totally ridiculous! Feb 05, Betsy rated it it was amazing.
Just what I needed. Snarky and fun with a little bit of saving the world. Mar 14, Patricia Bryce rated it it was amazing. This is the second book of this series and it didn't disappoint.
Back are all the wonderful personalities of the first book, and they are joined by two new characters. The pace of the book keeps the reader wanting more.
I won't give the story away, I'll just say this was a wild ride, and I loved it! Jun 19, Joshua Palmatier rated it really liked it. This is the second book in Tanya Huff's Keeper Chronicles series recently released as a omnibus and I enjoyed it more than the first. It was a little lighter in content, meaning it was more humorous, but the plot was more focused and sped right along. It begins with the Keeper Claire and her hunky handyman Dean from the guest house in the first book traveling to close off holes that negative actions and feelings have punched in the universe, allowing darkness into our world.
The sexual tension This is the second book in Tanya Huff's Keeper Chronicles series recently released as a omnibus and I enjoyed it more than the first. The sexual tension between them still simmers, but after an initial fight, Claire comes to terms with her being a Keeper and Dean being a bystander, with her job putting him in danger, they consummate their relationship. That act, along with some unintentional meddling from her younger and more powerful sister, Diana, drags an unsuspecting angel into the world.
But Keepers are all about balance, which means somewhere there's also a demon. As I said, in some sense this has a lighter taste and feel than the first book. It's more humorous, especially playing off of the angel and demon manifesting in teenage bodies. There's also the embarrassment factor for Claire and Dean, since everyone knows how this all started in the first place with Diana helping to spread the news.
So this one has a lot more humor and a tongue-in-the-cheek attitude, which I thought worked rather well with these three characters and the angel and demon. And all of the characters are great. They're fun to be with and fun to follow.
The writing is also great. It's fast-paced, easy to read, and the plot zips right along. I think the plot here had a lot more focus than the first book, which helps. I will say the ending felt slightly. So, another good book from Tanya Huff. I've liked her Emporium novels, her Quarter novels, and now the Keeper Chronicles.
I'll certainly be reading the third book in this series, and catching up on all of her other books as well. I'm not certain why I never picked up one of her books before, but I'm glad I've found them now. Oct 18, Bruce rated it it was amazing Shelves: It's really hard to know how to categorize the Keeper Chronicles; all three books are fantasy-derived, but they're so thick with wonderful humor that it's more tempting to place them in that category.
The Second Summoning is the best of the three, especially from the humor standpoint. Claire, the Keeper from Summon the Keeper , and Dean, the Bystander who helped her and her sister close the hole to Hell, are becoming attracted to each other. Claire, however, doesn't want Dean to get hurt by the fa It's really hard to know how to categorize the Keeper Chronicles; all three books are fantasy-derived, but they're so thick with wonderful humor that it's more tempting to place them in that category. Claire, however, doesn't want Dean to get hurt by the fallout of closing "accident sites" leaking the dark possibilities, so she splits up with him.
Only problem is, without him, she's almost non-functional at her job. After almost getting killed by a Toronto subway train, she's "convinced" read: Well, let's let the book talk: The vibrations had knocked askew a set of family photographs hanging on the wall across from her. A previously serious portrait of Claire had developed a distinctly cheesy grin Add on all sorts of complications, tons of witty dialogue, and Tanya Huff's knack for telling a good story, and you have an excellent book.
I didn't put this one down until 4: This one we're not letting go of. Keep your eyes open, or get a copy through the links above. Jun 04, Heather rated it really liked it. The Second Summoning is every bit as funny as Summon the Keeper. The only problem with this is that sometimes I got a bit confused as to what, exactly, was actually happening. As for the relationship between Dean and Claire: The characters are wonderful.
Claire manages to be arrogant without being unlikable. Diana manages to be a rebellious teenager without being stupid. Add to that a couple of annoying teenagers Samuel, the angel, and Byleth, the demon who exude confused awkwardness on steroids, and you have a recipe for hilarity.
Visit my site for a longer review including premise: Claire and Dean are together on the road and are finally — after some misunderstandings — able to figure out if theyre in love or not. Of course Austin the cheeky cat is there as is Claires sister Diana. Furthermore an angel and a demon both confused about their physical bodies and its demands play a main part.
They all end up togethe Title in German: They all end up together again at the Hotel Elysium where the demon tries to reopen hell in the basement.. This book is written in the same humorous style as volume one altough in my opinion "Summon the Keeper" was still funnier and more weird. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Although I haven't actually lived "down east" since just before my fourth birthday, I still consider myself a Maritimer. I think it's something to do with being born in sight of the ocean. Or possibly with the fact that almost no one admits to being from Ontario… Raised, for the most part, in Kingston, Ontario.
It was the late sixties, early to mid seventies.
Enough s "Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia: Enough said for those of us who lived through it-and those who didn't seem to be getting another chance to fall off platform shoes. Spent three years in the Canadian Naval Reserve: I was a cook. They'd just opened it up to women and I figured it would be the first trade that would send women to sea.
Unfortunately it happened a year after I left. We were competing for jobs with people who had up to five years experience. The cat threw up on my degree. Spent eight years working at Bakka, North America's oldest surviving science fiction book store: Change Of Hobbit in California was actually a very little bit older but unfortunately it was a casualty of the recession in ' During those eight years, while working full-time, I wrote seven books the first seven, except for the original draft of CHILD , and nine short stories. Rather, she and the Amyrlin wear stoles of office.
Unlike the Amyrlin's stole which is striped in the seven Ajah colors, the Keeper's stole is always simply the color of her Ajah. The width of the stole is dependent entirely on her own personal preference. She also carries a staff, which is described as being gilt-flamed [3] or golden-flamed. Angharad of the Gray.
Nothing else is known about her. It is unknown whom Cadsuane Melaidhrin chose as her Keeper of the Chronicles after her recent raising. Sign In Don't have an account? Contents [ show ]. Retrieved from " http: Died in office after Foretelling the birth of the Dragon Reborn.