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    Fate's Edge
    Fate's Edge
    Fate's Edge
    Audiobook14 hours

    Fate's Edge

    Written by Ilona Andrews

    Narrated by Renee Raudman

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    About this audiobook

    Audrey Callahan left behind her life in the Edge, and she's determined to stay on the straight and narrow. But when her brother gets into hot water, the former thief takes on one last heist and finds herself matching wits with a jack of all trades...

    Kaldar Mar-a gambler, lawyer, thief, and spy-expects his latest assignment tracking down a stolen item to be a piece of cake, until Audrey shows up. But when the item falls into the hands of a lethal criminal, Kaldar realizes that in order to finish the job, he's going to need Audrey's help...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 29, 2011
    ISBN9781452673288
    Fate's Edge
    Author

    Ilona Andrews

    “Ilona Andrews” is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian, and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.) They have co-authored four New York Times and USA Today bestselling series: the urban fantasy of Kate Daniels, rustic fantasy of the Edge, paranormal romance of Hidden Legacy, and Innkeeper Chronicles. They live in Texas with their two children and many dogs and cats.

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    • 5/5
      This might be the best one so far, or this might be one of those series where the best one is always the one I read most recently. I love love loved it, and I can't wait for the next edge novel!
    • 5/5
      Loved it! So much action, the capers were great and the romance was wonderful! Can't wait for the next one.
    • 3/5
      These books are interesting and I enjoyed all the other characters that we got to see again!
    • 4/5
      I really like this series! I'm bumping the Kate Daniels books to the top of my list and I can't wait for Richard's book!!
    • 4/5
      Fate's Edge is the third book of The Edge by Ilona Andrews. This series is so much fun!If helping her father with one final heist means he'll leave her alone forever, Audrey accepts the job. Their mission: to break into the Pyramid of Ptah and steal a highly valuable magical artifact. What could possibly go wrong? Kaldar Mar, a lair, a thief and an agent for the Mirror, has his latest assignment: retrieve a stolen magical artifact before the Dukedom of Louisiana can obtain it. Tracking down a stolen item shouldn't be much of a challenge - until Audrey shows up and gives him a lot more than he bargained for!Kaldar Mar was a side character in Bayou Moon with some fun magical abilities so it was interesting to see him chosen as the main male lead for the third book. He and Audrey are perfect foils for each other. Since they both grew up with con men backgrounds it was a lot of fun to read how each tries to out maneuver the other. Their romance was a slower burn and it was great to read how they poked fun at each other, making fun of typical romance tropes in the process:He hit her with his best smile. Her eyes widened. She took a deep breath. "Oh no, not that seductive face. I'm overcome with the need to take off these awful clothes. What is happening? I do not understand. Oooh. Ahhh." She touched her wrist to her forehead. "Somebody help me. I'm being drenched with my own fluids."The kids George and Jack are back and they're fantastic. Andrews has a wonderful way of writing teenagers that feel authentic without being completely annoying. I know that sounds like an oxymoron but somehow they make it work! The brothers have their own story line and it adds a layer of tension as Jack learns to control his wild instincts while George copes with trying to fit in with Weird society. I love the world building in this series. It keeps being added on to a piece at a time, filling in more areas of the Edge and the Weird. All without any convoluted info dumps.There are some absolutely amazing action scenes! They kept me up reading far later than I normally would have. I can't stop reading in the middle of all the action!This is a solid rustic fantasy series. I'm looking forward to book four.
    • 4/5
      Fate's Edge
      4 Stars

      After swearing off a life of crime, lock-pick extraordinaire, Audrey Callahan, is pulled into one last heist that will change her life forever. On assignment for the Mirror, Kaldar Mar is sent to retrieve the item stolen by Audrey, but there are other parties interested in it as well, namely the Hounds of the Empire whose leader has a personal agenda where Kaldar is concerned.

      Gordon and Ilona Andrews are excellent storytellers and their Kate Daniels books are my absolute favorite UF series. Likewise, the Edge series has incredible world building, compelling characters and entertaining plots. While Fate’s Edge is a good addition overall, there are several issues that hampered my complete enjoyment of the book.

      First and foremost, the romance is decidedly lacking. Kaldar and Audrey’s relationship is characterized by more push than pull. Kaldar’s attraction seems to be based primarily on the fact that Audrey is a thief and she turns him down, so she is more of a challenge to his ego than a soul mate. Audrey is enamored with Kaldar’s looks, but there is little to no trust or respect in her feelings for him.

      The storyline is comprised of several different subplots that all eventually come together. Nevertheless, the pacing isn’t always consistent and some of the descriptions of Weird devices are excessive. Moreover, the climax and resolution come out of nowhere and happen in the blink of an eye leaving the reader to ask “what the hell happened?”

      The secondary characters are wonderful from Kaldar’s loyal cousin, Gaston to Jack and George (Rose’s brothers from book #1) who prove invaluable accomplices. The most problematic issue for me is the huge character inconsistency that pops up toward the end: there is absolutely no way Cerise would have left her cousin Kaldar in the Hand’s clutches. Family is everything to her!.

      In sum, the writing is good and the world building fantastic, so I can recommend the series as a whole and look forward to reading the final installment.
    • 3/5
      But I've read enough of these authors same-same, more of same. You can go on ahead.
    • 5/5
      Great book. Fantastic world-building, interesting characters, and terrific suspense. This is the third book in the series and the quality has not fallen off. It is just as good if not better in some ways. When I start reading one of the books in the series, I can't put it down.
    • 4/5
      Pulpy, paperback paranormal romance fun. Is it perfect? No. But is it a story that's easy to get lost in for an afternoon? Definitely.
    • 5/5
      The Edge, the Weird, the Broken, all filled with twisted exciting people. Their stories never fail to hold me entranced. This addition to the series had me chasing through the worlds with Kaldar, our con-hero as he tracks down a stolen item of great value. His tracking leads him to a beautiful, skilled and reluctant con-women with special lock skills, Audrey. She hates him he wants to be rid of her,and the big bad's want to filet them both. Two of a kind, they find it hard to pull one on the other making for some funny moments. They tumble through it, and not easily.
      Jack and George steal the book with their witty remarks and outlooks. They are teenagers now and full of all the spiked independence you would expect. They are the dynamic duo plus. They hold each other up support each other and are willing to die to help. Gaston was another fun young character, I wish he had more parts. I love these characters.
      This book had a different pace and feel from the other two in the series. It was nice to have a fresh look into their world. I really enjoyed it, the first book, The Edge is still my favorite in the series. ah but- There is so much going on it needs another read. This one goes one the top shelf to re-read soon
    • 3/5
      A little disappointed. Guess this is more in the romance genre and the things I didn't care for so much are more acceptable there? (Main characters falling madly in love so instantly, for example.) And I know it's fantasy, but some of it just felt unbelievable (not in a good way). Again, maybe part of the romance genre?

      The conversation style was a little off/could have used some editing to make it more comfortable throughout, too. Same thing for word selection at times. And the descriptive sections sprinkled throughout that went into extreme detail about colors (and how plants looked) seemed awkward -- like someone said "you need to describe the colors of things more" so they went in and added those sections. Just seemed odd and out of place.

      Sadly, felt almost forced to finish this one up because of the issues above (but I usually love Ilona Andrews books). Still enjoyed it, though.
    • 3/5
      It is the weakest of the three books in the series. The romantic angst is weak, and, well, forced at the best of times. Actually, the whole book felt a bit forced. It starts with Rose's brothers tagging along on an adult mission - and while the characters constantly repeat how young they are, and how dangerous it is for them, they ultimately are treated like, and act like, full adults. Either make them adults, or don't... don't talk-talk how young they are, then have them behave like minature adults.And the angst between Kaldar and Audrey was non-existant. There were some words spent trying to build up tension and excitement in the romance boat, but it just sank. And the consumation of their romance was sudden, fast, and inappropriately played out. It felt like the romance was just there because it was expected, but it wasn't believable, and, frankly, we don't care.If this had been the first in the series, I would not have continued reading them. It isn't bad enough that I would skip Andrews' books in the future, but it is bad enough that I wouldn't pay full price for them.
    • 3/5
      Everything under the sun belongs to a conman, even if it's tied down. So when Audrey is roped into one last con, she doesn't think anything of it until Kaldar shows up at her doorstep. The two end up trying to escape deadly killers behind them all the while trying to figure out how to reclaim the fenced goods. Sparks will certainly fly, and not just between blades or locks.

      I am an Ilona Andrews fan, but I think I have to read her in small doses. Many of her books are just too formulaic. A winning formula, to be sure, but a formula nonetheless. Plot points, character design, and even the pacing of falling in love all become less interesting the more you read similar stories.

      I am a fan of these two characters. Witty, sharp, don't take and BS, with more than a touch of heat in the eyes. It's great. And it's a little stereotypical.

      I rather thought the love was too fast, in my opinion. It went from "you're hot, but no" to "omgah marry me" way too fast. There needs to be a little more time.

      I do love the references to Rose, Cerise, and the whole gang from this series. It's good to see how old characters are doing and how they have developed since their last appearance.

      2.5 stars rounded up. I need to pace myself reading Andrews. Maybe one book of hers a year. Still recommended though.
    • 3/5
      Much better than the second book in the series! Not much to say about it, as this series continues to keep searching for that deeper unique voice that I like to see in the series I read religiously.
    • 3/5
      The third book in the series has most of the action happening on the West coast but due to what is happening people from the previous books show up here and the female lead is the new character in the setting. You find out a bit more of the Weird part of the world but there is still more to find out. This one is more of a caper style trying to retrieve something that was stolen and has a subplot of family issues in it as well. A good solid fun read and I'l be picking up the next one when it comes out.
    • 4/5
      Reviewed by: Rabid ReadsAudrey and Kaldar were my least favourite couple to date in this series—that being said—FATE’S EDGE was still a solid 4-star read thanks to George and Jack. When I finished book 1 my first thought was I hope the Drayton boys will make another appearance, so I was pumped to see them pop-up again in this installment. On top of stunning characters, Ilona Andrews also brings her mad world-building and storytelling skills to the table which makes this novel exactly what I’ve come to expect from this author. Add to that Renée Raudman’s flawless narration, and you’re left with another winning audiobook in THE EDGE series.I didn’t dislike the leading duo, but they lacked a certain je ne sais quoi if you know what I mean. Audrey is not Andrews’ typical heroine; she’s strong, savvy, and a skilled lock pick, but she’s no fighter. Callahan wages her battles with words instead of a sword which made the romance between her and Kaldar somewhat of a slow burn; lots of flirting, but very little substance. However, I think my main problem was with her male counterpart; he’s more of an anti-hero in my opinion. Kaldar spends a good chunk of this book trying to get into Audrey’s pants, only to later change his tune to one of love. Admittedly, they are well-suited for each other and I enjoyed their bantering, but the hero’s transition from player to soul mate didn’t feel authentic.George and Jack definitely stole the show, and I was more than ok with that. They both play a pretty significant role in this novel including their own mission in Audrey and Kaldar’s scheme to retrieve the magical device. More is revealed about their respective powers, and I especially enjoyed the extra Changeling tidbits. One of my favourite scenes was from Jack’s POV where he’s chasing a butterfly. Now, as a general rule I’m not a cat person, but even I could appreciate the author’s attention to detail when it came to our lynx-y friend. A number of secondary characters as also introduced in this installment, the most memorable of course being Ling the Merciless, Audrey’s raccoon sidekick.Renée Raudman’s performance is once again beyond reproach; she achieves the perfect balance between action and humour in her tone, and just makes the overall listening experience a lot more fun. At one point George and Jack are practicing their Broken speak for their upcoming mission, and as a result the narrator had to say “dude” repeatedly in a variety of ways and it was hilarious! The only fault I found with Raudman’s narration was her sexy scenes, her voice became a little too breathy at times, but otherwise this was another fab audiobook from this artist.FATE’S EDGE is an excellent listen, and on par with what I have come to expect from Ilona Andrews’ THE EDGE series.
    • 5/5
      Listened for Fun (Audible)Overall Rating: 4.75Story Rating: 4.50Character Rating: 5.00Audio Rating: 4.50 (not part of the overall rating)First Thought when Finished: Fate's Edge was exciting, fun, and made me excited/sad that the next book is the last one.Story Thoughts: Favorite one in the series so far! The action was spot-on. The story was intriguing. The characters brought their A game. The writing was fantastic. The romance was smexy. The smexy was blush inducing. This really sealed my new found love Ilona Andrews. This was just well crafted all around.Character Thoughts: Audrey was my favorite leading female in the series so far. She was resourceful, smart, and a good person. I love Kal from before but he really brought his leading man "swagger" in Fate's Edge. However, the main reason that I loved the characters: The Boys! Seriously if those two rascals don't at least get some kind of "where are they now" book/novella/website shout out I will be disappointed.Audio Thoughts:Narrated By Renée Raudman / Length: 14 hrs and 18 minsRenee does a great job with the narration of this series. I highly recommend these on audio. She brings it every time!Final Thoughts: I am really looking forward to getting my hands on the last one.
    • 4/5
      The funnest of the Edge books. I mean, they all have the same basic plot, but I liked these characters the most. Wish the series would move forward instead of rehashing the same plot with a new but related character with each installment. I know there is an ace story there waiting to be told.
    • 4/5
      I think this is the best of the Edge series so far. I love the boys, Jack and George.
    • 3/5
      So a three star rating for an Ilona Andrews book feels wrong, but in thinking about my connection to the book it feels generous. Few authors write the fantasy element as Andrews does and this book is no exception. The fantasy element and the cross-over to the regular world is so well done and unique. There is absolutely nothing recycled in terms of ideas in this series. This is stuff you won't have read somewhere else. But despite that, I just cannot get into these books. Despite having read the first two in this series on release date, it took me several years to get to this one. And once I was about 25% into the story, I remembered why I don't read this series. The romance seems inserted and awkward within the story line. I just don't think it works. The characters are not fully developed and the romance relies on stereotypical romance cliches, such as fighting to create sexual tension. This might work in other books, but it doesn't work here. I just did not buy into the relationship of the two leads and it seemed to be a distraction from the story line. Finally the middle to latter part of the story really dragged. I just don't see how it furthered the story.

      I am glad I read this book, it reminded me that this series is not for me and I can take the rest off of my to read list. If you enjoyed the first two in this series then you will like this one. If you were only lukewarm on the first two installments (like me) - then this one won't do it for you. There is promise in the beginning, but then it just dragged on. Ultimately, the series is just not for me.

    • 5/5
      Really liked this one. You should read #1 and #2 before this because it has all the characters from those books. George, Jack, and Gastione play a big role, which was really fun. We get to see Jack figuring out who he is at the same time as George starts to really be a young adult.

      From book 2, I didn't think much of Kalder and really didn't know if I would like him in this book. After meeting
    • 3/5
      FATE'S EDGE was a fun read, but a little uneven. As expected, the character development and dialogue was spectacular, but the plot never quite worked for me. The mix of "being chased by deadly monsters" and "conman/scavenger hunt" never seemed convincing, and the climax was abrupt. I'm sure I'll come back to this book to enjoy character moments, but there wasn't enough plot to get me through a whole re-read.
    • 4/5
      I love Ilona Andrews. I love the Kate Daniels series, and I love The Edge series. FATE’S EDGE is really good, of course, so if you love Ilona Andrews and The Edge please go buy it and read it and be happy.

      But.

      Some things about Fate’s Edge didn’t work for me. Basically: Audrey’s father is a con man. He’s good at conning but bad at everything else, like providing for his family and loving his daughter. Audrey explains to us, over and over again, that the one thing she will never do is fall in love with a con man. She explains why it’s a bad idea, and she means it – she’s learned that lesson the hard way.

      Kaldar is a con man.

      The romance builds really, really slowly in FATE’S EDGE because Audrey is an Ilona Andrews heroine – and we know that type now, don’t we? Ilona Andrews heroines are smart and tough. They don’t suffer fools gladly, and they don’t toss deeply-held convictions out the window pretty much ever. Which means that it takes a good long while for Audrey to soften to Kaldar, and when she falls for him, it didn’t feel real to me. I didn’t buy it. Maybe if Kaldar had months and years to chip away at her defenses, but the whole book takes place in the space of a couple weeks. Not long enough to realistically uproot and discard Audrey’s most deeply held conviction.

      I suspect a lot of the plot was designed to mask or cover up the fact that the romance falls flat. George and Jack have really prominent roles to play here, which is awesome because I love them both and they are hilarious, their teenaged hijinks add up to a major distraction. Gaston is along for the ride too, so Audrey and Kaldar don’t get much alone time. And then there are several scenes where Audrey and Kaldar have to act like a couple, which allows them to slip into this easy banter that makes you think, “Yeah, they’ll make a great couple,” but doeasn’t really substitute – for me, anyhow – for the time and patience that their relationship needs to work.

      As a footnote: I was distracted through most of the book by the fact that Kaldar is so similar to Keldar from David Eddings’ Belgariad/Mallorean series – anyone remember those books? Eddings’ Keldar is a quick-witted thief very similar in looks and personality to Andrews Kaldar. I was wondering if Andrews designed Kaldar as an homage, because otherwise that would be QUITE a coincidence.
    • 4/5
      Like all of Ilona's books, this was awesome. The female protagonist is kickass, and the author's trademark whip-quick sense of humor is fully present. The Edge series seems more romance heavy than her other series, Kate Daniels, but there's usually still plenty of action to go around.

      I actually didn't like Kaldar as much as some of the other love interests in this series, in part because I felt (much like Audrey does in the first half of the novel) that Kaldar was playing the conman, never showing the reader his true self. By the time he supposedly wises up and bares his soul, it felt a little too cliched for my tastes. That being said, I love all of Ilona's stuff, and this book was no exception.

      Now I'm just counting down until the next Kate Daniels book. Sigh.
    • 5/5
      review to come. Here's the short version: Wow.Wow. Kalder Mar is Cerise's cousin and he's got a vendetta against the Hand. He's now an agent for the Mirror and he's set a task to recover a stolen item before the Hand can get their mitts on it. Audrey Callahan is an Edger, currently living in the Broken, who has the magical talent of opening locks. She was involved in the theft in question and Kalder tracks her down to help and hot on his heels are evil Hand bad guys, including one lovely lady who has a penchant for skinning people alive. Then, there's George and Jack, Rose's younger brothers, who are significant characters in the book. Kalder is a rogue and a grifter and a ladies man but he meets his match in Audrey. In many ways, she's his female equivalent. There is excellent witty banter between the two with various attempts at one-upmanship by each, with mixed results which makes for some really fun listening. Given that I'm a romance reader/listener first and foremost, you'd think it would have bothered me more that Audry and Kalder don't actually meet up until a couple of hours into the narration. But, the world is so interesting and catching up with Kalder and George and Jack and geting to know Audrey a bit too, kept me hooked until the sparks started to fly. From the time they first meet, they are basically together, which is a very good thing as they really do strike sparks. The romance is perhaps less obvious - there's only one sex scene really and for a lot of the book, Kalder and Audrey are flirting but not necessarily meaning it. So, it is subtle in that respect. However, because Audrey and Kalder are interacting all the time (once they meet) the heat and connection between them becomes obvious, so there is definitely joy for the romance reader - I think even boys who shudder to think of reading romance could happily pick this one up.As to the narration, it was of course, wonderful. The only thing which threw me a little, was that Renee Raudman uses a particular voice for the parts in the evil Hands operatives' POV. Later in the book, Kalder uses a disguise to infiltrate a special gathering and he uses an upper crust Adrianglian accent - except this voice was the same as the bad guys voice - having got used to that voice equalling bad guys, it was a bit of a shock to hear it coming out of the hero's mouth.
    • 4/5
      So this one took me a little longer to read than the last 2. Not because it was horrible, but because the last one was so great I didn't want to read something else. What if I didn't like this book and it ruins the whole series for me. That obviously didn't happen. This book was great. Bayou Moon is still my favorite in the series, but this one was a really fun read.Something I love about this series is that each book is so different from the others, but still so amazing. For example, the tone in Bayou Moon was much more serious compared to this one. Kaldar made this book a really light read. All 3 couples are unique from one another, but still manage to retain great qualities.On to the actual review!The setting for this one of course takes place in the Edge. But a good amount of important scenes happen in the Weird. I don't remember if anything happened in the. I don't think it was too important in this book.Characters! Kaldar is very much the opposite of William and Declan. He's joker. He doesn't take anything seriously and responsibility is the last thing on his mind. But under all that is a fighter from the Mire, out to avenge his family. I liked him, not as much as William, but I always enjoyed his character archetype.Audrey is also quite different from both Rose and Cerise. She is an Edger so she has faced hardships, but at the core she isn't violent and she isn't a fighter. She has her own valuable skills which shows that you don't have to be a sword master with two black belts and a gruesome past to be a kickass heroine.George and Jack have a bigger role in this book which gives me hope that maybe they'll get their own book. This is set 4 years after the first book, 2 after the second. George is now 14 and Jack is 12. Both have matured and I feel like they would be great main characters. I hope they make an appearance in the next book too.William, Cerise, Rose, and Declan all make an appearance in this book at some time or another.Part of the plot of Bayou Moon carries over to this book which makes it even more interesting. New information is revealed and I think this will lead up to an epic battle at the end of the series. Or maybe just the next book.If you've read the first book then you must read this one too.
    • 3/5
      My favorite Edge novel was probably the first one, and subsequent novels in the series just haven't quite been doing it for me. I wish I liked George and Jack more than I do, but I don't, and thus the book dragged whenever they were messing around in a scene. It's cool how Kaldar and Audrey work together to pull off one last big con. As always, Ilona Andrews shows her prowess in developing a convincingly complex world of magic and weird things. I just wish this book had been shorter by a chunk, to really hold my attention.
    • 5/5
      I love The Edge stories. Now three books strong, Ilona Andrews has proven she is no one hit series wonder. Her Kate Daniels series is simply Magical. You couldn't wish for a stronger fantasy novel. Yet I think I like The Edge stories even more. The plot is incredible. There is a world called the Broken which is basically our world here and now. There is also a world called Weird which is a magically powerful world. Between them lies a thin strip called the Edge. The tales revolve around the people that straddle the Edge. They can have some magic, but most are poor and somewhat jaded. The Edge books are supposed to be more of a romance-genre book than the Kate Daniels books. I still find that the characters and plot are so very well developed that I can't consider them a purely romantic book.I have said before in other interviews that I find it much more difficult to review books that I love. Five star books are so enjoyable to read but I struggle with the reviews because I don't want to give a single thing away. I want readers to be as enchanted by the stories as I am. So briefly with that in mind, the story revolves around Audrey, a former con artist, who has to do one last job for her family before hopefully going straight. The job explodes in her face and suddenly she is being tracked down by handsome con artist, Kaldar. Kaldar needs to find out who was behind the job. Soon the two form an uneasy alliance as they must reclaim an object Audrey helped to steal. Audrey and Kaldar are both strong and noble characters, despite their rather shady skills and positions.I love visiting with the other characters from the previous two books as well. I was especially delighted to find out that George and Jack play a big part in this book. They are the young brothers introduced in the first book. From what I understand the author has been receiving requests for Jack and George's stories (as them as adults) and I can see why. I love these unique, magical little boys and I want to know what kind of men they grow to be.If you are looking for a strong, smart, well written series, I can't think of one I could recommend more highly. This is a pre-order series for me and these books move straight to the top of my TBR pile. If you have read the other two already I imagine you probably have already bought this one.
    • 4/5
      I really liked this book. I found the characters to be engaging and interesting and the writing to be easy-to-read. My only negative comment about this book is that the further I got into it, the harder it was to keep the characters and different societies separate in my mind and figure out who was fighting who and why and where they were located. A map at the beginning of the book and a family tree of characters would have been helpful.
    • 4/5
      He’s an agent of one of the magical powers on the other side of the Edge from ordinary folks. She’s a bounty hunter who fled a life of crime but gets called back in by her family for one last job. They fight crime! Well, they also commit crime and fall in love, but you get the idea. Standard urban fantasy: it’s the kind of thing you like if you like that kind of thing.