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Any Given Doomsday (The Phoenix Chronicles, Book 1)
 

Any Given Doomsday (The Phoenix Chronicles)

by Lori Handeland

Elizabeth Phoenix once used her unique skills as a psychic to help in the Milwaukee Police Department’s fight against injustice. But when Liz’s foster mother is found viciously murdered—and Liz is discovered unconscious at the scene—her only memory of the crime comes in the form of terrifying dreams...of creatures more horrific than anything Liz has seen in real life. What do these... (read more)

Top tags: phoenix chronicles,  urban fantasy,  vampires,  paranormal,  fantasy (all tags)

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Amazon Reviews (5)
 

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Liked It

3 of 3 members found this review helpful.
LadyVampire2u
  • Rated 5 stars

“I've come to enjoy Lori Handeland's Nightcreature series. So when I learned she was starting a brand new series, I was one of those who was lined up on wish lists for that moment when the book would hit the shelves. But a miracle occurred. I somehow actually found a copy of "Any Given Doomsday" at a book store in August 08 instead of its release date of November 08! How the person who had it before me could bear to let this book go was beyond me. And I'm not speaking about the fact that it's...”

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Didn’t Like It

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
Kate F
  • Rated 2 stars

“I could not finish this book, even with fifty pages to go. The first half of the book is excellent. Elizabeth Phoenix is a snarky character, and I enjoy her wisecracks.

However, about 200 pages in, all the sex starts. That's when I realized I would never put this in a high school library collection. The sex keeps on going on and on and on. How does she expand her powers? Through sex. And it's icky sex too. Ick. It seems the sex is used to keep the plot going ... and really,...”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.676471 stars
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  • Rated 0 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Jaede

    jaede said:

    “I got my ARC about 3 days ago. I haven't had time to get to it yet, but am really looking forward to reading it this week.”

    posted Sunday, September 21 2008
  • Robin W

    robin w said:

    “I love romantic urban fantasy, so it wasn't hard to hook me with this book. The setup is imaginative and relatively original, the characters are compelling, and the romantic triangle leaves me waffling. Jimmy or Sawyer? Jimmy or Sawyer? They're both evil, both good, both seem to be denying feelings for Lizzie, both jerks.... Hm. Maybe we need a third choice? Some of the writing fell short of awesome (seriously--she feels NOTHING when Springboard dies?), but not a lot of it. I'm definitely going to read the next one... in May!!”

    posted Saturday, September 20 2008
  • Catherine S

    catherine s said:

    “I finished reading my ARC in the wee hours of Friday morning. I could not put this book down, I found it so compelling. I thought the character development was outstanding and I was left wanting MORE! It looks like it's going to be a fantastic series and my only regret is that I have to wait until May 2009 for the next book :)

    With HBO's new series True Blood, based on Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series, perhaps this would make a great series on HBO or Showtime. ”

    posted Saturday, September 20 2008
  • Mippy

    mippy said:

    “Yep, got my ARC yesterday and am reading it now. So far, so good - I'm really enjoying it!”

    posted Friday, September 19 2008
  • Evie ♥

    evie ♥ said:

    “I just got mine this week.”

    posted Friday, September 19 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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