Hands of Flame (The Negotiator, Book 3)
by C.E. Murphy
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Author: C.E. MurphyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-01
ISBN: 0373802706
Number of pages: 409
Publisher: Luna
Book Reviews of Hands of Flame (The Negotiator, Book 3)
Book Review: 4.5 stars - Action-packed finale, but is this really the end? I'm not so sure.
Summary: 5 Stars
Plot Summary: Nearly all the secrets are spilled in this excellent installment in the Negotiator Series. First, Biali brings Alban to a gargoyle tribunal, demanding satisfaction for Ausra's death, and an exasperated Margrit must defend Alban in a trial of contests. Janx is defeated, but he's still hanging around NYC causing trouble, and he finally calls in his last favor from Margrit. If she grants his wish, it would turn over control of the city to the djinn and selkies in a massive power shift. If that's not enough, the truth is revealed about how Malik died, and the djinn want to take their revenge out on Margrit.
I stayed up late last night, desperate to know it all as Ms. Murphy ripped the lid off the action while the revelations poured out like the payload from a dump truck. Normally that would qualify a book for my top rating, but I do have a criticism, and it's that Margrit and Alban's relationship went no where new. In fact, that part of the story was kind of boring. They were there for each other, he propped her up a lot when she was weak and weary, but they had no real discussions or `couple time,' so their relationship went from providing a nice bit of tension to being a done deal. That's a shame, but not a fatal flaw. I inhaled the rest of the story with no other regrets, and the three novels that make up this urban fantasy series are all top notch in my opinion.
Ms. Murphy revealed so many secrets that part of me is completely satisfied to have my questions answered, and the other part of me wonders if she'll be able to write more novels in this series. I hesitate to call this a trilogy because she hinted in her acknowledgement that she might come back to this world someday and write some more. It's an interesting approach to writing a series, and I commend her for crafting a trilogy with the potential for more. Nothing is worse than the never-ending UF series that go on into infinity without ever providing closure and revelation along the way. If Ms. Murphy picks up the reigns on the Negotiator series again, she'll need to craft new mysteries and inject some tension back into Margrit's love life.
The reading order for this series is:
Heart of Stone (The Negotiator Trilogy, Book 1)
House of Cards (The Negotiator, Book 2)
Hands of Flame
Summary of Hands of Flame (The Negotiator, Book 3)
War has erupted among the five Old Races, and Margrit is responsible for the death that caused it. Now New York City's most unusual lawyer finds herself facing her toughest negotiation yet. And with her gargoyle lover, Alban, taken prisoner, Margrit's only allies?a dragon bitter about his fall, a vampire determined to hold his standing at any cost and a mortal detective with no idea what he's up against?have demands of their own.Determined to rescue Alban and torn between conflicting loyalties as the battle seeps into the human world, Margrit soon realizes the only way out is through the fire.
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