>Total Eclipse The final installment in the Weather Warden series

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Total Eclipse

By : Rachel Caine
New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires novels

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin, her husband, the djinn David, and the Earth herself have been poisoned by a substance that destroys the magic that keeps the world alive. The poison is destabilizing the entire balance of power, bestowing magic upon those who have never had it, and removing it form those who need it. It’s just a matter of time before the delicate balance of nature explodes into chaos-and doom.

Let me just premise this by saying that I LOVE THIS SERIES! I actually waited to read this book (though I pre-ordered a few copies) simply because I knew it was ending and wanted to postpone the inevitable as long as possible. This is the last adventure or mis-adventure Joanne and company will have. The finality of it saddened me more than expected. I suppose it is a testament to Rachel Caine’s skill as a writer that she can write characters in such a way that their stories will be missed by readers like myself.

All of that being said…something was slightly off in this book. Perhaps it’s the fact that Caine was tying up so many loose ends and bringing closure to her fabulous series that caused the shift in pace. Total Eclipse had A LOT going on in it’s pages and it was hard for me to keep up with everything that was happening. And boy oh boy, with Mother Earth waking up pissed off at humanity, you can bet your bum there was lots of action!

For those loyal RC minions (like me), the fantastical concepts and outrageous happenings in the Weather Warden world will come as no surprise, but I think new readers will have a hard time swallowing everything on page (serves you right if you are just now picking up this series to read;)). These are books that must be read in order to fully appreciate the characters and creativity of the author. There are some characters that have grown so much throughout the series, like Kevin & Cherise, whose stories in Total Eclipse won’t be completely felt without the prior knowledge of where they came from.

Overall, Total Eclipse was not my favorite in this series, but I finished the book completely satisfied with the way everything transpired, and thankfully have my complete WW set signed and ready for me to re-visit whenever I wish!

C’est la vie Weather Warden’s, I will miss you greatly.

Weather Warden [YA]

Ill Wind-December 2003

Heat Stroke-August 2004

Chill Factor-January 2005

Windfall-November 2005

Firestorm-September 2006

Thin Air-August 2007

Gale Force-August 2008

Cape Storm-August 4, 2009

Total Eclipse-August 3, 2010[FINAL]

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This book was purchased by Day.

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