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Title: The Last Twilight (Dirk & Steele)
ISBN: 0843957670
Author:
Marjorie M. Liu
Publicate Date: 2008-01-29
Publish: 2008-01-29
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: More like 3 1/2 stars.....
A deadly outbreak of a virus has sent Dr. Rikki Kinn into the heart of Africa. She wants to find the source of the infection and stop it from spreading or occurring elsewhere. Unfortunately, it looks like someone has another plan in mind as mercenaries try to kidnap Rikki. The Dirk and Steele agency is called in to protect Rikki and now shape shifter, Amiri, finds himself back in his homeland, and back in the midst of a past he hasn't yet escaped. Will Amiri and Rikki survive when everything they hold dear is on the line?
THE LAST TWILIGHT is the seventh book in Marjorie M. Liu's long running series. It is best if you read the prior books to get the true feel as to what is going on as THE LAST TWILIGHT jumps headlong into some of the threads ongoing throughout the series.
THE LAST TWILIGHT is very action packed, almost overly so. It is very difficult to briefly summarize what occurs in the storyline without giving away significant spoilers as there is just so much happening. This is definitely the sort of book you want to read in large chunks as the plethora of characters and the constant switching of loyalties can become quite confusing if read in small increments.
Both the hero and heroine have tortured pasts and are hiding their own insecurities. I wanted happiness for them but for some reason that goal seemed almost elusive. Perhaps it was the discontent I felt as it was impossible to determine who could be trusted since the various characters popping in and out and switching sides had my head spinning at times. It's not so much that THE LAST TWILIGHT isn't a good book but rather that I wanted a happier ending for them. After enduring so much heartache and pain, Rikki and Amiri truly deserved their happily ever after to be exceptional.
Marjorie Liu has created a world that only gets richer and more fully developed as each book is released. I can't help but hope we see Rictor again as he was actually my favorite character in THE LAST TWILIGHT. Surely he is worthy of his own story as he definitely remains a mystery!
COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES
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2: Fabulous author
Liu has yet to let me down. I love her books and I love reading the Dirke and Steele steries. Liu has a wonderful way of taking the reader to exotic and new locations in each book. Her characters are unique in thier personalities, abilities, and beliefs. In this latest book, Amiri (once a captured prisioner in the Russian experimental facility) is sent to the African Congo to protect a scientist. Rikki is said scientist, who specializes in tracking the root of dangerious diseases/virus. Unfortunately she is also wanted by some very bad men. Rikki and Amiri go on the run in the jungle. This book is packed with action and suspense. I had a really hard time it down and I very much look forward to reading the next one.
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3: Strong characters, complicated plot
"The Last Twilight" pairs Rikki, a virus hunter who is investigating an ebola-like outbreak, with Amiri, a shapeshifter whose job is to protect her. There is strong character development and a lot of time is devoted to the relationships between the characters, especially issues of trust, feelings of isolation, and a longing for family/belonging. The plot gets unnecessarily complicated, in my opinion, and there isn't a satisfactory resolution to either the virus or the looming catastrophe (if we can believe the sinister Broker), but the book kept my attention and delivered on the unexpected, always focusing on the characters.
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4: Great setting, good story
This book is part of the Dirk & Steele series by Marjorie M Liu about a detective agency staffed by shapeshifters. In this story, Amiri the shapeshifter cheetah is sent to Congo to protect a doctor, Rikki Kinn. Rikki is one fo the world's best virus hunters and has rushed to a scene that is apparently an ebola attack. However, once there Rikki realises there is something else going on and when she is rescued by Amiri and his colleague Eddie it starts a game of hide-and-seek though the jungle of Congo. Their enemies are varied and they have to contend with injury, memories and fear of contamination from the mystery virus.
The plot in this book is quite complex with several 'baddies', some of whom turn out not to be baddies at all. The cast of characters is fairly wide, including several different shapeshifters, but it was always possible to keep track of who was what. The highlight of the book for me was the setting in Congo and the complexity of the plot as Rikki tries to find out why so many people want to capture her. It was a good read but perhaps a little overcomplex in places for comfortable reading.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book ?? Helen Hancox 2008
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5: Too much...
A little too much torture, pain, and death for me in this book.
I like Marjorie S. Liu's writing and her characters but this is just too needlessly violent and gory.
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