Audiobook Review with Crafts: Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance

Series: Cassandra Palmer #4
Narrator: Cynthia Holloway
14 hrs. 27 min.
Unabridged
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 6/30/10
Source: Hoopla/Library

Cassandra Palmer may be the all-powerful Pythia now, but that doesn't mean people have stopped trying to kill her. Most of the supernatural power players don't want independent-minded Cassie as chief clairvoyant---and they'll stop at nothing to see her six feet under. 

The Vampire Senate does support Cassie in her position, but their protection comes with a price: an alliance with the sexy master vampire Mircea, who has claimed Cassie as his own. 

But even the vampires will have trouble keeping Cassie alive now that the self-styled god Apollo, the source of the Pythia's power, has it in for her in a big way. To save her life---and the world---Cassie's going to have to face down her creator once and for all.

My thoughts:

I have been seeing people pick this series back up and I have missed it. I've read the others so I thought it might be time to try it on audio. I was not disappointed and I enjoyed Cynthia Holloway's voice throughout the story. I hope she narrates the rest of the series.

The book felt a bit uneven to me with the high action and then the sudden lulls. It still kept my attention as the others in the series but it doesn't progress too much on the Pythia problem Cassie is having. It does progress but just barely. There is still a love triangle and nothing is terribly clear there by the end of the book either, but small advances were made with both Mircea and Pritkin. Still not sure if there will be a clear winner, but both are alpha males even if the Pythia has no problems courting both.

I give this audio 4 stars. It is another fun addition to the series and I cannot wait to continue it. I seem to always want more after finishing a Cassandra Palmer book and it was no different here. I enjoyed it on audio and may continue it that way with the rest of the books. I recommend it to those who enjoy UF and humor.

The Craftiness: 

I made gifts when I listened to the book. I made 4 wristlets (Caroline by Swoon Patterns). 3 of them are identical and have a drum pattern on the outside. It is silk from a obi. The 3 girls I made them for all play the drums and I thought it was perfect for them. You have no idea how hard it is to find drum fabric. :)

The other one is for someone who loves hearts. I thought I'd do a simple embroidery pattern on the front. I put card and bill holders on the inside (think wallet) of all of them. No, none of them read the blog so they shouldn't know they are getting a wristlet. *evil laugh* :)

The last one was described in my post on Monday. Not my fave but things happen and hopefully someone will love this misfit wristlet. :) Just go HERE if you need to find out more and possibly win the poor unfortunate bag.