by Anne Bishop, Alexandra Harris
Initially I was a bit unsure about reading these books as they weren't centered around the Lakeside Courtyard and all the characters I'd grown to love so much. But, in the end I loved the world this author created too much to not read them. And I knew that I would love the spin-off books as well. ...
The main character in this story is Vicki, a human woman who got a rustic resort near Lake Silence as part of her divorce settlement and used all her money to improve and maintain it. This paragraph introduces Vicki perfectly: “A bit of useful information. My name is Victoria “call me Vicki” DeVine...
Vicky DeVine has just manages to escape a viciously abusive marriage and in the settlement she was granted ownership of the Jumble. A house and a collection of dilapidated cabins on the banks of Lake Silence. A beautiful location for a holiday - but she only owns the cabins. The terra indigene own t...
Lake Silence by Anne Bishop Book 5 of The Others Human laws do not apply in the territory controlled by the Others–-vampires, shapeshifters, and paranormal beings even more deadly. And this is a fact that humans should never, ever forget... After her divorce, Vicki DeVine took over a rustic re...
4.5- audiobookExcellent narrationI didn't expect to enjoy this spin off. I thought the series would fall into dullsville without Meg and the pack. I was wrong! I didn't even miss her I was so wrapped up in these newish characters (a few came from the original series)and their section of the world. T...
I wasn't even going to read this one. I was sure I didn't want to leave Lakeside and the characters in that courtyard. But this was one of those rare times when advance press got me to reconsider. I don't even remember what I read, but it was enough to make me think that maybe Lake Silence would b...
Spinning off from and taking place several months after the conclusion of the original Others series, Lake Silence shifts from the activities of the Lakeside Courtyard, to a human settlement, Sproing, located in the Finger Lakes region of the Wild Country. The story centers on Vicki DeVine, a recent...
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.I enjoyed this book. After reading the earlier books in the series last year, I was really curious about this newest installment. I knew going into this book that it was set in the same world as the previous books but it would feature di...
4.75 starsI loved The Others, and when I saw that Anne Bishop was continuing the series with new characters, I was beyond excited. When I started reading Lake Silence, I was a little put off that Vickie’s chapters are 1st person POV,and everyone else is 3rd POV, but I quickly got over that. She is a...