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358 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 5, 2009
25%: I desperately need to know what happens to Thomas.So my closing thoughts on Burning Alive:
30%: I Googled it...I'm in tears and it hasn't happened yet. Poor Thomas!!! How could Butcher get me to like him so much only to take him away *sniffle*.....reading on.
55%: Thomas death by the kajmela....wrecked me...just wrecked me! Ok seriously...Thomas just died and Helen can't get over herself to call the fire?!?
59%: Helen's woe is me attitude is making me want to smack her. Hello....Thomas JUST DIED! Drake just lost his best friend and brother and she is complaining about being left out?!? Ridiculous!
65%: Helen!!!! I swear that she is TICKING. ME. OFF. She just experienced this close connection with Drake and now she is shutting him out. He needs to take his luceria and run far far away from that wishy-washy chic. Ugh!
75%: Seriously Helen! Drake is already suffering from Thomas' loss and now she is totally using Thomas death against him. Umm...excuse me but it's YOUR FAULT that Thomas died. If she had just gotten over her fear and channeled the fire he would still be alive. I'm really not liking her.
78%: Now she's feeling guilty for getting Thomas killed. Her emotions are all over the map.
92%: Helen really is melodramatic. She's now struggling to take the luceria off because she doesn't want Drake to die with her if she does. First off, she snuck off to "fight" the Synestryn by herself having zero battle skills. Seconly, she froze up again and the kajmela were eyeing Drake like a happy meal.
Ok...so YAY...in the end Helen was able to save the day....although I still never liked her.
• I loved Drake and his sexy alpha male "I'm going to save the world attitude"...YUM!
• Thomas *sigh*...dear, sweet Thomas. I really wish that he could have lived and one of the other less significant characters died. Thomas just connected so well with the readers that you just had to love him. I think that's why Butcher sacrificed him. Even after his last leaf fell off and he felt the change coming on him, he still fought on the side of good. In the end, his sacrifice saved Drake and Helen.
• I'm really looking forward to reading Lexie and Zach's story. The seem well matched and I bet their story will be humourous with their antics.
• I'm left wondering what role Sybil plays in the looming battle and will Gilda's secret and betrayal break down the Theronai infrastructure as it exists.