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Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6)
Soul Song - Dirk & Steele, Bk 6
Author: Marjorie M. Liu
Against her will, Kitala Bell foresees the future. Now her own future is in peril. From the ocean?s depths rises an impossible blend of fantasy and danger, a creature whose voice is seduction incarnate, whose song can manipulate lives the way that Kitala herself manipulates the strings of her violin -- even to the point of breaking. He is a prin...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780843957662
ISBN-10: 0843957662
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 195 ratings
Publisher: Leisure
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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VampireRat avatar reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 83 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
Liu became one of my favorite authors as soon as I began reading her first book, Tiger Eye. If you can, I highly recommend you start there, as it is a good introduction to the Dirk & Steel organization and Liu's characters, who are shape shifters or have other paranormal abilities, with Liu's own brand of magic and mythology occasionally thrown in.

Liu is a relatively new author, all of whose books so far involve characters who work for Dirk & Steele, an undercover paranormal organization / detective agency. Supporting characters in Liu's books frequently turn up or have previously been in primary roles in other books in the Dirk & Steele series. I like learning more about the other characters as their back stories get told. Maggie Shayne does the same thing with vampire characters in her Twilight series. However, each Dirk & Steel novel will stand alone without having read any of the others, if you must.

"Fast paced. Likable characters. A story that sucks you in right away and is hard to put down. Liu doesn't write 'bodice rippers,' but there's plenty of romance." I can (and do) say that about all of her books. The primary characters are new and the shape shifter this time is a dolphin, if I remember correctly - a new twist in the series. Familiar characters return when Dirk & Steele get involved - after all, they work there. This book was not as good as some of the others in the series, but it was still a good read and kept my attention.
daylilylover avatar reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 768 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Great book! The concept seems a little odd at first but once you start reading it you get hooked!
reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 223 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I thought the characters were ok. Towards the end characters from the other books in the series appeared, or were mentioned, and I think a reader would be a bit confused if they hadn't read the other books. Not the best in the series IMHO, but still a good read.
katala97 avatar reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I've read all of Marjorie M. Liu's Dirk & Steele books. I LOVED Tiger Eye, liked the next couple, but Soul Song was VERY DARK. Torture, rape, increasing amounts of violence...I could barely make it through to the end. If this is the direction the series is going, I'm afraid I won't be sticking with it.
reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I really enjoyed the character development, and I found the book to be very artistic and prosaic, with a lot of metaphors. The plot was very fast paced and the romance beautiful. The characters are both conflicted, and find hope in each other through some very dark times. M'Cal is one of my favorite heroes :-) This is a new author, but I've found her Dirk & Steel series to be quite good and have read all of them :-)
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reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 276 more book reviews
I truly appreciate the way Liu's romantic couples cross all lines racially, ability wise or human, part human or not human at all. There are the usual trust issues, but they seem to get resolved. These couples romances and complicated, dangerous and hot.
reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 5 more book reviews
As always Marjorie captures the reader with a unique character set, twisted story line that keeps you turning pages and teases with tying the books so different together through friendship, marriage, and fated circumstance. A great page turner!
reviewed Soul Song (Dirk & Steele, Bk 6) on + 19 more book reviews
Not the best of this series but still good. Very interesting premise. The characters really come alive.

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Dirk  6
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People/Characters
M'Cal (Primary Character)
Kitala Bell (Primary Character)

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