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Summary: dazzle Celta tale
Review: Robin has such a fresh, original series going. I would say each book is as good as the next, but frankly, I think she just gets better with each tale. Cannot wait for more Fam tales!
Rating:
Summary: dazzle Celta tale
Review: Robin has such a fresh, original series going. I would say each book is as good as the next, but frankly, I think she just gets better with each tale. Cannot wait for more Fam tales!
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Summary: another brilliant gem from Owens
Review: This is the third "Celta" tale and all I can say is I hate to wait for the next one each time. I just love each book, they have their own special set of characters and conflicts. The world of Celta with their rigid social structure, yet rooted in magic in even the smallest of ways is just pure razzle-dazzle. I am amazed with the talent of this write.
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Summary: Tired Plot
Review: This is the third "Celta" tale and all I can say is I hate to wait for the next one each time. I just love each book, they have their own special set of characters and conflicts. The world of Celta with their rigid social structure, yet rooted in magic in even the smallest of ways is just pure razzle-dazzle. I am amazed with the talent of this write.
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Summary: another brilliant gem from Owens
Review: This is the third "Celta" tale and all I can say is I hate to wait for the next one each time. I just love each book, they have their own special set of characters and conflicts. The world of Celta with their rigid social structure, yet rooted in magic in even the smallest of ways is just pure razzle-dazzle. I am amazed with the talent of this write.
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Summary: bittersweet, rather Romeo & Juliet
Review: What's to like? Celta & all that involves, appearances by T'Ash & Danith and Ailim & Ruis (from previous novels), heartbreaking moments, especially with Holm (not giving anything away here), the kittens.
Problems: Where's the charismatic Holm we came to love in the first 2 books? I had a little trouble believing he was so inept with Lark (and only Lark). Lark is a bit annoying at times because she refuses to see past Holm's status as a fighter; it's opposed to her status as a Healer. Lark's Heartgift just doesn't seem to fit the rules; I hated it; it didn't even use her creative gift which seems to be a requirement of sorts. The bittersweet ending. Saying much more would harm one's enjoyment of the story by taking away the suspense, but I hope that the next book (or 2) addresses that which still causes my heart to ache. These problems dropped the rating to 4 stars.
Not as good as #2, but still a wonderful effort by Ms. Owens. She's on my automatic buy list (and it's a VERY small list).
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Summary: Not the ending I had hoped...
Review: Wow! Robin Owens keeps getting better and better with each book. What's amazing and so welcome is that Heart Duel works equally well as science fiction/fantasy and also a romance. As an avid reader of both genres, I can say that few authors strike the right balance; and yet, Robin does so with an ease that makes her books effortlessly entertaining. *And* as an added bonus, the heat between Lark and Holm made the pages sizzle! A great fantasy, believable world-building, and a delicious love story. What more can a reader ask?Heart Duel now joins the 2 previous Celta books on my keeper shelf. I can't wait for her Luna series to begin.
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Summary: A fantastic book by a talented author
Review: Wow! Robin Owens keeps getting better and better with each book. What's amazing and so welcome is that Heart Duel works equally well as science fiction/fantasy and also a romance. As an avid reader of both genres, I can say that few authors strike the right balance; and yet, Robin does so with an ease that makes her books effortlessly entertaining. *And* as an added bonus, the heat between Lark and Holm made the pages sizzle! A great fantasy, believable world-building, and a delicious love story. What more can a reader ask? Heart Duel now joins the 2 previous Celta books on my keeper shelf. I can't wait for her Luna series to begin.
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