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Summary: Mediocrity at its finest
Review: This book starts out where the last series left off, with good plot ideas but put together in a horrible fashion. The books in this series are page turners some say, and they are, but the only reason being what could be said in one book alone, is chopped into pieces and printed as seperate 'books'. You have to buy the next book in the series just to see what should have happenned in the one before.All that aside, the characters are easily liked. Six main characters covering almost every personality type you could think of; you're bound to find one you can identify with. Too bad they all any sort of depth. The overall direction of the story is good, but it breaks down in alot of areas. For one, the author can't seem to break her ties from romance writing; everyone has to sleep with everyone else to maintain their magical 'strength'. Secondly, our main characters are infallible when it comes to their actions outside of their group; they're always right, and the 'other' protagonists or antagonists are always wrong. Overall, I'm sure when all the books are written, and you read them all as if they were one book, it will be a good story. But if you don't mind choking down a mediocre book until that point, grab this and read it. Thumbs up|down? Try 90 degrees sideways...
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Summary: Intrigues - The Blending Enthroned
Review: This book was great! I cannot wait until the next one comes out. Sharon Green really keeps her readers interested and wanting more. I have read the entire series The Blending and absolutly loved those too. The first book I recieved from a friend and did not know if I would like it, but now I am hooked. Keep up the good work Ms. Green ! =)
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Summary: Unlike the Other Reviewers........
Review: Unlike the other reviewers of this book, I found the introduction of the enemies very interesting. It gave us, the readers, some background with which to judge their actions and decisions. Also, I have found that The Six are a bit too good for my tastes, and I like how the enemies have actual character flaws, and, at least in their country, the political intrigues of her first five books are present. That is one thing that seems lacking in Gandistra in this book, and only the return of the nobles will really change that lack, so the cunningness, backstabbing, and alliances of the enemies are needed that much more. I hope that she continues this series, and I hope she will be able to finish the series with publishers willing to publish her series, unlike her other book series, the one that included "The Far Side of Forever" and "Hellhound Magic," which had a third book, but the third was left unpublished due to lack of interest. I loved THIS book, and I think that the introduction ofthe minor characters might be important because those minor characters might be in the future books (i.e. maybe in the next seated blending, or something equally as important). Or, possibly, the characters that were introduced were merely there as character references use in order to show how the people of Gan Garee, and even Gandistra, are handling the change of power and governmental structure. So, for me, this book was worth buying and reading, and I recommend,to those that have not read the previous series of five books, to read that series before reading this, or you will not understand most of the references in this book. I also recommend you read them because they are very good books, and I have read all of the books in the series twice, and will probably read them many times more.
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Summary: Continuing the saga...
Review: You really need to read the first 5 books to follow everything (but believe me, once you get started, you'll devour them so fast you won't believe it!). This book introduces a LOT of new, minor characters (and a few new major ones) that help show the changes that the empire of Gandistra is experiencing, while also following our Seating Blending on their mission into Gracely, where all sorts of political struggles are going on. You need a chart to keep up with all the characters, but having read everything Sharon Green has written, I promise you won't be disappointed for your efforts!
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Summary: Continuing the saga...
Review: You really need to read the first 5 books to follow everything (but believe me, once you get started, you'll devour them so fast you won't believe it!). This book introduces a LOT of new, minor characters (and a few new major ones) that help show the changes that the empire of Gandistra is experiencing, while also following our Seating Blending on their mission into Gracely, where all sorts of political struggles are going on. You need a chart to keep up with all the characters, but having read everything Sharon Green has written, I promise you won't be disappointed for your efforts!
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