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Summary: Breath Taking
Review: I loved this the second installment of the Blood Jewels Trilogy. I couldn't put it down. What I found the most fascinating in this book was the relationship between Jaenelle and Lucivar. Here is this warrior who is worked unto death, who wants all the pain and hurt and anger to end and yet this one girl saves him and they are what siblings are supposed to be. I loved this book from start to finish.
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Summary: Great Read
Review: This was a book i couldn't put down.Great book to read.
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Summary: Is she dead?
Review: Daemon doesn't know what to believe when his brother accuses him of rape and murder of Jeanelle, Witch, a 12-year-old girl that he loves. He can't remember that night, only certain words that haunt him and torment him, driving him insane. It leads to him wandering the Twisted Kingdom, going deeper and deeper into it, with each step promising no return. And he knows one thing...That Jaenelle is dead. Saeton SaDiablo is the High Lord of Hell, and he has Jaenelle's body in his keep, waiting for the body to heal so he can bring the daughter of his soul back into it. So Jaenelle can be alive again. It takes two years... and he gets his chance, and brings back Witch. Jaenelle is awake again, back inside her body. She can't remember the months before she had been 'hurt' and she does not know that she was raped. She has to get use to being a 15-year-old instead of being 12--which is a hard thing to do. There are people trying to get rid of her, like Heketah, and she must survive all the attempts untill she is old enough to make the Offering, and to claim a court, and her throne. Surreal, the assassin, has been looking out for Daemon as much as possible, and is the only one that has seen him in the 8 years hes been gone. But he keeps dissappearing, and she thinks Jaenelle is dead, and Daemon has no hope. Lucivar knows he must get out of the salt mines because his dream is dead. There was no reason left for him to keep on surviving. So he decides to escape, try to commit suicide, and it brings himself face-to-face with the girl whom is Dreams Made Flesh, Witch.
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Summary: Share And Enjoy
Review: I really liked this tril alot. Bishop's world is immaculatly done, insanely creative and fourth dimentional. She's dramatic, witty as hell and knows her stuff when it comes to people's emotions. If I didn't know better, I'd say this was a soap! I liked Jaenelle's dual personality between witch-child, Witch and Queen. Very interesting alternatives which could be seen in every human but I won't get into that. Wonderfully desribed "triangle", a point of fascination for me. Excellent character definition and status.
Black mark for the poor wicked Queens; some of the plots against Jaenelle are really pitiful. Certain aspects of their ideas seemed like slapstick wiley coyote for the rest of it.
Great emotional ping-pong; it ripped me to shreds.
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Summary: The first time I have felt compelled to write a review...
Review: The trilogy is excellent. I loved it. I loved the innocence and power Jaenelle. Saetan is just a big teddy bear. I fell in love with all the good characters and hated all the bad. It's a simple message -- don't judge a book by its cover -- but told in an exciting and unforgettable way. I usually don't buy books like these, you know Dungeons and Dragons type books, but after reading the summary ... I put the entire trilogy in my cart. Weeks later I finally decided to purchase and never regretted it. I read all three book in 6 days. Kudos to Anne Bishop for such a unique and riveting tale.
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Summary: fantastic adventure
Review: I enjoyed this book as much, if not more than, the first. The pace of the plot is as relentless as the first. This is a wonderful middle book to this trilogy.
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Summary: Great!
Review: The second in the trilogy, this book was just a great as the first one!
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Summary: #2 just aren't as good
Review: Have you ever noticed that the "second" in any series is usually not as good as either the "first" or the "third"? It is the same with this series by Anne Bishop. The negativity of the society, the hostility between men and women, all of this is cranked up in the second book. The characters seem more disjointed, more confused -- and well they could be given what has happened and is happening to them. I just didn't get as into the characters as the first or third book enticed me to be. The third book however will make little sense without the second so you should read it if you are a fan of the series. Indeed if you plan to read "The Invisible Ring" I recommend the trilogy first because it will explain the culture better and allow you to be more a part of that adverture.
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Summary: a must read
Review: this book and the other two in the series are some of the best books i have ever read. i can't stop reading them, and every time i do i notice something fascinating that i hadn't noticed before. you really do have to check this author out!
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Summary: Amazing and textured. Beautiful and dark
Review: I am now in my third reading of this series. That is rarity for me. Jane Eyre, the Phantom of the Opera and Night Magic are the only novels which I have read repeatedly. Several things impressed me with this series. First, judging by the covers, one would suspect this is another typical fantasy epic, light hearted with sweet little elves and bunnies. Quite the opposite. A very real sense of darkness pervaids the series. Themes such as incest, rape, bondage and discipline are handled with graceless effort. Second, descriptions are amazing. Simple one word descriptions of characters convey more than whole pages in other novels. Third, the characters are very real, very life like. None of the simpering ladies and broadchested heroes that seem to inhabit other novels exist here. Finally, the depth of story and sub-plots is amazing. You can get lost in this world. Hours fly by as pages turn. This is perhaps one of the best series I've ever read, and it is well worth reading. It is, however, not meant for younger readers. I would definitely think twice before allowing anyone younger than high school to read them. Certain sexual themes would be to difficult and embarrasing for parents or teachers to explain. If more than five stars were available, I would give them.
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