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Summary: Mystery/Adventure/Fantasy - even a little Romance.
Review: I first picked up this novel, not expecting that it was book #5 in a series of seven full novels. I enjoyed Indigo and Grimya (the faithful, loyal she-wolf companion) as characters as they struggle through the frozen south in search for the demon she must vanquish. It was heartwarming in the sense that Indigo wanted to be loved again, and Grimya's friendship is on the line. I like Grimya very much. She is a loyal wolf who cherishes Indigo as her friend. I only wish there were more of the other books in the Indigo series so that I may collect them all.
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Summary: A Great book to read for Indigo Series Fans
Review: I first picked up this novel, not expecting that it was book #5 in a series of seven full novels. I enjoyed Indigo and Grimya (the faithful, loyal she-wolf companion) as characters as they struggle through the frozen south in search for the demon she must vanquish. It was heartwarming in the sense that Indigo wanted to be loved again, and Grimya's friendship is on the line. I like Grimya very much. She is a loyal wolf who cherishes Indigo as her friend. I only wish there were more of the other books in the Indigo series so that I may collect them all.
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Summary: The best in a series of "must read" books.
Review: I have followed this series since it first came out in the early 90's. I anxiously awaited each book and immediately purchased them when they arrived at the bookstore. Since the last book "Aisling" was published, I have reread this series several times. Louise Cooper has such a genuine talent at writing characters that you find endearing, not only the two main players Indigo and Grimya, but also characters in every book.Troika is my personal favorite,because of it's direction of a love interest for Indigo. (She needed a break,she has a huge responsibility hanging over her head!)I highly recommend this series for all SF/Fantasy readers. You won't be disappointed!!!
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Summary: A bit confusing...
Review: I really liked this book, especially because Indigo finds something of a solace from her tribullations. But I rated it less because it's a bit difficult to understand the nature of the demon.In this book Indigo travels North to the land of Feran, her dear love, who is trapped in a demon world until Indigo kills the last of the demons she has released. But when she arrives at her 'destination' she meets a man who is almost identical to Feran. She is very surprised, but soon discovers that he is from the family Feran left in the North. She has to spend the Winter with these people and things get a bit out of hand... More, she discovers that the demon is right under their roof. But exactly what this demon is, I think it's up to you to make your own interpretation.
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Summary: Low point of a good series
Review: I was surprised to see so many positive reviews of this chapter in the Indigo Saga, while the series was excellent. A wonderful concept carried through very well, this is the one book that falls gravely short. First, in all of the books save this one, she is desperatly embittered by her seperation from Fenran. In this book outside of references relating to internal conflict, he is not present. It is almost as though Indigo forgot that it was her own foolishness which condemned him to unending torment until the demons are destroyed. People always seem to focus on how difficult indigo's struggles are, and while her quest is quite substantial, she at least has some power over her situation. She could have at least had the self-control to avoid any romantic situations. Fenran was supposed to be the motivator of her quest. A reason for her too succeed, and while a romantic interlude may please some of her fans, it really undermined the entire meaning of her quest. If Veness wouldn't have so convienently died would she have delayed her quest to make a life with him? Louise alluded to that being the case. The problem with that is obvious. My other issue with this book is the Demon itself, out of all the Demons it is the least delineated. Their is more focus on Nemesis than on the actual Demon she is destroying. There are no reall characteristics attributed to it, and frankly its demise was altogther too vague. All you had was an affirmation that this was the situation. There are also a great deal of timeline issues. Louise didn't do an effective job of explaining where the demon was motivating from, was it influencing idividuals, or was it possessing the artifacts. If it was in the weapons, at what point did the demon take control over them, because its effect on those that touched them were consistent with the curse placed on them centuries prior to the release of the demons from the Tower of Regrets. If it was possessing the people with the power of vengeance this was only marginally alluded to, because their motivation could just as easily been covetouness and greed. The book, however, did keep ones attention and is worth reading, it falls short of the level usually Louise Cooper ascends to. Read all eight books, and you can over look this one. Good luck in finding it.
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Summary: Indigo! Why!?
Review: Indigo leaves the Brabazon family heads north to her love's homeland. There she meets the family he left behind. Now she must discover how a white tiger, a family secret, and an axe and shield are related, while dealing with her emotions toward a man that greatly resembles her beloved Fenran.
It seemed that this story was quickly written and was over too quickly. Doesn't explain the demon very well, and Fenran's relationship to this family. Were they his cousins or nephews/nieces?
I thought that we would learn more about Fenran since Indigo was staying with the family, but you learn nothing about his background.
I see that most of the reviews claimed that they liked seeing Indigo get a love interest, but I thought what she did was stupid, reckless, selfish, and very very thoughtless. She not only hurt herself with her relationship with Veness, but she hurt Veness, Grimya, and of course Fenran (he HAD to have known)!
Of course, this proves how human Indigo is and she is prone to mistakes, but.....she knew better darnit! She knew better......
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Summary: Mystery/Adventure/Fantasy - even a little Romance.
Review: This is a brilliant series of books - Louise Cooper does an awesome job at giving each book a unique and captivating plot. Very few authors could do for a trilogy, what she successfully did here with no less than eight books... Of all of them, this book is my favorite, combining all the best elements of the series, as listed above.
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Summary: I loved it
Review: This is one of my favorite of the Indigo books.Cooper always does a wonderful job on characters and plots,and all the books in this saga.I love Grimya very much,and even though Indigo insists that she isn't worthy of such friendship,I think she is,despite her...antics.Indigo is a strong-hearted woman,and is not quite as foolish (I believe) as the books make her seem.I enjoyed Troika's plot very much.I was nearly horrified at first,when I found out where she was staying,and about the man that looked so much like Fenran.I just couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for her,despite the obvious fact.This is a must-read book in a must-read series!
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Summary: The most poignant of the Indigo series
Review: When I read "Troika", I was mildly surprised. I didn't think that Indigo could feel so deeply for someone who wasn't Fenran, her betrothed condemned to limbo. Actually, I never thought much about Fenran, period, since the crux of the "Indigo" books is focused on vanquishing demons, not languishing over lost loves. The tone of this novel is in keeping with the rest of the series; however, there is an element of romance not present in the other books. I enjoyed this book greatly; it was engrossing, and complex enough to keep me wondering who-was-guilty-of-what until the end. I highly recommend it
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