Naamah's Kiss

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Moirin reminds me a little of Phedre in Kushiel's Dart. Just being young and free with herself, learning how to manipulate people in both good and ... (show more)

Moirin reminds me a little of Phedre in Kushiel's Dart. Just being young and free with herself, learning how to manipulate people in both good and bad ways. It's nice from how heavy the last few books have been. Kushiel's Avatar through the Imriel trilogy got really dark several times and I'm glad to have a little bit of a break. I'm sure that from what we know about the Tater's already, though, things aren't going to stay like this for long.

I am a little worried that the books are falling into a formula. Sure, there are surprises, but right before she was whisked away to Ch'in (2 pages, actually) I was telling someone that something was about to happen, even though there was no actual indication. It was just that in Kushiel's Scion the Lucca battle was near the same page.

I still loved it. Carey is an extremely talented writer and I can't wait for the rest of the series. I just hope that there are a few Melisande and the veil or Joscelin and the bridge moments soon. (show less)

 

 

by Katie Fillingim

No, it's a flop!

Sad to say, I am having a hard time finishing this one. Her first series, Kushiels legacy is far superior. So far this one is falling quite short.

 

 

by Travis D Seals

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  Really engaging read, and I had a lot of fun with this new character. The book really seems to have three separate sections: Moirin's life in Alba growing up, then engaging in intrigue at the Royal Court in Elua, and then her adventure with her mentor to the other side of the world. I like that it was not so simple to predict what was going to happen as it might have been with Carey's other books (but even when I knew, I still enjoyed the ride). I liked this character much better than Imriel ... (show more)

  Really engaging read, and I had a lot of fun with this new character. The book really seems to have three separate sections: Moirin's life in Alba growing up, then engaging in intrigue at the Royal Court in Elua, and then her adventure with her mentor to the other side of the world. I like that it was not so simple to predict what was going to happen as it might have been with Carey's other books (but even when I knew, I still enjoyed the ride). I liked this character much better than Imriel in the previous series, but perhaps not so much as Phedre from the first series.

  As always, lots of fantastic supporting characters, and I would love to read more about the Ch'in princess and her strange relationship with Moirin.

  I also really liked the new perspective of the character, who's not so central to Terre D'Ange and can provide some distance from them. I'm really curious to see where this series will go from here. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on Sep 12, 2009 at 12:43AM

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  The start of her newest series taking place in the world of Terre d'Ange 100 years after the events in the last trilogy. Moirin of the Maghuin Dhonn is on the path of destiny tho what that destiny is, she does not know. She is a child not only of her mother's people but also of the gods of Terre d'Ange, Naamah and Anael and there is much she has to learn about herself and the other half of her heritage. Her destiny will take her from her home in Alba to the City of Elua and all the way to ... (show more)

  The start of her newest series taking place in the world of Terre d'Ange 100 years after the events in the last trilogy. Moirin of the Maghuin Dhonn is on the path of destiny tho what that destiny is, she does not know. She is a child not only of her mother's people but also of the gods of Terre d'Ange, Naamah and Anael and there is much she has to learn about herself and the other half of her heritage. Her destiny will take her from her home in Alba to the City of Elua and all the way to the land of the Ch'in where she must help her new mentor, Master Lo, to free the princess of the dragon that inhabits her...all while trying to stop a war against her father, the Son of God.

  I enjoyed this one a lot. The characters are still complex enough to be interesting, things moved very quickly, and it was fun watching her try to figure out her destiny. She seems to have fulfilled part of it but still has a long way to go. I like that again, we are in another part of the world that mirrors our own but isn't quite right which allows for the magic to flow nicely. It's also nice that while reading the previous books helps, it's not mandatory as those characters are mere footnotes in this one. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on Jul 29, 2009 at 12:21AM

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