- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Gollancz; paperback / softback edition (11 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0575083239
- ISBN-13: 978-0575083233
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 790,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"After a solid debut with Principles of Angels, Fenn's second offering is altogether stranger and more ambitious. A beautifully paced quest, a novel that doles out its revelations slowly yet confidently. The characters are well-drawn and believable. There's more than enough here to suggest that British SF has a major new talent in its midst." (Jonathan Wright SFX )
"...the mutually dependent relationship between Kerin and the stranger is sensitively drawn, as is the depiction of a society kept in ignorance by a religious elite." (Eric Brown THE GUARDIAN )
"it is a book that provides plenty of entertainment. The basic idea and the meshing of the genres works very well and the character development and the way that is accomplished is certainly better than in many such books. The pacing may be a little uneven, but whilst this is a minor annoyance, the aspects of the book that set it apart from many across both genres are ultimately what win out and make this a curious, but worthwhile read." (THE BOOKBAG )
"Consorts of Heaven is an enjoyable novel with a stronger central premise than its predecessor, and the pace of revelation is really well judged by Fenn. I look forward very much to journeying once again in to Jaine Fenn's universe." (BOOKGEEKS )
"...the mutually dependent relationship between Kerin and the stranger is sensitively drawn, as is the depiction of a society kept in ignorance by a religious elite." (Eric Brown THE GUARDIAN )
"it is a book that provides plenty of entertainment. The basic idea and the meshing of the genres works very well and the character development and the way that is accomplished is certainly better than in many such books. The pacing may be a little uneven, but whilst this is a minor annoyance, the aspects of the book that set it apart from many across both genres are ultimately what win out and make this a curious, but worthwhile read." (THE BOOKBAG )
"Consorts of Heaven is an enjoyable novel with a stronger central premise than its predecessor, and the pace of revelation is really well judged by Fenn. I look forward very much to journeying once again in to Jaine Fenn's universe." (BOOKGEEKS )
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The book is SF, but the first three-quarters take place in an almost fantasy setting. It is not a sequel to PRINCIPLES OF ANGELS, but it is set in the same universe and share the same villains, the Sidhe. When a naked, amnesiac stranger is found outside a remote highland village, he is taken in by Kerin, a widow whose unconventional ways are tolerated because her son Damaru is 'skytouched' - he appears simple, but he is able to affect matter. All skytouched are tested by the Beloved Daughter, the living goddess who rules the world from the City of Light. If he's found worthy, Damaru will become a Consort of the skymothers, the Gods of this world. Kerin and the stranger, nicknamed Sais, accompany Damaru to the City, in the company of a priest who's helping Sais to get back his missing past - but as Sais recovers his memory, he realises that the world does not work the way he assumed - and everyone believes - it does. Worse still, the hierarchy which has kept society stable for thousands of years is rotten to the core. Then Kerin and Sais uncover the true nature of the world, and the unimaginable fate of the Consorts - a fate Kerin will do anything to stop her son sharing.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantasy meets Sci-Fi in this offering,
By Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog "Falcata T... - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Consorts of Heaven (Hardcover)
When Jaine burst onto the Sci-Fi scene last year, I jumped for joy at her refreshing new world look at how things in the future could possibily be. It's definitely a tale that isn't too hard on the old grey cells to understand the science side of things and also allows the readers to get to know the world through her protagonist. It became essential reading and after a reread before starting her latest offering I enjoyed the whole thing a lot more as I could spot subtle clues that I'd missed on the original reading. Here we also get to see Jaine's talents as she allows us to see a backwards civilisation through the eyes of a stranger which not only proves that she has the clout to make a very difficult beginning work but also allows us to see perhaps how we ourselves must look to a civilisation far in advance of ourselves.
If you want a tale that takes the best of Science Fiction and blends it with a touch of fantasy then this is the book for you. With strong lead protagonists, Spartan style descriptiveness and a whole range of action sequences that take you from hand to hand to mind bending conflicts then you really can't get better than this. Add to the mix that this tale is just as engaging as the original and you know that Jaine is going to be a name to watch.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good bordering on excellent,
By Rebecca /Liz (London, Englnd) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Consorts of Heaven (Hardcover)
This book gets all of Jaine's brilliant (and very gripping) storytelling, and the ending lives up to the promise of earlier chapters. A better book than Principles of Angels (her first) which is saying something!
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This review is from: Consorts of Heaven (Hidden Empire) (Paperback)
Excellent read. A second start bringing in the roots of one of the main characters. Read alongside principles of Angels as this is not a second book in the series, but a second first book. Well worth the read.
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