Lady of the Storm: Elven Lords Series, Book 2
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By badger
Format:Kindle Edition
Not a patch on the first. no sense of history or geography. The two dimensional characters were quite uninteresting. Another example of an interesting idea that did not stretch beyond one volume.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By rowmad
Format:Kindle Edition
I absolutely loved the first but did not find the second quite the same but thought it still held merit all the same!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Human struggle in fantasy world yields enchanting romance
31 July 2011
By Kim Adams
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The product description provides little information about this fantasy series in Georgian England. The Elven Lords employed their magic to suppress the humans, divide the kingdom among themselves, and keep the island isolated from Europe. The Elven Lords are evil rulers of their individual lands, killing humans for their own amusement. The Elven Lords even breed with humans - the resulting child inherits a magical gift. In THE LADY OF THE STORM, Lord Dewhame seeks to destroy his daughter, Cecily, for her power can rival his. Hidden away by her stepfather, Cecily grows up in a seaside village where she can frolic among the sea animals who understand her control of water. When her stepfather leaves the village to aid the Resistance, he casts a spell on it to prevent Lord Dewhame from detecting his daughter's power. Likewise, he tasks Giles, a half Elven/half Human with a magic knife, to disguise himself as the village blacksmith and guard Cecily from afar. When Dewhame's army attacks the village, Giles realizes the spell no longer protects Cecily. Giles reveals himself to Cecily and together they join the Resistance to challenge the Elven Lords.
THE LADY OF THE STORM is the second book in the series. In fact, I read it first to determine if it could be read as a standalone - and it can! I look forward to going back to read the first book, THE FIRE LORD'S LOVER.
I prefer to read Regency Romances. Fantasy does not appeal to me but I was curious about Kennedy's alternate setting in Georgian England. I was pleasantly surprised that she drew me into the Elven Lords' culture - it that was both historically correct and magically enchanting. But it was Kennedy's portrayal of the human struggle - a centuries old tale in every culture - that rendered the four star rating. The budding romance between Cecily and Giles underscored that humans' unalienable rights - life, liberty, and happiness - are worth fighting for.
I received an ARC from Sourcebooks to review this book.
THE LADY OF THE STORM is the second book in the series. In fact, I read it first to determine if it could be read as a standalone - and it can! I look forward to going back to read the first book, THE FIRE LORD'S LOVER.
I prefer to read Regency Romances. Fantasy does not appeal to me but I was curious about Kennedy's alternate setting in Georgian England. I was pleasantly surprised that she drew me into the Elven Lords' culture - it that was both historically correct and magically enchanting. But it was Kennedy's portrayal of the human struggle - a centuries old tale in every culture - that rendered the four star rating. The budding romance between Cecily and Giles underscored that humans' unalienable rights - life, liberty, and happiness - are worth fighting for.
I received an ARC from Sourcebooks to review this book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Missing the fantasy.
10 Aug 2011
By AG
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have to remind myself that this is a romance novel first with hints of fantasy, for it certainly isn't fantasy with hints of romance.
On the plus side, I really liked the first book of the series, which is why I purchased this one when it came out. I adore the premise. And I do believe Ms. Kennedy has a flirtitious way with words and is capable of creating utterly charming characters. I am enamored with the world she has envisioned and think the blending of the historical and the fantasy society is fun and inviting.
On the downside, I don't feel that the fantasy aspect went beyond the superficial in this book. Perhaps it is my love of the fantasy genre coming out, but time and again I saw great opportunities on the fantasy side of things that as a reader I felt were either fluffed over or outright ignored. A great example would be towards the end when the enchanting leading lady comments on the sceptors desire to return home. With her personality I thought surely more would come of it. But no. Oh fie, why comment on that when she could talk about wanting to lead a normal life for the hundreth time. Or her love of tall, green, and elfy no matter how much he was getting his kermit on.
And talk about it a lot she did. In fact, it seemed like when she wasn't rehashing her emotions, he was his. Which got to a point where it made it difficult for me to root for either of them. I would also say that the storyline had a lot of similarities as the first one in how it moved forward. I know some will argue with that because it wasn't exact but the movement was close enough.
I will likely read one more in the series before making up my mind because I like the idea of it so much, however had this been the first book of the series I wouldn't have moved on to the second no matter how envious of the aquatic adventures I might have found myself.
Three stars because I love the idea so much and I did enjoy the use of water, crystals, and the blade. Without those things, I would have given it two.
On the plus side, I really liked the first book of the series, which is why I purchased this one when it came out. I adore the premise. And I do believe Ms. Kennedy has a flirtitious way with words and is capable of creating utterly charming characters. I am enamored with the world she has envisioned and think the blending of the historical and the fantasy society is fun and inviting.
On the downside, I don't feel that the fantasy aspect went beyond the superficial in this book. Perhaps it is my love of the fantasy genre coming out, but time and again I saw great opportunities on the fantasy side of things that as a reader I felt were either fluffed over or outright ignored. A great example would be towards the end when the enchanting leading lady comments on the sceptors desire to return home. With her personality I thought surely more would come of it. But no. Oh fie, why comment on that when she could talk about wanting to lead a normal life for the hundreth time. Or her love of tall, green, and elfy no matter how much he was getting his kermit on.
And talk about it a lot she did. In fact, it seemed like when she wasn't rehashing her emotions, he was his. Which got to a point where it made it difficult for me to root for either of them. I would also say that the storyline had a lot of similarities as the first one in how it moved forward. I know some will argue with that because it wasn't exact but the movement was close enough.
I will likely read one more in the series before making up my mind because I like the idea of it so much, however had this been the first book of the series I wouldn't have moved on to the second no matter how envious of the aquatic adventures I might have found myself.
Three stars because I love the idea so much and I did enjoy the use of water, crystals, and the blade. Without those things, I would have given it two.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worthwhile whim
11 Sep 2011
By T. Horn
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I bought this book on a whim, being somewhat of a fantasy book skeptic, yet in need of something different. This is one whim that was more than worthwhile. As a matter of fact, this one is going on my "special" shelf in my book stand, along with other favorites that I hold in high regard. The enchanting world Kennedy created painted a vivid picture in my mind that continued to delight me page after page. The chemistry between Cecily and Giles was almost tangible, and Cecily's magic was truly enjoyable to witness - even if only in print. I so rarely gush about the romance novels I read to my husband (girly books, he calls them), but I was telling him about how spellbound I was by this story the whole time I was reading it. I'm so sad that it's over, I can only hope that Kennedy decides to write about these characters more!
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