- Paperback: 314 pages
- Publisher: Samhain Publishing Ltd (1 Dec 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1605044512
- ISBN-13: 978-1605044514
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,814,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Dune witch, a creature of compelling wickedness, has been invited in to the heart of the city, and bit by bit she spreads her bloody web until the whole world teeters on the brink of utter corruption. A strange company consisting of a courtisan, a thief, a shape-changer and a legendary murderess set out together to save thier world; a world of cities and plains, politicians and nomads, and godessess and sorceresses, where the air is thick with magic and romance. This is a very well-told tale with atmospheric locations, engrossing characters, and plot twists enough to keep you turning the pages until the final, bloodsoaked confrontation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In a world where the Goddess takes a bit too much interest in some people's lives a woman swears revenge and a thief finds that what he's stealing may have consequences. Romance and adventure intermingle and I really enjoyed the read. The characters are well drawn and the author manages to get in some twists and turns to make both them and the story draw you in.
I enjoyed it, and not only because I know the author.
I enjoyed it, and not only because I know the author.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fantasy done right
26 Feb 2010
Format:Paperback
A thief, his courtesan sister, a city guard and a centuries-old sorceress battle the baddies and one another from start to finish. This book is action packed. It is also alternately beautiful, heartwrenching, and squirmworthy; the latter being the effect of reading just how awful an author can be to her characters!!! I thought George Martin did terrible things to his characters. Whew! RF Long is the QUEEN of putting her characters through the wringer, then putting them through again, only this time--the rollers have spikes.
I have no love of gore or gratuitious violence. There was plenty of gore, plenty of violence--but always believable. Never gratuitious. Whatever happened did so in a way that not only got the squirmfactor going, but Ms. Long managed to do it without ever making me feel the need to put the book in the freezer. It was an amazing meld of epic good vs. evil fantasy, sword and sorcery, and romance.
Yes, romance; every story has it. But nary a schmaltzy, cliched gushfest presented itself. No contrived love scenes. Like the violence, the romance and passion was never gratuitious. It did its job. It furthered the plot. They were love stories--stories of respect and fear and passion and sacrifice. The love between the siblings is as fierce as the love between the couples.
One of the things I liked most about this book is the fact that it's not your typical happily ever after. There is happiness. There is triumph. There is defeat and loss. It has everything, while remaining true to itself. I will be thinking about this book long after it's back on my shelf.
Well done, Ruth! Of course, this means I'll be buying another R.F. Long creation.
I have no love of gore or gratuitious violence. There was plenty of gore, plenty of violence--but always believable. Never gratuitious. Whatever happened did so in a way that not only got the squirmfactor going, but Ms. Long managed to do it without ever making me feel the need to put the book in the freezer. It was an amazing meld of epic good vs. evil fantasy, sword and sorcery, and romance.
Yes, romance; every story has it. But nary a schmaltzy, cliched gushfest presented itself. No contrived love scenes. Like the violence, the romance and passion was never gratuitious. It did its job. It furthered the plot. They were love stories--stories of respect and fear and passion and sacrifice. The love between the siblings is as fierce as the love between the couples.
One of the things I liked most about this book is the fact that it's not your typical happily ever after. There is happiness. There is triumph. There is defeat and loss. It has everything, while remaining true to itself. I will be thinking about this book long after it's back on my shelf.
Well done, Ruth! Of course, this means I'll be buying another R.F. Long creation.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining Read
18 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
The tag line is 'Love is the wiliest thief of all.' This suggested to me that romance and love would be the over riding factors in this story, a fantasy romance novel. I don't particularly like romance stories but was prepared to give it a go.
While there are good love stories in this and there is certainly Romance - this novel is a cracking tale of adventure as well. It is a whole hearted fantasy story with villains and heroes, male and female. The women are strong and capable, no mere love interest for the male hero. The men are interesting and flawed, no mere cardboard cutout.
There is magic and fantastic creatures along with politics, conspiracy, family dynamics and the occasional appearance of a god or goddess. The pace of the story keeps you turning pages without feeling like events are unfolding too fast.
It has pirates and battles, thieves, brigands, nobles, demons and goddesses along with the story of a man and a woman falling in love, with all the misunderstandings that entails.
While there are good love stories in this and there is certainly Romance - this novel is a cracking tale of adventure as well. It is a whole hearted fantasy story with villains and heroes, male and female. The women are strong and capable, no mere love interest for the male hero. The men are interesting and flawed, no mere cardboard cutout.
There is magic and fantastic creatures along with politics, conspiracy, family dynamics and the occasional appearance of a god or goddess. The pace of the story keeps you turning pages without feeling like events are unfolding too fast.
It has pirates and battles, thieves, brigands, nobles, demons and goddesses along with the story of a man and a woman falling in love, with all the misunderstandings that entails.
Interesting Fantasy
15 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
In a world where the Goddess takes a bit too much interest in some people's lives a woman swears revenge and a thief finds that what he's stealing may have consequences. Romance and adventure intermingle and I really enjoyed the read. The characters are well drawn and the author manages to get in some twists and turns to make both them and the story draw you in.
I enjoyed it, and not only because I know the author.
I enjoyed it, and not only because I know the author.
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