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From Brittany’s fog-shrouded forests to the elegant dark heart of Paris’s royal court, one woman must challenge a country’s destiny–and her own dangerous fate.
France, 1585. She is the youngest and most powerful of the “Sisters of Faire Isle,” women known far and wide for their extraordinary mystical abilities. Skilled in healing and able to forecast the future of those around her, Miri Cheney has returned to her ancestral home to take refuge from a land devastated by civil war–and to grieve for her family, driven to exile. But she cannot hide from the formidable new power threatening to seize control of France from the dread “Dark Queen,” Catherine de Medici–a diabolical woman known only as the Silver Rose. Miri has no choice but to turn to the one man she distrusts as much as she desires: Simon Aristide, the charismatic witch-finder who is now himself the hunted, and who has reluctantly made an unholy pact with Catherine. Miri must defy throne and family to save all that she loves most–and command a future greater than she could ever imagine.
Vibrant with stunning historical detail, alive with characters as richly passionate as they are compelling, The Silver Rose is a sweeping, exquisitely wrought tale from a mesmerizing storyteller.
France, 1585. She is the youngest and most powerful of the “Sisters of Faire Isle,” women known far and wide for their extraordinary mystical abilities. Skilled in healing and able to forecast the future of those around her, Miri Cheney has returned to her ancestral home to take refuge from a land devastated by civil war–and to grieve for her family, driven to exile. But she cannot hide from the formidable new power threatening to seize control of France from the dread “Dark Queen,” Catherine de Medici–a diabolical woman known only as the Silver Rose. Miri has no choice but to turn to the one man she distrusts as much as she desires: Simon Aristide, the charismatic witch-finder who is now himself the hunted, and who has reluctantly made an unholy pact with Catherine. Miri must defy throne and family to save all that she loves most–and command a future greater than she could ever imagine.
Vibrant with stunning historical detail, alive with characters as richly passionate as they are compelling, The Silver Rose is a sweeping, exquisitely wrought tale from a mesmerizing storyteller.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Miri Cheney is the last of the Cheney sisters still living in France. She has returned to her island with hopes of finding a place where she feels safe and possibly find love. When her past catches up with her in the form of former witch hunter Simon Aristide she wants to hate him for what he has done to her family but she can't. Still, when he asks for help in locating the evil "Silver Rose" a witch with strong dark powers she turns him away...until she realizes that "The Silver Rose" has managed to find a foot hold on her island. She finds Simon and together they look for the one person who could be the end of them both...Will she be able walk away from the one man that she can't trust, who has hurt her unspeakably? Or is this time different and Simon be her salvation during this dark time?
This is the sadly the final book in the Cheney sisters trilogy. Ms. Carroll still manages to maintain the momentum she brought to the first book "The Dark Queen." Plenty of characters populate this read and the reader is lucky enough to see this story from multiple points of view without being overwhelming. This book offers a little for everyone. Wonderful romance, chilling mystery, paranormal elements...the list goes on. If you are looking for an amazing and entertaining series look no further than this one. You won't be left disappointed.
This is the sadly the final book in the Cheney sisters trilogy. Ms. Carroll still manages to maintain the momentum she brought to the first book "The Dark Queen." Plenty of characters populate this read and the reader is lucky enough to see this story from multiple points of view without being overwhelming. This book offers a little for everyone. Wonderful romance, chilling mystery, paranormal elements...the list goes on. If you are looking for an amazing and entertaining series look no further than this one. You won't be left disappointed.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A Stunning Conclusion!
14 Jun 2006
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Miri Cheney is the last of the Cheney sisters still living in France. She has returned to her island with hopes of finding a place where she feels safe and possibly find love. When her past catches up with her in the form of former witch hunter Simon Aristide she wants to hate him for what he has done to her family but she can't. Still, when he asks for help in locating the evil "Silver Rose" a witch with strong dark powers she turns him away...until she realizes that "The Silver Rose" has managed to find a foot hold on her island. She finds Simon and together they look for the one person who could be the end of them both...Will she be able walk away from the one man that she can't trust, who has hurt her unspeakably? Or is this time different and Simon be her salvation during this dark time?
This is the sadly the final book in the Cheney sisters trilogy. Ms. Carroll still manages to maintain the momentum she brought to the first book "The Dark Queen." Plenty of characters populate this read and the reader is lucky enough to see this story from multiple points of view without being overwhelming. This book offers a little for everyone. Wonderful romance, chilling mystery, paranormal elements...the list goes on. If you are looking for an amazing and entertaining series look no further than this one. You won't be left disappointed.
This is the sadly the final book in the Cheney sisters trilogy. Ms. Carroll still manages to maintain the momentum she brought to the first book "The Dark Queen." Plenty of characters populate this read and the reader is lucky enough to see this story from multiple points of view without being overwhelming. This book offers a little for everyone. Wonderful romance, chilling mystery, paranormal elements...the list goes on. If you are looking for an amazing and entertaining series look no further than this one. You won't be left disappointed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Another fast-paced, great read
14 Mar 2006
Format:Paperback
Ah yes... Simon and Miri - the dreaded, ruthless witch-hunter and the gentle, ethereal wise woman from Faire Isle - a match made in... well, what's not to love?
I agree that the books in this series should be read in their proper order so you can gain the history and knowledge as the entire story unfolds.
Susan Carroll is great with dialogue and creating tension on the page. She manages to insert timely bits of wit and humor as well. Her plot twists are always interesting, and her books are hard to put down.
In The Silver Rose, which takes place about ten years after the events in the second book (The Courtesan), we have Miri - the youngest Cheney sister - and Simon - once an orphan apprenticed to a fanatical witch-hunter - "reluctantly" working together to track down a new and merciless evil while simultaneously confronting their own inexplicable connection. Throw in some grievous past wrongs and a good dose of guilt and insecurity, a realization that you can't hide from the rest of the world and your role in it, loyal friends, scary witches, horrid deeds, a young child, and a dark queen and you have another exciting story.
I have liked each of the books, including the romance in them, but I have always found the magic b/w Miri and Simon, ever since they first clamped eyes on one another in the first book, to be the most compelling of the relationships. In The Silver Rose, we feel their undenialbe connection, their chemistry again - although I was slightly surprised that Miri had to do so much of the pursuing.
This is a great read. Perhaps my only reservation is that I think there are too many unresolved storylines at the end, and although I don't think a fourth book is planned in this series, I found myself wishing there would be one. What becomes of Wolf and his new companion in the years ahead? In whose hands does the Book of Shadows fall? What happens to certain members of the coven, even those whose fates we think we already know?
And, dare I say, wouldn't it be nice to see the sisters and their husbands reunite somewhere... I don't know, maybe at Belle Haven? Ariane, Renard, Gabrielle, and Remy are mentioned only rarely in this book, and although they had been living in exile, circumstances have changed. Can't you just picture them traveling to Faire Isle, reconnecting with each other, skeptical and wary of Simon and his presence in the family at first but eventually sitting down at the table for a meeting of the minds on how they will use their various skills and talents to work together to defeat the latest crop of evil? Probably won't be a fourth book, but a girl can dream, can't she? Here's hoping...
I agree that the books in this series should be read in their proper order so you can gain the history and knowledge as the entire story unfolds.
Susan Carroll is great with dialogue and creating tension on the page. She manages to insert timely bits of wit and humor as well. Her plot twists are always interesting, and her books are hard to put down.
In The Silver Rose, which takes place about ten years after the events in the second book (The Courtesan), we have Miri - the youngest Cheney sister - and Simon - once an orphan apprenticed to a fanatical witch-hunter - "reluctantly" working together to track down a new and merciless evil while simultaneously confronting their own inexplicable connection. Throw in some grievous past wrongs and a good dose of guilt and insecurity, a realization that you can't hide from the rest of the world and your role in it, loyal friends, scary witches, horrid deeds, a young child, and a dark queen and you have another exciting story.
I have liked each of the books, including the romance in them, but I have always found the magic b/w Miri and Simon, ever since they first clamped eyes on one another in the first book, to be the most compelling of the relationships. In The Silver Rose, we feel their undenialbe connection, their chemistry again - although I was slightly surprised that Miri had to do so much of the pursuing.
This is a great read. Perhaps my only reservation is that I think there are too many unresolved storylines at the end, and although I don't think a fourth book is planned in this series, I found myself wishing there would be one. What becomes of Wolf and his new companion in the years ahead? In whose hands does the Book of Shadows fall? What happens to certain members of the coven, even those whose fates we think we already know?
And, dare I say, wouldn't it be nice to see the sisters and their husbands reunite somewhere... I don't know, maybe at Belle Haven? Ariane, Renard, Gabrielle, and Remy are mentioned only rarely in this book, and although they had been living in exile, circumstances have changed. Can't you just picture them traveling to Faire Isle, reconnecting with each other, skeptical and wary of Simon and his presence in the family at first but eventually sitting down at the table for a meeting of the minds on how they will use their various skills and talents to work together to defeat the latest crop of evil? Probably won't be a fourth book, but a girl can dream, can't she? Here's hoping...
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
good but it could have been longer
28 May 2006
Format:Paperback
I really liked this one. I think that it ended prematurely though. I feel like she developed the characters of Miri and Simon and their relationship really well and although I figured out who the Silver Rose was, the writing was very good as in the other two. But the ending was way too short like Carroll had to meet a deadline or something and rushed in writing the end. I really wanted to read Ariane and Gabrielle's reactions and inevitable acceptance of Simon into their family. Plus the first interaction with Simon and Renard would have been interesting. That is why it gets four stars because there was room for improvement.
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