I first learned of Michelle Moran through her book, Cleopatra's Daughter. Being cautious of my assumptions of Diane Setterfield, I approached Nefertiti with careful consideration. I must say I was pleasantly surprised.
The story is one of the Queen of Egypt, Nefertiti who ruled with her husband, Akenaten. Akenaten changed Eqypt's society by changing the center of it's religion to the sun god, Aten. The story begins with her impending marriage and ends in her death. The whole story is complete rollcoaster ride as told by her sister,Mutny.
I found it thrilling and emotionally charged. I don't want to get too far into the plot but I cried for 15 minutes during the plague scenes. I found myself hating the queen then turning around loving her the next minute. As for her husband, let's say I just wanted to smack the holy hell out of him. That is what Moran does best. She gets you emotionally attached to each and every character along with valuable lesson in history combined with an amazing story.
I would highly recommend this author. She fully researches her subject manner while telling an entertaining tale. The next book I am reading is Moran's The Heretic Queen
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Book Review: Dark Fury by Mariah Lynde
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Book Review: A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton
I will not lie to you. I am a huge Laurell K. Hamilton fan. Did I mention I was a HUGE fan?! I love her books, however I have not read one of her books in some time. I have always read her Anita Blake series but not her Merry Gentry series. Therefore, I thought I would give it a try.
This series deals with the live of Merry Gentry, who is a formerly exiled Unseelie Fae. The book, A Kiss of Shadows, tells the story of how Merry goes from hated exile to wanted courtier. With family who wants her dead to guards and enemies of the court wanted to bed her, Merry's ordinary day goes from normal to chaotic.The question is will she live to see the end of it?
Hamilton does her research on fae legends and describes them perfectly. The story is fast paced and I found myself finishing it in under two weeks (this is a record for me). There was plenty of action ans suspense which brings me back over and over again to all of Hamilton's works. However, as with most of Hamilton's stories, only one thing bothered me-the constant sex scenes. Not even 1/8 into the book and there were two sex scenes. I believe by the end of the book, there were over half a dozen sex scenes. Don't get me wrong, I am no way a prude but when I read I want entertainment and escape. I have a good sex life and don't need a character's sex life as a form of escape. One or even three sex scenes are okay but don't make it the sole purpose of story. Yet in the way, it needed to be. It is just a shame it had to be that way.
Overall, would I read another Hamilton book. Duh, did you read the first part of this review?
This series deals with the live of Merry Gentry, who is a formerly exiled Unseelie Fae. The book, A Kiss of Shadows, tells the story of how Merry goes from hated exile to wanted courtier. With family who wants her dead to guards and enemies of the court wanted to bed her, Merry's ordinary day goes from normal to chaotic.The question is will she live to see the end of it?
Hamilton does her research on fae legends and describes them perfectly. The story is fast paced and I found myself finishing it in under two weeks (this is a record for me). There was plenty of action ans suspense which brings me back over and over again to all of Hamilton's works. However, as with most of Hamilton's stories, only one thing bothered me-the constant sex scenes. Not even 1/8 into the book and there were two sex scenes. I believe by the end of the book, there were over half a dozen sex scenes. Don't get me wrong, I am no way a prude but when I read I want entertainment and escape. I have a good sex life and don't need a character's sex life as a form of escape. One or even three sex scenes are okay but don't make it the sole purpose of story. Yet in the way, it needed to be. It is just a shame it had to be that way.
Overall, would I read another Hamilton book. Duh, did you read the first part of this review?
Book Review: Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield
Set in Victorian times, Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield tells the story of William Black and how he ultimately pays the price for killing a rook when he was just a boy. The rook that was killed was an ancestor of Thought and Memory, the rooks of the god, Odin. William pays for his crimes through the loss of family and friends but strikes a deal for the survival of his daughter.He believes this deal is the construction of Bellman and Black Mourning Goods Store. It is later, he learns this is not the case.
At first, I was not aware the story was set in Victorian times. It was not until about 1/3 into it, that may have been a mistake on my part but it was easily overcome. About half way of the book, I correctly predicted the ending of the booking, which was disappointing. I was hoping that with every turn of the page, I would encounter the twist and turns of Setterfield's previous work, The Thirteenth Tale. However, this never happened, which left me disappointed.
Without taking the thrilling The Thirteenth Tale into account, Bellman and Black did provide an entertaining tale full of history, culture, and mystery. If you are a Setterfield fan, I would recommend this book. However, I feel that she was pressured to write something so quickly after her best seller, The Thirteenth Tale.The book did seem rushed but still well put together. For those who are thinking about reading her work for the first time, I suggest reading Bellman and Black first then The Thirteenth Tale. Overall, I will look forward to Setterfield's next work, but with trepidation.
At first, I was not aware the story was set in Victorian times. It was not until about 1/3 into it, that may have been a mistake on my part but it was easily overcome. About half way of the book, I correctly predicted the ending of the booking, which was disappointing. I was hoping that with every turn of the page, I would encounter the twist and turns of Setterfield's previous work, The Thirteenth Tale. However, this never happened, which left me disappointed.
Without taking the thrilling The Thirteenth Tale into account, Bellman and Black did provide an entertaining tale full of history, culture, and mystery. If you are a Setterfield fan, I would recommend this book. However, I feel that she was pressured to write something so quickly after her best seller, The Thirteenth Tale.The book did seem rushed but still well put together. For those who are thinking about reading her work for the first time, I suggest reading Bellman and Black first then The Thirteenth Tale. Overall, I will look forward to Setterfield's next work, but with trepidation.
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