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Taboo (The Unfinished Song #2)
by
Tara Maya (Goodreads Author)
A DEVESTATING SETBACK
Enemy tribesmen attacked the Initiates during the ritual Test to find magic users. Dindi’s dreams are in shambles. In despair, she decides to step into the forbidden faery ring, and dance herself to death with the fae. Then she discovers another choice that saves her life…but breaks the ultimate taboo.
A DESPERATE OUTREACH
After being unfairly exiled fro...more
Enemy tribesmen attacked the Initiates during the ritual Test to find magic users. Dindi’s dreams are in shambles. In despair, she decides to step into the forbidden faery ring, and dance herself to death with the fae. Then she discovers another choice that saves her life…but breaks the ultimate taboo.
A DESPERATE OUTREACH
After being unfairly exiled fro...more
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Published
March 25th 2011
by Misque Press
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There are some authors that haven't made it big for whatever reason, but are still extremely talented, and Tara Maya is one of them. I'm not sure why a major publisher hasn't picked up her books, but they are really good, and I'm not very easy to please!
Taboo is the second novel in what looks to be quite a long series. The two books I've read so far have been fairly short, but have left me really wanting more. This one didn't end on quite as much of a cliffhanger as the first, but it's definite...more
Taboo is the second novel in what looks to be quite a long series. The two books I've read so far have been fairly short, but have left me really wanting more. This one didn't end on quite as much of a cliffhanger as the first, but it's definite...more
OMG this was so much better then the first book but then again in the first book you learn about the characters, the land and basically the setting for everything the start of a good series. You have to read book 1 to understrand book 2 though because there is no back story in the beginning of book 2 it is just a continuation which I loved since I read em one right after the other.
So yeah onto the story it was intense at some parts and the way Tara describes the dance is amazing like I was actu...more
So yeah onto the story it was intense at some parts and the way Tara describes the dance is amazing like I was actu...more
First off I love this cover! The story is a continuation of the first book so you need to read that first as the author gives no back story. Taboo is enthralling and the description of the dancing is spectacular. As I was reading it was like watching it in the movies. I could picture everything crystal clear. We are also introduced to some new creatures and a fascinating world of faeries and magic. I love faeries and Magic. We also see the beginning of a romance between Dindi and Kavio. I am enj...more
***Big time spoiler alert!*** If you are going to buy the first book, just save yourself a little time and buy the second one at the same time! The first book pretty much ends directly in the middle of the story!!!!***End spoiler alert***(kinda)
K, now that I've got that out of my system...on with the review.
In the first book Unfinished Song: Initiate, Tara Maya deftly introduces her characters. Dindi-the troubled misfit, Kavio-the exiled son of a great leader, Rthan-A war leader bent on revenge...more
Taboo is the second book in The Unfinished Song series and I think it’s a step above Initiate (Book 1), which I enjoyed quite a bit. Miss Maya wasted absolutely no time getting into the meat of the story, so it’s imperative that you read book 1 prior to book 2 because Taboo covers only the barest hints of back story. Which is refreshing, actually.
I had a really hard time putting Taboo down. Tara has such a lovely writing voice, it’s so lyrical and poetic. I found myself highlighting line after l...more
I had a really hard time putting Taboo down. Tara has such a lovely writing voice, it’s so lyrical and poetic. I found myself highlighting line after l...more
In many ways I found this second book in the series more enjoyable than the first, perhaps because I already had an idea of the characters and the world they lived in. This book also offered some more information on the nature of Chromas and magic, which I think would have been helpful in the first book.
I still found Dindi and Kavio interesting characters and I like the way they are being slowly brought together. This second book also goes more in depth into the reasons for the conflict between...more
I still found Dindi and Kavio interesting characters and I like the way they are being slowly brought together. This second book also goes more in depth into the reasons for the conflict between...more
A DEVESTATING SETBACK
Enemy tribesmen attacked the Initiates during the ritual Test to find magic users. Dindi’s dreams are in shambles. In despair, she decides to step into the forbidden faery ring, and dance herself to death with the fae. Then she discovers another choice that saves her life, but breaks the ultimate taboo.
A DESPERATE OUTREACH
After being unfairly exiled from his own people, Kavio may have found a new home, but only if he can protect it from another attack by the enemy. He gather...more
Enemy tribesmen attacked the Initiates during the ritual Test to find magic users. Dindi’s dreams are in shambles. In despair, she decides to step into the forbidden faery ring, and dance herself to death with the fae. Then she discovers another choice that saves her life, but breaks the ultimate taboo.
A DESPERATE OUTREACH
After being unfairly exiled from his own people, Kavio may have found a new home, but only if he can protect it from another attack by the enemy. He gather...more
I mentioned in my review of The Initiate, this type of book was just not my thing. I wanted to give it another chance, but it didn't really work out. The romantic connection was just too slow for me, and I couldn’t keep up with the multiple shifts in POV (even though it was all in third person narrative…). The world-building continues to color and inspire the plot. However, I was looking for more. Also, I was extremely disappointed with the way things worked out for Dindi. I was hoping she posse...more
It's been a while since I read book 1 in the series and I have to say that it was very easy to fall back into this world. Dindi's dreams of dancing may have been stripped from her when she failed the Initiation but her need to dance can't be denied. She's a force of nature, that girl. I wish she wasn't keeping all the secrets she's keeping but I can also understand why she feels she can't share them.
Now, with all the backstabbing and triple crossing going on, I figure it's better if all authorit...more
Now, with all the backstabbing and triple crossing going on, I figure it's better if all authorit...more
The book starts right after the end of the first book, Initiate. Prologue is told from the point-of-view of Gremo, one of the weirdest characters in the first book. He was a minor character there so I wasn’t expecting him to show up again. Then we’re thrown right into the middle of the rest of the familiar cast.
Rthan is an enemy warrior and a magic-user called a Tavaedi. He lost his wife and child in a raid some years back and tried to get his revenge in the first book. However, he was taken cap...more
Rthan is an enemy warrior and a magic-user called a Tavaedi. He lost his wife and child in a raid some years back and tried to get his revenge in the first book. However, he was taken cap...more
I received a free copy of this book in return for a review.
Premise: Sequel to Initiate, this is the continuing story of Dindi the aspiring dancer/shaman and Kavio the young prodigy, outcast from his tribe. The core cast expands some, as does the world.
I liked this volume more than the first by quite a bit. The world became clearer, the structure of the magic became clearer, and best of all, the history that seems so important to the future of these characters was clarified.
Fewer typos, fewer nar...more
Premise: Sequel to Initiate, this is the continuing story of Dindi the aspiring dancer/shaman and Kavio the young prodigy, outcast from his tribe. The core cast expands some, as does the world.
I liked this volume more than the first by quite a bit. The world became clearer, the structure of the magic became clearer, and best of all, the history that seems so important to the future of these characters was clarified.
Fewer typos, fewer nar...more
It was an ok read, the only reason I read this is because I read the first book and it was a cliffhanger. I liked the main character Dindi, she follows the same path she did in the first book and I wanted to see where the author was taking Dindi and if that ass of a teacher would get her what fors. Unfortunately, I was sadly disappointed. I hope Dindi doesn't become a victim because it's looking a little predictable.
Skimmed/skipped probably 25% of the book to find out what happens with the main Dindi storyline again. Decided I wont buy any more of this series. Its a decent read but the drama gets drug out for so long and I just want to skip to the end to find out what happens. When the series is concluded I'll probably borrow them for free and skim through.
Another great book. This one didn't feel as confusing at the beginning as "Initiate" did but that's because I was familiar with the characters. It was really cool to see all the characters we knew continue interacting with each other and to visit new places in Faearth.
I won't give any spoilers, but I can't wait to know where "Sacrifice" will pick up the story. Keep 'em coming Tara!
I won't give any spoilers, but I can't wait to know where "Sacrifice" will pick up the story. Keep 'em coming Tara!
Very nice continuation of the story. As in the first book, I did notice several grammatical errors, but have found this common in ebooks. The story arc didn't progress as far as I hoped, but admittedly has me waiting with bated breath for the next installment of the series.
This is an interesting series, and definitely worth a read. I liked this book better than the first. If you like Clan of the Cave Bear, you will like this book, only it has a lot of magic and fae in it while the Auel books didn't.
What a wonderful author and book! I can't wait to read the next volume of this series. Tara Maya has created characters in the Unfinished Song that stir strong emotions and scenes that draw you into the plot, wanting even more. Although she has created another world, she has grounded that world into something real that makes it easy to believe the unbelievable. I highly recommend this series to any one who loves the fantasy genre or just a good read!
My complete review can be found on my blog
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I really like this series, but I think it would have been better to release it as one book, since the division into 3 doesn't work that well.
Absolutely incredible second installment of a wonderful series.
This was even better than the first book. I couldn't put it down!
Couldn't put them down! Anyone know when the 5th one comes out?
The mystery with Dindi needs some clearing. I like that there are strong healers in this installment.
I liked the character development in this ensemble cast of humans, fae and shapeshifters. Kavio remains my favorite hero, so far.
This second book in the series also gets a bit more detailed with the history and lore of the different tribes.
This second book in the series also gets a bit more detailed with the history and lore of the different tribes.
May 09, 2013
Ogechi Wosu
marked it as to-read
May 07, 2013
Megan
marked it as to-read
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Tara Maya has lived in Africa, Europe and Asia. She's pounded sorghum with mortar and pestle in a little clay village where the jungle meets the desert, meditated in a Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas and sailed the Volga river to a secret city that was once the heart of the Soviet space program. This first-hand experience, as well as research into the strange and piquant histories of lost civi...more
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