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The Mage's Daughter (Nine Kingdoms #2)
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Lynn Kurland
In the kingdom of Neroche, nightmarish creatures have been unleashed as weapons in a war of evil. Morgan the mercenary, daughter of a treacherous black mage, must fight against them-as well as for her very life. Miach of Neroche would risk his own life to save Morgan's, but he must do so at the peril of the realm, forcing dangerous choices in the deadliest of quests.
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
January 2nd 2008
by Berkley Trade
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In this second book, Morgan goes from a strong-willed, very capable sword-bearing girl to a conflicted weak-willed girl relying on others to lead her. I wasn't happy with how weak she was. She may have started the book physically close to death, but I don't think her character should have taken so long to bounce back emotionally. I hope in book three she regains her backbone and becomes a beautiful, strong-willed, elven princess instead of one racked by indecision and doubt.
I had forgotten how into the first book in the Nine Kingdoms series I was until I got five pages into this second volume and instantly remembered. Oh, right. This story totally rocks. The first volume, Star of the Morning, ends in utter chaos. Nothing is resolved, everyone's in peril, and I remember closing the book in disbelief at the audacity of ending a book in such a way when the sequel would not be out for another year. I wasn't too upset, of course, because the book had been so dang enjoy...more
This is a "romance fantasy," where the book has a strong romance in a fantasy setting. However, this book's focus is almost purely on the romance. Very little forward momentum happens on the action/fantasy side of things. So, romance fans, remember this review is for those readers primarily interested in the fantasy side of things.
Morgan was poisoned at the end of the last book and spends most of this book recovering her strength. Scene after scene in this book is Morgan l...more
Morgan was poisoned at the end of the last book and spends most of this book recovering her strength. Scene after scene in this book is Morgan l...more
I had to read this book because the first one really sucked me into the world of Nine Kingdoms. Kurland does seem to get off on a slow start with her books, but more than makes up for it later with the intricate but understandable tale she weaves. She does tend to give us information about past mages and lineages that we don't seem to understand but it wasn't as much as the Lord of the Rings series and I dealt with it just fine as a character usually explains.
As for our characters, Mor...more
As for our characters, Mor...more
What started out as a cute love story in the first book turned into a disgustingly sappy yawnfest in this one. Miach and Morgan are reduced to lovesick fools, who are endlessly trying to sacrifice themselves for the other. If I were one of the other characters, I'd surely be puking from all the goggly eyes and clingy love scenes these two create. There are somewhat interesting things going on with the plot and the main characters are growing in power and skill, but their personalities just suck....more
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I liked the first book in this trilogy, Star of the Morning, enough that I had hardly turned the last page before I dove into the sequel, The Mage's Daughter. I felt like I was reading a totally different series, about characters I'd never met before, and didn't like all that much. In Star of the Morning, Morgan was tough, no-nonsense, and a good leader. The force of her personality convinced a passel of hardened men to follow her lead, and she was competent enough to handle the responsibility. ...more
The Mage's Daughter picks up with Morgan, back on Melksham Island, trying to recover her strength (and heart) after a near-death experience. Miach has been using his mage powers to check up on her during this time.
When Morgan decides to go back to Gobhan, home of Scymgeour Weger, Miach cannot sense her anymore. He goes in search of her, desperate to make sure she is safe. When he learns of where she is he goes after her. He is determined to do anything to get her out of there, even if ...more
When Morgan decides to go back to Gobhan, home of Scymgeour Weger, Miach cannot sense her anymore. He goes in search of her, desperate to make sure she is safe. When he learns of where she is he goes after her. He is determined to do anything to get her out of there, even if ...more
Mage's Daughter is book two of Lynn Kurland's wonder full Nine Kingdoms Series. Staying true to the trilogy format this second book is a bit darker and more desperate. Kurland sweeps her brush across this wonderful canvas and the vision her words create helps us to continue on her epic journey.
ypical to the trilogy format, it seems that evil has a secure footing and while despair has not fallen over the land.. The situation is dire! An ancient spell is leaking into the lands and the Lothar...more
ypical to the trilogy format, it seems that evil has a secure footing and while despair has not fallen over the land.. The situation is dire! An ancient spell is leaking into the lands and the Lothar...more
In Book 2 of the Nine Kingdoms, Neroche is still under siege by nightmarish creatures and Miach feels no closer to finding a worthy combatant against the unknown magic. Meanwhile Morgan is back on her home island of Melksham on a long road to recovery after nearly escaping death. Miach's responsibilities as archmage keep him at Tor Neroche but not without his constant sensing of Morgan's presence. However when she's finally well enough to stand on her own two feet, Morgan flees to her second ...more
This book and the first one were SO good I could barely stop reading to feed my kids =)! I haven't been so involved in books in a while and it was so nice. I love a good fantasy romance and these were excellent and clean too amazingly enough! Pretty much everyone I know on goodreads will love these so do read them! I just can't wait to read the last one!
I'm really loving this series. The only reason I'm not giving this book five stars like the last one is that I felt that Morgan became a little too needy. I understand this was a life changing experience for her, but her constant crying and weeping was a bit too much. This one also needed a bit more adventure in it to balance out the romance. It seemed like there were things that were repeated over and over as well. I do love the main characters of this series and enjoyed watching as they fell d...more
I couldn't finish it! Book annoyed me so badly I couldn't see the point. The main character, besides for being poisoned managed to get slapped with the stick of stupidity. Maybe I'm not in the mood to read this right now. Best as a Sunday on the couch read where you can finish it in a day, but to draw it out over several days is just painful.
Lynn Kurland has been one of my favorite romance novelists for a while now and with the second in a fantasy trilogy (and yes! the last book is in print so I can't wait to read how it ends), I enjoy her dip in fantasy. (Granted, her romance novels exist in a fantastical realm as well--ghosts and time-traveling, not the usual romance novels). What I enjoy most is just seeing how the relationship between Morgan and Miach continues to strengthen. Sometimes they probably think too much and question e...more
I loved this series - I stumbled across it accidentally while looking for another author (a nice Amazon mistake).
One of the nice things centers on the reality of the romance between the two major characters. They're in the middle of a magical war of sorts and only really have time to care for each other in little ways: preparing a bed, watching over each other, etc. I found it sweet and different that they only shared kisses and hugs - no hot, torrid sex descriptions. Kurland only foc...more
One of the nice things centers on the reality of the romance between the two major characters. They're in the middle of a magical war of sorts and only really have time to care for each other in little ways: preparing a bed, watching over each other, etc. I found it sweet and different that they only shared kisses and hugs - no hot, torrid sex descriptions. Kurland only foc...more
I loved this book and the entire trilogy. It is full of twists and character developments. I love the fantasy world in which they live with magic and sword fights and relationships. The different character interactions make me smile. This 2nd book focuses on the romance between Morgan and Miach. It is a very sweet romance that includes some kissing and hugs but kept wholesome full of emotion and showing their love through acts of serving one another. I love how it develops and what each gives t...more
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I enjoyed this book as much as the first. The characters are very likable and it is an easy read. A lot of times in fantasy novels I wish there would be more romance; well this book has plenty of that. I often felt it was more of a romance than a fantasy. I did enjoy that the characters really got to know each other, and were not kept apart for the majority of the story. However, it is nice in a story to have that tension of not knowing if they would be together or not and the book was lacking ...more
It's very hard to make a second book as good as the first when the first is as good as Star of the Morning, but if possible this was even better. Better because the ending, even though it definitely doesn't conclude things, at least left off in a place I could deal with. There are so many things to love about these books. The action is fabulous, but not too gruesome. I loved each new revelation about all the different characters. The characters are incredible and people that you admire, but...more
I liked this book in the Nine Kingdoms Trilogy even better than the first. After a near fatal attack in Neroche from the evil Lothar, Morgan goes back home to Melksham to recouperate, her body and her heart. Miach goes after her, and endures all kinds of trials to get her back. Miach takes Morgan to meet her Elven grandparents, who don't happen to like Miach or want him to marry their granddaughter.
Tons of romance, and adventure, the plot thickens, and I couldn't put it down. It was a ...more
Tons of romance, and adventure, the plot thickens, and I couldn't put it down. It was a ...more
This book was good. I really enjoy the characters and am reading the 3rd and final book in the trilogy now. Sweet romance and scary fantasy mixed together. The only thing that irks me sometimes is that Morgan used to kick major booty with the sword, but she is now pretty inept with her magic. She is hiding behind some pretty strong shields of disbelief and when they are breached she can't cope easily. I hope she gets it together and doesn't just stay a love-struck ineffectual lamo like she kind...more
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I liked this part of the story and all the new information revealed and problems that developed. It was more romance (totally clean) than fantasy when compared to the first book, which was good and bad. Sometimes it was nice to see that aspect of the relationship developing and at other times I felt like I was just biding time while waiting for something interesting or exciting to happen. I have a feeling that the 3rd (and final) book will pick up the pace again.
This little gem came into my possession from my birthday Borders gift card. Imagine my surprise when I started reading it to discover it was the sequel to the book I read when my son was in the hospital for three days. Delightful in the magic department. Very diverting in the romance with getting too weird. Healthy sprinkle of action. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good dose of romance with their fantasy stories.
I liked this one better than the first. Again the story is clearly not finished by the end of the book. But that seems to be the style for this series. I loved watching the transformation that happens for not only Morgan but Miach as well as they learn how love can change a person. I love the family aspect that is brought in as well. Clearly a romance novel more than fantasy.... but as it so happens, I like a good romance.
This book, while entertaining, was slow. Far too much time was spent discussing feelings. I got to the point where I was yelling at the book that yes, I got it. They love each other. They'd die without each other. They're trying to protect each other because one couldn't be without the other... etc. I'm all for romance when it is done in a way that is romantic. This was rather sickly sweet.
The Mage's Daughter is the second of the Nine Kingdoms trilogy. If you haven't already, you will want to read the Star of the Morning (the first in the trilogy) before this one.
This book focuses on the relationship between the H/H, Morgan and Miach. They are learning to love and trust each other, as they learn about themselves also. They also start on their journey to battle the evil that is slowly taking over the kingdoms. I love the dialog between characters and in this book the reader g...more
This book focuses on the relationship between the H/H, Morgan and Miach. They are learning to love and trust each other, as they learn about themselves also. They also start on their journey to battle the evil that is slowly taking over the kingdoms. I love the dialog between characters and in this book the reader g...more
I liked it but it frustrated me how Morgan spent the whole book as a wailing damsel in distress. It was like she was a completely different character. I understand that she was weak from the poison to start with and I had no problem with that, it was just that she didn't DO anything even when she got better, just stood around metaphoricaly wringing her hands and waiting on Michah.
Hey Kurland (cheeky grin) I thought this book was great. The action sequences were far better in this second novel than they were in the first. It’s hard to rate this trilogy as three different books, because it’s one continuous story, like LOTR. However, the plot and character development continued to get better and better. Although we still only get a clink and clank of swords here and there, the action was definitely improved. During this second installment of ‘Nine Kingdoms” I feel in l...more
The continuing story...the lives of Morgan and Miach are as complex, endagered, and crazy as ever! I loved this book even more than the first. I wish Morgan had healed a little faster since she is usually so ready to skewer someone and I always found that funny. But still, this was a great continuation of the Nine Kingdom series. I look forward to the next one!
All the elements that I had enjoyed in the first novel (likeable characters, gentle romance, swords and sorcery) were there, except for one: our independent, sword-wielding, physically and mentally strong heroine has turned into a love-besotted clingy whiner that cries at *every* opportunity. Grrr. Here's hoping she'll get her cajones back for Book 3!
Good story but way too long. Should have condensed it into one. Yes the charicters (my spelling is attrocious, attrocias, bad)did grow stronger, and change as the circumstances changed but ---. Good and bad magic, horses that can fly (with magic help), some dwarves, elves, goblins, slimy evil things, love, honor, etc. Again, good story, too long.
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“What is wrong with the [tale of] Two Swords?" he asked, even more surprised. "Don't you care for it?"
"There is too bloody much romance in it," she said curtly.
Ah, well, here was the crux of it, apparently. "Don't you like romance?" he ventured.
She looked as though she were trying to decide if she should weep or, as he had earlier predicted, stick him with whatever blade she could lay her, hand on. "I don't know," she said briskly.
"I see," he said, though he didn't. He wished, absently, that he'd had at least one sister. He was very well versed in what constituted courtly behavior and appropriate formal wooing practices, thanks to his father's insistence on many such lectures delivered by a dour man whose only acquaintance with women had likely come from reading about them in a book, but he had absolutely no idea how to proceed with a woman whose first instinct when faced with something that made her uncomfortable was to draw her sword.
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"I'll stop provoking you, but I will have the answer to a question. Why do you think most men woo?"
"Because they have no sword skill and need something with which to occupy their time?”
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"There is too bloody much romance in it," she said curtly.
Ah, well, here was the crux of it, apparently. "Don't you like romance?" he ventured.
She looked as though she were trying to decide if she should weep or, as he had earlier predicted, stick him with whatever blade she could lay her, hand on. "I don't know," she said briskly.
"I see," he said, though he didn't. He wished, absently, that he'd had at least one sister. He was very well versed in what constituted courtly behavior and appropriate formal wooing practices, thanks to his father's insistence on many such lectures delivered by a dour man whose only acquaintance with women had likely come from reading about them in a book, but he had absolutely no idea how to proceed with a woman whose first instinct when faced with something that made her uncomfortable was to draw her sword.
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"I'll stop provoking you, but I will have the answer to a question. Why do you think most men woo?"
"Because they have no sword skill and need something with which to occupy their time?”
“He walked down the passageway with her and cursed silently. Obviously, he'd grossly overestimated his appeal. Perhaps he should have taken her at her word at Gobhann when she reminded him that she had no use for mages. Perhaps he should have realized sooner that she - ...had reached behind his back and taken his hand.”
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