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The Midnight Court (The House of Arkhangel'sk #2)
by
Jane Kindred (Goodreads Author)
Kindle Edition, 400 pages
Published
August 2012
by Entangled Publishing
(first published 2012)
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Jane Kindred's House of Arkhangel'sk trilogy reminds me of Russian tea, initially bitter, often and unexpectedly sweet, and filled with immensely complicated rituals. And incredibly satisfying for those who savor a heady brew.
The Midnight Court comprises the second book in this tale, following The Fallen Queen. The title is apt; in The Midnight Court Anazakia's court is definitely in eclipse. All is as dark as midnight in a Siberian winter.
And the situation...more
Jane Kindred's House of Arkhangel'sk trilogy reminds me of Russian tea, initially bitter, often and unexpectedly sweet, and filled with immensely complicated rituals. And incredibly satisfying for those who savor a heady brew.
The Midnight Court comprises the second book in this tale, following The Fallen Queen. The title is apt; in The Midnight Court Anazakia's court is definitely in eclipse. All is as dark as midnight in a Siberian winter.
And the situation...more
Oct 06, 2012
Cocktails and Books
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2012-reading-challenges,
paranormal
It amazes me, a few days later, to find this book is still rattling around in my head. I'm not one for demons, angels, or other biblical referencing stories, but Jane Kindred has created this fabulous world that captures your attention, with complex characters and a story that will stay with you for a long time.
The Midnight Court picks up one year after the end of The Fallen Queen (and yes, you must read that book to continue on with this one). Belphagor, Vasily, Anazakia and Love are living in...more
The Midnight Court picks up one year after the end of The Fallen Queen (and yes, you must read that book to continue on with this one). Belphagor, Vasily, Anazakia and Love are living in...more
Jane Kindred once again takes fantasy to a whole new level. The Midnight Court is focuses more on the political factions warring in heaven than book one of The House of Arkhangel'sk, but the action is still non-stop. The prominent role the political factions play may make readers' head spin, but overall, the plot is still easy to follow.
It's amazing to see Anazakia finally become the queen she is meant to be. She always seemed to be in the background worrying about how naive or ignorant she was...more
It's amazing to see Anazakia finally become the queen she is meant to be. She always seemed to be in the background worrying about how naive or ignorant she was...more
THE MIDNIGHT COURT (House of Arkhangel’sk #2) by Jane Kindred
THE MIDNIGHT COURT is the second storyline (August 2012 release) in Jane Kindred’s House of Arkhangel’sk. The storyline, once again, facilitates between first person POV through a series of memoirs and third person accounting of what happens when Anazakia is not involved. The novel begins several months after the exiled Grand Duchess Anazakia and her demon companions are rescued from the self-proclaimed Queen of Heaven Aeval’s dungeons...more
THE MIDNIGHT COURT is the second storyline (August 2012 release) in Jane Kindred’s House of Arkhangel’sk. The storyline, once again, facilitates between first person POV through a series of memoirs and third person accounting of what happens when Anazakia is not involved. The novel begins several months after the exiled Grand Duchess Anazakia and her demon companions are rescued from the self-proclaimed Queen of Heaven Aeval’s dungeons...more
I've gotten to the point where if I see a female character raped for no other discernible reason than The bad guys are bad, I will put the book down. Enough! If you're going to include it in a novel, it needs to pull its own weight and not use it for the sole purpose of showing how strong and enduring a woman is in her suffering or how she can put herself back together again stronger than ever.
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This is no sequel in the Hollywood movie sense. In book two the story builds a tower over the foundation of the first. The well distilled characters exist in a perfectly described world made almost real by those skeptics who are thrown in. It's the detail created by a passionate author which keeps us caught up the humanity of a story in which few humans are included.
It's hard to put down this book. The sexiness continues like a new relationship. I can't wait for the third book to come out.
It's hard to put down this book. The sexiness continues like a new relationship. I can't wait for the third book to come out.
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Jane Kindred’s writing reminds me a lot of Jacqueline Carey. It’s epic fantasy, but there are elements of romance and sexuality throughout the book that one wouldn’t typically expect to find. There’s also a lot of sexual violence, so if that bothers you, then you might want to steer clear. However, if the idea of a parallel supernatural world that incorporates Russian history and culture sounds appealing, then this one’s definitely for...more
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Jane Kindred’s writing reminds me a lot of Jacqueline Carey. It’s epic fantasy, but there are elements of romance and sexuality throughout the book that one wouldn’t typically expect to find. There’s also a lot of sexual violence, so if that bothers you, then you might want to steer clear. However, if the idea of a parallel supernatural world that incorporates Russian history and culture sounds appealing, then this one’s definitely for...more
Fabulous!
This is another book I won through Goodreads. It took me a bit to get pulled into this story, but once I was in I couldn't put it down. I fell in love with the character and there is so much detail that I could really see this in my head play out as I was reading it. The Midnight Court is very different from anything I have read before and I really enjoyed the story and characters. Can't wait to read more from this author!
Mar 03, 2013
Vicky
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4 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
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I recieved this book through good reads first reads
Unexpected yet interesting this book held my attention well, and I enjoyed reading it.
Unexpected yet interesting this book held my attention well, and I enjoyed reading it.
I enjoyed this book, even though it was different from other books I've read. Some parts were disturbing, but over all was a good read.
Apr 12, 2013
Charlie
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Shelves:
fantasy,
beyond-the-same-old-fantasy
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Jane Kindred is the author of The House of Arkhangel’sk trilogy and The Devil’s Garden. Born in Billings, Montana, she spent her formative years ruining her eyes reading romance novels in the Tucson sun and watching Star Trek marathons in the dark. She now writes to the sound of San Francisco foghorns while two cats slowly but surely edge her off the side of the bed.
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