false <![CDATA[Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles, #2)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166574752m/13923.jpg 13923 11 Five Winters have passed since young king Bridei ascended the throne of Fortriu. Five years, in which the people have felt a contentment unknown for generations. But the security of a people can vanish in a heartbeat, for wolves are often drawn to fields filled with fattened sheep. Bridei is determined to drive the Gaelic invaders from his lands once and for all. And so, with his land secure and his house in order, he prepares for war. And one of Bridei's plans to win the war to come involves the beautiful young Ana. A princess of the Light Isles, she has dwelt as a hostage at the court of Fortriu for most of her young life. Despite being a pawn of fortune, she has bewitched all at court and is dearly loved by Bridei and his queen. But Ana understands her duty. And so she will travel north, to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never seen, in the hopes of gaining an ally on whom Bridei's victory relies. For secrecy's sake, Ana must travel at a soldier's pace, with a small band led by the enigmatic spymaster Faolan. Bridei implores Ana to trust see the good in Faolan...but Ana cannot see beyond his cold competence and killer's eyes. Then, when she arrives at the chieftain Alpin's stronghold in the mysterious Briar Woods, her discomfort and unease increase tenfold, for this is a place of full of secrets and her betrothed is an enigma himself. The more Ana tries to uncover the truth of her new life, the more she discovers a maze of polite diversions that mask deadly lies. She fears Faolan, but he may prove to be the truest thing in her world.Or her doom. 861353 book 2005 Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles, Book 2) total:516|5:183|4:214|3:93|2:23|1:3| 516 2099 774 38 4 2 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 12:02:09 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 12:04:45 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 06:04:56 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 17:17:20 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 20:37:50 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 21:15:26 -0700 2009
That, plus the "s/he's my sun and moon and breath itself...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 04 15:21:23 -0700 2007 Wed May 21 13:41:40 -0700 2008 The Dark Mirror, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The narrative was completely weighed down by melodrama and clunky exposition.]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 12 08:46:23 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 01:58:02 -0700 2009 Como personagens principais neste volume temos: Faolon, espião e amigo do rei Bridei, e Ana, uma jovem que é refém desde os seus 10 anos.
Apesar de refém, Ana é também amiga de Bridei e Tuala, no entanto, de modo a te...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Oct 31 07:16:48 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 31 07:19:31 -0700 2007
I did really like the female protagonist, Ana. I thought sh...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 09:56:49 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 12:08:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 31 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:02:37 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 10:13:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Feb 01 03:44:48 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 11:11:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Wed Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 09:09:43 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 09:31:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 09:16:26 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 01:02:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 22:11:02 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 14:35:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Oct 06 09:35:26 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 09:37:00 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 06:11:26 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 06:13:04 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 11:17:44 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 17:43:57 -0800 2008
Disliked - Insipid "love interest" Drustan, sappy Harlequin-like ending, title does not strongly relate to the main plot

Overall not as complex or enjoyable as "The D...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 15:46:12 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 18:33:29 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jun 26 09:17:59 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 09:20:35 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 19:10:24 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 19:12:23 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 21:34:57 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 21:40:39 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 09:19:35 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 09:20:28 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=13923