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Lord of the Fading Lands (Tairen Soul #1)

by C.L. Wilson (Goodreads Author)

4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 · rating details · 4,274 ratings · 522 reviews

Once he had scorched the world.

Once he had driven back overwhelming darkness.

Once he had loved with such passion, his name was legend...

TAIREN SOUL
Long ago, in the magical holocaust known as the Mage Wars, the immortal Fey and their allies fought to defeat the grasping evil of the Elden Mages and their dark-gifted supporters. During those wars, in a fit of grief-induced ma

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Mass Market Paperback, Cover by Judy York, 402 pages

Published October 2nd 2007 by Leisure Books

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Feb 23, 2013 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: EVERYONE who loves Romance and fantasy!

Recommended to Melanie by: got it from Danielle's TBR (thx!!!!)

Shelves: adventure, alpha-hero, cinderella, dragons-and-other-fantasy-creatures, fantasy, favorites, flawed-tortured-hero, heartbreaking-heroes-or-heroines, jealous-heroes, protective-heroes, romance, spitfire-heroines, tormented-heroines, virgin-heroine, wizards-witches-and-warlocks, winter-src-2012, 2013, owned, have-in-nyc, fae, famous-hero-or-heroine, royal-hero-or-heroine, shapeshifters

May 2010
OMG... I started this book at 1am this morning (couldn't sleep, and figured I'd read a chapter or two), and finished this book at 4am... All I can say is that it was one of the most amazing books I've ever read!!! I'd give it 10 stars if I could...

I wasn't sure what to think of this book, so only ordered book 1.. I'm bitterly regretting having to wait to find out what happens to Ellie and Rain (and all the other amazing characters)! I actually thought it would be a stand-alone novel......more

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Sep 12, 2012 Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult

Re-reading with Michelle, Ian, Becs, Val, etc. because I just love this series so much that I will probably re-read Tairen Soul any time someone shows a possible interest in wanting to give it a shot.

* Uh so the review below...I think this was the second attempt at a half-assed review of this book that I posted last year. I may try again after this re-read or I may not. *

So I feel like I'm doing Terry a disservice by letting her rep this series on a solo mission here.

My original review wasn't ve...more

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Feb 28, 2012 Michele (Reading Lark/CanadianTwiMom) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Michele (Reading Lark/CanadianTwiMom) by: Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms)

Shelves: adult, favourite-epic, own-it, ebook, fey-faeries, reading-lark, epic-love, hot-romance, softcover, fictional-crush, fav-author

My review can also be found on Reading Lark After Dark: http://readinglarkafterdark.blogspot....

As an addendum to my review, I have to start off by saying that I have read the entire series and it IS utterly SENSATIONAL and EPIC!

This first book in the Tairen Soul series is pretty awesome... and it's only the beginning. It's a love story of EPIC proportions between a seemingly ordinary young woman and a Fey King.

You have to first accept that this story is pure fantasy... where ordinary humans li...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Cat Russell (Addicted2Heroines) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: highly-recommend, favorites

Beautiful story, wonderfully written, the only negative about this book is that it ended. 10 stars ;)

"Dark, shadowy figures moved closer, circling.
Torel pulled his two seyani longswords free of their scabbards. "Come, then!" He shouted. "Come dance with the tairen, if you dare! Miora felah ti' Feyreisa! Joy to the Feyreisa! And death to you all!"
And he became a whirling blur of motion - black leather, shining steel, red blood - spinning in the moonlight, delivering death to all he touched unt...more

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Nov 26, 2008 Angie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: absolute-train-wreck, standard-prn-fare

I waited for this one to become available at the library for quite awhile. It was always checked out and that, coupled with the rather rave reviews I'd read, made me excited to get my hands on it. The cover is decidedly hokey, but I've come to regret bouts of cover-snobbery many a time before. So I resolved not to let it get to me this time. Besides. I finished the book and still can't wrap my mind around what the tairen actually look like. So the creature on the cover is as good a rendering as...more I waited for this one to become available at the library for quite awhile. It was always checked out and that, coupled with the rather rave reviews I'd read, made me excited to get my hands on it. The cover is decidedly hokey, but I've come to regret bouts of cover-snobbery many a time before. So I resolved not to let it get to me this time. Besides. I finished the book and still can't wrap my mind around what the tairen actually look like. So the creature on the cover is as good a rendering as any, I'm sure.

Essentially, it is a Cinderella story. One in which the prince is actually a king. A massively overbearing, centuries old king at that. Rain Tairen Soul is well-known throughout the world as the man who almost destroyed it all when his beloved was killed. His rage was of such a magnitude that it nearly scorched the world. Thousands upon thousands died as a result. This all took place nigh unto a thousand years ago and Rain has spent the intervening years basically trying to hang onto his sanity and not give into his anger and sorrow. Enter Ellie--found on the side of the road as a child and taken in by a woodcarver and his wife. In a moment of utter terror, her soul cries out and Rain's hears it. He comes immediately to her rescue and the two of them attempt to make sense of what has happened to them. And what has happened is that they are soul mates. That's right. Rain has love thrust upon him centuries after he thought he was through with it for good. And Ellie has it swoop down upon her for the first time in her life. It's all very anguished and touching.

Except it's not.

I don't know if it's just that the story's been done before and in more compelling ways. Or if it's the he's older than Methuselah and she's a spring chicken ick factor. But it didn't do it for me. It's like the whole time the story was telling me, I am So Epic. Bask in my epicness! And Rain was storming around yelling at me, I am So Tortured. Revel in my anguish! Meanwhile, Ellie was tip-toeing around in his wake whispering, I am fragile but with a Core Of Steel. Underestimate me at your peril! But none of it felt real. It just felt like the veneer of epicness and torture and steel cores. There was also a string of women drugged and manipulated against their will which really rubbed me wrong. And did anyone else think Ellie should totally be with Bel? Or was that just me? Now the story certainly had its sweet moments. How could it not? At just over 400 pages, it never gets beyond the courtship stage of Rain and Ellie's relationship. But even then, I didn't feel like they got to know each other well. But I didn't feel like I knew them either so it wasn't that great a loss. I do have to say that this book (and series) is dearly beloved by many so, clearly, your mileage may (and probably will) vary. It may very well fly for you. But, for me, it never got its feet off the ground. (less)

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Sep 28, 2012 Ian rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book and Lady of Light and Shadows should be read together. They are fundamentally one book that has been split into two

The fae and their kin, magical cat like beasts called tairen are dying. Rain the last Tairen Soul, and the only fae able to shift into the form of tairen asks the gods for help in saving the two dying races. The gods send him to Celieria for his answer.

There he finds Elysetta, a young woman who is his truemate a bond so deep that if one of them dies, the other will die a...more

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May 19, 2011 Jeanine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-can-t-live-without

I didn't know what to expect when I started this book. I wasn't going to buy it. Everytime someone would recommend the Tairen Soul series, I would stare at the cover and shake my head. The cover of the book acted like a sort of repellant, a little comical and cheesy. Anyway, someone who loves the same books as I do told me I simply had to start this series and I am so fricken happy she did. This story almost reminds me of the Lord of the Rings. Not that it has hobbits and takes place in Middle E...more

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Oct 24, 2009 Barbara M. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: all-time-favorites

Watch out Kenyon...Wilson's out writing you. For the life of me I have no idea why Wilson's second book didn't carry the title "USA Today or New York Times Bestseller" on it. Come on people BUY HER BOOKS! I suggest you start with this one and continue on from there. The story is extremely complicated and oh so many yummy characters are introduced. The Gods smile upon commoner Ellysetta when they send her the Lord of the Fading Lands; "Rain" The Tairen Soul, and an outstanding group of men who al...more

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Sep 04, 2012 Lady Valee rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: EVERYBODY

Recommended to Lady Valee by: Sara

Shelves: favorites, fantasy-romance

First of all, I'm just gonna say that this must be the read that has given me the greatest surprise in my whole life. I have found favorite reads before, but never one that completely took me by surprise as this one. I knew I would like the book because everybody has been recommending it to me forever, but never in my wildest dreams could I have imagine it would blow my mind the way it did. The truth is that once I started it, I just could't put it down. But not only book one... ALL OF THEM. For...more First of all, I'm just gonna say that this must be the read that has given me the greatest surprise in my whole life. I have found favorite reads before, but never one that completely took me by surprise as this one. I knew I would like the book because everybody has been recommending it to me forever, but never in my wildest dreams could I have imagine it would blow my mind the way it did. The truth is that once I started it, I just could't put it down. But not only book one... ALL OF THEM. For me this series was one really long read. I finished one book and immediately started the next one, not because I wanted to but because I simply couldn't help it.

I JUST HAVE NO WORDS AT ALL TO DESCRIBE HOW COMPLETELY THIS READ TRAPPED ME. Since I started this book I could not focus my attention in anything else because I just kept thinking about the series... what would happen next, how would the characters resolve such huge and emotional problems in their paths, and all sort of related questions.

This is really ONE COMPLEX SERIES, kinda like Lord of the rings, with a whole new reality invented out of nowhere. Nothing is as we know it, be ready for new lands, unknown species, unpredictable events and SO MUCH MORE. And don't worry ROMANCE lovers, I was one of you, I completely postponed this read for too long because I thought it would be too fantastical and with too much fiction in it and not enough romance... well, rest assure because the whole series follows a destined powerful couple, one which has a love so strong that will save everything ever created. And not in the cheesy 'love conquers all' way, but in a real and emotional way. **SIGH, I just know I will never, EVER, find a couple to obsess me as this one did.

PARANORMAL ROMANCE AND URBAN FANTASY fans: If you follow my reviews, you know how much series like Psy-Changelling, Fever, Night Huntress, Lord of the underworld, Demonica, Dark Hunters, Guild Hunters, Midnight breed and others like those obsess me. Well, this one was so much more to me than those... this one completely changed the way I felt about those genres. I'm gonna miss this series SO MUCH now that I'm done with it. And I know I will be rating very poorly my next reads because of it...

As I found myself lacking in words right now, I'll use my favorite quotes to show you all what I'm talking about:

"Your soul calls out. Mine answers, beloved."

"They stood there by the Velpin for many long, silent chimes, the woodcarver's daughter and the man who had once almost destroyed the world, the man whose face was now drawn in lines of mingled joy and anguish."

She blinked in surprise. Since the moment she had put her hand in his and he had pulled her into his arms, she felt as if he knew everything there was to know about her. It was surprising and disconcerting to realize that, in fact, they knew each other not at all."

The path is different for every truemated couple, and it is never a simple one. Both Rain and Ellysetta will be tested, as will the strength of their bond, and they must prove their worthiness before the bond can be complete.

This is not a sappy, quick nor cheesy romance. It is one which oversteps all limits, it is one that goes beyond all knowledge, a romance that will prove true and survive it all. And it might be a pre-destined and foreseen love, but it still has to go through many steps and prevail. I adored that, while it's clear they adore each other, there is nothing given for sure, not obvious ending.(less)

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Sep 15, 2012 Tom rated it 5 of 5 stars

I’m going with 4.5 and that 5th star was flickering on and off but I went with on and will explain why.

First to the story. Rain is the Tarien Soul a powerful being who had once scorched the world after losing his beloved in a war against the Mage. A thousand years later the fate of the Tairen are in his hands as he tries to keep his race from becoming extinct. The Mage are becoming stronger and Rain is the only one that can feel the growing darkness. He is drawn to Celieria to find a girl he saw...more I’m going with 4.5 and that 5th star was flickering on and off but I went with on and will explain why.

First to the story. Rain is the Tarien Soul a powerful being who had once scorched the world after losing his beloved in a war against the Mage. A thousand years later the fate of the Tairen are in his hands as he tries to keep his race from becoming extinct. The Mage are becoming stronger and Rain is the only one that can feel the growing darkness. He is drawn to Celieria to find a girl he saw in a vision. Ellie is a woodcarvers daughter and is Rain’s Truemate (soulmate) . Rain is initially called by Ellie although he doesn’t know why. When he realizes that she is his Truemate all hell breaks loose in his but even more so in Ellie’s world.

First off this story is not without its flaws but it is almost exactly what I was looking for, for quite some time. The story is more of a romance story with the world building filling in the void in a very cool way. Ellie is completely loveable and Rain and his men (Fey) are really interesting characters. As said before this is more of a YA romance except the heroine is 24 and the things that interrupt the love affair are more interesting than the mean kid in school is spreading rumors. There is politics involved but I even loved some of that. Mainly because the two main characters poke fun at it often. There are Fey, Tariens, Mage, and mortals and all of it described in a way that you don’t even realize that the world building is going on.

That was some of the good. Some parts of the middle got a little fluffy, not that it bothered me but I can see how it might bother some people. It also got a little repetitive and that part is what cost the half of star for me. Its also the reason I was soo torn between the 4 and 5. If you are thinking about this book DO NOT read spoiler.
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The romance could have been steamier but I don’t read fantasy for the steamy love scenes. The mortals in this story seem to have a little too much power also, especially in one scene in particular. Although I can definitely see where much of that power came from it drove me a little crazy. I wanted someone to put a knife between the eyes of one of the snobs just to put an end to their cockiness!

I buddy read this with someone who wasn’t enjoying it as much as me and I think that might be another reason for my indecision. The reason I decided on the weak 5th star was because I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story. Never found myself skimming and I loved the world and the characters in it. Some of the stuff that went on was maddening but sometimes that can be a good thing.
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Dec 31, 2011 Wendy F rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, fae, fantasy, romance

Is it romance? Is it Fantasy? Your answer is as good as mine! It's BOTH, I suppose. Rain is the Tairen Soul and this means that while he is a Fey, he is also able to transform himself into a Tairen. Now you're wondering what a Tairen is, right? Good question, ha. A Tairen is a winged flying panther like thingie that has glowing lavender eyes. In addition to this, the book takes place in a completely fictional imaginary world. One that has Mages and Elves (though they haven't shown themselves yet...more Is it romance? Is it Fantasy? Your answer is as good as mine! It's BOTH, I suppose. Rain is the Tairen Soul and this means that while he is a Fey, he is also able to transform himself into a Tairen. Now you're wondering what a Tairen is, right? Good question, ha. A Tairen is a winged flying panther like thingie that has glowing lavender eyes. In addition to this, the book takes place in a completely fictional imaginary world. One that has Mages and Elves (though they haven't shown themselves yet), and I'm sure other mythical creatures. So, all this says that the book is a Fantasy.

Except, enter Ellysetta. Right from the beginning you can tell that there is something more about her. She's not truly just a woodcutter's daughter, she's 'MORE'. This is all proven when she is discovered as Rain Tairen Soul's truemate. A truemate is the other part of a Fey Warrior's soul. See, these Fey warriors soul darkens for every death of an enemy, and a truemate is able to alleviate this burden and lighten the blight on their soul. Truemates are rare and most Fey men go their entire lives without finding theirs. And their Tairen Soul, their Kings, are destined to NEVER find theirs. Never in history has a Tairen Soul found a truemate... until Ellysetta's soul calls to Rain.

Okay, so wait! It's a romance then?! Nope, it's both. A very intricate world, with a very intricate history, language and story. And also a beautiful love story.

Did I like the book, definitely. I love love, lol. And I love Fantasy. So for me, this was a recipe for success. Did I connect to the characters like I have in other series, no. But this isn't going to prevent me from continuing to read. I know there's some pretty awesome things yet to come.

Everyone else has said it in their review, so I think it's worth mentioning again. WORST COVERS EVER! If I hadn't had so many GR friends who love this series I would absolutely never have picked it up. Along with Succubus Blues, that cover has to be the worst represenation of what's actually in the pages I've ever seen. For shame on that publishing company for choosing this cover. A POXY on BOTH your houses, I SAY!!!!(less)

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Jun 16, 2011 Zeek rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites-all-time, fantasy-rom, alpha-hero, chick-fantasy, favorite-hero, favorite-heroine, shifters, sidhe

As most anyone who's read this book can tell you- GREAT entertaining read! If you, like me, are hooked on the you're-my-mate-and-don't-you-forget-it romantic reads, this one is for you too! Of course you have to be able to handle the paranormal/fantasy aspect, but I think even if you don't get into that, you'll like this well plotted tale.

At first, I did get little frustrated with Elly- she was just a bit too frightened most of the time of the bond that Rain kept pushing on her but, she was also...more

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Dec 10, 2007 Pamela rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, paranormal-romance

I mooched this after reading an excellent review over at Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Books, and I'm really glad I did. I had a moment of trepidation at the beginning, when I realized that I'd gotten myself into a soulmate book. I'm a bitter old bitch and think that soulmate stuff is crap, and I really don't like romances that hinge on characters falling in love within five minutes of meeting each other because it's their destiny rather than because they meet and grow together and find that the...more

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Aug 24, 2007 Rel rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who has a desire to read a spellbinding paranormal romance book

I'm not even sure where to start with this book. C.L. Wilson has struck a home run with Lord of the Fading Lands. From the very first page of the prologue, I was captivated. How could I not be with the spellbinding weave of magic that Wilson has woven for us? This book is a gem and a must read for anyone seeking a breathtaking paranormal romance novel. If I had one issue with it, it was that I started reading it in the evening. I had to force myself to put it down at three in the morning! So my...more

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Jul 22, 2008 M— rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

Ugh. This book is so trite and clichéd as to be nearly unreadable. The nerveless bit of fluff who ranks as the heroine is a horrid mixture of syrupy sweetness and heavy-handed examples of sudden and unexpected displays of magical ability the likes of which her world has never before seen. The king of the Fey claims her as his soul-bonded mate immediately after first seeing her, the beautiful female characters in this book hate her, and her childhood bully is repeatedly thwarted in his attempts t...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Hanife rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, alpha-male-character, e-books, medieval, made-me-laugh, reading-english, recommendations, fantasy, send-for-review

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Romance ağırlıklı bir epic fantasy okumak ilginç bir değişiklik oldu. Yazar kendi dilini, dünyasını oluşturmuş. Dili sana ezberlettirmeyi de amaçlamış. Bir süre sonra çevirisini vermiyor. Kitabın son sayfasında bir sözlük mevcut ama.

Kitabın başını çok sevdim. Cümleler, yazarın duyguları ifade edişi beni çok etkilemişti. Ortalara doğru doğal olarak bir entrika durumu işin içine girince biraz sıkılmaya başladım. Sonuna doğru iyileşti. Rain ile...more Bu yorum aynı zamanda Romancekolikte yayınlanmıştır.

Romance ağırlıklı bir epic fantasy okumak ilginç bir değişiklik oldu. Yazar kendi dilini, dünyasını oluşturmuş. Dili sana ezberlettirmeyi de amaçlamış. Bir süre sonra çevirisini vermiyor. Kitabın son sayfasında bir sözlük mevcut ama.

Kitabın başını çok sevdim. Cümleler, yazarın duyguları ifade edişi beni çok etkilemişti. Ortalara doğru doğal olarak bir entrika durumu işin içine girince biraz sıkılmaya başladım. Sonuna doğru iyileşti. Rain ile Ellie arasında ki oldukça sıradışı. Erkek karakterimiz yeri gelince çok kırılgan olabilen - bu sadece kızımıza karşı - yeri geldiğinde de çelikten sert ve kararlı biri.

Kızımız ise cesur ama yıllardır yaşadığı hayat tarzının verdiği bir eziklik içinde yaşamış gibi geldi bana. İleride baya yeri göğü inletecek ama daha zaman var. Bu kitapta çiftimizin tanışması, nişanlanmaları ve aralarına girmeye çalışan kötü güçler anlatılmış. Pes dedirtecek derece de çok insan da girmeye çalışıyor. Kraliçe mi, kızın annesi mi, kötü adamlar mı, kızı zorla evlenmeye iten adam mı dersiniz oho liste uzun. Kitap ara ara da beni gülümsetti aslında.

Kızımızın gardiyanları ile diyaloglar bir alemdi. Çiftimizin bu kitapta evlenmelerini bekliyordum aslında ama yazar seriyi beş kitaplık yaptığından elinden geldiğince erteleyecek olayı gibi geliyor. Bunu böyle yaparken de okuru sıkmasından çekiniyorum bir de. Bunuda devamını okuyup göreceğim.

Kitap bir sürü bilinmeyenlerle dolu aslında. Bu Feyler beş elementi - Toprak, Ateş, Su, Hava ve Ruh - kullanabiliyorlar. İnsanlar üzerinde büyüler yapabiliyorlar. İstedikleri bir şeyi yaptırmak, unutturmak gibi. Görünmez olabiliyorlar. Ölümsüzler ama her öldürdükleri kişinin ruhu onunla beraber kalıyor ve içlerinde ki kötülük o Fey'i içten içe yiyor. Özellikle de ruh eşini bulamayanlar del'rahaisen - yazımı böyleydi sanırım, kitapta çok tuhaf isimler olduğunu söylemiştim değil mi? - tipine, yani karanlık tarafa geçiyorlar.

Feylerin hepsi Ruh elementinin yardımıyla zihinlerinden birbirleriyle konuşabiliyor. Öldürülmeleri için kafalarının kesilmesi lazım. Bunun dışında her türlü yarayı Fey kadınları - bunların hepsi iyileştiricidir - iyileştirebiliyor. Tairen Ruhlarının - yani Rain gibilerin - ruh eşi olmuyor aslında. Bu kızın onun nasıl ruh eşi olduğu tamamen bir gizem. Kızın kimliğide öyle. Kızla zihinsel olarak konuşabiliyorlar, duygularını aktarabiliyor, rüyaları paylaşabiliyorlar. Bağ sapasağlam bir hale gelince iki kişi değil bir bütün olacaklar.

Kitap kötü düşmanlarsız olmaz. Onlardan da iki üç tane bulunmakta. Her yakadan saldırıyorlar çiftimizi ayırmak için. Büyüleri, iksirlerini eksik etmiyorlar. Buna ek olarak bir sürü şey sizi kitapta beklemekte. Epic Fantasy seviyor ve romancete okuyorsanız, okumanızı mutlaka öneririm. :)

Konumuza gelirsek, Rain bir Fey - bunun tam bir çevirisini bulamadım. Peri desen değil ama ona yakın bir şey. - kralı. Aynı zamanda Tairen adında büyük kanatları olan ve perilere bağlı bir türünde ruhunu taşıyor ve onun kılığına bürenebiliyor. Sorun şu ki Tairenler ölmek üzere. Feylerde de Büyü Savaşından beri sadece bir çocuk doğmuş. Soylarının devamının gelmesi için Doğruluğun Gözüne yalvarıyor Rain. İlk başta emrediyor ama taş oldukça güçlü. Son çareyi yalvarmakta buluyor ve iki görüntüyle bahşediliyor. Biri asıl kızımızın görüntüsü. Diğeri ise kızın yaşadığı şehir. Savaş zamanında kalbinin eşini kaybeden oğlanımız dünyayı yakıp yıktığından beri ilk defa topraklarından çıkıyor.

Kızımız ise bir marangozun üvey çocuğu. Yirmi dört yaşına gelmiş bir kız. Geçit töreninden bir gece önce sürekli peşinde koşan adama annesinin zoruyla güzel görünmek isteyen kızımız, onların gençleri yanlız bırakmasıyla tacize uğrar. Adam kızın boğazını ısırıp izini bırakmıştır. Kız çok sinirlerek etrafa bir enerji yaymış ve bu şehrin yakınlarında ki asıl oğlanımıza bile ulaşmıştır. Oğlan bunun bir ruh eşinin çağrısı olduğunu biliyordur ama o kadar kısa sürmüştür ki yerini bulamaz.

Bu ısırık olayı insanların adetlerine göre sahiplenilmek için yapılan bir ritüeldir. Başına gelen kız evlenmezse o kişiyle, dillere düşer. Kız işin bu kısmından habersiz ama. Başına ne geldiğini bilmiyor ve ertesi gün geçit törenine kardeşleriyle beraber gidiyor. Kalabalıktan dengesini kaybedip yere düşünce eli kırılıyor ve o anda Rain gökte Tairen halindeyken hemen kızın yardımına koşuyor.

Kız elinin kırıldığına mı şaşırsın, koskoca canavar yanı başına konduğuna bilemeden oğlan bir büyüyle etraflarını kapatıyor. Tabii, bu tamamen iç güdüsel. Ruh eşlerini korumak onların içinden gelen bir şey ve Rainde bir zamanlar delirdiğinden bu duygu çift kat daha zor zapt edilir şekilde. Bir şekilde onu sakinleştirip kızı tedavi ediyorlar. Eve gitmek isteyince de peşinde 100 tane Fey savaşçısıyla yol alıyor. Akabinde asıl karmaşa başlıyor. Yaralamalar, mahkemeler mi dersiniz türlü entrika peşini kovalıyor. Acaba Ellie Rain ile arasında ki bağı kabul edip, benimseyecek midir? (less)

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Mar 20, 2011 Isamlq rated it 4 of 5 stars

I had been needing something different. And boy is LORD OF THE FADING LANDS different. I mean, in what world would you find the words “FLYING,” “SHIFTER,” “FEY,” and “CATS” used to describe one set of characters? Who are these people? Where do I find them because I so want one of my own! I absolutely loved the characters!

There’s Rain, the last Tairen Soul who must save his dying race. At the same time he must woo Ellysetta Baristani, a good hearted Celierian girl with a very murky past. Note: t...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fated-to-be-mated, romance, paranormal-fantasy, own-it, read-in-2012, covers-i-love, heros-i-love, heros-that-make-me-drool, virgin-heroine-paranormal-fantasy, heroine-i-adore, possessive-jealous-hero

I have to be honest...really honest...like seriously honest...Well,...I LOVED IT!

I found Lord of the Fading Lands and Lady of Light and Shadows in a secondhand bookshop-it was well worn but the covers are so pretty!(WELL DONE,Judy York !)
ANYWAY-I found this series while going through some users selves and wanted to check it out. So, imagine my surprise when I found these beauties in 'Connolly's bookshop'-Let me tell you I scared the owners and other customers with my high and girlish squeal of u...more

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Jan 10, 2011 Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who wants the BEST of fantasy.

Recommended to Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) by: Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity

Shelves: could-not-put-it-down-books, read-more-than-once, favorite-series, favorites, love-the-audio, fantasy

Put the last book of the series down and picked this one up and read it again. On to the next one. I don't often do that! Ever. Pure fantasy, incredible romance between the Fey King, Rain Tairen Soul, and a woodcarver's daughter, Ellysetta. For the past thousand years the Tairen Soul has been in the Fading Lands of the Fey, but new threats to both the Fey and the Tairen bring him back into the world in an attempt to save the dying races of Fey and Tairen. For the first time in all eternity a Tai...more Put the last book of the series down and picked this one up and read it again. On to the next one. I don't often do that! Ever. Pure fantasy, incredible romance between the Fey King, Rain Tairen Soul, and a woodcarver's daughter, Ellysetta. For the past thousand years the Tairen Soul has been in the Fading Lands of the Fey, but new threats to both the Fey and the Tairen bring him back into the world in an attempt to save the dying races of Fey and Tairen. For the first time in all eternity a Tairen Soul finds a truemate, but he must win her heart and her soul for them to be bonded as mates. If that all sounds like a strange world and language, this is a book of fantasy, and I loved it. The Fey warriors are just brought to life with this author's writing and are fun and likeable, incredibly dangerous as well as loyal, beautiful, sexy, and each of Ellysetta's five guards has his own personality. There is, of course, evil in the form of Mage's who have been working for centuries to take over the world and destroy all who live there. There are also children in this story (Ellysetta's little sisters)and their part brings in a softness of the powerful and often intimidating Fey.

Rain is bigger than life, powerful, but haunted with the souls of those he has destroyed. Because he is both Fey and Tairen (think beautiful giant panther with wings and primitive emotions) and Fey (think beautiful man), he can instantly change from one to the other and they often war within him for control. He is violent, passionate, tender, loving...... Ellysetta is very complex and learns about herself as we learn about her. Haunted by nightmares and violent seizures from childhood she senses that she is not just a normal girl, but her adoptive parents have raised her to be obedience and loving. A lot of the book is her reaction to suddenly and literally out of the blue being claimed as the truemate of a legendary Fey King and how she deals with family, the Fey, and this new unwanted fame.

This book sizzles between Rain and Ellysetta through their required courtship. Great fantasy romance. I want the next three books!(less)

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Feb 24, 2012 Ren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, king-queen, paranormal, shape-shifter-and-or-werewolf, wow-fantastic-baby, favorite, top-read-2010, epic, alpha-hero, animal-character, crazy-character, tortured-hero, virgin-heroine, my-nom-nom-boyfriend, must-have-it-in-paperback

More than 5 stars!

Fans of Lord of The Rings trilogy, fans of fantasy genre especially people who love high fantasy, must read Tairen Soul series.

As the first book of Tairen Soul, C.L.Wilson do a great job to describe the world of Tairen. I read this a year and half ago, but I still remember how great this book. Rain and Elysetta is perfect couple, with their flaws of course. And there are many secrets surrounding them. This book doesn't have actual sex scene. But they engage in some mind-bogglin...more

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Dec 22, 2010 Regina rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Romance lovers and those interested in the fated to be mated theme

Recommended to Regina by: Erika (Nurslings)

Shelves: available-at-library, borrowed-from-friend, fantasy, first-in-series, 2010-reads

3.5 stars. I liked this book despite the fact that it is not my typical type of book, it is heavily romance and a destined to be mated theme. The world building is not incredibly strong (not a lot of descriptions of the powers and types of beings), but what is described is intriguing. It is a fantasy romance and the world is one that is divided between mages, Fay (not otherworldly creatures), and mortals. The hero is a Fay but also a Tairen Soul, which seems to mean he is an immortal shapeshifte...more 3.5 stars. I liked this book despite the fact that it is not my typical type of book, it is heavily romance and a destined to be mated theme. The world building is not incredibly strong (not a lot of descriptions of the powers and types of beings), but what is described is intriguing. It is a fantasy romance and the world is one that is divided between mages, Fay (not otherworldly creatures), and mortals. The hero is a Fay but also a Tairen Soul, which seems to mean he is an immortal shapeshifter with incredible powers. There is political tension between the three groups and some intrigue going on. Another theme running through the story is that Rain was previously in love with another woman who has long since been murdered (1,000 years ago), he is still dealing with her loss, grieving her -- and Ellie understands this. It is intersting to see their relationship develop despite this fact. I loved the first half but felt the second half dragged a bit. There are also sections of the book about the bad guys (the mages and some greedy mortals), I couldn't get interested in those parts and just skimmed them -- but didn't feel like I missed anything. One of the reasons I coudln't get motivated to read about the bad guys, b/c well -- they were just bad -- and that is it. There doesn't appear to be a motivation, no bigger picture and no depth to the evil beings. Just sort of cookie cutter bad guys. There is frustrating tension between Rain's supposed sanity and his need for vengance against the bad guys and his belief that the bad guys are currently up to no good -- but the mortal leaders do not believe him b/c they question Rain's sanity and well, those bad guys sell good stuff to the mortals and they want to trade with them! This entire political intrigue and struggle just was not fleshed out enough. But what was so incredible about this book is the relationship betwen Ellie and Rain, their growing bond, the humor the share with each other -- all of it. I look forward to reading the next book. (less)

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Mar 16, 2008 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, sff-fantasy

Rain Tairen Soul is The Feyresen, King of the Fey. They are a mystical race that wields magic using elements of earth, water, fire, air and spirit. He is also a Tairen Soul, a shape shifter than can take the shape of one of the fey animals called a Tairen, a winged feline creature.

Rain is centuries old and has a reputation that is sung in legends. During the devastating mage wars with the evil Eld Mages from the North hundreds of years ago, Rain's wife was killed. In a single devastating wave of...more Rain Tairen Soul is The Feyresen, King of the Fey. They are a mystical race that wields magic using elements of earth, water, fire, air and spirit. He is also a Tairen Soul, a shape shifter than can take the shape of one of the fey animals called a Tairen, a winged feline creature.

Rain is centuries old and has a reputation that is sung in legends. During the devastating mage wars with the evil Eld Mages from the North hundreds of years ago, Rain's wife was killed. In a single devastating wave of magical insanity, Rain laid waste to an entire battlefield, killing hundreds of thousands of people.

Now, Rain is confronted with the sad fact that his Fey and the Tairen are dying out. There have been no live births in years. Seeking answers, Rain touches the magical Eye of Truth to learn how to save his people. He is directed to a young human woman who lives in the kingdom of Celieria.

Elysetta Baristani is a simple wood carver's daughter whose life is turned upside down when the legendary Feyresen arrives claiming her as his soul mate. The claim also makes her The Feyreisa, Queen of the Fey. Ellie is catapulted into the nobility and starts learning about life as a Fey queen, much to the dismay of some and the others will try to stop it all costs.

In the midst of the domestic and romantic drama, Rain feels that the Elder Mages are practicing their dark magic and again and thinks they plan to spread their darkness back into he human lands.

If I had to rely on the blurb on the back of this book to give me an idea what this story is about, I'd have been sorely disappointed. I actually picked up this book on two separate occasions and put it down before finally deciding to read it.

I am glad I did. While I had some problems with the book, overall I enjoyed the story and especially the characters. CL Wilson is a totally new author for me so I had no clue as to what I could expect from her, but her writing style is quite accessible and she knows how to create a scene and good readable moments in the course of her narrative.

I liked the Fey peoples. Her warrior caste, her healing caste and the other smallish details of the Fey life were well fleshed out and explained in a non teachy-preachy way. Given the incredible breadth of fantasy work out there, it can be very difficult to inject anything fresh into a fantasy built world. And while there is nothing in this book that breaks any new fantasy ground, Wilson does manage to create a depth to her characters and creations that make it feel fresh.

As mentioned above, I did have problems with the story. First and foremost is the pacing. The book takes place in what is probably a one-week span. And much of it is spent on pre-wedding preparations. There were points when I just wanted the story to move. I kept thinking 'get going already.' The book does not conclude in any way, which is understandable as this is supposed to be a trilogy or more(?), but I think even as a first book of a series there should be some areas of closure, a small skirmish won, anything that lets the book have some self containment. You should still be left with the feeling of a beginning-middle-end even as you are aware that the ultimate conclusion is still forthcoming. This book ends so abruptly with not even the smallest allusion to an ending.

Second, I am so over the big evil just for evil's sake. Dark Mages, Dark magic, Evil who is just doing evil...so what? Why are they doing what they are doing? Having just come off reading the fabulous Warlord trilogy by Jennifer Fallon where her villains have describable motivation, I wanted my next book of fantasy to have more of the same. Sadly, this book does not deliver that. The bad guys are running around creating havoc with no one except Rain the wiser, the humans are clueless, and Rain is making like Cassandra from Greek mythology -- he's warning everyone that the evil mages are back and doing terrible things but no one believes him.

Normally, I'd roll my eyes and give up on the book. But like I said, Wilson's writing is so accessible and she's created such good, deep characters and a plot that is quite good, that I can ignore these things. I just hope the upcoming books deliver on what the first book promises.(less)

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Sep 29, 2007 Maibeeme rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: lovers of romance and sword and sorcery

C.L.Wilson’s debut novel, Lord of the Fading Lands, has everything a romance novel should. Tortured hero, misunderstood heroine, great love, evil villain, humor, passion, mystery - it’s Cinderella set in a land of Tairen, Celerians, and humans. No wicked stepmother or sisters, but certainly plenty of mean and bitchy peers. The Tairen are fey, gifted in magic and mystery. A thousand years after the Mage War, however, they are facing extinction.

Rainier vel'En Daris Feyreisen is the last of the T...more C.L.Wilson’s debut novel, Lord of the Fading Lands, has everything a romance novel should. Tortured hero, misunderstood heroine, great love, evil villain, humor, passion, mystery - it’s Cinderella set in a land of Tairen, Celerians, and humans. No wicked stepmother or sisters, but certainly plenty of mean and bitchy peers. The Tairen are fey, gifted in magic and mystery. A thousand years after the Mage War, however, they are facing extinction.

Rainier vel'En Daris Feyreisen is the last of the Tairen Soul, and in an effort to consult the Eye of Tairen as to how to help his people, he is guided to find a woman surrounded by flame. He finds Elly, and discovers she is his shei’tani, the mate of his soul.

Ellysetta Baristani suffered from horrendous nightmares and seizures for years, although they finally ceased, to her adopted family’s relief. Raised by strict but loving parents, Elly is fascinated by the tairen, and especially Rain Tairen Soul. An awkward, gawky, and unattractive child, Elly is finally coming into her own beauty. Because she is nearing her 25th birthday, her mother, in a genuine loving gesture, allows her to be betrothed to a man with the personality of a toad who only wants Elly so he can exploit her.

Our H and H meet and it is not love at first sight. Rain recognizes her as the woman shown to him by the Eye fo Tairen and forces himself into her life. Elly, while admiring him from afar, is afraid of him and his magic when he rescues her from a stampeding crowd. It’s a good romance, believable and heartwarming.

Most of the story is about Rain and Elly adjusting to the idea that they are destined to be together. Neither are inititally thrilled with the idea. Ms. Wilson moves the story slowly to allow the reader to get to know the nuances of the characters and to immerse ourselves into their world. She masterfully uses details to create a seamless and richly detailed story. The quality of her storytelling is absolutely rock solid.

I found the book to be magical, dramatic, romantic, tense, and thoroughly entertaining. It is everything I like in a book. My only complaint is that I wasn’t ready for it to end. The sequel, Lady of Light and Shadows, is set for release at the end of October. If the series does well, Bel, one of the secondary characters, will get his own story. I can hardly wait.

Visit C.L. Wilson's site for more information and excerpts: [http://clwilson.com](less)

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Aug 22, 2007 Christie rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: All lovers of the impossible coming true and happy ever afters

Shelves: favorites

This book is truly a spellbinding work that pulls the reader into its depths and refuses to allow them to leave!
Ms. Wilson captures ones attention and holds it from the first phrase to the very last sigh and beyond! Seldom have I read a book that leaves one pondering the future of all the inhabitants both known and unknown, that wraps ones imagination so tightly that ones thoughts are constantly turning back to the characters as if they were of this world instead of a glorious fantasy world as t...more

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Apr 07, 2009 Felicia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vaginal-fantasy, fantasy

I really liked this book for some inexplicable reason, LOL. The main protagonist was really innocent, sometimes irritatingly so, but I was still held by the world and the romance and the characters. It's a very romance-heavy fantasy world, which you don't see a ton. Reminded me of the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop, if you liked that (I certainly did) then you'll enjoy this.

I just finished #2 and feel like they could possibly have been combined into one book (the main characters in particu...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Sandra rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, romance-not-ya

I've just finished Tairen Soul #1. And how to rate it? I dunno, I'm divided between the 3.5 and the 4 stars! 3.5?

I think was inclined towards rating it 4 stars through most of the book, but in the second half it was clear to me that the book will be kind of introductory. Even though I tried to better prepared myself for that I couldn't help feeling a little bit disappointed by the end. I would have liked certain things to happen into this one but I'll have to wait patiently for the next one(s)....more

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Mar 15, 2011 Crazy4more rated it 5 of 5 stars

5 stars. I can't remember the last time I flew thru a book like this. Well, to be fair, I would if I could with OUTLANDER, but a 800-1500 pgs books are just a bit hard to fly thru. It's like reading Cinderella... on SPEED!

It's not just a fairy tale coming true for a peasant-plain-nightmare haunted girl who finds her King and live happily-ever-after...God, I hope it is. With the soul so pure, kind and compassionate, is there more to Ellie than what appears? Definitely, but is it Light or Dark th...more

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Jun 22, 2010 Aimee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: absolute-faves, addictive-like-literary-heroine, e-book, historical-romance, holy-hotness-hall-of-fame-hero, paranormal-romance

This book was amazing! I had read a few reviews of this one before I decided to buy it. Some of the descriptions were "spellbinding" and "hypnotic". At first, I thought it was just overly dramatic descriptions. After reading it I stand corrected. It really is all that and more.

I won't go into describing the plot. There are so many others who have done it better than I could. But I'll say that I loved. Loved. LOVED it! The world Ms. Wilson weaves is unique and intriguing. You're immersed into th...more

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Mar 22, 2009 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, tairen-soul-series

I mostly read for a little escape, something to entertain and take my mind off reality and this book did it for me! I hadn't ever read fantasy romance before, but came across an excerpt from this book in the back of another book and it peaked my interest. I am so glad it did!!

I liked that the romance between Rain and Ellie in LOTFL was only part of the story. I also loved that Rain had to actually court Ellie, they didn't just instantly fall into bed. There was focus on the other characters in...more

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Apr 24, 2008 Kris rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fantasy/ romance fans

While Wilson is building an interesting world and the imagery is pretty cool, this one can get a bit long-winded in magical description. There were bits of character and plot development that my suspension of disbelief just could not buy...and I'm theatre folk, we know suspension of disbelief. Also, while I understand that in a series is it important to leave a good cliffhanger to lead the reader into the next book, this one had almost NO d'enouement which, considering all the build ups in this...more

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“My beloved is the sun
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