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A Tangled Web (Five Hundred Kingdoms #5.5)
Kidnapping Persephone should have been an easy task. But in the Five Hundred Kingdoms, nothing's ever simple—and the wrong blonde goddess is stolen by mistake, leaving Prince Leopold without his new bride. At least until he braves the realm of the dead to get her back...
A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms novella. Previously published in the Harvest Moon anthology.
A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms novella. Previously published in the Harvest Moon anthology.
ebook, 91 pages
Published
October 1st 2012
by Harlequin Luna
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I’m going to start by saying that if you haven’t discovered the 500 Kingdoms books, you really need to start with The Godmother, which is the first of the series and a favorite of mine. That said, after that first delightful tale, for me the quality of the other books in the series goes up and down a bit.
This review is really more for those who are familiar with the series, particularly with the preceding book, Sleeping Beauty, because Brunhilde and Leo, who are a secondary couple in that book,...more
This review is really more for those who are familiar with the series, particularly with the preceding book, Sleeping Beauty, because Brunhilde and Leo, who are a secondary couple in that book,...more
Mercedes Lackey has lost her mind. I'm so sad. On the other hand, she's written about sixty amazing books so I think she gets a pass for life on the whole writing career thing and earns another star just for being one of my favorite writers of all time.
This story is beyond terrible.
First off, she brings in (boring) characters that are clearly from another book and then uses her exposition time to basically clumsily retell their story. If I cared about their book, I would've read it.
Second, abs...more
This story is beyond terrible.
First off, she brings in (boring) characters that are clearly from another book and then uses her exposition time to basically clumsily retell their story. If I cared about their book, I would've read it.
Second, abs...more
No joke, this is a great little story. Persephone has an over protective mother. When she falls in love with Hades, lord of the underworld, she knows mom will never agree to the match. No worries. Hades is smart, Perse clever and the two devise a plan full of magical ties that will allow Hades to keep his bride forever. Unfortunately, things go a bit awry, the wrong girl gets kidnapped, the right girl has to try to fix the problem and magical mayhem ensues.
This was an extremely clever twist on t...more
This was an extremely clever twist on t...more
A novella in The Five Hundred Kingdoms series which takes place after Sleeping Beauty. Leo and Brunhilda are off taking a vacation in Olympia where there are no Godmothers, only the Gods who only sort of act in that capacity. They are enjoying a lovely day of relaxation on the meadow when suddenly a man driving a chariot with 4 black horses kidnaps Brunhilda and then the earth opens up and he disappears with her back under the earth where he came from. In another meadow, Persephone has escaped h...more
GREAT!!!
I thought the use of a well known story of Persephone and Hades to spice up the life of Brunnhilde and Leo as really great.
Mercedes Lackey has been hinting through out these books that the Gods do appear in some fashion in certain realms. It was a great way to introduce us to them without trying to come up with a whole new story arc with the Greek Gods.
It was also nice to see Brunnhilde and Leo brought back without belaboring the whole story of how they met. Makes you want to go find th...more
I thought the use of a well known story of Persephone and Hades to spice up the life of Brunnhilde and Leo as really great.
Mercedes Lackey has been hinting through out these books that the Gods do appear in some fashion in certain realms. It was a great way to introduce us to them without trying to come up with a whole new story arc with the Greek Gods.
It was also nice to see Brunnhilde and Leo brought back without belaboring the whole story of how they met. Makes you want to go find th...more
Nice short book. I loved the twist with the 500 kingdoms series and Greek Mythology. I really like the fairy re-telling tales. They always make a old story seem new. This one gave a unique look into the life of Greek gods and explained them in such a way that was believable in the setting of the kingdoms. I give it 3 out of 5 starts because I think it could have been longer and more back story told on some characters. It does fit in nicely with the Sleeping Beauty book.
This novella is a fun take on the Persephone myth, in which Brunnhilde is mistaken for Persephone by Thanatos and abducted into the Underworld to become Hades' wife. I loved the mash-up of Greek mythology, fairy tales, and Norse mythology. If you haven't read Ms. Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms novels yet, start with The Fairy Godmother and find out all about the Tradition.
This was a great short from the Five Hundred Kingdoms series.
In fact, I wish this one had been a full length novel, because I thought some of the characters had more depth than usual.
It's the Persephone/Hades story, but (naturally) with a twist. Also, some of the minor characters from another book show up as main characters here.
If you haven't read any of the stories from this series yet, this wouldn't be a bad choice to start with. If you are already a fan of Lackey's books, then you will proba...more
In fact, I wish this one had been a full length novel, because I thought some of the characters had more depth than usual.
It's the Persephone/Hades story, but (naturally) with a twist. Also, some of the minor characters from another book show up as main characters here.
If you haven't read any of the stories from this series yet, this wouldn't be a bad choice to start with. If you are already a fan of Lackey's books, then you will proba...more
A nice addition to the Fairgodmother's series. It is nice to follow along with what happened to Leo and Bru after Sleeping Beauty. An interesting twist bringing in the Greek gods and the mistaken identity.
I enjoy the 500 Kingdoms books, but this was just okay. Still fairly interesting and enjoyable however. Perhaps I should have read the first story the characters were from beforehand.
A quick and entertaining read and an interesting concept, but not great in execution. I'm a huge Mercedes Lackey fan, but this just didn't have the sparkle of some of her novels.
Not really a fairy tale, more greek fable gone horribly awry
Not up to M. Lackey's usual standards at all. Awkward plot construction and needed a final copy editing (perhaps the latter can be explained by reading the e-version, do they use an older edit?).
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Mercedes entered this world on June 24, 1950, in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in 1972. During the late 70's she worked as an artist's model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In addition to her fantasy writing, she has written lyrics for and recorded nearly fifty songs for Firebird Arts &...more
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