For young Jaenelle, amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan to protect her, her magic--and memories--will return. Jaenelle w...
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Jul 27, 2011
Stephen
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OH ANNE, you expectation-shattering fountain of COYlicious sauciness, you completely drenched me in surprise on this one. After spending much of Daughter of the Blood setting up a dark, violent, matriarchal fantasy realm full of sexual sadism, rape and men wearing “rings of obedience” on their ROOSTERS, you pivot 90 degrees, throw back the covers and reveal a three dimensional fantasy world full of as much goodness and evil. You really blew my expectations and you came “THIS CLOSE” to getting a
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Aug 13, 2008
Collette
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Wow!! My face is still a bit damp from tears and my heart is still pounding. This is the second book in this trilogy. I read but didn't review the first although it was almost as good. I'm a lover of fantasy, humor, sex and mystery and this trilogy contains all of that. This second book was light on the sex but when you read something this amazing, it really doesn't matter to me.
This is the fantasy story of a girl and how she becomes queen of almost all she sees. In the first book we find More...
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Jan 04, 2011
Zeek
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In Book 2 of Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy, With Daemon's help, Janelle has been brought back from the psychic wasteland she had descended into after a vicious attack. Her body has healed and aged a only couple years but her spirit, that which makes her Witch- Dreams Made Flesh and the very embodiment of magic, is fully mature. She is coming into her powers but some things are missing, chief among them- Daemon. (Thinking he killed her body in the process of recovering her mind, Daemon never left
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Mar 08, 2011
Leontine
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After the excruciating ending of Daughter Of Blood Jaenelle needs to piece back her crystal chalice and this takes time...a long time. While she tries so hard there are three men fighting for her, Saetan who unmercifully demands the Guardianship of Jaenelle before the Dark Council. She is after all the daughter of his soul. Lucivar who holds evidence of Jaenelle's torment and howls his pain to the winds and then there's Daemon. What he did for Jaenelle demanded a price and he's barely holding on
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Jul 18, 2010
Liz
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The first book introduced us to this little girl who had a horrible upbringing at the hands of her family. She endured much as only a 12 year old can. With the help of her "adopted father Saeten" and other friends she was able to get out of that nightmare and in this book she begins to heal. Janelle has grown from a witch-child to a very powerful witch. She struggles to fight inner demons while trying to save her friends in the process. The interaction between Janelle and Saetan are ve
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Mar 02, 2010
Phoenixfalls
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The second book in the Black Jewels trilogy picks up almost immediately after the conclusion of Daughter of the Blood, then quickly starts jumping forward in time in intervals of days, months, and even years. The story makes these jumps throughout, and unfortunately, Bishop does not accomplish them smoothly. The jumps are necessary to keep the plot moving, but every time there was a jump forward in time I felt a moment of dislocation, as there are very few clues in the text about what happened i
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Nov 29, 2011
gigi
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Here is what Goodreads says about Heir to Shadows:
Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness. Her physical wounds have heal, ed while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster-father--to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return. And Jaenelle will face her destiny when she remembers Daemon, Saetan's son, who made the ultimate sa More...
Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness. Her physical wounds have heal, ed while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster-father--to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return. And Jaenelle will face her destiny when she remembers Daemon, Saetan's son, who made the ultimate sa More...
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May 01, 2011
maricar
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I want a Blood Jewel of me own…
It’s the 2nd installment yet it almost feels as if things are only just beginning to unravel…
Daughter of the Blood introduced readers to the terrifying promise of Jaenelle’s powers during her childhood years: the knee-weakening feats only she was able to achieve, the awe-inspiring acquaintances she has formed from all around the realm, and the glimpses of Witch with those sapphire eyes haunted with ancient wisdom. I loved how Bishop revealed the More...
It’s the 2nd installment yet it almost feels as if things are only just beginning to unravel…
Daughter of the Blood introduced readers to the terrifying promise of Jaenelle’s powers during her childhood years: the knee-weakening feats only she was able to achieve, the awe-inspiring acquaintances she has formed from all around the realm, and the glimpses of Witch with those sapphire eyes haunted with ancient wisdom. I loved how Bishop revealed the More...
May 09, 2011
Mina
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1. DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU'RE THE KIND OF RELIGIOUS PERSON THAT FLUTTERS AND/OR FAINTS AND/OR FOAMS@MOUTH AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THE OCCULT.
2. This is not the normal occult-type fantasy you are looking for.
3. On with the review. <3
Of the original trilogy, I love this book (this cover) the best as evidenced by the fact that the binding is so shot there is NO binding (thankfully, pages haven't started falling out...yet), and because I'm wearing away both t More...
2. This is not the normal occult-type fantasy you are looking for.
3. On with the review. <3
Of the original trilogy, I love this book (this cover) the best as evidenced by the fact that the binding is so shot there is NO binding (thankfully, pages haven't started falling out...yet), and because I'm wearing away both t More...
Jun 30, 2010
Janine
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I found Heir to the Shadows a little less gruesome than the first book, Daughter of the Blood, but I also found it a little more tedious. As Saetan is fond of saying, "Everything has a price," and the price of enjoying this book is tolerating repetition—none so much as Jaenelle's "midnight voice." After a while (as my mind began to wander to thoughts of drinking games, etc.) I began to wonder whose voice would be more shiver-inducing: Jaenelle's or Bill Compton's? His cold,
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Jul 22, 2010
Teghan
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I read this one immediately after finishing the first book and I admit I had to take a break about 1/3 of the way through. Like the first book, Heir starts out very dark (lots of rape, child sexual assault albeit none of it done via first-person or very graphically). I found the darkness rather oppressive and needed to take a break.
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A testament to Anne Bishop's talent as a writer, I quickly found myself itching to find out what happens to the characters and I pic More...
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A testament to Anne Bishop's talent as a writer, I quickly found myself itching to find out what happens to the characters and I pic More...
May 14, 2011
Bookworms
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I enthusiastically started the first part in the sequel. The book is directly linked to the first. This time I found it easier to follow the author on the many different character. Reason: you have met the most of them in the first book .
Jaenelle refers back from the abyss and lives with Saetan. It describes how she has grown slowly to a young woman and starts her training as a witch.
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Jaenelle refers back from the abyss and lives with Saetan. It describes how she has grown slowly to a young woman and starts her training as a witch.
Daemon, is lost in the deep abyss and finds no way back during the story. Only at the end it More...
Mar 18, 2010
Artemisa
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This book has a different tone from the previous one. It isn't so dark and twisted. It still has its violent death descriptions, but not the raped sex description. In a weird way has a more teen feeling to it.
As in the other book it covers several years in a fluid way, and what doesn't stop surprising me (in a good way) is that when the characters the story follows change the time never goes back (at most the events happen simultaneous to the previous ones). I find this approach to p More...
As in the other book it covers several years in a fluid way, and what doesn't stop surprising me (in a good way) is that when the characters the story follows change the time never goes back (at most the events happen simultaneous to the previous ones). I find this approach to p More...
Jun 11, 2009
Amy
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Heir to the Shadows (counted as 2 books)
Only 17 years old and has to rule a whole country.... Ran out of books? Well, Heir to the Shadows might be a good choice if you like a bit of cursing and or a lot of journeys. This book was not so great for me.
Heir to the Shadows is about a young girl, having the ability of a witch to rule over a whole country. She was chosen to rule over the whole country. If I were Janelle, I'd do what she does too. She tries to make More...
Only 17 years old and has to rule a whole country.... Ran out of books? Well, Heir to the Shadows might be a good choice if you like a bit of cursing and or a lot of journeys. This book was not so great for me.
Heir to the Shadows is about a young girl, having the ability of a witch to rule over a whole country. She was chosen to rule over the whole country. If I were Janelle, I'd do what she does too. She tries to make More...
Nov 13, 2011
Barb
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Daughter of the Blood, left off with a good ending, but somewhat of a cliffhanger. Heir to the Shadows picks up pretty much where it left off. There were such great characters in Daughter of the Blood, but this book introduces even more great characters whom you will come to enjoy. “Heir to the Shadows” belongs to Jaenelle, as she is still healing and matures along the way. You will marvel at her powers, that even shock Saetan, who is one of the most powerful, if not the most. Except for the
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Dec 01, 2010
Cat Russell
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The synopsis for Heir to the Shadows was very promising but unfortunately this story did not meet my expectations. It was very slow-paced and I was under the impression that the story between Jaenelle and Daemon would somewhat dominate in the sequel. I was disappointed to discover that they do not actually meet again. She briefly touches his mind but he plays a small role in the actual story. I also am beginning to have a difficult time with Bishop's male characters becoming so dramatic every ti
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Jul 25, 2011
Donna
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I absolutely love this series. At times, it can be a bit confusing when the author jumps years ahead in time without warning and some of the subject matter can be quite graphic and disturbing and certainly meant for adults, not YA readers. Overall, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite fantasy series, the characters draw you in and you become emotionally invested in them and the things they go through and you celebrate with them as well as cry with them. I guess some Christians MAY feel un
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Jul 06, 2010
Donna
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I absolutely love this series. At times, it can be a bit confusing when the author jumps years ahead in time without warning and some of the subject matter can be quite graphic and disturbing and certainly meant for adults, not YA readers. Overall, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite fantasy series, the characters draw you in and you become emotionally invested in them and the things they go through and you celebrate with them as well as cry with them. I guess some Christians MAY feel un
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Apr 30, 2011
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Aug 25, 2011
Shelley
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*Rating* 4.0
*Genre* Science Fiction/Fantasy
*Review*
Anne Bishop’s Heir to the Shadows, is the second book in the Black Jewels series. Daughter of the Blood introduced readers to Jaenelle Angelline, the young woman who was prophesized to become a very powerful witch queen. Heir to the Shadows picks up with 12 year old Jaenelle recovering after being brutalized by the men who ran Briarwood and who were responsible for dozens of children being victimized.
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*Genre* Science Fiction/Fantasy
*Review*
Anne Bishop’s Heir to the Shadows, is the second book in the Black Jewels series. Daughter of the Blood introduced readers to Jaenelle Angelline, the young woman who was prophesized to become a very powerful witch queen. Heir to the Shadows picks up with 12 year old Jaenelle recovering after being brutalized by the men who ran Briarwood and who were responsible for dozens of children being victimized.
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Jun 14, 2010
Harmonybites
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Heir to the Shadows, as the end of the previous book describes it, is the continuation of the story of Jaenelle, Saetan, Lucifar and Daemon that began in Daughter of the Blood. But if the first book is remarkable for Saetan's arc (he stands as a father figure to Jaenelle) then this installment is notable for Lucifar's growth in the course of the story--the man that stands as a brother to Jaenelle. The story is plain fun to read as Jaenelle begins to form around her the beginnings of her court fr
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Mar 07, 2010
Kara
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I started reading this book immediately after reading the first. The first book was an entertaining read and while a little bit of a rough read due to content, it managed to keep me interested.
It took me a while to get into this book. I find the writing style in this book a little hard to follow. She bounces back and forth frequently and I don't think that chapters/sections are labeled as well/clearly as they could have been.
It also seemed as though she would be writing o More...
It took me a while to get into this book. I find the writing style in this book a little hard to follow. She bounces back and forth frequently and I don't think that chapters/sections are labeled as well/clearly as they could have been.
It also seemed as though she would be writing o More...
Oct 12, 2009
Anita
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Book 2 of a traditional fantasy trilogy that has a similar feel to the Anita Blake series, at least in terms of the many devoted men (without the sex). I love this series - it sucked me in hard, and now I can't put it down once I start a book. I laugh out loud sometimes, cry others; I'm really emotionally invested in this story.
This takes Janelle from 12 years old to 20, and includes her rite of passage to become a full-ranking Queen of a territory. She slowly recovers from the emot More...
This takes Janelle from 12 years old to 20, and includes her rite of passage to become a full-ranking Queen of a territory. She slowly recovers from the emot More...
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Feb 07, 2011
i have to admit i have a love/hate relationship with this book.. when i start reading it i cant put it down but then when i leave it to the side i don't want to start it again.. like ever.. thats probably why i havent picked it up in the last two months which is crazy coz i read the first books of the series in two days!!:/ the part i hate the most is when we see the bad guys planning stuff and know that the hero is going to fall into a trap! i guess thats what stops me from connecting with the
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Nov 13, 2010
Verodarling
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The second book in the series is lighter. We get to know Jaenelle better and, of course, we finally meet her very special friends (Kate is my favorite). Daemon is in trouble, but we kind of "feel" he will be saved. And I'm glad Surreal gave up her job (her first job, that is) and Lucivar found his way home. Of course, there are lots of things besides this, but I don't want to spoil the fun.
The only drawback is that the book feels like a transition. In fact, after having sta More...
The only drawback is that the book feels like a transition. In fact, after having sta More...
Apr 04, 2010
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Aug 18, 2011
Kelly
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The disjointed storytelling techniques that Anne Bishop employs are overshadowed by the way she makes you truly feel for her characters. The story seems to jerk forward in leaps and bounds and there are long stretches that feel unaccounted for as they thrust a girl-child into womanhood before the reader is ready for that progression. The detailing of one character's madness is intriguing and yet at the same time you almost wish that she would move that particular character forward as they seem
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Oct 29, 2010
Marcie
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Heir to the Shadows felt like an in-between book. It was over-long, predictable, and anticlimactic. I had a hard time getting through it and more than once found myself skimming through the more tedious bits of dialogue.
I was glad to see Lucivar get a bigger role in this book and liked his overall interactions with Jaenelle well enough, but I was really frustrated with the large amount of new characters that just virtually popped in out of nowhere. If these people where all her More...
I was glad to see Lucivar get a bigger role in this book and liked his overall interactions with Jaenelle well enough, but I was really frustrated with the large amount of new characters that just virtually popped in out of nowhere. If these people where all her More...
Mar 31, 2011
Sylvia
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Wonderful follow-up to the first book.
I did have an issue with the passage of time. I was made aware when month or even years had passed, but it didn't feel smooth to me. Really, it's a minor nit-pick and nothing that kept me from enjoying the book. There was also some action I wish had happened on-screen rather than learning about it after the fact. Again, not something that really affected my overall enjoyment of the book, just wishful thinking. (Sometimes I wonder if Bishop is More...
I did have an issue with the passage of time. I was made aware when month or even years had passed, but it didn't feel smooth to me. Really, it's a minor nit-pick and nothing that kept me from enjoying the book. There was also some action I wish had happened on-screen rather than learning about it after the fact. Again, not something that really affected my overall enjoyment of the book, just wishful thinking. (Sometimes I wonder if Bishop is More...
Jun 05, 2011
Kilina
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4 1/2 Stars - Heir to the Shadows was a strong middle of the series book. It did its job well to further along the plot. Jaenelle is getting older and we learn more of what she is capable of. The characters that are introduced strengthen Witches ties with the blood and Kindred. You become more emotionally connected with the main characters that you couldn’t end with this book, you’re compelled to see the entire trilogy through.
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