I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of faerie, onetime private investigator in the mortal world. To be crow...
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Jan 07, 2008
Lori
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I can't decide what I think about the latest installment in the Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton. Yes, I like the series. Yes, I like Merry and Darkness and Rhys and Frost and Galen, etc. The last couple of books have bothered me on some levels, mainly that they take place over the span of only about one day, and are over-packed with intrigue, politics, alliances, sex (recreational, procreational and/or political... not bad, just sort of a LOT of it for reasons I'm not always cle
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Dec 11, 2007
Tina
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I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for Meredith to get pregnant already and for there to be some forward movement of plot in these books. Also, I was getting tired of the strung together scenes of sex...new magic...more sex...some more new magic.
This book really toned down on the sex, thank goodness. And, to be fair, the plot did inch forward infinitesimally. But this book was quite boring. It was a bunch of mirror conversations. First Merry talks to Taranis is the mirro More...
This book really toned down on the sex, thank goodness. And, to be fair, the plot did inch forward infinitesimally. But this book was quite boring. It was a bunch of mirror conversations. First Merry talks to Taranis is the mirro More...
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Feb 28, 2009
Stacy
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I want it now!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhh!!! oh I can't wait. This is going to be awesome. Hey if anybody wants to discuss anything about Laurell K Hamilton's two series this one and the Anita Blake one check out Ladies who Love Laurell in the Group section. (we are under books and Literature then Romance) We got a discussion going about who's going to be Merry's babies daddy, so stop bye and throw in your two cents. Personall I think...
DOYLE FOR KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DOYLE FOR KING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 18, 2008
Heather
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This is one of the best books in the Merry Gentry series! I loved it!
The plot thickens with Merry awakening all sorts of new powers in both the seelie and unseelie courts...
There is of course HOT sex, but also a great plot as well!!! Im am really impressed by this one and cant wait for the Swallowing Darkness!!!
WOW!!!
The plot thickens with Merry awakening all sorts of new powers in both the seelie and unseelie courts...
There is of course HOT sex, but also a great plot as well!!! Im am really impressed by this one and cant wait for the Swallowing Darkness!!!
WOW!!!
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Nov 17, 2008
Peggy
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I love this book, I love this series. This is the 6th book in the Meredith Gentry series. This was yet another book that I just couldn't put down. I can't get enough of Merry Gentry's world. Love it. Better than the Anita Blake series. Love the play on Celtic lore, the love story, the push for non christian perspectives. Absolutely adore Dole. Laurell finally got a powerful man right, no breaking this one down into fluff like she did with her vampire hero in the Blake series. Highly recommended
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Oct 29, 2007
Grace
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Holy crap. Now that's what I'm talking about. I've been giving LKH's Merry Gentry books progressively lower ratings because...well, my estimation of them has fallen greatly. What started as a magnificent series with lots of potential and a keen awareness of Celtic mythology had fallen into 200-some pages of endless sex romps with multicolored men.
Until now.
This book definitely turns all of that on its head, and actually *furthers the plot*...something that LKH has av More...
Until now.
This book definitely turns all of that on its head, and actually *furthers the plot*...something that LKH has av More...
Oct 05, 2008
Jennifer
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I was really reluctant to read the Meredith Gentry books originally. I was so in love with the Anita Blake series that I just didn't want to read the other series for fear that it would be too Science Fictiony or *gulp* bad.
Now I am hooked and the only book I have kept of the Laurell K Hamilton books is this one. I sold all my other ones. So I guess that speaks of my enjoyment of this series.
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Now I am hooked and the only book I have kept of the Laurell K Hamilton books is this one. I sold all my other ones. So I guess that speaks of my enjoyment of this series.
And yes - I agree with the other reviewers that this book stood out and was righ More...
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Feb 23, 2008
Cassie
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Thank goodness...a return to plot. After slogging through two short books of what amounted to a ridiculous amount of sex and very little storyline, I was getting ready to give up on the Merry Gentry series.
I was disappointed at first glance by the length of the book, thinking that 181 pages was not nearly enough to get the storyline going again. I am thrilled to be proven wrong. Without spoiling the story, events are finally turning again.
It feels like Merry has more co More...
I was disappointed at first glance by the length of the book, thinking that 181 pages was not nearly enough to get the storyline going again. I am thrilled to be proven wrong. Without spoiling the story, events are finally turning again.
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Mar 25, 2008
Donna
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I had planned to give up on Hamilton in general, but picked this up on a whim at the library. It was a pleasant surprise to learn that it actually had a plot, and one that didn't just involve Merry making out with everything in sight.
It was such an improvement that I almost rated it higher, but I still wouldn't call it a good book. The action packed ending was a pleasant surprise, but other parts really dragged. Merry's long relationship talks and the details of juggling her guards h More...
It was such an improvement that I almost rated it higher, but I still wouldn't call it a good book. The action packed ending was a pleasant surprise, but other parts really dragged. Merry's long relationship talks and the details of juggling her guards h More...
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Jun 07, 2009
This is book 6 in Hamilton's series about Merry. I have enjoyed the entire series. However, as the fifth book seemed to have very little plot and lots of sex, this sixth book has only a few sex sceens and the plot moves along at a rapid pace. I felt like the book could have been a little longer and included something about what happened when she and her men first return back to Los Angels. I only say this because something happens then that turns out to be vital to the end plot, and it would
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Oct 26, 2011
LL
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Before I begin my review, I have to say this first: <spoiler>Merry finally got pregnant!!! That took long enough!!! It felt like forever before it would happen! </spoiler>
I read the last couple of instalments sometime ago, so after the first few pages, I realized that the story actually picked up right after the actions of the last books – likely literally the day after. It was kind of hard to get myself wrapped around the concept that all sorts of wonderful/awful/ma More...
I read the last couple of instalments sometime ago, so after the first few pages, I realized that the story actually picked up right after the actions of the last books – likely literally the day after. It was kind of hard to get myself wrapped around the concept that all sorts of wonderful/awful/ma More...
Jul 24, 2011
Janet
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I loved the first couple of Merry Gentry books, then gave up on the series when they became less plot than interminably long descriptions of her and her guards making love.
I'd sworn not to buy any of the series again, but I checked this one out of the library. Now that I've finished it, I'm glad I did.
This book is so much better than the last several, although Hamilton can't seem to get through more than a few days per book. A lot of time is spent with Merry and one or m More...
I'd sworn not to buy any of the series again, but I checked this one out of the library. Now that I've finished it, I'm glad I did.
This book is so much better than the last several, although Hamilton can't seem to get through more than a few days per book. A lot of time is spent with Merry and one or m More...
Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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Ah, the next book in the Meredith Gentry series (book #6 if you want to keep track). This is a series that I read because I like reading about the Seelie and Unseelie courts. I am not sure why else I read it. The plot is complex and interwoven and the characters interesting. Meredith herself is an interesting contrast of personality traits. Like most of Laurell Hamilton's books I think I can best review this by breaking it down into the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Oct 29, 2010
Chibineko
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After attempting several times to read the abysmal Mistral's Kiss, I finally decided to skip it entirely & move onto the next book. After getting 30-50 pages into the book, I realized that I hadn't missed a single thing. (Which says loads about LKH's writing & pacing abilities!)
This story (like previous ones) has the action take place within one day. Merry's men have been accused of rape, so they go to meet with Taranis's lawyers (one of his people was the one who was raped) to figh More...
This story (like previous ones) has the action take place within one day. Merry's men have been accused of rape, so they go to meet with Taranis's lawyers (one of his people was the one who was raped) to figh More...
Jul 16, 2010
Amanda
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There was a time when a new Laurell K Hamilton book was time for celebration - curling up, switching off my phone and reading until the last page had turned. Her character Anita Blake was a kick ass heroine with principles and spooky abilities. Over time (since around book 9) the Anita Blake series has headed downhill - round about the time Merry Gentry came on the scene. Originally Hamilton created Merry Gentry to get out of her system all the weird sexual kicks she clearly has, and to take the
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Dec 20, 2009
Leeanna
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Meredith Gentry #6: A Lick of Frost, by Laurell K. Hamilton
FINALLY! "A Lick of Frost" returns the Meredith Gentry series to the promise of the first two books - the action is back with a very fast paced plot, and for once, there isn't a deluge of sexual action.
The novel opens with Merry and some of her guards in a lawyer's office, defending accusations of rape on a Seelie sidhe woman. King Taranis, the ruler of the Seelie court, the court of light and goodness, More...
FINALLY! "A Lick of Frost" returns the Meredith Gentry series to the promise of the first two books - the action is back with a very fast paced plot, and for once, there isn't a deluge of sexual action.
The novel opens with Merry and some of her guards in a lawyer's office, defending accusations of rape on a Seelie sidhe woman. King Taranis, the ruler of the Seelie court, the court of light and goodness, More...
Aug 19, 2009
Mel
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A Lick of Frost begins one month after the events of Mistral's Kiss. Merry and her guards/lovers Doyle, Frost, Rhys, Galen, and Abeloec in a conference room, being questioned about the charges of rape against Rhys, Galen, and Abeloec which King Taranis has brought the charges on behalf the woman allegedly raped by the aforementioned fey. The meeting ends badly, with Taranis losing what little control he had on his sanity. One of the officers of Taranis' guard, Sir Hugh, tells Merry that he is
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Jan 23, 2009
Samantha
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This book is by far is the turning point in this series. The last couple of books have had so much information packed into them but no real plot twists or increased tension. I love the denseness of the erotica and anyone who embarkes on this series should know that this isn't PG rated. The characters in this story are sex personified, and by far Laurell K Hamilton's strongest talent is writing erotica. This book has only two sex scenes, whereas the others were just one romp after another. Practi
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Apr 14, 2011
Colleen
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Surprisingly good, after a completely useless "OMG it's maaaaaagic" entry that was half the size of any other entry in the series. The beginning, rather than launching into a sex scene that eats up the first 10 chapters with no action, was all political, followed by lots of action.
Also, there are faerie puppies. How can I argue with faerie puppy dogs?
Maybe another attraction, at least from my POV, was that although the climax was dark and verging towards horror rath More...
Also, there are faerie puppies. How can I argue with faerie puppy dogs?
Maybe another attraction, at least from my POV, was that although the climax was dark and verging towards horror rath More...
Aug 19, 2009
Melanie
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A Lick of Frost begins one month after the events of Mistral's Kiss. Merry and her guards/lovers Doyle, Frost, Rhys, Galen, and Abeloec in a conference room, being questioned about the charges of rape against Rhys, Galen, and Abeloec which King Taranis has brought the charges on behalf the woman allegedly raped by the aforementioned fey. The meeting ends badly, with Taranis losing what little control he had on his sanity. One of the officers of Taranis' guard, Sir Hugh, tells Merry that he is
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Dec 28, 2008
E.
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I reread this book because the sequel (Swallowing Darkness) begins with many references to the occurrences in this novel and was startled to realize that this book, like its sequel, begins with the repercussions of rape. Princess Meredith's guards are accused of having raped a meember of the Seelie court and she is meeting with human lawyers to deal with the charges that her uncle Taranis has inexplicably brought within the human court rather than proceeding through the normal faerie channels.
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Nov 20, 2008
Sarah
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Oct 26, 2007
Cyn
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No spoilers, but I will say that she did get away from the smut-a-palooza that marred her last crop of books.
We got to page 159 without there being any sex at all. This was really all plot. We're starting to go back to what made the series so addicting to begin with.
We got to page 159 without there being any sex at all. This was really all plot. We're starting to go back to what made the series so addicting to begin with.
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Nov 06, 2009
Emily
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I didn't realize that this was another of Hamilton's series books. I was out of audiobooks and going on a big car trip so I picked up what I found. This book isn't bad, but it's like Hamilton is writing for NaNoWriMo - repeating herself in different ways just to get the wordcount up. Also, the most vital importance is placed on where Merideth's lovers are in relation to her body during important court meetings. But, as my mother says, that works well because if you zone out or skip a few pages
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Aug 23, 2011
Heather
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I've been a fan of Laurell K Hamilton for a while now, and have read everything she's written, and I have to admit that it's getting harder to justify with each new book of hers I read.
"Lick of Frost" is the sixth book in the Merry Gentry series, and it is becoming much more like the later Anita Blake books with each successive installement. I would say that the Merry series is still slightly better than the Anita series has become, but the difference is getting less all the time.
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"Lick of Frost" is the sixth book in the Merry Gentry series, and it is becoming much more like the later Anita Blake books with each successive installement. I would say that the Merry series is still slightly better than the Anita series has become, but the difference is getting less all the time.
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Oct 10, 2009
Julie
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Yeah, I have this thing about finishing a series, even if it annoys me. heh.
If I hadn't read the Anita Blake books first, everything would have been fine, but I did, and it wasn't. :D
I put a lot of blame on the author's writing group and on her Editor, who really should have picked up on the fact that Merry and Anita are EXACTLY THE SAME CHARACTER - well, close enough to bug, e anyway.
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If I hadn't read the Anita Blake books first, everything would have been fine, but I did, and it wasn't. :D
I put a lot of blame on the author's writing group and on her Editor, who really should have picked up on the fact that Merry and Anita are EXACTLY THE SAME CHARACTER - well, close enough to bug, e anyway.
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Feb 11, 2008
Sandra
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May 28, 2011
❀ Sharon ❀
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Well if I thought the prior books were intense, this one is the worse. Things really come to a head in this book....some good things but some bad things too. Unfortunately, I can't really say anything without giving spoilers. I will say that you will be riveted. It's very hard to put these books down so give yourself plenty of time to read once you start this series.
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Feb 07, 2009
Jerry
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Oct 04, 2009
Kristal
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This is one of the most frustrating series I have ever read. The only reason I read up to this far is because I rented them from the library. First book was Ok, second was really good, third through fifth I could have done without, and suddenly the sixth book comes out of nowhere with an actual plot, a limited amount of sex scenes, reasons to actually like the characters in the story...overall, just a lot more of what was needed in the other books and a lot less of the sex. Now I don't know i
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