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June 27th 2006
by Spectra
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Mass Market Paperback, 576 pages
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055358345X
(isbn13: 9780553583458)
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Under the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a re...more
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Read in July, 2007
recommends it for:
fantasy fans
The perfect ending to a great trilogy. In some ways it felt stretched, but it was all worth it in the end for Tamir (formerly Tobin) and Korin's final battle. Also, the author did not shy away from showing how strange it must be to have your best friend suddenly change gender in front of you. Ki and Tamir's relationship is wonderfully complicated and angst-filled.
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Read in January, 2007
How many years have I been waiting for this book I cannot remember. Finally the triumphant conclusion to Lynn Flewelling's Tamir trilogy where Tamir comes into her heritage and becomes Queen over her cousin. Only somehow, we knew that. After the suspense of boy/girl Tamir in the first two books it was hard to continue along when the majority of the angst stemmed from the facts that A. Tamir now has boobs, and B. She's still in love with Ki, who realistically saw his best friend go from guy, to t...more
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I read through this one VERY quickly because I wanted to know how things would turn out, and I did tear up a little here and there throughout the book as Tobin/Tamir wrestled with her changed sex and responsibilities. So, that was good. I also thought that the anachronisms were kept to a minimum and the characters felt a bit more real in this final book of the series.
However, I still don't feel a sense of closure about the whole thing. The ending felt a bit close to deus ex machina. I feel l...more
However, I still don't feel a sense of closure about the whole thing. The ending felt a bit close to deus ex machina. I feel l...more
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Read in August, 2007
The premise for this series is pretty neat: girl-child fated to be queen is disguised as her murdered male twin, so that the current King will not kill her. They use some sort of with magic to cover her with the body of her dead demon brother (junk and all!). However, by the third book, the plot degenerated to: rightful queen quickly finds allies to combat her usurper cousin, spends a lot of time feeling sad about her missing junk while simultaneously trying to seduce her best friend. The bo...more
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Read in October, 2008
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People who like Fantasy/Horror
Even being read far, far, far after I read Bone Doll's Twin and Hidden Warrior, Oracle's Queen managed to pull me back into this universe so swiftly and amazingly, I was gripped into reading it in less than a day.
The lead up and the war are written in such harrowing yet compassionate stead that I spent the last eighty pages of this book having to read through being teary-eyed or in tears. The conclusion to this trilogy very much so befits the story it has told all along, and I'm glad to see...more
The lead up and the war are written in such harrowing yet compassionate stead that I spent the last eighty pages of this book having to read through being teary-eyed or in tears. The conclusion to this trilogy very much so befits the story it has told all along, and I'm glad to see...more
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Read in August, 2008
Overall a great series, worth a read. However, there was something missing for me and I don't quite know what it is! Objectively, I look at the elements of the story and they all should add up to something I LOVE. However, I just couldn't give it five stars and I don't know why.
Regardless, this book is a must read for those that like their fantasy a little darker in tone. Flewelling fleshes out her characters very well and tells a great story. You bet I'll be picking up the related book...more
Regardless, this book is a must read for those that like their fantasy a little darker in tone. Flewelling fleshes out her characters very well and tells a great story. You bet I'll be picking up the related book...more
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
fantasy novel fans
This is a good teenager oriented fantasy novel mostly of interest to people who have already read _The Bone Doll's Twin_ and _Hidden Warrior_.
It's a good finish to the story started in the first two volumes. Most of the more interesting black magic/gender bender plotlines are in the finished first two volumes, this is a straight forward story about battles for the throne of Skala.
The first book , _The Bone Doll's Twin_ , verges on horror and is the most interesting. This one is merely ...more
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Read in March, 2008
I loved the first book, The Bone Doll's Twin, in this trilogy.
The last book, The Oracle's Queen, seems longer than its 550 pages because it's caught up in battle details and Tamir coping with her sex change. It's understandable that the book deals so extensively with her change in identity, but I was hoping for some moment of sudden clarity and joyful acceptance in who she is.
(It's really not that bad in being a woman).
Recommended for female fantasy fans.
The last book, The Oracle's Queen, seems longer than its 550 pages because it's caught up in battle details and Tamir coping with her sex change. It's understandable that the book deals so extensively with her change in identity, but I was hoping for some moment of sudden clarity and joyful acceptance in who she is.
(It's really not that bad in being a woman).
Recommended for female fantasy fans.
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The third book is where all the consequences of the first two can no longer be ignored. While the reader knows what will inevitably happen, the author does not make things easy for the characters, so there is no jump from point C to point G in a nice, neat package. The learning and adjusting process is there to be experienced, along with the characters.
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Read in February, 2007
The last of the trilogy, it's hard to really talk about this without giving away the storyline, but regardless... it's a good series that will probably be enjoyed by those who have enjoyed McKinley's stories and Tamora Pierce's stories. It's perhaps not quite on par, but still entertaining.
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Read in March, 2007
I enjoyed the series and felt this was a good conclusion to it. The first book was rather dry, the second improved but was less memorable. This is better written and far more vivid; combines the best of the first and second books while concluding the story. No real surprises here.
Read in July, 2008
This one felt a little stretched, and a little slow-moving near the beginning, but not so much that I got bored while reading it. All together it was wonderfully haunting and bittersweet. A great ending to this dark trilogy.
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Read in February, 2008
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fantasy buffs
I finally got to finish the series after a 2 month hiatus. I was impressed with the writing. It was truly a page turner and I was completely satisfied with the way it ended. What a wonderful story.
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Good conclusion to the series, though I don't much care for the focus on war and politics. The other two books focused more on human development and that was what I liked so much about them.
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this was a a good book it did a good job of wraping up the series but also peaked your interest for the authors other books that have some of the same characters.
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Read the first two books in the trilogy, but they were just average for me. I guess I'll read this one, just to see how the story ends.
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Read in October, 2007
This trilogy tells a good fantasy story with compelling characters. It also treats gender in a really interesting way.
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Read in August, 2008
The best out of the trilogy. I loved every page of it, it was the perfect book with the perfect ending.
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Read in August, 2008
I thought it was a nice finish to the trilogy. Wrapped up things nicely even though predictably.
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