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Tapestry (Dark-Hunter #1.5)
by
Lynn Kurland ,
Madeline Hunter (Goodreads Author) , Karen Marie Moning , Sherrilyn Kenyon
Woven from the color and pageantry of the Middle Ages...
From the burning passions of bold and beautiful women...
From the brave hearts of strong and courageous men...
Welcome to a world of chivalry and honor, of danger and desire, of legend, and of love.... These four original novellas bring to life all the romance and adventure of the Middle Ages, with the common thread of...more
From the burning passions of bold and beautiful women...
From the brave hearts of strong and courageous men...
Welcome to a world of chivalry and honor, of danger and desire, of legend, and of love.... These four original novellas bring to life all the romance and adventure of the Middle Ages, with the common thread of...more
Paperback, 1st Edition, 358 pages
Published
August 27th 2002
by Jove Books
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I've read two of the stories in the compilation.
First was Karen Marie Moning's "Into the Dreaming" A lovely little short story that fit nicely into her Highlander series. Aedynn has to fall in love with a mortal girl in 30 days...or be forever VENGENCE for the Unseelie King. Jane has dreampt of him all of her life, and she's going to MAKE him remember her and love her. It was fun and cute, although I find myself worried about the Fairy Queen.
Next was To Kiss in the Shadowsby Lynn Kurland. I had...more
First was Karen Marie Moning's "Into the Dreaming" A lovely little short story that fit nicely into her Highlander series. Aedynn has to fall in love with a mortal girl in 30 days...or be forever VENGENCE for the Unseelie King. Jane has dreampt of him all of her life, and she's going to MAKE him remember her and love her. It was fun and cute, although I find myself worried about the Fairy Queen.
Next was To Kiss in the Shadowsby Lynn Kurland. I had...more
I am doing these as I read them, because I read so much, I forget who's who, blah blah blah...
This is an anthology & each story has a tapestry of some kind in it. It is not all PNR but HR as well.
The Kiss in the Shadows by Lynn Kurland
This historical romance was about a shunned girl, Lianna who was ward of the court, ugly from pock scars to her face, but had a whole lot of wealth left to her after her family was slaughtered.
She meets Jason & his brother. She is poisoned & the men wat...more
This is an anthology & each story has a tapestry of some kind in it. It is not all PNR but HR as well.
The Kiss in the Shadows by Lynn Kurland
This historical romance was about a shunned girl, Lianna who was ward of the court, ugly from pock scars to her face, but had a whole lot of wealth left to her after her family was slaughtered.
She meets Jason & his brother. She is poisoned & the men wat...more
The Kiss in the Shadows by Lynn Kurland: (4 stars)
This was a surprise for me, because although I do enjoy some historical romance here and there, I've never read anything from what appears to be around the Renaissance time. The date is not clearly told, but with the way they talk, I'm assuming it's around that time. I'm used to historical romances based in the early 1800's and such. So it was with great surprise that I really enjoyed this one.
In this story Lianna is sort of the typical ugly duck...more
This was a surprise for me, because although I do enjoy some historical romance here and there, I've never read anything from what appears to be around the Renaissance time. The date is not clearly told, but with the way they talk, I'm assuming it's around that time. I'm used to historical romances based in the early 1800's and such. So it was with great surprise that I really enjoyed this one.
In this story Lianna is sort of the typical ugly duck...more
I only read this one for the Karen Marie Moning story in it. The story was supposedly part of the highlander series but the only characters in common was the queen and king of the fae. It was okay, but I wouldn't buy the book.
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DRAGONSWAN by Sherrilyn Kenyon
REREAD #1: 8/10 (31 December 2005 - 31 December 2005)
This is probably my favourite of Kenyon's HunterLegends short stories. Of course, it has a dragon in it - and a super sexy one at that - which gives it a good head start. Sebastian is a lovely character; I love the way he always tells Channon the truth and because of the situation, she initially takes it all as a joke. She is strong and clever and takes things in her stride in a realistic kind of way.
Perhaps beca...more
REREAD #1: 8/10 (31 December 2005 - 31 December 2005)
This is probably my favourite of Kenyon's HunterLegends short stories. Of course, it has a dragon in it - and a super sexy one at that - which gives it a good head start. Sebastian is a lovely character; I love the way he always tells Channon the truth and because of the situation, she initially takes it all as a joke. She is strong and clever and takes things in her stride in a realistic kind of way.
Perhaps beca...more
Series: To Kiss in the Shadows (De Piaget, 9)
Dragonswan (Dark-Hunter, 1.5; Were-Hunter, 1)
Into the Dreaming (Highlander, 8 )
An anthology of romance tales the main theme of which revolves around a tapestry.
The Stories
Lynn Kurland's To Kiss in the Shadows is a triumph of the intangible over the physical. Lianna de Grasleigh has been scarred by the pox, lost her family, and is now a ward of the King. Her only value lies in the lands she inherited upon her father's death and she is mocked and tormen...more
Dragonswan (Dark-Hunter, 1.5; Were-Hunter, 1)
Into the Dreaming (Highlander, 8 )
An anthology of romance tales the main theme of which revolves around a tapestry.
The Stories
Lynn Kurland's To Kiss in the Shadows is a triumph of the intangible over the physical. Lianna de Grasleigh has been scarred by the pox, lost her family, and is now a ward of the King. Her only value lies in the lands she inherited upon her father's death and she is mocked and tormen...more
I read this book because the short story "Dragonswan" was listed as part of the Dark-Hunter Series. However, I really didn't see the connection. The story itself was good, it felt rushed but I guess it had to be since it was a "short" story. I believe that if it was an actual book, it would have been really good. I am just getting into the Dark-Hunter series, so I wanted to read everything and in order but I strongly feel this story does not relate to Fantasy Lover and Night Pleasures. So if you...more
This is the very first compilation of short stories I've ever read and I LOVED it! It was so much fun to get little glimpses into the worlds these authors write in. I am already a HUGE fan of Karen Marie Moning and a new fan of Lynn Kurland, who I just recently discovered. The other two authors were new to me, but I really enjoyed them both. One really fun part about reading a romance in short story format, is that you get to the physical stuff much faster than in a full sized novel! While I do...more
As a huge Sherrilyn Kenyon fan, I couldn't wait to read "Tapestry" for her contribution. But I was surprised to find, I enjoyed all four novellas in the anthology.
The first, "To Kiss in the Shadows," by Lynn Kurland, was a historical romance. Lianna was once beautiful, but her face was marred by pox. Her family is dead but she is living as a ward of the king. She holds great lands that will one day go to her husband.
The women of the court are not kind to her; they merely tolerate her and sometim...more
The first, "To Kiss in the Shadows," by Lynn Kurland, was a historical romance. Lianna was once beautiful, but her face was marred by pox. Her family is dead but she is living as a ward of the king. She holds great lands that will one day go to her husband.
The women of the court are not kind to her; they merely tolerate her and sometim...more
I enjoyed all 4 stories, though some were better than others. My favorite was #2 by Madeline Hunter. I thought her story was the best, considering the restrictions in story length! My only complaint with her story was that she didn't really "set the scene" very well. There wasn't much written in the story to tell me the time-period in which it was taking place. Even the speech was pretty modern. My second fav was the first one by Lynn Kurland, but it was way too short. #3 was more paranormal, an...more
I enjoyed all 4 stories, though some were better than others. My favorite was #2 by Madeline Hunter. I thought her story was the best, considering the restrictions in story length! My only complaint with her story was that she didn't really "set the scene" very well. There wasn't much written in the story to tell me the time-period in which it was taking place. Even the speech was pretty modern. My second fav was the first one by Lynn Kurland, but it was way too short. #3 was more paranormal, an...more
Each one of these stories is a fun, entertaining, quick read, but that's where my problem lies. I was very saddened that Jason's book was so short. I truly enjoyed his character in previous books and was looking forward to his story. Kurland does a great job with the story and characters, but it felt rushed. As for the other three stories, I enjoyed them as well, but would have like to get to know the characters better. Moning, I believe did the best overall intriguing me into her story line. Th...more
Again, just read Jason's story. I don't understand. Between Miles and Jason, who played somewhat major roles in other stories, I don't know why they didn't get whole books to themselves. I love them both! They helped the other stories in major ways! I mean, come on! Jason is fabulous! He deserved more than 80 pages. And, I've been reading them in the order on her website. But, I think that is a little skewed. Kendrick's dead. He's not dead. He just got killed.... Geez. Put them in the right orde...more
Lynn Kurland: To Kiss in the Shadows
I would have liked to see more falling in love between the hero and heroine. It seemed like they just kind of did. And I wanted to see more on the hero's black reputation.
I wanted to see more of the first half of the story, with the hero and heroine interacting, and less of the second half, which seemed like fluff and revisiting previous characters.
Madeline Hunter: An Interrupted Tapestry
This one was cute.
Sherrilyn Kenyon: Dragonswan
I kind of felt like I was m...more
I would have liked to see more falling in love between the hero and heroine. It seemed like they just kind of did. And I wanted to see more on the hero's black reputation.
I wanted to see more of the first half of the story, with the hero and heroine interacting, and less of the second half, which seemed like fluff and revisiting previous characters.
Madeline Hunter: An Interrupted Tapestry
This one was cute.
Sherrilyn Kenyon: Dragonswan
I kind of felt like I was m...more
Anthology with four short stories. Fun reads, love and HEA, just how i want it.
Lynn Kurland´s To Kiss in the Shadows, Lianna hides while in the court to be wed, trying not to show her face since she´s scarred by the pox. She´s saved from torment by Jason who´s there to find his brother before he leaves for France. Really felt sorry for Lianna and her suffering and loved the HEA. Going to read more from Lynn Kurland.
Madeleine Hunter´s An Interrupted Tapestry, Lady Giselle seeks help from her chi...more
Lynn Kurland´s To Kiss in the Shadows, Lianna hides while in the court to be wed, trying not to show her face since she´s scarred by the pox. She´s saved from torment by Jason who´s there to find his brother before he leaves for France. Really felt sorry for Lianna and her suffering and loved the HEA. Going to read more from Lynn Kurland.
Madeleine Hunter´s An Interrupted Tapestry, Lady Giselle seeks help from her chi...more
Tapestry – over all this series of novellas were quite good. The first novel brought down the average for me but I enjoyed the others very much.
“To Kiss in the Shadows” was a solid 2 for me. It was the story of an outcast heiress VS. an outcast third son of a lord. The heroine was the richest heiress in King Henry’s court with pox-scarred face, tortured, and mocked by her peers. The hero was a misunderstood-to-be-the-dark-warlock squire. When she was poisoned by her jealousy peers, he nursed he...more
“To Kiss in the Shadows” was a solid 2 for me. It was the story of an outcast heiress VS. an outcast third son of a lord. The heroine was the richest heiress in King Henry’s court with pox-scarred face, tortured, and mocked by her peers. The hero was a misunderstood-to-be-the-dark-warlock squire. When she was poisoned by her jealousy peers, he nursed he...more
This book contains four short stories by various authors. I bought it right before a vacation, thinking that the shorter stories would help the plane flights go faster, and because these are all authors I've wondered about, but haven't read. It was a success - the flights went quicker, and I got a taste of four new authors.
I enjoyed all four stories, but didn't absolutely love any one of them. Lynn Kurland's had sort of a nice "message" about seeing beyond a person's appearance, and it was a swe...more
I enjoyed all four stories, but didn't absolutely love any one of them. Lynn Kurland's had sort of a nice "message" about seeing beyond a person's appearance, and it was a swe...more
I freely admit I am one of those people who only buy an anthology when it contains a story from a series I am reading. And I usually only read that particular story. This one was no exception, finishing off my Karen Marie Moning Highlander marathon. I will probably be going back when I start the Dark Hunter series, but for now, this is only based on the story Into The Dreaming.
Aedan MacKinnon, like most of Moning's heroes, is a centuries old Highland warrior. When the Dark Unseelie King offers A...more
Aedan MacKinnon, like most of Moning's heroes, is a centuries old Highland warrior. When the Dark Unseelie King offers A...more
I only read the novella “Dragonswan” by Sherrilyn Kenyon because it is part of her Dark-Hunter series. I do not think good reads gets the numbering right, so for the purpose of my reviews all the Dark-Hunter novellas in anthologies are not “officially” part of the series, since very few of the characters in the novellas are ever mentioned in Ms. Kenyon’s full novel series. So, for my reviews I am going to give them half numbers. “Dragonswan” is number 1.5 (meaning that it comes after “Fantasy Lo...more
I read all these stories in past and loved 3 of the tales at the time; except for "Dragonswan" by Sherrilyn Kenyon which I thought was weird at the time. However, I have since read other stories by her and now understand where she got the idea for her Dark-hunter characters. Lynn Kurland's "To Kiss in the Shadows" is short story in her De Piaget storyline that is set in the past with a heroine who has other women trying to put her in her place even though she has higher rank then them. She falls...more
I picked this up to continue my obsession with Lynn Kurland and was treated with 3 additional novellas. I was not disappointed by Lynn's novella, I happily devoured it before bed. Madeline Hunter is also one of my favorite writers, and I loved her contribution too. The other two stories were very entertaining, but Lynn's story was my favorite of the four. Karen's made me blush, it was a bit on the spicy side for my taste, but the writing was very good. This is a great book when you want to devou...more
The general theme of the "tapestry" did not hold well, but the stories were OK. Interesting was Karen Marie Moning, with a story in which the main character writes romance novels (unpublished, but enough to get her man's attention. Mmmm... Something to think about. The character's writings even have scratched words on them, "toning down" the vocabulary ni the love scenes.
KMM - Nice short read.. The characters aren't connected to the other story lines. Not really sure of the purpose of this story was...
SK - DH series - Dragonswan, again, the characters aren't connected to the story lines. We are however introduced to another facet of the DH universe. Any DH material is good DH material when you are starving for every last bit you can get!
SK - DH series - Dragonswan, again, the characters aren't connected to the story lines. We are however introduced to another facet of the DH universe. Any DH material is good DH material when you are starving for every last bit you can get!
I LOVE this collection of stories and have read and re-read them many times. Each of the novellas center around some sort of medieval tapestry, and it was great fun to see how the different authors came up with a story to center around this theme. I have to admit that my favorite story in this collection is "Dragonswan" by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
i have only read Kurland's story in this collection at this point, as it is the main one i am interested in. while still a very sweet story, i was left wanting more of jason. he is one of the more interesting characters Kurland has and i have grown fond of him as he appears in other stories. i wish there had been a full book dedicated to him.
The last short Lynn Kurland I read wasn't really all that great, but, I'm glad to say this was just like all her books, an amazing story to read! I was also surprised to find that this book also had a story from Sherrilyn Kenyon, this to was a good read. I adored (or enjoyed) the other two stories as well. This whole book was amazing.
I had to read Jason's story and it was very cute. Just way too short. Surely a guy, who I thought had such a wonderful storyline in, This is All I Ask, deserved a full fledged novel. Also loved Kendrick's antics in the story as well. Just super disappointed that it wasn't longer.
Lynn Kurland is my guilty pleasure, I will read reread and reread her books. She peforms the miracle of taking me away, she makes me smile, gives me characters who become family. This book only had one of her stories and when compared to Kurland the other writers do not please.
Four short, romantic stories - all a mixture of historical and fantasy. I really enjoyed each of them and was introduced to some new authors through this book.
Also - these really were romantic stories - light on the sex - which I appreciated. Probably because I just read 50 Shades, but this seemed very tasteful to me :)
Also - these really were romantic stories - light on the sex - which I appreciated. Probably because I just read 50 Shades, but this seemed very tasteful to me :)
May 2011 - Read the Moning story only, so far. Thought it was ok. After reading Shadowfever it did make sense to finally meet the dark king - although if I'dve read them in order I would have met him before he became such a big thing. Hmmm, who knew?
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Lynn began her writing career at the tender age of five with a series of illustrated novellas entitled Clinton’s Troubles in which the compelling hero found himself in all sorts of . . . well, trouble. She was living in Hawaii at the time and the scope for her imagination (poisoned fish, tropical cliffs, large spiders) was great and poor Clinton bore the brunt of it. After returning to the mainlan...more
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