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On her eternal quest to rid the world of the evil she had unleashed upon it, the wayfarer Indigo has been many things: penitent, messenger, pilgrim.
And perhaps now an avatar for the dead?
For Indigo's journey has lead her to the Dark Isles, where a cult of death has ensnared her and her companion Grimya...and the demon she has so long sought is now at hand.
Can courage alone be enough to dance with the Queen of the Dead?
And perhaps now an avatar for the dead?
For Indigo's journey has lead her to the Dark Isles, where a cult of death has ensnared her and her companion Grimya...and the demon she has so long sought is now at hand.
Can courage alone be enough to dance with the Queen of the Dead?
299 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1991
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Louise Cooper
152 books229 followersLouise Cooper was born in Hertfordshire in 1952. She began writing stories when she was at school to entertain her friends. She hated school so much, in fact—spending most lessons clandestinely writing stories—that she persuaded her parents to let her abandon her education at the age of fifteen and has never regretted it.
She continued to write and her first full-length novel was published when she was only twenty years old. She moved to London in 1975 and worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer in 1977. Since then she has become a prolific writer of fantasy, renowned for her bestselling Time Master trilogy. She has published more than eighty fantasy and supernatural novels, both for adults and children. She also wrote occasional short stories for anthologies, and has co-written a comedy play that was produced for her local school.
Louise Cooper lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall, and their black cat, Simba. She gained a great deal of writing inspiration from the coast and scenery, and her other interests included music, folklore, cooking, gardening and "messing about on the beach." Just to make sure she keeps busy, she was also treasurer of her local Lifeboat station.
Louise passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was a wonderful and talented lady and will be greatly missed.
She continued to write and her first full-length novel was published when she was only twenty years old. She moved to London in 1975 and worked in publishing before becoming a full-time writer in 1977. Since then she has become a prolific writer of fantasy, renowned for her bestselling Time Master trilogy. She has published more than eighty fantasy and supernatural novels, both for adults and children. She also wrote occasional short stories for anthologies, and has co-written a comedy play that was produced for her local school.
Louise Cooper lived in Cornwall with her husband, Cas Sandall, and their black cat, Simba. She gained a great deal of writing inspiration from the coast and scenery, and her other interests included music, folklore, cooking, gardening and "messing about on the beach." Just to make sure she keeps busy, she was also treasurer of her local Lifeboat station.
Louise passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was a wonderful and talented lady and will be greatly missed.
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April 30, 2019
In volume 6 of the series, Indigo has crossed to the Dark Isle, led by the guidance of the lodestone to seek the next demon she must destroy before her lost love Fenran can be saved. Unfortunately she is fevered and caught in a monsoon type rain in a rather unhealthy jungle. Only her friend, the faithful sentient wolf Grimya, can find help in time.
The two are taken to a temple within the jungle by a dark and forbiding lake, which is apparently the dwelling place of a Goddess, the Ancestral Lady, whom the population worship. There Indigo is caught up in local power politics and a struggle between the rigid and harsh rule of the current high priestess and her kinder, more pragmatic second in command. Meanwhile the Ancestral Lady is impinging mentally on Indigo and seems to be the demon they have come to find.
I found this one quite enjoyable, but a major stumbling block was the fate that awaited a particular character who I liked. However, this loss is perhaps pivotal in Indigo's growth at the end of the story where she finds that certain abilities - and enmities - are no longer necessary as she has passed to a new stage in her existence. The cover of this edition though is ridiculous - Indigo dressed in a sort of Sheena of the Jungle outfit wielding her crossbow against what is presumably meant to be one of the mindless zombies which occur in this story - except she never uses her crossbow in the whole story and certainly does not start wearing strategically placed bits of chamois leather! Anyway, in view of the loss of the best guest starring character, this rates a 3 star from me.
The two are taken to a temple within the jungle by a dark and forbiding lake, which is apparently the dwelling place of a Goddess, the Ancestral Lady, whom the population worship. There Indigo is caught up in local power politics and a struggle between the rigid and harsh rule of the current high priestess and her kinder, more pragmatic second in command. Meanwhile the Ancestral Lady is impinging mentally on Indigo and seems to be the demon they have come to find.
I found this one quite enjoyable, but a major stumbling block was the fate that awaited a particular character who I liked. However, this loss is perhaps pivotal in Indigo's growth at the end of the story where she finds that certain abilities - and enmities - are no longer necessary as she has passed to a new stage in her existence. The cover of this edition though is ridiculous - Indigo dressed in a sort of Sheena of the Jungle outfit wielding her crossbow against what is presumably meant to be one of the mindless zombies which occur in this story - except she never uses her crossbow in the whole story and certainly does not start wearing strategically placed bits of chamois leather! Anyway, in view of the loss of the best guest starring character, this rates a 3 star from me.
May 30, 2008
In my mind this is a major turning point in the story. I really like how the author is allowing us to watch her main character grow from the Princess we first met to a much richer, self-aware woman. She is certianly not perfect my any means, but the author is able to make a commentary on how we live our lives and face our own "demons" despite those flaws that we all have.
In a minor complaint, as I work my way through this series, however, I am struck over and over by the author's love of the word "soporific." Don't get me wrong, I think it is a great word, but I don't know the last time I read it so often.
Also I have no idea what is up with the cover. It seems to be a marketing ploy to get teen boys to buy the book, as at no point in the book is Indigo dressed as such.
In a minor complaint, as I work my way through this series, however, I am struck over and over by the author's love of the word "soporific." Don't get me wrong, I think it is a great word, but I don't know the last time I read it so often.
Also I have no idea what is up with the cover. It seems to be a marketing ploy to get teen boys to buy the book, as at no point in the book is Indigo dressed as such.
January 4, 2016
3.5
«Esto es lo que soy. Esto es lo que me ha hecho el miedo. Tú me mostraste la verdad, hermana, pero, al hacerlo, me has hecho indigna del amor de mi gente»
[no haré reseña]
«Esto es lo que soy. Esto es lo que me ha hecho el miedo. Tú me mostraste la verdad, hermana, pero, al hacerlo, me has hecho indigna del amor de mi gente»
[no haré reseña]
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July 25, 2011loved this series
September 28, 2015
really liked the battle in this one
June 6, 2025
4.75
Qué haría Indigo sin Grimya.
Cuando mi amor por la loba no podía ser mayor, Louise Cooper decide que es hora de narrar desde su punto de vista teniéndola como protagonista en varios capítulos.
¿La razón? Indigo está inconsciente, víctima de una enfermedad tropical de la húmeda y extraña isla en la que se encuentran ahora.
Sigue resultándome curioso cómo a pesar de que sabemos que ninguna de las dos puede morir, la preocupación por ellas no decae.
Así como cada historia varía también lo hace el contexto, y el de esta novela es una civilización que parece algo que encontraría Indiana Jones. Lo vi como una mezcla de amazonas, con budú con ¿quizás alguna cultura antigua de África o de Oceanía?.
Sea como sea, me recordó a cierta escena de Jack Sparrow, porque Indigo se va a ver metida muy en profundidad en esta civilización misteriosa, exclusivamente femenina y extremadamente religiosa.
Varias cosas son muy originales en éste respecto de los libros anteriores:
- El recurso de Grimya narrando en muchas ocasiones es excelente para que la mente de Indigo nos sea un misterio y sus actos sorprendan.
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- Es un demonio diferente de los anteriores.
- El desenlace es ÉPICO. Y amo que recién ahora.
Este libro lo cambió todo, .
Qué haría Indigo sin Grimya.
Cuando mi amor por la loba no podía ser mayor, Louise Cooper decide que es hora de narrar desde su punto de vista teniéndola como protagonista en varios capítulos.
¿La razón? Indigo está inconsciente, víctima de una enfermedad tropical de la húmeda y extraña isla en la que se encuentran ahora.
Sigue resultándome curioso cómo a pesar de que sabemos que ninguna de las dos puede morir, la preocupación por ellas no decae.
Así como cada historia varía también lo hace el contexto, y el de esta novela es una civilización que parece algo que encontraría Indiana Jones. Lo vi como una mezcla de amazonas, con budú con ¿quizás alguna cultura antigua de África o de Oceanía?.
Sea como sea, me recordó a cierta escena de Jack Sparrow, porque Indigo se va a ver metida muy en profundidad en esta civilización misteriosa, exclusivamente femenina y extremadamente religiosa.
Varias cosas son muy originales en éste respecto de los libros anteriores:
- El recurso de Grimya narrando en muchas ocasiones es excelente para que la mente de Indigo nos sea un misterio y sus actos sorprendan.
-
- Es un demonio diferente de los anteriores.
- El desenlace es ÉPICO. Y amo que recién ahora.
Este libro lo cambió todo, .
August 17, 2019
Relectura 2019
El viaje de Índigo da un nuevo giro y nos encontramos en una isla donde reina un extraño culto a la diosa de la muerte. Aquí nada es lo que parece y la que parece la típica historia sobre un malvado culto da un giro con una revelación algo rebuscada que requiere una explicación bastante larga. Al menos la resolución es muy buena, aunque no sea feliz.
Avatar se salva porque permanece fiel a la idea de que los demonios que busca Índigo no tienen por qué ser entidades físicas y pueden estar ocultos en cualquier parte. El problema es que a menudo da la sensación de que sobra metraje. Son apenas 300 páginas, pero la sensación final es que se podía haber contado lo mismo en la mitad de espacio. Al ser parte de una saga se sostiene por todo lo que hemos leído previamente, pero flojea.
Además, venimos de Troika, donde había varios personajes con los que era muy fácil encariñarse, y de Nocturno, donde ocurría lo mismo. La sensación en esta quinta aventura es que el peligro puede estar en cualquier parte y que Índigo está prisionera en un lugar del que debería escapar cuanto antes. Nadie es un aliado, nadie está de su parte y tiene que empezar por aprender el idioma.
Encaja en el contexto de la obra completa, pero es posiblemente el peor capítulo hasta ahora.
El viaje de Índigo da un nuevo giro y nos encontramos en una isla donde reina un extraño culto a la diosa de la muerte. Aquí nada es lo que parece y la que parece la típica historia sobre un malvado culto da un giro con una revelación algo rebuscada que requiere una explicación bastante larga. Al menos la resolución es muy buena, aunque no sea feliz.
Avatar se salva porque permanece fiel a la idea de que los demonios que busca Índigo no tienen por qué ser entidades físicas y pueden estar ocultos en cualquier parte. El problema es que a menudo da la sensación de que sobra metraje. Son apenas 300 páginas, pero la sensación final es que se podía haber contado lo mismo en la mitad de espacio. Al ser parte de una saga se sostiene por todo lo que hemos leído previamente, pero flojea.
Además, venimos de Troika, donde había varios personajes con los que era muy fácil encariñarse, y de Nocturno, donde ocurría lo mismo. La sensación en esta quinta aventura es que el peligro puede estar en cualquier parte y que Índigo está prisionera en un lugar del que debería escapar cuanto antes. Nadie es un aliado, nadie está de su parte y tiene que empezar por aprender el idioma.
Encaja en el contexto de la obra completa, pero es posiblemente el peor capítulo hasta ahora.
July 26, 2020
I'm getting a bit concerned that the series is degenerating. After reading book six I feel that I must read the last two books of the Indigo series, but I am worried about disappointment. I was sorely disappointed with the ending of the Chaos Gate Trilogy. I hope that Indigo will end with some umph. Although I do appreciate the movement of the series villainous demons to more psychological and realistic villains (demons we all face in our lives), the execution is poor. This is the first book in the series I have read that I felt less and less like picking the book up as it wore on.
The whole thing just didn't make sense, and the idea that the villain in this book was somehow unleashed by her actions in the Nemesis book is ridiculous. Really, I would give it one star except that I did read it from cover to cover, so it had some storytelling merit.
The whole thing just didn't make sense, and the idea that the villain in this book was somehow unleashed by her actions in the Nemesis book is ridiculous. Really, I would give it one star except that I did read it from cover to cover, so it had some storytelling merit.
May 16, 2019
Leed si queréis la review del primero de la saga, pero casi mejor que os olvidéis de la saga, de la review y de la autora. Hay cosas mucho mejores dentro del género pululando por las librerías.
January 11, 2021
Una de las primeras obras de alta fantasía que leí sin saber que era este subgenero. Me gustó muchísimo, recordemos que cuando se escribió no existía el internet de hoy día.
January 30, 2024
Buena ambientación de la historia. Me agradó más que 'Troika'.
June 24, 2013
I just couldn't do it. I could not finish the book and I don't believe I will finish the series. There just does not seem to be any growth in the books. Although the situations change in each book, the story is the same, the characters are the same. (emotionally speaking) I want to see myself liking Indigo more and more as her journeys go on, and I don't. She does not move on beyond her immaturity. And if she knows the fate of her "love" is the reward for her completion of her tasks, why is it taking her longer and longer to move on to the next one? I could keep going, but I won't. Just disappointed in this series.
February 3, 2016
En este libro Indigo empieza a encontrarse con quien es realmente.
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