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The Fall of the Fair Isle
A complete trilogy on one volume, this is the story of the The Last T'En, a majestic epic fantasy from the best selling author of The Chronicles of King Rolen's Kin and The Outcast Chronicles.
600 years have passed since the events of The Outcast Chronicles occurred and much T'En knowledge has been lost, hidden or cloaked by lies.
This is the story of Imoshen, named for her ancestor, Imoshen the First. The last pure T'En woman, she is a throwback to the mystics who settled Fair Isle.
When the Ghebite invader, General Tulkhan, conquers her island she is torn between her duty to smooth the transition of power and her betrothal to Reothe, last throwback T'En male who leads the rebellion against Tulkhan.
600 years have passed since the events of The Outcast Chronicles occurred and much T'En knowledge has been lost, hidden or cloaked by lies.
This is the story of Imoshen, named for her ancestor, Imoshen the First. The last pure T'En woman, she is a throwback to the mystics who settled Fair Isle.
When the Ghebite invader, General Tulkhan, conquers her island she is torn between her duty to smooth the transition of power and her betrothal to Reothe, last throwback T'En male who leads the rebellion against Tulkhan.
847 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2015
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Rowena Cory Daniells
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I write the kind of books that got you reading fantasy way back when. I also write gritty crime-noir with a touch of paranormal under RC Daniells.
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I write the kind of books that got you reading fantasy way back when. I also write gritty crime-noir with a touch of paranormal under RC Daniells.
I am unashamedly a Genre Writer!
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March 19, 2015
Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths Reviews
Upon Fair Isle, the garnet-eyed, silver-haired, pale-skinned, twelve-fingered T’En have nearly become a thing of legend, as years of intermarriage have made the race of conquerors nearly identical to their human subjects. But even so, T’En blooded nobles still rule the land, and, occasionally, that blood will show, resulting in a pure blooded “throwback”, causing a disruption of the tranquility as the specter of the violent past rears its ugly head. Imoshen is one of these blessed (and cursed) individuals.
For most of her life, Imoshen’s family has sheltered her from the revulsion and novelty that her condition causes among the nobility, but as dutiful adherents of the laws, they have taught her that as a “throwback” she must devote her life to one of service, abandoning any selfish desires for a family of her own. (Throwbacks are forbidden to marry or sire offspring.) And until recently, Imoshen accepted her fate in silence, but then her path crossed the only male throwback upon Fair Isle.
To say Imoshen and Roethe have sexual chemistry when they meet would be too mild a term for it. For once they are together the magic inherit within them ignites, drawing one to the other. Each touch of the other’s hand is lightning; each kiss is ecstasy; and each caress is pure nerve-tingling erotica. Quickly, Imoshen and Roethe cast societal conventions aside, announcing their intentions to wed. A decision that the nobility find frightening and somewhat abhorrent. But before the two can begin their life together, the wrath of the gods falls upon Fair Isle.
To the north, across the narrow seas, the Ghebite Empire has been spreading across the continent like a plague, engulfing each kingdom it touched. The barbaric horsemen too mighty for even coalitions of nations to hold back. And now – unlooked for – these conquerors have landed upon Fair Isle, intent on destroying the soulless “dhamfeer” as their religion labels the magical T’En.
Armies are raised. Battles are fought. And Fair Isle begins to lose.
All too soon, Imoshen finds herself the last of her family, Roethe’s fate unknown, beset with the legions of the famous General Tulkhan, the son of the Ghebite King and a mighty conqueror. And while every instinct within the young T’En screams for her to bar the gates to her small city, rally the remaining people and fight, the ancient T’En known as the “Aayel” – and Imoshen’s mentor – counsels something different: surrender! Not only of the city itself but of Imoshen to Tulkhan’s carnal desires to bed a pure blooded T’En. The Aayel warns that only by such a sacrifice can Imoshen save herself and all of Fair Isle!
Pretty interesting story. At least, I thought it would be as I began, and overall, it delivered on that promise – with a few exceptions that is. But let’s start with the positives about The Fall of Fair Isle.
As followers of Rowena Cory Daniells’ T’En novels already know, there is a lot of history and legend in the series. Not the general retreaded Tolkien fantasy or even the older Arthurian type that many fantasy aficionados are accustom to but something fresh yet still familiar. And in Fall, Daniells doesn’t make the mistake of unveiling her world in huge info dumps but deftly allows it to be revealed slowly and consistently as the story progresses, so that by the end many of a reader’s questions about Fair Isle and its T’En inhabitants have been answered without them even realizing it.
But the strength of this novel is definitely the romantic love triangle. From the first chapter, the attraction, distrust, and political machinations between Imoshen and General Tulkhan are front and center. The constant shifting of the viewpoint from one to the other allowing a reader to experience each person’s feeling as their first violent meeting leads to an even more complex relationship later on. And while Roethe enters and exits the narrative quite frequently, his presence and pull on Imoshen’s emotions and decisions never totally ceases. So if romantic love triangles and all their wicked twists and turns is something that you adore, The Fall of Fair Isle will not disappoint.
For all its interesting and compelling qualities, Fall did not entertain me as much as I would have liked, however. Mainly, this was due to my preconceptions of the novel. Perhaps I’ve read too many traditional grimdark fantasy series, but whatever the reason, I went into this novel expecting a great deal of combat, warfare, and intense political upheaval in the vein of Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire and instead found myself presented with a novel very light on the violence and warfare and heavy on the romance and emotional turmoil of the characters. A turn of events that was not necessarily bad but which did not meet my needs of the moment.
So should you give this novel a try?
It really depends upon your favorite type of fantasy faire. If that is grimdark or the violent variety of fantasy on the shelves, then The Fall of Fair Isle might not have what you are looking for. But if romantic fantasy is something you enjoy, then I’d recommend you pick this novel up.
Rebellion Publishing and Netgalley provided this book to me for free in return for an honest review. The review above was not paid for or influenced in any way by any person, entity or organization, but is my own personal opinions.
Upon Fair Isle, the garnet-eyed, silver-haired, pale-skinned, twelve-fingered T’En have nearly become a thing of legend, as years of intermarriage have made the race of conquerors nearly identical to their human subjects. But even so, T’En blooded nobles still rule the land, and, occasionally, that blood will show, resulting in a pure blooded “throwback”, causing a disruption of the tranquility as the specter of the violent past rears its ugly head. Imoshen is one of these blessed (and cursed) individuals.
For most of her life, Imoshen’s family has sheltered her from the revulsion and novelty that her condition causes among the nobility, but as dutiful adherents of the laws, they have taught her that as a “throwback” she must devote her life to one of service, abandoning any selfish desires for a family of her own. (Throwbacks are forbidden to marry or sire offspring.) And until recently, Imoshen accepted her fate in silence, but then her path crossed the only male throwback upon Fair Isle.
To say Imoshen and Roethe have sexual chemistry when they meet would be too mild a term for it. For once they are together the magic inherit within them ignites, drawing one to the other. Each touch of the other’s hand is lightning; each kiss is ecstasy; and each caress is pure nerve-tingling erotica. Quickly, Imoshen and Roethe cast societal conventions aside, announcing their intentions to wed. A decision that the nobility find frightening and somewhat abhorrent. But before the two can begin their life together, the wrath of the gods falls upon Fair Isle.
To the north, across the narrow seas, the Ghebite Empire has been spreading across the continent like a plague, engulfing each kingdom it touched. The barbaric horsemen too mighty for even coalitions of nations to hold back. And now – unlooked for – these conquerors have landed upon Fair Isle, intent on destroying the soulless “dhamfeer” as their religion labels the magical T’En.
Armies are raised. Battles are fought. And Fair Isle begins to lose.
All too soon, Imoshen finds herself the last of her family, Roethe’s fate unknown, beset with the legions of the famous General Tulkhan, the son of the Ghebite King and a mighty conqueror. And while every instinct within the young T’En screams for her to bar the gates to her small city, rally the remaining people and fight, the ancient T’En known as the “Aayel” – and Imoshen’s mentor – counsels something different: surrender! Not only of the city itself but of Imoshen to Tulkhan’s carnal desires to bed a pure blooded T’En. The Aayel warns that only by such a sacrifice can Imoshen save herself and all of Fair Isle!
Pretty interesting story. At least, I thought it would be as I began, and overall, it delivered on that promise – with a few exceptions that is. But let’s start with the positives about The Fall of Fair Isle.
As followers of Rowena Cory Daniells’ T’En novels already know, there is a lot of history and legend in the series. Not the general retreaded Tolkien fantasy or even the older Arthurian type that many fantasy aficionados are accustom to but something fresh yet still familiar. And in Fall, Daniells doesn’t make the mistake of unveiling her world in huge info dumps but deftly allows it to be revealed slowly and consistently as the story progresses, so that by the end many of a reader’s questions about Fair Isle and its T’En inhabitants have been answered without them even realizing it.
But the strength of this novel is definitely the romantic love triangle. From the first chapter, the attraction, distrust, and political machinations between Imoshen and General Tulkhan are front and center. The constant shifting of the viewpoint from one to the other allowing a reader to experience each person’s feeling as their first violent meeting leads to an even more complex relationship later on. And while Roethe enters and exits the narrative quite frequently, his presence and pull on Imoshen’s emotions and decisions never totally ceases. So if romantic love triangles and all their wicked twists and turns is something that you adore, The Fall of Fair Isle will not disappoint.
For all its interesting and compelling qualities, Fall did not entertain me as much as I would have liked, however. Mainly, this was due to my preconceptions of the novel. Perhaps I’ve read too many traditional grimdark fantasy series, but whatever the reason, I went into this novel expecting a great deal of combat, warfare, and intense political upheaval in the vein of Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire and instead found myself presented with a novel very light on the violence and warfare and heavy on the romance and emotional turmoil of the characters. A turn of events that was not necessarily bad but which did not meet my needs of the moment.
So should you give this novel a try?
It really depends upon your favorite type of fantasy faire. If that is grimdark or the violent variety of fantasy on the shelves, then The Fall of Fair Isle might not have what you are looking for. But if romantic fantasy is something you enjoy, then I’d recommend you pick this novel up.
Rebellion Publishing and Netgalley provided this book to me for free in return for an honest review. The review above was not paid for or influenced in any way by any person, entity or organization, but is my own personal opinions.
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June 12, 2023you know what... I enjoyed the hell out of these books. there were a few things that I didn't like, for instance how woman get treated. ok :/ but overall a fun read
May 9, 2015
This was 3 books in one, luckily I had a fever this weekend so I did nothing else than read ;)
In a way I should have reviewed them one and one, but I did read it like one huge book, so...but remember, this is of all 3 books then.
600 years ago the T´En left their home and came to Fair Isle (that is another trilogy and you do not have to read that one before to understand this trilogy.) They blended with the population and lived there peacefully. Well sort of, after a while, and after the T'En powers died out, and full blooded t'en could not marry and have kids. So, yeah.
Anyway, story! Barbarians come, plunder and kill. Imoshen is a true T'En, a throwback of her bloodline. And the only one left of the royal family. Tulkhan the barbarian warlord fancies her, and it's a way to survive and save her people so she uses that knowledge. The road is long, there are rebellions, betrayal, a fine line to walk, and the whole them and us thing.
Fair Isle was a nice place where women had power. Tulkhan's society was not. Women had no souls, were owned by their males, and could not even look a male in the eye. So yes that whole cultural thing was a clash of titans. And I did agree with Imoshen when she called him a barbarian, I mean no souls! Damn church of his. Women were less than cows.
The story, well 3 books, lots happen...
Imoshen and Tulkan. Sigh, still on p 800 he was still all I do not trust her. But then why would he. It's just, she trusted him! And she came to love him, whole he constantly thought she was betraying him. Stupid male. So this is not a romance. It's a fantasy book where love is a chess game. He trust her first at the end, she was told to get preggers by him and secure the island.
Read it as an omnibus or in 3 parts. It works either way :) You get political intrigue, sieges, betrayal and magic
In a way I should have reviewed them one and one, but I did read it like one huge book, so...but remember, this is of all 3 books then.
600 years ago the T´En left their home and came to Fair Isle (that is another trilogy and you do not have to read that one before to understand this trilogy.) They blended with the population and lived there peacefully. Well sort of, after a while, and after the T'En powers died out, and full blooded t'en could not marry and have kids. So, yeah.
Anyway, story! Barbarians come, plunder and kill. Imoshen is a true T'En, a throwback of her bloodline. And the only one left of the royal family. Tulkhan the barbarian warlord fancies her, and it's a way to survive and save her people so she uses that knowledge. The road is long, there are rebellions, betrayal, a fine line to walk, and the whole them and us thing.
Fair Isle was a nice place where women had power. Tulkhan's society was not. Women had no souls, were owned by their males, and could not even look a male in the eye. So yes that whole cultural thing was a clash of titans. And I did agree with Imoshen when she called him a barbarian, I mean no souls! Damn church of his. Women were less than cows.
The story, well 3 books, lots happen...
Imoshen and Tulkan. Sigh, still on p 800 he was still all I do not trust her. But then why would he. It's just, she trusted him! And she came to love him, whole he constantly thought she was betraying him. Stupid male. So this is not a romance. It's a fantasy book where love is a chess game. He trust her first at the end, she was told to get preggers by him and secure the island.
Read it as an omnibus or in 3 parts. It works either way :) You get political intrigue, sieges, betrayal and magic
gave-up
February 10, 2015I won't be finishing this book. The main relationship is just horrid and abusive. A man who tried to rape the main character is not a good love interest.
March 30, 2019
I love these books and the world she developed. sooo AWESOME!
my absolute top 5 authors!
my absolute top 5 authors!
August 11, 2019
A very well written tale, it has kept me enthralled with what will happen next. A very interesting counter play between the 3 main characters.
June 25, 2022
The plot was excellently thought throughout. I enjoyed T'Imoshen. The characters are amazingly written.
November 10, 2016
“The Fall of Fair Isle” eBook was published in 2015 (an omnibus edition with the three books “Broken Vows”, “Dark Dreams” and “Desperate Alliances” originally printed 1999 to 2002) was written by Rowena Cory Daniells (http://www.rowena-cory-daniells.com). Ms. Daniells has published a dozen novels.
I received a galley of this novel for review through https://www.netgalley.com. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence and Mature Situations. The story is set in a mythical medieval world. There are three main characters in the series. The nation of Ghebite invades Fair Isle under the command of 30 year old General Tulkhan, and soon falls to their military might.
The young 17 year old T’En woman T’Imoshen becomes one of the last of the royal line as her family have all fallen in battle defending Fair Isle. She surrenders to Tulkhan rather than see more of her people killed. Prince Reothe, also with T’En heritage, slips away into hiding and fosters a rebel resistance to the Ghebites.
What evolves is a triangle between these three as they vie for power and love. Both men love T’Imoshen. She is also the key to the support of the Fair Isle people. T’Imoshen agrees to ‘bond’ (marry) Tulkhan for political reasons, but comes to love him. The young king of Ghebite, Tulkhan’s half brother, turns on him as he resents and fears his popularity. Tulkhan and T'Imoshen must unite to fight him.
The T’En are different from regular humans with red eyes, silver hair, six fingers on each hand and varying degrees of the ‘gift’. The ‘gift’ is the ability to sense and control other minds. Reothe has experience with the gift, but T’Imoshen has not had her abilities refined.
T’Imoshen, though betrothed to Reothe, breaks her promise to wed Tulkhan. She discovers that she loves both Tulkhan and Reothe, but is committed to her vows with Tulkhan. Reothe is constantly after T’Imoshen to run away with him and oppose the General. There is constant intrigue, political infighting and betrayal as the three vie for power. The love the three share is offset by distrust.
Though the Ghebite king is initially defeated, he comes back threatening Fair Isle with a new army. T’Imoshen, Tulkhan and Reothe must join forces to defeat the new invaders.
I thought I would never finish this book! I spent 32.5 hours reading the 1000 page eBook. I liked the story and the abilities that the T’En had. I wish I had first read the “Outcast Chronicles” trilogy which told the story of how the T’En got to Fair Isle, but this book read well on its own.
The story is a rich mix of personal desires, strong wills and distrust. I like that the T’En are both revered and feared. I think the book cover art was well chosen. While the Romance thread of this Fantasy novel was more than I usually like, I did thoroughly enjoy the book. I give this novel a 5 out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
I received a galley of this novel for review through https://www.netgalley.com. I categorize this novel as ‘R’ because it contains scenes of Violence and Mature Situations. The story is set in a mythical medieval world. There are three main characters in the series. The nation of Ghebite invades Fair Isle under the command of 30 year old General Tulkhan, and soon falls to their military might.
The young 17 year old T’En woman T’Imoshen becomes one of the last of the royal line as her family have all fallen in battle defending Fair Isle. She surrenders to Tulkhan rather than see more of her people killed. Prince Reothe, also with T’En heritage, slips away into hiding and fosters a rebel resistance to the Ghebites.
What evolves is a triangle between these three as they vie for power and love. Both men love T’Imoshen. She is also the key to the support of the Fair Isle people. T’Imoshen agrees to ‘bond’ (marry) Tulkhan for political reasons, but comes to love him. The young king of Ghebite, Tulkhan’s half brother, turns on him as he resents and fears his popularity. Tulkhan and T'Imoshen must unite to fight him.
The T’En are different from regular humans with red eyes, silver hair, six fingers on each hand and varying degrees of the ‘gift’. The ‘gift’ is the ability to sense and control other minds. Reothe has experience with the gift, but T’Imoshen has not had her abilities refined.
T’Imoshen, though betrothed to Reothe, breaks her promise to wed Tulkhan. She discovers that she loves both Tulkhan and Reothe, but is committed to her vows with Tulkhan. Reothe is constantly after T’Imoshen to run away with him and oppose the General. There is constant intrigue, political infighting and betrayal as the three vie for power. The love the three share is offset by distrust.
Though the Ghebite king is initially defeated, he comes back threatening Fair Isle with a new army. T’Imoshen, Tulkhan and Reothe must join forces to defeat the new invaders.
I thought I would never finish this book! I spent 32.5 hours reading the 1000 page eBook. I liked the story and the abilities that the T’En had. I wish I had first read the “Outcast Chronicles” trilogy which told the story of how the T’En got to Fair Isle, but this book read well on its own.
The story is a rich mix of personal desires, strong wills and distrust. I like that the T’En are both revered and feared. I think the book cover art was well chosen. While the Romance thread of this Fantasy novel was more than I usually like, I did thoroughly enjoy the book. I give this novel a 5 out of 5.
Further book reviews I have written can be accessed at https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/.
August 29, 2015
I am only rating this book a 2 simply because in book 3 it finally picked up pace and became semi interesting. However, I was quite disappointed in many aspects of this book. While it is a collection of three novels, I can say that if I had bought them in separate volumes and only read the first, I would not have continued on in the story. The development is extremely slow and made it hard for me to actually get invested in reading the story. For being a book with a love triangle, one of the three points, namely Reothe, is barely developed as a character until way later in the series.
Whether or not it was just this printing, there were many spelling errors and typos that should not have occurred and the usage of many words that just aren't correct in how they were used.
While I understood the point of expressing the desires of the General for Imoshen, the simple fact that almost every single time he saw her, it had to bring up the fact that he couldn't control his want for her lead me to get incredibly bored with their confrontations.
I simply wish that more detail and development would have been involved in these books to help speed up the pace of the tale. It was extremely boring in my opinion for the first bit, but by the end was a lot more interesting and easy to sit down and read until I was forced to stop.
Whether or not it was just this printing, there were many spelling errors and typos that should not have occurred and the usage of many words that just aren't correct in how they were used.
While I understood the point of expressing the desires of the General for Imoshen, the simple fact that almost every single time he saw her, it had to bring up the fact that he couldn't control his want for her lead me to get incredibly bored with their confrontations.
I simply wish that more detail and development would have been involved in these books to help speed up the pace of the tale. It was extremely boring in my opinion for the first bit, but by the end was a lot more interesting and easy to sit down and read until I was forced to stop.
October 12, 2016
A bit more Mills and Boon than The Outcast Chronicles but you can see where some of the wicked plotting for that series began here.
I found the main character equal parts compelling and frustrating. At times she was a total badass who could easily hold her own, and at others she was a swooning, fawning, fool lacking in confidence. The way her character flit between these two sides was not particularly believable at times, and I found myself impressed with her one moment, only to turn the page and find she was being a dopey idiot again, to my continued annoyance. The same can be said of her love interests. General Tulkan in particular seems to change his affections at the mere suggestion he might want to do so, and I found myself continually hoping he'd die because his fickleness irked me so. Though as with Imoshen, he also had some really awesome moments that made you forgive him and continue reading.
This isn't to say this book isn't without its merits, but I feel like it was an early test run for the world of the T'Enatuath. However, the world is very interesting and I would definitely like to see more from it as there are many developments that leave you hanging as to their origin and many incomplete stories that feed in from what later became The Outcast Chronicles. The story of how Outcast Chronicles became Fair Isle is definitely one I'm hoping to read one day.
I found the main character equal parts compelling and frustrating. At times she was a total badass who could easily hold her own, and at others she was a swooning, fawning, fool lacking in confidence. The way her character flit between these two sides was not particularly believable at times, and I found myself impressed with her one moment, only to turn the page and find she was being a dopey idiot again, to my continued annoyance. The same can be said of her love interests. General Tulkan in particular seems to change his affections at the mere suggestion he might want to do so, and I found myself continually hoping he'd die because his fickleness irked me so. Though as with Imoshen, he also had some really awesome moments that made you forgive him and continue reading.
This isn't to say this book isn't without its merits, but I feel like it was an early test run for the world of the T'Enatuath. However, the world is very interesting and I would definitely like to see more from it as there are many developments that leave you hanging as to their origin and many incomplete stories that feed in from what later became The Outcast Chronicles. The story of how Outcast Chronicles became Fair Isle is definitely one I'm hoping to read one day.
February 27, 2016
I'm not finished this book yet, though I'm not very far. Let's just say I'm enjoying this so far, but if you don't like romantic fantasy I suggest you stay away. This book mostly relies on seduction/the love triangle between Imoshen, Reothe, and Tulkhan, but I liked it somewhat because it was actual raw passion that the men were showing for Imoshen, and sometimes she for them, not just sappy love romance such as in Twilight, which I really didn't like. I myself really liked Imoshen as well, I can understand why the men were so attracted to her because let's face it, so was I.. I just found her very very sexy, with her fearlessness, rebellious nature, somewhat feral attitude, and her smarts and ability to maneuver a person to her will. I love books that impower women, so Imoshen was definitely a loveable female character for me. I find her a very well written and desirable woman overall. The book is pretty good, I love learning about author's fantasy worlds with all their culture and lore. You'll like this if you like fantasy but don't mind romance, but if you like dark, violence centred fantasy, I wouldn't read this.
September 12, 2015
On one hand, I really enjoyed this book and thought it was very well written. I found the characters interesting, the development of the characters, relationships and plot all felt fairly natural to me and I loved reading about the culture and politics of Fair Isle. I actually wish the story had more detail about Fair Isle's history and culture.
I would most likely have given this book four stars if it weren't for the fact that the author doesn't appear to know what rape is. There are two instances that I can remember off hand where Imoshen is raped and both instances are brushed off as being not rape. "Oh, I wasn't raped by him. He just knocked me unconscious and was then found doing sexual things to me." "Oh, I wasn't raped, he just tricked me into having sex with him." The fact that the characters actually address both instances in dialogue as not being rape is what really makes the whole thing worse, especially given that this is supposed to be a culture that respects women and abhors rape and rapists.
I would most likely have given this book four stars if it weren't for the fact that the author doesn't appear to know what rape is. There are two instances that I can remember off hand where Imoshen is raped and both instances are brushed off as being not rape. "Oh, I wasn't raped by him. He just knocked me unconscious and was then found doing sexual things to me." "Oh, I wasn't raped, he just tricked me into having sex with him." The fact that the characters actually address both instances in dialogue as not being rape is what really makes the whole thing worse, especially given that this is supposed to be a culture that respects women and abhors rape and rapists.
December 7, 2016
I read this book after falling into the world of the T'En in the Outcast Chronicles. This book, although not as good, really shows how society morphs over time. I enjoyed the cultural clash and how reflective this tension is of our world today. The traditional, fighting Gehbites versus the T'En who value equality and knowledge is the most interesting relationship in the book. Again, Daniells doesn't shy away from hard deaths and situations that make you gasp out loud in shock. I was not a fan of the General and Imoshen's relationship, but I think that's because Daniels did such a great job caring over the cultural tension from their separate worlds and how a conflict like that could truly affect a relationship.
March 6, 2015
A difficult book to rate. Some parts of the story were enjoyable, but the plot depended a lot on one of my least favorite romance tropes - the dreaded love triangle. On top of that, while the characters were most often solid and interesting, there were times they KNEW people were trying to manipulate them, to change or poison their minds, and they fell for it -- in fact, that happened most any time someone tried.
All in all, though I felt this was an uneven work, I do look forward to the author growing into her craft. Netgalley provided me with a copy of this work.
All in all, though I felt this was an uneven work, I do look forward to the author growing into her craft. Netgalley provided me with a copy of this work.
November 25, 2015
I liked it but...the heroine acted like a bonehead on one too many occasions!! What is it with female writers??? Their women start out smart and fearless, then as the pages go on...
Still, it is well worth the time it took to read it!! Enough action, swordplay, and derring do, to keep me satisfied.
Still, it is well worth the time it took to read it!! Enough action, swordplay, and derring do, to keep me satisfied.
March 18, 2016
I won this in the giveaways and this is the exact reason I enter the giveaways. This book follows the fantasy blueprint and is worth the read. The world building is extensive and the character development is great. I love fantasy books and this trilogy can hold its own against a lot of other fantasy books.
February 11, 2015
I loved this trilogy. The mains characters must over come their differences in order to save a people. Betrayal, Treachery, Love, Heartbreak, Celebration it's all here. I couldn't put it down I had to see what came next.
September 17, 2016
There were a lot of interesting moments and relationship dynamics in this book. There were also a number of very suspenseful scenes. I think I kind of overdosed by reading the whole trilogy in one week which is why it's 3 stars instead of maybe 4.
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February 27, 2016Read through netgalley.com
December 6, 2015
Excellent
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March 29, 2017Currently DNF'ing it.
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September 6, 2018Great way to end the series
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