A Tremor in the Bitter Earth

Tielmaran Chronicles #2

by Katya Reimann

It is a time for celebration in Tielmark, at long last free from the age-old rule of the decadent but powerful Bissanty empire. Yet as the young glamour witch Gaultry Blas travels to witness the sacred rites which will renew her prince's magical bond to the land and its twin goddesses, she had no idea of the trials that await her and all Tielmark. Foiling an attempt by Bissanty assassins to taint the prince with dark, poisonous magic, she finds herself thrown into the midst of a sinister and dangerous plot. With one of the assassins as her unlikely ally, she must journey deep into the heart of Bissanty-where it will take all her skill and magic to uncover the last hidden ties that bind Tielmark's destiny to that of its depraved former masters...

Genres: Fantasy, Magic, Science Fiction, Witches, Science Fiction Fantasy, Novels, High Fantasy

464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Katya Reimann is the author of the Tielmaran Chronicles, a high fantasy trilogy set in a world dominated by squabbling deities and complex, often-troubled characters, set at odds by conflicting loyalties to their gods and to each other. She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of Science Fiction and Fantasy in 1997. Her novels are Wind from a Foreign Sky(1996), A Tremor in the Bitter Earth (1998), and Prince of Fire and Ashes(2002).

The Wanderer, a posthumous collaboration with author Cherry Wilder, came out in 2004, with a softcover edition in November of 2005. Katya is currently at work on a contemporary fantasy set in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Shane Buelna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just bought the trilogy that includes this book, mostly for completions sake. I really love A Tremor ITBE, but the novels preceding it and following it aren't nearly as good. You can read only the middle book and be just fine so far as understanding the plot, so don't feel obligated to read them all. Apparently Katya Reimann hasn't published in like 12 years, I wish she would write again.

[Celeste · Rating 5 out of 5]

More like 4.5 because it lost my attention for a little bit but I love this series and the way that loose ends were looped up in the very end was super entertaining and cool! Tullier is a great character; all of the new people really pulled me in. The lore of magic gets more interesting as it’s built up with every book. 💖

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though a much darker book than the first (as is so often the case in trilogies), I enjoyed this book a lot more than Wind From A Foreign Sky. From its rather horrific first scene to its lip-biting conclusion, it just felt like a much stronger novel. I particularly enjoyed the introduction of Tullier's character - a fascinating addition! And Gaultry's often cranky character-traits made her seem even more realistic than before. There are still a lot of gaps that I hope to see closed in the last installment of these books, and I am really looking forward to seeing how it all ends. Reimann is a very talented writer, and I disappointed that this trio is all I can find. The world that she created here has a lot of depth and detail and could surely have been able to sustain more than one trilogy! Still, it is a strong series and I hope that the conclusion is as satisfying as this book!Wind from a Foreign Sky

[Charmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and this series. Dark and wonderful world building. Absolutely fantastic character development and just a really good story that sucks you in and doesn't let go. Even better than the first book in the trilogy. Wonderfully faulty characters that you don't want to let go of when the story ends.

[Shauna Barnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been a while since I finished this book, and I can't remember what it was about, I don't even remember if I liked it. I'll update when I remember.

[Foggygirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent second installment in the series.

[Megan Lillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the first in the series, but still not for me. =)

[Maddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took a while to get to the action, but pretty good after that.

[Melissa Widmaier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was certainly darker than the last novel, but I enjoyed the twists and turns.