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Raintree #3
Raintree: Sanctuary
THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE BATTLE TO DECIDE THE RAINTREES' FATE...
War with their archrival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, a war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuary--the sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so threatens to disclose her most prized secret--one Mercy has kept to herself for six years.
As the solstice looms and the battle heats up, Dranir Judah Ansara gathers his forces, intending to wipe every Raintree from the face of the land. Including Mercy, whom he's claimed as his to kill. Then he comes face-to-face with her--and with her daughter, Eve. Will Mercy's closely guarded secret change not only the outcome of the battle--but also Judah's own bitter heart?
War with their archrival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, a war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuary--the sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so threatens to disclose her most prized secret--one Mercy has kept to herself for six years.
As the solstice looms and the battle heats up, Dranir Judah Ansara gathers his forces, intending to wipe every Raintree from the face of the land. Including Mercy, whom he's claimed as his to kill. Then he comes face-to-face with her--and with her daughter, Eve. Will Mercy's closely guarded secret change not only the outcome of the battle--but also Judah's own bitter heart?
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 26, 2007
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About the author
Beverly Barton
298 books704 followersBeverly Marie Inman was born on 23 December 1946 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA. Daughter of Doris Marie and Walter D. Inman Jr. A born romantic, she fell in love with The Beauty and the Beast epic at an early age, when her grandfather bought her an illustrated copy of the famous fairy tale. Even before she learned to read and write, her vivid imagination created magical words and fabulous characters inside her mind. Movies fascinated her, and by the time she was seven she was rewriting the movies she saw on television and at the local theater to give them all happy endings. By the age of nine she'd penned her first novel. She wrote short stories, TV scripts, poetry, and novels throughout high school and into college.
After her marriage to Billy Ray Beaver, the "love of her life", and the births of her two children, Beverly continued to be a voracious reader and a devoted moviegoer, but she put her writing aspirations on hold until her children were teenagers. At every age of their lives, from infancy to adulthood, the children had been a true joy to her. She devoted herself to her husband and children and considered herself one of the many selfless "supermoms" who put their family's needs first. She believed she had had it all, just not all at the same time.
In her mid-30s, Beverly returned to her former passion — writing — as a hobby, but before 40, she decided that she wanted to make writing a full-time career. And when she rediscovered an old dream — of becoming a published writer — no one was more supportive of her aspirations than her family. Her children were her greatest cheerleaders and her husband was her biggest supporter. After writing over 40 books and receiving numerous awards and nominations, as well as having books on the USA Today list and consistently on the Waldenbooks bestseller list, her career was indeed a dream come true. Having a fantastic family and fabulous friends, as well as making a living doing the one thing she had loved doing since childhood, she considered herself truly blessed. Beverly died suddenly of heart failure on 21 April 2011.
After her marriage to Billy Ray Beaver, the "love of her life", and the births of her two children, Beverly continued to be a voracious reader and a devoted moviegoer, but she put her writing aspirations on hold until her children were teenagers. At every age of their lives, from infancy to adulthood, the children had been a true joy to her. She devoted herself to her husband and children and considered herself one of the many selfless "supermoms" who put their family's needs first. She believed she had had it all, just not all at the same time.
In her mid-30s, Beverly returned to her former passion — writing — as a hobby, but before 40, she decided that she wanted to make writing a full-time career. And when she rediscovered an old dream — of becoming a published writer — no one was more supportive of her aspirations than her family. Her children were her greatest cheerleaders and her husband was her biggest supporter. After writing over 40 books and receiving numerous awards and nominations, as well as having books on the USA Today list and consistently on the Waldenbooks bestseller list, her career was indeed a dream come true. Having a fantastic family and fabulous friends, as well as making a living doing the one thing she had loved doing since childhood, she considered herself truly blessed. Beverly died suddenly of heart failure on 21 April 2011.
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June 4, 2016
Sanctuary is the third book in Raintree series, the conclusion of the feud and animosity between Raintree and Ansara clan which erupted into battle since two hundred years ago.
A Dranir (king) of Ansara, Judah Ansara, accidentally met Mercy Raintree, the most powerful empath and a princess of Raintree, when she was so young and naïve. He knew who she was instantly so he seduced her and took her virginity. While Judah felt like he gained a little victory over the Raintree, Mercy had no idea of his true identity and fell in love with her enemy. But late into the night when his seed took root within her, she then knew that she would give birth to an Ansara. As soon as she found the mark of the Ansara on his neck, she fled him. Seven years later, they met again. This time he found out that he had a daughter, princess Eve, whom he never knew existed. When his insane brother who had tried to kill him discovered about his half Ansara-half Raintree child, Judah had to do everything in his power to protect her.
For the fact that they were enemies, how could they possibly have a future together? Or they had to kill each other just to protect their clans.
The plot idea was very good but it didn't quite deliver as expected. I was a bit disappointed, but not with the whole story.
5 stars for the action part.
It was apparently amazing and expressive, a mix of excitement and dread. The moment Mercy lifted the powerful Ancelin’s sword from its resting place, in order to be a troop leader, I suddenly felt a jolt of excitement and goosebumps ran down my arms. The arrival of Dante, a Dranir of Raintree, and Gideon, his brother, made this battle scene perfect.
1 star for the romantic part.
I felt no love connection between Judah and Mercy. They had spent less than twenty-four hours together so I think they knew nothing about each other. In my eyes, what they had together was just a physical attraction. After Judah had known about his daughter, he spent most of his time with Eve, so how would he be able to get to know Mercy better? Moreover, I hated one of the sex scenes that he took advantage of her while she was exhausted, and then forced her to have sex with him. It didn’t matter how strong feelings she had for him, what he did was wrong. She tried to run away and she said no. A woman said NO. Why was it so hard for him to understand? Not only didn’t he care what she said, but he also told her that he would take her anyway he could and he intended to have her that night no matter what. Oh, well, excuse me, buddy! You could call it whatever you wanted, but I called it rape! Argh!
By the way, I was surprisingly satisfied with the twist ending. Aside from the things I didn’t like about this book, I enjoyed reading it for the most part. So I ended up giving this one 3 stars.
A Dranir (king) of Ansara, Judah Ansara, accidentally met Mercy Raintree, the most powerful empath and a princess of Raintree, when she was so young and naïve. He knew who she was instantly so he seduced her and took her virginity. While Judah felt like he gained a little victory over the Raintree, Mercy had no idea of his true identity and fell in love with her enemy. But late into the night when his seed took root within her, she then knew that she would give birth to an Ansara. As soon as she found the mark of the Ansara on his neck, she fled him. Seven years later, they met again. This time he found out that he had a daughter, princess Eve, whom he never knew existed. When his insane brother who had tried to kill him discovered about his half Ansara-half Raintree child, Judah had to do everything in his power to protect her.
For the fact that they were enemies, how could they possibly have a future together? Or they had to kill each other just to protect their clans.
The plot idea was very good but it didn't quite deliver as expected. I was a bit disappointed, but not with the whole story.
5 stars for the action part.
It was apparently amazing and expressive, a mix of excitement and dread. The moment Mercy lifted the powerful Ancelin’s sword from its resting place, in order to be a troop leader, I suddenly felt a jolt of excitement and goosebumps ran down my arms. The arrival of Dante, a Dranir of Raintree, and Gideon, his brother, made this battle scene perfect.
1 star for the romantic part.
I felt no love connection between Judah and Mercy. They had spent less than twenty-four hours together so I think they knew nothing about each other. In my eyes, what they had together was just a physical attraction. After Judah had known about his daughter, he spent most of his time with Eve, so how would he be able to get to know Mercy better? Moreover, I hated one of the sex scenes that he took advantage of her while she was exhausted, and then forced her to have sex with him. It didn’t matter how strong feelings she had for him, what he did was wrong. She tried to run away and she said no. A woman said NO. Why was it so hard for him to understand? Not only didn’t he care what she said, but he also told her that he would take her anyway he could and he intended to have her that night no matter what. Oh, well, excuse me, buddy! You could call it whatever you wanted, but I called it rape! Argh!
By the way, I was surprisingly satisfied with the twist ending. Aside from the things I didn’t like about this book, I enjoyed reading it for the most part. So I ended up giving this one 3 stars.
September 5, 2013
*2,5 stars*
*spoiler free review*
This was my first book by Beverly Barton and my least favorite story of the trilogy.
The first 3/4 of the story happen at the same time of books 1 and 2. Mercy is Dante and Gideon little sister, she has the gift of empathy and is the guardian of the Sanctuary, the sacred Raintree home place.
Judah is the Dranir of the Ansara clan.
If I liked Mercy, I'm not sure about Judah. Also, I couldn't believe in their couple.
I rounded up my rating because of
- Eve's character,
- The general story arc was well thought,
- And, last but not least, because Mrs Barton did a great job of making a coherent end for the trilogy.
May 2, 2021
Beklentim olmadan başladım diye herhalde bence hoş bir seriydi.
May 23, 2013
Evet serinin son kitabını bitirmenin ve bu gerilimin biterek olayların bir sonuca bağlanmasının neşesini yaşamaktayım.
ilk iki kitabda olaylar bir yere bağlanamayıb da merakımı körükleyince hemen son kitaba daldım.Ve tahmin ettiğim gibi bu kitap son kardeş Mercy'den bahs ediyordu.Onun da başına Dante ve Gideon gibi olaylar gelib de aşkını bulacağını umarken her şey daha derin çıktı.
İlk sayfadan Ansara klanıyla tanışıyoruz ve onların kralı Judah Ansara ile :D
Adam bana başka bir seriden birini hatırlattı-Latrivia Nelson-Medlov Crime family serisinden Dimitri Medlovu ve kardeşi Cael Ansara ise İvan Medlovu.Aslında bu hikaye paranormal ve ben bunu normal bir hikayedeki karakterlere nasıl benzettim orasını da anlamış değilim. :D
Neyse hikayemize dönersek bizim gözü dönmüş sapık kardeş Cael Ansara- ki aynı İvan Medlov gibi kafayı sıyırmış biriydi- yıllardır Raintree'lere savaş açıcam, onları yenicem ve bu arada da kardeşimi öldürerek tahta çıkıb Drainir ben olucam diye yapmadığı kötülük kalmadı.Ah biri şu adamın kafasına bir silah dayasın dedim
Aynı anda Raintree Royal ailesini-Dante,Gideon,Mercy- öldürmek için adamlar gönderir.Tabii Mercy'ye hazılanan suikast Judah'ı sinirlendririr o bana ait onu öldürecek biri varsa da benim diyerekden jetine atladığı gibi gidib kızımızın hayatını kurtarır:D
Tabii hesablamadığı bir şey vardır.Eve Raintree :D Kız Judah'ı görür görmez Hello Daddy I'm your daughter demezmi? Judah da hemen sinirli yüzü ile Mercy'ye döner ve bu ne demek oluyor kadın hemen açıkla bakışını yollar :D
Tabii bizim Mercy de yıllarıdır Judah ve her kesden hatta kardeşlerinden bile gizlediği bu sırrı açıklamak mecburiyyetinde kalır.
Ama işler olduğundan daha karışıkdır.Çünki Judah Ansara Drainiri,Mercy de Raintree Royal ailesindendir.Kızları Eve de her iki klanda hiç kimin sahib olamayacağı güçlere sahiptir.Ve kendisi yarı Ansara ve yarı Raintreedir.Ve böyle doğan çocuklar asırlardır öldürülüyorlar.Tabii bunun yanı sıra ortada Cael gibi bir tehdit vardır.Kendilerine yapılan suikast sonucu eve gelmekte olan Gideon ve Dante de cabası.Bakalım Mercy ve Judah hem insanlarını,hem de kızlarını bu savaşdan kurtararak artık geçmişde yaşamış oldukları aşklarını canlandıra bilecek mi?
Ben sevdim seriyi güzeldi.Ortada paranormal yetenekler uçuşdu durdu eğlenceliydi özellikle de Eve baya eğlenceli bir çocuktu 6 yaşındamıydı yoksa 60 mı anlamdım :D Çok zekiydi küçük velet ;)
ilk iki kitabda olaylar bir yere bağlanamayıb da merakımı körükleyince hemen son kitaba daldım.Ve tahmin ettiğim gibi bu kitap son kardeş Mercy'den bahs ediyordu.Onun da başına Dante ve Gideon gibi olaylar gelib de aşkını bulacağını umarken her şey daha derin çıktı.
İlk sayfadan Ansara klanıyla tanışıyoruz ve onların kralı Judah Ansara ile :D
Adam bana başka bir seriden birini hatırlattı-Latrivia Nelson-Medlov Crime family serisinden Dimitri Medlovu ve kardeşi Cael Ansara ise İvan Medlovu.Aslında bu hikaye paranormal ve ben bunu normal bir hikayedeki karakterlere nasıl benzettim orasını da anlamış değilim. :D
Neyse hikayemize dönersek bizim gözü dönmüş sapık kardeş Cael Ansara- ki aynı İvan Medlov gibi kafayı sıyırmış biriydi- yıllardır Raintree'lere savaş açıcam, onları yenicem ve bu arada da kardeşimi öldürerek tahta çıkıb Drainir ben olucam diye yapmadığı kötülük kalmadı.Ah biri şu adamın kafasına bir silah dayasın dedim
Aynı anda Raintree Royal ailesini-Dante,Gideon,Mercy- öldürmek için adamlar gönderir.Tabii Mercy'ye hazılanan suikast Judah'ı sinirlendririr o bana ait onu öldürecek biri varsa da benim diyerekden jetine atladığı gibi gidib kızımızın hayatını kurtarır:D
Tabii hesablamadığı bir şey vardır.Eve Raintree :D Kız Judah'ı görür görmez Hello Daddy I'm your daughter demezmi? Judah da hemen sinirli yüzü ile Mercy'ye döner ve bu ne demek oluyor kadın hemen açıkla bakışını yollar :D
Tabii bizim Mercy de yıllarıdır Judah ve her kesden hatta kardeşlerinden bile gizlediği bu sırrı açıklamak mecburiyyetinde kalır.
Ama işler olduğundan daha karışıkdır.Çünki Judah Ansara Drainiri,Mercy de Raintree Royal ailesindendir.Kızları Eve de her iki klanda hiç kimin sahib olamayacağı güçlere sahiptir.Ve kendisi yarı Ansara ve yarı Raintreedir.Ve böyle doğan çocuklar asırlardır öldürülüyorlar.Tabii bunun yanı sıra ortada Cael gibi bir tehdit vardır.Kendilerine yapılan suikast sonucu eve gelmekte olan Gideon ve Dante de cabası.Bakalım Mercy ve Judah hem insanlarını,hem de kızlarını bu savaşdan kurtararak artık geçmişde yaşamış oldukları aşklarını canlandıra bilecek mi?
Ben sevdim seriyi güzeldi.Ortada paranormal yetenekler uçuşdu durdu eğlenceliydi özellikle de Eve baya eğlenceli bir çocuktu 6 yaşındamıydı yoksa 60 mı anlamdım :D Çok zekiydi küçük velet ;)
October 17, 2014
Serinin finali muhteşem oldu kesinlikle bayıldım... Üç kitap arasında en çok bunu beğendim, bitirene kadar başından kalkamadım müthişti... İlk iki kitapta Dante ve Gideon'un yaşadıkları süresince Mercy'nin nelerle uğraştığını okuduk... Ve her hikaye harika bir şekilde birbirine bağlandı... Seri keşke bitmese dedirtti bana... Daha da uzatsalar okurdum kaç kitap çıkarsa çıksın :D
Mystery serisi bitecek mi şimdi ben onu merak ediyorum :S Umarım devam eder Harlequin duy sesimi :D
Mystery serisi bitecek mi şimdi ben onu merak ediyorum :S Umarım devam eder Harlequin duy sesimi :D
July 26, 2023
#129 - 2023
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Genre: Paranormal Romance
November 19, 2011
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War with their archrival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, a war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuary—the sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so threatens to disclose her most prized secret—one Mercy has kept to herself for six years.
As the solstice looms and the battle heats up, Dranir Judah Ansara gathers his forces, intending to wipe every Raintree from the face of the land. Including Mercy, whom he’s claimed as his to kill. Then he comes face-to-face with her—and with her daughter, Eve. Will Mercy’s closely guarded secret change not only the outcome of the battle—but also Judah’s own bitter heart?
This is the third and final book in the Raintree trilogy, and sadly my least favorite. It also takes place at the same time as the first and second book but at the actual Raintree Sanctuary where Mercy, Dante & Gideon’s younger sister, lives with her daughter Eve. The book starts with the Ansara’s council meeting where Cael, Judah the Ansara Dranir’s half brother, is waiting for news of his brother’s death. When Judah’s enters the council and tells of his failed assassination attempt Cael tries for damage control, speaking of warriors who grow restless on waiting for the attack on Raintree. Judah learns of another warrior who has left for North Carolina to kill Mercy and take control of the Sanctuary. Judah states that not only is the Raintree Dranir Dante his kill, but he also claims Mercy as his as well.
Mercy is a powerful healing empath who can take others pain onto herself and heal them. While helping a couple that was is a wreck near the Sanctuary (a set-up via the Ansaras), Cael has an Ansara assassin attempt to take her life. Judah kills one of his own clan to protect her, only to state she is his to kill. He returns her home where Eve not so matter of factly declares that he is her father (this whole part of the book seemed farfetched). As Judah stays at the Sanctuary he learns about their child, her powers and Mercy’s decision to keep her from him as a civil war amongst the Ansaras ensues during Cael’s battle for Dranir.
I was not Judah’s fan. In fact I still don’t like him and I finished the book. He was just too much Alpha male that he came off as a class A douche bag. He never softened during the whole book and constantly displayed dominance in every situation. I’m also a bit disappointed that they build up to this battle during all three books and between the end of one chapter where the fight is about the start and the beginning of the next it’s almost over. And of course Dante and Gideon’s ladies whom they both left at home decide to come to the battle even though they cannot really assist and are just going to distract them. I hate the helpless female thinking they are rescuing the male but in all actuality they are just going to distract him and possible get him hurt or killed. Buh. The ending is pretty obvious during the series but due to the set-up at the end it doesn’t seem believable.
Favorites in order: Gideon, Dante, Mercy.
Pecans: 2.75/5
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War with their archrival, the evil Ansara clan, is unavoidable. For Mercy Raintree, a war means she must assume her position as guardian of the Sanctuary—the sacred Raintree home place deep in the Smoky Mountains. But doing so threatens to disclose her most prized secret—one Mercy has kept to herself for six years.
As the solstice looms and the battle heats up, Dranir Judah Ansara gathers his forces, intending to wipe every Raintree from the face of the land. Including Mercy, whom he’s claimed as his to kill. Then he comes face-to-face with her—and with her daughter, Eve. Will Mercy’s closely guarded secret change not only the outcome of the battle—but also Judah’s own bitter heart?
This is the third and final book in the Raintree trilogy, and sadly my least favorite. It also takes place at the same time as the first and second book but at the actual Raintree Sanctuary where Mercy, Dante & Gideon’s younger sister, lives with her daughter Eve. The book starts with the Ansara’s council meeting where Cael, Judah the Ansara Dranir’s half brother, is waiting for news of his brother’s death. When Judah’s enters the council and tells of his failed assassination attempt Cael tries for damage control, speaking of warriors who grow restless on waiting for the attack on Raintree. Judah learns of another warrior who has left for North Carolina to kill Mercy and take control of the Sanctuary. Judah states that not only is the Raintree Dranir Dante his kill, but he also claims Mercy as his as well.
Mercy is a powerful healing empath who can take others pain onto herself and heal them. While helping a couple that was is a wreck near the Sanctuary (a set-up via the Ansaras), Cael has an Ansara assassin attempt to take her life. Judah kills one of his own clan to protect her, only to state she is his to kill. He returns her home where Eve not so matter of factly declares that he is her father (this whole part of the book seemed farfetched). As Judah stays at the Sanctuary he learns about their child, her powers and Mercy’s decision to keep her from him as a civil war amongst the Ansaras ensues during Cael’s battle for Dranir.
I was not Judah’s fan. In fact I still don’t like him and I finished the book. He was just too much Alpha male that he came off as a class A douche bag. He never softened during the whole book and constantly displayed dominance in every situation. I’m also a bit disappointed that they build up to this battle during all three books and between the end of one chapter where the fight is about the start and the beginning of the next it’s almost over. And of course Dante and Gideon’s ladies whom they both left at home decide to come to the battle even though they cannot really assist and are just going to distract them. I hate the helpless female thinking they are rescuing the male but in all actuality they are just going to distract him and possible get him hurt or killed. Buh. The ending is pretty obvious during the series but due to the set-up at the end it doesn’t seem believable.
Favorites in order: Gideon, Dante, Mercy.
Pecans: 2.75/5
July 2, 2013
Raintree Üçlemesinin son kitabı sığınak ile bu muhteşem seriyi bitirmiş bulunuyorum..Serinin En güzel serüveni idi bence.Bir an bile elimden bırakamadım desem..
Sayfaları nasıl çevirdiğimi bilemedim.Aşk,Tutku,macera,savaş,temaları ile harmanlanmış bu serüven bittiğinde çok üzüldüm..Daha 224 sayfa olsa okuyacaktım..
Serinin son kitabında Dante ve Gideon'dan sonra ailenin dişi üyesi Mercy Raintree'ye aitti. Serinin en heyecanlı hikayesi olması bir bakıma önceki maceraların yarım kalması ve Dante ve Gideon'un Sığınak'a gitmek için yola çıkarken kesilmesi idi..
Romanın erkek kahramanı ise Raintree'lerin can düşmanı bir Ansara idi..Hemde onların hanedan soyunun en başı..Judah Ansara..Fakat Mercy bunu bilmiyordu..
İkisinin yolları tam yedi yıl önce kesişmiş aralarında bir yakınlaşma ile tek gecelik bir ilişki olmuştu.Mercy Judah'ın kim olduğunu bilmiyordu ama Judah onun kim olduğunu anlamıştı..İkisi de birbirlerini unatamamışlardı fakat bunu kendilerine bile itiraf edemiyorlardı..Bu yakınlaşmadan özellikle Ansara Klanının hiç onaylamayacağı bir çocuk dünyaya gelmişti Eve Raintree..Dış görünüşü annesine benzeyen ama babasının güçlerini de alan bir kız çocuğu..
Mercy onu herkesten özellikle babasından saklamıştı.Ağabeyleri de Eve'in babasının kim olduğunu bilmiyorlardı. Onlardan da saklamıştı..Kızını böyle koruyabileceğini sanıyordu ama yanılıyordu..Önce Judah'ın amansız bir düşmanı vardı üvey kardeşi..Cael Ansara..Kelimenin tam anlamı ile bir şeytandı..Raintree'lerle savaşmanın Judah'ın aksine zamanı geldiğini düşünüyordu..Judah'ada suikast yaptırarak öldürmeyi planlıyordu..Bunda başarılı olamayınca Mercy Raintree'ye suikastçı göndererek öldürmeyi planlar.Bunu son anda öğrenen Judah onu öldürme hakkının sadece kendinde olduğunu düşünmektedir.İşte bu yüzden engel olmak için Sığınak'a kadar gider..Ve yolları Mercy ile yedi yıl sonra tekrar kesişir..
İşte bundan sonra görülecek hesaplar ortaya çıkacak olan sırlar ve verilmesi gereken savaşlar vardır. İlk savaşları birbirleriyle ve en çetin olanıdır..
Çok güzel bir seri idi..Serinin tüm kitapları çıktığına göre arka arkaya okumanızı şiddetle tavsiye ederim..Seri müthiş idi..Harlequin umarım bu Mystery serisine devam eder..Tavsiyemdir...
Raintree Serisi:
1.Cehennem (inferno) Linda Howard
2.Adalet (Haunted) Lİnda Winstead Jones
3.Sığınak (Sanctuary) Beverly Barton
http://hulyami.blogspot.com/2013/07/r...
Sayfaları nasıl çevirdiğimi bilemedim.Aşk,Tutku,macera,savaş,temaları ile harmanlanmış bu serüven bittiğinde çok üzüldüm..Daha 224 sayfa olsa okuyacaktım..
Serinin son kitabında Dante ve Gideon'dan sonra ailenin dişi üyesi Mercy Raintree'ye aitti. Serinin en heyecanlı hikayesi olması bir bakıma önceki maceraların yarım kalması ve Dante ve Gideon'un Sığınak'a gitmek için yola çıkarken kesilmesi idi..
Romanın erkek kahramanı ise Raintree'lerin can düşmanı bir Ansara idi..Hemde onların hanedan soyunun en başı..Judah Ansara..Fakat Mercy bunu bilmiyordu..
İkisinin yolları tam yedi yıl önce kesişmiş aralarında bir yakınlaşma ile tek gecelik bir ilişki olmuştu.Mercy Judah'ın kim olduğunu bilmiyordu ama Judah onun kim olduğunu anlamıştı..İkisi de birbirlerini unatamamışlardı fakat bunu kendilerine bile itiraf edemiyorlardı..Bu yakınlaşmadan özellikle Ansara Klanının hiç onaylamayacağı bir çocuk dünyaya gelmişti Eve Raintree..Dış görünüşü annesine benzeyen ama babasının güçlerini de alan bir kız çocuğu..
Mercy onu herkesten özellikle babasından saklamıştı.Ağabeyleri de Eve'in babasının kim olduğunu bilmiyorlardı. Onlardan da saklamıştı..Kızını böyle koruyabileceğini sanıyordu ama yanılıyordu..Önce Judah'ın amansız bir düşmanı vardı üvey kardeşi..Cael Ansara..Kelimenin tam anlamı ile bir şeytandı..Raintree'lerle savaşmanın Judah'ın aksine zamanı geldiğini düşünüyordu..Judah'ada suikast yaptırarak öldürmeyi planlıyordu..Bunda başarılı olamayınca Mercy Raintree'ye suikastçı göndererek öldürmeyi planlar.Bunu son anda öğrenen Judah onu öldürme hakkının sadece kendinde olduğunu düşünmektedir.İşte bu yüzden engel olmak için Sığınak'a kadar gider..Ve yolları Mercy ile yedi yıl sonra tekrar kesişir..
İşte bundan sonra görülecek hesaplar ortaya çıkacak olan sırlar ve verilmesi gereken savaşlar vardır. İlk savaşları birbirleriyle ve en çetin olanıdır..
Çok güzel bir seri idi..Serinin tüm kitapları çıktığına göre arka arkaya okumanızı şiddetle tavsiye ederim..Seri müthiş idi..Harlequin umarım bu Mystery serisine devam eder..Tavsiyemdir...
Raintree Serisi:
1.Cehennem (inferno) Linda Howard
2.Adalet (Haunted) Lİnda Winstead Jones
3.Sığınak (Sanctuary) Beverly Barton
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September 21, 2024
I read this years ago when I was younger and I hated how Judah treated Mercy, how he used her and then how he took her even when she said no. There was no love from him, no gentleness. He had no regard for her feelings at all. I always hated that. & I hated how the daughter was portrayed as adoring her father no matter what he did. Wtf? Didn't she have any love for her mother then?
I zip-read it after all these years to see if I felt the same. And yep, I still hate how he treated her. To me, how he took her was rape and no woman should be treated like he treated her.
I hated how the author portrayed these characters as she did.
In Judah’s monologue, the author could have made it so that he at least had feelings for her, but no, all the author did was show that he was a ruthless, cold b@st@rd who purposely used and made a fool of Mercy and in the end he won and got everything he wanted. But Mercy lost her self-respect, her dignity and I can't believe that a female author would write a story like this and promote this as romance.
Is this the kind of man a woman should want? Is this the way a woman should expect to be treated?
I hated it then, years ago when I read it. And I still hate it now.
I regret having given this book a first chance, let alone a second chance.
To this day, I've never read another Beverly Barton book and I have no intention of ever changing my mind now.
I zip-read it after all these years to see if I felt the same. And yep, I still hate how he treated her. To me, how he took her was rape and no woman should be treated like he treated her.
I hated how the author portrayed these characters as she did.
In Judah’s monologue, the author could have made it so that he at least had feelings for her, but no, all the author did was show that he was a ruthless, cold b@st@rd who purposely used and made a fool of Mercy and in the end he won and got everything he wanted. But Mercy lost her self-respect, her dignity and I can't believe that a female author would write a story like this and promote this as romance.
Is this the kind of man a woman should want? Is this the way a woman should expect to be treated?
I hated it then, years ago when I read it. And I still hate it now.
I regret having given this book a first chance, let alone a second chance.
To this day, I've never read another Beverly Barton book and I have no intention of ever changing my mind now.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 25, 2012
3,5 bintang
Harus baca buku pertamanya Inferno sama yang kedua, Haunted, biar bisa ngikutin yang ini.
Kisah bak Romeo dan Juliet, hanya saja disini Julietnya kebablasan punya anak --"
Judah sama Mercy ga saling kenal pas pertama ketemu, walau langsung uhuk2 aja (jyaa). Belakangan baru pada tau identitas masing - masing. Judah pemimpinnya Ansara, dan Mercy penyembuh klan saingannya Judah, Raintree. Tapi kehadiran anak mereka berdua, Eve, malah jadi nyatuin dua pasangan cinta-benci-kejar-aku-kau-kutangkap ini.
Aslinya Judah ga jahat - jahat amat loh, yang jahat ternyata orang lain yang mau kudeta dia. Akhirnya Judah dan Mercy baikan, bahkan klan mereka berdua digabung. Walaupun endingnya sumpah maksa abis, berasa Star Wars dan perang gedenya sampe mati berdarah - darah ga ada :))
Buat Nocturne, ya so so aja ini. Emang gitu kali tipe ceritanya Nocturne, banyakan simpel kalo dibandingin ma genre PNR biasa
Harus baca buku pertamanya Inferno sama yang kedua, Haunted, biar bisa ngikutin yang ini.
Kisah bak Romeo dan Juliet, hanya saja disini Julietnya kebablasan punya anak --"
Judah sama Mercy ga saling kenal pas pertama ketemu, walau langsung uhuk2 aja (jyaa). Belakangan baru pada tau identitas masing - masing. Judah pemimpinnya Ansara, dan Mercy penyembuh klan saingannya Judah, Raintree. Tapi kehadiran anak mereka berdua, Eve, malah jadi nyatuin dua pasangan cinta-benci-kejar-aku-kau-kutangkap ini.
Aslinya Judah ga jahat - jahat amat loh, yang jahat ternyata orang lain yang mau kudeta dia. Akhirnya Judah dan Mercy baikan, bahkan klan mereka berdua digabung. Walaupun endingnya sumpah maksa abis, berasa Star Wars dan perang gedenya sampe mati berdarah - darah ga ada :))
Buat Nocturne, ya so so aja ini. Emang gitu kali tipe ceritanya Nocturne, banyakan simpel kalo dibandingin ma genre PNR biasa
September 15, 2010
My favorite around the trilogy, but don't like the ending, Rainsara? the author can make better than that
FYI, rahasia yang selama ini dijaga Mercy adalah Eve, anak separuh Raintree dan Ansara hasil affair singkatnya dengan Judah 7 tahun yang lalu. Dari semua seri Raintree, Sanctuary adalah favorit saya, mungkin karena buku ini adalah buku terakhir sekaligus seri pamungkas, sukses membuat saya addicted dalam membacanya. Tapi karakter utama dibuku ini hanya Judah, Mercy dan Eve, karena itu jangan berharap banyak akan 2 Raintree lainnya yaitu Dante dan Gideon akan dibahas. Secara alur cerita saya suka apalagi unsur fantasy macam kekuatan supranatural yaitu telepati cukup detil digambarkan tapi kelemahan justru ada pada endingnya yang terkesan maksa, tapi sebagai pecinta seri roman dan fantasy, buku ini cukup rekomen.
FYI, rahasia yang selama ini dijaga Mercy adalah Eve, anak separuh Raintree dan Ansara hasil affair singkatnya dengan Judah 7 tahun yang lalu. Dari semua seri Raintree, Sanctuary adalah favorit saya, mungkin karena buku ini adalah buku terakhir sekaligus seri pamungkas, sukses membuat saya addicted dalam membacanya. Tapi karakter utama dibuku ini hanya Judah, Mercy dan Eve, karena itu jangan berharap banyak akan 2 Raintree lainnya yaitu Dante dan Gideon akan dibahas. Secara alur cerita saya suka apalagi unsur fantasy macam kekuatan supranatural yaitu telepati cukup detil digambarkan tapi kelemahan justru ada pada endingnya yang terkesan maksa, tapi sebagai pecinta seri roman dan fantasy, buku ini cukup rekomen.
August 10, 2024
Raintree: Sanctuary by Beverly Barton is part of Silhouette's "Nocturne" line, and it's the final book in the entire, horrid "Raintree" series, written by different authors. I was repulsed by the first two, and this one was worse, which I would not have thought possible. Main characters are Mercy Raintree, a Princess of the Raintree, and Judah Ansara, the Ansara Dranir (which is their ruler, I guess). The princess and the evil villain, let's call them.
Mercy has a secret: her beloved child, Eve, is the daughter of a rival Ansara, whom Mercy spent 36 hours with seven years ago. When she discovered Judah was Ansara, Mercy fled. Only Eve's nanny knows the truth about her parentage.
Judah knows the day will come when he will lead the Ansara into battle against the Raintree clan, intending to kill them all and reign supreme. His half-brother, Cael, grows impatient and wants to attack now. Judah also suspects that Cael is moving and maneuvering against him in an effort to take over as the Dranir. When Judah learns that Cael dispatched assassins to take out the Raintree royalty, including Mercy, he is incensed. Mercy is his to kill. He arrives at the edge of the Raintree sanctuary in time to save Mercy from the assassin and take her to her home base to recover. There, Judah meets Mercy's daughter, Eve, and realizes she is his child. He immediately plans to take Eve back to his people, knowing he'll have to do it over Mercy's dead body. No matter, Judah means to kill her anyway.
So this is what apparently passed for romance in...*checks publication date*...2007. 2007?! This seemed straight out of 1977, when such codswallop was popular. I'm looking at you, Rosemary Rogers, and that gawd-awful Sweet Savage Love (1974). Did we really used to think abusive, hateful, cold-hearted men who mistreated women were sexy? Or romantic? Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh.
SPOILERS and ranting!
- The misogyny in this was...I have no words. The worst was Cael, who kept "whores" (Really? The author couldn't at least have called them "concubines"?) that he beat and raped when he was bored.
- The assassin sent to kill Mercy watches her for a time, wishing he could rape her first. Um, wow.
- Judah knew who Mercy was when he first met her. He found her attractive, yes, but for him the best part of banging her was for the notch on his belt. He deflowered a Raintree Princess!
- Never mind Judah's intent; I wanted to kill Mercy. It would have been a mercy killing for her and for all of womankind. She is a Raintree Princess! She is a powerful empath! Yet when faced with Judah once more, she becomes this spineless, weak-willed twit overcome with lust who is utterly incapable of resisting his awesome manliness. Is this actually a thing? Have I missed out on one of life's great mysteries? Because I sure as hell have never been so drawn to a man, desired him so much, that I literally could not keep a thought in my head nor control myself nor prevent my vag from landing on his dick. And this was how she reacted after he informed her he planned to murder her and take their daughter.
- Speaking of their daughter, Eve was described as a precocious child. Precocious child? More like obnoxious brat. She was uncommonly powerful (of course), defiant, and she actually attacked her mother when she didn't get her way. How precious! Pardon me while I gag.
- When Mercy and Judah succumbed to their mutual lust, it was rape. He raped her. She repeatedly said no, pushed him away and tried to escape, and he ran her down, tore her clothes off, knocked her onto the ground and raped her. And this is what the author had the nerve, the gall, to peddle as romance to the unsuspecting public. You are a horrible human being, Beverly Barton. This book not only did a massive disservice to the ideal of romance, it did a massive disservice to women.
- In the aftermath of this, did Mercy use her awesome powers to remove her attacker from the face of the earth? No, because he's the father of her child, and he's so attractive, and she's fairly certain she loves him and always has. Pardon me while I gag again.
- Here is a sampling of just how odious this book was:
♦ "Quiet! Control your tongue and your thoughts." The 1600's called--they want their uppity he-man attitude back.
♦ "You may wish me dead, but you won't kill me. And I won't kill you. Not until I've fucked you again." I don't know about the rest of you, but my little heart just goes all pitter-patter when a man says that to me!
Reading this was like slogging through raw sewage. I could actually feel my face twisting with disgust. The most prevalent reaction it engendered in me was a combination of contempt and revulsion. If you're wondering why I read the entire thing, I guess I'd liken it to a train wreck. It was horrifying yet I was compelled to see it to the bitter end. Now that I finished it (Go, team me!), I am convinced I deserve an award. An Olympic-style medal for my mettle. I also need some brain bleach. This gets ZERO STARS. I was forced to give it one star because the rating system won't allow me to give ZERO STARS. I read this so I could warn you not to. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of it.
You know what else hacks me off? I set a goal to read 80 books this year, and this is the one that met my goal. Unfair! Stupid, loathsome book.
Mercy has a secret: her beloved child, Eve, is the daughter of a rival Ansara, whom Mercy spent 36 hours with seven years ago. When she discovered Judah was Ansara, Mercy fled. Only Eve's nanny knows the truth about her parentage.
Judah knows the day will come when he will lead the Ansara into battle against the Raintree clan, intending to kill them all and reign supreme. His half-brother, Cael, grows impatient and wants to attack now. Judah also suspects that Cael is moving and maneuvering against him in an effort to take over as the Dranir. When Judah learns that Cael dispatched assassins to take out the Raintree royalty, including Mercy, he is incensed. Mercy is his to kill. He arrives at the edge of the Raintree sanctuary in time to save Mercy from the assassin and take her to her home base to recover. There, Judah meets Mercy's daughter, Eve, and realizes she is his child. He immediately plans to take Eve back to his people, knowing he'll have to do it over Mercy's dead body. No matter, Judah means to kill her anyway.
So this is what apparently passed for romance in...*checks publication date*...2007. 2007?! This seemed straight out of 1977, when such codswallop was popular. I'm looking at you, Rosemary Rogers, and that gawd-awful Sweet Savage Love (1974). Did we really used to think abusive, hateful, cold-hearted men who mistreated women were sexy? Or romantic? Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh.
SPOILERS and ranting!
- The misogyny in this was...I have no words. The worst was Cael, who kept "whores" (Really? The author couldn't at least have called them "concubines"?) that he beat and raped when he was bored.
- The assassin sent to kill Mercy watches her for a time, wishing he could rape her first. Um, wow.
- Judah knew who Mercy was when he first met her. He found her attractive, yes, but for him the best part of banging her was for the notch on his belt. He deflowered a Raintree Princess!
- Never mind Judah's intent; I wanted to kill Mercy. It would have been a mercy killing for her and for all of womankind. She is a Raintree Princess! She is a powerful empath! Yet when faced with Judah once more, she becomes this spineless, weak-willed twit overcome with lust who is utterly incapable of resisting his awesome manliness. Is this actually a thing? Have I missed out on one of life's great mysteries? Because I sure as hell have never been so drawn to a man, desired him so much, that I literally could not keep a thought in my head nor control myself nor prevent my vag from landing on his dick. And this was how she reacted after he informed her he planned to murder her and take their daughter.
- Speaking of their daughter, Eve was described as a precocious child. Precocious child? More like obnoxious brat. She was uncommonly powerful (of course), defiant, and she actually attacked her mother when she didn't get her way. How precious! Pardon me while I gag.
- When Mercy and Judah succumbed to their mutual lust, it was rape. He raped her. She repeatedly said no, pushed him away and tried to escape, and he ran her down, tore her clothes off, knocked her onto the ground and raped her. And this is what the author had the nerve, the gall, to peddle as romance to the unsuspecting public. You are a horrible human being, Beverly Barton. This book not only did a massive disservice to the ideal of romance, it did a massive disservice to women.
- In the aftermath of this, did Mercy use her awesome powers to remove her attacker from the face of the earth? No, because he's the father of her child, and he's so attractive, and she's fairly certain she loves him and always has. Pardon me while I gag again.
- Here is a sampling of just how odious this book was:
♦ "Quiet! Control your tongue and your thoughts." The 1600's called--they want their uppity he-man attitude back.
♦ "You may wish me dead, but you won't kill me. And I won't kill you. Not until I've fucked you again." I don't know about the rest of you, but my little heart just goes all pitter-patter when a man says that to me!
Reading this was like slogging through raw sewage. I could actually feel my face twisting with disgust. The most prevalent reaction it engendered in me was a combination of contempt and revulsion. If you're wondering why I read the entire thing, I guess I'd liken it to a train wreck. It was horrifying yet I was compelled to see it to the bitter end. Now that I finished it (Go, team me!), I am convinced I deserve an award. An Olympic-style medal for my mettle. I also need some brain bleach. This gets ZERO STARS. I was forced to give it one star because the rating system won't allow me to give ZERO STARS. I read this so I could warn you not to. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of it.
You know what else hacks me off? I set a goal to read 80 books this year, and this is the one that met my goal. Unfair! Stupid, loathsome book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2009
kisah fantasi yang dibalut cerita roman...eh...apa kebalik ya:D ini jadi genre baru rupanya...serial harlequin tapi pake sihir-sihiran dikit :D
suka banget...
suka banget...
May 19, 2012
เพลิงพยาบาท
January 13, 2025
เล่มสุดท้ายปิดท้ายด้วยเรื่องของเมอร์ซี่ น้องสาวคนสุดท้องแห่งเรนทรี เธอเป็นผู้รักษาถิ่นกำเนิดของเผ่า ในเรื่อง Sanctuary ของเบฟเวอรี่ บาร์ตัน เมอร์ซี่ต้องเผชิญหน้ากับอดีต และความลับดำมืดที่เธอเก็บมานานเจ็ดปี
เพราะเมื่อเจ็ดปีก่อน เธอมีความสัมพันธ์กับ Judah (ออกเสียงไม่ถูกเท่าไหร แต่ได้รับคำแนะนำจากเพื่อนชาวยิวว่าควรจะอ่าน Yehudah นะ) โดยที่เธอไม่รู้เลยว่า เขาเป็นคนของเผ่าอันซารา จนกระทั่งเมื่อเธอตั้งท้องจึงได้รู้ว่า ตนเองหลงติดกับดักล่อลวงของอันซาราเข้าให้แล้ว เธอหนีจากเขาไป แล้วเก็บเรื่องราวของอีฟลูกสาวเป็นความลับ เมอร์ซี่อาจจะรู้ว่าจูดาห์ (อ่านอย่างไทยนะคะ) เป็นอันซารา แต่เธอยังไม่รู้ว่าเขาไม่ใช่อันซาราทั่วไป เขาดำรงตำแหน่งเทียบเท่ากับดังเต้ ถือเป็นกษัตริย์แห่งอันซารา ผู้มีอำนาจเวทมนตร์สูงสุด
จูดาห์เป็นปัญหาใหญ่ที่สุดของแม็กซ์ ไม่ใช่ว่าแม็กซ์ไม่ชอบเขานะ แต่บางครั้งความคิดของเขาก็ทำให้แม็กซ์กลัว เพราะดูเขาจะจริงจังในความพยายามฆ่าเมอร์ซี่ และเผ่าเรนทรีอย่างมาก ซึ่งก็ดีหรอกนะในการทำให้สมจริงถึงความขัดแย้งของสองเผ่าพันธุ์นี้ แต่ในขณะเดียวกัน หนังสือโรแมนซ์มันก็ดูโหดชอบกลนะที่พระเอกประกาศในบทนำว่า เขาเป็นคนเดียวที่มีสิทธิในการฆ่าเมอร์ซี่ ซึ่งเป็นนางเอก และตามมาด้วยการบรรยายความรู้สึกให้คนอ่านรู้ว่า คำประกาศนั่นไม่ใช่แค่คำพูดเลื่อนลอย แต่เขาตั้งใจจะท��เช่นนั้นจริง ๆ
แต่แม้จูดาห์ยังคงมุ่งมั่นในการทำลาย ล้างเรนทรี เขาก็รู้ดีว่าเวลายังมาไม่ถึง อันซารายังไม่เข้มแข็งพอ ดังนั้นแผนการของพี่ชายต่างมารดาที่จ้องทำลายล้างเรนทรีจึงเปรียบเสมือนการ คิดกบฎ และยิ่งเลวร้ายไปกว่านั้น เมื่อผู้หยั่งรู้แห่งอันซารา ประกาศว่า อันซาราจะย่อยยับดับสูญ และมีเพียงผู้เดียวที่จะช่วยรักษาเผ่าเอาไว้ได้ ซึ่งก็คืออีฟ ลูกสาวที่เขาไม่เคยรู้จัก
นอกจากจูดาห์แล้ว เมอร์ซี่ก็มีปัญหาไม่แพ้กัน เพราะแม็กซ์ถูกบอกตลอดทั้งเรื่องว่าเมอร์ซี่เป็นเรนทรีที่ทรงอำนาจ ���ต่ตลอดทั้งเรื่องแม็กซ์ต้องเห็นเมอร์ซี่ถูกช่วยเหลือโดยจูดาห์ โอเคเธอใช้พลังหมดไปในการช่วยรักษาชาวบ้าน แต่มันก็น่ารำคาญไม่น้อยที่ต้องอ่านครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่าที่นางเอกใช้พลังจน หมดตัว จนโดนคนร้ายลอบทำร้ายเอา ไม่น่าเชื่อว่าเธอจะมีชีวิตอยู่มาได้นานขนาดนี้นะคะ
แล้วอีฟล่ะ ความรู้สึกของแม็กซ์ยังบอกไม่ถูกค่ะ อีฟเป็นตัวละครเด็กที่โดดเด่น แต่บางครั้งก็รู้สึกว่า มากเกินไปหน่อยนะ อีฟรู้ทุกเรื่อง เธอรู้ว่าใครเป็นพ่อของเธอ รู้ถึงอันตรายก่อนที่มันจะเกิดขึ้น รู้กระทั่งว่าอนาคตจะเป็นยังไง เธออายุหกขวบ แต่รู้ไปหมด ในขณะเดียวกัน อีกด้านเธอก็ยังเป็นเด็กหกขวบที่ต้องการพ่อ นี่เป็นจุดที่แม็กซ์ชอบ แต่บางครั้งก็รู้สึกว่า เธอไม่ค่อยแคร์แม่ของเธอเลยนะ
โดยรวมเรื่องนี้สนุกนะคะ ในเรื่องของความน่าติดตาม ถือว่าพลาดไม่ได้ แม็กซ์ชอบพระเอกแนวจูดาห์อยู่แล้ว (แม้จะมากไปหน่อยบางครั้ง) คะแนนอยู่ที่ 70 ค่ะ
เพราะเมื่อเจ็ดปีก่อน เธอมีความสัมพันธ์กับ Judah (ออกเสียงไม่ถูกเท่าไหร แต่ได้รับคำแนะนำจากเพื่อนชาวยิวว่าควรจะอ่าน Yehudah นะ) โดยที่เธอไม่รู้เลยว่า เขาเป็นคนของเผ่าอันซารา จนกระทั่งเมื่อเธอตั้งท้องจึงได้รู้ว่า ตนเองหลงติดกับดักล่อลวงของอันซาราเข้าให้แล้ว เธอหนีจากเขาไป แล้วเก็บเรื่องราวของอีฟลูกสาวเป็นความลับ เมอร์ซี่อาจจะรู้ว่าจูดาห์ (อ่านอย่างไทยนะคะ) เป็นอันซารา แต่เธอยังไม่รู้ว่าเขาไม่ใช่อันซาราทั่วไป เขาดำรงตำแหน่งเทียบเท่ากับดังเต้ ถือเป็นกษัตริย์แห่งอันซารา ผู้มีอำนาจเวทมนตร์สูงสุด
จูดาห์เป็นปัญหาใหญ่ที่สุดของแม็กซ์ ไม่ใช่ว่าแม็กซ์ไม่ชอบเขานะ แต่บางครั้งความคิดของเขาก็ทำให้แม็กซ์กลัว เพราะดูเขาจะจริงจังในความพยายามฆ่าเมอร์ซี่ และเผ่าเรนทรีอย่างมาก ซึ่งก็ดีหรอกนะในการทำให้สมจริงถึงความขัดแย้งของสองเผ่าพันธุ์นี้ แต่ในขณะเดียวกัน หนังสือโรแมนซ์มันก็ดูโหดชอบกลนะที่พระเอกประกาศในบทนำว่า เขาเป็นคนเดียวที่มีสิทธิในการฆ่าเมอร์ซี่ ซึ่งเป็นนางเอก และตามมาด้วยการบรรยายความรู้สึกให้คนอ่านรู้ว่า คำประกาศนั่นไม่ใช่แค่คำพูดเลื่อนลอย แต่เขาตั้งใจจะท��เช่นนั้นจริง ๆ
แต่แม้จูดาห์ยังคงมุ่งมั่นในการทำลาย ล้างเรนทรี เขาก็รู้ดีว่าเวลายังมาไม่ถึง อันซารายังไม่เข้มแข็งพอ ดังนั้นแผนการของพี่ชายต่างมารดาที่จ้องทำลายล้างเรนทรีจึงเปรียบเสมือนการ คิดกบฎ และยิ่งเลวร้ายไปกว่านั้น เมื่อผู้หยั่งรู้แห่งอันซารา ประกาศว่า อันซาราจะย่อยยับดับสูญ และมีเพียงผู้เดียวที่จะช่วยรักษาเผ่าเอาไว้ได้ ซึ่งก็คืออีฟ ลูกสาวที่เขาไม่เคยรู้จัก
นอกจากจูดาห์แล้ว เมอร์ซี่ก็มีปัญหาไม่แพ้กัน เพราะแม็กซ์ถูกบอกตลอดทั้งเรื่องว่าเมอร์ซี่เป็นเรนทรีที่ทรงอำนาจ ���ต่ตลอดทั้งเรื่องแม็กซ์ต้องเห็นเมอร์ซี่ถูกช่วยเหลือโดยจูดาห์ โอเคเธอใช้พลังหมดไปในการช่วยรักษาชาวบ้าน แต่มันก็น่ารำคาญไม่น้อยที่ต้องอ่านครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่าที่นางเอกใช้พลังจน หมดตัว จนโดนคนร้ายลอบทำร้ายเอา ไม่น่าเชื่อว่าเธอจะมีชีวิตอยู่มาได้นานขนาดนี้นะคะ
แล้วอีฟล่ะ ความรู้สึกของแม็กซ์ยังบอกไม่ถูกค่ะ อีฟเป็นตัวละครเด็กที่โดดเด่น แต่บางครั้งก็รู้สึกว่า มากเกินไปหน่อยนะ อีฟรู้ทุกเรื่อง เธอรู้ว่าใครเป็นพ่อของเธอ รู้ถึงอันตรายก่อนที่มันจะเกิดขึ้น รู้กระทั่งว่าอนาคตจะเป็นยังไง เธออายุหกขวบ แต่รู้ไปหมด ในขณะเดียวกัน อีกด้านเธอก็ยังเป็นเด็กหกขวบที่ต้องการพ่อ นี่เป็นจุดที่แม็กซ์ชอบ แต่บางครั้งก็รู้สึกว่า เธอไม่ค่อยแคร์แม่ของเธอเลยนะ
โดยรวมเรื่องนี้สนุกนะคะ ในเรื่องของความน่าติดตาม ถือว่าพลาดไม่ได้ แม็กซ์ชอบพระเอกแนวจูดาห์อยู่แล้ว (แม้จะมากไปหน่อยบางครั้ง) คะแนนอยู่ที่ 70 ค่ะ
May 1, 2024
In this entry in the Raintree series, we learn that Raintree Princess Mercy was seduced years earlier and bore the child of Ansara Dranir Judah. However, she did not realize that he was Ansara until she became pregnant and only years later did she find out that he was of a royal lineage. Judah's brother Cael has been planning an attack on Sanctuary, the Raintree clan's home base, without the knowledge of the council. To thwart this plan, Judah goes there and discovers that he has fathered a mixed breed child which is forbidden to his people. Eve immediately connects with her father and he finds her fascinating with her incredible powers. Under threat of attack, the Raintree gather.
July 6, 2018
Jadi lagi kembali ke selera asal, baca'anya Harlequin fufufufu..... :D, menikmati baca seri ini apalagi paranormal-romance termasuk genre kesukaan (sihir dimana-mana hahaha). Dari ketiga seri Raintree aku paling suka seri ketiganya ini, gegara kesemsem sama mas Judah yang terlihat kejam tapi ternyata baeek :P. Kukira trilogi ternyata masih ada buku keempatnya, sayang di GD ga ada (atau belom ada terjemahannya yak?!) >_<
September 23, 2024
The story line is resolved... though it takes us to the last chapter... to battle of 100 bad Ansara attacking 18 Raintree... then Ansara Dranir comes and helps Raintree to battle bad Ansara to protect his mate and daughter... and finally their daughter teleports dad to save mom from bad half brother... then she changes him to Rainsara (something more than Ansara)... and most of daddy's good peoples (the bad ones just turn to dust)...
and there is peace... and alliance... and love...
and there is peace... and alliance... and love...
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May 3, 2018
Part 3 of 3
Overall this was a fun glimpse in a world created by three different authors. You will want to search under Raintree to find all three books as you have three different authors. I must admit that while this are a fun read each author has much better work to choose a book from.
Overall this was a fun glimpse in a world created by three different authors. You will want to search under Raintree to find all three books as you have three different authors. I must admit that while this are a fun read each author has much better work to choose a book from.
December 1, 2017
I was disappointed with both the heroine and the hero. After strong heroines in the first two books, Mercy felt like a doormat. And the hero was a bully. The fight at the end was okay but the romance was poor.
July 4, 2018
Three and a half stars.
Solid wrap up to the trilogy. This story mainly focuses on Mercy Raintree, guardian of the Raintree Sanctuary, and Judah Ansara, Dranir/king of the Ansara, and the child they share.
Solid wrap up to the trilogy. This story mainly focuses on Mercy Raintree, guardian of the Raintree Sanctuary, and Judah Ansara, Dranir/king of the Ansara, and the child they share.
July 23, 2023
This was my first and only red from this author. Eve was a great character and I liked the will-they-won’t-they between Judah and Mercy, but the scene where they finally crossed that line made me almost DNF. It was fucked up.
March 3, 2018
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
Rating: 4.5/5
Heat Rating: 3/5
Narrator Performance: Female: 4/5 Male: 4.5/5
OMG such a FANTASTIC finale!
Rating: 4.5/5
Heat Rating: 3/5
Narrator Performance: Female: 4/5 Male: 4.5/5
OMG such a FANTASTIC finale!
October 23, 2019
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January 23, 2020
Raintree Saga
The story & its characters draws me in such that I hate to put the book down. Fast paced, excellent dialogue, humorous, & strong story.
The story & its characters draws me in such that I hate to put the book down. Fast paced, excellent dialogue, humorous, & strong story.
June 3, 2020
3.5 stars. I just could not H and h vowing to kill each other. I did enjoy how the story ends but H is not faithful and I did not see how he was anything but an overprivileged jerk.
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August 26, 2025
Good if you don't want a deep read.
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