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Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 (The Cadeleonian Series, #1)

Ginn Hale

Start date: March 1, 2022

Finish date: March 31, 2022

Discussion: Book of the Month Club

Why we're reading this: This is our Cadeleonian Challenge Read for March 2022.
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Aug 27, 2011 SueM rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: m-m, fantasy, romance, magic, curse

Perhaps a little slow to start but a very good to excellent fantasy-M/M romance novel. The plot and characters are slowly uncovered piece by piece, keeping the reader enthralled while simultaneously creating a story thick with tension. So many bits of knowledge discovered ended up being something entirely different from what one first thought, creating conspiracy on conspiracies. A truly intriguing story - but with one problem I really should mention - it ends almost in a cliffhanger, as the rea ...more

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Jan 01, 2011 Emanuela ~plastic duck~ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, rainbow-gay, glbt

I loved it, really. I must confess I wasn’t sure I would like it. The school theme seemed too Harry-Potterish and lately I prefer older protagonists, but this love story was just… lovely! How many times have I said that?

The story is based upon characters with different backgrounds falling in love in a world that frowns upon their relationship. Well, it’s a world that frowns upon everything, really. So, Kiram is the first student of the Haldiim to be admitted into the prestigious Sagrada Academy, I loved it, really. I must confess I wasn’t sure I would like it. The school theme seemed too Harry-Potterish and lately I prefer older protagonists, but this love story was just… lovely! How many times have I said that?

The story is based upon characters with different backgrounds falling in love in a world that frowns upon their relationship. Well, it’s a world that frowns upon everything, really. So, Kiram is the first student of the Haldiim to be admitted into the prestigious Sagrada Academy, an institution of the ruling Cadelonian people. The Haldiim are a more sensual and less religious people and Kiram is regarded with a bit of malice and distrust. His very practical nature makes him the ideal guy to share the rooms of Javier, the Duke of Rauma, an older boy whose family is cursed. Javier can open the White Hell and very few people want to be near him in case the White Hell spreads out and engulfs them.

There’s a clear attraction between Kiram and Javier, and the teasing is long and delicious. Javier is a bit hot and cold with Kiram: he doesn’t even know which word to use to define a man who loves another man. His social standing, his religious upbringing, his curse prevents him to openly acknowledge his feelings for Kiram. They are beginning to love each other, maybe they don’t even know how to name what they are feeling, but a future together looks grim, and maybe impossible.

The story is a bit dark, there are elements of violence, superstition, torture, but they’re not on the page. We hear of them throughout the book, that was easy to read and entertaining and light, and I mean this in the best possible way. This is the first part of the story and it ends on a gloomy note that makes you want to read the second part at once, to find out what happens to our heroes and what’s the curse that is haunting Javier. You also want to know what happens to the secondary characters: the boy-child Fedeles with his moments of dreary clearness amidst his near folly; Nestor, the boy who first befriends and Kiram and is dealing with his first love; Elezar, Javier’s friend, who seems to secretly pine for him. So, buy the second part at once.

This is not a story that will make you bite your nails and tear your hair, but it makes you really care for its characters and it’s gentle, it’s the best word I can find to describe it. But not sappy, no, no, no.
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Nov 04, 2014 Arch Bala rated it it was amazing

Shelves: on-top, 5-stars, omg, best-covers, teacher, not-here, best-series, supernatural, alt-universe

Wow! Just wow! And I thought after reading the "Wicked Gentleman," Ginn Hale will have a hard time surpassing the greatness within the confines of Hells Below and beyond. Boy. Was. I. Wrong.

Lord Of The White Hell is a totally different universe of its own. It has magic, royalties, witchcraft, tribes, gods and so on and so on. Just imagine the vibe of Captive Prince [S U Pacat], the magical appeal of Hogwarts, put a pinch of Hugo and mix it with a tiny bit of the Hunger Games and you'd get the st ...more

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Mar 12, 2011 Calathea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, m-m, adventure-action-journey

4.5*

I don't know why I waited so long, I'm so glad I read this book! :))
It's all there: interesting, detailed world with its own nations and history, gripping story, lovable characters, a bad guy behind the scenes, fabulous writing and storytelling, just everything I want in a fantasy novel.

Why "only" 4.5 stars? IMHO the cut off of part one came in strange place. Gladly, I've already purchased part two and can read on. :) ...more

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Mar 01, 2011 Meggie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

FINALLY, this amazing series is getting a release in an audible edition. I had a pleasure to listen this book through my day. It was amazing!!

2011/March/2 - 5 star rating
What a great fantastic fantasy with such full plot full of romance, action, good humor, mystery and so much more. The character in this story are real, complex and truly well done. The book one is absolute amazing and I couldn't put it down. I would say that everyone should do himself a favor and read the book...YOU WONT regret ...more

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