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Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 (The Cadeleonian Series, #2)

Ginn Hale

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Jul 18, 2011 k reads rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2011, awesome-sauce, reviewed, fav2011

This review, along with a review of Lord of the White Hell - Book One, was first posted at So I Read This Book... and can be found here:
http://www.soireadthisbook.com/2011/08/quick-dirty-reviews-lord-of-white-hell.html

Book Two picks up shortly after the first one ended. While book one was set in the Cadeleonian world, book two takes us to the world of the Haldii. The relationship between Javier and Kiram has hit some bumps. Javier wants to keep their relationship a secret but Kiram comes from a This review, along with a review of Lord of the White Hell - Book One, was first posted at So I Read This Book... and can be found here:
http://www.soireadthisbook.com/2011/08/quick-dirty-reviews-lord-of-white-hell.html

Book Two picks up shortly after the first one ended. While book one was set in the Cadeleonian world, book two takes us to the world of the Haldii. The relationship between Javier and Kiram has hit some bumps. Javier wants to keep their relationship a secret but Kiram comes from a culture that has no issues with homosexuality and he is used to being open about his relationships. When Javier follows Kiram back to the Haldii district, Javier is amazed at how commonplace and accepted gay relationships are. There are some great moments in this book. The scene where Javier realizes that the Haldii people have no issues with homosexuality and that it is possible to live openly in such a relationship was touching. Having grown up in a world were teh gay is seen as abhorrent, it is almost heartbreaking when Javier realizes that he is not a bad person because he is attracted to men.
Despite their relationship issues, Kiram is still committed to discovering a way to free Javier from the curse he lives under as well as the identity of the man who is trying to use the curse to destroy Javier.

Hale builds upon her already complex world, deepening the scope and breadth of the story. There is a large cast of characters but it is never difficult to keep track of who is who due to Hale's wonderful way of drawing characters.
However, I felt the pacing was off in this book. Just when things should be hurtling towards a climax at breakneck speed, it started to feel pokey. And then the finally confronation between the boys and the the bad guy was wrapped up so quick, it was almost anticlimatic. Still, it's a rich, solid read and completely engaging. While the mystery behind the white hell is wrapped up at the end of the book, Javier and Kiram's story seems to be only beginning. A third book would be welcomed as I would like to continue the journey with these two young men.

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Aug 28, 2011 SueM rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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

Wow! I loved this duology, despite the cliff-hanger ending in the first book. Again, the suspense through the second book was well maintained, while more and more information came to light. Also again, things weren't what they seemed, and the characters reactions sometimes surprised me, yet still managing to stay true the character. Hale has a deft touch in her characterization and her plot skills really are excellent. While there is definitely sexual tension and romance in this novel(s), don't ...more

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Nov 04, 2014 Arch Bala rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, on-top, 5-stars, omg, teacher, not-here, supernatural

Picking up after the tournament that was the culmination of the first book in the series and Kiram was allowed to stay in Sagrada Academy given that Javier will look after his welfare. There are so many things that happened in this book but the main highlight for me was Kiram's homecoming in Anacleto where we get to see more of his family and the ways of where Kiram grew up. Here, Javier also has to make a very difficult decision that could change everything in his life.

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