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Wraeththu are self-sufficient energy organisms. We never fall in love, because love does not exist for us in the same way as it does for lower life forms. In essence, we are love, expressions of the source of creation.
Thiede's speech, telling Pellaz what is a Wraeththu
What can I say? I just finish this book and I must write some words, convincing you to read it too?
No, better say, why you shouldn't read it.
It's not a romance
As you may see in the quotation I added, no, it's not a romance. Pellaz ...more
Thiede's speech, telling Pellaz what is a Wraeththu
What can I say? I just finish this book and I must write some words, convincing you to read it too?
No, better say, why you shouldn't read it.
It's not a romance
As you may see in the quotation I added, no, it's not a romance. Pellaz ...more
The author has created a world in this book that is beyond compare. I am impressed by her boldness in this piece especially for the time period in which it was written. The characters are amazingly vivid and although there are anatomy questions that are left unanswered, plot points were connected so that by the end of the book I felt sure of the reasoning and explanation of all the events. I am eager to continue this series!
Mar 18, 2012
The FountainPenDiva, Old school geek chick and lover of teddy bears
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
Dark fantasy has a great deal in common with the original faerie tales. Not the iron-jawed heroes/cheerrful doormat heroines type cartoons as pushed by Disney, but the older, scarier stories told to children around the fire by the wise ones of the village, warning them of dangers in the forests and enchantments in the lakes and streams. Dark fantasy brings our deepest fears and our forbidden fantasies to life. Storm Constantine has been one of the authors at the forefront of dark fantasy and her
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I'd give this book six stars if I could. Five just don't feel like enough. The author creates a fascinating future with fascinating creatures, the Wraeththu, who are humans transformed into something better, both male and female, with occult powers and very special ways of relating to one another. This first book covers Pellaz's coming of age and continuous transformation from his days as a human kid to his ascent up the Wraeththu hierarchy. Descriptions are rich and vivid, full of emotion, so m
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The whole story seems to be filled with mistical poetry. It's a bit confusing but also rather beatiful.
A lot of things happen (the pace of the story didn't seem slow at all), but at the same time there are vividly descriptive moments.
I'm very curious about what happens next. ...more
A lot of things happen (the pace of the story didn't seem slow at all), but at the same time there are vividly descriptive moments.
I'm very curious about what happens next. ...more
Nov 11, 2017
Abi Walton
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when I started this novel back in Aug I never thought I could finish it. But I picked it up again now that I have more time to focus on it and I actually really got into it. I found sometime the narrative style was a little Telling the reader rather than showing and we never delve into the love of the relationship between Pell and Cal so their (view spoiler)
However Is am definitely going to keep reading this series it has certainly taken up m ...more
However Is am definitely going to keep reading this series it has certainly taken up m ...more
Love it so far... The book barely stands alone. I will wait to review and rate until I finish the trilogy.
Jul 05, 2010
Soul Yaoi
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really liked it
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