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| Original Title: | Heir to the Shadows |
| ISBN: | 0451456726 (ISBN13: 9780451456724) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Black Jewels #2 |
| Characters: | Jaenelle Angelline, Daemon Sadi SaDiablo, Saetan SaDiablo, Lucivar Yaslana, Surreal SaDiablo |
Anne Bishop
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 482 pages Rating: 4.33 | 23799 Users | 682 Reviews
Details Containing Books Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels #2)
| Title | : | Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels #2) |
| Author | : | Anne Bishop |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 482 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 1999 by Roc |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Romance. Magic. Fiction. Dark Fantasy |
Narration During Books Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels #2)
Librarian's note: See alternate cover for this edition here.Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness, for her physical wounds to heal, while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster-father--to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return. And Jaenelle will face her destiny when she remembers Daemon, Saetan's son, who made the ultimate sacrifice for her love....
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Ratings: 4.33 From 23799 Users | 682 ReviewsAssessment Containing Books Heir to the Shadows (The Black Jewels #2)
Reviewed by: Rabid Reads.It took me a full year to build up the courage to listen to HEIR TO THE SHADOWS after being thoroughly traumatized by book 1. I really love Anne Bishops THE OTHERS series, and Im a firm believer in second chances when it comes to authors, so after twelve months of mental preparation, here we go again. Its with a massive sigh of relief that I write this review because A) no nightmares & B) this installment was a vast improvement upon the previous one. It was slowI found Heir to the Shadows a little less gruesome than the first book, Daughter of the Blood, but I also found it a little more tedious. As Saetan is fond of saying, "Everything has a price," and the price of enjoying this book is tolerating repetitionnone so much as Jaenelle's "midnight voice." After a while (as my mind began to wander to thoughts of drinking games, etc.) I began to wonder whose voice would be more shiver-inducing: Jaenelle's or Bill Compton's? His cold, dark voice is quite a
Even more vicious, clever, and disturbing than the first novel. This book takes a lighter tone overall (though all the TRIGGER WARNINGS from the first one-- rape, child abuse, torture-- still apply). I have read this book over more times than I can count, and I still laugh, gasp, and fist-pump at the same spots as always. My favorite character from the first one barely made an appearance, sadly, but I have a new favorite now, and I won't name her; I'll just say "kiss, kiss" and smile wickedly...
Daughter of the Blood is fun and intriguing; Heir to the Shadows is just cheap wannabe storytelling. My main complaints are: 1. The story is a lot more scattered. Bishop keeps track of the main storyline (which is compelling at the beginning of the book and at the end) but I am not sure about the many, many unnerving and quite laughable subplots. These subplots are not well-integrated in the narrative, they don't enrich our understanding of the characters' psychology, and they have a "fill-up
My opinion hasn't changed I like it enough, but it needed more Daemon.
I read the first 3 in this series and really enjoyed them. I want to reread them now!
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