by Jay Lake
Intense. What a trip. Finished up unexpectantly quickly. I was reading just a few chapters then couldn't stop. A very different book, gripping writing, flawed heroine that you still root for even after quite frankly turns vengeful murderess (which is less harsh than it sounds when in context of...
I got distracted about 40 pages from the end and read the few other books, but that was NOT Green's fault. I went back to it and could not stop reading until the end, at which point I wanted the sequel. The entire book was different and engaging and I loved seeing Green grow to find her own path and...
Surprisingly, given the nature of a number of the reviews I've seen for this book, I really enjoyed it.Let me rephrase. I opened it up briefly to peek at it and see what the writing was like, and ended up carting the book up and down the stairs with me while I got ready for work, reading over breakf...
This one’s been floating in and out of the house for a while – ever since the sequel, Endurance, showed up on my doorstep…drey’s thoughts:Green is the story of a girl who’s bought, brought to a land across the seas from her home, and trained to be the best courtesan in Copper Downs. She can read and...
Almost like reading two books in one. The story from the first half was completely different from the second half in its pacing, tone, setting, and feel. There were no gods in the first half at all, then suddenly, in the second half they actually have some effect on the world. Their boundaries and a...
Has some major flaws, but otherwise an ok read. I don't know if I'll be picking up the sequel, [b:Endurance|12015967|Endurance (Green Universe, #2)|Jay Lake|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1319565118s/12015967.jpg|15758745], anytime soon.
This book sounds very interesting but the reviews don't speak very highly of it :(
As a peasant girl, Green is sold by her father to become a courtesan in a far-off land. The opening is fantastic--lots of sensory details and thoughful world-building--and Green's courtesan training is earthy and believable. But once she leaves the walls of her training courtyard behind, the story...
I can't decide between 3 and 4 stars... But I did enjoy most of it. A young girl is sold by her father into slavery that includes education as a high class concubine to a mysterious undying duke. She remains angry and rebellious but learns discipline and violence. It reminded me a bit of Kushiel...
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