by Teresa Frohock
This is actually one of the most creative, richly detailed and well written book with well fleshed out characters, I have read in a long, long time. It was an enriching experience in terms of world building and prose. There are very few authors out there that display this level of writing and creati...
4.5 stars. Review originally posted at The BiblioSanctumBooks like Miserere are why I'm glad I make it a personal rule to finish reading all books I start. It's always tempting to put a title away for something else when the story doesn't capture me right away, and certainly I had my doubts that thi...
This standalone fantasy novel creates a world centered around tenets of European Christianity, but that is not to say this is a Christian novel, or should be read as one. Instead, Frohock uses this inspiration to craft an original kind of magic; its larger figures will seem familiar to Westerners, ...
I picked this up based on a recommendation from a friend, and I'm so glad I did. I loved the writing--the language and the imagery were lush and beautifully done. I loved the world. I loved Lucian. In fact, about the only thing I didn't love was the cover. Had it not been for the recommendation...
An Ilona Andrews recommendation. 4.5 stars!
Tedious, barely coherent and oh-my-god so intolerably emo. Halfway is all you get.
I didn't like it--I bounced off almost every element, from the writing style to the world to the characters. The main impression I had was the unrelenting sense unpleasantness in the tone and style. It continually rubbed me the wrong way.However. The Rosa vs Wyrm scene? Was epic. GIANT FORMER-SAINT-...
Miserere....Dark, bleak, desolate, barely the will to fight and the willingness to die. Strong and flawed characters dominate this world. The fight between good and evil has never been more real or with more on the line. Lucien is a man with a golden heart, he knows he has made poor decisions in the...
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