The Bitter Seed of Magic (Spellcrackers.com, # 3)
On the surface, Genny's life seems ripple-free right now. Finn, her sexy boss, has stopped pushing for a decision on their relationship. The seductive vampire Malik al-Khan has vanished back into the shadows. And the witches have declared her no longer a threat. But unless Genny can find a way to...
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On the surface, Genny's life seems ripple-free right now. Finn, her sexy boss, has stopped pushing for a decision on their relationship. The seductive vampire Malik al-Khan has vanished back into the shadows. And the witches have declared her no longer a threat. But unless Genny can find a way to break the fertility curse afflicting London's fae, she knows this is just the lull before the magical storm. Then a faeling - a teenage girl - is fished out of the River Thames, dead and bound with magic, and Genny is called into investigate. As she digs through the clues, her search takes a sinister and dangerous turn, exposing age-old secrets that might be better left buried. Then another faeling disappears, and Genny finds herself in a race against time to save the faeling and stop the curse from claiming its next victim - herself!
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780575084315 (0575084316)
Publish date: February 17th 2011
Publisher: Gollancz
Pages no: 408
Edition language: English
Series: Spellcrackers.com (#3)
I have to admit that it took me a while to remember characters and what was going on in this one, and I'm not sure that I truly recall everything that went before, in this one Genny is trying to work out who is killing some faelings, why everyone wants her, some want her dead, some just want her pre...
I still find myself a bit lost sometimes in the world building, it's really complex, but it's so so good. Thank goodness she included a family tree to help us out, towards the end. I lovvved how this book ended, and can't wait to jump in to #4!!
This is a difficult book to review, if only because of the conflicting emotions it engenders. On one hand, it is wonderfully complex, with rich mythology and magical theory wrapped around a mystery. On the other hand, THE BITTER SEED OF MAGIC is frustratingly complex, to the point where even the "...
4.75/5Suzanne McLeod has got her own unique style of writing. It's explosive, layered, intriguing and sometimes confusing as hell, but i absolutely love it!This is a third installment of Spellcrackers.com, and if you haven't read the first two books you really don't know what you're missing...Genny'...
My thoughts:I can't believe this, the next book is out first in 2012! How on earth will I make it until then? I seriously need more Genny. And yes there will be spoilers from previous books here.Back to business then. Genny needs to crack a certain fertility curse so that she doesn't have to have a ...