by Kari Sperring
I am used to fantasy novels and Regency romances that star wealthy nobles and royals who have tragic pasts and presents and yet still, are afforded a great deal of respect by virture of their fortunate birth. And no one ever ponders where the money for noble Lord So&So's splendid balls, or feisty o...
There are some great lines in this book and some great moments of description. Sperring has a knack for taking you into the world that you are reading about.So why did I stop?I got to page 130 and still felt absolutely no connection with the characters. I couldn't stand the time changes that came ou...
So, when I saw "The.." I was like, uh-huh. And then "Grass..." And then I was like, uh, okay, grass. And then I saw "King.." and I was like, oooh, Medieval? And then I saw "concubine" and I was like, ahkodfajh;lfsdjflajfjassjfda I love the title omgggg. It just makes a want-to-read-er itch with curi...
The Review:The first time I heard about this book was when Kari Sperring read from it at Eurocon in 2010. I have waited for it to be released ever since. Did it live up to my expectations? Yes.The setting felt believable. In fact, at times it felt like I was reading a historical fantasy. Because whi...
The short version: Lovely, rich prose. And shapeshifting ferret twins! How can you resist?The slightly longer version: This book is not a fast read. It needs to be savoured. I very much enjoyed it, from the language - beautiful, lyric - to the relationships. I especially loved Jehan and Aude's relat...
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