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The Serpent's Shadow - Mercedes Lackey
The Serpent's Shadow
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After the murder of her parents by mysterious magical forces, Maya Witherspoon--the daughter of a British physician and a Brahmin woman--seeks refuge in London, struggling to build a career as a doctor and attempting to master the magical gifts inherited from her mother, a former priestess,... show more
After the murder of her parents by mysterious magical forces, Maya Witherspoon--the daughter of a British physician and a Brahmin woman--seeks refuge in London, struggling to build a career as a doctor and attempting to master the magical gifts inherited from her mother, a former priestess, before the dark forces can claim her as their prey. Reprint.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN: 9780756400613 (0756400619)
ASIN: 756400619
Publisher: DAW
Pages no: 394
Edition language: English
Series: Elemental Masters (#2)
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Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
4.0 The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, Book 1)
Fantasy seems almost entirely split between contemporary Urban Fantasy like Hamilton or the author's own Diana Tregarde novels or High Fantasy in a pseudo-medieval setting such as Tolkien or the author's own Valdemar books. So it was refreshing to read a fantasy set in Edwardian times, and a lot of ...
Begin at the beginning
Begin at the beginning rated it
4.0 The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, Book 1)
This re-telling of Snow White is unique and is one of my favorite fairy tale books by lackey. I love that this book has a strong female character, though there is not much growth of character in the book.
notyourmonkey
notyourmonkey rated it
2.0 The Serpent's Shadow
Goddammit. If I end up reading this entire freaking series just because of the Wimsey homage character, I swear I will....not be surprised. Okay, so, there's an egregious amount of dialect, and the handling of Hinduism is maaaaaaaaybe a step and a half above Temple of Doom, and the author is clearly...
Aerulan
Aerulan rated it
2.5 The Serpent's Shadow
I liked some of it (and I really wanted to like this one) but it never quite worked for me. I felt like the suffragette bits were tacked on and didn't really do anything for the story, likewise her profession as a doctor felt like it could have been handled in a way that was more compelling. Actuall...
A_TiffyFit's Booklikes
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3.0 The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters Series #2)
A re-worked fairy tale, this time of Snow White. Enjoyable. I liked the differences and subtle allusions towards the original tale we all grew up with.
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