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The Shadow and the Star - Community Reviews back

by Laura Kinsale
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trewen
trewen rated it 14 years ago
Wow! This book reminded me of one of those movies you see at the theater that is so intense, that when it ends, the whole audience just sits there, unmoving....silent and almost stunned. Kinsale is a talented story teller and her books are not formulaic romance novels. But I still have mixed feeling...
Ridley's Reign of Terror
Ridley's Reign of Terror rated it 15 years ago
Not really sure why this is some sort of classic. The ninja bits are as ridiculous as they sound. The ninja intrigue at the end vastly overshadowed the romance and bored the shit out of me, leaving me skimming through the final 50 pages or so. It wasn't a bad book, but I could easily put it down to ...
Ridley's Reign of Terror
Ridley's Reign of Terror rated it 15 years ago
Not really sure why this is some sort of classic. The ninja bits are as ridiculous as they sound. The ninja intrigue at the end vastly overshadowed the romance and bored the shit out of me, leaving me skimming through the final 50 pages or so. It wasn't a bad book, but I could easily put it down to ...
Danielle's Reading Adventures
Danielle's Reading Adventures rated it 16 years ago
I love this book. Samuel Gerard is three of my favorite heroes in one: virgin, warrior, and tortured. And Leda is a unique and likeable heroine. She is principled and kind, and can see past the surface to the man that Samuel is. It's a very touching book and my only complaint is I would love an epil...
Reading in the Dark
Reading in the Dark rated it 56 years ago
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