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Indlæser... The Tiger at Midnight (udgave 2020)af Swati Teerdhala (Forfatter)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A broken bond. A dying land. A cat-and-mouse game that can only end in bloodshed. Esha is a legend, but no one knows. It’s only in the shadows that she moonlights as the Viper, the rebels’ highly skilled assassin. She’s devoted her life to avenging what she lost in the royal coup, and now she’s been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha. Kunal has been a soldier since childhood, training morning and night to uphold the power of King Vardaan. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the path—even as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has been growing only more volatile. Then Esha’s and Kunal’s paths cross—and an unimaginable chain of events unfolds. Both the Viper and the soldier think they’re calling the shots, but they’re not the only players moving the pieces. As the bonds that hold their land in order break down and the sins of the past meet the promise of a new future, both rebel and soldier must make unforgivable choices. Drawing inspiration from ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology, the first book in Swati Teerdhala's debut fantasy trilogy captivates with electric romance, stunning action, and the fierce bonds that hold people together—and drive them apart. Star-crossed lovers on opposite sides of a prolonged war. Esha, the female rebel assassin falls for Kunal, the intelligent soldier with secret depths. I loved the world-building. The story of twin countries, once tied by magic, torn apart by greed and violence is richly detailed and believable. I loved the promise of certain characters having shape-shifting magical abilities. I also loved the kick-butt female protagonist. Unfortunately, the story was too slow for me and focused too heavily on Esha and Kunal's evolving relationship at the expense of furthering the general plot. The relationship material was PG (kissing and close hugging). There are violent deaths. I may have postponed reading this book for almost an year despite being very excited for it, but I’m glad I finally had the chance to read it now. It was the exact kind of fun fast paced YA fantasy I needed during these anxiety inducing times. I really liked Kunal and Esha as characters. Their cat and mouse chase, banter, a bit of a slow burn relationship development was all a lot of fun to read. I also thought they both were great individually, with their own values and convictions, and how understanding each other changed them was written beautifully. The plot is also very fast paced, with something happening and unraveling all the time, and the author’s use of short chapters also kept the tension going. I also listened to the audiobook in parts and thought the narration was excellent. Now I know why all my friends love this book so much and I’m actually happy that I only have about a month to wait for the sequel’s release. I hope that one will turn out to be as lovely as the this super entertaining debut. I really enjoyed this book - it's not really anything new to the genre. For instance, after I finished it I didn't immediately enter it into goodreads and it has taken me nearly a full week to remember that I finished it. And I had to redownload the book just now because I could not remember how it ended. So that tells you how well it stuck out in my mind. But it was fun and I loved the main characters. Just don't go into it expecting anything ground-breaking. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"Esha lost everything in the royal coup--and as the legendary rebel known as the Viper, she's made the guilty pay. Now she's been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha. Kunal has been a soldier since childhood. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the path-even as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has only been growing more volatile. When Esha and Kunal's paths cross one fated night, an impossible chain of events unfolds. Both the Viper and the soldier think they're calling the shots, but they're not the only players moving the pieces. As the bonds that hold their land in order break down and the sins of the past meet the promise of a new future, both the soldier and the rebel must decide where their loyalties lie: with the lives they've killed to hold on to or with the love that's made them dream of something more."--Amazon. No library descriptions found. |
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This one reminded me of another fantasy series favorite, We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal. ( )