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Indlæser... A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows) (original 1999; udgave 2005)af J. V. Jones
Work InformationA Cavern of Black Ice af J. V. Jones (1999)
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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. Cold as stone, sharp as chipped edges. A life filled with ice and the struggle to survive in a world readying for the darkest of nights. What a series. I have few words to describe how easily these books drew me in, wrapped me in fur warmth and then left me reeling in the blizzard of hope and hopelessness. In the past week I devoured four books in this series like a man left in a storm starving and cannot wait to read more. This was too graphic for me. Not necessarily brutal violence graphic, but everything negative, from emotions such as hate/fear/anger, to the descriptions of frozen/broken/battered flesh, to bad habits [ie, curd chewing, crass talk] just left me feeling very yucky. Which is unusual. I finished it, but nothing in it makes me want to read another book by J.V. Jones. I read this book (first in the Sword of Shadow series) many years ago and stalled after the second book because Jones hadn't finished writing the series. I remember really loving this story arc, and was surprised to find it even more enjoyable the second time through. This first book is an excellent introduction to a long story arc. (In fact book 5 is due to be released this fall (2012). It is too bad that there are such long delays between book releases.) With that said, this is a wonderful fantasy series. I liked it as much as Goodkind's Sword of Truth early books and Jordan's Wheel of Time. The descriptions are rich, the setting in a cold climate unique, and the primary and secondary characters very interesting. I highly recommend this book to those who like fantasy stories with a big story arcs with plenty of interesting characters. Magic, so far, plays a very small role, but that may change further down the story line. This story relies more heavily on character development and relationships. Hats off to Jones for this wonderful start to a potentially very interesting series. Looking forward to the next installment of Sword of Shadow! ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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When Raif and Drey Sevrance return home to their clan as the only survivors of a vicious attack in which both their father and the clan chief, were killed, everything changes for Raif. Uneasy with the new chief's reign of brutality and his brother's acceptance of it, Raif welcomes his uncle Angus Lok's invitation to accompany him to Spire Vanis. Asarhiah March, Ash for short, is the beautiful ward of Penthero Iss, Overlord of Spire Vanis. Suspicious of Penthero's increasing interest in her developing body, when Ash overhears him planning to imprison her she flees, only to be cornered at the city gate by a band of the Overlord's elite guards. But as they close in on her, a stranger comes to the rescue - observed by a bemused Raif, Angus Lok plunges into the midst of the guards and snatches her to safety. For Angus knows that as this girl grows to womanhood she will develop powers which could destroy herself and the world if she doesn't learn to control them . . . and only Raif can protect her on her journey to understanding. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
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Tras mil años de tregua, la violencia estalla entre los helados gigantes del lejano norte.
El poderoso y antiguo clan Granizo Negro se enfrenta a lord Perro del clan Bludd y dos guerreros se ven atrapados en el derramamiento de sangre.
Raif y Drey Sevrance son hermanos y miembros del mismo clan, pero las maquinaciones de su nuevo caudillo los separarán y marcarán a Raif como traidor.