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Return to the beautiful, deadly world of The Curse of the Bond Riders, where the stakes are ever higher as Tallow morphs from talented boy apprentice to unwilling female courtesan and assassin
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The stakes are higher than ever when the Maleovellis inform Tallow they are now her patrons. Realizing she is a girl, they clean her, dress her in gorgeous robes, change her name to Tarlo, and tell her she is to practice her candle making for them alone. They teach her to read, write, and give her lessons in history, science, politics, etiquette, and the ways of the aristocracy. Using Tallow's talents, they intend to wipe out the royal bloodline and take the throne. Encouraged by the lovely and persuasive Giaconda, Tallow learns the arts of love, spying, and disguise. Throughout it all, she creates her candles, never really knowing the subtle purposes for which they are being used. Yet, as the Maleovellis' fortunes change, she finds that flickering inside her are vague memories, fleeting and unstable, that taunt and challenge her apparent acceptance of her new life. When an old love returns and an attempt is made on Tallow's life, she must enter The Limen to live. Unexpectedly, someone else also enters—a new Bond Rider whose pledge is set to change the face of the world forever.
- Sales Rank: #5091582 in Books
- Published on: 2011-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.10" h x 2.00" w x 6.10" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 642 pages
Review
"A sublimely realized world . . . a gutsy, engaging story."� —Anthony Eaton, author, A New Kind of Dreaming
"Many surprises, twists, and turns to keep the reader hooked . . . Mature readers from 12 onwards will inhale this book and be clamoring for the next volume. A treat in time for the long summer holidays!"� —Bookseller+Publisher
About the Author
Karen Brooks is an associate professor of media studies at Southern Cross University, a columnist for the Courier-Mail, and a regular expert commentator in the media. She also writes a feature for Child magazine, and�is the author of Consuming Innocence.
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It's a fantastic, relatively easy read that any fantasy lover will enjoy
By The Cosy Dragon (Rose Herbert)
This review has been crossposted from my blog at The Cosy Dragon.com. Please head there for more in-depth reviews by me, which appear on a timely schedule.
Tarlo has given up candle-making in favour of being a courtesan. She's a courtesan with a difference though, and her candles still have a role to play. Masked, she is able to travel the high society of Serenissima without fear - but also without feeling. Why oh why had she ever gotten herself into this mess? Tarlo can trust even fewer people than before.
Most of this novel feels like the focus is actually away from Tarlo as she shuts herself off from the world after her brutal induction into the practices of a courtesan. Dante, Katina, Santo, the ambassator and others get a chance to speak up, and I think it adds depth to the novel that perhaps was more understated in the first book.
This novel could almost stand-alone from Tallow, although of course I would recommend reading both of them and in order. There is plenty of background information fed to the reader in a convincing way.
One of the few things that irked me about this novel was the front cover (see left). Tarlo's eyes are what distinguish her from ordinary people, and presumably that is her on the cover - but her eyes aren't silver pools! Also from the description after she alters her eyes, I still felt like they were a little more noticeable than they appear to be in this novel.
Compared to Tallow, this novel is filled with 'authentic' language. I didn't feel the need to consult the glossary at any point (although one is handily put in at the end of the novel) to decipher what the characters were saying, because the context almost always made it clear.
Having read a couple of shocking novels lately, and wondering why I didn't enjoy them, I tried to be really constructive and critical in the way I read this book. I think a distinguishing feature is that the descriptions of thigns don't seem forced - they are natural in the way that Tarlo and the other characters speek.
This novel is surprisingly depressing. I found myself very sad about what Tarlo found herself doing, and also the horrible things that happen to Dante and Katina. The injustices done to the housemaid also are quite horrifying. Don't let that put you off though, because there is always someone watching who might be able to make a difference in lives when you least expect it.
I sped my way through this novel, despite knowing that I couldn't read the last book until I went home for the weekend. The ending was really compelling, and I stayed up way past my bedtime to read it. It was utterly satisfying, and I even felt as if the ending was a good conclusion that wasn't too much of a cliffhanger (so waiting until the weekend to read Illumination wasn't complete torture!).
I'd recommend this novel for adults and teens. It's a fantastic, relatively easy read that any fantasy lover will enjoy. I think it is also a good novel for history lovers, and could appeal to a really wide range of readers (perhaps even romance readers??).
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
A brilliant second book
By Sng
This book draws us deep into the intrigue of the politicos and the courtesans of Serinissima, a city modeled after Venice. This is the best fantasy series I have read which included a venice like city.
The characters were well written and multilayered. The plot is intricate and exciting, as well as sensual.
I finished reading this and IMMEDIATELY had to download Illumination, the stunning climax to this beautiful debut fantasy series by Karen Brooks.
I highly recommend this entire series due to it's very original concepts and how well it was written.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Tallow is made into a courtesan
By LARA
A great book full of mystery, pain and magic, of growing up and finding out who she is called to be!
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