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Title: A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0-345-42340-2 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (237 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: An excellent beginning for a great new series!
Comment: I'm not usually a fan of Elven lore. The only reason I purchased the book was because it was written by one of my favorite authors, Laurell K. Hamilton. To say that I was pleasantly surprised would be a huge understatement. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, the plot and the characters. I read a lot of what I consider to be unfair reviews comparing Merry to Anita Blake. There is no comparison other than they both like a little ammunition and are women of power. Personally, it would have been a disappointment for me to have a carbon copy of Anita in this book. Merry will grow into her powers and develop in future books just as Anita has had the opportunity to do. With her different background, she is free to do things that would be out of character for Anita. Please be aware, that if you don't enjoy erotica in your stories then this is not the book for you as it goes far beyond what we've seen from the Anita Blake series. However, if you enjoy a good romp and some sexually generated heat then you'll love Merry and her band of characters. My only question is when do we get the next one?
Rating: 3
Summary: great introduction -- where's the story?
Comment: I love Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series; the books move fast, have monsters, magic, action, mystery, sex, moral dilemmas, and are narrated by Anita, my favorite tough woman...what more do you want? Unfortunately, I found it impossible to keep Anita out of my mind while reading "Kiss of Shadows," which is narrated by Merry Gentry, another tough woman with weird powers. Merry and Anita sound alike, are surrounded by gorgeous supernatural men, and look alike -- allowing for Merry's tri-colored eyes and glowing white skin; she is part sidhe, after all.
I think, on the whole, I prefer Anita. This has little to do with Merry herself, but more with the two women's respective worlds and Hamilton's plotting, or lack thereof. Anita has a sense of purpose and reality, despite her crazy circumstances. Merry has a job at the beginning of "Kiss of Shadows," but it's only used to introduce a sex scene and reveal her as the missing Princess Meredith NicEssus, niece of the Unseelie Court's Queen of Air and Darkness.
The whole book is like that; it lacks purpose, and meanders through tenuously connected episodes. After Merry's cover is blown, the sluagh come to town, and there is fighting. Then Doyle, the Queen's messenger, arrives to take Merry home. Then Merry meets some old friends at the airport. Then she confronts her cousin. Then she talks to her aunt, and the conversation takes odd turns. Then she is attacked by magic. And so on. Things just happen, one after another.
The episodes work well by themselves, and the society of the Unseelie Court is interesting, but the story lacks cohesion. Each Anita book coheres around a mystery, and often a change in Anita's character. If there's a uniting plot thread in "Kiss of Shadows," I couldn't find it.
"Kiss of Shadows" feels like a drawn-out introductory chapter. I assume it's the setup for a series, and the next book will do something with this book's exposition. But I think I'll wait to buy the sequel in paperback.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastical!
Comment: Larell K. Hamilton has written books that I have not exactly been interested in because of Vampire's and such. However, I would now like to kick myself because she is a FANTASTIC writer. Although this book was not about vampires it was great. I love fairies and she depicted a perfect faerie society. The way she depicts and describes the characters and scenes are just beautiful. I am hooked and plan to read all of her books.
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Title: A Caress of Twilight by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0345423429 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515133876 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515134503 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0515134457 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton ISBN: 0425188361 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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