Ill Met By Moonlight (Urban Faerie - Scepterd Isle Series Book 2)
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This segment covers the period of time between the death of Jane Seymour and the next three marriages of the King till just after his death, befor A tale worthy of Spenser and his "Faerie Queen". This segment covers the period of time between the death of Jane Seymour and the next three marriages of the King till just after his death, before the reign of Edward begins.
A masterful weaving of history and high fantasy, this historian and librarian looks forward to continuing to follow the Tudor dynasty as told as a battle between Seleighe and UnSeleighe courts. Jun 12, Natty rated it really liked it.
Staggeringly complex and brilliant in the way it retells history with a wonderful fantasy angle. Mar 26, Sanya Weathers rated it liked it Shelves: This is one of those books that should have been a five star, and fell short. I don't think Mercedes Lackey did much of the writing. I've been reading her since I was twelve, and I know her voice. When I was reading this one, I had no sense of her being present.
That's not to say I have a problem with the book for that reason - in fact, I've found a new author to try. It just wasn't Mercedes Lackey. In some ways, that was a good thing. Beyond the characters, I was madly in love with the entire story concept. The problem was that the book read like There were all these beautifully crafted sections, bringing me deeply into the story, and then boom, on to the next section of the outline.
The Wizard of Karres. I would strongly recommend NOT reading this until you have read the first one. No, cancel Yes, report it Thanks! I thought the premise of the story was interesting--weaving magic into history. Beyond the characters, I was madly in love with the entire story concept. Issue 26, May In some ways, that was a good thing.
It wasn't that the transitions were bad, it's that there were no transitions at all. As I grew more and more interested in the story and attached to the characters, the herky jerkiness of the book got more and more annoying. I finally got so frustrated that I realized I'd finally read a book where I adored the premise, the characters, and the writing - but that I'd be damned if I'd read it again.
Feb 17, Deborah Ideiosepius rated it liked it Shelves: The second in a series of clever novels which link Tudor England to Elfland's Selieghe and Unselieghe courts. The premise is that the mortal world creates energy upon which the two courts can nourish themselves, each prefers a different flavor of nourishment and each jostle for the upper hand in the politics of the mortal realm.
It is an exciting premise and a nice way to make Tudor history interesting, in this second book we concentrate on Lady Elizabeth as a child growing to adulthood, with her The second in a series of clever novels which link Tudor England to Elfland's Selieghe and Unselieghe courts. It is an exciting premise and a nice way to make Tudor history interesting, in this second book we concentrate on Lady Elizabeth as a child growing to adulthood, with her two protectors from the Selieghe court trying to protect her from the Unselieghe.
Honestly, in comparison with the first novel this one dragged a bit for me, I guess it was more of a "Lackey" book than a "Gellis" one because there was less of the historical detail that I like and more Elfland, emotional stuff. Still a pretty good read, but it felt like a filler, a part of history that has to be covered before we get on to the good bit. Looking forward to the next in the series, but, a word of caution: I would strongly recommend NOT reading this until you have read the first one. Jul 30, Hanna rated it really liked it.
This is a very clever book that you can't help but get drawn into, but it's very, very long. I enjoyed it, but by the end I just wanted it to finish. It's the story of Elizabeth I's childhood, complete with abduction attempts by fairies. A lot of historical research has gone into this minus the fairies!
Full review here - http: Mar 19, Kristin rated it it was ok Shelves: This is the second book in The Doubled Edge series. I didn't realize it was a series until I had already read it, which may be why I found it a bit slow and confusing.
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The concept that fairies interfered in world history is interesting, and I intend to give it another try starting with the first book. Jun 28, Deb Kinnard rated it liked it. So far, it's a bit confusing, but with two such able authors, I think I'll be willing to go the distance. Too convoluted for me. I will probably give it another go once I get it back from my sister in law. Apr 17, Lily rated it really liked it Shelves: What I liked about this book is the way it ties into the world of the Serrated Edge. Nice twist on the Queen Elizebeth and her bastard brother.
Dec 15, Francine rated it really liked it. I'm not quite done with it yet! Dec 30, Sorina rated it it was ok Shelves: I thought the premise of the story was interesting--weaving magic into history. But the Deus Ex Machina ending made the whole book sort of pointless Jan 11, Lynnette rated it really liked it.
Read the previous one as well, This Sceptre'd Isle, it is all about a different perspective for the Tudor period. Very interesting and thought provocing, if this is one of your passions. Apr 29, Veronica Lindsey rated it really liked it. Another good one in the series. On to the next one! Feb 15, Norabear rated it liked it Shelves: Enjoyable fluff read about elves in Tudor England. Sep 08, Cindy rated it liked it Shelves: I like this for the mixture of Elizabethan England and the Elfland world. There is at least one other book in this series.
Liss rated it really liked it Sep 26, SmartAleq rated it liked it Nov 09, Marsha Lambert rated it really liked it Nov 13, Nelly rated it liked it Apr 09, John Garrett rated it liked it Mar 04, Katie rated it liked it Feb 06, Spindance rated it really liked it Nov 18, Mary rated it liked it Mar 19, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Mercedes entered this world on June 24, , in Chicago, had a normal childhood and graduated from Purdue University in During the late 70's she worked as an artist's model and then went into the computer programming field, ending up with American Airlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
My stories come out of my characters; how those characters would react to the given situation. Maybe that's why I get letters from readers as young as thirteen and as old as sixty-odd. One of the reasons I write song lyrics is because I see songs as a kind of 'story pill' -- they reduce a story to the barest essentials or encapsulate a particular crucial moment in time. I frequently will write a lyric when I am attempting to get to the heart of a crucial scene; I find that when I have done so, the scene has become absolutely clear in my mind, and I can write exactly what I wanted to say.
Another reason is because of the kind of novels I am writing: Music is very important to medieval peoples; bards are the chief newsbringers. When I write the 'folk music' of these peoples, I am enriching my whole world, whether I actually use the song in the text or not. I can't 'not' write, and as a result I have no social life!
I began writing fantasy because I love it, but I try to construct my fantasy worlds with all the care of a 'high-tech' science fiction writer. I apply the principle of TANSTAAFL ['There ain't no such thing as free lunch', credited to Robert Heinlein to magic, for instance; in my worlds, magic is paid for, and the cost to the magician is frequently a high one. I try to keep my world as solid and real as possible; people deal with stubborn pumps, bugs in the porridge, and love-lives that refuse to become untangled, right along with invading armies and evil magicians.
And I try to make all of my characters, even the 'evil magicians,' something more than flat stereotypes. Even evil magicians get up in the night and look for cookies, sometimes. Love, freedom, and the chance to do some good -- they're the things worth living and dying for, and if you aren't willing to die for the things worth living for, you might as well turn in your membership in the human race.
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