Heir to the Shadows
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Heir to the Shadows,
the second book of Anne Bishop's the Black Jewels trilogy, continues
the story of Jaenelle, prophesied Dark Queen. Jaenelle has been
rescued from her family's betrayal, injured in body and spirit, and
slowly heals under Saetan's legal guardianship. Daemon, fated to be her Consort, sacrificed himself to save and heal her, and is lost to madness as he wanders the realms. Only Jaenelle can bring him back, but, still traumatized by her ordeal, she doesn't even remember him. As Jaenelle gathers her old friends around her, those who want to control her try to remove her from Saetan's influence. As they attempt to fracture the peace of her realm, she takes matters into her own hands, in ways no one could have expected. This second book is just as rich, dark, and sensual as the first. The introduction of Blood animals may put some readers off, but they are handled simply, as people in bodies other than human. The plot moves along with an excellent pace. The characters continue to grow and develop, and new characters are added to keep the story fresh. Bishop still writes with a wry tone and sometimes graphic language. An excellent second novel to the trilogy - no sophomore slump here. |
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