Simon Stratford Stratford itibaren deagon, Maharashtra 431709, Hindistan itibaren deagon, Maharashtra 431709, Hindistan

taking one on a journey beyond reality, of reality ...speaking of life, love, living ... the struggles we go through .. but not being rational ... just as the poetics of life is more than the rationality of science... .. .. taking you away on a drifting experience that recalls ones childhood

So far, all of the Black Jewels books after the original trilogy have fallen short where I'm concerned, and this one -- while better and more satisfying than "Tangled Webs" is still a bit of a disappointment. Bishop has been trying to tell stories about other people in this world while continuing the stories of Jaenelle, Daemon, and their family, but the weaving together of the threads is sometimes awkward. Cassidy is a likeable heroine, but her conflict with Theran is frustrating because he is so relentlessly obtuse. Both of them are principled but ignorant, and their clashes remain frustratingly one-dimensional. I also thought it was ironic that the publisher evidently insisted on making the woman on the cover utterly gorgeous, despite the fact that one of the main conflicts in the story is about Cassidy not being conventionally beautiful.

Things I could frankly do without: 1) the younger brother pretending to be gay just to upset his father 2) the younger sister whose deafness is cured; obviously she can't remain "imperfect" if she's going to end up a love interest 3) attempted murder