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Bezig met laden... Amberlightdoor Sylvia Kelso
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Review by Carissa Thorp Amberlight is the first in a series of novels by Kelso under Juno Books "fantasy with a focus on the female" imprint. In Kelso's world, qherrique is all sorts of power; social, political, security, energy, and the city of Amberlight has the monopoly over it, by virtue of a hereditary and gender specific ability to mine the valuable stone. It has brought into being a matriarchal society, surrounded by patriarchal societies, all of whom want a piece of qherrique. The heroine, Tellurith, is the Head of a ruling House who rescues an amnesiac stranger found in a dangerous part of town, and though she suspects he could a spy, they fall in love. As a consequence, her House and City are put at risk. Amberlight isn't an easy book to read, not because of its subject matter, but the prose. Because of its nature, I found myself reading it in a particular way; in two long sittings, so I didn't lose the "knack" of reading it. That said, it was worth the effort. The prose might be challenging, but it's beautiful and interesting of its own self. Also, the story is gripping, and though I anticipated some cliche elements, Kelso carried it off. Her protagonist is a vivid character, and the city of Amberlight unique. Amberlight is an interesting fantasy that focuses on a matriarchal society, gender reversals, and even touches (but not through said guy's POV) male rape. It's a short read, and an interesting one, and while I had some problems getting through it, I'm glad I did. I'll be picking up the sequel when it's released this year. The full review's in my LJ, if you're interested. Fair warning, it does contain spoilers: http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/55382.html geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Tellurith, the head of a great ruling House in Amberlight, inexplicablyfinds a battered outlander left for dead in the streets of the legendary city-- and an oracle reveals that he must not die. The man, although strippedof his memory, may know of a threat to Amberlight's unique possession: themotherlodes of the qherrique, the pearl-rock that gives their world its mostpowerful tool. Tangled in intrigue, insurrection and brutal warfare, it willtake a cataclysmic upheaval for Tellurith and the stranger to begin to grasp themore-than-human mystery that brought them together. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The writing is really strange and not in a good way. In the [b:The Road|6288|The Road|Cormac McCarthy|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435861842s/6288.jpg|3355573] way that makes me want to rip out pages or something. It's not as upsetting as that but it's still so . . .
Man. I don't even know who I would recommend this too. I usually have an idea of the type of person who would like something but this one is just a bit ridiculous. ( )