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brn's review
3.0
Took me a while to get into but once I did I could not put it down. Her historical facts are very correct.
court1824's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
seregelda's review
1.0
yuck. Rape, incest, matricide, patricide, weak unlikable characters, it just got worse and worse!!
Read these books instead:
"The Firebrand" - Marion Zimmer Bradley
"Lavinia" - Ursula LeGuin
"Goddess of the Rose" - P.C. Cast
Read these books instead:
"The Firebrand" - Marion Zimmer Bradley
"Lavinia" - Ursula LeGuin
"Goddess of the Rose" - P.C. Cast
themadmadmadeline's review
3.0
Extremely scandalous. I loved how the author "wove" different time periods together into an intricate story.
I look forward to the following three books!
I look forward to the following three books!
patty_creatively_bookish's review
2.0
Story: 2/5 Uhh, yeah, well, teenage girl is in love with this one guy but he gets brutally murdered by.. Brutus. Then he takes her as his wife, rapes her then decides he does want her to love him but keeps rejecting her and she him (duh). In the end they both want to love each other but they were to hurt by their words and actions so they got back to how it all started?
Characters: 2/5 Annoying. Egocentric. Weird.
Writing: 3/5 ... Well, it feels really old.
Reread: Most likely not. And why did I want to finish this so badly?
Characters: 2/5 Annoying. Egocentric. Weird.
Writing: 3/5 ... Well, it feels really old.
Reread: Most likely not. And why did I want to finish this so badly?
eososray's review
1.0
I really was hoping I would like this book on the second attempt to read it.
While I made it farther this time than the last, I still couldn't finish the book. I figured two strikes you're out and gave up. The characters and plot were unstimulating despite the copious amounts of sex and violence in the story, the hero was a jerk, the heroine was a twat and the bad guys.....I don't have the words to say how pathetic they were....
While I made it farther this time than the last, I still couldn't finish the book. I figured two strikes you're out and gave up. The characters and plot were unstimulating despite the copious amounts of sex and violence in the story, the hero was a jerk, the heroine was a twat and the bad guys.....I don't have the words to say how pathetic they were....
bookworm5732's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
jasmyn9's review
4.0
This was the second attempt at this book - the first being when I was a teenager and I just couldn't get through it. This time was totally different. A very complex and compelling story taking us back to the days of the ancient Greek gods. With the fall of the ancient Labyrinth, evil is unleashed on the Greek world and civilization quickly crumbles. Far away on the coast of what will one day be England, one small outpost thrives with the Mistress of the Labyrinth as it's leader. Calling out to her partner, the Kingman, she sets in motion a devastating series of events that will either lead the world into the light, or destroy it forever.
While at times the complex storyline made the book drag a little - every sentence had a reason for being there, you just might not realize it yet. Definitely not a book for those wanting a quick run through a fantasy land, this book requires a bit of concentration - but it's well worth the effort. About half way through things just started falling into place and I had a hard time putting it down.
While at times the complex storyline made the book drag a little - every sentence had a reason for being there, you just might not realize it yet. Definitely not a book for those wanting a quick run through a fantasy land, this book requires a bit of concentration - but it's well worth the effort. About half way through things just started falling into place and I had a hard time putting it down.