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The Black Jewels Trilogy
by Anne Bishop
One of the best series ever! I read it at least twice a year and am consumed each time I do.
Daughter of the Blood: A fantastic introduction to the world of the Blood. Bishop provides a guide for jewels and ranks in the beginning of the book to make it easier to follow. When I first bought this book I was hesitant to read it b/c it focused on a child. If I'd know that child was Jaenelle I would've read it a whole lot sooner.
Jaenelle is an incredible character- the shifts between 12 yr old child and Witch are fascinating to watch, for the reader and the characters in the book. Daemon, Saetan and, to a lesser extent, Lucivar are dimensional people yu just want more of. A lot of the secondary characters are fun- Surreal has always been a favorite.
Bishop isn't afraid to take this book to horrifying places. I still get slightly sick reading about the children of Briarwood. When Dark Dancer kills himself it just breaks my heart and you know it's the beginning of the end. Before the end: Jaenelle is shattered, but repairable; Daemon is also torn apart and broken; Witch is revealed (love her tail!) and then it all just ends. Surreal has spirited Daemon away, but it just ends after that. Fates hanging in the balance.
Heir to the Shadows: This one suffers a little bit by being the typical in the middle story. Daemon for the most part is seperated from almost all the other characters. While there is the humor of Jaenelle and the Coven/Boyos growing up and interacting with each other and Saetan there is also Lucivar in the mines, Jaenelle still uber damages and Daemon stuck in the Twisted Kingdom.
The kindred make their appearance in this book- love, love, love Ladvarian! He is just awesome. And who doesn't love unicorns?
Queen of the Darkness: I just finished this series again for the 5th or 6th time. Still not getting old. The more I read it though the more I wished you would've delved into Jaenelle and Daemon's inner most thoughts- especially about each other. They are such a wonderful couple and so well matched.
Tersa really comes into play more in this book, while Sylvia takes more of a back seat. Two really great secondary characters who added that extra something to Saetan's life.
Karla...wish wish wish we'd get a book devoted to her. Kiss Kiss is one of my favorite sayings.
The vision Saetan has at the end of all the demon dead saying good bye and fading just gets me every time. And why didn't we get more Mephis?!
Still one of the best series out there and I still enjoy her world which has focused more on the Lighter Jeweled of the Blood.
Daughter of the Blood: A fantastic introduction to the world of the Blood. Bishop provides a guide for jewels and ranks in the beginning of the book to make it easier to follow. When I first bought this book I was hesitant to read it b/c it focused on a child. If I'd know that child was Jaenelle I would've read it a whole lot sooner.
Jaenelle is an incredible character- the shifts between 12 yr old child and Witch are fascinating to watch, for the reader and the characters in the book. Daemon, Saetan and, to a lesser extent, Lucivar are dimensional people yu just want more of. A lot of the secondary characters are fun- Surreal has always been a favorite.
Bishop isn't afraid to take this book to horrifying places. I still get slightly sick reading about the children of Briarwood. When Dark Dancer kills himself it just breaks my heart and you know it's the beginning of the end. Before the end: Jaenelle is shattered, but repairable; Daemon is also torn apart and broken; Witch is revealed (love her tail!) and then it all just ends. Surreal has spirited Daemon away, but it just ends after that. Fates hanging in the balance.
Heir to the Shadows: This one suffers a little bit by being the typical in the middle story. Daemon for the most part is seperated from almost all the other characters. While there is the humor of Jaenelle and the Coven/Boyos growing up and interacting with each other and Saetan there is also Lucivar in the mines, Jaenelle still uber damages and Daemon stuck in the Twisted Kingdom.
The kindred make their appearance in this book- love, love, love Ladvarian! He is just awesome. And who doesn't love unicorns?
Queen of the Darkness: I just finished this series again for the 5th or 6th time. Still not getting old. The more I read it though the more I wished you would've delved into Jaenelle and Daemon's inner most thoughts- especially about each other. They are such a wonderful couple and so well matched.
Tersa really comes into play more in this book, while Sylvia takes more of a back seat. Two really great secondary characters who added that extra something to Saetan's life.
Karla...wish wish wish we'd get a book devoted to her. Kiss Kiss is one of my favorite sayings.
The vision Saetan has at the end of all the demon dead saying good bye and fading just gets me every time. And why didn't we get more Mephis?!
Still one of the best series out there and I still enjoy her world which has focused more on the Lighter Jeweled of the Blood.