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jessa_g 's review for:
The Black Jewels Trilogy
by Anne Bishop
Truly one of my favorites for escapism. Still, I'm not blinded to it's faults:
It is really unsubtle, from the obvious character names and all bad guys/gals being sexual predators (which are, but of course, Unquestionably Evil) and their never-ending desire for total world domination.
Also, I got peeved by this pattern in the dialogue:
(Jaenelle casually implies the great awesomeness of her powers with child-like innocence)
(Minor character in the room coughs/whistles/fidgets uncomfortably)
(Saetan smooths everything over with a paternal suggestion)
Listen, I got it. Jaenelle's the most powerful power since forever. Quit reminding me every other page.
But, why do I love this story? Daemon and Jaenelle. You are only going to be reading this trilogy for their story and the flimsy plot is only there to give them a stage to walk upon. Is it the best romance story ever? No, it's a pretty standard all-powerful alpha male whose only weakness is the love of a good woman kind of thing. It is still a well-executed romance, and I still grow anxious anytime Daemon and Jaenelle are in the same room together throughout the three novels.
It is really unsubtle, from the obvious character names and all bad guys/gals being sexual predators (which are, but of course, Unquestionably Evil) and their never-ending desire for total world domination.
Also, I got peeved by this pattern in the dialogue:
(Jaenelle casually implies the great awesomeness of her powers with child-like innocence)
(Minor character in the room coughs/whistles/fidgets uncomfortably)
(Saetan smooths everything over with a paternal suggestion)
Listen, I got it. Jaenelle's the most powerful power since forever. Quit reminding me every other page.
But, why do I love this story? Daemon and Jaenelle. You are only going to be reading this trilogy for their story and the flimsy plot is only there to give them a stage to walk upon. Is it the best romance story ever? No, it's a pretty standard all-powerful alpha male whose only weakness is the love of a good woman kind of thing. It is still a well-executed romance, and I still grow anxious anytime Daemon and Jaenelle are in the same room together throughout the three novels.