Swallowing Darkness (Meredith Gentry, Book 7) |
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345495938
ISBN: 0345495934
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2008-11-04
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: 2008-11-04
Studio: Ballantine Books
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I am Meredith, princess of faerie, wielder of the hands of Flesh and Blood, and at long last, I am with child–twins, fathered by my royal guard. Though my uncle, Taranis, King of Light and Illusion, claims that he is the true father since he abducted me from my home, betrayed, and defiled me. And now he has branded my guards as a threat to my unborn children.
Bearing an heir has placed me halfway to my aunt’s throne, that much closer to my reign over the Unseelie Court–and well ahead of her son, my cousin Cel, in this race. Now I must stay alive to see my children born and claim my place as queen.
But not all in faerie are pleased with the news, and conspirators from every court in the realm plot against me and mine. They seek to strip my guards, my lovers, from me by poisoned word or cold steel. But I still have supporters, and even friends, among the goblins and the sluagh, who will stand by me.
I am Meredith Nic Essus, and those who would defy and destroy me are destined to pay a terrible price–for I am truly my father’s daughter. To protect what is mine, I will sacrifice anything–even if it means waging a great battle against my darkest enemies and making the most momentous decision ever made as princess of faerie.
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Summary: Can't wait for the next one.
Comment: I have read some of the reviews on this book and took awhile to think on mine. This book isn't like the others...it's even better. There is more depth to it. It doesn't have as much sex in it but the twists and turns are many!! Merry keeps finding new connections to the men in her life and expanding her powers at the same time. Ms. Hamilton now shows what can happen when you push someone up to a wall and try to hold them there. Merry thought she would get a break from all the killing crap with her pregnancy but now she finds out what it really means to be responsible for someone else's life....in this case, lives, of her children, her men, and her people. She is on the run, yes, but not to hide, but to show those that aren't getting with the program that change is necessary and she will do what it takes to make them see that. While she mourns Frost's loss, she finds the strength she will need to lead her people into a new start. She doesn't want to but the "gods and goddesses" aren't letting her avoid her duties. I can't wait to see what happens next.
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Summary: Raves for Laurell K. Hamilton
Comment: I adore, worship and love Laurell K. Hamilton. I discovered her with the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novels and I was a little nervous about starting the Faerie Series because I loved the Anita Blake books so much. But I had no reason to worry. They are just as good. I loved the new book "Swallowing Darkness" it was fast paced and utterly entertaining. With lots of plot twists and ecxitement. I highly recommend this book and the series. And if you have not read the Anita Blake books you should also.
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Summary: Not bad
Comment: Well, I sped through this book wanting to know more about what was going on, and I got some of my answers, so I was overall pleased. It wasn't some thorough thought provoking read, but then, it's not -supposed- to be, and that is just fine by me. For what it is, I was satisfied, I enjoyed my read, it was a great romp and it was fun. Sorry to those who don't like sex, but I have no issue with it when it's part of the plot line, and with Laurell K. Hamilton, it is always part of the plot line.
A good fluffy read for late at night when you want some action and romance.
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Summary: I am crushed...
Comment: I have been following this series since the beginning, so I eagerly bought this one (Kindle version) as soon as I realized it was out. I read it through, as usual, rarely stopping. I got to the end and just sat there, stunned.
Where did my beloved series go? It absolutely dead-ended in nowhere land. I didn't mind so much (in fact, as a mother, kind of agreed with) Merry suddenly being tired of diplomacy. I appreciated many of the twists and turns. I did not, however, appreciate that *everything* Merry and her men had endured in the last several novels was turned into absolute piffle. What was the point?
I hate writing negative reviews, and it saddens me to have anything negative to say about a series that I have gotten so much pleasure out of. I read somewhere that this may not be the end of the series - I can honestly say that I hope it isn't and this absurd-seeming ending proves to be more than it currently seems. All I have left to say is that I'm thankful I read it on my Kindle...saved me the hard-cover cost.
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Summary: I'm confused
Comment: So I finally got around to reading Swallowing... Darkness (sorry still choking on the name-no pun intended-) and I find myself staring in the mirror asking the same question I asked myself for Blood Noir and Licking Frost "why am I still buying them in hardcover?"
I look hard.... but still no answer... So to all the fans that tell me to stop buying them if I'm going to complain all I can say is that I'm sorry... I don't know why I do it, it must be a pop star train wreck obsession that extends to Laurell K Hamilton.
I'm not sure what to think about SD. I liked Merry better than Anita only because she was loose in the beginning, had a harem of men, and was like "yea so?" She didn't have a major personality switch like Anita so I didn't mind reading them. During a Lick of Frost I cringed because I could see a lobotomy coming on, "Merry LOOK OUT!" Too late, she obviously was mourning over Frost and checking on her twin (with six fathers?) fetuses to listen to a silly little reader like me.
WHACK..... Hamilton lobotomized Merry. Now many readers I have seen like that Merry is getting stronger, faster, more powerful. I really liked the old Merry who was stealthy, political and chose to strategize rather then throw her hands of power out tank windows.
The book was what I feared from the end of Lick of Frost. Merry is acting like a mixture between the Queen of Darkness, Anita and a goddess. All she does in this book is run hither and fro killing Sidhe and popping nails out of her body to save soldiers. Unlike the other books the plot is overwhelming and I find myself flipping back to earlier chapters wondering when that new power appeared... oh it came on the sparkly horses in the great hunt... oh you missed that part? (flip the chapter) it came right after Merry gained the power to call the great hunt and became married to Sholto... you missed that part? Probably because you were too caught up on how easily she forgot her Uncle's rape.
Wow wordy I know but now I'm staring at the book again furious that I paid $18 at Target... I could have bought the new Barbie movie for that and understood the plot better....sigh
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