Description
Book Synopsis'Darkly mesmerising' - Locus
The first in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's captivating Black Jewels trilogy. The Darkness has had a Prince for a long, long time. Now the Queen is coming.
For years the realm of Terreille has been falling into corruption, as the powerful Queens who rule it turned to cruelty.
But there is hope. A prophetic vision has revealed the coming of a Queen more powerful than any before. And once the foundations of her power - father, brother, lover - are in place, she will emerge from the darkness, bringing freedom.
For she is the living myth, dreams made flesh. Not just any witch, but Witch.
Trade ReviewLavishly sensual . . . a
richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre clichés * Library Journal *
Darkly mesmerising . . . [a]
fascinating, dark world * Locus *
A
uniquely realised fantasy filled with
vibrant colours and rich textures * Romantic Times *
A strong, emotional read. At times I was on the
brink of tears, then I was appalled or horrified, and just as suddenly I f
elt a ray of hope * All About Romance *
Lavishly sensual, sexuality breathes throughout the book, with
a humming roar of violence lurking in the background, or sometimes just exploding across the page in a fury . . . * SFFWorld *
an incredible world that I will never forget * Goodreads *
A
terrific writer . . . the more I read, the
more excited I became because of the
freshness of her take on the usual high fantasy setting, the
assurance of her language, all the
lovely touches of characterisation that she slips in so effortlessly * Charles de Lint, bestselling author of Moonheart *
Vividly painted . . .
dramatic, erotic, hope-filled * Lynn Flewelling, bestselling author of the Nightrunner series *
Intense . . .
erotic,
violent and
imaginative. This one is
white-hot * Nancy Kress, bestselling author of Beggars in Spain *
Dark, morbid, sinister, and yet it holds you completely fascinated and spellbound by its beauty . . .One of the most original and readable books in the fantasy genre
* The 11th Hour *
Mystical,
sensual, glittering with dark magic * Terri Windling, coeditor of The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror *
Anne Bishop's
poignant storytelling skills are
surpassed only by her flair for the dramatic and her
deft characterisation * Affaire de Coeur *
Lavishly sensual . . . a
richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre clichés * Library Journal *
Darkly mesmerising . . . [a]
fascinating, dark world * Locus *
A
uniquely realised fantasy filled with
vibrant colours and rich textures * Romantic Times *
a
strong, emotional read. At times I was on the brink of tears, then I was appalled or horrified, and just as suddenly I felt a ray of hope. * All About Romance *
Lavishly sensual, sexuality breathes throughout the book, with
a humming roar of violence lurking in the background, or sometimes just exploding across the page in a fury . . . * SFFWorld *
an incredible world that I will never forget * Goodreads *
