T.C. Southwell
Nook | Pages: 339 pages Rating: 3.91 | 1914 Users | 145 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Queen's Blade (The Queen's Blade, #1) ISBN13 2940011160141 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Queen's Blade #1 |
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A doomed kingdom, a young queen’s sacrifice and a killer who will bring an empire to its knees...In a world where men share kindred with beasts, the Idol of the Beasts predicts a child who will end the Endless War after centuries of strife, but first the enemy king must die and his son be brought to the Jashimari Queen in chains…
After numerous failed attempts, killing King Shandor seems impossible, until an assassin offers to do the deed. His success places the Crown Prince at Queen Minna-Satu’s mercy, and Blade becomes the instrument of her wrath. Forged in the fires of fury, his heart died long ago in the desert kingdom. His glance is as icy as his smile is disarming, and the fires of passion will never stir his blood. He is the Master of the Dance in Jondar, the best to ever hold the title.
Driven by hatred and with the skills of his trade, he will usher in a time of strife and pain that will live in legend, and forever bear his name. He is the instrument who can change fate. He is the Queen’s Blade.
Details Regarding Books The Queen's Blade (The Queen's Blade #1)
| Title | : | The Queen's Blade (The Queen's Blade #1) |
| Author | : | T.C. Southwell |
| Book Format | : | Nook |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 339 pages |
| Published | : | December 18th 2010 by T C Southwell, via Smashwords |
| Categories | : | Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 1914 Users | 145 ReviewsCommentary Regarding Books The Queen's Blade (The Queen's Blade #1)
One of the most accomplished assassin's in the world presents himself to the Queen of the Jashamari with an offer she can not refuse; his services to kill the enemy of her people, the King of the Cotti.Queen Mina-Sattu has inherited her mother's throne and the Endless War that stretches so far back in time that no one remembers why it was started. But Mina-Sattu wants to bring an end to the war. But to do that she must keep her own counsel as even her advisers and lords are against the idea ofThis is from my B&N review: (I go by BecomingJenn there)I was quite impressed with this work. Just to note, this is a piece of fantasy fiction, in which the world described is not the one in which we live... I originally picked this up as a free book, but I WILL be purchasing the others in the series. I was caught up in this believable world, and admired the way in which the characters were developed. They were believable, and multi-dimensional, and you felt connected to them. I felt that
I will admit, I was not impressed by the first couple of chapters of the Queen's Blade (Book One). They were uneventful and did more telling than showing (which happened more than I liked throughout the series). Maybe there was even too much back story, I don't know. But by the time Blade's character was introduced, I didn't care. I was in it 'till the end by that point.Blade enthralled me with his cold-blooded nature from the jump. The assassin's lack of respect for those of a higher station
2.5Just eh. I had to decide to read this just so I wouldn't forget to get back to it. 0419
The Queens Blade a self-pubbed book dun good. But why such a disappointment? **Small spoiler lower down**I really dislike the names. Oooh, the sound and feel of them just fills me with spite! Minna-Satu (dont you just want to slap her with a name like that?). The Cotti makes me think of cottaging and potties - always a good combo. Tashi-Mansa? Is that someone of the male persuasion with a moustache, or have I just stepped into a manga comic without realising? What about Jasham? Saying it is
Looking for something with new elements that no one has done before? Looking for skulking, action, love, hate, assassinations, dancing, animals, death, generations of war, loss, tragedy, redemption, revenge, faithfulness, survival, courage, queens, kings, prostitutes, nobles, shepherds, soldiers and a story that ultimately changes the face of this whole world? Try it. First book is free. The whole series is spectacular.
I picked this up as a free ebook. I was about to delete it during a library spring clean when I read a review "colour me surprised this book is good". The review took my fancy so i gave it a go. The review didn't lie. It did take me a couple if chapters to get into as the author uses made up words like 'ten-day' to indicate week. I was loving this book until the abrupt ending. I stupidly thought it was a stand alone book but it is a 6 part series. The curse of the free ebook!
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