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Chargement... King of the Unblessed (Realm Immortal) (original 2006; édition 2006)par Michelle M. Pillow
Information sur l'oeuvreKing of the Unblessed par Michelle M. Pillow (2006)
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  Quakerwidow | Oct 9, 2022 |   The "unblessed" stand between the "blessed" and the "damned." They are not evil, but are aligned with the necessary and natural forces of darkness, winter, breakdown, and chaos. The politics of the Otherworld and the balance of power between the three realms of blessed, unblessed, and damned shapes the plot and provides a level of complication beyond the romantic storyline. While reading the story, it was easy to suspect that the author is a fan of the movie "Labyrinth," for many of the motifs seem drawn directly from that story: a heroine who likes to lose herself in stories, not dreaming that she is being observed by the characters she thinks are fantasy, an enigmatic king who steals her away in act that could be seen as wicked but is equally mixed with passionate obsession, a quest with a time limit, unexpected fairy-goblin helpers, even -- yes -- a labyrinth. But I don't want to suggest that this is a rip-off of "Labyrinth". I found the resonances fun, but the story itself felt fresh to me. "King of the Unblessed" does suffer from the too-frequent romantic novel plot device of the heroine constantly misunderstanding the hero who can't bring himself to be fully honest about his feelings, but the strong points outweighed that annoyance. I'm actually looking forward to reading the next book in the series. (  ) jsabrina | Jul 13, 2021 |  ) SephOfErebus | May 22, 2013 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieRealm Immortal (1)
Merrick, King of the Unblessed, was once heir to all that is good--happiness and pleasure his domain. Now, trapped as the ruler of mischief, he stands on a precipice of choice. On one side his estranged brother, now ruler of what should have been Merrick's, and on the other King Lucien of the Damned. Both would sway him. Damnation is winning.
Lady Juliana of Bellemare is protected by the Blessed, targeted by the Damned and, now, coveted by the Unblessed. Betrothed to an old friend of her father's, Juliana is resigned to living out her days close to her childhood home. She longs for an adventure, never dreaming she'll get what she wishes for when her fiancé is murdered and the children of Bellemare are stolen. To set things right, Juliana embarks on a quest through a strange realm where nothing is as it seems.
Merrick brings more adventure and passion than any woman could want. Can she withstand the temptations of the Unblessed King? Desperate to be the one to rule her and unaccustomed to taking no for an answer, Merrick offers her a choice: come with him until he tires of her...or die. Warning: This book contains hot sex, violence, trickster goblins, overly helpful sprights, not so helpful demons, a king of necessary evil who lives to get his way and a woman who would dare to deny him. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingMichelle M. Pillow est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
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