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"Dion's world is a place of dangerous treacheries, where the intrigues of politics devour the unwary and single-minded zealots cleanse the unholy with fire. Demons lurk just beyond its borders - foul creatures of nightmare restrained by a tentative magic, ever eager to cross over and feed on terror, agony and flesh. It is a perilous place for any maiden newly blossomed into womanhood, but especially so for young Dion - who is provincial, innocent, naive...and the most powerful mage in the realm." "Having traveled from a distant, puritanical country to study at the Gallian College of Magic - the only female student ever enrolled there - Dion knows her future is uncertain, for society allows those of her sex to perform only the most mundane of healing magics. But all that changes with a summons from the Ducal palace - and an order to serve Duke Leon's favorite mistress, the popular, enigmatic and extraordinary Kitten Avignon, Our Lady of Roses." "An unsophisticated country girl, Dion is suddenly adrift in a breathtaking sea of opulence and sensuality - and under the wing of Gallia's most mesmerizing and notorious courtesan." "But the ever-surprising Kitten is a woman in grave peril - stalked by a fearsome necromancer who will not sleep until his beautiful prey suffers horribly and is destroyed. And with Evil's night steadily approaching, it will take every ounce of Dion's great power to shield Kitten and herself from harm - a power whose mind-boggling scope the young mage is only just beginning to recognize and fear...a power threatened by the most unpredictable enemy of all: Dion's own youthful and yearning heart."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (plus d'informations)
I'm quite ambivalent about this book. There's plenty about it that I enjoyed egregiously - the "women's politics" court-and-courtesan setting and trappings are precisely my cup of tea, and I loved loved loved Kitten Avignon, who was a complex and intriguing and charismatic lady of business (with a sword, but without the ability to read and write). But I find myself less-than-whelmed with the of-the-Book nature of the religious system, and especially the demons (and I'm not really sure why; this is something I'm quizzing myself on but it seems more subjective than objective, so let's not call that a fault with the book but rather with me). And an unfortunately large percentage of the second half of the book is given over to our heroine resisting the heavily-pressed suit of Virile Sexyman - which has significant story-importance, but was sadly quite tedious to read, especially since he was unpleasant for reasons both of his non-book context (he's quite a '90s love interest) and his behaviour (enough grab-assery, mister). I would note that the heroine's power caused an occasional nose-wrinkle, but overall worked pretty well in the story for me.
So, I really don't know. I feel like this might fit in nicely with those who enjoyed Anne Bishop's Black Jewels, or Kushiel's wossnames - it's very heavy on the magic/desire linkages, especially through sensuality and worldliness - and I found it more fun to read than I did either of those series. ( )
Really a romance, with the fantasy side being very thin. The first section documents the early life of Dion, a naive and intolerant young girl suddenly forced to live with a courtesan. Her ability to adjust is helped by her habit of kicking six kinds of feces out of anyone who threatens her, however. The second part of the book goes into full-blown romance mode, but if you wade through it, a very acceptable high fantasy finale is your reward. The writing is high quality and has a variety of humorous sections. Well worth the read, even if you don't enjoy romances. ( )
"Dion's world is a place of dangerous treacheries, where the intrigues of politics devour the unwary and single-minded zealots cleanse the unholy with fire. Demons lurk just beyond its borders - foul creatures of nightmare restrained by a tentative magic, ever eager to cross over and feed on terror, agony and flesh. It is a perilous place for any maiden newly blossomed into womanhood, but especially so for young Dion - who is provincial, innocent, naive...and the most powerful mage in the realm." "Having traveled from a distant, puritanical country to study at the Gallian College of Magic - the only female student ever enrolled there - Dion knows her future is uncertain, for society allows those of her sex to perform only the most mundane of healing magics. But all that changes with a summons from the Ducal palace - and an order to serve Duke Leon's favorite mistress, the popular, enigmatic and extraordinary Kitten Avignon, Our Lady of Roses." "An unsophisticated country girl, Dion is suddenly adrift in a breathtaking sea of opulence and sensuality - and under the wing of Gallia's most mesmerizing and notorious courtesan." "But the ever-surprising Kitten is a woman in grave peril - stalked by a fearsome necromancer who will not sleep until his beautiful prey suffers horribly and is destroyed. And with Evil's night steadily approaching, it will take every ounce of Dion's great power to shield Kitten and herself from harm - a power whose mind-boggling scope the young mage is only just beginning to recognize and fear...a power threatened by the most unpredictable enemy of all: Dion's own youthful and yearning heart."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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So, I really don't know. I feel like this might fit in nicely with those who enjoyed Anne Bishop's Black Jewels, or Kushiel's wossnames - it's very heavy on the magic/desire linkages, especially through sensuality and worldliness - and I found it more fun to read than I did either of those series. (