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The Pages of the Mind (The Uncharted Realms) (édition 2016)

par Jeffe Kennedy (Auteur)

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A clever librarian is forced to marry a king she cannot understand in this award-winning, fantasy romance by the author of The Talon of the Hawk.
Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human...and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos.
Dafne Mailloux is no adventurerâ??she's a librarian. But the High Queen trusts Dafne's ability with languages, her way of winnowing the useful facts from a dusty scroll, and even more important, the subtlety and guile that three decades under the thumb of a tyrant taught her.
Dafne never thought to need those skills again. But she accepts her duty. Until her journey drops her into the arms of a barbarian king. He speaks no tongue she knows but that of power, yet he recognizes his captive as a valuable pawn. Dafne must submit to a wedding of alliance, becoming a prisoner-queen in a court she does not understand. If she is to save herself and her country, she will have to learn to read the heart of a wild stranger. And there are more secrets written there than even Dafne could suspect...
2017 RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Perfect for Game of Thrones fans looking for more romance.
Praise for The Pages of the Mind
"Dafne and Nakoa's story is captivating, passionate and magical . . . . Readers will clamor to learn more about The Uncharted Realms." â??RT Book Reviews, Top Pick
"Kennedy has landed on my must buy list . . . . The Pages of the Mind is a definite and enthusiastic A." â??Smart Bitches, Trashy Boo
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Titre:The Pages of the Mind (The Uncharted Realms)
Auteurs:Jeffe Kennedy (Auteur)
Info:Kensington (2016), 432 pages
Collections:Digital Library, Romance & Sundry Amusements
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Mots-clés:@ebook, fantasy, romance, young adult

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This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
The Pages of the Mind is the first installment in the "Uncharted Realms" series. This is a continuation of the "Twelve Kingdoms" trilogy and its interconnected so you definitely need to read these books in order. I wasn't sure what I was expecting from this one but this one blew my mind away! It was everything that I could have hoped for and more and just might be my favorite book from this author to date. I have never read a romance like this and it was so precious and the most masterful storytelling that I have read in a long time and that is saying a lot with how much that I do read. In this story we have a interracial romance that had my emotions all over the place. Jeffe Kennedy delivered on all counts with this one here!

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: King Nakoa
-Royalty
-Psychic Abilities with Water
-Islandic Descent
-Alpha Male
-Barbarian

The Heroine: Dafne (Heroine's Name)
-Librarian
-Scribe
-Quiet Mouse
-Talented with Languages
-Trusted advisor to the High Queen

Summary
Dafne is just a scribe and librarian and she is content with her quiet life and being a friend and advisor to the High Queen. But when her High Queen requests that she goes on a diplomatic mission, she knows that this is what her High Queen needs from her. And after some training, she feels as if she is ready to take the plunge into the unknown. What she finds when she arrives, is a fierce connection with the barbarian king, Nakoa. And through a ceremony, she later realizes that they are married and that his people look on their marriage as destined and when a dragon is unveiled and viewed as a blessing to the people, Dafne knows that she is in trouble especially when there is a obvious language barrier but also major cultural differences. But as Nakoa and Dafne work through their differences and find common ground, they also find a epic love that is worth fighting for.

My Outlook
The Pages of The Mind is a story that BLEW ME MIND AND HEART! I fell so hard for this captivating story and I am not sure why I took so long reading this one, but it was everything that I could have hoped for and MORE. This capitalized on everything that I look for in a fantasy romance and Jeffe Kennedy really delivered on this one. I absolutely adored so many elements to this story. One of my favorite elements though was in seeing the connection that forms between Nakoa and Dafne. The heroine is so lost at times, but seeing her with Nakoa and his people, you can see how she just is more at ease with herself and just comes into her own. I love the way that Nakoa was with Dafne. Yes he is a bit of a barbarian, and yes a definite alpha, but there are so many moments of sweetness, attentiveness and discernment that had me swooning for this hero. I love a committed hero, and he wins on five stars for his devotion to Dafne. But then we have Dafne, who is in this strange place, waiting to be rescued by her High Queen, but the bond between herself and Nakoa is growing deeper and she doesn't know if she can leave him. But the way in which she has to yearn back his trust and prove to him she is just as committed to him and his people was so well done. You just rarely see a good grovel from the heroine when she wrongs the hero, but the author did it perfectly. There is also a sense of magic and mystery surrounding the volcano and the "dragon" and I adored this aspect. I just know that there is more to come surrounding this and I can't wait to see it explore more in the series.

Overall View
I found The Pages of the Mind to be a heartfelt, stunning story that was rich in its world building, emotionally provoking in the relationship building, and purely endearing in the character growth that only deepens the love the reader will have for this well woven novel!

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 5
Cover:5
Hero: 5
Heroine: 4
Steam: 4
Heart & Feels: 4
Ending: 5
Overall View: 4.5 ( )
  addictofromance | Jan 26, 2023 |
I'm not one for romance, but the fantasy world, magic system, and political intrigue in this book are all amazingly well crafted. I haven't read any of the previous books in this universe, and the backstory and exposition in this one is handled quite well and artfully. A very enjoyable read. ( )
  scarylullabies | Sep 12, 2018 |
This book was free in exchange for a review. Thanks to the author, Kensington Books and Netgalley.
Definitely an epic fantasy, a truly spellbinding read. The setting and characters were fully fleshed and visible to the reader. There was great attention to detail and this author has the ability to evoke emotions in the reader. It was always interesting and entertaining. Very good read.
Now for the cravats. This was described as a start of a new series. Not so. I really enjoyed the book but was frustrated by the author's expectation of my knowledge of events not included. I constantly felt I was missing pieces.
Anyway, the story centers on Dafne, scribe and librarian. Part one is her life with her chosen Queen, Ursula and Part two is bodice ripper. There is a lot of sex in this book so not for YA crowd. The story was good enough that I intend to get the first three books so I know the whole background, can fill in the missing pieces, then reread. ( )
  florabundi | May 31, 2016 |
Gah! This book! Jeffe Kennedy has truly outdone herself with this story. From the beautiful cover to the very last word, I was captivated by this fantastical tale. I predict it will be one of my favorite books of the year.

For those of you who have not read the Twelve Kingdoms series, The Pages of the Mind is a spinoff which starts the Uncharted Realms series. While it is not absolutely necessary for you to read the Twelve Kingdoms first, it will give you a better understanding of the world and history of some of the characters. Plus, there just aren't many good fantasy romance authors out there, so support Jeffe and read all her books!

The heroine of this book is Dafne Mailloux, the librarian at Ordnung, who played a secondary role in the Twelve Kingdoms books. Dafne was very close to Salena, the mother of the Tala sisters, and became a caretaker and adviser to the girls after Salena's death. In previous books, Dafne always seemed to be there in the background, the supportive and intelligent rock that the girls needed. So I was happy to see Dafne get her own story, and it is now my favorite of the series. Dafne really got thrown out of her comfort zone in this book. She is sent by High Queen Ursula as a diplomat to an island kingdom to smooth over issues that occurred when the magical barrier expanded. When she lands on the island of a barbarian king who doesn't speak her language, she unwittingly becomes his queen. This is Dafne's hardest challenge yet, and something that Harlan told her sort of becomes her motto throughout the story:
It takes more courage to examine the dark corners of your own soul than it does for a solider to fight on a battlefield.
Oh man, I am a little afraid to get started on the hero. I think I could go on about King Nakoa KauPo for days. I didn't think I would have a rivalry for my affections with regard to Dax Lahn and Kahl Drogo... but man oh man, Nakoa has rounded out my trifecta of favorite fantastical males. And it certainly doesn't hurt that Jason Momoa could play any one of those characters. Let me indulge your Jason Momoa fantasies... imagine him in this role as Nakoa:
King Nakoa KauPo's chest was bare, decorated with tattoos a few shades deeper. They reminded me of the dragons and other creatures carved into the rock, the muscles of his chest and abdomen similarly hard and ridged as the volcanic formations. As if he'd been created of the same substance and then animated... He wore his black hair loose like the Tala, but not as long. Instead it coiled around his shoulders like a living thing, and what I took at first for ash dusting the dark locks turned out to be silver and white streaks threading throughout, like lightning spearing through thunderheads. More than his coloring evoked that image, as his expression was also stormy, brooding and stern. Some of what I'd taken for tattoos turned out to be what looked like flexible scaled armor at the vulnerable parts of his shoulders, elbows, and ankles and over his groin. His only other garment was a sort of [kilt]...
Now that you have your visual going, let me tell you a little about this awesome king. NaKoa displayed a strong visage while around others... so much so that Dafne, Jepp and Kyndra were calling him the dragon king. But when NaKoa was alone with Dafne, he was gentle and understanding. He was playful and teasing, and showed just the right amount of arrogance to make him even more attractive. He is really a fierce cuddly teddy bear and I would not complain one time if he wanted to carry me around his volcanic island.

I felt like this relationship was very uplifting. Even though Dafne was originally kept on the island contrary to her desires... I never faulted NaKoa for it. You knew from the moment they met that this relationship had to be fated. I was mesmerized by the whole thing. I did feel that sometimes the relationship was one-sided on NaKoa's part and I wanted to yell at Dafne to open her eyes and heart. But I was empathetic to the conflict Dafne felt over her loyalty to Ursula and the growing connection to NaKoa. When you learn the entirety of how these two were made for each other... you will sigh and swoon and maybe even get teary. This scene surrounding this line really got to me:
You lived in a cave, and I sent you rain.
I loved the way that Dafne and NaKoa learned to communicate with one another in pieced together words and tones. I have to commend Jeffe on the effort she put into the various languages. She went into a lot of detail, even going so far as to work in an explanation of sentence structure and conjugation. The world building for a fantasy series seems hard enough, so I can't imagine how difficult it was to create different languages in addition to that.

Last, but definitely not least, I can't end this review without saying one more thing about this book... there be dragons! I freaking love dragons and this one is a super cool golden talking dragon. LOOOOOOVED IT!

I received an advanced copy of this book from Kensington Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 5 stars / 3 flames. Full review posted at Bambi Unbridled on May 27, 2016.
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  Bambi_Unbridled | May 28, 2016 |
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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:

A clever librarian is forced to marry a king she cannot understand in this award-winning, fantasy romance by the author of The Talon of the Hawk.
Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The population is beset by shapeshifters and portents, landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite human...and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos.
Dafne Mailloux is no adventurerâ??she's a librarian. But the High Queen trusts Dafne's ability with languages, her way of winnowing the useful facts from a dusty scroll, and even more important, the subtlety and guile that three decades under the thumb of a tyrant taught her.
Dafne never thought to need those skills again. But she accepts her duty. Until her journey drops her into the arms of a barbarian king. He speaks no tongue she knows but that of power, yet he recognizes his captive as a valuable pawn. Dafne must submit to a wedding of alliance, becoming a prisoner-queen in a court she does not understand. If she is to save herself and her country, she will have to learn to read the heart of a wild stranger. And there are more secrets written there than even Dafne could suspect...
2017 RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Perfect for Game of Thrones fans looking for more romance.
Praise for The Pages of the Mind
"Dafne and Nakoa's story is captivating, passionate and magical . . . . Readers will clamor to learn more about The Uncharted Realms." â??RT Book Reviews, Top Pick
"Kennedy has landed on my must buy list . . . . The Pages of the Mind is a definite and enthusiastic A." â??Smart Bitches, Trashy Boo

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