Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop is the last book in her Dark Jewels Trilogy and possibly the best one in the series. The earlier books are Daughter of the Blood and Heir to the Shadows and you will need to read them before you get to this book: the individual books do not stand alone.
Anyway, in Queen of the Darkness we find everyone gathering for a final conflict as Dorothea and Hekatah try to go to war with Kaeleer, with hopes of ruling all three Realms. On the other side, Jaenelle's Court is trying to save their and we are warned that a friend may become an enemy in order to remain a friend.
I do love this series and this book is my favorite from the series, possibly because we get to see Daemon, Lucivar, Saetan, and Jaenelle together for the first time. We also see Daemon change from who he has been in the past and find a good place for him to be, in all ways. Bishop helps us fall in love with the characters and you keep hoping that everything turns out right. Quite simply: its a great read for those who love fantasy.
Bishop has written a few more books that take place in this world, including a couple of short stories, found in Dreams Made Flesh, and a book coming out in March 2008. If you liked these books, you will probably want to check those out as well.
Rating: 5.0
Friday, February 8, 2008
Queen of the Darkness
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I love this series so much and Dreams Made Flesh is definitely worth reading if you liked the trilogy. Bring on the next book, I can't wait!
I found this series years ago and have loved it ever since. I also got several of my friends hooked on the series. We all love them. I read Dreams Made Flesh but I haven't managed to pick up anything else by Bishop. It may be something to do later on. Tangles Web does look interesting and it has Surreal, Daemon, and Jaenelle in it!
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