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Loading... A Distant Magic (2007)by Mary Jo Putney
   No current Talk conversations about this book.  hailelib | Jun 19, 2015 |   Ebeth.Naylor | Sep 30, 2013 |  ) montano | Jul 31, 2007 | A pampered Scottish lady and a rugged ship captain scarred by enslavement join forces to abolish slavery, they time-travel to appear at all the critical junctures of the movement and advance the cause with magic and sometimes sheer will. Putney's meticulous research added authenticity to the book, but it also sometimes made the bulk of the book read a little like a historical timeline instead of fiction. (  ) emigre | Apr 15, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: Mary Jo Putney's passionate, vivid characters and captivating stories have earned enthusiastic acclaim from reviewers and readers everywhere. Now the New York Times bestselling author weaves a new tale in the Guardian series--a dazzling romantic fantasy that takes readers not only from the elegant streets of London to a dangerously tempting Mediterranean island but across time. No library descriptions found. |
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"The third of the Guardian series. This one tells Jean's story, how she met her mate and how her ability to access her magic blossomed. But the real main 'character' is the history of the abolitionist movement in Britain.
While I enjoyed the book, I would be more likely to reread one of the first two. However Ms. Putney did follow up on some questions raised in book two and developd her ideas about the working of African magic and how it differs from European magic in her alternate world."
I had forgotten most of the story and the time-travel involved and how Jean and Nickolai had to be present at every critical point in the development of the movement to ban the slave trade in England and the use of English ships. Ms. Putney was more interested in telling us the history of the movement than in developing the romance. As far as recommending it, I would say that it is only for Ms. Putney's fans who enjoyed the other two Guardians books. On the other hand it was entertaining for me.