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Deep in the sun-drenched desert, priestess Ginger-Sun carries the power of shape mages. And whispers abound: Is she descended from the beloved Sunset Goddess, or are her nighttime rituals filled with wickedness? Ginger herself is uncertain, until a stranger is left for dead at her feet.Thence her magic begins to burn.
Fate makes Ginger the stranger's wife and therefore a target for those who would murder this man to crown another--and force her magic into twisted ferocity. For unless Ginger show more masters her dark powers, violence will rein in Taka Mal--and in her soul.
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Popular romance isn't really my cup of tea. This book reinforces that opinion, although I find the world intriguing and might look for other books in the same series, the plot is almost entirely predictable.
There are a couple of points where it doesn't go quite as expected - but on both occasions that is merely delaying the inevitable rather than actually twisting the plot into an unexpected direction.
It's a shame - there's an interesting fantasy world in there but it's dragged way, way down by a plot that is so predictable I could sleep-walk my way through it.
There are a couple of points where it doesn't go quite as expected - but on both occasions that is merely delaying the inevitable rather than actually twisting the plot into an unexpected direction.
It's a shame - there's an interesting fantasy world in there but it's dragged way, way down by a plot that is so predictable I could sleep-walk my way through it.
The Fire Opal - Catherine Asaro (7/10)
Romantic fantasy; book 4 in the Lost Continent series.
I personally think Asaro writes science fiction much better than fantasy and this book reinforces that opinion. It was a fine, pleasant read, but she can do much better. It was very slow to start, but picked up about halfway through to have a satisfying ending. I also liked the touch that suggested this "world" is some sort of appearing/vanishing continent in our world. I like these books, but I'm hanging out more for the next Skolian book.
Romantic fantasy; book 4 in the Lost Continent series.
I personally think Asaro writes science fiction much better than fantasy and this book reinforces that opinion. It was a fine, pleasant read, but she can do much better. It was very slow to start, but picked up about halfway through to have a satisfying ending. I also liked the touch that suggested this "world" is some sort of appearing/vanishing continent in our world. I like these books, but I'm hanging out more for the next Skolian book.
the romances in these are a bit shrill, but it's still forgivable for the most part.
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Oakland, California native Catherine Asaro received a doctorate in physics from Harvard University. She has published a number of papers on theoretical physics and was a physics professor until 1990, when she established Molecudyne Research, which she currently runs. A former ballerina, she has performed with ballets and in musicals on both show more coasts, and founded the Mainly Jazz Dance program at Harvard. She now teaches at the Caryl Maxwell Classical Ballet. Her husband is John Kendall Cannizzo, an astrophysicist at NASA show less
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- Canonical title
- The Fire Opal
- Original publication date
- 2007-07
- People/Characters
- Ginger-Sun; General Yargazon; Vizarana Jade; Drummer; Baz Ar'Quaaz; General Spearcaster (show all 7); General Firaz
- Important places
- Taka Mal; Lost Continent
- Dedication
- To My Sisters, Nina and Marianna With love
- First words
- Ginger-Sun feared her own power.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They stood together, gazing at the lake that gave life to the desert much as a lonely warlord and priestess had given life to each other.
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- English
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