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“Queen of the Darkness” by Anne Bishop

26 July, 202026 July, 2020 - Grace Leave a comment

Queen of the Darkness is the concluding volume of the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. In the previous books, we see a matriarchal society that has become twisted and dysfunctional, where the leaders abuse their power, harm those in their care, and poison the very fabric of society. It’s a very clear parallel andRead more

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“Heir to the Shadows” by Anne Bishop

23 February, 202023 February, 2020 - Grace Leave a comment

Note: this post will contain some minor plot spoilers for Daughter of the Blood, because it’s hard to talk about book two in this particular series without giving away the ending of the previous book. Throughout Daughter of the Blood, we followed the story of Jaenelle, a child who was born with inconceivable magical power.Read more

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“Daughter of the Blood” by Anne Bishop

18 January, 202018 January, 2020 - Grace Leave a comment

Daughter of the Blood is a dark fantasy novel by Anne Bishop. And I do mean dark. I started reading this book around a decade ago. There were things I loved about it, but I was also deeply uncomfortable with some of the more graphic violence, including sexual violence. But sometimes books that don’t workRead more

Posted in Book Reviews - Tagged abuse, black jewels, magic, prophecy
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