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Lädt ... Die Inselkönigin (1999)von Cory Daniells
  
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Gehört zur ReiheT'En Trilogy (Book 1) Ist enthalten inAuszeichnungen
In a world of danger and dark enchantment, the most treacherous magic is desire.... Trained in the arts of war and possessed of extraordinary healing gifts, Imoshen was one of the last of the legendary T'En, an ancient race who'd ruled Fair Isle for six centuries. But now, in the space of a heartbeat, all that Imoshen holds dear is gone...lost to invading soldiers and the relentless general who led them. All his life Tulkhan had heard tales of the T'En...of exotic women whose wine-dark eyes could see into a man's soul and read his mind. Yet nothing could have prepared him for the reality of Imoshen. Even surrounded by his Elite Guard, the fierce beauty would not surrender. But making the last living T'En royal his captive was a grave mistake. For soon Tulkhan will discover the full force of Imoshen's proud defiance, as this alluring temptress seeks to turn the tables and make her magnificent captor a prisoner of his own raging desire. From Cory Daniells comes a glorious romantic fantasy set against a backdrop of dark magic and daring, a spellbinding story of a man and a woman at the heart of a deadly conflict...and at the mercy of an irresistible hunger. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Six hundred years ago, T'Imoshen's ancestors, the T'En, conquered the land of Fair Isle. However, over generations of interbreeding, the unique characteristics of the T'En - magical powers and a striking physical appearance (think elvish) - have all but died out. T'Imoshen is nearly the last 'throwback' to have the appearance and powers of the T'En.
One of the only others is her betrothed, Reothe. However, although she's physically attracted to Reothe, something about him has always made her uneasy. (Could it be the fact that he's clearly a pushy, controlling jerk?)
When Fair Isle is conquered by the barbaric, misogynist Ghebites, T'Imoshen finds herself in the position of being the only one who can negotiate with their General, Tulkhan, to try to save her people from a miserable fate. In her attempts to seduce Tulkhan into favorable agreements, she finds herself hopelessly attracted to her people's conqueror (Conveniently, he seems to be the most open-minded of all of his lot, even if he is volatile and suspicious.) Meanwhile, Reothe is leading a rebel group that hopes to overthrow the Ghebite invaders, and he insists that T'Imoshen's rightful place is at his side.
The writing and 'feel' of the story is very 90's, to me. A lot of woman-oriented fantasy with some similarity to this came out around this time. However, this is more romance-oriented than most of them. The majority of this book is the two main characters lusting after each other. However... maybe it's just me, but I wasn't really feeling their relationship. The cultures and the characters - even the magic - is all a bit stereotypical.
The book ends with much more of the story to-come. I haven't quite decided whether to continue with the next books. There are lots of better books out there, but this is a light, fast read and I might just decide to find out what happens next.
(Note: I did think that if I had to read the phrase "wine-dark eyes" one more time, I might've screamed.) (