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Lädt ... A Distant Magic (2007)von Mary Jo Putney
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. En su viaje a Marsella, Jean Macrae, miembro de la estirpe escocesa de los Guardianes, es apresada por el atractivo y poderoso pirata Nikolai Gregorio. La joven pelirroja pronto descubrirá que no se trata de un rufián en busca de un rescate, sino que, tras sus motivos, se esconde una antigua venganza hacia su propio padre, que abandonó al joven Nikolai a su suerte en una emboscada en alta mar. Tras años como esclavo, el destino le brinda a Nikolai su momento de revancha, pero, desgraciadamente, sus poderes mágicos no serán de gran ayuda contra la intrépida y curiosa escocesa, con la que, además, siente una conexión profunda. Presa y captor, incapaces de luchar contra lo que ya está escrito, forjarán una alianza que les llevará a iniciarse en el arte de la magia, a conocer el alcance de sus poderes y a luchar contra la esclavitud, en una aventura a través del tiempo, del amor y del significado de sus vidas. A reread and my remarks from my 888 thread: "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. A disappointment after Putney's last Guardian book. To echo another reviewer, this was clearly a case of research run rampant. The anti-slavery thrust of the story would have been fine to move the plot along but the long passages concentrating on a character unrelated to the main characters was distracting. The appearance of this character mid-way through the book stops the romance between Jean and Nickolai dead in its tracks. I put it down and don't feel compelled to pick it up again. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Fantasy.
Fiction.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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