Taste of Darkness Author: Visit Amazon's Maria V. Snyder Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0778315851 | Format: PDF
Taste of Darkness Description
Review
"Touch of Power is a spellbinding romantic adventure that will leave readers salivating for the next book in the series."
-USATODAY.com's Happy Ever After blog
"Snyder entertains readers with an intriguing storyline filled with fully formed characters paired with action, adventure and romance, all in equal doses." -RT Book Reviews on Scent of Magic
About the Author
Maria V. Snyder is the
New York Times bestselling author of the Study series, the Glass series, the Healer series,
Inside Out, and
Outside In. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State and a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing from Seton Hill University. Unable to part ways with Seton Hill, Maria is currently a teacher and mentor for the MFA program. Find her on the Web at MariaVSnyder.com.
See all Editorial Reviews
- Series: Healer
- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (December 31, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0778315851
- ISBN-13: 978-0778315858
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I found this volume somewhat depressing and, I hate to say it, drawn out. Kerrick is barely rescued from book 2 when he is missing in the first chapter of book3 and then spends most of the book drained and distant. None of their plans are ever accurate and back up plans and on the fly plans are needed continually. That in itself, was interesting, but it was a blow after blow as the enemy outsmarted them and continued to overpower them. While Avry continually found answers and freed prisoners, Prince Rhyn was continually secretive and manipulating making him suspect as the “good guy”. You would think with all the adventures Avery and Kerrick undertake (mostly separately) that it would keep the reader’s attention, but it took me days to finish this one and I skimmed the continual ambushes and repeated talks on how to overcome the new plague. Talk, talk, talk, battle strategy, speculation about enemies plans, more speculation about things to heal, death lily hypotheses, - it just got a little boring. Someone just needs to win this “war” and get it over with.
I hated that Tohon was in Avry’s head and has a connection to her. Just when did that happen? It is never cleared up and why isn’t Kerrick’s connection stronger since they are in love? It is just rather creepy and the only reason for their mental conversations were used to fill in the blanks. She ended up having more time with Tohon than Kerrick, which I, personally, hated. Kerrick's powers are a mystery the whole book, others get powers that are very timely and, is it just me, or are there way too many enemies to keep track of?
I would bet that guys would like this story with the cannibals, the bloody fights and the gruesome plague symptoms.
It had been awhile since I read Scent of Magic, the second book in Maria V. Snyder's Healer series. With a huge cast of characters and a shifting set of alliances, I was a bit worried that I would be hopelessly lost as I began this final book in the trilogy. I was a huge fan of the first two books of the series, however, so despite my fear I jumped right in. I was happy that Snyder quickly got me back up to pace, gently reminding me of important plot events of previous books so that I could remember exactly who everyone was and how they related to one another. This was a nice end to the trilogy ... nice in that everyone who you hoped would get a Happily Ever After ending gets their Happily Ever After ending. There are no loose ends in this finale ... well, not a lot of loose ends. It should have been a satisfying conclusion story. But it wasn't. It was nice, but only nice. That is a huge downgrade from the megalove I felt for the first books in this series.
Why?
The great characters have always driven this series, and although they are present in this book, I don't believe that it is the characters that dominate this story. Sure, they are there, but really this is a book full of plot after plot after plot to either rescue someone or overthrow an evil leader. The characters are important only because they are pawns in these plots. If you are a reader who really, really gets into battle plans and methods you might really enjoy seeing how this story plays out. But if you are a reader who is more drawn to emotional connections and character growth, you might be disappointed in this last novel of the Healer series. I didn't really sense a lot of character growth at all.
Taste of Darkness Preview
Link
Please Wait...