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9/10Power, love, hate, duty... author Judith Tarr weaves these universal themes into a story both beguiling and cruel, bittersweet for the characters and the reader alike.
Generations ago, two empires were united through the union of their respective scions. But the latest incumbent hates one-half of his heritage and so the lines of Sun and Lion are splintering. Unbeknownst to the rulers of the empire, in secret, a Lion heir has been protected and prepared to take back his throne.I found this book heavy going. I struggled to distinguish the differences between the two main characters - Estarion and Korusan - until they met. Then, I found the book interesting again...
This book (and I gather series) reverses the general trend of much fiction centring on white characters. The main character and his family (half of his empire in fact) are black to brown, the other half of the empire appear to be East Asian inspired. The characters are frequently described by themselves and others so it is hard to forget that they are mostly not white, that said there is only a brief mention of the racism that exists, which makes some sense given the book is about the emporer, n...
I love this author's writing, and the 1st 3 books in this series, so when i saw this one in a 50 cent bin, i snapped it up. Tarr's writing as always sucked me in, and i have read and reread it many times, every time swearing i won't do that again, as she has so many other, better books. And yet this is the one that is RIGHT THERE, on my shelf, so...
I actually started here. One of my favorites of the entire series. But it was so good I went back and started from the beginning. The entire series does not disappoint altho the conclusion has its problems
Fast paced, well written, hard to put down & get to work or sleep
