The Queen's Weapons
Black Jewels, Book 11
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Narrated by:
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Gary Littman
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By:
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Anne Bishop
About this listen
Enter the dark and sensual realms of the Black Jewels, a world where power always has a price, in this sweeping story in the New York Times best-selling fantasy saga.
They are Warlord Princes, men born to serve and protect. They are the Queen's Weapons, men born to destroy the Queen's enemies - no matter what face that enemy wears.
Daemonar Yaslana knows how to be bossy yet supportive - traits he shares with his father, the Demon Prince, and his uncle, the High Lord of Hell. Within his generation of the family, he assumes the role of protector, supporting his sister Titian's artistic efforts and curbing his cousin Jaenelle Saetien's more adventurous ideas. But when a young Eyrien Queen, someone Titian thought was a friend, inflicts an emotional wound, Daemonar's counterattack brings him under the tutelage of Witch, the Queen whose continued existence is known only to a select few.
As Daemonar is confronted by troubling changes within and around the family, he sees warnings that a taint in the Blood might be reappearing. Daemonar, along with his father and uncle, must uncover the source of a familiar evil - and Daemon Sadi, the High Lord of Hell, may be forced into making a terrible choice.
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Critic reviews
"The latest Black Jewels novel (after The Queen's Bargain) continues to deliver dark fantasy with lush worldbuilding, strong characters, and high-stakes action." (Library Journal)
I like parts of the story very much but...
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Perfect as usual
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It follows the fairly tried and tested formula of bad Aristos trying to get control and bring back the bad old ways. A lot of it is fairly predicable but it does have a twist or two.
The original Black Jewels trilogy is one of the very best fantasy stories ever written, this continuation whilst a good read is just not at the same level.
I cant say I was thrilled at the way one of the main characters developed and also it wasn't that plausible. No way would anyone brought up by those parents be unaware of the consequences of their actions.
It starts well enough but then gets a bit bogged down in the middle and had me quite annoyed at both character and plot development before a fairly decent goodies v baddies battle and ending.
Gary Littman does a decent job as narrator but as someone who has been brought up John Sharian reading the series its always a bit harder when the narrator is changed - I guess the 10 year gap between Twilight's Dawn and The Queens Bargain is the reason for this.
The ending definitely leaves scope for another book in the series and I am sure I will listen to it, but I am not sure it will ever capture the original magic again
Fairly enjoyable but not one of Anne Bishops best
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