Friday 23 August 2013

Review: Lord of the Fading Lands - C.L.Wilson

Long ago, in the magical holocaust known as the Mage Wars, the immortal Fey and their allies fought to defeat the grasping evil of the Elden Mages and their dark-gifted supporters. During those wars, in a fit of grief-induced madness caused by the death of his mate, Fey shapeshifter Rain Tairen Soul nearly destroyed the world in a blaze of tairen fire.

Now a thousand years later, a new threat calls him from the Fading Lands, back into the world that had cost him so dearly. Now an ancient, familiar evil is regaining its strength, and a new voice beckons him--more compelling, more seductive, more maddening than any before. 

As the power of his most bitter enemy grows and ancient alliances crumble, the wildness in his blood will not be denied. The tairen must claim his truemate and embrace the destiny woven for him in the mists of time.

My thoughts:
I do not know how to rate this one. I liked it, so it was good, but the more I think about things the more annoyed I get. And I would not rush out to get the next book as there are 4 more and I was all get it done or get it over with.

Honestly if I had shut down my brain then it could get that 3. But now I will just rant a bit cos I feel like it. Tairen was too alpha, that I did think from day 1. YOU ARE MINE! Ok cool it mister. If I had been Ellie I would have told him so. Yes I get that she is swept away. But I would have liked it more if she had said. "Ok I get I am in danger, we will go to the fading lands and you can court me there." Instead they stayed and the situation went from bad to worse. Everyone felt TSTL at one time or another and I wondered how these races have managed to survive at all. I wanted to smack everyone over the head.

The world, sure it was there, but instead of going all DOOM I destroyed the world once, tell me more about the world itself.

And what no one saw that Ellie was weird?

I did find those crazy fey that had run away cool. Those I wanted more about. These, eh not so much. There is mating frenzy and then there is mating frenzy. It was too much.

And there was no conclusion. Le sigh. I totally know what will happen to some, I knew from page one. But there are other minor characters that seemed interesting. So fantasy romance, yeah, romance. I think I have read too much fantasy and fantasy romance is always so lame to me.

Conclusion:
Eh

Cover
The whole flying panther is stupid

Mass Market Paperback, 402 pages
Published October 2nd 2007 by Leisure Books
Tairen Soul #1
Fantasy romance
Own

30 comments:

  1. I'm sad pants that you didn't like it as much as I did, but I kind of understand your feelings. Next books are better, trust me. ;)

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    1. But they are all such idiots! I do not want more :/

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  2. TSTL moments are never good! Those moments drive me absolutely crazy. Sorry this one didn't seem to work for you!

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    1. There were so many and I was all *smacks someone over the head* Crazy

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  3. Haha! That was a fun review. I think I will pass on this one especially because the whole flying panther cover is stupid!

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    1. That is cos he transforms into a flying panther...yeah no

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  4. I can't tell that it's supposed to look like a flying panther...just looks like its yawning!

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  5. you make me giggle, I am not at all sure what to make of this book.

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  6. 2007?! That cover is straight out of the 1980s.

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  7. Ooo Blodeuedd! This is one of my all time favourite series and you did not like it? I love those books, I think they are amazing. It will only get better, I promise you. And the Tairen are so much fun to read about.

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    1. Eh, I just do not wanna continue, they were such idiots. And to suffer through another one? Maybe when I am 50

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  8. I know I saw this book, but I'm not sure if I have read it or not... good question.

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  9. lol A resounding 'eh"

    I'm not a huge fan of fantasy so this probably isn't for me either.

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    1. I LOVE fantasy but fantasy romance is just lame

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  10. Not my kind of book, but an interesting cover :)

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  11. i have been wanting to read this for a long time, sorry it was disappointing!

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  12. I enjoyed this series but I agree with you on some of the points. There are flaws, and there are things that just plain don't make sense (like sticking around when they should leave). But some of the supporting characters keep it lively, and I grew attached to them. Especially once you meet Ellie's parents. Tragic.

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    1. Ha, yup that, just leave, but if you all wanna be stupid...

      I did check what is gonna happen and learned about them. That I would want to read and weep about.

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  13. >.< jeez. Yes, I do love the men being slightly possessive, but jeeeeeeeeez calm down man! He sounds like a psycho.

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  14. I know what you mean about good premise but things that annoy

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  15. I have most of this series sitting on my shelf waiting patiently for me to read them. I'll probably let them wait a little bit more after your thoughts lol I'll get to them...eventually =)

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