Monday, 27 May 2013

Review: Masques - Patricia Briggs

After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. 

Her latest mission involves spying on the increasingly powerful sorcerer Geoffrey ae'Magi.  But in a war against an enemy armed with the powers of illusion, how do you know who the true enemy is-or where he will strike next?

My thoughts:
I meant to write a review yesterday, oh well.

I did like this one more than Briggs' other old fantasy romance novels. But yes of course it could have been much better. It was also rushed and could have been dragged out to a thick trilogy. Sure there is a book 2, but this book ended with the bad guy beaten.

Aralorn was a cool kick-ass woman. Wolf was an enigma, and yes I wished the secret who he was would have been left longer. Now it was all, maybe, and aha. Ok that's it then.

There is action, danger, a bad guy and a king to be helped. A nice little book, the first she wrote (even if she did edit a bit later on). But still it was nice and I want to see what happens next. But I did read the blurb and was all come on, told you so peeps.

Cover
Nice

Sianim #1
Light fantasy
Mass Market Paperback, 294 pages
Published September 28th 2010 by Ace (first published December 1st 1993)
Own
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38 comments:

  1. brandileigh200327 May, 2013 16:40

    I am down for a cool and kick ass woman

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  2. Chris27 May, 2013 17:23

    Rushed stories are so frustrating.

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  3. Nise' 27 May, 2013 18:46

    I've been wanting to read the Mercy series for awhile now and know I will kick myself for waiting so long just like I am with Cat and Bones. But, the great thing is that I don't have to wait for each book as there are a few ready to be read.

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    1. Blodeuedd27 May, 2013 22:38

      The Mercy series is awesome. Love love it, so do read that one

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  4. Yvonne27 May, 2013 21:00

    I've been wanting to try this author for awhile, but I'm not really sure this book is for me. Maybe :)

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  5. Melliane27 May, 2013 21:18

    I liked this one even if it's not the best for me, but the next one about aralorn is really better too.

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    1. Blodeuedd27 May, 2013 22:39

      Oh better? Cool. I will get it one day and those books that can be read in between

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  6. Melissa (Books and Things)27 May, 2013 22:41

    I thought she did more than edit this one. Hm... still curious about it, but now I am warned that it is rushed. Now that I know that, it may bug me less.

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    1. Blodeuedd28 May, 2013 08:00

      I am unsure, there was some info at the beginning, but it said she edited but left much as it was

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  7. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer27 May, 2013 23:26

    Well, I think I will skip this one and would have loved a dragged out trilogy!

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    1. Blodeuedd28 May, 2013 08:01

      It would have been so much better. Instead I get book 2 and a new adventure

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  8. Mel27 May, 2013 23:49

    I've had this book on my TBR pile for a long while...may get round to it soon!

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  9. Diana28 May, 2013 00:32

    One book that could have been a trilogy? It must have been rushed. Oh, dear.

    P.S. I think YOU'RE kick-ass! ;-)

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    1. Blodeuedd28 May, 2013 08:02

      Awwwwww, thank you Diana :D

      So rushed AND it was under 300 pages

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  10. Melissa (My World...in words and pages)28 May, 2013 01:03

    I have this one on the shelf. I do want to read her books as I have a few different series here. *sigh* One day, I'll get there. :)

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  11. Anachronist28 May, 2013 01:11

    Now it was all, maybe, and aha. Ok that's it then.

    Duh? Aha...

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  12. Lexi28 May, 2013 06:12

    I really enjoyed Masques. You can tell it is an early piece from Briggs, who has grown as a writer since. But the story line and characters found a home in my heart and I couldn't shake them. Maybe my imagination added a little to her story telling, but I still reread this one.

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    1. Blodeuedd28 May, 2013 08:04

      It wasn't bad, I liked it better than I liked Raven 2. And as her first book it sure showed the potential that she got

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    2. Lexi28 May, 2013 23:55

      I agree, Better than Raven 2. I read this after reading the Mercy Thompson series, so it was fun to see how much she has grown.
      Have you read The Hob's Bargain?

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    3. Blodeuedd29 May, 2013 22:00

      I did read the Hob and it was good, better than Raven 2. Dunno why Raven 2 fell apart like it did

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  13. Blodeuedd28 May, 2013 08:03

    I still have 4 fantasy books by her left..make that 5

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  14. Anonymous28 May, 2013 22:34

    Ooh this sounds kind of cool, I think I'd like Aralorn! I love everything I've read by Briggs so far, so I'm sure I'd love this. Awesome review!

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  15. Karen29 May, 2013 02:26

    I've seen this one but I didn't realize it was an older book. Sounds kind of meh

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  16. Carole Rae29 May, 2013 03:21

    Sometimes, in my opinion, its better to make it a little rushed in some areas then to have it drag on...and on....and on...like some series I could mention. XD

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    1. Blodeuedd29 May, 2013 22:31

      Well I do not want it drag out, but here, well a whole story in one book under 300 pages. Fight the bad guy and win

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  17. The Bookworm29 May, 2013 04:49

    That's a cool cover. I always mean to read something by this author, but never get to it.

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  18. Aurian29 May, 2013 11:00

    I did read this one, but it never tempted me to read the second book. I liked it, it sure is different.

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  19. Teddyree30 May, 2013 08:05

    I have to get back to the Mercy Thompson series before I start any of her others!

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