The princess knight
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- ISBN: 9781496721273
- ISBN: 1496721276
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource. - Publisher: New York : Kensington Books, 2020.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Intro -- Also by -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright Page -- PART 1 -- PROLOGUE -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6 -- CHAPTER 7 -- CHAPTER 8 -- CHAPTER 9 -- CHAPTER 10 -- CHAPTER 11 -- CHAPTER 12 -- CHAPTER 13 -- PART 2 -- CHAPTER 14 -- CHAPTER 15 -- CHAPTER 16 -- CHAPTER 17 -- CHAPTER 18 -- CHAPTER 19 -- CHAPTER 20 -- CHAPTER 21 -- CHAPTER 22 -- CHAPTER 23 -- CHAPTER 24 -- CHAPTER 25 -- CHAPTER 26 -- CHAPTER 27 -- CHAPTER 28 -- EPILOGUE -- Teaser chapter |
Source of Description Note: | Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed June 22, 2020). |
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Electronic resources
- Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2020 October #1
The clunky second installment to Aiken's Scarred Earth Saga (following
Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly.The Blacksmith Queen ) follows war monk Gemma Smytheâsister to the warring Queens Keeley and Beatrixââon episodic adventures as she gathers and protects allies for Keeley, her queen. Though the novel is billed as a fantasy romance, Gemma's relationship with Amichai warrior Quinn lacks both emotion and heat, and it takes a backseat to the action and fantasy politics except for a few moments of tenderness and attraction. Aiken's fantasy world is so chock-full of magical creatures and human sects that it becomes difficult to keep them all straight. The absurd violence is cartoonish ("She turned her weapon and swung the other way, only higher, smashing heads like pumpkins"), but the petty arguments that frequently explode between main characters bog things down. Fans will be glad to see Aiken's characteristic over-the-top humor and rapid-fire dialogue on display, but the riotous tone falls flat without any heart behind it. In failing to balance the romance with the action, neither is given its due.Agent: Ethan Ellenberg, Ethan Ellenberg Literary. (Dec.)