The Shadow Queen, Anne Bishop
The Shadow Queen, Anne Bishop
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The Shadow Queen
A Black Jewels Novel

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: John Sharian

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/03/2009

Synopsis

The national bestselling Black Jewels saga continues 

Theran Grayhaven is the last of his line, desperate to restore the land of Dena Nehele. But first he needs to find a Queen who remembers the Blood's code of honor and lives by the Old Ways. 

Languishing in the Shadow Realm, Lady Cassidy is a Queen without a court. But when she is chosen to rule Dena Nehele, she must convince bitter men to serve once again.

About Anne Bishop

Born in 1955, Anne Bishop, an American fantasy writer, started her writing career by publishing short stories. She is best known for her award-winning novels, The Black Jewels Trilogy, Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, and Queen of the Darkness. Bishop has also created The Tir Alainn Trilogy, and The Landscapes of Ephemera Series. She is currently residing in upstate New York and when she’s not working on The Others, her newest series, she enjoys gardening, reading and listening to music.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wealhtheow on December 02, 2009

This is not a good book. It is, however, incredibly engaging on a very specific level. If you're looking for reasonable human beings, beautiful turns of phrase, thoughtful politics or believable dialog, this is not the book for you. BUT. If you want melodramatic wish-fullfillment crack, then the onl......more

Goodreads review by Lee on August 29, 2018

Bishop needs confidence in her new characters. I loved Lady Cassidy and Gray and wanted more of them, but felt that the constant need for Damian and Lucifer. In fact, Bishop insisted on inserting a completely needless subplot of yet another attempt to seduce Damian by a vicious witch. Why? Oh, why? L......more

Goodreads review by Anna lost in stories *A* on March 11, 2020

You guys, I’m gonna be completely honest with you right now… I’m not really in the mood to write a detailed review for this duology… it’s one of my all time favourite stories ever, and I read them about a month ago… and by that I mean I reread them again, cause I already read them multiple times in......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 03, 2019

The Shadow Queen introduces us to Theran Grayhaven, the last of Jared and Lia (from The Invisible Ring)’s bloodline. Set a couple of years after Jaenelle cleared the taint caused by Dorothea, and killed many of the Blood of Terrielle in the process, we see Theran trying to rebuild Dena Nehele but he......more

Goodreads review by Gwen on January 25, 2015

This series is brilliant. One of the greatest things about it is that the plots are never formulaic and the characters will always keep you guessing. The previous book in this series was an ode to a genre piece gone slightly wrong, but this one gets everything back on track. I can't wait to pick up......more

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Praise for The Shadow Queen

“A strong romantic fantasy.”—Alternative Worlds
 
“Anne Bishop does not disappoint. I have not read a book of hers that did not immediately captivate me and draw me immediately back into her world...[She] weaves her spell so well...Her characters seem so real and engaging.”—SF Revu

“Surges with spellcraft and engaging romance.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Black Jewel fans won’t want to miss this installment which offers a different look on the realms of the Blood.”—Dear Author 

“Superb.”—Specusphere 

“In this stand-alone novel set in the evocative Black Jewels world, Bishop tackles surviving various horrors head-on...It’s a difficult subject, but one that Bishop writes about sensitively, with compassion and without blinking or pulling punches.”—RT Book Reviews

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