Beauty and The Beast
Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic—both good and evil—returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow…
Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it—and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village—a price Aren herself must pay…
My Review:
Man, this was such a fantastic read! I loved this world, it was so interesting with the magic of the bloodmages, and of the wild magic creatures. And oh, where these characters a delight to read about. The only thing that I didn't like? Was that this is a stand alone, that we're not going to get more!
Aren has had to keep the truth about herself, that she has magic, a secret, because if she doesn't, she has the choice of death or becoming a bloodmage. So it's good to avoid, but hard to live. And then her whole family is killed by raiders. So things are pretty rough for her.
I had such a great time watching the Hob teach Aren how to use her magic. It was a really interesting world, I loved how her magic worked, and what she was able to do with it, because there was a bit of morality, given that she was dealing with spirits and souls.
That ending was pretty amazing! There were some tricky moments, and I loved how it all worked out! I would've liked a bit more, with her and Hob, and more of them and this world in general, but it has been 11 years since this book come out, it's unlikely that we'll get a sequel, no matter how much I'd like one!
I absolutely loved reading this book, and I need to read the rest of her books!
Author: Patricia Briggs
Read: July 3rd, 2022
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: March 1st 2001
I absolutely loved reading this book, and I need to read the rest of her books!
Author: Patricia Briggs
Read: July 3rd, 2022
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: March 1st 2001
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