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Merfolk Trilogy #2
Dawn on a Jade Sea
A fabulous tale of romance and fantasy from the award-winning author of Across a Wine-Dark Sea. Deep beneath the ocean's surface lives a race of wondrous people. And although they have walked among the people of the land, their true natures remain separate and hidden--until an exquisite woman binds her destiny with that of a forbidden man.
Twelve years after he rescued Rhea from a savage storm, Zhao, the Red Tiger, is reunited with the dark beauty who possesses the skills of ancient martial artists
Twelve years after he rescued Rhea from a savage storm, Zhao, the Red Tiger, is reunited with the dark beauty who possesses the skills of ancient martial artists
496 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 1992
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August 15, 2012
I have had this book for years on my TBR shelf. When I first read the blurb, it just didn't pull me in. So picked it up again and read it finally.
It's quite an interesting plot - a beautiful race living deep under the ocean living but hidden from the human race and what happens when one of their most prized woman , who has been promised to one of their own, meets and falls in love with a human.
This is an epic story, filled with such interesting characters and so much happens in these two worlds that I began wondering if it would ever be possible for Rhea and Zhao to be together.
But despite the treatchery, betrayals and obstacles placed in front of them, it was really nice to see that love prevails. Yes, many sacrifices to be made but what would true love be like without you having to break down walls before finding each other's hearts.
A sweet story and I am interested to know what the other two books written by this author are like.
A short synopsis:
In the sapphire waters deep below the ocean's surface lived a wondrous race of beautiful men and women. Although they have walked among the people of the land, they have remained separate, their true natures hidden--until an exquisite woman bound her destiny with that of a forbidden man.
SHE WAS A SHIMMERING BEAUTY FROM A KINGDOM OF LEGEND
Dark hair flowing past her shoulders, eyes the gray of a stormy sea, Rhea stepped from the ocean as if a goddess--if a goddess could fight with the skills of ancient martial arts and love with the depth of a woman of flesh and blood. A vision had brought her to the glorious city of Ch'ang-an, compelling her to seek a warrior called Zhao, the Red Tiger....
HE WAS A MAGNIFICENT MAN OF FIRE AND JADE
His green eyes and fiery hair proclaimed him a foreigner in the city; his healing arts won him the favor of the royal family and turned the gaze of a deadly enemy upon him. Now, twelve harvests after he had rescued her from the ravages of a thundering storm, Rhea will find him. And amid the jasmine of the Imperial Park, passion will be born, hot as fire, strong as steel, eternal as the ocean tides... even as treachery carries the two lovers to a fate that threatens their love and their very lives.
It's quite an interesting plot - a beautiful race living deep under the ocean living but hidden from the human race and what happens when one of their most prized woman , who has been promised to one of their own, meets and falls in love with a human.
This is an epic story, filled with such interesting characters and so much happens in these two worlds that I began wondering if it would ever be possible for Rhea and Zhao to be together.
But despite the treatchery, betrayals and obstacles placed in front of them, it was really nice to see that love prevails. Yes, many sacrifices to be made but what would true love be like without you having to break down walls before finding each other's hearts.
A sweet story and I am interested to know what the other two books written by this author are like.
A short synopsis:
In the sapphire waters deep below the ocean's surface lived a wondrous race of beautiful men and women. Although they have walked among the people of the land, they have remained separate, their true natures hidden--until an exquisite woman bound her destiny with that of a forbidden man.
SHE WAS A SHIMMERING BEAUTY FROM A KINGDOM OF LEGEND
Dark hair flowing past her shoulders, eyes the gray of a stormy sea, Rhea stepped from the ocean as if a goddess--if a goddess could fight with the skills of ancient martial arts and love with the depth of a woman of flesh and blood. A vision had brought her to the glorious city of Ch'ang-an, compelling her to seek a warrior called Zhao, the Red Tiger....
HE WAS A MAGNIFICENT MAN OF FIRE AND JADE
His green eyes and fiery hair proclaimed him a foreigner in the city; his healing arts won him the favor of the royal family and turned the gaze of a deadly enemy upon him. Now, twelve harvests after he had rescued her from the ravages of a thundering storm, Rhea will find him. And amid the jasmine of the Imperial Park, passion will be born, hot as fire, strong as steel, eternal as the ocean tides... even as treachery carries the two lovers to a fate that threatens their love and their very lives.
March 12, 2019
I loved reading the book!!
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August 19, 2020Set in 8th century China; Jewish hero; also mermaids.
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June 18, 2012
I re-read the first in the series a little while ago and discovered that this was a series. So thanks to paperbackswap.com, I found the next two in the series. I was severely disappointed in this book. I think I liked the first one so much because of the Ancient Greek setting. This one had a rather limited plot and was predictable.
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