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Dindi knows her life is forfeit if she cannot solve the faery riddle of the Unfinished Song. But to do that, she must first unravel the mystery of why the Aelfae hexed her whole lineage long ago. Meanwhile, Kemla and Tamio connive together against her. Desperate to prevent Dindi from dancing in the upcoming competition, and Kemla convinces Tamio to seduce Dindi. If at first they don't succeed, they aren't above hexcraft to get their way... And then there is the Man in Black. Devastatingly handsome, darkly powerful...and determined to kill her. If at first he doesn't succeed, he isn't above starting a war to get his way. 75,000 words. DMR is not enabled.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 26, 2011
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Tara Maya
138 books175 followersTara Maya has lived in Africa, Europe and Asia. She's pounded sorghum with mortar and pestle in a little clay village where the jungle meets the desert, meditated in a Buddhist monastery in the Himalayas and sailed the Volga river to a secret city that was once the heart of the Soviet space program. This first-hand experience, as well as research into the strange and piquant histories of lost civilizations, inspires her writing. Her terrible housekeeping, however, is entirely the fault of pixies.
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January 25, 2012
Book four picks up after Dindi has returned to The Lost Swan tribe from her initiation at Yellow Bear. While she has been made a Tavaedi thanks to her dancing in the fairy circle and NOT being killed by the fairys, everyone still assumes she has no chromas (magic for those not familiar with the series) and she is still treated as basically nothing better than a slave. The White Lady aka: Vessia aka: The Corn Maiden. is on the move. She has heard of her son Kavio's agreement with her nephew Zumo to hold a Vooma. A Dance contest amongst the top female dancers in Faearth. The best will be named the Vaedi and she will choose who will rule The Rainbow Labyrinth.
This series is getting better and better. Maya is doing an amazing job of taking the characters introduced in Dindi's visions in the previous books and bringing them into Dindi's present. Plus she brought in quite a few new interesting characters, such as Umbral, a deathsworn warrior, and Amdra, the daughter of Vumo and Nangi the thought eater. Or the new star of Dindi's visions, Mayara, an orphaned Aelfae who might just hold the key to solving the fairy's riddle.
I really liked the fact that Dindi finally seems to be coming into her own. While she is still ridiculed by the members of her tribe, she is more sure of herself. While others don't see or sense her magic, she is able to use it and at least can see it herself. Honestly I didn't know if I could make it through the book if Dindi didn't at least get some sort of good coming her way. In the first three books she is beaten down constantly, and while I liked them, I kept waiting for things to start going in her favor.
I also liked how Maya expanded into even more of Faearth. We get to meet the Raptor Riders of Orange Canyon, as well as the people of the Green Woods tribehold. Plus I got to find out more about the Deathsworn.
I was drawn into the story. I have to admit though that I knew where the story was going. Boy was I surprised, and not just at the end. The real reason Tamio falls in love with Dindi, where Kavio has been. I thought I knew the answers to both, but when the big reveal game...Well one I kinda suspected, but the other...OMG, I was soooo off. But it makes me eager to see were the 5th book will take Dindi in Faearth on her quest to hold up her end of the bargain with the fairys. Of course it is another cliffie....definitely a bit more severe than book 3. ***Spoiler alert*** But she softened it a bit with a final vision of Mayara. It actually made me tear up it was so sweet. ***end spoiler***
So far this was one of the more satisfying books in the series. FINALLY a whole lot of questions about how Dindi's chromas were hidden and where they came from in the first place were cleared up
The only thing I really had questions about, had nothing to do with the story itself. I was actually curious about the cover of the 4th book. It's beautiful, no doubt about that, but it is sooo different from the other 3 books. It just threw me for a minute.
If you've read the other 3 definitely pick this one up. If you haven't...Where have you been??? I admit the whole cliffie ending of the first book was definitely a buzz kill, but as long as you have the second book handy you'll be fine. The third and fourth books continue the cliffie mania, but not as severely as that first one, and considering its a 12 book saga, I kinda figure the cliffies will just keep on coming. The twists and turns however in the story just keep getting better and better, I don't know how the author plans to keep it up for 12 books without it starting to drag at some point, but I gladly will keep reading to see how she does it.
This series is getting better and better. Maya is doing an amazing job of taking the characters introduced in Dindi's visions in the previous books and bringing them into Dindi's present. Plus she brought in quite a few new interesting characters, such as Umbral, a deathsworn warrior, and Amdra, the daughter of Vumo and Nangi the thought eater. Or the new star of Dindi's visions, Mayara, an orphaned Aelfae who might just hold the key to solving the fairy's riddle.
I really liked the fact that Dindi finally seems to be coming into her own. While she is still ridiculed by the members of her tribe, she is more sure of herself. While others don't see or sense her magic, she is able to use it and at least can see it herself. Honestly I didn't know if I could make it through the book if Dindi didn't at least get some sort of good coming her way. In the first three books she is beaten down constantly, and while I liked them, I kept waiting for things to start going in her favor.
I also liked how Maya expanded into even more of Faearth. We get to meet the Raptor Riders of Orange Canyon, as well as the people of the Green Woods tribehold. Plus I got to find out more about the Deathsworn.
I was drawn into the story. I have to admit though that I knew where the story was going. Boy was I surprised, and not just at the end. The real reason Tamio falls in love with Dindi, where Kavio has been. I thought I knew the answers to both, but when the big reveal game...Well one I kinda suspected, but the other...OMG, I was soooo off. But it makes me eager to see were the 5th book will take Dindi in Faearth on her quest to hold up her end of the bargain with the fairys. Of course it is another cliffie....definitely a bit more severe than book 3. ***Spoiler alert*** But she softened it a bit with a final vision of Mayara. It actually made me tear up it was so sweet. ***end spoiler***
So far this was one of the more satisfying books in the series. FINALLY a whole lot of questions about how Dindi's chromas were hidden and where they came from in the first place were cleared up
The only thing I really had questions about, had nothing to do with the story itself. I was actually curious about the cover of the 4th book. It's beautiful, no doubt about that, but it is sooo different from the other 3 books. It just threw me for a minute.
If you've read the other 3 definitely pick this one up. If you haven't...Where have you been??? I admit the whole cliffie ending of the first book was definitely a buzz kill, but as long as you have the second book handy you'll be fine. The third and fourth books continue the cliffie mania, but not as severely as that first one, and considering its a 12 book saga, I kinda figure the cliffies will just keep on coming. The twists and turns however in the story just keep getting better and better, I don't know how the author plans to keep it up for 12 books without it starting to drag at some point, but I gladly will keep reading to see how she does it.
February 13, 2012
I started this series a few days ago and could not put it down. I can't wait for the next one. Using archetypes instead of cliched stereotypes, Tara Maya does a great job creating a beautiful, compelling vision of a world and it's magic that absolutely speaks to me. I adore New Mexico and the Pueblo people nad cultures there, from Hopi to Acoma to Zuni, and using their world view and culture to tell this compelling epic tale was sheer genius. With touches of other native american, Indian, and polynesian cultural and a truly disgusting Icelandic culinary touch (which made me giggle), I adore these books and have become a true fan of Tara Maya and her remarkable heroine with the worst luck and a true heart, Dindi.
August 11, 2012
The book seem to travel in the same vain as the previous 3 books. There is alot going on and the author continues to write from different points of view of other sometimes minor characters. Did I like the book? It's a 50/50 for me, I want to really like it but I just get annoyed with how the main character is still the victim until nearer the end and then there is a series of events that seem to happen to quickly it feels forced. I mean I could deal with the cliff hanger as I expected from the other books, but the events for the main character should've happened alot sooner in this book. Would I read the next book 'Wing'? Yup! Would I wait with baited breath. Nah!
January 10, 2012
This is a totally entrancing and captivating read. I found myself absorbed in the story from the outset and it is virtually impossible to put down.
Tara has a unique way of writing from different character's perspective which allows you to live the story on its journey through fantastical lands of Humans and Alfae.
The series is an absolute must for any fantasy fiction fan and I for one can't wait for to read her next book!
For anyone who has not yet read any of this series, you need to start from book 1 – Unfinished Song: Initiate to understand the whole story.
Tara has a unique way of writing from different character's perspective which allows you to live the story on its journey through fantastical lands of Humans and Alfae.
The series is an absolute must for any fantasy fiction fan and I for one can't wait for to read her next book!
For anyone who has not yet read any of this series, you need to start from book 1 – Unfinished Song: Initiate to understand the whole story.
February 15, 2013
Although this book is written as well as the other books in the series that I have enjoyed reading, the author is losing me in the constant role of Dindi, the main character, playing the victim. When It finally looked like she would stand on her own two feet, she is brought back in the victim role once again. I would like to see Dindi become the strong person she is capable of. I guess I will just have to see if this happens in the next book in the series. If not, I believe the author will lose a lot of readers.
November 12, 2013
(Spoiler alert).
I cannot believe the author killed off Kavio, and you don't even find out until the last few pages. I feel like he was too important a character to kill off. I am so disappointed that I don't know whether or not I will continue reading this series. Their love for one another was just as important, in my mind, as her coming into her magic. The way Tara Maya included Kavio's death seemed like more of an afterthought than a well- placed strategy.
I cannot believe the author killed off Kavio, and you don't even find out until the last few pages. I feel like he was too important a character to kill off. I am so disappointed that I don't know whether or not I will continue reading this series. Their love for one another was just as important, in my mind, as her coming into her magic. The way Tara Maya included Kavio's death seemed like more of an afterthought than a well- placed strategy.
July 26, 2012
Another amazing read. I can't wait for book 5 to come out and to know what happens to Dindi. I love that Dindi is finally beginning to be recognized as a worthy dancer and not one to be messed with. I'm also loving getting to know what has been happening in her past to cause her magic to be hidden.
Wonderful series and I can't wait to keep reading more! Book 5 please be released soon!!
Wonderful series and I can't wait to keep reading more! Book 5 please be released soon!!
January 13, 2014
I'm totally freaking out about how she leaves each one of her books.... oh Tara Maya.... you are one damn good story teller... I'm already sad that the whole series is not available yet for me to consume and I still have two books available to read before it comes to a screeching halt after book 6!!!!!! Ms. Maya... write faster! I have to know what happens to Dindi!!
March 7, 2024
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Book 4 and the storyline still feels fresh and inviting. It still draws you in and keeps you hooked.
I look forward to book 5 and seeing how the twists unwind and the characters grow more.
Book 4 and the storyline still feels fresh and inviting. It still draws you in and keeps you hooked.
I look forward to book 5 and seeing how the twists unwind and the characters grow more.
February 1, 2012
I love this series. I can't wait to find out what happens next.
January 6, 2014
If you could put this book down after you started reading this book then I envy you.
July 31, 2014
I'm thinking this whole book could have been scrapped from the series. None the less, it was okay. It wasn't good as good as the previous three but it was, okay. Believe me, just okay.
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January 4, 2013I am glad that Dindi is acknowledged.
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