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Black Swan #2
Moss Rose
From the ruins of war, their love, like the wounded land, would be reborn......would rise up to pursue a soaring dream.
Adam Tremain, the legendary Black Swan, had won honor in battle - and the undying pledge of Dulcie Moran, Savannah's most dazzling beauty.
Born in defiance, their love withstood trail and separation. Now it would endure a perilous test in the bitter aftermath of the Civil War.
Many would sell their souls to survive. But Adam and Dulcie were bound to each other and the ravaged land. The pillars of the South would stand proud against the sky once more. Their love would burst into bloom anew. Fired by the finest dreams, emboldened by the vision of a glorious destiny, they would reclaim their cherished heritage....
Moss Rose
Adam Tremain, the legendary Black Swan, had won honor in battle - and the undying pledge of Dulcie Moran, Savannah's most dazzling beauty.
Born in defiance, their love withstood trail and separation. Now it would endure a perilous test in the bitter aftermath of the Civil War.
Many would sell their souls to survive. But Adam and Dulcie were bound to each other and the ravaged land. The pillars of the South would stand proud against the sky once more. Their love would burst into bloom anew. Fired by the finest dreams, emboldened by the vision of a glorious destiny, they would reclaim their cherished heritage....
Moss Rose
704 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 15, 1980
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July 7, 2021
3.5 stars.
After giving it much debate, I have to say that this book does not compare to its predecessor. I usually like sequels to books I love if they add interesting developments and are written right.
In some ways, this book is different.
Dulcie and Adam felt complex and dynamic in the first book. Their characters were well formed and their chemistry was complete and believable.
Compared to the The Black Swan , this felt watered down.
The prose, the book cover, and the dialogue retained it’s charm throughout. It was well written and full of interesting descriptions.
Here, I did not feel that same energy.
The first book did a good job with the story line and the plot. In here, I wasn’t used to all the perspective changes because they didn’t flow together. In the first book, the characters are given depth.
Perhaps if the second book had a good cover, and also worked differently in developing Duclie/Adams relationship and upping the antics, I would be a bit more thrilled.
After giving it much debate, I have to say that this book does not compare to its predecessor. I usually like sequels to books I love if they add interesting developments and are written right.
In some ways, this book is different.
Dulcie and Adam felt complex and dynamic in the first book. Their characters were well formed and their chemistry was complete and believable.
Compared to the The Black Swan , this felt watered down.
The prose, the book cover, and the dialogue retained it’s charm throughout. It was well written and full of interesting descriptions.
Here, I did not feel that same energy.
The first book did a good job with the story line and the plot. In here, I wasn’t used to all the perspective changes because they didn’t flow together. In the first book, the characters are given depth.
Perhaps if the second book had a good cover, and also worked differently in developing Duclie/Adams relationship and upping the antics, I would be a bit more thrilled.
October 15, 2022
I was so much in love with this book that I named my first child after one of the main characters, Adam Tremain.
It really keeps you going. It was definitely a page turner.
It really keeps you going. It was definitely a page turner.
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August 23, 2021I read The Black Swan and Moss Rose over 40 years ago and would Love to read them again and I hope to find them again as they were paperbacks years ago but I Loved the books a long time ago and I hope to read them again! Can you tell me where to find them again!
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May 30, 2021Not how I thought it would end. A very good book. I would recommend this book to anyone. But you but you need to read "Black Swan" first to understand it.
July 4, 2023
Wasn’t as great as the first. But definitely gripping writing. A few loose ends were left. And I will use my imagination as to how they ended up.
December 13, 2014
I know I read this , cause I remember the cover. Will need to find it again!
October 11, 2014
what a shame a letdown to its predesessor
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