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Moon Riders #2
Voyage of the Snake Lady
"I have seen them!" cried Cassandra. "Iphigenia! Myrina and her young daughter! They are in terrible trouble . . . taken prisoner on a boat . . . stripped of all weapons!" Since the fall of Troy, Myrina has built the Moon Riders into a strong and potent band of warrior women. But the son of Achilles is bent on revenge, and the Moon Riders are displaced from their home and fighting for their lives. Plagued with slavery, storms, shipwreck, and strife, the Moon Riders must accept help from outsiders for their very survival. Only trust in the strong bonds of their friendship will help Myrina, Iphigenia, and Cassandra vanquish their enemies and welcome those who may help them achieve a more peaceful way of life. Like its predecessor, this sequel to The Moon Riders is a powerful blend of intriguing myth and inspired imagination, leavened by romance and unforgettable characters.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2004
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Theresa Tomlinson
43 books127 followersThough I was born in the South of England - my parents moved back to the North when I was one year old, and I have lived in Yorkshire ever since. I spent a few years as an infant teacher, but when my children were young I started making picture books for them and became hooked on writing. I love drawing and painting, but my main love is writing, often using the legends and history around me as inspiration.
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June 24, 2016
The Voyage of the Snake Lady follows Myrina and her gang of Moon Riders after the events of Troy. Seven years later, Myrina has found herself in a precarious situation again and must fight for her life and for the lives of her treasured Moon Riders. The warrior priestesses soon find themselves finding sanctuary in a new place, with new people, but Myrina can't stay long because her old friend Iphigenia is in trouble and she must travel to help her.
While I liked carrying on with Myrina's story as she is a great character to follow with a lot of depth and character growth (especially considering we have been following her since she was 13 and in this book is around 27/28 years old at least), I'm not 100% sure this book was completely needed. There were parts of the book that were slightly draggy and while I did like the Moon Riders getting their happily ever after with the men by the river, I'm not sure a whole book just to make that happy was necessary.
The journey to save Iphigenia proved how much Myrina is able to bond with people who need her help and shy them away from a course that will only mean trouble. I liked Iphigenia finding Orestes and seeing Cassandra and Chrystes again was nice, though again, not really needed. If you liked The Moon Riders for its characters, you would like this book. There's just not as much action in this one and is not as exciting as it's prequel.
While I liked carrying on with Myrina's story as she is a great character to follow with a lot of depth and character growth (especially considering we have been following her since she was 13 and in this book is around 27/28 years old at least), I'm not 100% sure this book was completely needed. There were parts of the book that were slightly draggy and while I did like the Moon Riders getting their happily ever after with the men by the river, I'm not sure a whole book just to make that happy was necessary.
The journey to save Iphigenia proved how much Myrina is able to bond with people who need her help and shy them away from a course that will only mean trouble. I liked Iphigenia finding Orestes and seeing Cassandra and Chrystes again was nice, though again, not really needed. If you liked The Moon Riders for its characters, you would like this book. There's just not as much action in this one and is not as exciting as it's prequel.
March 10, 2008
An absolutely AMAZING read! It was suspensful and contained just the right amount of action and romance for the style. The plot was amazingly thought out and flowed VERY nicely, and the characters were all so relatable and unique and believable. The theme of friendship was ingenious and utterly INCREDIBLE.
FIVE STARS - ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!^^
FIVE STARS - ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!^^
June 18, 2012
Not quite as good as the first one, but compelling in its own way. It doesn't work as a stand alone, at least not to me, so unless you've read the first book - Moon Riders - there's a lot of background in this one that won't make sense to you.
February 27, 2010
Not as good as the first one. I liked it, and the characters were all the same (minus the ones who die in the first book of course) but no where near as addicting as the first one.
January 10, 2014
The Voyage of the Snake Lady is one of those sequels that probably didn’t need to be written. It begins something like 7-10 years after The Moon Riders, the probably unnecessary retelling of The Iliad. That’s an awful lot of “maybe shouldn’t really be a thing” for a book to start off with, but so it goes.
This takes the same idea of the Amazons, builds off some versions of Greek history, and takes from the first book. The women horse riding group has changed after the war- instead of bringing on girls from 13-20 or whatever and then shipping them off to pick their own husbands and grow new girls to join up with the riders for a few years, it now consists of women of all ages. Many were slaves in Troy freed in the first book by the Moon Riders. The dances have changed a bit, as each group added brought their own traditions to the group, but overall they’re living and it’s ok.
Naturally that changes. Achilles’ son is raiding the Black Sea and the Riders hop on a boat to get away from him. You wouldn’t think that a boat is the best way for a bunch of skilled horsewomen to avoid another boat, but hey, what do I know? From there on, it’s more of the same. Weaving in certain accounts of history that work with the story (and ignoring those that don’t), Tomlinson sends her characters through the wringer. Death, destruction, fear, relief, momentary safety, grief, happiness, and all the rest come through regularly for this group. The basic deal is that the world is changing and the Moon Riders have to change with it to survive. Sure there’s some conflict but of course it all works out. Was there ever any other way?
This takes the same idea of the Amazons, builds off some versions of Greek history, and takes from the first book. The women horse riding group has changed after the war- instead of bringing on girls from 13-20 or whatever and then shipping them off to pick their own husbands and grow new girls to join up with the riders for a few years, it now consists of women of all ages. Many were slaves in Troy freed in the first book by the Moon Riders. The dances have changed a bit, as each group added brought their own traditions to the group, but overall they’re living and it’s ok.
Naturally that changes. Achilles’ son is raiding the Black Sea and the Riders hop on a boat to get away from him. You wouldn’t think that a boat is the best way for a bunch of skilled horsewomen to avoid another boat, but hey, what do I know? From there on, it’s more of the same. Weaving in certain accounts of history that work with the story (and ignoring those that don’t), Tomlinson sends her characters through the wringer. Death, destruction, fear, relief, momentary safety, grief, happiness, and all the rest come through regularly for this group. The basic deal is that the world is changing and the Moon Riders have to change with it to survive. Sure there’s some conflict but of course it all works out. Was there ever any other way?
February 12, 2013
Voyage of the Snake Lady, by Theresa Tomlinson, is the sequel to Tomlinson's The Moon Riders. This book continues the story of Myrina, head of the legendary Moon Riders, after the fall of Troy. I was interested in these stories because they relate to Archaeologist Jeannine Davis-Kimball's work in Warrior Women. Davis-Kimball's book follows nomadic Sauro-Sarmatian women from Kazakstan to the Mongolian steppes, clearly showing that a blond modern day nomad was related to a Woman Warrior Priestess buried in Pokrovka, Kazakstan. Tomlinson's book illustrates how those Amazon women of myth and history could have made the trip from Troy; by crossing the Black Sea and intermarrying with the Sauro-Sarmatian Nomads. Tomlinson's book blends Amazon history and myth with magic in a very believable way. You truly care about the characters and are cheering them on their way.
April 3, 2014
I read this without reading the first book . I quite enjoyed it and like almost all the characters but mostly Myrina . The fact that she is the Moon Rider leader , but doesn't always know what to do or if her decisions are right just makes her seem so much more human rather then just a super hero warrior woman in a book .
Being a hopeless romantic , I loved the relationship between Myrina and Kuspada and just couldn't wait till they could be reunited again . All in all , a good read especially for the girls , not too much violence , a right touch of romance and an amazing example of what true friendship is really about .
Being a hopeless romantic , I loved the relationship between Myrina and Kuspada and just couldn't wait till they could be reunited again . All in all , a good read especially for the girls , not too much violence , a right touch of romance and an amazing example of what true friendship is really about .
February 9, 2012
Is it to bold to say that Theresa Tomlinson's work has shaped the woman you see today? The strength and strong willed characters she writes of have truly inspired me since I was a teenager. An amazing book!
January 23, 2008
I love this series.
September 26, 2008
love t he whole warrior women thing + set in ancient greece you can't go wrong though not as good as the first one.
April 8, 2009
great great book,people must read this book if they"ve read the first one!!
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May 12, 2009The second in this ancient Greek tale after Troy was over thrown. Myrina, now widowed and captured must save her group of all women Moonriders...known as Amazon Warriors to some.
May 28, 2010
I cant believe its over. Im so glad the the snake lady got another shot at love and her daughter is amazing!!
December 4, 2011
LOVE THE BOOK. it was a great coincidence buying the book while our lesson on english class was all about greeks :)
March 22, 2013
Brings the Amazons to their home in the steppes.
May 15, 2014
fantastic!
June 2, 2016
Probably closer to 3.75 but a good read, wrapped up everything nicely.
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