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World of Hetar #3
Pán soumraku
Lařina dobrodružství v kouzelné zemi Hetar pokračují. Lara záhadně zmizí během své návštěvy v Novém Cizozemí. Dominus zoufale hledá svou milovanou ženu, ale když nemůže najít jedinou stopu, obrátí se Magnus Hauk na dva mocné spojence – na prince Kaliqa a svou tchýni Ilonu, nejmocnější mezi vílími královnami. Kdo Laru unesl a proč? Kol, Pán soumraku, se velmi těší ze svého vítězství. Lara je v jeho moci a její síla mu pomůže dobýt jak Hetar, tak i Terah. Ale vládce Hetaru kuje své vlastní plány – když se dověděl o zmizení Lary, domnívá se, že je Terah nyní zranitelný, a plánuje válku proti Magnusi Haukovi.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2007
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Bertrice Small
220 books1,122 followersBertrice Williams was born on December 9, 1937 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, the daughter of Doris S. and David R. Williams, both broadcasters. She studied at Attended Western College for Women and Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School. On October 5, 1963, she married George Sumner Small, a photographer and designer with a History Major at Princeton. They had a son Thomas David. She lived on eastern Long Island for over 30 years. Her greatest passions were her family; Finnegan and Sylvester, the family cats; Nicki, the elderly cockatiel who whistles the NY Mets charge call; her garden; her work, and just life in general.
Published since 1947, Bertrice Small was the author of over 50 romance novels. A New York Times bestselling author, she had also appeared on other best-seller lists including Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and the L.A. Times. She was the recipient of numerous awards including Career Achievement for Historical Romance; Best Historical Romance; Outstanding Historical Romance Series; Career Achievement for Historical Fantasy; a Golden Leaf from the New Jersey Romance Writers chapter of Romance Writers of America; an Author of the Year (2006) and Big Apple Award from the New York City Romance Writers chapter of RWA, and several Reviewers Choice awards from Romantic Times. She had a "Silver Pen" from Affair De Coeur, and an Honorable Mention from The West Coast Review of Books. In 2004 she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by ROMANTIC TIMES magazine for her contributions to the Historical Romance genre. And in 2008 she was named by ROMANTIC TIMES along with her friends Jennifer Blake, Roberta Gellis and Janelle Taylor, a Pioneer of Romance.
Bertrice Small was a member of The Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America, PAN, and PASIC. She was also a member of RWA's Long Island chapter, L.I.R.W., and is its easternmost member on the North Fork of Eastern Long Island.
Published since 1947, Bertrice Small was the author of over 50 romance novels. A New York Times bestselling author, she had also appeared on other best-seller lists including Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and the L.A. Times. She was the recipient of numerous awards including Career Achievement for Historical Romance; Best Historical Romance; Outstanding Historical Romance Series; Career Achievement for Historical Fantasy; a Golden Leaf from the New Jersey Romance Writers chapter of Romance Writers of America; an Author of the Year (2006) and Big Apple Award from the New York City Romance Writers chapter of RWA, and several Reviewers Choice awards from Romantic Times. She had a "Silver Pen" from Affair De Coeur, and an Honorable Mention from The West Coast Review of Books. In 2004 she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by ROMANTIC TIMES magazine for her contributions to the Historical Romance genre. And in 2008 she was named by ROMANTIC TIMES along with her friends Jennifer Blake, Roberta Gellis and Janelle Taylor, a Pioneer of Romance.
Bertrice Small was a member of The Authors Guild, Romance Writers of America, PAN, and PASIC. She was also a member of RWA's Long Island chapter, L.I.R.W., and is its easternmost member on the North Fork of Eastern Long Island.
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October 5, 2012
This is my favorite of the series. It's a little darker but I think it shows how we have both good and bad sides to humans.
June 26, 2017
In the words of PG Wodehouse: "Eh, it's alright."
Not as fun as #1, but not as boring as #2. So far as an overall story arc is concerned, this one is probably the best...but Bertie's characters are so stilted that it's impossible to feel much interest in Lara, Magnus, Illona, & Kol. The secondaries fare better with their vivid campiness -- Dillon, Jonah & Vilia, Giaus Prospero, Og the giant, even Kaliq (though the deus-ex-machina magical skillz of the Shadow Princes as a whole are way too much). And yes, I still miss Vartan. He was ten times more fun than Magnus, okay?
Overall there was less history recapping (yay!), but an increase in drawn-out conversations (boo). And the sex was unending, even moreso than the others. So it evens out to 3 stars. Again. TBH I'm not sure I want to bother with the rest; Dillon has his own story in #4, which is set on the star-planet Belmair, so I'll definitely read that one. But the remaining books about Lara herself...well, that depends on whether I ever feel an urge to wade through 1000 more pages of waffle & sex.
Not as fun as #1, but not as boring as #2. So far as an overall story arc is concerned, this one is probably the best...but Bertie's characters are so stilted that it's impossible to feel much interest in Lara, Magnus, Illona, & Kol. The secondaries fare better with their vivid campiness -- Dillon, Jonah & Vilia, Giaus Prospero, Og the giant, even Kaliq (though the deus-ex-machina magical skillz of the Shadow Princes as a whole are way too much). And yes, I still miss Vartan. He was ten times more fun than Magnus, okay?
Overall there was less history recapping (yay!), but an increase in drawn-out conversations (boo). And the sex was unending, even moreso than the others. So it evens out to 3 stars. Again. TBH I'm not sure I want to bother with the rest; Dillon has his own story in #4, which is set on the star-planet Belmair, so I'll definitely read that one. But the remaining books about Lara herself...well, that depends on whether I ever feel an urge to wade through 1000 more pages of waffle & sex.
January 24, 2011
Romance? Nope. This book is started okay but it quickly devolved into scenes of mindless sex followed by mediocre plotting. Every fun evil threat was defanged and deballed. Boring! Bleh!
September 4, 2014
Okay, this is my favorite one for now...I'll write a whole review for the entire series after done with it.
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December 27, 2014Miniseries: The World of Hetar
Category: Fantasy
Category: Fantasy
March 3, 2014
Predictable and full of cliches, not well constructed.
September 20, 2017
I never would've expected to have so much to say about a book and series I don't particularly care for. But Small surprised me here and I just can't help but give my (by far) longest book review to this. So here goes:
The World of Hetar series is by no means that good. The characters are basic good/bad types, the pacing is lax, the writing itself can be pretty dismal at times. And the biggest sin of all (to me) is the sheer repetitiveness of dialog and narrative. One character will voice something and sure enough it is being related again almost the exact same way to another character and another. It gets old fast and is one of the biggest reasons why I stopped reading after book two. For whatever reason, I felt compelled to give this series another chance.
For the first three chapters (i.e. the first 99 pages) my mood was pretty grim. Not only were all the things I hated about this series as prevalent as ever in TWILIGHT LORD, Small appears to have outdone herself and make TL the most egregious example of all of its bad traits.
But then Ch. 4 began on page 100 and for about the next hundred pages I was completely surprised. A simple plot twist revealed in the very first paragraph of Ch. 4 suddenly made TL captivating. The writing itself was still pretty poor, but suddenly there was intrigue, plots and counterplots. The pacing picked up. Characters were now interesting and I found myself wanting to see what happened next.
And then Small dropped the ball again as the narrative went on. The repetitions returned and the plot itself flies off the rails on numerous occasions. But for those magic hundred pages I'm willing to bump this up to two stars.
I don't think I'd ever be able to bring myself to recommend this series to anyone, but I felt compelled to comment on this third book nevertheless.
The World of Hetar series is by no means that good. The characters are basic good/bad types, the pacing is lax, the writing itself can be pretty dismal at times. And the biggest sin of all (to me) is the sheer repetitiveness of dialog and narrative. One character will voice something and sure enough it is being related again almost the exact same way to another character and another. It gets old fast and is one of the biggest reasons why I stopped reading after book two. For whatever reason, I felt compelled to give this series another chance.
For the first three chapters (i.e. the first 99 pages) my mood was pretty grim. Not only were all the things I hated about this series as prevalent as ever in TWILIGHT LORD, Small appears to have outdone herself and make TL the most egregious example of all of its bad traits.
But then Ch. 4 began on page 100 and for about the next hundred pages I was completely surprised. A simple plot twist revealed in the very first paragraph of Ch. 4 suddenly made TL captivating. The writing itself was still pretty poor, but suddenly there was intrigue, plots and counterplots. The pacing picked up. Characters were now interesting and I found myself wanting to see what happened next.
And then Small dropped the ball again as the narrative went on. The repetitions returned and the plot itself flies off the rails on numerous occasions. But for those magic hundred pages I'm willing to bump this up to two stars.
I don't think I'd ever be able to bring myself to recommend this series to anyone, but I felt compelled to comment on this third book nevertheless.
September 15, 2011
More of Lara's destiny in this book. She didn't repeat her story to that many people as in the last books so it didn't seem repetitive. War is waging between her old home land Hetar and her new home land as well as the 'dark twilight lord' messing with her. It is a very interesting story and I look forward to the rest of the saga.
May 13, 2013
As expected of Bertrice Small this book exceded my expseptations. This book more than delivered the desired effect. As Lara moves forward more of her destiny is reviled. Clearly this book was in my point of view a 5 star all the way.
August 7, 2008
Excellent book
January 10, 2009
a naughty Beatrice Small book, I can always count on this Author to keep me entertained.
May 26, 2012
Very, very good! I enjoyed it: And I find my favorite character is probably Dillon.
May 12, 2019
This book started out with a horrible note...
The the middle and the ending made up for it. So much emotion. So much trouble and turmoil and joy and giddy relief. Lara is back with a passion and she is ready to love again. New characters erupt on the stage, old ones are fleshed out and rendered almost three dimensional, Ms. Small’s talents being employed with her usual expertise. I am awed at the depth of realism evident in her fantasy; drawn in and captivated by her story-telling. This author stands at the pentacle of her profession. There are plenty who are different, but none who can claim to be better.
The the middle and the ending made up for it. So much emotion. So much trouble and turmoil and joy and giddy relief. Lara is back with a passion and she is ready to love again. New characters erupt on the stage, old ones are fleshed out and rendered almost three dimensional, Ms. Small’s talents being employed with her usual expertise. I am awed at the depth of realism evident in her fantasy; drawn in and captivated by her story-telling. This author stands at the pentacle of her profession. There are plenty who are different, but none who can claim to be better.
December 16, 2018
I gave the first book in this series two stars, and the second book got three stars. I liked this one even more. I found the story to be much more engaging than in the first two books. As in the previous books, lots of references to "man roots" and "seed sacs" and "love juices", the sex scenes were are not very sexy, the children talk and act like adults, and none of the characters had much depth to them. But the plot was interesting and I enjoyed seeing the women of Hetar rise up and rebel against the emperor. I'll admit I'm curious to see where Lara's destiny will take her next, and I will have to hunt the next book.
August 24, 2022
This book was very good, but it was also very, very, graphic in a lot of bad ways and I felt so sorry Lara had to put up with this part of her journey. She is kidnapped by the twilight lord and let me tell you, he is not good. Pure evil. Lara is a strong person and was able to overcome a lot, but made for some very tense moments. She was able to escape and recuperate from this experience. Kept me reading right from the start. Recommend, as its a very important part of this journey.
June 9, 2018
A Good Read
I gave this book a rating of four stars because while it's a good read, the story dragged at some points. However, as a longtime fan of Beatrice Small, I was pleased for the most part. I definitely would recommend this book. It is better than 80 or 85% of other books in this genre.
I gave this book a rating of four stars because while it's a good read, the story dragged at some points. However, as a longtime fan of Beatrice Small, I was pleased for the most part. I definitely would recommend this book. It is better than 80 or 85% of other books in this genre.
August 21, 2018
Wel, Kol sure is diabolical. Lol. Buddy is using the dream plain to its full advantage isn't he. Lol. I had a feeling that my girl was the descendant. Didn't disappoint. The crazy things happening to this woman keeps me riveted to this story. I just need to know what will happened next, what her children will turn out to be, all six of them now..lol
I like where it's going.
If I have to read this entire series and find out at the end she doesn't get with Kaliq..i think I will be very upset.
I like where it's going.
If I have to read this entire series and find out at the end she doesn't get with Kaliq..i think I will be very upset.
November 26, 2019
World of Hetr
I reread this saga with fresh eyes ! Beatrice has always given me pleasure and delight and I wish females of this decade can relax this way once more....loving is timeless! Hopefully this digital age will not destroy the joy of reading and that sexual fantasy will flourish*******
I reread this saga with fresh eyes ! Beatrice has always given me pleasure and delight and I wish females of this decade can relax this way once more....loving is timeless! Hopefully this digital age will not destroy the joy of reading and that sexual fantasy will flourish*******
January 11, 2020
Great imaginative series
I've read this series before years ago and reading it again. I enjoy this world. Bertrice Small was a fantastic author and sure some of the wording fpr the sex scenes are a bit...interesting the plot and story makes up for it.
I've read this series before years ago and reading it again. I enjoy this world. Bertrice Small was a fantastic author and sure some of the wording fpr the sex scenes are a bit...interesting the plot and story makes up for it.
November 19, 2020
Really dark in places, the plot gets going and then... rods and sheaths!
Sweet crazycakes, no one in this book can go five minutes without screwing each other. Besides the kids, of course. Lara and Magnus trying to deflect Anoush’s explanation of “taking pleasures” was hilarious.
Sweet crazycakes, no one in this book can go five minutes without screwing each other. Besides the kids, of course. Lara and Magnus trying to deflect Anoush’s explanation of “taking pleasures” was hilarious.
May 12, 2018
Dark Turn...
This book had a darker feel to it, but it makes sense. I'm in love with this series and I can't wait to read more.
This book had a darker feel to it, but it makes sense. I'm in love with this series and I can't wait to read more.
February 9, 2019
Bertrice Small amazing as always!
I love all of the angles and details in this story. Cant wait to read the next book. Usually by now an author becomes boring. Bring on book 4!
I love all of the angles and details in this story. Cant wait to read the next book. Usually by now an author becomes boring. Bring on book 4!
October 28, 2019
Love all her books
March 16, 2021
great story read it years ago the saga continues!!
August 1, 2021
Very exciting and unpredictable
Kept me waiting to see what would next. Loved every outcome and most of it wasn't what I expected. On to the next book.
Kept me waiting to see what would next. Loved every outcome and most of it wasn't what I expected. On to the next book.
June 18, 2025
Absolutely love this series
July 23, 2025
This is the third book in my favorite series. Just love the characters and storyline.
May 1, 2016
Lara's journey takes an unexpected turn in The Twilight Lord but it was great! Just like the first two books I could not get enough and avidly read through the book devouring every word. I am totally obsessed with this series. Once again after finishing the book I wished and wished that the fourth book was already out.
May 11, 2016
I really enjoyed this book. I love how they made the Twilight Lord pay for his actions. He won't be trying anything any time soon. Bertrice Small has always been able to draw me in and this book is no exception. This world she created has completely grabbed my attention and I can't wait to read more of this series.
December 30, 2007
Small is my guilty pleasure reading. I like Small because she doesn't play with her love scenes! This series has been alright, but her Skye O'Malley series is great. Her books are not for the meek or faint of heart because as I said she does not play in her descriptions of love making.
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