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Lisen of Solsta #3
Blooded
From the award-winning author of Fractured and Tainted comes Blooded, the finale to the Lisen of Solsta trilogy. After committing an act that terrifies her in its calculated coldness, and losing Korin, her valued companion, as a result, Lisen shuts down emotionally, allowing her to perform her duties as the Empir of Garla. But the arrival of a child, an abduction culminating in captivity and a drug called gryl provide Lisen with new insights, and faced with a civil war, she opens up to startling perceptions which offer a unique solution to the conflict.
Will Korin relent and reveal the secret he’s kept from her? Will Lisen come to forgive herself for her self-perceived sins? Will she recover the sense of family support that she once felt on Earth? Will she ever feel anything but alone again? Or will the nightmare of reality overwhelm her as the story concludes in this final volume? In a story that brings traitors to justice and two opposing lands to an inevitable confrontation, Blooded completes the Lisen of Solsta trilogy.
Will Korin relent and reveal the secret he’s kept from her? Will Lisen come to forgive herself for her self-perceived sins? Will she recover the sense of family support that she once felt on Earth? Will she ever feel anything but alone again? Or will the nightmare of reality overwhelm her as the story concludes in this final volume? In a story that brings traitors to justice and two opposing lands to an inevitable confrontation, Blooded completes the Lisen of Solsta trilogy.
420 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 18, 2014
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August 22, 2016
This was a wonderful fantasy, with the court intrigue factor, warriors, lovers, family, friends, betrayals and snakes. It's all there in a world based around the medieval fantasy genre with portals and powers.
The trilogy is packed full of strong characters that are well delineated having distinctive roles surrounded with plots, intrigues and murders.
Ah, to kill for power and money.
Some things in life never change, and struggle for survival of the fittest is one of them. Although, I thing the word 'fittest' leaves a lot to be desired. A euphemism for many things.
If you love epic fantasy power wars for the and family, then this trilogy is it.
The trilogy is packed full of strong characters that are well delineated having distinctive roles surrounded with plots, intrigues and murders.
Ah, to kill for power and money.
Some things in life never change, and struggle for survival of the fittest is one of them. Although, I thing the word 'fittest' leaves a lot to be desired. A euphemism for many things.
If you love epic fantasy power wars for the and family, then this trilogy is it.
March 11, 2015
The first thing I must say is that this book was a huge emotional roller-coaster for me. Sometimes I wanted to throw my phone, other times I had to stay up all night to read as much as I could.
In the previous books Lisen is stolen from Earth and has to struggle through a plethora of challenges until she is finally able take on her brother, who is the evil king of this new world, Garla. During her adventures she gives birth to a baby without her knowledge. Korin, the romantic interest from book one steals away the baby, keeping it secret because he doesn't agree with how Lisen won her throne from her brother. This is where Blooded begins. Lisen is queen, Korin is hiding her baby and not everyone is happy with the change in power.
Lisen has to master the political landscape of Garla, and she's doing a great job of it until an old enemy and a new one combine forces to take her out! Lisen is forced to embrace her psychic gift, which is not looked on fondly, in order to save her own life, but in saving herself she dooms her world to civil war. She's on one side, and Korin and her secret baby is on the other side. And both sides have only months to raise their armies, turning farmers into soldiers.
It's an exciting book to be sure!
In the previous books Lisen is stolen from Earth and has to struggle through a plethora of challenges until she is finally able take on her brother, who is the evil king of this new world, Garla. During her adventures she gives birth to a baby without her knowledge. Korin, the romantic interest from book one steals away the baby, keeping it secret because he doesn't agree with how Lisen won her throne from her brother. This is where Blooded begins. Lisen is queen, Korin is hiding her baby and not everyone is happy with the change in power.
Lisen has to master the political landscape of Garla, and she's doing a great job of it until an old enemy and a new one combine forces to take her out! Lisen is forced to embrace her psychic gift, which is not looked on fondly, in order to save her own life, but in saving herself she dooms her world to civil war. She's on one side, and Korin and her secret baby is on the other side. And both sides have only months to raise their armies, turning farmers into soldiers.
It's an exciting book to be sure!
February 27, 2015
I really hope the author doesn't mind some honesty in my review. Because honestly I chose to read this series mostly to support a friend. It's not a book I would have read otherwise. Not that it's outside a genre I like or anything like that, I just worried I wouldn't like it and then how do I review it!? And the synopsis didn't appeal to me so much. Even the cover wasn't super enticing to me.
"Thank Creators" those were pointless concerns!! This series, all three books, so far surpassed my expectations and have sunk into my soul. I was struck by scenes in each book that left me breathless or drained. I love to read, and read a lot, but I don't often have the experience of needing to STOP reading after a chapter to process and fully feel what I've just read. In the second book after Korin pouches I had to step away to absorb the beautiful experience Hart had shared with her readers. And after I finished reading the third book I am left feeling proud of Lisen. She has grown yet maintained who she is and her voice through all three books. Every character did.
Please, read these books! I was wrong in worrying. And you will not be disappointed!
"Thank Creators" those were pointless concerns!! This series, all three books, so far surpassed my expectations and have sunk into my soul. I was struck by scenes in each book that left me breathless or drained. I love to read, and read a lot, but I don't often have the experience of needing to STOP reading after a chapter to process and fully feel what I've just read. In the second book after Korin pouches I had to step away to absorb the beautiful experience Hart had shared with her readers. And after I finished reading the third book I am left feeling proud of Lisen. She has grown yet maintained who she is and her voice through all three books. Every character did.
Please, read these books! I was wrong in worrying. And you will not be disappointed!
April 6, 2015
I really enjoyed Fractured and Tainted, books 1 and 2 in the series, so I expected to enjoy Blooded. Wow! It far exceeded my expectations. This is a beautiful story, well written, and full of suspense and adventure. It had me turning pages late at night, holding me in its grip.
October 13, 2015
A satisfactory end to an enjoyable series. I felt some parts of the book were a little rushed and not quite as cohesive as the other books in the series, but, overall, I enjoyed it.
As with the other books, the main character, Lisen, was unique and someone you wanted to root for. The author effortlessly connects you with both Lisen and the new world she inhabits, definitely my favourite quality of this series.
Still another page-turner that called me back to it again and again. I was sad to realise my time in that world was done.
As with the other books, the main character, Lisen, was unique and someone you wanted to root for. The author effortlessly connects you with both Lisen and the new world she inhabits, definitely my favourite quality of this series.
Still another page-turner that called me back to it again and again. I was sad to realise my time in that world was done.
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