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Wicked #3
Legacy
Destined to FailHolly Cathers and her twin cousins, Amanda and Nicole, are college students who are also the last descendants of the medieval witches of the House of Cahors. Forming a new coven, they ally themselves with the forces of light and set out to end the vendetta that has ruled -- and ruined -- their family's history for centuries.Holly has traveled to England to save her imprisoned soulmate, Jer, who is a member of the House of Deveraux -- and the Cathers' worst enemy. But following dangerously on her heels is Michael, Jer's father and head of the Deveraux coven, who is looking to derive ultimate power from a witch consort.Now Holly learns that her uncle and her mother's best friend are in grave danger, and that she must enter the Nightmare Dreamtime and battle demons and other forces of darkness in order to save them. But can Holly successfully fight these horrors, and safely return home?
336 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 2003
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About the author
Nancy Holder
351 books2,407 followersNancy Holder, New York Times Bestselling author of the WICKED Series, has just published CRUSADE - the first book in a new vampire series cowritten with Debbie Viguie. The last book her her Possession series is set to release in March 2011.
Nancy was born in Los Altos, California, and her family settled for a time in Walnut Creek. Her father, who taught at Stanford, joined the navy and the family traveled throughout California and lived in Japan for three years. When she was sixteen, she dropped out of high school to become a ballet dancer in Cologne, Germany, and later relocated to Frankfurt Am Main.
Eventually she returned to California and graduated summa cum laude from the University of California at San Diego with a degree in Communications. Soon after, she began to write; her first sale was a young adult romance novel titled Teach Me to Love.
Nancy’s work has appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, LA Times, amazon.com, LOCUS, and other bestseller lists. A four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, she has also received accolades from the American Library Association, the American Reading Association, the New York Public Library, and Romantic Times.
She and Debbie Viguié co-authored the New York Times bestselling series Wicked for Simon and Schuster. They have continued their collaboration with the Crusade series, also for Simon and Schuster, and the Wolf Springs Chronicles for Delacorte (2011.) She is also the author of the young adult horror series Possessions for Razorbill. She has sold many novels and book projects set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Saving Grace, Hellboy, and Smallville universes.
She has sold approximately two hundred short stories and essays on writing and popular culture. Her anthology, Outsiders, co-edited with Nancy Kilpatrick, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award in 2005.
She teaches in the Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing Program, offered through the University of Southern Maine. She has previously taught at UCSD and has served on the Clarion Board of Directors.
She lives in San Diego, California, with her daughter Belle, their two Corgis, Panda and Tater; and their cats, David and Kittnen Snow. She and Belle are active in Girl Scouts and dog obedience training.
Nancy was born in Los Altos, California, and her family settled for a time in Walnut Creek. Her father, who taught at Stanford, joined the navy and the family traveled throughout California and lived in Japan for three years. When she was sixteen, she dropped out of high school to become a ballet dancer in Cologne, Germany, and later relocated to Frankfurt Am Main.
Eventually she returned to California and graduated summa cum laude from the University of California at San Diego with a degree in Communications. Soon after, she began to write; her first sale was a young adult romance novel titled Teach Me to Love.
Nancy’s work has appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, LA Times, amazon.com, LOCUS, and other bestseller lists. A four-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association, she has also received accolades from the American Library Association, the American Reading Association, the New York Public Library, and Romantic Times.
She and Debbie Viguié co-authored the New York Times bestselling series Wicked for Simon and Schuster. They have continued their collaboration with the Crusade series, also for Simon and Schuster, and the Wolf Springs Chronicles for Delacorte (2011.) She is also the author of the young adult horror series Possessions for Razorbill. She has sold many novels and book projects set in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Saving Grace, Hellboy, and Smallville universes.
She has sold approximately two hundred short stories and essays on writing and popular culture. Her anthology, Outsiders, co-edited with Nancy Kilpatrick, was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award in 2005.
She teaches in the Stonecoast MFA in Creative Writing Program, offered through the University of Southern Maine. She has previously taught at UCSD and has served on the Clarion Board of Directors.
She lives in San Diego, California, with her daughter Belle, their two Corgis, Panda and Tater; and their cats, David and Kittnen Snow. She and Belle are active in Girl Scouts and dog obedience training.
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January 11, 2012
Menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
Holly dan kelompok sihirnya akhirnya bertemu kelompok sihir Philippe dalam usaha mereka mencari Nicole dan Jer.. Dan ternyata mereka berhasil! Tapi mereka tidak bisa bergembira dengan keberhasilan itu.. Seattle di serang. Persekutuan harus dilakukan.. tiga kelompok, Tri-Covenate, kelompok sihir Cathers Holly, kelompok sihir putih Philippe, dan kelompok sihir pemberontak Jer..
dan merekapun menuju Seatlle, menghampiri pasukan Michael Deveraux.. Tapi ternyata di San Francisco, rumah tempat persembunyian Dan, Richard dan Cecile juga dikepung, dan Holly dan Silvana pergi berusaha menyelamatkan keluarga mereka, meninggalkan teman2nya bertempur di Seattle..
Menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
Berhasil membawa kembali Dan, Richard dan Cecile dan juga Barbara ke Seattle, mereka masih harus bertempur dengan Michael yg menghancurkan kota, sekaligus bertarung di Alam Mimpi demi menyelamatkan Barbara.
Menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
Apa yang salah?
Holly semakin tegang, mudah marah seiring bertambahnya kesaktiannya, dia merasa bebannya menjaga kelompok sihirnya semakin berat.. Kemunculan Isabeau yg sekarang didampingi Hecate semakin mengganggunya.. Pengorbanan yg diminta Isabeau dan Hacate semena-mena, pengorbanan yg terjadi kadang belum disetujuinya, terjadi begitu saja..
Apakah ini pembalasan dendam Dewi Hecate?
dan apapun yg persekutuan kelompok sihir ini lakukan, tetap saja mereka kembali menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
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11 Jan 2012...
liat covernya baru engeh, itu cowoknya pake kemeja putih, kancingnya dilepas gitu atasnya -_- jyaaaaaah jadi inget film tahun 80an, roy martin dkk-nya hwahahaha....
ga tau knapa dari dulu males aja liat cowok pake kemeja kancing atasnya dibuka gitu.. kecuali kalo dalemnya pake kaos :p
Holly dan kelompok sihirnya akhirnya bertemu kelompok sihir Philippe dalam usaha mereka mencari Nicole dan Jer.. Dan ternyata mereka berhasil! Tapi mereka tidak bisa bergembira dengan keberhasilan itu.. Seattle di serang. Persekutuan harus dilakukan.. tiga kelompok, Tri-Covenate, kelompok sihir Cathers Holly, kelompok sihir putih Philippe, dan kelompok sihir pemberontak Jer..
dan merekapun menuju Seatlle, menghampiri pasukan Michael Deveraux.. Tapi ternyata di San Francisco, rumah tempat persembunyian Dan, Richard dan Cecile juga dikepung, dan Holly dan Silvana pergi berusaha menyelamatkan keluarga mereka, meninggalkan teman2nya bertempur di Seattle..
Menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
Berhasil membawa kembali Dan, Richard dan Cecile dan juga Barbara ke Seattle, mereka masih harus bertempur dengan Michael yg menghancurkan kota, sekaligus bertarung di Alam Mimpi demi menyelamatkan Barbara.
Menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
Apa yang salah?
Holly semakin tegang, mudah marah seiring bertambahnya kesaktiannya, dia merasa bebannya menjaga kelompok sihirnya semakin berat.. Kemunculan Isabeau yg sekarang didampingi Hecate semakin mengganggunya.. Pengorbanan yg diminta Isabeau dan Hacate semena-mena, pengorbanan yg terjadi kadang belum disetujuinya, terjadi begitu saja..
Apakah ini pembalasan dendam Dewi Hecate?
dan apapun yg persekutuan kelompok sihir ini lakukan, tetap saja mereka kembali menyelamatkan tapi tetap kehilangan...
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11 Jan 2012...
liat covernya baru engeh, itu cowoknya pake kemeja putih, kancingnya dilepas gitu atasnya -_- jyaaaaaah jadi inget film tahun 80an, roy martin dkk-nya hwahahaha....
ga tau knapa dari dulu males aja liat cowok pake kemeja kancing atasnya dibuka gitu.. kecuali kalo dalemnya pake kaos :p
September 15, 2017
Although this book was not the end of the series, I am happy that it is the end for me. In some ways this was the best book of the first three. Everyone stepped up to the plate and took a leadership role. The level of violence and evil was a bit over the top albeit fairly creative but I still couldn't bring myself to like any of the characters except maybe the twins' father Richard who finally cleared away the fog and realized that while he might not have magic, he could still help. I never enjoyed the reader. I thought she was too melodramatic and never made me want to continue reading. Both the Devereux and the Cahors deserve to lose the battle and be replaced but I doubt that's how the series ends.
March 6, 2022
Most of the time I wanted Holly to die.
September 6, 2020
I'm actually reading the edition with books 3 and 4 but wanted to give this it's own review separate from that one.
I gave the first book 2 stars, which was actually generous because I had to force myself to finish it. Book two I gave three stars because it was a little bit better than the first. This one is also getting three stars, although it's really more like 3.5. It's not good enough for a 4, but better than a three.
This book has much more story and action than the first two, and I actually wanted to pick it up during some parts. I still have no emotional connection to any of the characters and I don't understand why its taking so long for the end battle to happen. There are so many characters! It is sometimes hard to remember who people are and all the point of view switching gets difficult to read. However, the story has more substance than the previous two.
All in all, I'd say skip it. I own the entire series and I don't like to give up on books so I'm pushing through to the end. If you're iffy about this book or the series, save your time and money. If you are one of the people who actually enjoyed the first two books, then go ahead and continue on with this one.
I gave the first book 2 stars, which was actually generous because I had to force myself to finish it. Book two I gave three stars because it was a little bit better than the first. This one is also getting three stars, although it's really more like 3.5. It's not good enough for a 4, but better than a three.
This book has much more story and action than the first two, and I actually wanted to pick it up during some parts. I still have no emotional connection to any of the characters and I don't understand why its taking so long for the end battle to happen. There are so many characters! It is sometimes hard to remember who people are and all the point of view switching gets difficult to read. However, the story has more substance than the previous two.
All in all, I'd say skip it. I own the entire series and I don't like to give up on books so I'm pushing through to the end. If you're iffy about this book or the series, save your time and money. If you are one of the people who actually enjoyed the first two books, then go ahead and continue on with this one.
May 23, 2018
Review to come
January 26, 2021
Just....🙃
January 8, 2022
This series has all the makings of a cult favourite, it def should have more reads
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July 29, 2016The third installment in this series shows young Holly Cathers’ struggle to hold onto all that she values. While in London, she’s shoring up her strength and power as a witch, but enemies grow nearer and stronger. To compound Holly’s problems, the Mother Coven is not as helpful as Holly needs them to be. Once again, it falls on her and her small coven to do battle, but back in America her uncle is in trouble and the entire city of Seattle is under siege.
Legacy introduces more monsters and magical elements that lead Holly and her friends into greater danger. The large battle near the end of the book is filled with suspense and drama. Some coven members are hurt, or possibly dead, but the readers won’t know for certain unless they pick up the fourth book. In other words, many loose ends are left.
Although I liked this book better than the second, I wish that certain situations had been fleshed out better. For example, the reunion between Jer and his mother is a momentous event that should have been emotionally charged, yet it was barely addressed. There were other opportunities to fully develop characters that didn’t happen, which is a shame. Still, the action scenes were ramped up sufficiently to make Legacy an entertaining read. If I had a choice, I’d go for 3-1/2 stars with this one, as it’s definitely between okay and good.
Legacy introduces more monsters and magical elements that lead Holly and her friends into greater danger. The large battle near the end of the book is filled with suspense and drama. Some coven members are hurt, or possibly dead, but the readers won’t know for certain unless they pick up the fourth book. In other words, many loose ends are left.
Although I liked this book better than the second, I wish that certain situations had been fleshed out better. For example, the reunion between Jer and his mother is a momentous event that should have been emotionally charged, yet it was barely addressed. There were other opportunities to fully develop characters that didn’t happen, which is a shame. Still, the action scenes were ramped up sufficiently to make Legacy an entertaining read. If I had a choice, I’d go for 3-1/2 stars with this one, as it’s definitely between okay and good.
April 1, 2015
3/5 bintang... *my proofread*
huhuhu baca ini emosi campur aduk.
Kasihan kelompok sihirnya Holly dikejar-kejar kelompok sihir Deveraux dan Kelompok Sihir Tetinggi mulu >.<
Di sini awalnya rada ngebingungin. I was like--uh-oh?? Okeee
Tapi pertengahan cerita malah makin seru.
Holly makin sakti. Dia harus menyelamatkan Jer dan Nicole bersama-sama yang ditawan sama James Moore. Terus melindungi anggota kelompoknya sampai harus tawar menawar sama Hecate.
Di sisi lain Michael Deveraux berhasrat untuk menghidupkan Black Fire kembali, apalagi pas Jeraud udah ada di tangan dia.
Tapi Berhasil kah Holly dan Michael melakukan misinya?
Endingnya kereeeen...
Michael Deveraux membabibuta, memakan banyak korban. Huuuh andai Voldemort bangkit
Jujur aja aku rada aneh ama selera humor si pengarang. Kayaknya ga cocok aja humornya muncul di situasi genting, di tengah-tengah perang.
Tapi endingnya kok kok kok
Arrghhh buku empaaaat
huhuhu baca ini emosi campur aduk.
Kasihan kelompok sihirnya Holly dikejar-kejar kelompok sihir Deveraux dan Kelompok Sihir Tetinggi mulu >.<
Di sini awalnya rada ngebingungin. I was like--uh-oh?? Okeee
Tapi pertengahan cerita malah makin seru.
Holly makin sakti. Dia harus menyelamatkan Jer dan Nicole bersama-sama yang ditawan sama James Moore. Terus melindungi anggota kelompoknya sampai harus tawar menawar sama Hecate.
Di sisi lain Michael Deveraux berhasrat untuk menghidupkan Black Fire kembali, apalagi pas Jeraud udah ada di tangan dia.
Tapi Berhasil kah Holly dan Michael melakukan misinya?
Endingnya kereeeen...
Michael Deveraux membabibuta, memakan banyak korban. Huuuh andai Voldemort bangkit
Jujur aja aku rada aneh ama selera humor si pengarang. Kayaknya ga cocok aja humornya muncul di situasi genting, di tengah-tengah perang.
Tapi endingnya kok kok kok
Arrghhh buku empaaaat
July 4, 2016
The book starts off with Holly realizing that her actions, lack of respect for others and determination to take what she wants has her coven afraid of her. This darkness carries throughout the book as she tries to get Jeraud (Jer) to accept her as his lifemate (sorry thrall). The rest of the story appears to be a doomed romance, with Holly chasing all over Jer and not understanding why her dark nature keeps him away.
If it wasn't for the book's insistence that she is a witch not a warlock I would label her as evil and call it quits. There has to be some redemption in there...
If it wasn't for the book's insistence that she is a witch not a warlock I would label her as evil and call it quits. There has to be some redemption in there...
January 15, 2023
Legacy continues the story of Holly Cathers, head of the Cahors Coven and her fellow witches. With Seattle destroyed, Holly travels to England to try and garner help against the Devereauxs. She soon learns that she needs to travel to the Dreamtime to help her old family friend. I enjoyed most of this story, but the jumping around from character to character could be distracting. Overall, I enjoyed it.
September 7, 2009
This is the third book in the Wicked series. And although I liked it better than the first two books; I still don't know what to think. If I were to write anything, I would keep my review for this book the same as my review of the other books. Will I read the last two books... definately. After all, I am curious how it will all end.
April 16, 2013
A great edition to this series. The characters, as always, are great, and I love the way the author weaves different types of magic throughout the story. Also love the history of the feuding families, and how it is so perfectly interwoven into the narrative. And great cliff-hanger ended - can't wait to keep reading.
August 13, 2009
Excellent third book of Holder & Viguie's Wicked series.
December 12, 2009
This book was good, a bit scary at times though. It was hard to put down-there was always an exciting moment at each chapter. The ending was such a cliff-hanger!
May 24, 2010
Wow, this book makes you want to scream. It has so much going on and when it ends you cant wait to pick up the next book because the ending leaves you hanging on the edge of a cliff.
January 22, 2012
This book was so difficult to follow, it jumps around so much it was hard to pay attention. Of course since I'm 3 books into a series I will pick up the next; hopefully things start to come together.
January 10, 2012
terlalu banyak bulak balik nyeritain kisah perseteruan leluhur2. jadi rada susah fokus ama perseteruan yang sekarang.
June 29, 2012
I'll read the next one right now, I liked this one and the story finished quite good
January 3, 2015
Really great book. I'm in love with the series, it keeps me captivated like there has been a spell put on me. I didn't want to put the book down!! Five stars
May 19, 2015
buku ini bukan untukku....itu aja :D
coretannya utang juga
coretannya utang juga
March 2, 2016
ACTUAL RATING: 3.5.
January 28, 2017
Prequel to Eon, but mostly takes place on this weird planet that was populated by luddites. Not at all like Eon and not very good. Incomplete.
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