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The Ilduin #2
Shadows of Prophecy
What will happen when the assassins are defeated...
For Tess Birdsong and her companions there will be no warm homecoming. The death of one evil exposed the beating, seething heart of another far more dangerous power. Together they must go to Anahar, to help free the Anari people from their enslavers, and purge the darkness in their own hearts. But that ancient city holds more than the key to Anari liberation. In its temple lie the secrets of the Ilduin, women of almost godlike power.
Tess, who remembers nothing of her past, is terrified by the power of Ilduin blood. But Tess's mind conceals more than fear. There is war, and pain, and death, and anguished grief. And somehow she must face it all again, guided only by the shocking secrets of a temple as old as time itself...
For Tess Birdsong and her companions there will be no warm homecoming. The death of one evil exposed the beating, seething heart of another far more dangerous power. Together they must go to Anahar, to help free the Anari people from their enslavers, and purge the darkness in their own hearts. But that ancient city holds more than the key to Anari liberation. In its temple lie the secrets of the Ilduin, women of almost godlike power.
Tess, who remembers nothing of her past, is terrified by the power of Ilduin blood. But Tess's mind conceals more than fear. There is war, and pain, and death, and anguished grief. And somehow she must face it all again, guided only by the shocking secrets of a temple as old as time itself...
330 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Rachel Lee
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Rachel Lee is a New York Times best-selling author and the winner of Six Romantic Times magazine Reviewers' Choice Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA® Award. She has penned a wide variety of novels in several genres including fantasy, romantic suspense, and romantic comedy. She resides in Tampa, Florida.
Rachel Lee is a New York Times best-selling author and the winner of Six Romantic Times magazine Reviewers' Choice Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA® Award. She has penned a wide variety of novels in several genres including fantasy, romantic suspense, and romantic comedy. She resides in Tampa, Florida.
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May 13, 2020
In Shadows of Prophecy, book 2 in Rachel Lee's Ilduin trilogy, Tess and her companions continue on their journey to find, and battle, the source of evil in their world.
Like the first one, I really enjoyed this book. At first glance it seems like just another fantasy novel, but it has so many themes and threads interwoven. It is a story of good and evil, and the grey zones in between. It is a story of grief, betrayal, loss, and coming through these strong emotions. But its also about finding yourself, your own self confidence and your own way.
The characters continue to grow and develop and the relationships between them grow and change. I did find it difficult at times to visualise the world, but this did not in any way detract from the story.
There are multiple viewpoints which switch seamlessly and serve to tell a complex story well.
Definitely worth a read. 4 stars.
Like the first one, I really enjoyed this book. At first glance it seems like just another fantasy novel, but it has so many themes and threads interwoven. It is a story of good and evil, and the grey zones in between. It is a story of grief, betrayal, loss, and coming through these strong emotions. But its also about finding yourself, your own self confidence and your own way.
The characters continue to grow and develop and the relationships between them grow and change. I did find it difficult at times to visualise the world, but this did not in any way detract from the story.
There are multiple viewpoints which switch seamlessly and serve to tell a complex story well.
Definitely worth a read. 4 stars.
October 8, 2012
I was disapponted that the romance had creeped into this novel. It shifted from feeling like the focus was on the coming darkness to the relationships between the characters. However, I still really enjoyed it. There is one brief sex scene that I could have done without and it really felt out of place. However, the plot is still pushing forward and had me eagerly turning the pages.
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August 16, 2008Shadows of Prophecy by Rachel Lee (2006)
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