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National bestselling author Anne Bishop’s novels have been hailed as “genuine gems” (SF Site) and “lavishly sensual” (Library Journal). In her highly anticipated second book in the Tir Alainn Trilogy, she weaves a dazzling tale of romance, high adventure, and thrilling fantasy. Ever since the slaughter of the witches, the Fae—who should be shielding their long-lost cousins from danger—have ignored the needs of the rest of the world. And shadows are again gathering in the eastern villages—dark, potent shadows that threaten the lives of every witch, woman, and Fae. Only three Fae can stand against the growing madness and help prevent more bloodshed—the Bard, the Muse, and the Gatherer of Souls. Aiden, the Bard, knows how desperately the world depends upon the Fae’s protection. But the Fae refuse to heed his warnings about the wickedness lurking amid the trees. Now Aiden and his one true love—Lyrra, the Muse—must embark on a perilous journey to find the one Fae who can convince the rest to leave their secure perches to save the witches and mortals. Because if the Fae don’t act soon, no one will survive…
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"This book has a lot of darkness in it left over from the first book, but as always with Anne Bishop she balances the darkness that she has no fear of writing about with the good things humanity (and fae) are capable of: kindness, love, bravery, joy. It's a wonderful book, it won't knock your socks off like The Black Jewels, but it definitely gives you a wonderful sense of fulfillment, and I actually didn't mind some of the more sappy lovey dovey things because they helped bring light to the shadows in the story. ^_^"
— Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Just when I think that I can't like anything better than one of Anne Bishop's books, I read another and find that it's possible. "
— Cheryl, 2/20/2014 -
" It was a good continuation of the first book and at least did not leave me rolling my eyes. "
— Rhonda, 2/15/2014 -
" I liked this one better than the first in the series. "
— Allison, 2/13/2014 -
" The power of the witches is finally being taking seriously...Just loved it, can't wait to read the third one. "
— Marisa, 1/30/2014 -
" Very good book. I couldn't put it down. I must have read this book in less than a week. "
— Evyl, 1/18/2014 -
" This series is not as good as the Black Jewels series. But it is worth reading. Again it took a little while to get into the story. "
— Angie, 12/11/2013 -
" I totally fell in love with this series. This book didn't suffer too much from middle book syndrome, though there wasn't that much of a big conflict, or too much face time with the main baddie. There was a lot of getting to know the wide range of heroes and heroines, though, and I liked that. "
— Wendy, 12/9/2013 -
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Kate Pearse, 7/3/2013
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" This is book two of the Alainn trilogy. "
— Stephanie, 6/2/2013 -
" This is a great series and like all her others I find myself smiling while I read or laughing out loud "
— Laura, 5/21/2013 -
" More of the same after Pillars of the World. Pass the popcorn! The bad guys' names were a bit cringe-worthy, but I'm not telling. (September 08, 2004) "
— Cindy, 1/19/2012 -
" I enjoyed this one--it's definitely the best book in Tir Alain Trilogy. A lot of readers seemed to have disliked this, but I actually found it to be enjoyable and addictive like Anne Bishop normally is. "
— Caroline, 1/8/2012 -
" A good middle book of the trilogy. "
— Tamara, 7/25/2011 -
" Great book i could not put it down "
— Hilleary, 7/4/2011 -
" This is the second book, a little more dry than the previous. But then again, I often find that the second book in the trilogy is hard to keep me entertained. Learn more about secondary characters, which I appreciated. Nothing spectacular however. "
— Erin, 6/22/2011 -
" This series is not as good as the Black Jewels series. But it is worth reading. Again it took a little while to get into the story. "
— Angie, 1/30/2011 -
" This is the second book, a little more dry than the previous. But then again, I often find that the second book in the trilogy is hard to keep me entertained. Learn more about secondary characters, which I appreciated. Nothing spectacular however. "
— Erin, 1/19/2011 -
" Oh man... it isn't well written, and even though I am super feminist, I like political messages in books to be a little less EXTREMELY OBVIOUS. <br/><br/>...but I'll still read the last book in the series. Whatever. "
— Amanda, 10/4/2010 -
" I liked this one better than the first in the series. "
— Allison, 6/13/2010 -
" This is a great series and like all her others I find myself smiling while I read or laughing out loud "
— Laura, 3/14/2010 -
" A great continuation, even better than the first. This book focuses less on Ari and more on the Fae; the character shift was a quick, easy transition. "
— Lindsey, 2/26/2010 -
" It was a good continuation of the first book and at least did not leave me rolling my eyes. "
— Rhonda, 11/26/2008
About Anne Bishop
Anne Bishop is
the New York Times bestselling author
of Bridge of Dreams and a winner of
the William L. Crawford Memorial Fantasy Award for her Black Jewels trilogy. She lives in Upstate New York.
About Erik Synnestvedt
Erik Synnestvedt has recorded nearly two hundred audiobooks for trade publishers as well as for the Library of Congress Talking Books for the Blind program. They include The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak, A Game as Old as Empire edited by Steven Hiatt, and Twitter Power by Joel Comm.