Customer Reviews

Calypso Magic (Magic Trilogy)

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This is my second favourite romance novel of all time (Moontide Embrace being the 1st).
Diana Savarol is a foreigner from the West Indies who has been sent by her father to England to her distant relatives. These being her "Aunt" Lucia and cousin Lyonel/Lyon.
Lyon has been recently disappointed in love by a faithless woman and is now a proclaimed woman-hater. Diana goads him constantly, and he shocks her with outrageous innuendos, but he insists he really wants nothing to do with her.

During the course of their adventures they encounter a mysterious sea captain, Diana's family (which brings with it an excellent mystery), and great sex.
Catherine Coulter has a way of making more of her secondary characters and I get a kick out of Aunt Lucia and her secret. You'll have to read and find out. She'll have a special place in your heart.
I enjoy romance novels that don't just take place in one geographical setting and this one takes you from England, to the sea, to the West Indies. It has good little tidbits of historical info, but it's really the riotous banter that goes on between Lyon and Diana that keeps me hooked. I can pick it up anytime and not be bored!

This is the second book in the Magic Trilogy. I find myself reading the trilogy backwards, so I'm not sure if Lyon Ashton was mentioned in "Midsummer Magic", but I'm sure he was. Met Lyon Ashton, who is recovering from his broken engagement, and Diana Savarol. Enjoy the baiting and the arguements between the two, as Lady Lucia pushes them together, although they are both against marriage. Follow the twists of Coulter's writing, as they are marooned on a ship, without an escort, left on an abandoned island, and are forced to marry....although, now, it is just Diana who is against marriage (a nice change!). Take in the sights of Savarol Island, and get involved in the murders and the mystery found there. This is a good story, but I especially enjoyed the mystery of whodunnit. Coulter leads you through an intriguing and seductive tale that has you turning the pages without realizing it.

I have been a great fan of Cathrine Coulter for a year now...My friend introduced her with a book given to me on my birthday...I just finished reading Calypso Magic,which is witty and full of intrigue...Lyon and Diana's constant arguements soon have them both enjoying and needing each other-stranded on an island is just the place for both of them to realize they both love each other...and,the evil on Savarol Island bring them closer.I haven't read the rest of The Magic Trilogy,but i am looking forward to it!

I had never read any of Catherine Coulter's books before, despite being an avid fan of romance novels. Based on the many great reviews for Calypso Magic, I expected a great read. Her writing style is very strong - her characters come alive, the places described seem very real, and the dialogue is smart and witty. The heroine was a strong character and most of the characters were well depicted. However, I felt this story descended very rapidly into drivel as the hero/heroine started off on their voyage. The hero beats the heroine early in the story (ok - he calls it a thrashing - it is more like a spanking, but turns into groping as well), later attempts to rape the heroine and would have been successful except for the timely attack of the ship they were on), then after they are married, he does rape her - so forcibly that she bleeds- after becomming enraged when he sees his wife's married sister-in-law meeting with a lover in the middle of the night. Huh?? Yet, the heroine decides finally that very next morning that she loves the hero. Well written, but I just can't get into a love story that finds rape acceptable.

Very good story. Excellent chemistry. I like the fact that the lady didn't want to get married (for a change). Alittle slow in the middle. But still a great story.

The story line was fun and very intertaining. I most enjoyed the dialogue between the two main characters. Their insults expressed to each other were clever and humorous. The sexual dialogue was blunt and straightforward which was intertaining and humorous. These were two very likeable and intertaining characters. I highly recomend reading this book. Ms. Coulter is extremely talented in the dialogue and humor aspects of her characters!!

I have liked a number of Catherine Coulter's books for many years, but in this one she turns a good story into pornography! I was completely disgusted.

I think it is a total winner. Was very happy to read all three of the story's, and am waiting for Ms. Coulter to write about their children. Did not want to but it down yo go to work. Could not wait to get home to read it.Ms. Coulter is one of my favorite writers.I really like the way the women of her stories is not wimps. I like the way they want to help the men in thier lives and want to go into what ever thier men are doing wheiter it is dangerous or not. They seem to thrive on danger and want to be part of it. thanks for letting me write what i feel

This could have been better!! It ended too quickly. It was funny and entertaining. Although I admit, I liked Midsummer Magic better. I can't wait for Moonspun Magic to come out!! I recommend this for people who have read Midsummer Magic!!

I will not deny that the story is set up excellently with so much promise in its plot, unfortunately in the end it fails to deliver. Quite a few characters were introduced and slightly developed that did nothing to contribute to the story, like the mistress and the 'old monk'.

Characters introduced from other books seem thrown in purely to promote their respective books. For example you learn nothing about why Captain Rafael 'isn't just any ship captain sailing the seven seas.' He just very helpfully shows up, contributes a few cleverly placed lines and then disappears.

The culmination of the story is an unbelievable dues ex machina, involving a sudden manifestation of 'insanity.' Its like a bad soap opera. There's a poisoning incident where, even at the end of the book, you still don't know who did it nor why!

Sadly, I've read children's books better written than this novel and entirely regret buying it. I give it 2 stars only because the beginning was so promising and I did enjoy it, until I reached the unsatisfactory end that left me frustrated.