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4.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful start to this new line, December 21, 2006
Anthropologist Zeke Kendall goes to Ireland for research. Although he works in the past, he's firmly grounded in the here and now, and the belief in fairy's or their queen, seems laughable. But, when he falls through a barrow and finds himself in the realm of Queen Mab, he discovers that one of her daughters is an irresistible and dangerous temptation. Nuala, eldest daughter of the Fairy Queen, knows her mother's cruelty and the chances she takes. Her heart has been long possessed of this mortal, and she'll do anything, including leaving the realm of the fae, if it means keeping him safe and making him hers.
This story grounds the reader in modern day Ireland, as well as in the fairy realms, and doesn't let go. Immediately, Zeke is a likeable hero, one with whom the reader sympathizes. The tiny touches, many of which I won't reveal here, make this a stirring story that grabs at you. The human characterization of Zeke contrasts with the fairies who operate by a different set of rules. Yet, in spite of being "other" Nuala comes across as a loveable, understandable woman, and this reader found herself cheering for them to finally overcome their obstacles.
I loved the world building. This wasn't just a "fairy" world juxtaposed onto our own. No, Ms. Korbel creates an entire new realm and populates it with interesting and fascinating creatures, all of which embody the full range of emotion. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and hungering for more.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
romantic fantasy, October 15, 2006
Three jewels set in threee crown maintain the balance of power between the mortal realm and that of the Faerie. When one stone is stolen and moved out of Faerie, the Dubhlainn Sidhe turn dark and malignant as they rage and become malevolent. Mab, queen of the earth fairies, rises to power; her heir Nuala will replace her when she retires to the Land of the West.
In Ireland field anthropologist Zack Kendall falls through a cairn and enters the realm of Faerie. At first he assumes he is dreaming until he meets Nuala. He begins to believe because she has loved him forever even "visiting" him and his family on the human side. She wants to send her beloved home, but the Queen insists he must pass three tests before he can choose to stay or return; failure means death. However, undergoing the quest is difficult enough, but he, Nuala and the Queen have enemies who want the trio destroyed.
This romantic fantasy is filled with intrigue, action and a love that transcends worlds. Nuala is determined to give up the only male she will ever love because he needs his mortal family and they need him too. Zack is willing to die to insure the realm of his beloved remains safe. Together they make a formidable star-crossed team who gains the hearts and souls of readers.
Harriet Klausner
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Actually 3 1/2 stars, February 9, 2009
Kathleen Korbel's Dangerous Temptation is a typical romance novel. Nuala, a fairy princess, has a crush on Zeke Kendall. He in turn finds Nuala utterly irresistable. Zeke falls off one of the fairy mounds and somehow changes dimensions to the fairy realm. Nuala tries to protect him from her mother, Queen Mab. Here youngest sister plots with her arranged marriage groom to change Mab's mind and turn the queendom over to the youngest daughter, Orla. Orla conspires with the Dark Sword Sidhe unleashing a battle between the light and dark courts.
I enjoyed the Celtic mythology, but the purple prose dragged the work down a bit. The characters were rather one dimensional. There was the beautiful heroine, and extremely handsome hero. The book was told alternately from the point of view of the hero and heroine. The switch from one point of view to another would through me out of the story narrative. The author's use of a thesaurous was obvious to the point of being annoying and redudant. The narrative would have flowed a lot smoother without having to come up with yet another way to describe the same person or scene again.
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