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Smalltown politics and big-city newcomers mix badly with a family of rural magicians in this dreary modern fantasy. Bestselling author Holly Lachlan has come home to Pocahontas County, Va., with her adoring husband, Evan (a former U.S. marshal, now the county sheriff). Together they attend a fund-raising party at an antebellum mansion turned into an upscale inn by a strange German investor. Herr Weiss's hotel is chock-full of sinister secrets, and the assembled guests—including a charming DA and some of Holly's magically endowed relatives—must combine forces to investigate. The premise has promise, but the mystery elements don't gain much of a foothold until late in the game, and Rawn (Spellbinder) frequently interrupts them with vast swaths of left-wing political pontification, elaborate matchmaking attempts and cutesy fawning between the protagonists. (Apr.)
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"This cauldron bubbles over with spells, rituals, sex and even a vampire or two." -Publishers  Weekly on Spellbinder

 

"This romantic urban fantasy by the author of the Dragon Prince and Dragon Star trilogies retains Rawn's talent for character building, her acute eye for the minutiae of daily life, and her storytelling excellence." -Library Journal on Spellbinder

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Product Details Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Tor Books; 1 edition (April 14, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0765315335 ISBN-13: 978-0765315335 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #457,796 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #9 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( R ) > Rawn, Melanie

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1 edition (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765315335
• ISBN-13: 978-0765315335
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #457,796 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very little plot, too much lecturing, July 7, 2009

By	Microgirl (RI) - See all my reviews

This book really seems like just a showcase of the author's opinions with a little plot thrown in to make it into a story. There's a whole character included who has no purpose but to be a backdrop for the author's lectures on trust in a marriage, and how difficult it is to be a Writer (really just a defense of the fact that she doesn't just go ahead and write the third novel in the Exiles series). Lots and lots of discussion to illustrate the fact that she's okay with gay male relationships - but the only sex scenes are totally unnecessary straight ones. I really felt like I was being lectured to for 75% of this book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars boring, July 16, 2009

By	E (fort collins, co United States) - See all my reviews

This book was incredibly boring. If you want to read a book about a homosexual romance between two men, then maybe this book is for you. Oh and she wrote about human trafficking. That seems to be the big topic to use this year in television and movies. I'm not sure I would consider this book a fanatasy novel, the magic portion is like the spirnkles on a cupcake.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars political rant, August 1, 2009

By	Audrey "avid reader" (Westampton, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a sequel to Spellbinder. Unlike Spellbinder, however, it just pretends to be a fantasy novel. It is primarily a rant of the author's political opinions on the subjects of abortion, homosexuality, sexual slavery, prostitution, civic duty/participation, prejudice, and religion - the fantasy storyline appears at irregular intervals. If that is what you are looking for, go for it. Otherwise, be warned.