Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned [Mass Market Paperback]

Sharon Green (Author)

Book Description

Series: Blending Enthroned | Publication Date: October 3, 2000

Lorand, Rio, Vallant, Tamrissa, Jovvi, and Naran assume the leadership of the fledgling republic, and face dark intrigues among their own people, sinister plots by foreign powers, and a malevolent evil enemy of extraordinary power.

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About the Author

Sharon Green is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the five books of her tremendously popular series, The Blending. She lives in Tennessee.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Eos (October 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380812932
• ISBN-13: 978-0380812936
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,199,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive, redundant, and tends to repeat itself, April 19, 2003

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poltroon "poltroon" (Mendocino County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed the five books in the original Blending series, and so I looked forward to their continuation. And while I did keep turning the pages on this one, I found the dialog incredibly irritating.

Almost the entire story is told via conversation. And the dialog is so mannered, awkward and formal - even when it is mere agreement. For example:

"Let's also say that your violence would have mine to keep it company."

This book could've been one third its final length if she'd written "Agreed." once in a while. But instead she has one member of the Blending state an idea, then has a short paragraph for _every_ other member to make a statement agreeing with it. She does this with other conversations as well, but mercifully, those tend to have fewer people in the room.

The obsession with tea and (for the women) bathing also gets old.

All of the bad guys are pretty much the same character divided into different bodies, which can make them a bit hard to keep track of. However, it is still entertaining to watch their downfall.

The world Ms. Green has built here is really interesting, but this particular novel doesn't really do it justice. Still, it is readable, and Book Two in the Blending Enthroned series is a bit better, so it may be worth reading this one. However, my best recommendation is to stop with Book 5 of the original Blending series.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocrity at its finest, December 29, 2001

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Kent (St. Cloud, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned (Mass Market Paperback)

This book starts out where the last series left off, with good plot ideas but put together in a horrible fashion. The books in this series are page turners some say, and they are, but the only reason being what could be said in one book alone, is chopped into pieces and printed as seperate 'books'. You have to buy the next book in the series just to see what should have happenned in the one before.

All that aside, the characters are easily liked. Six main characters covering almost every personality type you could think of; you're bound to find one you can identify with. Too bad they all any sort of depth. The overall direction of the story is good, but it breaks down in alot of areas. For one, the author can't seem to break her ties from romance writing; everyone has to sleep with everyone else to maintain their magical 'strength'. Secondly, our main characters are infallible when it comes to their actions outside of their group; they're always right, and the 'other' protagonists or antagonists are always wrong.

Overall, I'm sure when all the books are written, and you read them all as if they were one book, it will be a good story. But if you don't mind choking down a mediocre book until that point, grab this and read it.

Thumbs up|down? Try 90 degrees sideways...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ho hum.., August 21, 2001

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Acyla Holdernesse (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned (Mass Market Paperback)

On a positive note Sharon Green's characters are very well devloped. Unfortunatly she also has a tendency for using cliches and I don't for a minute believe that people in that era would speak the way most of her characters would. Each member of the blending seems a little too perfect for my tastes and there was far too much time spent whining about how bad the situation was. Naran's lack of talents seemed to be a little bit disappointing as well as the fact that she is now one of the 6. I'm sorry but there is a reason why this story is under the "fiction" section and that is because the characters are not realistic.