While attending a dance, lovely Caralisa finds her life changed forever when she is swept into the arms of the seductive Count of Samothrace, who is rumored to be the devil and who tempts her to make a decision that will affect the entire country. Original.
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This review is from: Masque of the Swan (Denise Little Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
Masque of the Swan is one of the best Romance novels I've ever read. Maybe The Best. Part Beauty and the Beast, part myth, part Phantom of the Opera, it delighted me, moved me, kept me guessing until the very end. I've read it a hundred times. And NO ONE else seems to know about this book. It's the ultimate hidden treasure on the bookshelf. Alas, where did the talented author go?
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Sir Lancelot is a Swan!!,
By Tachinator "<3 Luvely Jubly <3" (Cherrylandia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Masque of the Swan (Denise Little Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
As a person who has never read any books or seen any films about The Phantom of the Opera, Masque of the Swan is a book that had me mystified and anxious through the entire story. It begins with the heroine Caralisa whom we're told, is an orphan living in a boarding school. The time setting is never told, so we're left to assume one according to the clothes the characters are described wearing which leads me to think around the 1500's, as this book has a lot of religious overtures which were quite common back then. She has no dowry and her godfather won't let her go out in Larissa society, so she is left behind only with her hopes and dreams. Caralisa can hear the songs of the wind, and she interprets them when she's by herself until one night, a masked man finds her singing and dancing by herself. He introduces himself as the Count of Samothrace, enigmatic and aloof, he proceeds to take her to a masquerade where she meets two men: one a cavalier with dubious intentions, and a young beautiful marquis who expresses his undying love for her. She runs away from both men with the help of Samothrace, and is soon pursued by the marquis in hopes of learning her name and place of residence to ask for her hand in marriage. Events occur that lead to the excommunication of Caralisa and the Church, threatened to be killed by a hired assassin, raped by a mad man, and is constantly rescued by a large black swan whom she dubs 'Lancelot'.[SOME SPOILERS ALERT] I find that Count Samothrace was certainly the only reason I continued to read the book, otherwise I would've given up before I even read the third chapter. As most stories go, this one moved a bit slow, however, halfway through the book it began to show more development and the tension between Caralisa and Samothrace is blatant. The fact that the Marquis fell in love with Caralisa when she had a mask and a costume on the entire time was unbelievable, but we're later told that, apart from being a shallow man/character, the marquis only loves beautiful things so I suppose it makes sense that he would want Caralisa. What I didn't understand was the love between Samothrace and the heroine. I felt she was a tad shallow, and undeserving of his love, but then again this could simply be me being jealous of a made up character :p. All in all, I rate this a 5/5 because of Samothrace's character, the swan 'Lancelot', the story behind these beautiful creatures and the way the author put it all together. I always enjoy books with gracious creatures be them dragons, elves mermaids or swans so of course this book won me over.
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One of the greatest romance novels ever written!,
By Jenna Conklin (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Masque of the Swan (Denise Little Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is basically one of the classic love story: girl falls in love with one guy, is pursued by another, and is befriended by and secretly admired by a third. What makes this book great is that the reader can feel the magic that is woven by the author. We experience Caralisa's dramatic escapades and are enlightened to her feelings and thoughts. Adventure after adventure leads her to a tough decision to make. She must make a choice between her mind's idea of a future husband and her heart's secret wishes. In the end, she is very pleased with her choice. This book is a definate must-have!
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