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4.0 out of 5 stars
I'm glad I stuck with her!, January 15, 2007
This review is from: Master of Swords (Mageverse, Book 7) (Mass Market Paperback)
The first book I read by Angela Knight was "Master of the Night." I was extremely disappointed and thought that I would never read another book written by her again. Yet, I ended up with "Master of Wolves," which I liked and "Master of Swords" was by far the best book I've read by her to date. Although, I have to admit, it was definitely "Kell's Show."
The plot: Lark McGuin, a newly formed majae has just survived a vampire attack. Her self-confidence is seriously shattered. Still, she is paired with one of the original knights of King Arthur's Round Table, Gawain. Gawain is her mentor and originally feels that the only reason he would need Lark is to train her, feed from her and......well, you know what the other thing that Magus requires from the Majae. Plus, Angela Knight has proven to be quite adept at great love scenes. But I digress.
Anyway, Gawain is proved wrong, when in the process of defeating one of Geirolf's evil sorcerers, he finds himself falling in love with Lark, and eventually true-bonding with her. However, the real hero had to be Kell. As we know from Knight's earlier stories, Kell is Gawain's dragon friend who has been ensorcelled into his sword.
In the process of Gawain and Lark finding true love, Kell is finally released from the sword. He has been an enchanted sword for 16 centuries. Because of Kell's bravery, King Arthur made him a knight of the round table (a great honor.)
We find out that Master of Dragons is Kell's story, and quite frankly, I eagerly wait it's release. Angela Knight seems to improve with each story written. With that said, Kell's story promises to be a WINNER!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Yet!, November 15, 2006
This review is from: Master of Swords (Mageverse, Book 7) (Mass Market Paperback)
Instead of talking about the plot, which other people have done here, I'll describe why I like Angela Knight's writing. That way, you know what to expect from her books in general and this one in particular. I think it is best to read this series in order, but you could read this one without having read the others.
I have read every book in this series, and every book by Angela Knight for that matter, and her writing keeps getting better. I can always count on the fact that if I buy one of her books, I will love it. She always has good characters, a well-developed and interesting plot, and lots of steamy sex scenes. The sex scenes also carry the plot forward rather than being gratuitous. I like the witty and sexy verbal interactions between charcters, just as much as the physical interactions. The characters grow with the book and don't just all of a sudden fall in love with each other. However, what keeps them apart in the begining is realistic unlike some romance books. For example, in this book Lark fears that Gawaine only wants her for physical reasons because that is the way it has been for him with every other woman. That is a very common fear, unfortunately.
I love every book in the series, but I think this one is best because we get more of the guy's point of view. She uses first person with Gawaine so we get an idea of what he is feeling. I like it when you can see more than one perspective. But, it doesn't detract from the story.
To sum up, Angela Knight writes intriguing plots, well-developed characters, and fun/sexy dialogue that makes for a great book. I recommend any book by her, especially this one.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
terrific romantic fantasy, October 4, 2006
This review is from: Master of Swords (Mageverse, Book 7) (Mass Market Paperback)
In 510 Avalon in the mageverse, Gawain of the Round Table sees six hellhounds have trapped a dragon. He intercedes and saves the dragon's life, who uses a spell so they can communicate. Kel and Gawain become friends. One year later, Kel finds he likes being in human form where he seduces the magae, but his hanging with Gawain and company upsets the other dragons. Kel's Uncle Dragon Lord Tegid fearing him casts a spell that reduces his nephew to a silver sword with his only escape being the death of his best friend Gawain.
In the present, after an attack left four tyro defenders dead, King Arthur announces a new pairing. A relative newcomer will be paired with a veteran. Gawain becomes Lark's mentor. At his home, Gawain and Lark make love and he takes a bite as vampires do when they are with magae. Afterward Morgana assigns Gawain and Lark to investigate a murder. They find strong magic, but finally with Kel's help they arrive to find the sorcerer dead. They track that kill to a more powerful sorcerer Richard Edge, son of Avalon parents; but he was rejected by the community as unworthy. Now Richard has a powerful ally and owns the last of the three Black Grails.
Though this delightful Camelot tale can stand alone, the tale has threads left from previous Mageverse novels like MASTER OF WOLVES and the novella "Galahad" from BITE. The strong support cast especially Kel and the Camelot crowd adds depth to the mageverse and enhances either by combat or friendship the terrific relationship between the lead couple that changes over time. A fabulous final twist involving the hero and his father add to a terrific romantic fantasy that spins the Arthurian legend into a different unique direction.
Harriet Klausner
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