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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BRAVA, BRAVA MS. KLASSEL,
By A Customer
This review is from: She Who Laughs Last (Mass Market Paperback)
What a pleasant and great surprise to find this debut novel. Set in the middle ages somewhere (probably near Constantinople??), this is an adventure/romance with a super hero and absolutely great heroine. The plot involves the struggle of Lady Syrah to regain her family lands and title for her younger brother. In order to get the necesary funds to hire mercenaries for the job, she kidnaps Crown Prince Jibril of the realm (with whom she has secretly been in love with since meeting him when she was 13) and holds him for ransom. An so the fun begins...This is a great novel, with fully-realized supporting characters, including Syrah's 14-year-old brother Eben (who spins hilarious detailed tall tales), wily and wise King Ahriman, an African "mercenary" Zebengo, and a lady's maid who has hysterical sexual fantasies at every moment. But the star of this book is Syrah...who play's an expert game of chess...I won't say more - JUST READ THE BOOK!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lyndsy Sands fans will enjoy,
By Marjorie Weber (Convent, La. United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: She Who Laughs Last (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was a real find. Lady Syphia, with several servants,and her young brother, have escaped from the Ninth Kingdom after her cousin moved in and told her she would have to marry him. This plot has been done before, but, this time, what she does to get the kingdom back for her brother, is so funny. She sets out to kidnap the prince and hold him for ransom so she can hire some mercenary's to kick her cousin out. From hiding the prince in a coffin to get out of town, to going around kings encampment smelling like a chamber pot, enjoying her performance as a tavern slut, outwitting even the king, you will diffentely cheer for this heroine. The little brother and her lady's maid are just as funny, I will never be able to see a dromedary again without laughing. If you want a light romance(she and the prince do bed down once)enjoyable characters, plenty of laughs and action, this book is for you.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of Chuckles in this Debut - Fun Read,
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This review is from: She Who Laughs Last (Mass Market Paperback)
In her delightful debut, Klassel has created a middle ages historical setting in the kingdom of Dominion comprised of lesser twenty-seven different domains called Houses. This story centers on Lady Syrah, the eldest daughter of the Ninth House, who has made repeated requests of the king to protect her and her brother from the evil machinations of their cousin, who has used the debilitating illness of her father as an excuse to move in and take over their castle and domain. After the cousin makes attempts to force himself on Syrah, using a forged betrothal document her addled father doesn't remember signing, she escapes along with her brother, father and a couple of loyal family retainers. Dropping out of sight, they concocted a ruse that made it look as though the family had perished at sea.
Determined to regain the family estate for the young brother Eben, whom she felt responsible for, the two siblings devised an elaborate and wholly amusing plan to kidnap Jibril, the crown prince of Dominion and ransom him back to the king whom Syrah believed had forsaken her. The plan was to raise enough funds to hire a mercenary to oust her evil cousin from their home and regain it for her brother. The fact that Jibril had been the love of Syrah's young life (charmingly described in the prologue) ever since she met him at the age of 13, her treatment of him as her prisoner was a total joy as they matched wits against one another in both games of chess and love! *** In reading SHE WHO LAUGHS LAST, the debut novel for Jennie Klassel, it was certainly easy to see why she was the winner in the National Contest sponsored by Romantic Times Bookclub and publishing. She created dynamite characterizations from the lead protagonists right down to the lowliest of guards and maids who were so totally endearing that it would be hard to say just who you liked the best - and believe me there were an enormous amount of secondary characters here to choose from as well as the two totally delightful leads. I have to admit that the 14-year-old brother Eben with his tall tales, usually centering around dromedaries, was so funny I often found myself chuckling out loud. Lady Syrah was a totally divine lead who was fashioned brilliantly with intelligence, a lovely sensual aura, and a charming sense of humor. The entire ensemble of supporting characters, a beautiful plot, and vivid sensual emotions, made this a fun read and a book that I can highly recommend. --- Marilyn, for www.romancedesigns.com ---
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