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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another one in the series that keeps your interest,
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This review is from: In Stone's Clasp (Final Dance, Book 2) (Paperback)
"In Stone's Clasp" is the second in Golden's "Final Dance" series. This one had some good plot twists that made it much more interesting than the first book, "On Fire's Wings." Golden is slowly revealing more about the world of the Dancers, although she still hasn't told you the reasons for why certain attempts worked and others failed. I liked how she continued to develop Kevla's character while introducing Jareth, and that the heros/heroines aren't perfect people, but have their own personal demons to fight while saving the world.
The one thing I didn't quite believe was the explanation behind the long winter. (Warning - spoiler coming up!) If the Ice Maiden was the one responsible, but she was merely a construct, then how could she possibly be able to create the winter? Technically, wouldn't the Emperor be responsible for the winter and/or her magical abilities over people? I guess I find it hard to believe that the Emperor, powerful bad guy though he may be, has that much power. Overall, a really good book. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The second compelling story in the Final Dance Saga,
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This review is from: In Stone's Clasp (Final Dance, Book 2) (Paperback)
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The saga of the Final Dance continues with In Stone's Clasp. Kevla's journey takes her far into the North to find the second dancer needed to keep the Shadow from destroying their world. She has dreamed of the Stone Dancer and has followed her dreams to find him. Along the way she finds others who can help her on the quest for the dancer. When Jareth is finally found, he is nothing like what Kevla expected. Having lost his powers to bring Spring to the land and having lost his family to the endless winter have made him a bitter, angry man. He is far from ready to accept his duty to fight the Shadow. The hatred he feels for what has happened leads the small band of stragglers on a journey to find a legendary beauty, the Ice Maiden. Will he be able to conquer his pain to accept his destiny? Christie Golden shows yet again why she is a gifted author of the fantasy genre. Her strong characters and brilliantly created worlds are sure to grab readers from the first page. The lands from which the players come are so vivid and full of life that one can envision the landscapes and their people. Add a few mythical beings and a mystical bend with the premise of the Dance, and readers can't go wrong. Kevla is an incredibly strong woman, who has seen much in her young life, all of which prepares her for the role she now plays. She has her weaknesses and her strengths, making her all the more believable for the reality of her person. Jareth is emotionally wounded, never having been able to recover from the deaths of his family and the loss of the one thing he considered his strongest gift. His agony over what happened and his desire to fix it makes readers feel his pain with him, and empathize with his plight. Watching the characters grow is one of the best things about this series. They go through so much in their lives that their transformation into the mystical dancers is a sight to behold. Of course, adventure is not lacking, as readers follow Kevla and company to Jareth, then on to the Ice Maiden, and where they go after that will leave one breathless with anticipation of what is yet to come. The enemies are powerful and readers long to know how they will be defeated, as much as they want to know what drives these villains to be who they are. This series is as much about the journey as it is the characters. This reviewer is a fan and doesn't know how she'll be able to wait for book 3, Under Sea's Shadow, to arrive in 2006. © Kelley A. Hartsell, December 2005. All rights reserved.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Series, needs readers!,
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This review is from: In Stone's Clasp (Final Dance, Book 2) (Paperback)
This book was great, and I loved the previous as well. Unfortunately, due to low readership, this series has been discontinued by LUNA.
If you like this book, please write them and the author, explaining it. Join the discussion boards and start the taking. This book is set in another land locked in ice as our heroine and her companion search for the next member of the Dancers. Jareth, our new hero, experiences the loss of loved ones and sense of self and has to struggle to grow into a new person. Full of a spiritual lesson under the words, it is well written and the third book (which is only being published in an ebook format) promises to enthrall.
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