Customer Reviews

The Three Sisters

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This book was great! At first I was a bit hesitant about buying it, worried about Mary-Sue characters but the Sister's were well developed, each with their own personal turmoil that was a treat to watch them overcome. It was a book that kept you guessing and with a ring of truth from the fact that it never gave a false idea that there was a distinct line between which race was right and which was wrong but instead blended it into a harmony of gray areas. Elena, the bewitching beauty gave much heart to the story, allowing you to sympathise with her plight and strike you with the hope that she keeps her faith and never surrender. Yani, the lady warrior along with Marigoth, the child sorceress were humorous and delightful. Yani's compassionate yet warriors spirit was inspiring, impact only added by the fact that unlike most female warriors she wasn't out to prove herself or jusify but only to improve her craft and save her sister. Marigoth's blend of child-like and adult behavior was great. She was a character full of passions and beliefs that seem to cool and flare as the book changes and goes on. Her blunt manner is refreshing amid the seriousness and false diplomacy, her attitude giving a swift, ego-deflating kick to the arrogant adults. All in all it was a great read and I highl recommend it. I will admit I was dissapointed by the ending, a brutal cliffhanger that left questions unanswered and I long for more as well as a stronger resolution and explaination.

I really enjoyed this book. The characterisation was excellent. The characters were complex,well developed and easy to identify with. The plot was complicated but quite clear and the action was exciting. Almost all the descriptive passages were beautifully written.

I loved this book! The story was refreshing, it took me to a world I would relish a day in (so long as I survived it!) It is the type of story that makes one long for more. A Magical story that has not been written a hundred times befor. Now that I am done with it, I actully feel sad having to put it down. Rebecca Locksleys talent has made me a life long fan.

For those of you who enjoyed this book, you may want to try her 3-volume series: "Mage Heart," "Fire Angels," and "Aramaya." She wrote as Jane Routley for that series. Those books are fabulous if you enjoy fantasy.

I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! It was so beautifully written, the reader was really able to connect with the characters. They were not fighting the battle you were!!!!

This book is an extremely complicated and political, with tons of weird magical and confusing things happening. It is also strangely enchanting and I had a hard time putting it down so I could sleep. At first it seems like a book that might just be confusing and weird, because, unlike most authors, Rebecca Locksley chose to start her story in the middle of a great conflict-not at the beginning. So for the first hundred pages you may be lost as you try to figure out the history and politics of her world.

This novel takes place on an archipelago-a group of islands. Sadly there is no map, which is a big negative for the book considering all the traveling people do. Magic exists here, and many people can use it. Basically on these islands live a race of people called Tari, who are all beautiful and charming and very talented in magic. They lived removed from the society of normal humans, but helped them with diseases and evil magic when needed. But at the start of this novel, when some Tari are murdered and triplet Tari girls are born with a terrible prophecy hanging over them, they all retreat back to their mountain homeland and desert the people of the Islands.

Then these people come from another land and take over the Islands, making the people a kind of slave population. A parallel to these people would be the Romans. They are called the Mirayans. Naturally, the locals are not pleased.

So these three Tari triplets are raised outside of their homeland because of a fight between the Tari and they grow up (25 years between the prolog and the first chapter) then one of them, Elena Starchild, who is described as "fatally beautiful" has her husband murdered and is kidnapped by the Mirayans. Naturally her sisters, one a spiritual warrior named Yani, who can't kill (Tari are not supposed to cause violence and if they kill they physically experience the death themselves) and one a little girl named Marigoth, who literally refused to grow up, head after her to get her back. Along the way there are challenges, conspiracies, and a dash of war and romance.

Sounds complicated right? Well, it is. It's also mesmerizing and though you may not enjoy the first parts of it much you will be sucked into its spell and not be able to put it down. Marigoth is also a delight to read about, and the best and coolest character I've met in a long time. There is a cliffhanger ending (sort of) and I await the sequel eagerly.

Four point five stars for fun and fantasy. Not five because no map (it really is a problem) and the first part is kind of slow, with the occasional boring chapter and not enough from the kidnapped sister's viewpoint. Otherwise, it's strange but nearly perfect.

This author has also written a trilogy under the name of Jane Routley. The books are "Mage Heart", "Fire Angels" and "Aramaya." I just bought them all, though they are out of print. I hope they're as good as this was.

This author is a student of human nature, and her characters have real human qualities as well as magical abilities. One believes in their humanity and cares about them. The medieval-like setting of her universe is fascinating, as are the indirect references to Aboriginal history and culture. It was an exciting read, and I was sorry to have to put it down. Now I can't wait for the next one.

This story felt like a drag. Perhaps it was a part of a series, but this book did not accomplish anything by its end. The ending felt rushed and did not tie any ends with the conflicts among the peoples. None of the characters appeared to have grown or developed (including the 'child'). The characters were not developed well, and they mainly acted the same (many times they all cry in dialogue-- "But the life spirit," cried Yani; "What are we going to do?" cried Gunidah; "No! I am his niece," cried Jibadyne; "But Tari don't do those kind of things," cried Derrum; "Can't you even consider it?" cried Marigoth; etc, etc.). The book spoke of a Tari prophecy and nothing had come of it, and it was unclear how the "Miracle Sisters" affected the said prophecy.

This book is full of spelling and punctuation errors galore, but it could just be the copy I had. This book also felt like it was a first draft, as though the author had not read over it and correct its various errors before submitting to a publisher.

It's fantastic that Locksley had written a story and had it published. She should had been more careful with it. Perhaps she has done better with any later stories, but I don't think I'll bring myself to read another of her books. High fantasy generally is not my cup of tea. I found this book at a thrift store and bought it based on the title. =)

trilogy but OK - the Wilson's first two books were just so much more superior in writing and suspense. I could have put this book down easily (truly I don't know why I kept going). The characters were a bit shallow and childish - not really developed. You never got to know Elena too much - yeah she was depressed but the author did not spend too much time on her. Marigold was just childish in her thinking. And Ezratah's misogynist comments got to be too old. The author spent too much time on his character and too little on others. The pace of the book was slow too - it could have been half its size -- but I did finish it.

This book is not one of the best I've read (not a book you can't put down), but it is entertaining and some parts are very good.