On his deathbed, Elissa's young husband names her as regent, the one to protect the kingdom of Albor until their five-year-old son comes of age. The dying king might truly have wanted Elissa to act as regent, or he might have named her only to unite the Privy Council in support of the more likely candidate for the position, the marshal Geoffrey. Because women in Albor normally have no power, Elissa must prove herself constantly to protect her son and daughter. With the help of Geoffrey, her only ally in the court, and her uncle, who is her advisor in the realm of sorcery that she must learn secretly, Elissa attempts to rule the kingdom. Using both her sword fighting skills and her magical powers, she successfully thwarts different plots and conspiracies from inside and outside Albor as she puts aside the feelings she has for the married Geoffrey.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good idea, poor execution,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Winter Queen (Paperback)
The heroine of this novel is intended to be atypical in fantasy novels: a strong, heroic woman, who nonetheless is very feminine. Unfortunately, she's just too shallow and full of too many contradictions to be believable. She's a determined woman who learns to wield a sword -- but she cries herself to sleep at night, for a different reason every night. She was in love with her dead husband -- but she's lusting after his best friend about a month after he's dead. She's full of all these good ideas -- but she never thinks them up, they just come to her. The characterization in this novel was so poor that I did not care about any of the characters, even by the end.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Somewhat mediocre on the whole.,
By Sarah M Caughey (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Winter Queen (Paperback)
The book seemed to have a lot of potential at first, but it ended up being sort of a let-down. The plot had several holes in it, and the book ended somewhat weakly. I hope that the author has planned a sequal, because if written a little better, it might redeem the story somewhat. The characters, again, have some potential, but are not developed to their full possibility, and leave you feeling unconnected to them. If you're looking for this type of Fantasy, but more interesting and enjoyable, try Mercedes Lackey's HERALDS OF VALDEMAR series.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Winter Queen - Beautiful but only part of the story,
This review is from: The Winter Queen (Paperback)
The Winter Queen Queen Elissa is named regent by her dying husband. She is not personally ambitious, but filled with the need to protect her young children's legacy, she becomes embroiled in a struggle for power in a court that does not believe in the capacity of a woman to rule. They are also deeply suspicious of "magic" and "witchery". Elissa comes from a more tolerant country - where such abilities are treasured and cultivated. The characters are extremely well-drawn. The elements of a great story are present - strong romantic interest and tension, political intrigue, etc. The central conflict "man vs. Society" or rather strong, gifted Queen vs. prejudices of the misogynistic court is well plotted. Then, instead of progressing to a more epic conclusion - concludes after a thinly plotted predictable failed coup d'etat from a very two dimensional enemy. I think that this is one more example where the sci-f- fantasy's publishers desire for PROFIT (trilogies, serials, etc. - why actually publish a complete book when you can get just as much for 1/3 of a book) cheats the reader of a fulfilling experience. The true great serialists (Tolkien, Frank Herbert) made each book a rich experience that could stand alone. I do look forward to the next installment in this series. Devin Cary has written PART of what appears to be a brave and lovely fantasy.
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