Sharon Shinn
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| Title | : | Angel-Seeker (Samaria #5) |
| Author | : | Sharon Shinn |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 512 pages |
| Published | : | February 22nd 2005 by Ace (first published 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Romance. Paranormal. Angels. Fiction |
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This is a somewhat disjointed romantic fantasy set after the events of Archangel. There are two main plots. Each has interesting moments, but they're barely connected. That makes the jump back in time that Shinn often does when shifting between perspectives seem even more jarring than it usually is in this series. One story is about a formerly wealthy young woman who wants to reclaim her earlier lifestyle by trying to bear an angel's child. The other is about an isolated Jansai whose chance encounter with an angel helps her realize how dissatisfied she is with her oppressive culture. This book deals more with the Jansai than any of the previous ones, and I was looking forward to learning about their secretive lives. I hoped that they would end up being somewhat different from the way the other cultures view them, just as the angels and Edori aren't well understood by those who have had little contact with them. Unfortunately there is no nuance to their portrayal, Shinn is determined to have them remain flat villains. All adult Jansai men are varying degrees of bad, and none have a problem with unthinkable brutality. One teenager shows compassion, but does so in a cowardly way that wouldn't have really helped without a stroke of luck. I hoped that the women would at least show some subtle forms of power and control in their own homes, but they're rigid, complacent, and casually abusive. One older woman was sympathetic, and several tried to finally take action at the end. But of course their attempts had to fail so that the helpless girl could be dramatically rescued. A lot of my problems with the presentation of the Jansai could have been redeemed if they hadn't all been evil, weak, or ineffective. Even the heroine wasn't very admirable. She faced danger (one that she showed no signs of understanding) for love, but could not be motivated to really do anything for herself. I kept hoping for the characters to come across a large-scale underground culture of subversive women, or a small mixed-gender group that smuggled "wayward" girls to safety. But instead, angels had to save the girl and scold the backwards culture. Everything came out okay thanks to a touch of luck and a strong-willed woman who was traveling with Edori (but not one of them). Again.Define Books Toward Angel-Seeker (Samaria #5)
| Original Title: | Angel-Seeker |
| ISBN: | 0441012604 (ISBN13: 9780441012602) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Samaria #5, Samaria Chronological Order #3 |
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Ratings: 3.92 From 3176 Users | 131 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books Angel-Seeker (Samaria #5)
This one has to be my favorite of the series. I do find it odd that, this the last book, is set just a few years after the first one. If I had a complaint about this series that would be it. The books are all over the place in time but not necessarily in book number order.Both of the woman in this story were extremely likeable, each for their own reasons, Rebekka, in her innocence and openness for life and Elizabeth, in her world weary view, wanting to just be safe and wanted in her life. EachI didn't intend to finish Angel-Seeker today, but certain situations in the story escalated and I had to know how they resolved. Rebekah's whole situation, even without her secret affair with Obadiah, was incredibly stressful and frustrating. I kept waiting for bad stuff to happen, which of course it did. Fortunately certain scenes were not too drawn out, though they were awful, and I wanted to kill Hali. The showdown between Gabriel and Uriah worked, (view spoiler)[but I would have liked more a
This novel was written much later but follows-on about 2 years after the events of Archangel - even though this is technically the fifth book, it works superbly as a stand-alone novel, and reads as if it were #2.The angels and people of Samaria are picking up the pieces after the god destroyed Mount Galo when the Gloria was not sung and Gabriel destroyed Windy Point where Raphael had ruled from. A new hold for the southern province of Jordana must be built to take its place. Gabriel appoints his
Sometimes it's fun to wait a while after reading a good book before reviewing it, because after a delay, I'm only going to remember certain things - the really memorable, striking things about a book. If it's not a memorable book, sometimes I won't even remember the main character's names, and just a vague sense of the plot (might also be due to the fact that I've already moved on to reading new books). But this book is sticking with me pretty clearly. Obadiah is easy to remember because he's
This is a somewhat disjointed romantic fantasy set after the events of Archangel.There are two main plots. Each has interesting moments, but they're barely connected. That makes the jump back in time that Shinn often does when shifting between perspectives seem even more jarring than it usually is in this series.One story is about a formerly wealthy young woman who wants to reclaim her earlier lifestyle by trying to bear an angel's child. The other is about an isolated Jansai whose chance
Set directly after the events in Archangel, Angel-Seeker deals with three main narratives:Elizabeth - a spoiled rich brat who has lived in her cousin's house as a servant since her parents' disgrace and deaths. Looking to return to her life of ease, she sets out to bear an angel child (a rare, but highly sought after position), no matter the cost. Rebekah - a veiled girl living in utter seclusion, under a ruthless patriarchal society. Although feeling repressed and pushing the boundaries of her
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