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New York : Berkley Sensation, c2008.
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New in the national bestselling Sons of Destiny series, hailed by Jayne Ann Krentz as ?wildly entertaining.' Amara is wary of mages'they chased her out of her homeland. Yet there is something about the mage Trevan of Nightfall that Amara can't resist. But can he be trusted with her most fiercely guarded secret? Courting such a pretty yet prickly outlander won't be easy, but Trevan is determined to try. She may be fierce, proud, and from a different culture, but after all, he is the Cat, and none but the most fascinating and challenging of women could satisfy him?
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LibraryThing member jjmachshev
I'm a big fan of the Sons of Destiny series by Joan Johnson and her latest offering "The Cat", certainly hasn't changed my mind.
A quick summary. These novels are about 8 brothers (4 sets of twins) who are mages and were banished to a deserted island because of a prophesy. I really don't want to
Trevan is a mage who, among other things, can change his shape. His verse of the prophesy reads "...Before you in the woods she flees, Catch her quick and hold her fast, The Cat will find his Home at last." And Trevan will need all of his skills and abilities to hold on to the woman for him.
These books have a fairly good heat index on the sex scale, magic, mystery, suspense, and some have magic battles to boot. One of the things I liked about this book was the lack of a life-and-death struggle. Most of the earlier books have at least one of these, and I was glad to see at least one of the brothers have a 'relatively' danger-free courtship. In each book, I learn something new about the mages, their world, and their abilities. I'll definately be waiting for the next books, "The Storm" in Sep08, and "The Flame" in Dec08.
And the hunks on the covers ain't too shabby either!!
A quick summary. These novels are about 8 brothers (4 sets of twins) who are mages and were banished to a deserted island because of a prophesy. I really don't want to
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get into details, but every book recounts the tale of one of the brothers who finds his other half in a very unusual way. I picked up the first book "The Sword" and was hooked. "The Cat" is book #5 and I'm still hooked.Trevan is a mage who, among other things, can change his shape. His verse of the prophesy reads "...Before you in the woods she flees, Catch her quick and hold her fast, The Cat will find his Home at last." And Trevan will need all of his skills and abilities to hold on to the woman for him.
These books have a fairly good heat index on the sex scale, magic, mystery, suspense, and some have magic battles to boot. One of the things I liked about this book was the lack of a life-and-death struggle. Most of the earlier books have at least one of these, and I was glad to see at least one of the brothers have a 'relatively' danger-free courtship. In each book, I learn something new about the mages, their world, and their abilities. I'll definately be waiting for the next books, "The Storm" in Sep08, and "The Flame" in Dec08.
And the hunks on the covers ain't too shabby either!!
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LibraryThing member dkthain
I liked this one much better than The Song. Amara is a prickly kind of heroine, almost difficult to like earlier in the book. But when you consider what she gave up to protect her sister, I made allowances. And as prickly as she was, she was also quick to make amends so I think she was redeemed
What knocks this book down in for me though was the detail the author took in the group planning of house building and city planning. My eyes kind of crossed during this part of the book and I mostly skimmed it. But overall, this was a nice edition to this series and I quite enjoyed it.
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enough for me. I was kind of surprised by how much I liked Trevan. He hadn't really been much of a prominent brother in the previous books, so it was only in this one where we really got to know him and he's quite the charmer. He was the 'lover' of the brothers before they were exiled to the island and he's having quite the 'frustrating' time of it, especially when his older brothers start finding their mates. So he is delighted when he meets Amara, a queen-in-waiting who escapes along with her twin sister to their kingdom. Amara and Arora are being hunted by mages for Arora's strange powers. Amara, her protector is horrified when she realizes she's landed on an island full of mages. In addition, she clashes with Kelly, the self-proclaimed Queen and is resentful that she had to give up her dreams of becoming Queen of her land to save her sister. She's most reluctant to fall for the charmer that is Trevan, but he perseveres and finally wins her love.What knocks this book down in for me though was the detail the author took in the group planning of house building and city planning. My eyes kind of crossed during this part of the book and I mostly skimmed it. But overall, this was a nice edition to this series and I quite enjoyed it.
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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
Hmmm. I do enjoy it - I like both Trevan and Amara, and the culture clash aspects of this story are great - but it's very explicit (even more so than the others), and...I sort of get bored with it. There are a few interesting sections where one or the other of them interacts with others - Amara and
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Kelly strike some serious sparks off one another. The bit with the Katani tax collector is rather amusing, too. But most of the book is Trevan awakening the relatively innocent Amara, in explicit and extended detail (and strictly controlled - no intercourse until the last chapter). And while it's quite erotic, en masse it's less interesting than the other books in the series, to me. Still good, though; the series story arc advances a little (not a lot, because that part has to be shared with The Storm, which occurs over the same period) and characters are revealed. Enjoyable but not wonderful. Show Less
LibraryThing member oldriverbooks
This book takes place at the same time as The Storm but from a different brothers perspective. I have enjoyed this series from the start.
Amara is wary of mages they chased her out of her homeland. Yet there is something about the mage Trevan of Nightfall that Amara cant resist. But can he be
Amara is wary of mages they chased her out of her homeland. Yet there is something about the mage Trevan of Nightfall that Amara cant resist. But can he be
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trusted with her most fiercely guarded secret? Courting such a pretty yet prickly outlander won't be easy, but Trevan is determined to try. She may be fierce, proud, and from a different culture, but after all, he is the Cat, and none but the most fascinating and challenging of women could satisfy him Show Less
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Original publication date
2008-06-03
Physical description
361 p.; 21 cm
ISBN
9780425221495
Local notes
Sons of Destiny, 5
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