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Betrayals: Book Four Of The Blending [Mass Market Paperback]

Sharon Green (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: Feb 1 1999 | Series: Blending (Book 4)

Once tbe five elements -- Earth, Wind, Air, Fire and Spirit -- were One, when fivegifted people joined their magical talents into One. When these five forces -- embodied by three men and two women -- are Blended, they are the ultimate power against the evil that threatens their world. But there is one weapon against which they cannot fight...betrayal.

Betrayals

On a world of magical adepts, the five greatest talents are fated to unite and rule. But Tamrissa, Jovvi, Vallant, Rion, and Lorand have been cruelly separated, struck down by treachery at the very moment of their greatest triumph.

Scattered across a vast empire, the five heroes must escape their prisons and find each other again. For only then will they be able to re-create their Blending, that magical melding of their powers that will allow them to defeat their enemies...and win the path to a throne.

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"An acknowledged master of fantasy adventure." -- --Rave Reviews

"Engaging, imaginative...a wonderful new fantasy series." -- --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Sharon Green is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the five books of her tremendously popular series, The Blending. She lives in Tennessee.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Epic and gaining momentum April 20 2003
By RG
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Years ago I picked up this series after being attracted to its lovely cover art, and I admit I found it slow going for the first four novels. What drew me was the plot, which is ambitious and absorbing, and I ended up buying three out of the first four. At the time the rest weren't written yet so I let the series go until just recently. Picking it up again, I find that the tedious moments (repeating each character's interpretation of events, the flashback style of narration) can be overlooked and eventually evolve into something much more fast-paced. The characters are engaging, despite my vast annoyance with Tamrissa and Valant's unending conflicts (hey... if a character can evoke strong emotion, you know it's an involving book). The politics and sometimes-overdone characterizations don't bother me, and add to the interest at times. In this fourth book, the plot picks up after a sharp disappointment and promises better things to come. I plan on buying the next few books as soon as I can, just to continue the story.

Overall, I've never found a series that can hold my interest so long and with such a strong curiousity about what's going to happen next. The elemental aspect and ascending levels of combat in the entire series remind me of some RPG video games I've played, which is an interesting way of looking at these books. It helps to view this series as a wonderful and vast plot that simply takes a few thousand pages to tell. If a particular book seems a little slow, think about it... in any average novel, if pages 20-30 seem a bit dull, does that warrant complaining? Likewise, with these, if book two seemed a litte tedious, then you only have to wait a little longer than average for events to pick up.

I recommend this series for those out there who go through books like candy -- quickly, and enjoying each bite. If you have to delay too much between books you might find that its hard to get back into your momentum, and if you don't read very fast then these may be impossible for you to enjoy.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good July 31 2001
By Acyla Holdernesse
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Tamrissa, Jovvi, Vallant, Lorand and Rion have lost the competitions which they were about to win. They are seperated and the five find that are drugged and seperated from each other. With the help of Naran, Tamrissa goes off to help free the rest of her Blending members.

Meanwhile the nobility Blending is starting to get out of control. Delin's manical tendency and desire to kill is starting to cause trouble with the advisors whom disapprove of the fact that it is not Adriari's group that is seated on the throne and suspect Delin of killing Ollon Kampar.

On a personal note: The plot is quite intriguing and has been what has keep me interested, however the speech and terminology used seemed a bit out of sync with the era.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Will the preaching never end... Feb 26 2001
By spiral_mind
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Does there actually need to be five books in this series? In the beginning we had a great setup to a story with some great possibilities (cliched though it was), and now we're slogging through more and more contrived plot obstacles, seemingly just to extend things to fill five whole books. Our heroes suddenly develop the ability to kill dozens of people at once, so we throw in an entire additional army to deal with. Everyone starts getting along too well, so Tamma and Vallant have to fight some more (come on, a pair of eighth-graders would have settled this by now). Sigh. Every single higher-class person on the planet is still selfish and evil, almost every single peasant is completely decent and honest, almost everyone glows with love and affection like they're in a Diane Warren song, and every opportunity is taken to preach the value of self-reliance and free will. Even if they're discussing plans for an imminent battle that could start at any moment! Enough. I'll finish book 5 for completeness (and to see if those hints about a prophecy are ever explained, although I'm not counting on it), but enough is enough.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Betrayals, The Boring
The first book in the series started out great. The second book was not so great. The third book was downright bad. This one is simply poor. Read more
Published on Jan 3 2001 by Walt Boyes
5.0 out of 5 stars Betrayals: Book 4 of the Blending
I love this author. Sharon Green writes a wonderful fantasy story. I would recommend all of her books to anyone, if you like fantasy.
Published on Jan 3 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars Different Style
I have read the first four books in the Blending series, and although there are certain things about them that I dislike, I still seem to be driven to read the next one. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2000 by "okney"
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing by comparison
1) Should have been titled "Transition". The rescue was good but the rest of the book failed to move the rest of the plot along. Read more
Published on May 21 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly tedious and disapointing
After Challenges I wanted there to be something that moved the plot ahead. You did that. But this book doesn't come near Challenges. Read more
Published on April 2 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars when, book 5 ? (Prophesies)
The Blending series is the first Sharon Green I've read. Really enjoyed it, though I'd say that book 3 (Challenges) was my favorite. Read more
Published on Mar 28 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Series started great but bogging down...
Initial story line was as imaginative as Sharon Green usually is, but there is too much stereotyping - the five (six, actually, with Naran) main characters have all the qualities,... Read more
Published on Mar 24 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book! Series is getting better! I want the next one!
I'll admit that I was a little cautious about the first book of this series, as I found the repeated scenes from each character's viewpoint a little tedious. Read more
Published on Feb 15 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best in the series but a good read.
I loved the series so far, but the fourth book doesn't go very far in the saga. The series is awesome and the author does a great job with the point of view in the book. Read more
Published on Feb 10 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book exciting but where oh where is the next one!
Great story not as exciting as the thrid Competitions. But I am more then willing to latch on to the next in this series asap! Read more
Published on Feb 1 1999
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