- Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Eos; Reprint edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 006057593X
- ISBN-13: 978-0060575939
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #164,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unexpectedly good!, Mar 12 2010
By Ren - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: A Dark Sacrifice: Book Two of The Rune of Unmaking (Mass Market Paperback)
I picked up the first book The Hidden Stars on a whim and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I eagerly looked forward to the second book and I was not disappointed.The story was even more developed and I found myself being drawn deeper into the work that Madeline Howard created and started to care about the characters. The pace is a bit slow but not ponderous and not detrimental to the book's quality overall but gives a chance for the fully developed world to emerge. The books ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger that leaves you guessing.
Looking forward to the next book in this series!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well done, interesting, the pace is slow, Jan 28 2008
By E. McNeil - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Dark Sacrifice (Paperback)
I could sum up what happened in this book in about 5 sentences. The pace is glacial. On the other hand, I enjoyed the writing style and the book was an interesting read so I won't complain too much. Too many prince and princesses here, I agree with another reviewer. Well done fantasy world otherwise, not too many characters, interesting characters. Predictable in some ways some interesting plot twists too. Of course, my final opinion will be based on how the series ends as this book left quite a few threads to tie up.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
wonderful fantasy, Dec 7 2007
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Dark Sacrifice (Paperback)
Ouriana is the Divine Incarnation of the Devouring Moon, strong in magic due to the deity that resides in her. Like her, it feeds on blood and death and works only dark sorceries. She is impregnable and is served by the Furiadhim, mutated beings who were once men who wield black magic. The only thing that Ouriana fears is the prophecy that states one of her blood will overthrow her. Her niece Winloki is the child of the prophecy all grown up and living in Skyrana in the north adopted by King Ristil who is at war with the Eislanders.Winloki, a healer accompanies Prince Kivlik and his relative Skerry to battle but they are overrun and find themselves trapped in the fortress at Tirfang. A small group who want Winloki to fulfill the prophecy are marching to the fortree including the powerful healer Sinderian, her dead father who takes the shapes of various birds and the half-Faery Prince Ruan. The people are under siege from giants, shapechangers and Eislanders. When Winloki is kidnapped by the Furiadhim, the siege ends; her allies go out to find and rescue her. Both groups face danger from various creatures and supernatural beings.
A DARK SACRIFICE is a wonderful fantasy set in a world where magic is taken for granted and dwarves, the fae and other creatures of myth and legend are real and dangerous to humans. Readers will feel sorry for Winloki who has to adjust her conception of herself and admire Sinderian who is willing to do whatever it takes to defeat Ouriana. These strong willed independent women come to realize the power that resides within them and make difficult choices according to their nature. Madeline Howard is a first rate fantasist.
Harriet Klausner
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