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Second part of Jones's sprawling, hardworking fantasy (The Baker's Boy, 1995). Prince Kylock (nobody knows he's actually the son of chancellor Baralis, a dark sorcerer) murders his ostensible father, King Lesketh, and claims the Four Kingdoms for himself. Melliandra, daughter of the scheming Lord Maybor--she fled rather than marry the horrid Kylock--finds herself in more difficulties, while apprentice baker Jack (having, somehow, frighteningly, acquired the power to work miracles) learns swordplay and deception. Kylock's amorous intentions, meanwhile, focus on the ambitious, and supposedly chaste, sorceress Catherine of Bren. Better than volume one, with some feminist teeth showing; but what a pity that Jones didn't make the effort to render each entry independently intelligible. -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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'J. V. Jones is a striking writer...' Robert Jordan 'J. V. Jones is quite a find ...a deliciously intricate tale' Katherine Kurtz 'A storyline featuring the kind of political scheming and intrigue that makes for gripping reading' SFX 'A highly successful, popular fantasy epic (with) a substantial cast and vivid, colourful landscape.' DRAGON MAGAZINE 'J. V. Jones is about to become one of the great fantasy success stories of the 90s.' MYSTERIOUS GALAXY BOOKS
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good qualiity book,
By Mary Beehler (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Man Betrayed (Mass Market Paperback)
This filled a gap in a series I had and was in good shapeA Man Betrayed and a good price, even coming from England to Canada. Thanks, it is sometimes way difficult to fill in an older series but no problem with this seller and Alibris.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Even better than the first,
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This review is from: A Man Betrayed (Mass Market Paperback)
This book continues right where The Baker's Boy left off and it doesn't let up. Jack is coming to grips with his power and his destiny but takes several lumps along the way and Baralis is bringing his evil schemes to a head. Kylock isn't yet fleshed out in the book except for two quick glimpses and from what we see, he is one "bad" guy. Not a drop of good in him and I hope he gets it in a painful way in the third installment (which I am about to start tonight). Tawl is also going through some rough times but luckily he has Nabber with him to lessen some of the damage.All in all a great book and I only had one or two minor dislikes. They did nothing though to make me dislike the book. Need a good fantasy book to read? Get this series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tasty!,
By "spange30" (Anchorage, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Man Betrayed (Mass Market Paperback)
I stayed up until four am to finish this awesome book! Having read the third book first and the first book second I was drooling with anticipation to read A Man Betrayed. I was not disappointed. J.V. Jones does a wonderful job of keeping the audience in her grasp all through the book. Skipping between characters pulls the audience into a fevered frenzy of anticipation while waiting to see what happens next!
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