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Original Title: | Black Swan Rising |
ISBN: | 0765325977 (ISBN13: 9780765325976) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Black Swan Rising #1 |
Lee Carroll
Paperback | Pages: 396 pages Rating: 3.47 | 2216 Users | 359 Reviews
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Title | : | Black Swan Rising (Black Swan Rising #1) |
Author | : | Lee Carroll |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 396 pages |
Published | : | August 3rd 2010 by Tor Books |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Paranormal. Vampires. Fiction. Magic. Young Adult |
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When New York City jewelry designer Garet James stumbles into a strange antiques shop in her neighborhood, her life is about to be turned upside down. John Dee, the enigmatic shopkeeper, commissions her to open a vintage silver box for a generous sum of money. Oddly, the symbol of a swan on the box exactly matches the ring given to her by her deceased mother. Garet can't believe her luck and this eerie coincidence until she opens the box and otherworldly things start happening. . . .That evening, the precious silver box is stolen. When Garet begins to investigate, she learns that she has been pulled into a prophecy that is hundreds of years old, and opening the box has unleashed an evil force onto the streets of Manhattan and the world at large. Gradually, Garet pieces together her true identity--one that her deceased mother desperately tried to protect her from. Generations of women in Garet's family, including her beloved mother, suffered and died at the hands of this prevailing evil. Does Garet possess the power to reclaim the box and defeat this devastating force?
On her journey, she will meet the fey folk who walk unnoticed among humans and a sexy vampire who also happens to be a hedge fund manager that she can't stop thinking about. But the fairies reveal a desire to overpower mere humans and the seductive vampire has the power to steal the life from her body. Whom can Garet trust to guide her? Using her newfound powers and sharp wit, Garet will muster everything she's got to shut down the evil taking over her friends, family, New York City, and the world.
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Also on http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.comGaret James is twenty-six and lives with her father Roman. He has some debts and she is trying hard to help him. She makes jewellery and one day, she stumbles into a strange shop. John Dee knows about her and he asks her to help him to open a silver box. He will give her a nice sum of money. Garet is intrigued by the symbol of a swan; it resembles the swan from her ring. She feels like it means something, but strange things happen when she opens theI was excited to get a copy of Black Swan Rising by Lee Carroll the husband and wife writing team of Carol Goodman and Lee Slonimsky. I enjoyed the Carol Goodmans The Demon Lover and The Water Witch and as I settled down to read Black Swan Rising, I knew I was in for a treat.Black Swan Rising is a beautifully written gothic style tale. The world is richly described, a modern day New York City layered with the magical world of the fae and an assortment of many different paranormal creatures. I
*3.5 Stars*What an interesting story! It was fantastical and descriptive and just all around interesting. I loved that so much about the arts and various artists were included. The explanation for their bursts of talent and their eventual sudden loss of talent was a very fascinating take. I like that the author included so many well known things, like Van Gogh's painting, Starry Night, to illustrate exactly what she meant. I read that line and knew exactly what image she was trying to portray!
Fans of urban fantasy, if you haven't read this, you should. First and foremost, Black Swan Rising felt real. I could imagine everything that Garet was experiencing actually happening. So many urban fantasy novels are fantastical to the point of unbelievability, and it takes away from the fact that they are supposed to take place in our world, in our time. That is not the case here. Garet is an interesting character with an interesting family, friends, and hobbies. She isn't the most
I must admit that I haven't read a lot of grown up urban fantasy though I've covered a lot of the YA bases. I was really intrigued therefore to read this, the first installment in a new urban fantasy trilogy.Garet is a jewellery maker living and working in New York. She stumbles across an antiques store when she's looking for shelter from the rain and is asked for help by the owner. He has a silver box with a seal that matched the ring Garet wears, an heirloom passed down from her mother. He's
Remember the book I raved about a lot? Incubus or The Demon Lover (according to your edition)? Carol Goodman co wrote this book with her husband Lee Slonimsky under the name Lee Carroll, how cute is that and how talented are they?Let me start by saying, this book is phenomenal so far, I really want to know what Garet is (I don't like her name but oh well...) and what is the black swan!?
DNF. I just don't care about these people. Stuff is happening, but it's a blur of flat characters & disjointed action scenes. Bottom line: the writing is unbelievably bland. There are nice details that you don't see in other PNR, such as the heroine being a jewelry designer & her family operating an art gallery (with plenty of references to modern & classical art); I also like the ties to Elizabethan fae. ...But those tiny positives aren't enough to hold my interest.Normal
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