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“I am liking this series. The books don't pull you in and move really quickly, but they are easy reads and keep my attention.”
Pam S wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Wonderful! Go read the series!!!!”
Alicia wrote this review Tuesday, July 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Karla's pick.”
Katy Budget Books wrote this review Wednesday, December 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“There's a reason why Robin D. Owens is on my must-buy list, and this is one of them.
DKayeS wrote this review Tuesday, November 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It's the second book in the series about alternate dimension world Lladrana, following shortly after Guardian of Honor. I have to laugh at the reviews--so many of them say it's either better than or not as good as the first. Personally, I think it's just as good as Guardian of Honor, and kudos to Robin for expanding the series by making this one different from the first.
This time, it's the Sorcerers on Lladrana who are summoning an Exotique. Or rather, the Marshalls are summoning one for them. The Sorcerers do not work together well enough to summon on their own. On Lladrana, Sorcerers are the scholars, which makes the new Exotique perfect for them: graduate/perpetual student Marian Harasta.
Marian is also interested in magic and spells, and is doing a spell of her own when she's summoned. So the adjustment to the world of Lladrana is different for her than it was for Alexa.
When she arrives, she's claimed first by Jaquar, who she's drawn to, but something tells her he's a danger to her. He's challenged in rapid succession by two other sorcerers, who are finally overruled by the oldest and most powerful sorcerer, Bossgond, who announces he'll be her teacher, and whisks her off to his tower.
Marian's love of learning serves her well, but she's adamant that she not stay on Lladrana, needing to return to earth to be with her brother, who's seriously ill with MS. She agrees to help in exchange for their help in curing him.
Jaquar is one of the most powerful sorcerers on Lladrana, but his interest in the project is more personal: the monsters killed his family, and he wants revenge. His plan was to send the Exotique into the monsters' nest to destroy it. And if she's killed in the process, well, that's the price you have to pay.
That plan changes once he gets to know Marian--even if he hadn't found her personally appealing, it's much easier to plan the sacrifice of someone who's anonymous. Still, it's difficult for him when he takes over her weather training, realizing how powerful she is, and how well she'd accomplish his initial plan, and balancing a growing love and respect for her with his need for revenge.
The weather magic, at which both Jaquar and Marian excel (Bossgond's specialty lies elsewhere), is fun and exhilarating to read about, and Marian's hamster Tuck is just a delight.
The conflicts in Sorceress of Faith are more emotional than physical (which I believe accounts for the differences of opinions in the reviews as to which book is better), but they're no less suspenseful for that.
I loved Marian's eagerness to learn new things, and her easy acceptance of the existence of the different world--both well-explained by her personality and her past. Her love and worry for her brother were the driving force in her life, contrasting poignantly with her painful relationship with her cold, disapproving mother.
I was turning pages far too late at night, needing to find out how Marian resolved being torn between a whole world that needed her and one person who needed her (her brother). Ah, to be an end-reader.
I won't say how it turned out, but it was very satisfying. I loved this second visit to Lladrana, and seeing another side of it. I can't wait to read the next book.”
“Very exciting fun world created here. I love the idea of taking a modern day woman and bringing her into a fantasy world.”
moonsong wrote this review Thursday, September 27 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Marian is Summoned from Colorado to Lladrana to help them fight the Dark as a sorceress. Jaquar leads the sorcerers’ fight after his parents were slaughtered by Dark monsters, and he heads a group that wants to use Marian as a bait—toss her into the bad guys hideout, watch what happens and use that information to attack. If she dies in the attempt, oh well. Only Marian apprentices to a different sorcerer. And as Jaquar gets to know her, he starts to change his mind. Marian isn’t all that interested in helping them, anyway. Her brother is back on earth, suffering from bad MS and she wants to cure him. She’s staying just long enough to find a cure for him, and then she’s going home. This is a well told fantasy adventure with a great romance wrapped in it. Great read.”
Gail Dayton wrote this review Saturday, August 18 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I loved this book... will have to get the other two that are out. I only had one, ok two, problems with it. First, I would be livid if someone decided to wisk me away to their land willy nilly, especially if I was supposed to fulfill a bunch of expectations. I didn't see that at all, confusion & dismay, but no anger. Huh? Second, with all the power she had, shouldn't she have had more grey? Or is that something we'll see in the next book?
asuncionshija wrote this review Thursday, July 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Anyway, I did LOVE this book. It was entertaining & well plotted. The world building was excellent - especially since I didn't start with the first book.”
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