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I finished Spellweaver a couple days ago and it has taken me until now to process how I'd review it... Coming off the high of the first Nine Kingdoms trilogy with Miach and Morgan, I was disappointed in A Tapestry of Spells. The story, plot and characters felt too familiar - like it was merely a slight reworking of the previous trilogy with similar acting characters just different names. And in some ways I still felt that way with Spellweaver. There are a lot of similarities in the characters of Sarah and Ruith in comparison to Miach and Morgan. Both ladies have an aversion for magic (and mages) and initially don't understand/accept that they have their own power (granted for Morgan that was a great deal of magic and for Sarah we are still learning about her "vision" and weaving skills). Both Ruith and Miach shoulder great responsibility- with their birthrights that they have a hard time accepting (Miach) or a familial connection that they have a hard time reconciling with.

When A Tapestry of Spells ended we were left hanging with what was going to happen with both of heroes. (I will not give away that ending in case you have not read it yet.) The focus of Spellweaver is more on character development- we learn a lot of interesting tidbits about Sarah- some that I suspected were coming but others were an insightful twist. Spellweaver actually reminded me quite a bit of the beginning of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. There is a lot of time spent wandering and searching (here for Gair's spells and Daniel, in HP for horcruxes). The momentum and pace of the story is a nice gradual build- like the Mage's Daughter (the 2nd story in Miach and Morgan's series) there is not as much action- the major "battles" are being saved for the last installment. The romance between Sarah and Ruith continues to develop and flourish, in quite an achingly sweet and touching manner. Move over Miach, Ruith is a new favorite LK hero!! ;-)

I am quite impressed by LK's ability to interweave her stories. There is some overlap happening with the first trilogy- not so much so that anyone who has not read the first couldn't jump in on A Tapestry of Spells and Spellweaver and then move on to Star of Morning, Mage's Daughter and Princess of the Sword. (A very smart move to allow new readers to jump in at any time- since the same is true with her time travel/historical romances.)

Overall Spellweaver is an intriguing continuation of the story presented in a Tapestry of Spells. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed it much more than its predecessor. I was worried that this wouldn't be as enjoyable a series because it didn't start out that well... but I didn't need to worry. As I drew closer and closer to the end of the book, the thought of having to leave this world was depressing. I wanted to continue to live vicariously through the sweet interplay between Ruith and Sarah. I await most anxiously the finale... SIGH... next year. Once again Ms. Kurland has presented a lovely tale that is free from the smut that ruins/bogs down so many other romances. It is such a relief to be able to pick up a romance book and not have to worry about any unnecessarily graphic love scenes, profanity, or overly sensual language. I tend to veer to Christian romances for that very reason, just because I don't want to feel scandalized (or embarrassed- as I've gotten my mom hooked on these) by what I'm reading. I wish there were more authors like her...


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Spellweaver A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms Lynn Kurland 9780425238639 Books Reviews

The only flaw with this book (and the other Nine Kingdoms books) is that I have to wait until NEXT January for the next book.

Like the previous 4 Nine Kingdoms books, I loved this installment. There are several excellent reviews with plot summaries, so I won't go on about that. I love Kurlands writing style and the world building that she does. I was suprised by the plot twist leading into the next book, but there is always something at the end of her books to leave you hanging.

Happy reading!
Anything by Lynn Kurland is great and I've never read a book I didn't like by her. I love this series. This is the second set and the story line is interesting and keeps me reading.
Don't miss out on the story of the Nine Kingdoms!

Lynn Kurland's series about the Nine Kingdoms is truly a gem. To jump in with this book (#5 in the series) would probably result in confusion, frustration and disappointment, and none of those words is appropriate for the imagination of this story. Kurland's series of nine books is divided into three trilogies, each of which could possibly stand alone because it focuses on two main characters. The second trilogy picks up in the middle of the first (Confused? See what I mean?). If you didn't want to start from the beginning (Star of the Morning), then at least go back and read A Tapestry of Spells, book #4, the first in this second trilogy. However, you would miss out on the overall concept of the Kingdoms and the many inspiring characters that inhabit them if you choose to go this route. I think a true understanding and appreciation of the series can only come from reading all the books.

I highly recommend Kurland's Nine Kingdom novels to anyone who enjoys a sweet romance story incorporated into one that is about good conquering evil. Kurland doesn't go the route of dark, disturbing or elicit. I'm thinking it might be a good series for young adults as it's along the lines of the Harry Potter books. These are stories about people who find out that they are more than they ever could have imagined, and they keep on trying to do the right thing in the midst of difficult circumstances, namely the end of the world as they know it. And just as with the HP books, Kurland is telling individual stories that are leading up to a grand finale. She always provides a happy ending. I know that life's not always like that, but hey, I like to think it could happen somewhere!
I enjoy Lynn Kurland's fantasy writing much more than her strictly romantic works. There is a lot of humor to the characters. I would say the only downside is that the 'travel on a quest to find the hidden object and prevent evil' is a bit formulaic. Also, why is it there are always so many 'stronger magicians' sitting in the wings and not doing anything other than to give the hero a bit of help? I just have a problem with all the Kings with great magic, who humbly refuse to use said power other than to give the hero a trouncing to build him up to fight the 'real evil'. Why don't the kings just go fight the evil? Very annoying, pesky back-seat magicians.
This is the second book in the second trilogy set in Kurland’s “Nine Kingdoms” fantasy world. I read the first book of the trilogy, A Tapestry of Spells, several years ago (probably 2010) and don’t remember it very well. At the end of it, though, Ruith and Sarah had escaped the downfall of the castle where his half-brothers had been holding them, and Sarah was captured while Ruith was separated from her. After a sojourn in the underground kingdom of the dwarves, they go hunting scraps of a spell created by Ruith’s father that had been scattered over a wide area. Lots of adventure, and the attraction between Ruith and Sarah is becoming stronger and stronger as the book goes along.
I finished Spellweaver a couple days ago and it has taken me until now to process how I'd review it... Coming off the high of the first Nine Kingdoms trilogy with Miach and Morgan, I was disappointed in A Tapestry of Spells. The story, plot and characters felt too familiar - like it was merely a slight reworking of the previous trilogy with similar acting characters just different names. And in some ways I still felt that way with Spellweaver. There are a lot of similarities in the characters of Sarah and Ruith in comparison to Miach and Morgan. Both ladies have an aversion for magic (and mages) and initially don't understand/accept that they have their own power (granted for Morgan that was a great deal of magic and for Sarah we are still learning about her "vision" and weaving skills). Both Ruith and Miach shoulder great responsibility- with their birthrights that they have a hard time accepting (Miach) or a familial connection that they have a hard time reconciling with.

When A Tapestry of Spells ended we were left hanging with what was going to happen with both of heroes. (I will not give away that ending in case you have not read it yet.) The focus of Spellweaver is more on character development- we learn a lot of interesting tidbits about Sarah- some that I suspected were coming but others were an insightful twist. Spellweaver actually reminded me quite a bit of the beginning of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. There is a lot of time spent wandering and searching (here for Gair's spells and Daniel, in HP for horcruxes). The momentum and pace of the story is a nice gradual build- like the Mage's Daughter (the 2nd story in Miach and Morgan's series) there is not as much action- the major "battles" are being saved for the last installment. The romance between Sarah and Ruith continues to develop and flourish, in quite an achingly sweet and touching manner. Move over Miach, Ruith is a new favorite LK hero!! ;-)

I am quite impressed by LK's ability to interweave her stories. There is some overlap happening with the first trilogy- not so much so that anyone who has not read the first couldn't jump in on A Tapestry of Spells and Spellweaver and then move on to Star of Morning, Mage's Daughter and Princess of the Sword. (A very smart move to allow new readers to jump in at any time- since the same is true with her time travel/historical romances.)

Overall Spellweaver is an intriguing continuation of the story presented in a Tapestry of Spells. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed it much more than its predecessor. I was worried that this wouldn't be as enjoyable a series because it didn't start out that well... but I didn't need to worry. As I drew closer and closer to the end of the book, the thought of having to leave this world was depressing. I wanted to continue to live vicariously through the sweet interplay between Ruith and Sarah. I await most anxiously the finale... SIGH... next year. Once again Ms. Kurland has presented a lovely tale that is free from the smut that ruins/bogs down so many other romances. It is such a relief to be able to pick up a romance book and not have to worry about any unnecessarily graphic love scenes, profanity, or overly sensual language. I tend to veer to Christian romances for that very reason, just because I don't want to feel scandalized (or embarrassed- as I've gotten my mom hooked on these) by what I'm reading. I wish there were more authors like her...