nougat37 reviewed on 10/15/2009

I'm of two minds about this book.

I loved the political intrigue, the exquisitely detailed world, the well-considered cultures, and the quaint descriptions of masochistic desires. This all was done incredibly well.

The biggest thing that made me stop reading this book was the infrequent interruptions of Phedre looking back on the situation, rather than just letting the story play out. Many times these glances by Phedre into the past are completely unnecessary and just jolt the reader out of the current circumstances. It seems like some were written with the intent of foreshadowing, but never quite get there.

It just seems like Carey didn't have a firm grip on her narration in many parts of this book.

Boring.

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