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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 8684238" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p><strong>#169 Mistress of the Night by Dave Gross & Don Bassingthwaite (Priests 2) </strong></p><p><strong>Read 29/6/22 to 6/7/22</strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]252820[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Now that's much better, it would be fair to say that I liked Feena (a lot) from the get go, and when you get onside with the hero everything seems much better. Nice intro- kicking the rough guys in the nuts is a great opener. Although, this one has remarkably little 'action', as it were, instead there's intrigue and the dark dealings of Shar and her servants aplenty. That's a very good thing, and a step up from some of the other novels in this realm. Don't get me wrong, lots of other novels here make their way with intrigue and scheming plans, oft thwarted at the last instant, but... this one does it better than most. The back and forth- shadow and light, is ably illustrated by the tug-of-war for Keph.</p><p></p><p>I enjoyed the fact that when I first met Keph I thought he was a nasty piece of work, and an arse to boot, and then... well, Keph fell hard, or else he wandered off the straight and narrow and found himself in over his head. Shar, or else her servants, reached out to him, and... well, it's fun to watch. I was reassured, at the end, to discover that Keph had now made his way through the moral maze and found someone else to blame for his lack of Art/magic (himself, rather than his family and everyone else). It was a little too pat at the end, the warm embrace of the doting (archmage) father, but... it's a feel good moment. It works, Keph illustrates the story well, and when we get to see the real Jarull, the big man broken to the last, well... we're rooting for the good guys again.</p><p></p><p>Likewise loved the idea of the moon goddesses lycanthropic gang of avengers, there should be more of this kind of thing- I'd pay to read their stories. A good explanation/exploration of the rivalry that exists between the light and dark/shadow sisters- Selune and Shar. Also a marvellous time spent in Moonshadow Hall, and lots to see and do about the city of Yhaunn.</p><p></p><p>Variance (it's a great name) is a villain with legs, I want her back- and she survives, so here's hoping. The only disappointment being in the end she's just a bag-woman for another man- Rivalen. Faerun needs a kick in the balls too, it seems, it's like the Spice Girls (Girl Power!) never happened, seriously though- when it comes to big bad over-arching evil doers, well... it's a sausage fest.</p><p></p><p>Don't read anything into the fact that it took me a while to get through this one, the Mrs caught the covid and I've been on nurse-maid duties, and so I didn't get settled often enough to read for any length of time. I've had to get through this one in snatched snippets, not ideal, and hence this truncated offering.</p><p></p><p>Read & enjoyed.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe aqnd well you lovely people.</p><p></p><p>Cheers goonalan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 8684238, member: 16069"] [B]#169 Mistress of the Night by Dave Gross & Don Bassingthwaite (Priests 2) Read 29/6/22 to 6/7/22[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="194px"]252820[/ATTACH] Now that's much better, it would be fair to say that I liked Feena (a lot) from the get go, and when you get onside with the hero everything seems much better. Nice intro- kicking the rough guys in the nuts is a great opener. Although, this one has remarkably little 'action', as it were, instead there's intrigue and the dark dealings of Shar and her servants aplenty. That's a very good thing, and a step up from some of the other novels in this realm. Don't get me wrong, lots of other novels here make their way with intrigue and scheming plans, oft thwarted at the last instant, but... this one does it better than most. The back and forth- shadow and light, is ably illustrated by the tug-of-war for Keph. I enjoyed the fact that when I first met Keph I thought he was a nasty piece of work, and an arse to boot, and then... well, Keph fell hard, or else he wandered off the straight and narrow and found himself in over his head. Shar, or else her servants, reached out to him, and... well, it's fun to watch. I was reassured, at the end, to discover that Keph had now made his way through the moral maze and found someone else to blame for his lack of Art/magic (himself, rather than his family and everyone else). It was a little too pat at the end, the warm embrace of the doting (archmage) father, but... it's a feel good moment. It works, Keph illustrates the story well, and when we get to see the real Jarull, the big man broken to the last, well... we're rooting for the good guys again. Likewise loved the idea of the moon goddesses lycanthropic gang of avengers, there should be more of this kind of thing- I'd pay to read their stories. A good explanation/exploration of the rivalry that exists between the light and dark/shadow sisters- Selune and Shar. Also a marvellous time spent in Moonshadow Hall, and lots to see and do about the city of Yhaunn. Variance (it's a great name) is a villain with legs, I want her back- and she survives, so here's hoping. The only disappointment being in the end she's just a bag-woman for another man- Rivalen. Faerun needs a kick in the balls too, it seems, it's like the Spice Girls (Girl Power!) never happened, seriously though- when it comes to big bad over-arching evil doers, well... it's a sausage fest. Don't read anything into the fact that it took me a while to get through this one, the Mrs caught the covid and I've been on nurse-maid duties, and so I didn't get settled often enough to read for any length of time. I've had to get through this one in snatched snippets, not ideal, and hence this truncated offering. Read & enjoyed. Stay safe aqnd well you lovely people. Cheers goonalan. [/QUOTE]
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