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Tangled Webs (Black Jewels, Book 6)
Tangled Webs (Black Jewels, Book 6)
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Author: Anne Bishop
Publisher: Roc Hardcover
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars(48 reviews)
Sales Rank: 19432

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.4

ISBN: 0451461606
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451461605
ASIN: 0451461606

Publication Date: March 4, 2008
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3 out of 5 stars Just doesn't compare   July 21, 2008
I am a huge fan of everything I have ever read by Anne Bishop. I have read the Black Jewels Trilogy at least four times. While I appreciated the series of short stories in Dreams Made Flesh, I already saw the difference between the original trilogy and anything she would write in this world. Like the short story "Kaleer's Heart" (found in Dreams Made Flesh), Tangled Webs is a story set in the black jewels world after the epic battle. In a note to readers before the novel starts, Bishop tells us that the epic story has already been told and this is merely one of those little everyday stories. While I am a little sad about this fact, it is true. I found Tangled Webs just that, not an epic tale, but a small adventure. This is not to say that I did not love familial humor and all of the wonderful characters I have come to love, but this story is not the original trilogy so do not expect it to be. I am not saying its not good, considering I finished it in one sitting, but I am saying that it different. Unfortunately, I would have to agree with some of the other reviewers, while I have read the trilogy over and over, I do not see myself reading this one again.


5 out of 5 stars Bishop is my hero   July 20, 2008
I read a bad review of this book, but decided to read it anyway. Bishop has a large place on my bookshelf, so I bought it thinking, "If it's horrible, I'll give it to someone." I was done reading the book before I knew it. Bishop has been adding stand-alone books to her Black Jewels series, and this stands true to the writing style of that series. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would read it again.


5 out of 5 stars A great addition to the black jewels story   July 20, 2008
this was a fun, interesting read and a good addition to the black jewels story line!


3 out of 5 stars Good But Not Great   July 15, 2008
I had just finished the Black Jewels Trilogy and felt like the end of the third book was left wide open for the possibility of more stories to come. I knew that whatever books would come out later wouldn't be the same caliber - how could it after everything that had happened already? - but I did expect a good entertaining story.

I found out about Tangled Web yesterday and was thrilled that I wouldn't have to wait to revisit the land of the jewels. I picked it from the library in the early afternoon and finished it by 10 at night(with plenty of time in between for meals and TV time).

It was good but not great and a very, very easy read. It was nice to revisit all of my favorite characters but the story line seemed superficial and I was surprised at how little depth there was to whole thing. This is not what I had expected from the writer who created a trilogy of awe inspiring characters that made you crave to leave your current life behind to help fight the depraved blood men and women.

I do think it was a good book in and of itself but it didn't come close to touching the remarkable world created in the Black Jewels Trilogy - NOT. EVEN. CLOSE.



5 out of 5 stars a visit with old friends   July 5, 2008
wonderful visit with characters who have been much missed. hope there are more follow ups coming soon.


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