The Queens Weapons, Anne Bishop
The Queens Weapons, Anne Bishop
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The Queen's Weapons

Author: Anne Bishop

Narrator: Gary Littman

Unabridged: 19 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/09/2021


Synopsis

Enter the dark and sensual realms of the Black Jewels, a world where power always has a price, in this sweeping story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga.
 
They are Warlord Princes, men born to serve and protect. They are the Queen's Weapons, men born to destroy the Queen's enemies--no matter what face that enemy wears.
 
Daemonar Yaslana knows how to be bossy yet supportive--traits he shares with his father, the Demon Prince, and his uncle, the High Lord of Hell. Within his generation of the family, he assumes the role of protector, supporting his sister Titian’s artistic efforts and curbing his cousin Jaenelle Saetien’s more adventurous ideas. But when a young Eyrien Queen, someone Titian thought was a friend, inflicts an emotional wound, Daemonar's counterattack brings him under the tutelage of Witch, the Queen whose continued existence is known only to a select few.
 
As Daemonar is confronted by troubling changes within and around the family, he sees warnings that a taint in the Blood might be reappearing.  Daemonar, along with his father and uncle, must uncover the source of a familiar evil--and Daemon Sadi, the High Lord of Hell, may be forced into making a terrible choice.

About Anne Bishop

Born in 1955, Anne Bishop, an American fantasy writer, started her writing career by publishing short stories. She is best known for her award-winning novels, The Black Jewels Trilogy, Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, and Queen of the Darkness. Bishop has also created The Tir Alainn Trilogy, and The Landscapes of Ephemera Series. She is currently residing in upstate New York and when she’s not working on The Others, her newest series, she enjoys gardening, reading and listening to music.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheyla ✎ on March 26, 2021

The Queen's Weapons was a great addition to the Black Jewels series! A dark seed has had years to move around the realm and her tentacles are closing in around unsuspecting victims. The Queen's Weapons will need to stop this taint before another Dorothea emerges. The kids have grown. What are they doi......more

Goodreads review by April on March 11, 2021

To sum up the problems with this book (and the last one) is simple: too much fan service and retconning in order to provide that fan service and not enough originality. The premise behind the book was simple: to let the reader see how a Dorothea, though not actually Dorothea, might come to power. In......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 10, 2021

A different book from the rest of the series, and one that is sure to upset some with its pacing and plot. This is a slow burn, a fast burn, and a character-driven exploration all at the same time. And yet. For those of us who have been waiting...this was a healing. (I have a LOT to say, so strap in!......more

Goodreads review by Robin on June 05, 2021

The Black Jewels series is not for the faint of heart. If you have a hot button of any kind, it will push them. While books later in the series are tamer than the original trilogy, they still have their fair share of trigger material in them. The Queen’s Weapons has a few pacing issues but overall, i......more

Goodreads review by Astra on March 16, 2021

I love Anne Bishop's books. And this was, as usual, very well written. However, in the continuity of the series, I just don't buy it. I simply don't believe that the lovable, mischievous Jaenelle Saetian grew up to be this... malleable. Nor do I believe that she doesn't know that they don't come any......more


Quotes

"The latest "Black Jewels" novel (after The Queen's Bargain) continues to deliver dark fantasy with lush worldbuilding, strong characters, and high-stakes action."—Library Journal


Praise for the Black Jewels series
"Rich and fascinatingly different dark fantasy."--Locus

"The Black Jewels novels are seductive--once you start, you just cannot stop reading."--Romance Reviews Today

"Vividly painted . . . dramatic, erotic, hope-filled."--Lynn Flewelling

"A storyteller of stunning intensity, Ms. Bishop has a knack for appealing but complex characterization realized in a richly drawn, imaginative ambience."--Romantic Times

"Surges with spellcraft and engaging romance."--Publishers Weekly

"Vivid and sympathetic characters, a fascinating and fully realized magical system, lavish and sensuous descriptions, and interesting world building . . . many compelling and beautifully realized elements. A terrific read."--SF Site

"Intense . . . erotic, violent, and imaginative."--Nancy Kress

"Daemon, Lucivar, and Saetan ooze more sex appeal than any three fictional characters created in a very long time."--The Romance Reader