I’ve finished the final novel, Queen of the Darkness, in Anne Bishops’ Black Jewels trilogy and all I can say is wow. My face was just streaked with tears over the ending and I was riveted to the plot line as it zoomed to its ending. The individual personalties of the characters added so much to this series that you felt for all of them. When something hurt them, you felt it. It’s not often that a book will make me cry for pages. I may cry during the appropriate scenes, but to continue crying for pages afterwards, that’s something else. When I book can do that, then you know that it’s a masterpiece.
The only thing I can think about right now is, and then what happened. The final battle happened, and we were given details about what happened to the supporting cast, but what about Janelle and Daemon? We’re left with them seeing each other for the first time after the battle, but we don’t know what happened afterwards. I’m going to try and get my hands on the new Black Jewels novel, Tangled Webs, that just came out and I’m hoping more details will be given then.
Overall, I loved this series. It is definitely getting added to my “to be purchased” list and I’m planning on adding Tangled Webs without even reading it. When a story stay with me, even when I am not reading it, and when there is a connection with all of the characters – that is what makes a great novel. The Black Jewels trilogy has to go down as one of the best fantasy series ever.
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Yay I am so glad you agree! Definitely read Dreams Made Flesh after this which is more about the same characters. I am due to read The Invisible Ring this year which I think is set in the same world buy with different characters.