Rhapsody: Child of Blood
Ratings29
Average rating3.8
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Ratings29
Average rating3.8
The brilliant new saga is born ..
Rhapsody is a woman, a Singer of some talent, who is swept up into events of world-shattering import. On the run from an old romantic interest who won't take no for an answer, Rhapsody literally bumps into a couple of shady characters: half-breeds who come to her rescue in the nick of time. Only the rescue turns into an abduction, and Rhapsody soon finds herself dragged along on an epic voyage, one that spans centuries and ranges across a wonder-filled fantasy world-- a world so real you can hear the sweet music of Rhapsody's aubade and smell the smoldering forges deep within the Cauldron.
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9 primary booksSymphony of Ages is a 9-book series with 9 primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Elizabeth Haydon.
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I was really hooked during the first half of the book. It is mysterious and it is clear it is going to be heavy on world building, which is great! Overall it brings interesting characters, like Rhapsody, Achmed and Gruntor (the inseparable adventurer's trio). Rhapsody is a strong heroine with multiple capabilities (ex prostitute/singer/namer/healer/fighter), but her perfection was a bit annoying to me as the story progressed.
During the last half of the book there is a LOT going on and I was bombarded with lore and ancient history. The excess of past history and explanations about the formation of the civilizations made the reading tiring for me. I took way longer than I had anticipated to finish this book.
Although I read this a while back now I remember the first book of the series really grabbed my attention and I enjoyed the different perspective of this land. I enjoyed the by-play between the characters and even laughed out loud at some parts.
