Vision in Silver
Ratings35
Average rating4.2
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Ratings35
Average rating4.2
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Black Jewels Trilogy transports readers to a world of magic and political unrest-where the only chance at peace requires a deadly price... The Others freed the cassandra sangue to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever before-both from their own weaknesses and from those who seek to control their divinations for wicked purposes. In desperate need of answers, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader among the Others, has no choice but to enlist blood prophet Meg Corbyn's help, regardless of the risks she faces by aiding him. Meg is still deep in the throes of her addiction to the euphoria she feels when she cuts and speaks prophecy. She knows each slice of her blade tempts death. But Others and humans alike need answers, and her visions may be Simon's only hope of ending the conflict. For the shadows of war are deepening across the Atlantik, and the prejudice of a fanatic faction is threatening to bring the battle right to Meg and Simon's doorstep..."--
Series
14 primary books15 released booksThe Others is a 15-book series with 14 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Anne Bishop, MaryJanice Davidson, and 3 others.
Reviews with the most likes.
Same as previous ones.
I appreciate the author's ability to avoid falling into common cliches. There isn't always a looming doom awaiting to happen. The protagonists aren't always in peril. The antagonists don't have a fool proof master plan to take over the world.
The characters are just people, and beings learning how to be people. It is light on psychological depth, but there is enough character development to create some empathy and word development to create attachment.
The series theme reads like “humankind vs nature”. And nature always wins. I love the consistency the author maintains, avoiding the trapping of sensationalist plots.
I wish there were more logical debates, but at least the few that happened seemed sound and valid to me.
Plot advancements
- the liberated Cassandra Sangue were taken care fo by the Intuits and the Others- the HFL grand scheme was discovered and it seems the movement is about to loose some steam- the Courtyard started housing a pack of humans- the Others nearly decided for extermination of humankind for their breach of trust
Things are getting crazy everywhere because of the HFL. A little girl travels alone on a train and has to be protected by a wolf. The cassandra sangue rescued from the compounds are having trouble adjusting. Can Meg, deemed The Trailblazer figure out how to help them? One of the girls has started drawing again, and the drawings resemble prophecy. Maybe they can find other ways than cutting to get their visions out there. An attack by the HFL leaves some dead and many injured. Can Simon and the others convince the wild ones not to wipe out all of the humans? Or is it too late? Soooo much going on in this book!! I love this series!!
I devoured this book as well. I still like the world. I like the Others and Intuits and humans working together. I also like that it showed humans lying and using other humans. It is what we do, I'm ashamed to say.
