Ebook Download Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder
As one of the home window to open up the brand-new world, this Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder provides its outstanding writing from the writer. Released in among the popular authors, this book Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder turneds into one of the most wanted books just recently. Actually, the book will not matter if that Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder is a best seller or otherwise. Every publication will certainly still give ideal resources to get the viewers all finest.
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder
Ebook Download Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder
Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder. Thanks for visiting the best internet site that supply hundreds kinds of book collections. Here, we will offer all books Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder that you need. Guides from well-known writers and also publishers are offered. So, you could delight in currently to get individually sort of book Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder that you will certainly search. Well, related to guide that you want, is this Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder your option?
It is not secret when hooking up the writing skills to reading. Checking out Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder will certainly make you obtain even more sources as well as sources. It is a way that can boost exactly how you overlook as well as comprehend the life. By reading this Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder, you could more than what you get from other publication Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder This is a prominent publication that is released from well-known author. Seen form the author, it can be relied on that this book Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder will certainly give lots of inspirations, regarding the life and also experience and also every little thing inside.
You may not should be uncertainty regarding this Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder It is not difficult method to obtain this book Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder You could simply go to the established with the web link that we give. Right here, you could acquire guide Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder by on-line. By downloading and install Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder, you can discover the soft data of this book. This is the exact time for you to start reading. Also this is not printed book Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder; it will exactly offer even more benefits. Why? You might not bring the published publication Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder or only pile the book in your property or the workplace.
You could carefully add the soft file Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder to the gizmo or every computer hardware in your office or house. It will certainly help you to consistently proceed reviewing Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder whenever you have spare time. This is why, reading this Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder does not provide you problems. It will offer you crucial resources for you that want to begin composing, writing about the comparable book Sea Glass, By Maria V. Snyder are different publication industry.
New York Times bestselling author
MARIA V. SNYDER
brings readers into a world of molten magic, where a magician's power can remain hidden…until challenged by enemy forces.
"I can drain a magician of his powers.
All I need is a glass orb in my hands…"
Student glass magician Opal Cowan's newfound ability to steal a magician's powers makes her too powerful. Ordered to house arrest by the Council, Opal dares defy them, traveling to the Moon Clan's lands in search of Ulrick, the man she thinks she loves. Thinks because another man—now her prisoner—claims Ulrick's desire for blood magic has eclipsed his passion for her.
In hostile territory, without proof or allies, Opal isn't sure whom to trust. And now everyone is after her special powers for their own deadly gain….
www.mariavsnyder.com
- Sales Rank: #468272 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Harlequin MIRA
- Published on: 2013-08-27
- Released on: 2013-08-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.66" h x 1.09" w x 4.14" l, .40 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 416 pages
- Used Book in Good Condition
From Publishers Weekly
The second installment in Snyder's new Glass fantasy trilogy follows the trite pattern she established in the previous: heroine Opal Cowan struggles to come of age as a glassmaking magician in the two-dimensional environs of Ixia, Sitia, and the Stormdancers' cliffs over the Sunset Ocean. All the while, she endures quest, capture, discomfort and torture, escape-and then does it all over again...and again. Snyder tries to maintain suspense by placing Opal and her indecisive adolescent hormones between hunky Stormdancer Kade and two other boys of interest, Ulrick and Devlen. Snyder's colloquial style jars poorly against her quasi-medieval setting. Ultimately, the plot remains too predictably convoluted to be convincing, and the characters too conventional to be appealing.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
"Snyder satisfyingly fleshes out her youthful main characters..." – Publishers Weekly on STORM GLASS
"Epic in scope, yet rich with minute details of character and setting, the second book in Snyder's Glass series is a delight. " –RT Book Reviews on SEA GLASS
"Filled with Snyder's trademark sarcastic humor, fast-paced action and creepy villainy, Touch of Power is a spellbinding romantic adventure that will leave readers salivating for the next book in the series."-USA TODAY
"The descriptions are vivid and draw you into the rugged journey across the mountains. You'll want to follow their voyage into the next book."-RT Book Reviews on Touch of Power
"This is one of those rare books that will keep readers dreaming long after they've read it."-Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Poison Study
"Snyder delivers another excellent adventure."-Publishers Weekly on Fire Study
"A compelling new fantasy series."-SFX magazine on Sea Glass
"As the final book in the series Spy Glass does not disappoint" –FantasyBookReview.co.uk
About the Author
Maria V. Snyder is the New York Times bestselling author of the Study series, the Glass series, the Healer series, Inside Out, and Outside In. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology from Penn State and a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing from Seton Hill University. Unable to part ways with Seton Hill, Maria is currently a teacher and mentor for the MFA program. Find her on the Web at MariaVSnyder.com.
Most helpful customer reviews
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
An indomitable heroine and endearing characters combined with a spellbinding plot make this book a treasure!
By Bookaholics Reviewer
Sea Glass by Maria Snyder
Fantasy- Sept 1st, 2009
5 stars
Sea Glass is another magical triumph by the amazing talented Maria Snyder. Her books have the ability to transport me into a world that seems both magical and familiar. Her finely crafted novels pull me into her story and I feel as if I am one of her characters! In Sea Glass, Maria Snyder begins the 2nd installment of her Glass series involving the student magician Opal. What I found so exciting about this story was how the author seamlessly builds tension and thrilled me as the stakes in Opal's life change dramatically.
Opal is a magical apprentice who has already gained fame when she helped save her country of Sitia. But as a result she has discovered deadly powers including one that allows her to drain the magic from another magician. Now she is being commanded by the Council to return under their custody. Opal is willing to turn herself in because she understands that people are afraid of her powers but she also realizes that once she does her skills maybe manipulated or used against her. Either way she knows the Council plans to keep close tabs on her and any independence will be cut severely short. To trouble her further, she has discovered that her friend Ulrick was tricked/forced to swap bodies with an evil blood magician, named Devlen Devlen tortured and manipulated Opal and she fears the destruction he will cause in his current disguise as Ulrick. Unfortunately, no one believes her claims. To prove the truth, Opal is determined to find and rescue Ulrick and prove to the Council and her friends that the impossible is possible before disaster strikes.
I highly recommend this extraordinary fantasy. The boundless exuberance of characters like Leif and Janco and the suspenseful storyline will keep you at the edge of your seat! Opal and Janco's adventures as they try to find the real Ulrick, were well worth the price of the book. I love Maria Snyder's endearing characters, their bonding and lighthearted banter made this story a fun filled quest. But Maria Snyder also brings a darker more sinister side to her story that brims with incredible tension.
Opal's admirable force of will and core of decency as she combats seemingly insurmountable obstacles are truly enthralling to read. As Opal tries to prove the truth of Ulrick's true identity she is tested by difficult circumstances. She no longer knows who are her real allies and friends. This adversity transforms Opal into a newer, tougher and more cynical heroine who still manages to keep a good heart. I was captivated by the difficult struggles and sacrifices she had to make to find the truth. And Opal gets much more than she bargained.
This story does resolve the mystery behind Devlen and Ulrick but ends with surprises and changes for Opal that can only lead to a more turbulent and exciting 3rd book. Even though Opal faces an uncertain future, I was happy Opal had friends and family to support her.
This was a fabulous book from start to finish. An indomitable heroine and endearing characters combined with a spellbinding plot make this book a treasure! I can't wait to find out what happens next!
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Wonderful Characters
By Julieosis
Opal Cowen has been summoned back to Sita's Magicians Keep by the high council. Never a good sign. After an unsuccessful trip to find her lost friend Ulrick who has switched souls with her long time enemy, Opal heeds the summons and returns only to be put under house arrest. Her new found power of siphoning the magic of others has the Keep on high alert and she must earn back their confidence.
At the same time, Opal is determined to prove that Ulrick is no longer himself, and becomes entangled in a plot to steal control over the glass messengers Opal creates for Sitia. Unless Opal can figure out who is behind the plot, all of Sitia may be in danger from something much worse than just some stolen magic...
You know the old saying that sequels are never as good as the original? Well Snyder has proved that saying wrong. I enjoyed "Sea Glass" much more than I liked its predecessor "Storm Glass." I found that Snyder developed her characters a lot more than in "Storm Glass" and therefore I found them to have more depth and were more enjoyable to read about.
While I found "Sea Glass" extremely entertaining and exciting, I couldn't give it a five-star rating for several small things. First, "Sea Glass" was an extremely slow starter. I was on page 252 before I really started to become interested in the plot and wanted to find out if Opal would succeed in the end. I'm not saying that the first 250 pages of the book were horrible or boring, I just found this part of "Sea Glass" to be very reminiscent of "Storm Glass." Opal gets either lured into a trap or abducted, and fairly easily finds her way out of it again. It definitely gave me a feeling of déjà vu.
Second, I really didn't understand the title. Only more than half way through the book do we understand why the title is "Sea Glass" at all, and just as quickly as the topic comes up, the sub-plot around the "Sea Glass" is dropped like a molten slug of glass. Perhaps there's some sort of metaphor Snyder was going for that I missed completely when titling her book, but if she's going to continue with the "Sea Glass" sub-plot in her next "Glass" book one would think she would have waited and named that book "Sea Glass," not this one. I would have called the book "Blood Glass" but without giving away any of the plot, I won't go into detail as to why.
"Sea Glass" also had a tendency to weave in several sub-plots into the main storyline that to me didn't make a whole lot of sense. I get that Snyder is setting us up for the next book in the series, but it seems like she could have been a little more subtle in her placement of these plots. Instead of finding them interesting and intriguing, I found them a little on the annoying side for two reasons: First, they distracted from the main storyline, and second, they were never resolved in any way so I found myself let down and a little confused.
Now, I can't bash Snyder too hard for the sub-plot thing as I understand this is a second in the series book, and therefore to make her final (I'm assuming it will be a trio) book more climatic she had to put in some "teasers." Thing "Empire Strikes Back" kind of disappointment. You know, you're all into the story and you are on the edge of your seat and then the credits start to roll and you're like: "WHAT? It's over?! No way!" For that I have to applaud her.
Overall, Snyder has crafted yet another magical book and has taken readers into a wonderful land of enchantment. Her characters are deep and stirring, and she has an uncanny ability to make the magic of the characters come to life. For those reasons I can overlook the small complaints I may have formed throughout "Sea Glass" and will be very excited to read the third installment. Too bad we have to wait until 2011. Sad.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
I loved this character until I read this book
By M. Garrison
Going into it, this book had a lot of things going for it, for me as a reader. It's set in the same world -- with some of the same characters -- as Snyder's earlier trilogy, Poison Study / Magic Study / Fire Study, which I absolutely *loved*. Those books pull me in again and again with how much I truly like the characters, with the sizzling tension, and the vivid settings. This next series is truthfully missing out on some of that, but I still really enjoyed the first book, Storm Glass. And although that book didn't pull me nearly as much as the original trilogy, I still found myself really growing to like Opal, the main character. And both Storm Glass and Sea Glass do a great job of really building on the unique ways in which magic works in this world, and I love the creativity with which Snyder approaches this.
But the things that bothered me in small ways about Storm Glass more or less explode in Sea Glass -- enough so that I really wish I had never picked this book up. For while Sea Glass certainly isn't *all bad* (hence the 3 star rating), there are parts of it that bother me so much that it has probably ruined the series as a whole for me. Yes, kidnap, rape, and torture are often part of the plot in fantasy novels like this. And it's not unheard of in these novels for the perpetrator to start developing romantic feelings for the heroine -- "You held up longer than any other women I've ever tortured!" is something I've seen more than once. But here, it's the heroine's response to this that really left me feeling sick.
That said, this is a relatively small part of the book as a whole -- for me, it was still enough to flavor how I felt about the rest of it, but I'm guessing from the other reviews here that it doesn't hit everyone that way.
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder PDF
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder EPub
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder Doc
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder iBooks
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder rtf
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder Mobipocket
Sea Glass, by Maria V. Snyder Kindle
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar