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    Veil of Shadows

    By Jennifer Armintrout

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    With the immortal denizens of the subterranean Lightworld and Darkworld societies locked in battle, the heiress to the Faery throne is exiled to the Human realm above. Accompanied to the Upworld by her mother's trusted advisor, Cerridwen is bound for Eire--and the last Fae stronghold on Earth.

    But even this fabled colony is no true haven.

    In the absence of the true Fae monarch, the formidable Queene Danae established herself as ruler--and she does not wish to relinquish her power, especially over the devout Humans who live among the Fae as servants.

    Torn between her own beliefs and the ideals her mother died for, Cerridwen searches for clues to her destiny--is it on Earth among the Humans, or beyond an ethereal portal, in the immortals' ancestral home? Neither path can avert bloodshed--and the choice may not be hers to make.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin MIRA
    Release dateOct 15, 2012
    ISBN9781460304952
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    Jennifer Armintrout

    Jennifer Armintrout is the bestselling author of the Blood Ties series. She resides in West Michigan with her husband and children.

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    • 2/5
      Very disappointed in the extremely rushed ending. I was about 3/4 through and thought there was going to be another book because sooooo much was unresolved.
    • 3/5
      This was a good book, I wish I had more time with the characters. All in all the book was nicely written and an adventure that I was sad to see end.
    • 4/5
      This book takes up where #2 left off. Cerridwen, Cedric and some of the other underground Fae are all on their way to the ship that will take them to where this new Queen Danae resides. Unfortunately, there are a few things that happen to go on while on the ship that raise some eyebrows from the other Fae there. For one, Bannach is murdered by Cerridwen's own hand for the reason of treason. And now, her and Cedric have no idea what is going to await them once they reach this new settlement. Will they be punished for this deed?Once there everything seems to go along nicely. This Queen Danae seems far kinder than they thought, but of course, they don't trust her because the Fae are known to be the best of deceivers. Slowly but surely as the book moves along Danae starts to show her true colors. And Cerridwen and Cedric learn of her foul play to gain total control over the Fae. But for her to think that using spells and witchery to gain this, adds to the embarassment that she faces when all comes out to the open.One final battle has yet to be fought and Cerridwen really comes into her own throughout this book. Going from a snot-nosed little prissy royal heir in the previous book to the true Queen of the Fae. Things really get charged up in this book and her character evolves through all of the turmoil and treachery that is going on around her.Jennifer Armintrout is an amazing author and really one of my faves. I'm sad to see this book come because I feel there won't be any more due to the ending in this book really made things more final! This series is a must read for all Fae lovers out there. The tales are spun artfully and are well-crafted and thought out! Amazing!
    • 4/5
      Well I have to admit with the conclusion of "Queene Of Light" I was concerned whether I would enjoy this series. Some elements were present from the get go: The writing was beautifully crafted, the Lightworld/Darkworld areas were intriguing, the politics were different than I have run across before. But I never felt close to part fae/part human Ayla or her lover, the fallen angel Malachi, perhaps because they didn't have enough 'humanity' for me to connect to. Plus, you know, first novels always have a tendancy to be bogged down with more background set up especially in a world so vastly different from our own. By "Child of Darkness" I knew I was hooked. "Child of Darkness" see Ayla ruling over the Fae Lightworld and her daughter Cerridwen flirting with an Elf who doesn't know who she really is. But Cerridwen is young, and had never been trained to take over her mother's throne because the fae are nearly immoratal. But Cerridwen accidentally betrays her mother and her people and a war starts between the Elves and the Queene's lightworld. The Elves call upon vicious blood thirsty creatures called waterhorses to attack the Lightworld. Soon there are very few of the fae left living. The end of Child of Darkness and the beginning of "Veil of Shadows" see Cerridwen and her appointed future mate/consort Cedric leaving the destroyed kingdom underworld and attempting to meet up with another group of Fae living above ground in an area hidden from the humans and their 'enforcers' by magic. Their is another Queene ruling these fae but Queene Danae was never a part of the line of the original Queene and Cedric and Cerredwen plan to gain rule over those people. First they must make sure to keep themselves alive and to play at Queene Danae's games. I think I still enjoyed the story to Child of Darkness best of the three novels, but "Veil of Shadows" was a wonderful book in its own right and a very worthy finale to this series. I felt closer to Cedric and Cerredwen and I approved of her reasons for wanting the throne. It was amazing watching the transformation from spoiled child to unselfish and strong queene. Equally exciting was watching the relationship between Cedric and Cerredwen change. In the first book he was with Queen Mabb and the second with a human gypsy so to see how he changed with each relationship also made for an intriguing character. I like this series leaps and bounds over Blood Ties (although I like it too) and if this is the true end of Lightworld/Darkworld I look forward to reading more of anything by Jennifer Armintrout. If she ever has an opportunity to continue this story though, I will be first in line to pick it up. I hope fantasy readers will not hesitate to read this series.