And Saetan's a good guy, when you get to know him. Not only that, but the ruling class arises from an inborn magical caste system quite separate from the standard oligarchy - even the poorest village girl can be a queen. Power and honor come from the darkness, and only women can rule. She's flipping fantasy tropes on their heads: In this world, the common pairings of good/light and evil/dark have come uncoupled. Warning: mild spoilers ahead!īishop actually has an interesting project. And, yes, Saetan is who you think he is - the ruler of this world's version of hell.

I reread it at least once a year, and I never tire of the overheated adventures of Jaenelle, Saetan, Daemon and an awful lot of other characters with 'ae' somewhere in their echt-fantasy-novel names. I'm a fervent, if not unabashed, fan of Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy. So bring the Cheetos and the cheap pink wine, because I'm about to bring the guilt (though let's not forget the pleasure). Except for Gary Shteyngart - dude, call me up and let's talk about Zardoz, because I think you might be my new best friend. Or fried chicken, but only from this one perfect stall in the Taipei night market - not actually guilty at all. It's like saying your guilty pleasure is '50s pulp novels, but only first editions. The Black Jewels Wiki is a collaborative encyclopedia for all things pertaining to the Realms of the Blood created by Anne Bishop in her Black Jewels Trilogy and continued on in the many amazing novels that give readers a deeper look into the lives of much loved characters.

But here's the thing - I don't think it's nearly guilty enough. I love the My Guilty Pleasure series, I really do. Petra Mayer is an associate editor at NPR Books. The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop 4.7 (101) Paperback (New Introduction) 28. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Mirana hid from the world in her fathers shop, but a summons to a new ritual in Terrielle for males to bond with strong females pulls her into the society that she hoped to never get into. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Black Jewels Trilogy Subtitle Daughter of the Blood/Heir to the Shadows/Queen of the Darkness Author Anne Bishop

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