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From Publishers Weekly Dayton (_The Eternal Rose_) never quite makes good on the engrossing buildup of this lengthy tale set in an alternate 19th-century Europe. The Imperial Council of Magicians forbids women to practice magic, so hapless servant Jax has spent 200 years searching for an heir to the last blood sorceress; at last he finds her in hedge witch Amanusa Whitcomb. Reluctant and afraid, Amanusa lets Jax teach her about blood magic. When she finally uses her powers, she and Jax flee from the Inquisitors, encountering disturbing "dead zones" devoid of life and magic. The burgeoning love between Amanusa and Jax is well-crafted and honest, but Dayton allows it to overwhelm the complex plot and world-building, leaving hundreds of pages of foundation crumbling without a suitable capstone. (Mar.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Product Description In 1636, the last blood sorceress was burned at the stake. More than two hundred years later, her blood servant Jax has found her successor. Amanusa at first turns down the opportunity to learn what she perceives as an evil art. But she craves justice, and innocent blood cr

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Author
Dayton, Gail
Publisher
Tor Paranormal Romance
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9780765362506
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, History, Fiction
Rating
3.68 / 5 (404 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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