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| Original Title: | Phoenix and Ashes |
| ISBN: | 0756402727 (ISBN13: 9780756402723) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Elemental Masters #3 |
Mercedes Lackey
Paperback | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 4.02 | 7606 Users | 257 Reviews
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| Title | : | Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3) |
| Author | : | Mercedes Lackey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | October 4th 2005 by DAW (first published October 4th 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fairy Tales. Fiction. Romance |
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In this dark and atmospheric rendition of the Cinderella fairy tale, an intelligent young Englishwoman is made into a virtual slave by her evil stepmother. Her only hope of rescue comes in the shape of a scarred World War I pilot of noble blood, whose own powers over the elements are about to be needed more than ever."A dark tale full of the pain and devastation of war...and a couple of wounded protagonists worth routing for." —LocusRating About Books Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3)
Ratings: 4.02 From 7606 Users | 257 ReviewsAppraise About Books Phoenix and Ashes (Elemental Masters #3)
This is the Cinderella one. I am amazed how Lackey is able to flesh out traditional fairy tales, mix them with her Elemental Magic system, and then place it in the real world such that it fits plausibly. I also like that the villains make plans, but aren't always able to execute them. The good-guys, even minor characters, do things to adjust the plans at various times throughout the book. In most stories, the villains seem unstoppable until the very end. But in this series, the villains haveOriginally posted at Fantasy Literature. Life's too short to read bad books!http://www.fantasyliterature.com/revi...Each of Mercedes Lackeys ELEMENTAL MASTERS novels is a stand-alone fairytale retelling. Some of the novels have overlapping characters, but you can read these books in any order. The fourth book, Phoenix and Ashes, is a mostly pleasant Cinderella story set in England during The Great War. Maya, the Indian doctor from The Serpents Shadow, is a minor character. I listened to Michelle
Take one part Cinderella (with hints of Harriet Potter), one part All Quiet on the Western Front, one part Downton Abbey, and one part alchemy, and mix well.This is the story of Eleanor (Ellie) Robinson, a girl who has been enslaved by her evil stepmother upon her father's death, and of Reggie Fenyx, a gentleman pilot who has become severely damaged from service in World War I. Reggie and Evil Stepmother are Masters of earth elements--air and earth, respectively--and Ellie is just starting to
An extremely good version of Cinderella. Lots of sobering background about the effects of WWI on the small towns of England, and the troops in the mud in France.
This is one of my favorite books by Lackey. She's only a middling talented writer--at times, she can be brilliant, but other books are dreadful--and this is one of her better books. It's certainly got one of the best developed magic systems of any of her books.
After being disappointed by 'Gates of Sleep', Phoenix and Ashes perked me right up. It was cool to see that Eleanor was a Fire Master, and I think 'Fenyx' was a clever name to choose for Reginald. Setting this against the backdrop of WWI also worked rather well, and overall I'd recommend this book, but not without reading 'Serpent's Shadow' first.
3.5 Stars. Okay, so I've figured out something about Lackey with this book. Her stories and how she weaves the fairytale elements into them are really good and make the experience great. But in the 3 books I've read in this series so far there has yet to be a flushed out romance. And these were all books with strong romance plots. I never believe the romance. Ever. It may be cute and I may believe that eventually these characters would fall in love but I have yet to believe that they are in love
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