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| Original Title: | Havemercy |
| ISBN: | 0553806963 (ISBN13: 9780553806960) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Havemercy #1 |
| Characters: | Margrave Royston |
| Literary Awards: | Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee for Best Novel (2009) |
Jaida Jones
Hardcover | Pages: 388 pages Rating: 3.63 | 2645 Users | 236 Reviews
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| Title | : | Havemercy (Havemercy #1) |
| Author | : | Jaida Jones |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 388 pages |
| Published | : | June 24th 2008 by Spectra (first published January 1st 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Dragons. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fiction. LGBT. Romance. M M Romance |
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This stunning epic fantasy debut introduces two exciting new authors—and a world brimming with natural and man-made wonders, extraordinary events, and a crisis that will test the mettle of men, the boundaries of magic, and the heart and soul of a kingdom. Thanks to its elite Dragon Corps, the capital city of Volstov has all but won the hundred years’ war with its neighboring enemy, the Ke-Han. The renegade airmen who fly the corps’s mechanical, magic-fueled dragons are Volstov’s greatest weapon. But now one of its members is at the center of a scandal that may turn the tide of victory. To counter the threat, four ill-assorted heroes must converge to save their kingdom: an exiled magician, a naive country boy, a young student—and the unpredictable ace who flies the city’s fiercest dragon, Havemercy. But on the eve of battle, these courageous men will face something that could make the most formidable of warriors hesitate, the most powerful of magicians weak, and the most unlikely of men allies in their quest to rise against it.Rating Appertaining To Books Havemercy (Havemercy #1)
Ratings: 3.63 From 2645 Users | 236 ReviewsCrit Appertaining To Books Havemercy (Havemercy #1)
Decent fantasy story with mecha dragons, which should have been a winning formula in my book, but the writing is sub-standard and there are too many characters with far too little characterization. I saw the twist at the end coming from a mile away, and the rest of the book lacked suspense. The gay characters seemed very seme/uke to me, and not engaging at all.Furthermore I was incensed at the portrayal of female characters. Once again you get this bizarre apologist internalized misogyny fromThis is an unholy cross between Sorcery and Cecilia and The Mirador, with little of the charm of either. The metal dragons of Volstov are on the cusp of victory in the generations long battle against the Ke-Han. During a lull in the war, the magician Royston is exciled to his family's country estates, where he falls in love with the young tutor there. Their slow building romance was quite sweet, and I actually cared about it. Not so with the relationship between Rook, a dragon jockey, and (view
This book RUINED me. 10/10 would read again.
What impressed me the most was Jaida and Danielle's ability to move flawlessly between characters. Each personality was beautifully developed. Watching the subtle similarities between the character pairs develop added so much to the plot and story development. I will forever be in love with Royston and Hal, and wishing for more of their relationship. Thom's anguish over the situation with Rook broke my heart every time.My one criticism is that I was about halfway through the book before I felt
By rights, I really think two stars or less would be more accurate for this book. As it stands, I really wanted to like it and the aspects I enjoyed were almost great but never really got there.The plot took a back burner in Havemercy. If there hadn't been a reveal in the second half of the book, I would have thought this was just a romance novel with a fantasy backdrop. The plot finds itself in the last 100 pages or so of a 400 page book. The first part establishes the cast of characters, only
This is an exceptional book, if in a very boring sort of way. It stands out among its peers for the quality of its writing and the creativity of its conception. In an age when plot twists and narrative blindsides have become de rigueur, the novel's plot reads as particularly linear. Nevertheless, it is peopled with fantastically rich characters, each articulated in superb prose.
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