The Thirteenth House (The Twelve Houses, Book 2) by Sharon Shinn

The Thirteenth House (The Twelve Houses, Book 2)



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The Thirteenth House (The Twelve Houses, Book 2) Sharon Shinn
Language: English
Page: 432
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0441013686, 9780441013685
Publisher: Ace Hardcover

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Restless shape-shifter Kirra, having just fallen for a married man and been disowned by her otherwise loving family, needs a break at the start of bestseller Shinn's outstanding second novel in her Twelve Houses series (after 2004's Mystic and Rider). Kirra's younger sister, Casserah, provides her one. The newly titled Casserah is supposed to appear at the summer parties thrown by major lords of Gillengaria, but she could care less. Assuming Casserah's form, Kirra sets out on the social circuit in her stead to learn more about the nobles plotting to overthrow the king. Instead of taking the side of the ostensibly oppressed, Shinn dares to be a royalist, though not without sympathy to the underclasses. She brings back Kirra's companions from Mystic and Rider, adds several enjoyable new characters and paints their journey with a lyrical grace and deep appreciation of camaraderie reminiscent of Diane Duane at her best. Only the one-dimensional villain (always Shinn's weakest point) and the forehead-slapping stupidity of the infatuated lovers mar this superior fantasy series. (Mar.)
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Declared heir to House Danalustrous, one of the Twelve Great Houses in politically troubled Gillengaria, Casserah must make a summer circuit of social gatherings and balls hosted by each house in turn. With Danalustrous arming for war, however, she refuses, feeling that her place is with her people. So her shape-shifter sister, Kirra, goes instead, disguised as Casserah, to scout out Casserah's potential suitors and discern which houses are aligned with the king. In Ghosenhall, Kirra is surprised to find some warriors and mystics she considers friends and with whom she bands to protect beautiful, quiet young Princess Amalie as she, too, makes the circuit. En route, Kirra begins an affair with Amalie's regent, Lord Romar, and that puts the whole party in great danger. Attacks on the princess, Romar, and others begin; innocent people start dying; and the question arises, who is so serious about controlling the throne? One of the Thirteenth House underlords? Lethra, the mystic-hating head of a group of religious extremists? Or someone much closer? Paula Luedtke
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