'A Shiver of Light' in the 'Merry Gentry' series by Laurell K. Hamilton seems to focus heavily on the birth of babies and the development of their individual personalities. However, many readers found the plot to be lacking in substance, with repetitive themes and descriptions that did not add much to the overall story. The writing style was criticized for excessive description and explanation, making the narrative feel dull and scattered.

Characters:

Characters are portrayed with excessive detail but lack depth and agency, often appearing forgetful and primarily serving the plot mechanics.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is marred by excessive and redundant descriptions of characters, leading to a sense of tedium and lack of originality.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot is fragmented and often feels like a series of disconnected scenes, culminating in an unsatisfactory and abrupt resolution.

Setting:

The setting is mainly in contemporary LA, reflecting Merry's domestic life after childbirth, with a diminished emphasis on magic.

Pacing:

The pacing is slow, with much of the book feeling drawn out, only to rush towards a climax in the final pages.

I WOKE IN the desert, far from home, and knew it was a dream, and that it was also real. I was dreaming, but where I stood was real and whatever happened here tonight, that would be real, too. Stars c...

Notes:

The book features graphic sexual content and violence.

It has a large cast of characters, but they are often poorly developed and repetitive.

The narrative lacks flow and reads more like disconnected scenes than a cohesive story.

Characters frequently forget important information, leading to unresolved plot points.

There are extensive descriptions of characters, which can feel excessive and unnecessary.

The book focuses on Merry's life as a new mother, which some readers found less engaging.

Readers noted a lack of substantial plot development throughout most of the book.

The ending contains unexpected twists but is only a small part of the overall storyline.

Many readers felt the writing became repetitive and didn't add new value to the series.

Some fans felt disappointed by the character's emotional depth and complexity.

There is a blend of supernatural elements with mundane aspects of life, which some readers found unconvincing.

The book was criticized for dragging on and not providing satisfying conclusions to ongoing plots.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include graphic sexual content, violence, and possible triggering themes related to motherhood and personal trauma.

Has Romance?

The book contains a significant amount of romantic elements, which include complex relationships and intimacy.

explicit steam level

From The Publisher:

"I am Princess Meredith NicEssus. Legal name Meredith Gentry, because Princess looks so pretentious on a driver's license. I was the first faerie princess born on American soil, but I wouldn t be the only one for much longer..."

Merry Gentry, ex private detective, now full-time princess, knew she was descended from fertility goddesses, but when she learned she was about to have triplets, she began to understand what that might mean. Infertility has plagued the high ranks of faerie for centuries. Now nobles of both courts of faerie are coming to court Merry and her men, at their home in exile in the Western Lands of Los Angeles, because they will do anything to have babies of their own.

Taranis, King of Light and Illusion, is a more dangerous problem. He tried to seduce Merry and, failing that, raped her. He's using the human courts to sue for visitation rights, claiming that one of the babies is his. And though Merry knows she was already pregnant when he took her, she can t prove it.

To save herself and her babies from Taranis she will use the most dangerous powers in all of faerie: a god of death, a warrior known as the Darkness, the Killing Frost, and a king of nightmares. They are her lovers, and her dearest loves, and they will face down the might of the high courts of faerie while trying to keep the war from spreading to innocent humans in Los Angeles, who are in danger of becoming collateral damage.

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About the Author:

Laurell K. Hamilton is a full-time writer. She lives in a suburb of St. Louis with her family.

Laurell is also the author of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series which includes "Guilty Pleasures," "The Laughing Corpse," "Circus of the Damned," "The Lunatic Cafe," "Bloody Bones," "The Killing Dance," "Burnt Offerings," "Blue Moon," "Obsidian Butterfly," "Narcissus in Chains," "Cerulean Sins," "Incubus Dreams," "Micah," "Danse Macabre," "The Harlequin," "Blood Noir," "Skin Trade," "Flirt," "Bullet," "Hit List," "Kiss the Dead," and "Affliction.""

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A Shiver of Light

Laurell K. Hamilton

Book 9 in the series:Merry Gentry