The Calm Before
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (866 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1620043246 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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2012014 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention Elisa This was a very slow start. If I wasn't reading this for Rainbow Awards, I would have dropped it. Riagan was someone I started to hate at the beginning. He was all of the attributes I don't like especially because he acted like an entitled bully. Elisedd was also someone I didn't particularly care for, letting himself be a victim. After lots of twists, one gets a spine and one realizes that loving someone ca be the best and most important thing in their lives. I thought the setting was very unique and th. Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention This was a very slow start. If I wasn't reading this for Rainbow Awards, I would have dropped it. Riagan was someone I started to hate at the beginning. He was all of the attributes I don't like especially because he acted like an entitled bully. Elisedd was also someone I didn't particularly care for, letting himself be a victim. After lots of twists, one gets a spine and one realizes that loving someone ca be the best and most important thing in their lives. I thought the setting was very unique and th. Gritty Workers Uprising Slams Up Against Elven Fantasy for a Great Read Melanie Marshall Another ScatteredThoughtsandRogueWords.com reviewRatings: 4.5 stars out of 5 (rounded up to 5)Half human, half elf, Elisedd remained behind in the elven city-state of Airgead, hoping to find a place he can finally fit in and perhaps even someone to love . But so far that hasn’t happened as trouble seems to follow Elisedd around. Only his best friend, Fife, a rent boy, offers Elisedd safety and support when he crashes from one failed romance after another. Its not just a hookup that Elisedd wants, i. "Interesting take on elves" according to Annette Gisby. Take the world we know, shift and twirl it a bit and you might get the elven world of Airgead. I was expecting a more traditional fantasy, with elves, swords and sorcery, but intstead it reads more like a different universe of our known world. There are elves and magic, but there are also technologies we know such as cars, electricity and television.Riagan is an elf who worked his way up from the gutter to be the head of a large corporation and he takes no nonsense from anyone.Elisedd is half-human, half
The elven city-state of Airgead abounds with modern, magic-based technology, but has not overcome its antiquated views of race and class. But try as he might, he cannot seem to escape Riagan's hold, and instead finds himself dragged deeper into a world of passion, scheming, and a growing anger that threatens to tear Airgead apart. Riagan refused to let such outdated views stop him in his climb from the streets all the way to the top of society—but that climb has brought more than a few enemies with it. Seduced by Riagan at a party, Elisedd soon realizes he's just one more pawn, one more toy, and he refuses to be hurt ever again