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    Queene Of Light

    By Jennifer Armintrout

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    In a time not long from now, the veil between fantasy and reality is ripped asunder - creatures of myth and fairy tale spill into the mortal world. Enchanted yet horrified, humans force the magical beings Underground, to colonise the sewers and abandoned subway tunnels beneath their glittering cities.

    But even magic folk cannot dwell in harmony, and soon two Worlds emerge: the Lightworld, home to faeries, dragons and dwarves; and the Darkworld, where vampires, werewolves, angels and demons lurk.

    Now, in the dank and shadowy place between Lightworld and Darkworld, a transformation is about to begin...

    Ayla, a half faery, half human assassin, is stalked by Malachi, a Death Angel tasked with harvesting mortal souls. They clash. Immortality evaporates, forging a bond neither may survive. And in the face of unbridled ambitions and untested loyalties, an ominous prophecy is revealed that will shake the Worlds.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateJul 1, 2012
    ISBN9781460825822
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    Jennifer Armintrout

    Jennifer Armintrout is the bestselling author of the Blood Ties series. She resides in West Michigan with her husband and children.

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    • 2/5
      This is one of those "I wanted to like this" reviews which I honestly hate writing because I really do feel badly giving a negative review to something I thought I would or should like. On the face of it "Queene of Light" should have been just the sort of book I'd get into. I love fantasy, I particularly enjoy it when it's a darkish fantasy that draws in threads of different mythologies and leaves me feeling vaguely uncomfortable, but satisfied. Everything I read about this book suggested that I would love it.I didn't love it. And in fact, I very nearly stopped reading spang in the middle of the first chapter because it was so over-written I wanted to fling the book out the window. Adjectives don't make writing better. Rather, good writing will sometimes employ well-chosen adjectives to enhance the narrative. However, I admit that the writing calmed down after that first chapter, and I settled in a bit, not exactly enjoying what I was reading but not hating it. Unfortunately, along with some persistent irritants -- Why "queene" and not "queen?" why "Mabb" and not "Mab?" The simpler forms are almost always a better choice unless you have some specific reason to change your words. -- I found both the story and characterization to be pedestrian. If this had been sold as a romance I might well have been easier with it. Not that I expect romances to be less competently written than fantasy, far from it. Good writing is good writing. Period. Rather, I would have looked for a different focus; less emphasis on the fantasy elements and more on the relationships. But even as a romance, this book didn't work for me because the characters are so flat. Malachi, instead of inspiring a rush of romantic yearning in this feminine breast, seemed like a clueless lump to me. I cut him a lot of slack at first because he was necessarily disoriented by what had happened to him, but he never changed. And Ayla (unfortunate choice of name given that the character of Ayla in the "Clan of the Cave Bear" series is almost an iconic figure.) isn't a whole lot more complex, nor are Garrett and Mabb. In fact, the most interesting character in the book is a secondary character named Keller. I don't think I am alone in finding him interesting, I think the author liked him a great deal as well because the narrative seems to spark when he's in the room.The setting and the supernatural elements all seemed to have been not very well thought out. It felt as if things like trolls and pixies were tossed in just to make things seem more fantastic, but they never really enriched the story in any way. The worlds seemed badly drawn as well. As other reviewers have mentioned, the notion that people live in a place where you have to wade through sewer sludge seems questionable at best.I truly wish I had better things to say about this book. As it is, I was just grateful when I could put it down.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book. I cannot wait to read the next one. The characters are awesome and you really want to know what is going to happen with them. The evil person doesn't seem evil in the beginning, but when they turn evil it is hold on tight for the rest of the book. Awesome read.
    • 5/5
      Wow, was exactly what I was thinking after I closed the cover of this book. I wasn't expecting much; I honestly admit, because I heard some so-so reviews, they were completely wrong. I dived into this book head first and it gave me the literary oxygen my body needed...there are twists and turns, a few bumps-but easily handled-and it was smooth gliding until the end. I did get a bit of Gothic feel from this book, just like Jennifer Armintrout's Turning series...there is some Gothic feel to that series as well, but I didn't mind at all. Ms. Armintrout took this series to a whole level about her Turning series...completely, there was some stumbling at the beginning, I had to take time to let my brain process the new world, there was a bit too much fact pushed on the brain to start, but once I got the world's "condition", everything just clicked. I love her characters as well, it's truly like they are completely disgusted by one another yet they are driven by a force they don't comprehend, and they fight a bit for it and then everything works out. Ayla's character is a strong one as well...she is a warrior and knows what she wants for herself and isn't afraid to go after it. This book was a truly enjoyable read, I already have Child of Darkness in my TBR pile. Can't wait.
    • 3/5
      I always have mixed feelings after reading Armintrouts books, mostly I am sitting trying to figure out how I would rate the books. Honestly, I wish she had spent more time with the characters like an extra 100 pages indeed. I felt like I really could imagine walking in their world with them, but I tried to imagine their faces and their appearance it was as if seeing characters with blurred faces. However, the books were indeed good they were not poorly written in that sense but left wondering what those characters look like fully and feel.
    • 3/5
      The fantasy worlds of light and dark collide in Jennifer Armintrout's new series, Lightworld/Darkworld. In Queene of Light, readers are introduced to Ayla, a promising member of the Assassin's Guild, who is plagued by being half-Faery and half-Human. Ayla is stalked by a Death Angel named Malachi, who is tasked with harvesting human souls and later clashes with her in a clash of light and dark.Queene of Light is an interesting new fantasy novel set in a world of Faeries, magical creatures and other things that go bump in the night. Armintrout has woven a gritty, fascinating world where the forces of light and dark are physical forces and the tension between them is elevating. Her writing flows easily and keeps the plot moving, plus there are plenty of twists and turns as the characters start to learn the truth about the Lightworld and Darkworld.While a good story, the characters feel a little cardboard and just weren't compelling to me. I ended up reading to the end because I wanted to see more of the world and what would happen-not because I cared about what would happen to the characters. I haven't read any of Armintrout's novels before, so I'm not sure how this one compares, but I do see strong potential for future novels in the series. Armintrout's world is lush and filled with possibilities, but it just doesn't feel like she's quite there yet with Queene of Light.This is a good novel for fans of adult fantasy romance that are looking for a great new fantasy world and a fun, entertaining ride.
    • 5/5
      Loved this book!!! Kept me up at night reading as I was drawn further and further into this world. Am looking forward to continuing the series.
    • 4/5
      Sometimes I find when readings books dealing with Fae/Faery/ Fey/ you know what I am talking about regardless of the spelling, hauntingly beautiful creatures, sometimes with or without wings, that like to play little tricks and mind games on human, are allergic to iron and whatnot, I find that you have to have some previous knowledge of how the Faery world works, for instance the Dark and Light Courts, the Seelie and the Unseelie Courts, the Winter and the Summer Courts, The Great Hunt and things along those lines. When I was reading the first thirty or so pages of this book I felt like I did not understand anything that was going on... I don't know if if is because I am used to reading about the Summer and Winter Courts in books by authors like Melissa Marr and the Seelie/ Unseelie Courts Holly Black, that I found it difficult to completely understand/ comprehend how this world of Faeries is organized and structured. However, I was fortunately soon able to pick up the general idea of how it is structured/ its happenings and whatnot (but you know, after 30 pages into it ;) ).It is a nice take on the world of the faeries... It kind of reminds me of the "Artemis Fowl" series, the human live above ground and the faeries live below ground, and at the same time reminding me of "Avatar", with the big beautiful tree of life thinger. The world isn't so hauntingly beautiful that humans cannot grasp/ comprehend such beauty like many faery stories, everything in this world is almost downtrodden or muted.I really like this book, it is probably the best book I have read within the last month or so... The character development is great, there is the good guy turned into evil villain that you cannot help but love yet loathe at the same time, the strong little female character who will protect anyone and everyone no matter how much it hurts her to do so (which makes you approve of her even more), and the mysterious male character whose intentions you question in the beginning but soon fall head over heels for...What I also appreciate about this book is that though it does have a cliffhanger ending, it isn't the kind of cliffhanger that makes me want to shake the author and yell "WHY CAN'T YOU WRITE A COMPLETE STORY?!?", or you know, just makes me want to pull my hair out. This book could stand alone by itself, without any additional books- but that wouldn't be as much fun. But I will definitely be checking out the last 2 books of this trilogy (and you should too!).
    • 3/5
      Okay but could have been so much more. Great idea, just didn't have the umpf it needed. I didn't find myself getting drawn into the realm the author created like I do with a good fantasy.
    • 3/5
      I have read all of the Blood Ties series by Jennifer Armintrout, and I have to say first off that I had trouble reading that series also. It was as if Armintrout is writing about her characters but struggling to know them. Queene of Light struck me exactly the same way. You travel through the story with her, but are lacking to feeling of presence. Feeling distant from her stories leaves my mind wanderingand my attention is lost. My feelings toward this book are ultimately that it is lacking, and I do not feel that it inspired me in anyway. 
    • 5/5
      This book caught me by surprise. I haven't read a lot of books with faeries and such, except Wicked Lovely, but this one was pretty damn good. It starts off with Ayla stalking her prey and then happens upon a Dark Angel. But there is something more to Ayla then meets the eye, she is a half-breed and when the Dark Angel touches her, he turned to a human.The story follows Ayla through her trials and turmoils with the other faeries and with the fact that she is a half-breed. In the fae world, that is considered to be bad if you are a hafl-breed, but because her mentor took a liking to her, she was able to join the LightWorld. But what she doesn't expect is for her to fall for the Dark Angel, who seems to just pop into her life at every turn. She receives an offer that she can't refuse from her mentor to be his mate, she isn't ready for all that is to follow.The plot was fantastic, with the fact that Ayla comes to an understanding what is expected from her, from the vision of an old healer. Now with child, she must stand against an evil so old, that she's not sure if she will be able to see her destiny through.Jennifer Armintrout wrote about vampires before and I read all of the Blood Ties series and now I am hooked on the LightWorld/ Darkworld series! I can't wait ti get my hands on Child of Darkness. If you haven't read this one, then you better grab it soon, because you have no idea what you're missing!
    • 4/5
      I have waited a long time for this series since reading a very brief preview in the back of the last book in her "Blood Ties" vampire series. I wasn't sure if it would be up my alley or not, but I liked Armintrout's writing style enough to try it out. I have to say that I liked Armintrout's writing much better here, even than in the vampire books. What she has done with Lightworld/Darkword is make a completely different and unique world than any out there. The premise of the world is this: When the fae/vamps/demons/magical whatever else is out there 'came out' the Humans fled the magical others and went to live in the tunnels underground. They set up cities and housing and everything they needed. Then came the war betwen them and the humans resumed living aboveworld and the others were shunned to the tunnels underneath. Now those other magical beings have been split into two groups with seperate areas in the tunnels underneath. There are the Darkworld who lives in filth and the worst of the underground. These are vampires, werewolves, demons and angels. Then there are the fae and dragons that live in the Lightworld. The Lightworld isn't all that light either since its still underground. But those in the Lightworld live under the reign of Queene Mabb who wants to (or claims to want to) eventual reclaim there place aboveground. Lightworld is a little nicer living all around than the Darkworld but the Queene actually has a palace with a lot of luxeries from the aboveground. The Queene is immortal so its never been a big deal to have a heir or think of who will replace her. But that next ruler has to be a woman. The King cannot rule the Lightworld. The Queene's brother is Garrett who has taught Ayla, a fairie/human mixed breed to be an assassin. On one of her missions she touches a death angel. Because of her mixed blood the angel becomes mortal and is now a fallen angel. They vow to kill each other. Basically from there the tale becomes an eccletic mix of romance, fantasy, action, and politics. Its actually quite a tale packed into a fairly easily read book. I can't say much more about the plot without giving something away and I don't want to do that, as this book more than deserves to be read. However the story, for me, wasn't exactly a five star. I think the beginning of the book is quite confusing in spots and it felt like I was playing catch up for the first while. Then I wondered how much I really like Ayla and Malachi, the fallen angel at times. Queene Mabb was an interesting, twisted character and I actually really enjoyed her. She was kind of evil in the way Whilemina is evil in Ugly Betty. I will be picking up the next two books as I did enjoy this one a lot.
    • 4/5
      This review was originally posted on my review blog : Falling Off The Shelf.Ayla is an assassin for the Faery Court of Lightworld. It is her duty to protect the innocent Fae of Lightworld, and to destroy those that may cause harm. Her most recent assignment brings her into Darkworld, the home of evil creatures and humans that were banned from the Up World. She is tracking a Werewolf, a vile creature that kills in it's wake. Ayla doesn't fear this creature, but she does fear the one that is tracking her.Legend has it that there are Death Angels in Darkworld, powerful creatures that kill without mercy. Ayla can understand this, as it is her job to kill without missing a beat. When she realises that she is being followed by one of these Death Angels, she is ready for a fight. No one has lived to see another day after an encounter with one of these creatures, and she is determined to share her story.Malachi is a Death Angel, and has no feelings for other creatures. It is his duty to remove creatures from the Darkworld that will cause harm to humans. When he encounters Ayla, he brings it upon himself to rid the world of the Fae creature. What he doesn't know is that Ayla is not only Fae, but half-human as well. Touching her is the end of his immortality, and now he is out for revenge.This is the first installment in Jennifer Armintrout's new trilogy, Lightworld/Darkworld. I must say, that I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was written as though it were a historical novel, which was surprising to me, although it had a few modern things about it. Armintrout's characters fight with weapons such as swords, daggers, and axes, because this is what they were able to bring with them when they were banished beneath the streets of the Up World.Armintrout's characters are very well rounded. Throughout this novel you will learn a lot about Ayla, and how she became an assassin for the Light World. In the beginning there seemed to be some holes, but throughout the story they were filled in perfectly. I also really enjoyed Malachi's character. He was new, and fresh to the mortal world, and we got to experience it all through his eyes. I have read Jennifer Armintrout's first series, Blood Ties, and enjoyed it very much. I honestly can say that after reading the first book in this new trilogy, it is my new favorite work of hers. I'm thrilled that she decided to write about creatures other than Vampires, because she has done a wonderful job of it. I can't wait to read the final two books in this series, Child of Darkness and Veil of Shadows.If you liked Jennifer Armintrout's previous series, you should really give this book a shot. I read it fairly quickly, as it is only 375 pages long, according to the advanced copy that I received. It is full of magical creatures of all kinds, not just Fae and Death Angels. There are also Werewolves, Dragons, Trolls, and even Pixies. It does have romance, but it is not the whole of the story, it is just something that makes this book whole. I'd like to thank Adam from Mira Books for sending me an advanced copy of this book. I was so thrilled when he agreed to let me review it. I'd also like to thank Jennifer Armintrout herself, for stopping by my blog early in June to notice my Waiting on Wednesday post featuring this book. It was her that drove me to contact Adam in the first place.