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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780425214480
ISBN number: 0425214486
Label: Berkley Sensation
Manufacturer: Berkley Sensation
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: March 06, 2007
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The firstborn children of the Fyne witches have finally come into their own, each with a special gift...
Independent Ariana Kane Varden, daughter of the Sun Witch, has never let family duty keep her from reaching her dreams. She learned the practice of her gift, the power to heal others, at her mother's knee. And now she is the Palace healer, tending to her emperor...
The last prophecy of magician Sian Chamblyn's late grandfather points to Ariana as the one to save Columbyana from a growing evil. Sian has hightailed it from lands afar to deliver the message. When he must prepare her for the fight of her life, Sian intends to remain undistracted by his sensuously beautiful protŽgŽe. But in the heat of battle-and passion-diligence might be his downfall...
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The Prince of Magic was the very first in this Trilogy that for some reason is called "The Children of the Sun Trilogy." Since the three main characters of these novels are the children of the Sun Witch, the Moon Witch and the Star Witch (from the Fyne Witches Trilogy, a name that makes perfect sense...) the name doesn't quite make sense to me.
Reading these easy novels is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. There seems to be some small plot lurking somewhere and it has to do with the emergence of a demon that eats souls and has inhabited the body of Emperor Arik's son Ciro. Ariana, Sophie Fyne Varden's firstborn, is a witch who has been working in the palace at Arthes to help heal the Emperor who has been dying since his son disappeared (when he was taken by the Isen Demon).
Sian (which is not a great name in my opinion) is a wizard who has the general ability to move things and make illusions. He enters the palace bearing a prophecy from his grandfather which has to do with the firstborn of three "fine" women which the Emperor (knowing the Fyne Sisters) is immediately able to translate to "Fyne." Ariana, being one of the firstborn of the prophecy seems too delicate to be of any use in the war to come so Sian takes it upon himself (stupid, arrogant man) to teach her to strengthen her magic and combat skills.
As any good guilty pleasure goes, Sian falls irrevocably in love with her, risks his life to save her and in the end she saves him and maybe the world as they know it since she is one of the few who can weaken the Isen Demon that threatens them. It was my least favorite of the books I think but then I had trouble finding Sian's character to be likable. Perhaps it was the odd illustration on the cover or her description of his too large nose. Maybe it was his spiky, snarly personality that seemed completely undeserved. I have no problem with a tortured hero but he didn't really have the past to justify his snarky behavior. All in all a 3 of 5 but stick around for the subsequent two as I think they get better.
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After finishing the author's very first trilogy I quickly purchased the Children of the Sun trilogy. Once again, I was transported back to a time of magic, real men, and women who love with every fiber of their beings. I love finding an author who has such a strong talent of descriptive writing. I am going to hold on to every book that I have of hers because I know that I will be reading them over and over again.
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Ariana Varden is the first-born child of the Sun Witch, Sophie Fyne. For the last two years she has gone against the wishes of her parents to be the palace healer of Arik, the ailing emperor of Columbyana. Using the knowledge she learned firsthand from her mother, Ariana utilizes daily everything she knows to continue to keep Arik alive. Her good work will be in vain if Arik's missing son and heir is unable to be found because if Arik succumbs, the kingdom very likely could end up in turmoil without an emperor.
The plot thickens with the arrival of Sian Chamblyn, the grandson of a powerful magician who is hell bent on relaying his grandsire's last prophecy about Columbyana. As he is waiting for his audience, a blonde beauty leaves the imperial suite and Sian can't help becoming angry at being kept waiting while the emperor diddles with his latest ladylove, and he verbalizes that exasperation very loudly, much to the chagrin of the woman. Too late Sian realizes that the woman he just called a concubine is in fact a healer. Things continue to get worse when, after telling Emperor Arik about the last prediction of his grandfather, Arik sends for the sun kissed healer. It seems that Ariana is part of his grandfather's prophecy, whether Sian likes it or not.
Sian must train Ariana for the battle that will ensue. He vows to ignore how alluring and sexy she is but that proves easier said than done. Then, to top it off, Ariana just might be as attracted to Sian as he is to her.
I have to admit that Sian fought a good fight but from the very first moment he saw Ariana at the emperor's palace his fate was sealed. Unable to remain impassive, his falling for Ariana was a powerful as her finally becoming the compelling healer she was meant to be. Love was the key and Prince of Magic was emotional, steamy, and for want of a better word, simply magical.
Having been a fan of Linda Winstead Jones since reading her Sisters of the Sun trilogy, I had to read Prince of Magic. In reader heave at the thought of experiencing the Sun Witch's daughter's story, I began to read. Seven hours later I read the last word and the very first adjective that came to my mind was "magnificent". Simply magnificent so much so that I had to run out immediately and get the subsequent two installments.
Prince of Magic is the very first book of a trilogy called The Children of the Sun. Lovers of paranormal romance won't want to miss this very first installment. It was gripping, addictive, and stunning. I loved it.
Talia reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
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This is the very first in the "Prophesy of the Firstborn" trilogy. One thing about Ms Jones is that her characters are believable and they make you care what happens to them. Ariana is a heroine that you root for. This is definitly a book for the bookcase. I would recommend this trilogy to anyone who loves a "different" kind of romance that doesn't leave out plot or dialoge in addition to the romance.
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I just finished Prince of Magic last night and am happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Ms. Jones created incredibly likeable characters in Sian and Ariana. So much so I was sad to see the story come to a close.
If you're looking for a strong fantasy romance with characters you will find intriguing from page one, look no further than this book. It's an asset to any romance lover's book shelf.
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