{"id":3058,"date":"2013-08-27T21:45:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T21:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nimsay.blackglass.org\/2013\/08\/27\/review-the-devils-concubine\/"},"modified":"2013-08-27T21:45:34","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T21:45:34","slug":"review-the-devils-concubine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackglass.org\/?p=3058","title":{"rendered":"review-the-devils-concubine"},"content":{"rendered":"

"The<\/a>
\n The Devil’s Concubine<\/a> by Jill Braden<\/a>
\n My rating: 3 of 5 stars<\/a><\/p>\n

Most of the fantasy I’ve read has had a Middle Ages bent to it. Knights and sorcerers, damsels in distress, characteristics that are all too familiar. The Devil’s Concubine was completely different.<\/p>\n

Set in a world comparable to the Orient, we’re introduced to Qui’Tal, a woman of a snake-like race called the Pongonese who have been conquered by British like colonialists, the Thampurians. The Pongonese have been left desolate, living in hut like structures and oppressed by their new rulers. Through all this is the story of Qui’Tal, the mistress and enforcer of the Devil, the werewolf kingpin.<\/p>\n

When I started reading this book I thought I was in for another cheesy urban fantasy, but Jill Braden has managed to create a lush and vibrant world without the usual cliches. I was fully immersed in this world, and I found myself wondering, which nation were the Pongonese based on? Their culture, the way they tell their stories, the tiny details, all added to the charm of this novel.<\/p>\n

My only complaint comes from the characterizations of the some of the supporting characters. The Major seemed to warm to Qui’Tal too quickly, and the rapport between Kyam Zul and Qui’Tal seemed a bit forced. They went back and forth and back and forth with no real explanation as to why they even needed each other to begin with. And the over-protective male role is just such a turn off. <\/p>\n

This book deserves 3.5 stars. I’m even considering reading the next book, but I may hold off till there are more in the series. I’m just too impatient to wait!<\/p>\n

(I received a free copy for review.)<\/p>\n

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