Daughters of the Storm

from BillieBook

I liked it and will read any sequels, but I felt it was a little cliched—think the Bennet sisters thrust into King Lear and with Elizabeth being played by Brienne of Tarth. There's an evil, grasping stepmother with a sleazy, slimy son; a mysterious magical illness that can only be cured wit...

from Velmeran

Daughters of the Storm is an attempt at creating powerful female characters in a male dominated world. The oldest daughter has shaped herself into the role of a man, behaving as much like her father, a man she admires, as she can. The next daughter was sold off in marriage to cement peace for her...

from HeatherLINC

This was an action-packed historical fantasy. I quite enjoyed it, but didn't particularly like any of the characters. They were all self-centred in their own way, except Ash who was the gentlest and most compassionate of the five sisters. What really annoyed me was the frequent swearing, especial...

from patriciau

New fantasy series get started all the time; some are better than others. This one, my friends, is going to be EPIC! There is nothing here not to love, from the gorgeous cover to the big, fat, luscious story that features women in non-traditional roles (well, at least one of them!) The power held...

from LibStaff2

A historical fantasy novel in which the characters are interwoven into a political and cold world of rulers, servants, and magicians. The story alternates from the 5 sisters' POV as well as the other prevalent characters. The maneuvering of characters reminds me of a chessboard. There are a few s...