Some thoughts on Shalador's Lady

[shadowravyn]

Now that I have read it twice, I feel I can discuss Anne Bishop's latest novel, Shalador's Lady. A direct sequel to The Shadow Queen, review here, (okay, less of a review and more just me squealing like a crazy squealing thing), Shalador's Lady is primarily set in Terreille, two years after Jaenelle unleashed the Witchstorm that eradicated the

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[mpoetess]

*eyes sexuality ponderings*

Mayhap there's not in fact a romance between Karla and her Master of the Guard? The comparison's made with Surreal's non-romantic love relationship, after all.

[shadowravyn]

two things

[mpoetess]

Admittedly, I've not read past the original trilogy and it's been a while since my last re-read of even that (barring Daughter which I hit for Briarwood).

Also admittedly, I come at it as both a die-hard slasher and a resident of Terry-Moore-land where I DO NOT LIKE MEN GODDAMMIT!1! from Katchoo means... a lot of things, most of them not subtle either, just confused. So yeah, I'm always likely to lean towards the ambiguous until someone says otherwise. (Like, whoa, did I ever slash Kartane/Daemon in my head, admittedly only one-sided, and read Daemon as ... I dunno, a Kinsey 2 or so!)

[justababyduck]

Ever since you talked to me in the car about this I've been thinking about it. I'll give you that Anne has never blatantly said Karla is gay (though in my heart she is and always will be, neener neener neener), but I'd argue that cannon supports her being "A". As in Asexual. Which is just as valid a sexual identity as anything else.

The Karla in my head may never have a sexual relationship, and that's fine. The Karla in my heart is the victim of some major unrequited love, but has just learned to deal with it. Someday she'll meet Anne's other gay character and BE IN LOVE (accidental but wholly appropriate capslock).

[not_from_stars]

You have no idea how much I loved this book and squeed so much about Cassidy and watching her build things. I also have a mad love for Shira.

[icecoldfrost]

She's picked up a habit of calling people 'darling.' Darling was used by a lot of people in the book (Saetan's always used it and Daemon did in QotD), but I really noticed it with Karla. I'm going to say it's a habit she picked up from Emma when I start incorporating it.

Emma: *takes credit* *gleefully*

Yes, I'm too lazy to change logins. SHUSH.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

[darkangellove46]

I CAN'T WAIT TO READ IT!!! I has an obsession lol. However i may be getting it for teh birthday it has been hinted so i cannot read it til after may 16th! but YAY KARLA!!! kiss kiss!