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History. Tragedy. Intrigue. Piracy. Romance. Murder. Inquisition. Royal Plotting. Imprisonment. Suspense. Jealousy. Love. Betrayal.
There is a lot going on in Written on Silk (second book of the Silk House series). So much potential. But it is mostly just an upward slope, building to a great climax that never comes. At least not in this book.

I like the idea of this book. Having taken French for seven years, the interspersed French words didn't bother me. But I can easily see how it would turn off many people. Granted the first time a word is introduced it is in italics and there is a handy glossary in the beginning of the book, but having to look up words breaks up the pace of the story- slowing you down from reading it and slowing down the momentum of the story.

That being said, the plot is aggravating. There is a LOT of build up but no real climax or resolution. A lot of the story is being saved for, what I'm assuming is, the third and final book. The Macquinet family is struck by tragedy early on in the book. A Huguenot massacre occurs. A family member is killed by the Queen Mother. Another is unknowlingly putting herself in danger of being a pawn- a means to an indetermine end. And yet after all this there is no climax- no "ultimate battle", if you will, between Catherine de Medici and the Huguenots (or just the Macquinets, Fabian). I'm assuming this action is being saved for the next book. A lot happens plot-wise; story-wise there isn't much development. Rachelle is portrayed as vengeful, petty, capricious, and wishy-washy (particularly in her feelings for Fabian). On a happy note, their relationship does make a "flying leap" into another stage of their lives.

This installment was an overall disappointment. Right when the action is so close to reaching its climax, it ends. A HUGE cliffhanger. Usually this would make you wait with bated breath for the conclusion, but on top the already 200+ pages of build-up, you want SOMETHING big to happen. Ending at that point is aggravating, to say the least. After reading all that, you want some resolution. But instead all that we're given is a pithy, one-sided page epilogue.

I think the second book is mostly a waste- filler until the next book comes out. I'm hoping the action picks up. Well it'd better because there's a lot left to resolve. Like her East of the Sun trilogy, there is some slow moving points-too much exposition on boring points and not enough dialogue to keep it moving. Fans of the first Silk House book may be as disappointed as I was. Maybe not. Maybe I'm a minority. Though, to save others the frustration, I would suggest waiting until the last book is out so you can read them together. I'm hoping the story will read better as an unit because reading one by one is going up (good for the first) and down (with the second).


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Written on Silk The Silk House #2 Linda Lee Chaikin 9780310263012 Books Reviews

I did not care to read all the strange names that are in French. Too hard to keep with who is who.
This book is part of a series sold as a trilogy but that ends promising a forth book - on a cliffhanger but no fourth book was published. A complete waste of time. I am very annoyed at having paid for it.
I love this series. They are a romance series set back in an era of which I am facinated with.
I was so excited about this item. Linda Chaikin did a great job, but she never finished the series. I wrote her to see if she would be putting out the fourth book, and the answer was no.
She was never contracted for a fourth book.... WHY then did she not finish the series in the third book!!!!! It was really nice of her to tell me what would have happened if she had finished it. Like I didn't already guess they were going to get together... I WANTED TO READ IT!!!!!
Well written, gripping, dramatic series.
Very well written and researched historical novel about the persecution of the Hughenots (Protestant followers of John Calvin) in France during the 15th century. This is part of the Silk House trilogy.
Loved this series as I love all Linda's books. Only disappointment is that there isn't a final book to wrap it all up! PLEASE, BOOK 4!!
History. Tragedy. Intrigue. Piracy. Romance. Murder. Inquisition. Royal Plotting. Imprisonment. Suspense. Jealousy. Love. Betrayal.
There is a lot going on in Written on Silk (second book of the Silk House series). So much potential. But it is mostly just an upward slope, building to a great climax that never comes. At least not in this book.

I like the idea of this book. Having taken French for seven years, the interspersed French words didn't bother me. But I can easily see how it would turn off many people. Granted the first time a word is introduced it is in italics and there is a handy glossary in the beginning of the book, but having to look up words breaks up the pace of the story- slowing you down from reading it and slowing down the momentum of the story.

That being said, the plot is aggravating. There is a LOT of build up but no real climax or resolution. A lot of the story is being saved for, what I'm assuming is, the third and final book. The Macquinet family is struck by tragedy early on in the book. A Huguenot massacre occurs. A family member is killed by the Queen Mother. Another is unknowlingly putting herself in danger of being a pawn- a means to an indetermine end. And yet after all this there is no climax- no "ultimate battle", if you will, between Catherine de Medici and the Huguenots (or just the Macquinets, Fabian). I'm assuming this action is being saved for the next book. A lot happens plot-wise; story-wise there isn't much development. Rachelle is portrayed as vengeful, petty, capricious, and wishy-washy (particularly in her feelings for Fabian). On a happy note, their relationship does make a "flying leap" into another stage of their lives.

This installment was an overall disappointment. Right when the action is so close to reaching its climax, it ends. A HUGE cliffhanger. Usually this would make you wait with bated breath for the conclusion, but on top the already 200+ pages of build-up, you want SOMETHING big to happen. Ending at that point is aggravating, to say the least. After reading all that, you want some resolution. But instead all that we're given is a pithy, one-sided page epilogue.

I think the second book is mostly a waste- filler until the next book comes out. I'm hoping the action picks up. Well it'd better because there's a lot left to resolve. Like her East of the Sun trilogy, there is some slow moving points-too much exposition on boring points and not enough dialogue to keep it moving. Fans of the first Silk House book may be as disappointed as I was. Maybe not. Maybe I'm a minority. Though, to save others the frustration, I would suggest waiting until the last book is out so you can read them together. I'm hoping the story will read better as an unit because reading one by one is going up (good for the first) and down (with the second).