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I am not an unbiased reader of the Elemental Blessings Novels - I have all of them and I've re-read them too many times to count. This latest addition does what any really good series book should do - it expands the world, adds new, interesting characters, enhances one's knowledge of previous characters, and invents new situations. Darien, Zoe, Josetta, Rafe, Nelson, Taro, Annova, Rhan, Jaker, and Barlow, all have roles in this adventure, but the main character is Leah Frothen (who was a viewpoint character in "Jeweled Fire'); the story line covers her return to Welce to connect with the daughter, Mally, she left behind and to begin a new life. Several secondary characters from the previous books also have more important roles here, one of which, Chandran, assumes an heroic part in the story. As in all her books, Shinn includes problematic issues; prior books dealt with pedophilia, autism, sexual orientation, etc., in 'Unquiet Land', that issue is the moral philosophy of Karkans - people from Karkades who believe they can atone for any horrific act with an act of equal (in their eyes) beneficence. It is a frightening idea, and forms the background for a new problem for Darien (still not crowned) who is also trying to juggle multiple possible alliances with the different countries surrounding Welce (many of which were featured in prior books, e.g. Coziquela & Soeche Tas, etc.). Leah finds herself in the middle of both problems while she is trying to find herself and to find a way to be a mother to a daughter who does not know who she is. Leah is a strong protagonist and her struggles are realistic; she is no helpless heroine, but she isn't an unstoppable force, either - I liked her. Although the book could be read alone, any new reader would miss out on all the background of most of the other characters in the book, and cheat themselves out of the pleasure of reading 3 other excellent books - I recommend reading them in order, starting with 'Troubled Waters, then 'Royal Heirs' through 'Jeweled Fire'. As in the first book, 'Troubled Waters', the role the Primes play in Welce is an important aspect, but here, Shinn explains in more depth, how these budding powers are discovered and used. I cannot wait for the next book in this series (there are five categories of elemental blessings), but I am also not happy with the idea that that might be the last in the series. Welce is a land peopled with characters I would like to visit and re-visit ad infinitum.


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Unquiet Land An Elemental Blessings Novel Sharon Shinn 9780425277034 Books Reviews

I have always enjoyed the books in Shinn's Elementals s, and this one is no exception. It's a story of someone finding themselves after having lost themselves for a long time. My only issue is that this is the fourth of the five elements in this series, as we have had books about people associated with water (coru), air (elay). then fire (sweela), now Earth (torz), which means we only have one left wood (hunti). While I look forward to seeing the final story, I also hope this does not mean the end of the author's writing in this world. Her characters are real people, whom I would enjoy having as friends. The world is interesting and colorful, and it's a fun place to visit via Shinn's excellent writing. All in all, another fine read from Sharon Shinn.
Things I liked
- to be back in Chialto, Welce, to draw elemental blessings, to meet again the well-loved cast of characters missing from the previous book „Jewelled Fire” Zoe, Darien, Annova, the Primes, Jaker & Barlow
- The overall coziness & warmth of Shinn’s worldbuilding. It is refreshing to be able to read fantasy books without armageddon brewing / happening all the time.
- The political intrigue it was exciting with quite dark & unsettling undertones. The antagonists were really and truly creepy. The leisurely plot development gets really fast-paced in the last third of the book.
- Mally’s charater development. Beside the lovely story arch of Mally’s & Leah’s relationship as mother & daughter, I was sure that Mally will end up playing a major role & was not disappointed. It kind of compensates for her bleaker life when she had to play the shadow-princess role.

Things I did not like that much
- Leah was the first heroine whose elemental affiliation was not very convincing for me. She is torz, with affiliation for earth, but it was nowhere as clear as the affiliation of Zoe / Josetta / Corene in the previous books.
- The romance was kind of nice, but predictable even with the exciting plot twist at the end.

I hope there shall be a 5th installment of the series with a hunti heroine!
Leah has a lot to deal with when she returns to her homeland to reclaim her daughter. Several years ago she left her daughter with trusted friends and went to a foreign land to heal her heart and spy for her government. Now she has come home, uncertain of her welcome, or how to earn her daughters trust. To her surprise she is immediately swept up in local politics when foreign nationals of uncertain ethics arrive in her country seeking a treaty. Everything about these people signals caution.

As all this is going on Leah's unsteady heart shows signs of jolting back to life. No matter how complicated Leah must keep moving forward, because it is just not an option to let her daughter down again.

It is in these deep feelings that Shinn shines. Most of her best books have been about navigating the rocky terrain between the pain of the past, the dictates of conscience and the possibility of greater love. This is Shinn in her element.
I am not an unbiased reader of the Elemental Blessings Novels - I have all of them and I've re-read them too many times to count. This latest addition does what any really good series book should do - it expands the world, adds new, interesting characters, enhances one's knowledge of previous characters, and invents new situations. Darien, Zoe, Josetta, Rafe, Nelson, Taro, Annova, Rhan, Jaker, and Barlow, all have roles in this adventure, but the main character is Leah Frothen (who was a viewpoint character in "Jeweled Fire'); the story line covers her return to Welce to connect with the daughter, Mally, she left behind and to begin a new life. Several secondary characters from the previous books also have more important roles here, one of which, Chandran, assumes an heroic part in the story. As in all her books, Shinn includes problematic issues; prior books dealt with pedophilia, autism, sexual orientation, etc., in 'Unquiet Land', that issue is the moral philosophy of Karkans - people from Karkades who believe they can atone for any horrific act with an act of equal (in their eyes) beneficence. It is a frightening idea, and forms the background for a new problem for Darien (still not crowned) who is also trying to juggle multiple possible alliances with the different countries surrounding Welce (many of which were featured in prior books, e.g. Coziquela & Soeche Tas, etc.). Leah finds herself in the middle of both problems while she is trying to find herself and to find a way to be a mother to a daughter who does not know who she is. Leah is a strong protagonist and her struggles are realistic; she is no helpless heroine, but she isn't an unstoppable force, either - I liked her. Although the book could be read alone, any new reader would miss out on all the background of most of the other characters in the book, and cheat themselves out of the pleasure of reading 3 other excellent books - I recommend reading them in order, starting with 'Troubled Waters, then 'Royal Heirs' through 'Jeweled Fire'. As in the first book, 'Troubled Waters', the role the Primes play in Welce is an important aspect, but here, Shinn explains in more depth, how these budding powers are discovered and used. I cannot wait for the next book in this series (there are five categories of elemental blessings), but I am also not happy with the idea that that might be the last in the series. Welce is a land peopled with characters I would like to visit and re-visit ad infinitum.