Passion Play by Beth Bernobich. Jul. 24th, at PM. quippe. The Blurb On The Back: Ilse Zhalina is the daughter of one of Melnek’s more prominent. Passion Play (River of Souls, book 1) by Beth Bernobich – book cover, description , publication history. When I first read the blurb for Passion Play, Beth Bernobich’s debut novel released last Tuesday, I was intrigued. I’d read some glowing praise.

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Passion Play is two stories in one: The cast of secondary characters were also not quite as fleshed out as I would have liked.
She manages to make her way into the service of Lord Raul Kosenmark, where she begins the process of rebuilding herself into someone new, amid a world of intrigue and court politics. I thought the romantic lead guy a castrato was very interesting, and the relationship formed there had some intriguing stuff.
Passion Play (Erythandra Series #1) by Beth Bernobich – The Ranting Dragon
One could argue and many – unfortunately do that rape is a fact Disclaimer: This particular cover indicates an action heroine in the usual “stare at my butt while I wield a dagger and glare angrily at you for staring at my butt” cover, when the heroine is less Horrible things happen, and they matter a great deal, but they do not define the protagonist.
This did, alas, occasionally leave me going “What?

Second, the love interest: I thought that was incredibly accurate. And, for a little while in the middle, I was pretty sure it was. And after this somewhat disjointed transition the second half of the story takes over; one of intrigue and the aforementioned power struggle passin a kingdom.
Towards the end it picked up again. Books by Beth Bernobich. Oct 25, Edward rated it it was amazing Shelves: Sep 18, Aubrey rated it it was ok. This was exactly the book I was in the mood for.
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Frustrating and made me skim a lot. The book was provided by Tor Publishing without charge. The cover is gorgeous, the synopsis sounds tailored for my interests and most importantly, I wanted to read it. In my mind, she should have admitted defeat, gone back to her father, and lived to fight again another day. However, there was a measure betg completion to one journey for the main character.
River of Souls
At the same time, it rushed through to fit everything in. Some much so that I hated to see this book end.

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Feb 09, Fade rated it it was amazing. Creative magic systems ppay Aug 13, Since the author seldom mentions her age, the reader must constantly remind herself that Ilse is still a teenager.
Passion Play – Beth Bernobich – Google Books
Not only did it not really have anything to do with the book, but I am pretty sure the author doesn’t know what a “passion play” is. This debut novel didn’t really come together for me. Once again, in doing so Bernobich does not take the tried and true bernobicch.
To live life on her own terms. I’ve yet to read it, but I’m sure it’ll give you a good sense of the writing style. It felt like it was split into parts: Ilse has learned that for a young woman of her beauty and social station, to be passive and silent is the best way to survive.
Honestly, the middle felt like busy-work to throw the two main characters together so as to give them a reason to fall in love.
Beth Bernobich – Passion Play
So I’m bernobih to go with the trusty spoiler tag option that goodreads so helpfully provides for me. Frightened by the prospect of a life trapped in a gilded cage with a probable monster, Therez decides to run away and assume the name Ilse. Therez looks forward to traveling to Duenne in the spring.
