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Summary: Spellbinding and tormenting
Review: There was something new and happening on every page to lure you to continue reading. It's that kind of book that you can't wait to know the story and yet feel a sense of loss when you do.I enjoyed the story every much and marveled at the plot twists. There was good character development too. As the story progressed, you found out more about the inner feelings of the characters through the events that happened. All characters were very well developed, Sanchia, Lion, Lorenzo, Caterina, even Marco and Bianca. I particularly liked the sense of humour of Lorenzo. The unfolding events will grip you and send you feeling the anguish and horror experienced by the characters. Unlike a war, the casualties may be faceless victims, but the author had built the characters so well that you will empathise with their grief, mourn their loss and admire their courage. Other than the tormenting unfortunate events in the story, the love between Lion and Sanchia was full of tormenting anguish and frustration with the circumstances. Oh, I so love the lead characters! Unforgettable.....
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Summary: Better than I was expecting
Review: This book shouldn't be classed as a "romance novel", because it's much better than what usually passes for that genre: it's a real novel, with complex characters, genuine development and transformation, none of the shameless, embarrassing features that bring the level down. The hero is not perfect, and is not a knight in shining armor; no one is entirely good or entirely evil, just complex people in a primitive time, trying to live and be happy. This makes the characters so much more intricate, convincing, and fascinating - - and the book a much more engrossing read. I wasn't expecting this at first read, and it took me a while to adjust; I found the secondary characters more likeable and compelling than the primary couple. Re-reading, I found them all fascinating, although I quite agreed with the 'official' review above - - the Lorenzo character steals the show. The best feature: the human relationships. The author shows how historical and personal events often/always spring from the simple human motives: jealousy, spite, lust, love, mastery, competition, desire to win the fair maiden. These are the forces that shape history.
Rating:
Summary: Better than I was expecting
Review: This book shouldn't be classed as a "romance novel", because it's much better than what usually passes for that genre: it's a real novel, with complex characters, genuine development and transformation, none of the shameless, embarrassing features that bring the level down. The hero is not perfect, and is not a knight in shining armor; no one is entirely good or entirely evil, just complex people in a primitive time, trying to live and be happy. This makes the characters so much more intricate, convincing, and fascinating - - and the book a much more engrossing read. I wasn't expecting this at first read, and it took me a while to adjust; I found the secondary characters more likeable and compelling than the primary couple. Re-reading, I found them all fascinating, although I quite agreed with the 'official' review above - - the Lorenzo character steals the show. The best feature: the human relationships. The author shows how historical and personal events often/always spring from the simple human motives: jealousy, spite, lust, love, mastery, competition, desire to win the fair maiden. These are the forces that shape history.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: This book was great, this is my first time reading Iris Johansen and I must say I'm an instant FAN. I finished this book in 2 days! I couldn't put it down, you really become attached to the characters. A MUST READ!! :-)
Rating: 
Summary: Very Sweet while being Depressing
Review: This book was very romantic. I liked both the lead characters (Lion and Sanchia) and also loved Lorenzo. The only thing I did not enjoy about this book was how mean some people were in this book, but I suppose that this was necessary for conflict. However, the real reason that I did not give this book all five stars is because in addition to the three characters listed above, I liked many other who all died. That was a little drastic but Ms. Johansen wrote the book in a way where this became necessary but I wish not so many people had to die. Other than these outside plot elements, the romance was solid and enjoyable and I look forward to both sequels.
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Summary: IRIS - I WANT MORE OF SAME!!!!
Review: This is my favorite book in the series. Lion and Sanchia are magic together, sexually, emotionally, verbally, everything! The author has dreamt up a world fraught with danger and treachery but also one full of out-of-this-world larger-than-life passion and love and made this reader want to abandon everything to jump into that world. Iris Johansen's heroes are the absolute best in the genre. No one can write a hero with more charisma, more power, more intelligence and sexual magnetism. I can't get enough of them frankly. Iris please go back to your 'sensual' romance days and write us up some more of them!!
P.S Other readers- if you love this book you'll also love The Tiger Prince another heavy hitting grand-scale epic romance with equally magnetic leading couple.
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Summary: I fell in love with this book!!!
Review: Wind Dancer is by far the best romance novel I have read in a long time. You are drawn into this world of pain, suffering, revenge, and death, only to come out on top with love, hope and a strength that can overcome anything. Throught the book, its as if the lives of each character are being tossed about, broken and shaken up, yet their lives are just changing. I have heard from other reviews that they weren't interested in the fact that Iris wrote about death and many of the characters had to suffer so, but it all ties together in the next books. If the whole tragedy of Lorenzo and Caterina hadn't taken place, there would be no Vassaro, and therefore no trilogy of the Wind dancer! This book keeps you intrigued and pulls at your emotions until you feel breathless by the time you finish the book. I would recommend the rest of the books in the trilogy along with any book by Iris Johansen
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Summary: I fell in love with this book!!!
Review: Wind Dancer is by far the best romance novel I have read in a long time. You are drawn into this world of pain, suffering, revenge, and death, only to come out on top with love, hope and a strength that can overcome anything. Throught the book, its as if the lives of each character are being tossed about, broken and shaken up, yet their lives are just changing. I have heard from other reviews that they weren't interested in the fact that Iris wrote about death and many of the characters had to suffer so, but it all ties together in the next books. If the whole tragedy of Lorenzo and Caterina hadn't taken place, there would be no Vassaro, and therefore no trilogy of the Wind dancer! This book keeps you intrigued and pulls at your emotions until you feel breathless by the time you finish the book. I would recommend the rest of the books in the trilogy along with any book by Iris Johansen
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