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    Lords of Rainbow

    By Vera Nazarian

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    Ages ago, in a mysterious event known as the Fall of Rainbow, the world lost all color. And now, a weak silver sun shines over a monochrome realm of infinite shades of gray....

    In Tronaelend-Lis, glorious and decadent City of Dreams, of guilds and gods, courtesans and assassins, the Regent and Regentrix, sister and brother, rule a court of elegant debauchery, perverse desires, and secrets.

    And into this wanton place comes Ranhéas Ylir, an eccentric and androgynous warrior woman, sworn to serve the mysterious Lord Elasand Vaeste, a man of impossible beauty, tormented by occult dreams and an unrequited love for a goddess.

    Soon, loyal Ranhé is willing to fight for this one man unto death...

    Meanwhile, another is willing to die for her.

    But time is short for them all -- out of the world's twilight rises a being of utter darkness, the one absolute source of black, whose armies approach, in an epic invasion, to claim forest and wilderness.

    The only thing that stands between the darkness and the City of Dreams is an antique secret -- a flicker of ancient memory of those who had once filled the world with an impossible thing called color...

    Lords of Rainbow.

    PRAISE FOR... LORDS OF RAINBOW

    "In a world devoid of color, the woman warrior Ranhé swears herself to a mysterious nobleman traveling to the exotic city of Tronaelend-Lis, the City of Dreams, where a decadent brother and sister rule as co-regents in the absence of the land’s true ruler. When an evil being representing true Darkness threatens the safety of the colorless world, Ranhé is drawn into a spiritual journey in search of a legendary phenomenon known as Rainbow in an attempt to find a way to defeat the dark. The author of Dreams of the Compass Rose brings to life a unique fantasy world in which lost colors hold the key to salvation. Nazarian's fluid storytelling and vividly drawn characters make this unusual fantasy a good choice for most libraries."

    -- LIBRARY JOURNAL

    "Nazarian creates a unique civilization and populates it with heroic archetypes who stand on their own. Extravagant language reminiscent of Dunsany and even Tolkien adds to the legendary feel... an innovative premise, consistent world-building, and appealing heroes mark this as the work of an emerging talent... readers may find themselves heralding a new star of fantasy fiction."

    -- ROMANTIC TIMES BOOK CLUB

    “To read Vera Nazarian's LORDS OF RAINBOW is to be immersed in a dream, wandering through a wondrous, shifting landscape where the sun shines silver and the world is rendered in an infinite palette of subtle grays, filled with glimpses of sublime loveliness and glorious color."

    -- Jacqueline Carey, author of KUSHIEL'S DART

    "...like all of Vera's stories -- strange, poignant, and exquisite.... her novel about a world without color -- strange when what she writes is so colorful."

    — Marion Zimmer Bradley

    "Vividly described in rich prose that entrances like a magic spell, LORDS OF RAINBOW will resonate with readers like the stories of childhood. It is not only prefaced with a lovely and accessible poem, it also reads like poetry. Thus, when taken as fable, there is much in this book to love. For in the end, we find a twisted Cinderella tale where an ugly, common girl can be elevated by noble spirit, and a city can be transformed by magic."

    — Stephanie Dray, STRANGE HORIZONS

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNorilana Books
    Release dateOct 16, 2011
    ISBN9781607620976
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    Vera Nazarian

    VERA NAZARIAN is a two-time Nebula Award Finalist, 2018 Dragon Award Finalist, award-winning artist, a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and a writer with a penchant for moral fables and stories of intense wonder, true love, and intricacy.She immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies and magazines, and has seen her fiction translated into eight languages.She is the author of critically acclaimed novels DREAMS OF THE COMPASS ROSE and LORDS OF RAINBOW, the outrageous parodies MANSFIELD PARK AND MUMMIES and NORTHANGER ABBEY AND ANGELS AND DRAGONS, and most recently, PRIDE AND PLATYPUS: MR. DARCY'S DREADFUL SECRET in her humorous and surprisingly romantic Supernatural Jane Austen Series, as well as the Renaissance epic fantasy COBWEB BRIDE Trilogy.Her bestselling and award-winning series THE ATLANTIS GRAIL is now a cross-genre phenomenon -- a high-octane YA / teen dystopian apocalyptic science fiction adventure, romance, and historical mystery thriller -- has been optioned for film, and is in development as a major motion picture franchise or TV series.After many years in Los Angeles, Vera lives in a small town in Vermont, and uses her Armenian sense of humor and her Russian sense of suffering to bake conflicted pirozhki and make art.Her official author website is http://www.veranazarian.comTo be notified when new books come out, subscribe to the Mailing List:http://eepurl.com/hKaeo

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    • 4/5
      Although it took me a little while before I was truly captivated, I did enjoy this novel quite a bit! The plot was interesting and unusual, the characters were engaging, and the descriptions were detailed. I must admit I am looking forward to reading the sequel! Keep in mind, however, that this novel is definitely intended for mature readers!
    • 3/5
      I previously won another book through Member Giveaway by this author, which I quite enjoyed, so I was very much looking forward to reading this one. This review contains SPOILERS!It took me about 150 pages to finally feel immersed in it, and not as though I was slogging though it. This was caused primarily by those pages being filled with back-story, side-stories, and what felt like one or two new characters being introduced every chapter. It took quite a while for the central plot to become apparent, and by that time I'd become rather overwhelmed with who was where and doing what. The lengthy descriptions continue throughout, but they're more manageable once you figure out how things fit together.I enjoyed the strong female protagonist, and the rather lopsided love-triangle. I enjoyed the mix of fantasy and technology and felt a lot of sympathy for many of the characters. I liked the complexity of the city, and can see it as an easy stage for further stories (and fanfiction).I was never really able to get into the visual descriptions of the world. I can't imagine a monochrome world, but it felt as though we were reminded too often that the world lacked colour. Every time a colour was named it was in italics and it just got to be annoying to me.I was also left uncomfortable by the "bad guys". They were clearly "African" (for lack of a better term, in a world with no Africa), with dark skin and wooly hair, who bring the lord of darkness with them from the savage lands far away, to invade the civilized white society. I know that's oversimplifying things, but it didn't sit right with me, and the resolution/revelation of the cycle of colour and monochrome didn't help my feelings of discomfort.Finally, the ending reminded me of [The Taming of the Shrew]. I know our heroine was excluded from society based on her appearance, and grew up tough because of that, but her completely unbelievable "seduction" (via disgusting name-calling) clipped her wings. Riding off to new adventures at the end of the book didn't really do much to restore her to her former kick-ass-ness.There were a bunch of other notes I made while reading this, but I don't want to tear it apart. It wasn't awful; it just didn't do it for me.
    • 3/5
      Lords of Rainbow or The Book of Fulfillment by Vera Nazarian was a book I received through the Librarything Member Giveaways. To be honest, if I had not received the book that way and felt an obligation to read and review it, I am not sure I would have made it through the first 100 pages. Although I found the author's world interesting, and the main character fascinating, the author's tendency to skip around between the point of view of the heroine and various other characters made it difficult for me to stay engaged in the narrative. The author also included long passages of expository and descriptive writing which broke the thread of the story and the information would have been better imparted through dialogue and action. Having said all that, the mythology and magic the author created was rich and deep. The main character was not the typical fantasy heroine and more interesting because of that. Once past the initial slow section the story continued in a fast paced and suspenseful manner that kept me turning the pages. The ending was largely satisfying and not entirely predictable. The only quibble I have about the ending (slight spoiler alert) is the heroine setting off for further adventures (leaving her love interest behind) after she had successfully helped save the world and vanquished the bad guys seemed unnecessary, and it was hard to understand her motivation. If the author felt that a sequel was required, it might have been a better idea to have the adventure find the heroine rather than the other way around. I would recommend this book for readers of high fantasy who enjoy rich mythology and poetic and descriptive writing.
    • 4/5
      Interesting story. Once you start hard to put down.
    • 5/5
      I can't say enough good things about "Lords of Rainbow"! Filled with intriguing characters all unique and all flawed, prepare for a journey through a world of black and white, with the characters personality coloring the way!Nazarian includes amazingly detailed descriptions, twists and turns, and a strong female heroine, Ranh'eas. Looking forward to "Lady of Monochrome"!!!!Review provided in exchange for e-copy.
    • 5/5
      Book Info: Genre: FantasyReading Level: AdultRecommended for: anyoneTrigger Warnings: Fairly graphic representations of sex acts (not a lot, but they are there); rape (minor and short scene, fortunately)Disclosure: I received an e-book copy of this text through the LibraryThing Member’s giveaway in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.Synopsis: Imagine a world without color, illuminated by a gray sun … An unrequited love... War... mystery... exultation... An epic fantasy of unspeakable wonder...Lords of RainbowImagine a sudden brilliant flash—an artificial orb ignites, filled with peculiar impossible light...The nature of this light bears no description. It lingers in dreams, inciting an unrequited love for a goddess.A corrupt city is shaped like a perfect wheel, and is ruled by a sister and brother, Regent and Regentrix, by perverse desires, and by a secret...A loyal warrior woman swears to serve a mysterious lord. At the same time, an epic invasion is precipitated by a being of utter darkness, who is the one absolute source of black in a monochrome silver world.And amid all this, flickers an ancient memory of a phenomenon called Rainbow and of those who had once filled the world with an impossible thing called color...Lords of Rainbow.My Thoughts: This is another book absolutely filled with lyrical and poetic language; it is very obvious that Vera Nazarian spent a lot of time on these earlier books honing her language skills. Reading them is a sensuous act in and of itself if you enjoy words, like I do.Nazarian has an odd tendency to describe the color of things and people with botanical terms. I first noticed this in Dreams of the Compass Rose (review here where formatting allowed). Instead of “red” she’ll use “persimmon” or “amaranth”; instead of blue/purple she’ll use “heliotrope”. I noticed at least three separate instances in the first 20 percent of this book in which she described people’s hair as “dandelion” in texture (since this is a world without color, any descriptions of color are theoretical). There is also an underlying message that leads me to believe she is at least sympathetic to PETA.The essential idea of the book itself requires a substantial suspension of disbelief, in that you must be willing to accept that the world’s colors are affected by an external element and not perceived by each individual, as in reality, for color vision is the result of the physiology of the eye, after all, and I cannot think of any specific thing that could cause the world to lose all color. This idea is actually mentioned in the book, but no real explanation as to why color perception was lost is explained. And, in fact, humans still can perceive color, in the monocolor orbs; but no color exists anywhere else. It’s a real stumper, really.Ranhé is a most interesting character. Androgynous, skilled in almost everything, ambivalent to the world around her, and somewhat mad. Vorn is another interesting one. Nazarian does a great job overall of creating memorable characters in this book. If I were to list each of them, I would essentially need to list the entire cast, and there are quite a lot of them.I do want to point out that hidden among all the rest of the story is a beautiful love story. It’s subtle (just the way I like it) but definitely there. Wonderful! Also, wonder of wonder and joyous days, a sequel is planned for this book, called Lady of Monochrome. I have no idea when, but I will be watching for it! Nazarian has some fun things associated with this book, like a quiz to show which Tilirr (Lord of the Rainbow) you serve at veranazarian.com/lorquiz (link where formatting allowed). Mine is Dersenne, Yellow. Find yours! Other info about the series can be found at Nazarian’s series-specific website, linked where formatting is allowed.Another highly recommended work by Vera Nazarian. If you love a good story that is well told, don’t miss this one!
    • 5/5
      I love reading fantasy works as they stretch one's imagination and I particularly love it when there is a complex heroine. Ranhé is just that intriguing warrior heroine, who will enthrall you in this tale of a world without color. Vera Nazarian's writing grabs your attention from the first page and sucks you into this silver grey world that is anything but simple. Nazarian weaves a story in this special world that will charm and entrance you. You will not want to put it down until you are finished. This is the first work of her's that I have read and all I can say is I want to read more.Review provided in exchange for e-copy.