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The Duke of Shadows | 
 enlarge | Author: Meredith Duran
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 27723
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 1416567038
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781416567035
ASIN: 1416567038
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Loved it November 9, 2008
Ms. S. M. Benson (london, uk)
I absolutely loved this book. The couple were complex and compelling. The setting written with vivid clarity. From situation to situation I felt the author had a real handle on who her protaganists were and what they were going through. I like angst and this was full of it. I like three dimensional heros/heroines and I got them in this story. If you like your stories a bit meaty then this is a must. Hard to believe it's a debut novel, but I certainly look forward to whatever she writes next.
More romance books like this one, please! October 26, 2008
picalilly (Somerset, UK)
I have to admit the first detailed Amazon review initially put me off buying this book, but I am very happy I did not go with my doubts - I read this book in one go and once finished, I started immediately re-reading all encounters of the main characters. Finally a book portraying fascinating characters whose relationship evolves through the book in a believable manner. This book has everything I look for in a romance - love, wit, delicacy, passion, intelligence...I could not have asked for more. Thank you, Meredith Duran!
Awesome! June 1, 2008
Mrs. K. Macgregor (Scotland,UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I couldn't put the book down. The writing is so atmospheric that it felt like you were right there with the characters. It's a great storyline. I'm fed up with spoiled lead heroines and Emma was just right. Julian is pretty damned HOT! A must read!!!
Superb debut! May 10, 2008
readdiction (UK)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
To begin with, there are two parts of this novel. In the first we are introduced to the heroine who has just survived a shipwreck while traveling to India, she is left orphaned and quite alone. However, instead of seeing the tragedy as such, the Anglo-Indian community are more curious over the status of her virtue (she was saved by Irishmen after all) and even her ever so proper intended holds some suspicion but needs her money more than ever, so he is resigned to it. Kind of. Emmaline, our heroine, is so apart from the rest of the English that she catches the attention of Julian, Duke of Auburn. His ethnicity (having native blood) leaves him as much as an outsider as she. And as India undergoes a revolution of sort, he assumes the role of her hero. Unfortunately, they are separated and this nicely sets up part two. Part two is all about how they deal with life in England and post-trauma emotions. I really do not justify this book with my synopsis. I will endeavour to relate the profound effect it had on me though.
Duran's use of language leaves me breathless, anticipating the unraveling of the story and the love between two strong and emotionally scarred people. She effectively brings to life not only their world but their emotions and personalities enabling a reader to become fully absorbed into their story. Their pain becomes your pain. And you cannot help but feel such joy in their much deserved happy ending.
The excerpt of The Duke of Shadows' first few chapters lured me into a world so adeptly described that it surpassed even my own colourful, and rather fanciful, memories of India. As these descriptions are seen through the eyes of Emmaline, a gifted artist, it poignantly reflects her outlook in life and the changes she goes through after she leaves India. Emma's descriptions of England prove such a contrast to the vibrancy of India and acts as a great device to show just how much she has actually changed. And although several reviewers feel that they cannot connect with her, I am of a different view. Her perspective leaves me feeling as much as an observant as she does and her narration helps me understand her inner conflicts. I just want to add that she did not have any TSTL moments, and I applaud Duran on creating an intelligent and strong heroine!
I think that Duran has written the most compelling hero in Julian. He is not your typical rake (although he is described as such), he is noble and is tormented, and oh god, i want him. He is not afraid to express his feelings and prove his devotion to Emma and its done in a way that doesn't make his character any less of a man, more so in fact. You can feel his devastation over the loss of the Emma he had known and his determination to bring her back from her lonely tower, to make her live and feel again. The only criticism I would make is that I wish I had more from his point of view.
The story was believable and while the villain may have been a bit singular-minded, the secondary characters were well developed. I will definitely be looking out for more editions from Meredith Duran. That said, GET THIS BOOK!
Great read! April 6, 2008
Sophia London (UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
From the very first pages I was captivated by both the characters and the story-line. The author's writing is both poetic and riveting. I would recommend this read to anyone.
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