Naamah's Blessing

Naamah Series, Book 3

By: Jacqueline Carey

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Returning to Terre d'Ange, Moirin finds the royal family broken. Wracked by unrelenting grief at the loss of his wife, Queen Jehanne, King Daniel is unable to rule. Prince Thierry, leading an expedition to explore the deadly jungles of Terra Nova, is halfway across the world. And three-year-old Desiree is a vision of her mother: tempestuous, intelligent, and fiery, but desperately lonely and a vulnerable pawn in a game of shifting political allegiances. As tensions mount, King Daniel asks that Moirin become Desirée's oath-sworn protector. Navigating the intricate political landscape of the Court proves a difficult challenge, and when dire news arrives from overseas, the spirit of Queen Jehanne visits Moirin in a dream and bids her undertake an impossible quest. Another specter from the past also haunts Moirin. Travelling with Thierry in the New World is Raphael de Mereliot, her manipulative former lover. Years ago, Raphael forced her to help him summon fallen angels in the hopes of acquiring mystical gifts and knowledge. It was a disastrous effort that nearly killed them, and Moirin must finally bear the costs of those bitter mistakes.

©2011 Jacqueline Carey (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Carey's fans will enjoy the straightforward heroics and plotting after the previous volume's heavy angst." ( Publishers Weekly)

Great ending to this trilogy

If you could sum up Naamah's Blessing in three words, what would they be?

Brings all together.

Which scene was your favorite?

Bringing her husband to her deity

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but a tad too long to do.

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy fantasy and a good story, this trilogy is for you.

What a wonderful ending!

Even though I didn’t want the story to end, I like where it left off. There is still plenty of room for our imaginations to walk beside Moirin and Bao as their adventures continue.

Great conclusion!

Loved the happy ending! So nice to have all the books end here. 3 rd read through, still a great read and will read again.

Voice actor is phenomenal

She brings the characters and places to life in a way reading alone did not do.

did not want this series to end...

this was a wonderful series, with an absolutely wonderful narrator! in fact, i am of the opinion that no matter how well written a book is, it is the narrator that makes or breaks it. Anne Flosnik does a superb job, her ability to take the written word and make it real is remarkable.
the only downside to Jacqueline Carey's writing lies, for me, in the unnecessary detail of the explicit sex. for that i can only give 4 stars instead of the full 5 it would otherwise deserve. and i wouldn't have given that if it weren't for her excellent writing ability.
i do wish that the tale did not end here, but instead continued on with the 'fat babies' and the rest of the characters lives in this series. they feel like family, and everyone always wants to know the in's and out's of family.