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Chains and Memory (Wilders Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Marie Brennan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Manifestation was only the beginning. The Otherworld has returned -- bringing with it the sidhe, the source of humanity's psychic powers. Some mortals welcome these creatures of legend, some fear them . . . and no one is ready for the change their presence will bring. Last autumn Kim and Julian stood at the center of that storm. Now they face a challenge closer to home: a battle over the laws governing wilders, the closest genetic relatives of the sidhe. Many feel that change should wait until the current upheaval has ended . . . but Kim sees opportunity in the chaos, a chance to free Julian and all his kind from the chains of the deep shield that locks their gifts away. The roots of that shield run deeper than she knows. The quest to destroy it will lead her and Julian back into the world of the sidhe, where they will uncover ancient lies, face betrayal on all sides -- and gamble everything on the possibility of freedom.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017VPDY68
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Book View Cafe (January 5, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1682 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 38 ratings

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Marie Brennan

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Marie Brennan is a former anthropologist and folklorist who shamelessly pillages her academic fields for inspiration. She has recently misapplied her professors' hard work to the short novel DRIFTWOOD and TURNING DARKNESS INTO LIGHT, a sequel to the Hugo Award-nominated Victorian adventure series The Memoirs of Lady Trent. The first book of that series, A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS, was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award. Her other works include the Doppelganger duology, the urban fantasy Wilders series, the Onyx Court historical fantasies, the Varekai novellas, and nearly sixty short stories, as well as the New Worlds series of worldbuilding guides. Together with Alyc Helms as M.A. Carrick, she is the author of the upcoming Rook and Rose epic fantasy trilogy, beginning with THE MASK OF MIRRORS in January 2021. For more information, visit swantower.com, Twitter @swan_tower, or her Patreon at www.patreon.com/swan_tower.

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WinterRaven
5.0 out of 5 stars I do hope there will be another
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019
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After reading the first book, I instantly downloaded the second. It kept me enthralled throughout and hoping for another book in the future,.
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Carod
4.0 out of 5 stars Modern Fantasy Suitable for YA
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2016
Chains and Memory, the latest book in the Wilders series by Marie Brennan is a modern fantasy set in an alternate world where psychic gifts are inherited through long ago sidhe ancestors. In the previous book, the Otherworld, which had been cut off from Earth for hundreds of years, has returned. While making their presence known, the sidhe unleashed Kim’s genetic code and changed her into a wilder, a psychic with almost overwhelming powers. There are laws governing the wilders, and Kim is fighting to not have the deep psychic shield that all wilder children have imposed on them. In their quest to understand and remove the shield, Kim and her boyfriend Julien discover secrets and ancient conspiracies.
I really enjoyed the beginning of the series and have been looking forward to the sequel. One of the things I enjoyed most about the first book was the use of the setting. It took place in a college for young psychics and the environs of the college and the life of the students was a major part of the book. Like Hogwarts for young adults. This novel takes place amid the politics and conspiracies of Washington D.C. Kim is trying to use the system to protect her rights and eventually the rights of all wilders. Aligned against her the populace who are largely afraid of psychics and the elite, both psychics and not, who are invested in the status quo. The Unseelie and Seelie Courts are the wildcards that could change everything for better or worse.
This novel didn’t seem to spend quite as much time setting up the story and the setting as the previous book, which I guess makes sense, as it is a sequel. However, I actually enjoyed the slower build-up of the previous novel. I felt I really got to know the characters and this world that the author has created. I also would have liked to have a bit more interaction with the secondary characters; the new ones as well as characters from the previous novel. I enjoyed this novel. The reader learns more about the mysterious sidhe and the wilders. The novel ends with some excitement and suspense and a cliffhanger. Hopefully there won’t be quite as long a wait for the next installment.
I would recommend this series for readers who enjoy modern fantasy. Appropriate for YA readers.
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TAUNYA MILLER
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2016
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. This is my first time reading any of Marie Brennan's work and I have to say that I was impressed. 'Chains and Memory' is very well written. I was hooked from the beginning. I loved Julian and Kim. I do wish that I had started with the first book in the series but until given the opportunity to review this book, I had no idea what I was missing!

The story moves at a steady (sometimes fast) pace. I was brought in to the story feeling as the characters felt. Rooting for them, feeling their disappointment, etc. To me, these are the things that constitute a great writer....allowing the reader to escape, if you will, into the story & feel as if you're apart of it.

If you are a fan of fantasy (fae, witches, vamps, magic, etc..) then you will enjoy this book. Unlike many others of the fantasy genre, 'Chains and Memory' is not sexually graphic nor is language an issue. In my opinion, this also speaks to the Ms. Brennan's capability as a writer. This book doesn't need all of that to be good. It is great on its own. ( )
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Wendy Clements
4.0 out of 5 stars Full of interesting facets--highly recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016
I received this book as an Early Reviewers copy, and this is an honest review.

I don't want to be too spoilery here, but I will warn right off that this does end in a cliffhanger. I normally don't like cliffhangers, but this one is the sort of cliffhanger where it's a new beginning and it's not really certain what will happen, but the characters are out of danger (at least the immediate danger) so I felt they were okay and wasn't worried about them (too much). I liked the progression of the story a lot. The question of putting a deep shield on Kim, the first person to become a wilder as an adult, is being debated in the legal system. This parallels how things like this happen in real life so closely it's painful--the question of how deeply something effects people on a personal level becomes lost in the cold impersonal bureaucracy of the legal system. I really like the relationships between the wilders--they have "the family you choose" sort of more than "the family you're born into," a very stark contrast between what happens to Kim and her family and the "family" she has grown at Toby's. (Another reason I like this series is that wilders can be substituted for many groups that are marginalized or feared, such as the mutants in The X-Men, etc.). Another area I like is the doubt around the Seelie and the Unseelie and who means the least harm--what do they get from contact with humans. What do they get from releasing the geas? I found the whole aspect of touch very interesting as well, and how much Kim and Julian's relationship changed once that was straightened out; his craving yet pulling away from touch. Kim trying to fit into a world that she didn't belong to until she was an adult. There are so many facets to this book that make it a really fascinating read. Highly recommended.
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