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出版社:DEL REY
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ISBN:9780345476920
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作者:MARY JO PUTNEY
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頁數:406
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出版日期:2008-01-01
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印刷日期:2008-01-01
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包裝:平裝
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開本:32開
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版次:1
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印次:1
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Near the start of this diverting romantic fantasy set in 1753, the third Guardians novel from bestseller Putney (after 2005's Stolen Magic), Nikolai Gregorio, a handsome pirate captain operating in the Mediterranean, kidnaps pretty red-haired Jean Macrae, a member of the Scottish branch of the Guardians (humans with magical powers derived from nature), in revenge for a wrong he thinks her father did him 20 years earlier. A decent sort who possesses limited magical powers, Nikolai is dedicated to fighting the evil of slavery by freeing galley slaves. He even sets up an island refuge for them. After Adia Adams, a freed slave, travels back in time from 1787 London, the pirate and the fiery Scotswoman find themselves on a dangerous magical mission to strengthen the fledgling abolitionist movement. The mix of magic, time travel, history, adventure, romance and social consciousness will delight series fans, but may strike some readers as an incongruous blend.
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Mary Jo Putney’s passionate, vivid characters and
captivating stories have earned enthusiastic acclaim from
reviewers and readers everywhere. Now the New York Times
bestselling author weaves a new tale in the Guardian series–a
dazzling romantic fantasy that takes readers not only from the
elegant streets of London to a dangerously tempting Mediterranean
island but across time.
Jean Macrae’s family is one of the most prominent clans of
Guardians, humans whose magical powers come from nature, but Jean
considers her skills modest at best. She has never been able to
summon the intense, earth-altering ability that has marked the
most talented Guardians, and she is content without the adventure
that such skill brings . . . until the day she is confronted by a
handsome stranger whose magic imprisons her on his pirate ship.
Captain Nikolai Gregorio is convinced that Jean’s father
abandoned him, as a child, to slavers. Now he seeks vengeance
against the Macraes, no matter the cost. But Jean soon finds his
untrained magical gifts far more dangerous than his thirst for
revenge, especially when they intensify her own powers to an
unthinkable–and enticing–degree. And when Jean and Nikolai’s
irresistible connection summons a woman from the future, they are
charged with a formidable task: protect those who will oppose
slavery’s evil and forever change the future of two nations.
This quest will sweep Jean and Nikolai into the most fantastic of
realms and try their powers beyond even what the Guardians
themselves would dare. And when ultimate disaster threatens, they
will stake everything on a shattering test of love that could
secure the fate of generations . . . or destroy them and all they
cherish.
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