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Good fantasy novel. The author came up with a new twist on how magic works, with consequences for what the characters have to do, and I liked what we saw of jewel and precious metal working; the heroine is an apprentice goldsmith who wants to rise higher, in addition to her other problems. Most of the characters were likable people I’d be glad to meet.


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Emerald House Rising Peg Kerr 9780446603935 Books Reviews

This is one of the best fantasy books I’ve read. Relatable characters, believable story, and best of all superb world weaving! I wish this was the first in a series of 20 books!
This is one of the best novels that I have read in a very long time. Peg Kerr is simply amazing at developing convincing and relatable characters. All of the characters are diverse but enthralling from the quirky wizard Arikan to the noble Lady Rhuddlan. My favorite aspect of this book is that it keeps you enchanted in every chapter. The scenes change enough to make the novel interesting while being carefully crafted to your imagination. The plot is also multi-faceted it's a mystery, suspense, fantasy, adventure, humor, and love story all in one! I highly recommend this book to any reader looking for something memorable.
I picked up this book at a college book store about 5 years ago. What amazed me was the unique way Ms. Kerr looks at magic, and to be honest, government. A government whose noble houses are named for precious gemstones, completely against magic, yet gemstones link magic together. The "whodunit" element is there, as Jena, the protagonist, has to overcome a very patriarchal, magic-condemning society to rescue her partner.
I was caught up in the vivid descriptions of the characters, and the settings positively shine. You can almost see the small room Jena lives in for a time, or the vivid colors of the Diadem (ruling body).. truly a must have book.
I have to admit - I've had this book for a while, but didn't actually read it until now. The world that Kerr created isn't all that different from many other fantasy worlds - but the framing device - that of gems naming the ruling houses - was very interesting. As someone who creates beaded jewelry using semi-precious stones, I was intruiged by the characterists she ascribed to each one, as well as the stones chosen.

Jena is immensely likeable, as is her mentor, Lady Kestrienne. Kestrienne doesn't appear as much as I'd like - she is my favorite character.

Like another reviewer, I would like to see a sequel - will the houses come to accept magic, or will those blessed with its power have to continue practicing in secret? Will Jena and her tailor live happily ever after?
Jena Gemcutter thinks she knows what she wants out of life--to marry Bram Tailor, to become a master gemcutter, to make her father happy. Then she meets a stranger with a ring only she can see, and strange things start happening. She learns she can do magic. She has strange visions and dizzy spells. She discovers she feels trapped in her life. And suddenly only someone who can use magic--someone like Jena--can save the entire Diadem from treachery.
Kerr's detailed world provides a strong backbone for this exciting fantasy. The kingdom is ruled by the Diamond, whose council (the Diadem) is made up of six other noble houses. Every year, the Diadem house which holds Heirship for the Diamond rotates. This year it is Ruby, but next year it will be Topaz. I've never seen a government system like this in all the fantasy novels I've read, and I found it to be a refreshingly different system.
Jena and Kestrienne are easily the most engaging characters in this book. Jena is the viewpoint character, and it's exciting to watch her discover who she really is and what she really wants. Kestrienne becomes Jena's mentor, as a noble lady who is also an adept. Lord Morgon is an interesting character, though he really doesn't get the development he deserves. Lady Vianne is another exceptional character, a woman of poise, character, and personality.
Kerr gives lavish attention to descriptions, but at times the narrative skips days or weeks at a time -- this gave me slight pause, but all-in-all, I found the book to be entirely satisfactory. I only wish there were a sequel!
Emerald House Rising is a single volume fantasy which takes on a very reasonable approach to both politics and magic. The story is told by Jena Gemcutter, the daughter of Collas Gemcutter (people in this world take their profession as their last name.) All Jena has ever wanted is to become a journeyman Gemcutter in the gem cutting guild and marry her beloved Bram Tailor and make her father happy. She's kind of milksop in fact, she seems to have no wants or needs of her own.

But one day a nobleman shows up with a pretty boring stone he wants cut into a ring. Jena is mesmerized by the ring on his own hand, which her father cannot see and quickly realizes her life was not meant to be as small as it is becoming. So, somehow magically, she transports herself and Lord Morgan (the guy with the ring) to his home. Then he gets snatched away.

While magically looking for Morgan, Jena learns that she a wizard, a magician with a partner to who she is bound (though not romantically.) But someone has stolen Morgan away. And this someone must be looking to change who is the next diamond, or supreme leader.

The leadership in Jena's world rotates- the head of each great house has a turn as the heir to the diamond throne for one year at a time. Morgan's beloved Lady Ruby is next up to be Diamond and the Diamond is dying fast.

Magic in this book is all about seeing possibilities and manipulating them. This is a fabulous way to describe it-but it was over described in the book. It would have been nice to have gotten to figure some things out for myself.

Still, an entertaining and balanced read. 3.5 stars.
Fabulous condition! I never expected it to be in such great shape since its an older book. It was such a good story and I was happy to find it. Not a page bent or stained or ripped! I'm thrilled with it
Good fantasy novel. The author came up with a new twist on how magic works, with consequences for what the characters have to do, and I liked what we saw of jewel and precious metal working; the heroine is an apprentice goldsmith who wants to rise higher, in addition to her other problems. Most of the characters were likable people I’d be glad to meet.