Thank goodness for friends...

[meganbmoore]

Were I to stumble across Deborah Chester's The Pearls at the bookstore on my lonesome, I might be tempted to purchase it for thi line on the back cover alone:

And when what she sees moves her to tears, those tears are transformed into flawless pearls.

Why?  Because if this were a manga, there's would be a scenario like this:

Heroine:  "This is so sad...

*cries*

*tears turn into pearls that bounce around on the ground*

*masses pounce on the free pearls as heroine turns into a confused and angry chibi*

Heroine:  HEY!  A little respect!

*sees Love Interest and Loyal Followers also grabbing pearls*

Heroine:  You too?

*males look mildly guilty with sweatdrops*

* Heroine cries Single Emo Manga Tear of Sorrow*

I am, however, saved from this fate because telophaseis reading it for the same reasons I would have.

You know, I've looked at and almost bought Chester's books a few times.  But they sound like books that have elements of things I really like combined with tropes and approaches I don't, and I've never really seen anyone post nice things on them, and the good reviews I have seen mostly talk about things I don't really look or care for when it comes to fantasy.  (Look, I love romance in my fantasy most of the time, even when I don't care about the actual romance, as long as it doesn't annoy me, but I don't read it for schmoopy romance...I have romance novels not pretending to be anything else when I want that!)

Also, be sure to follow her link to the cover.  That is some very interesting positioning if Heroine turns around.

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

A VERY VALID QUESTION!

Maybe telophase will find out and let us know.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Do the pearls form in the tear ducts, or when they hit the cheek? Because if it's the former, it could be hella uncomfortable.

"Wah! This is so sad - OW OW OW god, this hurts" *pinches pearl from corner of eye*