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The Invisible Ring

Anne Bishop
Chapters (48)
  1. Praise
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. ONE
  7. TWO
  8. THREE
  9. FOUR
  10. FIVE
  11. SIX
  12. SEVEN
  13. EIGHT
  14. NINE
  15. TEN
  16. ELEVEN
  17. TWELVE
  18. THIRTEEN
  19. FOURTEEN
  20. FIFTEEN
  21. SIXTEEN
  22. SEVENTEEN
  23. EIGHTEEN
  24. NINETEEN
  25. TWENTY
  26. TWENTY-ONE
  27. TWENTY-TWO
  28. TWENTY-THREE
  29. TWENTY-FOUR
  30. TWENTY-FIVE
  31. TWENTY-SIX
  32. TWENTY-SEVEN
  33. TWENTY-EIGHT
  34. TWENTY-NINE
  35. THIRTY
  36. THIRTY-ONE
  37. THIRTY-TWO
  38. THIRTY-THREE
  39. THIRTY-FOUR
  40. THIRTY-FIVE
  41. THIRTY-SIX
  42. THIRTY-SEVEN
  43. THIRTY-EIGHT
  44. THIRTY-NINE
  45. FORTY
  46. FORTY-ONE
  47. FORTY-TWO
  48. About the Author

Praise

Praise for award -winning author Anne Bishop

The Invisible Ring

“The Invisible Ring . . . will serve as an enticement, whetting the appetite to explore more of the realms in The Black Jewels Trilogy. . . . It and its predecessors are genuine gems of fantasy much to be prized.”

—The Zone

“The dark and sensual world makes for an engaging stage for Ms. Bishop’s captivating storytelling. . . . I found myself not so much reading the book as devouring it.”—The 11th Hour

“What makes Bishop’s books transcend the formulas of the otherworld fantasy adventure subgenre are her distinctively conceived, intricate societal and magic structure rich in strongly dark elements balanced by the firm belief in ideals like loyalty and love. . . . The characters are also especially interesting, Bishop being superb at depicting their essence through dialogue.”—Rambles

“A weird but highly diverting and oddly heartwarming mix.”—Locus

“A formidable talent, Ms. Bishop weaves another intense emotional tale that sparkles with powerful and imaginative magic.”—Romantic Times

Daughter of the Blood

“A terrific writer. . . . The more I read, the more excited I became because of the freshness of [her] take on the usual high fantasy setting, the assurance of [her] language, all the lovely touches of characterization that [she slips] in so effortlessly.”—Charles de Lint

“Darkly mesmerizing . . . [a] fascinating, dark world.”—Locus

“Vividly painted . . . dramatic, erotic, hope-filled.”—Lynn Flewelling

“Lavishly sensual . . . a richly detailed world based on a reversal of standard genre cliches.”—Library Journal

“Intense . . . erotic, violent, and imaginative. This one is white-hot.”

—Nancy Kress

“Mystical, sensual, glittering with dark magic, Anne Bishop’s debut novel brings a strong new voice to the fantasy field.”

—Terri Windling, coeditor of The Coyote Road

“Dark, intricate, and disturbing.”

—Josepha Sherman, author of Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul: Epiphany

“Has immense appeal for fans of dark fantasy or horror. Most highly recommended.”—Hypatia’s Hoard

“A high-voltage ride through a new realm. Bishop draws her characters with acute emotion [and] leaves the reader lusting for her next novel.”—Lois H. Gresh, coauthor of The Science of Stephen King

“Dark, morbid, sinister, and yet it holds you completely fascinated and spellbound by its beauty. Once I’d begun reading . . . I couldn’t bring myself to put down the book and leave the world that Anne Bishop had magically spun around me. . . . Rich in both positive and negative emotions, and intense in its portrayal of human behavior and human desires . . . one of the most original and readable books in the fantasy genre.”—The 11th Hour

Heir to the Shadows

“Daemon, Lucivar, and Saetan ooze more sex appeal than any three fictional characters created in a very long time.”

—The Romance Reader