A review by jamesnotlatimer
The Lady by K.V. Johansen

5.0

So many threads, all drawn to a satisfactory conclusion, yet not all cut off. I loved these books (The Leopard and the Lady are really one book, to be honest), I love the characters, the world. In some ways all the set-up of the first book meant this was an extended resolution with a series of climaxes, and quite a lot of chaotic action - a lot of which is internal or magical/metaphysical. In the end, the baddie is neutralised without too much tension (after all, she's no match for what's arrayed against her), though not without loss and sacrifice, and becomes almost a tragic figure. But it's nice to have a mostly-happy ending, and the stage is set to entangle all these captivating characters in a new intrigue and a new location. Can't wait to explore it!