| Goa (Blood of the Goddess/Kara Dalkey, 1) |  | Author: Kara Dalkey
Publisher: Tor Books
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 2252925
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 252
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0312860005
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312860004
ASIN: 0312860005
Publication Date: August 1996
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On the cusp of the medieval and modern worlds, dream-haunted journeyman apothecary Thomas Chinnery sets sail on Bear's Whelp for Cathay to trade in drugs for his master. But the Whelp's captain wants easier money from attacking Portuguese ships. Among the usual plunder, they find two prisoners to ransom: a Portuguese man accused of sorcery and a beautiful Indian woman accused of heresy, both being shipped from Goa to Portugal for trial by the Inquisition. In their possession is a potent drug called the Blood of the Goddess, and Thomas determines to find more of it. But others in Goa have heard of the drug as well, and the price of the Blood of the Goddess begins to mount, promising to cost more dearly than Thomas could have imagined.
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During his quest to collect rare herbs in Africa and India, Thomas, a young English apothecary's apprentice, encounters a alchemist who possesses a mysterious powder with power to restore life to the dead, a meeting that threatens not only Thomas's life, but also his very soul.
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 Good series, but not for kids. December 31, 2002
I picked up this book at the library a couple years ago after reading the Water triligy. The books were great! I love myths so I enjoyed the book. But, being 13 at the time, I found that some of the book was a little inapropriate. If you're thinking of gettting this book for a kid, get the Water triligy instead, wait a few years for this one.
The Inquisition vs. a Powerful Indian Goddess! March 17, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
In the 1500s the Inquisition was going strong, with its persecutors going after anyone who wasn't strictly confined to the doctrines of the Catholic church. This generally included Jews, Protestants and suspected witches, but in "Goa" there's a twist on that idea. This time the hounds of God are on the trail of a mysterious person that is producing a magical substance...the blood of an Indian goddess that supposedly can raise the dead. To the church, the mysterious goddess must be the incarnation of evil, and anyone who uses her blood for magic must be punished However, there is a secret mission on behalf of one of "God's men"...to gain control of the secret of the blood and use it for his own purposes. Normally I read historical fiction to learn about history, but I enjoyed this sidetrip into a little fantasy, which also included some danger and suspense. The author had a great idea here, however, I think the she did herself a disservice by not combining the three shorts books of the trilogy into one bigger, more impressive book. Goa is followed by "Bijapur: Blood of the Goddess", and then "Bhagavati".
 NOT A BOOK, A FEW CHAPTERS January 14, 2000
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a disappointment to be in the middle of a story and suddenly the book just ends! Unbelievable. Was it the publisher's decision to split a fantasy novel into a "trilogy"? I can't believe an author would actually consider this 205 pages a standalone or even a piece of a trilogy. It was nothing more than a few chapters building a story. Very disappointing.
Goa is an atypical fantasy. June 1, 1999
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Such a book comes only once in a great while. An eastern/western conflict intertwined with restrained fantasy properties and historical details, all in a fantasy novel. Awesome.
 Well-researched, colorful, entertaining, but predictable November 29, 1998
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The author has done an good job in researching for the book. She brings out the flavor of 1500's India vividly, a world of clashing cultures clamoring for a piece of the action. I know of few other recent novels set in the India of this time period and any history buff would find the book absorbing. But that's where the good stuff ends. The plot is Rider Haggard all over again.
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