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Black Waltz Kindle Edition

by Yoshiyuki Ly (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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As a Black Waltz—a magical ballet dancer—Stella Azrith appears to all as a composed, no-nonsense sorceress of notable talent. Yet she is deeply dependent on her muse for far more than most artists, complicating her relationships. Nyte Lysander is a suave, emotional cellist who once struggled in her obsession to stay in Stella’s world. She and Stella find one another again after a tumultuous breakup, needing the other for reasons warped beyond the norm. Black Waltz is a sprawling urban fantasy romance set 350 years after The Scorpion’s Empress and 100 years after Venus and Lysander, concluding the trilogy. Can be read as a standalone.

Searching for acceptance, Stella and Nyte learn to understand each other anew, strained only by disagreements past and unspoken. Nyte’s living situation in the crime-ridden district of Maleficus in the city of Eden pushes her and Stella to pursue better artistic opportunities elsewhere. As they toy with the idea of exploring a power play relationship, they learn about a greater evil that threatens the Azrith and Lysander families. The true enemy twists on its head through whirling rainstorms, driving Stella and Nyte to prove who and what they stand for.

There can be no waltz for three.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HPGB3LN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yoshiyuki Ly (September 25, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3100 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 734 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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Yoshiyuki Ly

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Yoshiyuki Ly’s penname represents her multiracial heritage and outlook that reflects in her work. She is also a gamer inspired by thought-provoking stories in video games.

Her debut novel, The Scorpion’s Empress, won the Lambda Literary Award in 2017 for Lesbian Romance. Her second novel, Venus and Lysander, was a finalist in the same category the following year.

Her stories feature unique and fully-realized characters, strong plots that challenge society’s status quo, and a distinctly clear voice for her protagonists. The alluring atmosphere in her romance and erotica stories pulls the reader in for a vividly emotional experience. Her work often explores the dark psychology of human nature through unforgettable narratives.

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Raelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-wrenchingly compelling
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
Black Waltz, yet another riveting story by Yoshiyuki Ly. We are once again transported into a world of emotional upheaval perpetuated by inner-conflict and skewed perceptions--insecurities twisting to paranoia. This was not simply a journey of seeking better career opportunities but of reconciliation and self-discovery. Our protagonists Stella and Nyte, as well as a couple of familiar characters, face challenges of cyclic habits and self-fulfilling prophecies. Certain truths laid bare ultimately enlighten and strengthen or destroy them.

If anyone is familiar with the Psychology of the Dark Triad, you will see that Black Waltz effectively illustrates the darker side of human nature. Believe me, when I say that this story will not only tug, possibly sever, your "heartstrings" but challenge you to reflect on the character of others as well as that of your truest nature.

Vulnerability and sacrifice are common themes we have come to know through her previous works. Whether romantic or platonic. We may anticipate a terrible outcome but it is through the test of time and unwavering commitment that our faith and trust in another may be restored. And above all, the takeaway: to encourage acceptance within a suffocating society of arbitrary restrictions on self-expression and free love.

I also want to emphasize that Yoshi's Sonnets are remarkably well-written AND completely a work of her own. They truly illuminate and augment each chapter. While I am not personally well versed in this style of poetry, I appreciate the process. That is, sticking to an old-fashioned form of writing that is confined to a particular pattern or unit such as meter. It's a lovely contrast in that the sonnet embodies a more confined and succinct summary of each the chapter.

I applaud Yoshi for tackling this "beast" of a book, wholeheartedly. Such a bittersweet and powerful piece.
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Mary DeSantis
3.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric and a lot going on
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2019
I received this book for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is an epic love story with a capital E. Stella is a fiercely independent woman who still wants to be coddled. Nyte is as devoted as devoted can be. And the romantic tension doesn’t stop there. Stella has another love, and there are so many secondary couples. Heads up, they all seem to be f/f couples with plenty of tension. The secrets and alliances and even the drama are off the scales.
I discovered after I took this for review that it was third in a series but that it could be read as a stand-alone. Even so, I feel that reading the first books would have provided some much-needed answers. There’s so much going on in this book, which I think is both it’s greatest strength and biggest weakness.
First, strengths. If you’re looking for a book to fall into and get lost in, this is the book. The many relationships are a tangled web in their own rights. Not all are romantic either. There is jealousy and lust, sure, but there’s also political strife and familial drama. The setting, too, is exquisite. From the bad section of town to palaces, this book goes everywhere, and it’s all described so well.
On the flip side, there were many things that left me confused. Some of these may have been resolved if I’d read the first two books, but if this truly can be read as a stand-alone, at least some of these should have been explained. Stella’s second love is her muse, which is thought to be an entity only inside her mind and heart. Come to find out, her muse actually has a physical existence, but this person, who is their own person, is also part of Stella somehow. I wasn’t exactly sure how that worked and tried not to think too much about it, especially after they started being intimate. Also, the character descriptions suggest diversity, with varying skin tones and cultural references, but all the names (both characters and places) seem to be Greek. There are angels and devils that wage a battle of some kind. All the main couples are two women. Some are married, but some have husbands and some wives. I wasn’t sure what the defining factor was for that. I got the impression that these characters lived multiple lives but as themselves, and they loved different people in those past lives. I had so many questions while reading this. Some of them were wonder, and some were confusion. As a result, my head spun in both good and bad ways.
One thing that I really had a tough time with was Stella’s character. She’s one of the POV characters, arguably the one with the most headspace time. I wanted to like her, but I found that it was very difficult to do so. In the beginning, we see her a few years ago. She’s younger and seems like a kind of shy but confident person. The Stella in the present, though, is hard and unforgiving. She’s calculating and even cruel in the way she treats Nyte. Perhaps there was more about this in the previous books, but as far as I could tell, Stella grew to hate Nyte because Nyte loved her and Stella didn’t want her to. Stella’s first love is her dance. She’s a Black Waltz (but there is also a song called Black Waltz?), and her dancing is magic. It’s her first love. Her second is herself (both her own self and the person that’s part of her but not part of her). Stella does some awful things in the name of love. It was nearly impossible for me to rationalize her behavior or forgive her for how she treated people, not just Nyte.
Truly, this book feels bigger than itself. There’s just so much. It is the kind of book I feel I could read over and over while learning new things about it every time. At the same time, I feel like reading it again would also introduce more questions without answers. If you like your romance to read a little like epic fantasy, this is the book to read. It is definitely only for adults. There are some intense sex scenes and a lot of erotic thoughts from the characters. There’s also adult language. If you don’t mind any of that, this is worth a read.
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Kimberly Love
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019
This is a love story that also shows you the dark side of human nature. There is a lot of inner conflict and emotional upheaval that the characters experience in the book so it can take you on an emotional roller coaster if you don’t watch yourself. There is a lot going on in the book and sometimes there are questions left unanswered. It’s an interesting book with a very different story line.
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