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Legend of the Black Roses (Black Rose, #1)Legend of the Black Roses by D. C. Cowan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I bear the same name as the author, but I'm actually not the real author of the Legend of the Black Roses. It was written over thirty years ago, but was never published by the author. The story is very unique in many ways. It's hard to find a book that's similar to it, at least within the books written by and about African Americans. I compare it to the book Kindred, not because the stories are similar, but by what they portray. Kindred tells the world what would happen if a modern African American female was taken from her life and sent into the past. But what if an African princess was ripped from her homeland, forced into slavery, and is somehow lost in time as well. This is the real mystery of the story. How does the spirit of an African princess become a disembodied spirit? Don't worry; I haven't spoiled anything with this review. This answer isn't revealed in the first novel anyway. There are many twists and turns in the first novel and hopefully the series to come that keeps the story interesting.

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Black Rose Symbolism

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 Language of Roses

Many florist nowadays know all the meanings of the different flowers and which types and colors of flowers to suggest depending on the occasion.  However, this art of the language of flowers did not become popular until the the nineteenth century.  In this art of color meaning, the black roses, though not naturally occurring, symbolizes death to the majority of people.   Other meanings of black roses includes hatred, farewell, rejuvenation, or rebirth.  A lesser known meaning is "pure devotion" because to naturally produce a black rose is impossible.  The red rose has come to signify romance blossoming and is regularly given as a gift.  In  nature, a black rose is usually a red rose that is very dark such as the baccara rose or the black beauty Tuscany superb.  Although the light red rose symbolizes romance and love, the black rose symbolizes romance as well, but a tragic one.  The blackness of the rose is equated to the sadness that may occur in the relationship.  However, when red roses wither they sometimes turn black and can take on the meaning and symbolism of a black rose.

Source: Symbolism Wiki

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