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Just as entertaining a tale as the first book, but I had to knock off a star for the blatant homophobia. Sigh.
A very solid "comfort fantasy"... some overuse of tropes but likeable characters, solid worldbuilding, nice hints of things to come. There's nothing revolutionary here (and I wouldn't expect it from a book almost three decades old) but it's a good story and the reincarnation meta-plot is still an interesting conceit. I suspect that once the first four books are read, you could have a great discussion about Campbellian characters and the repercussions of small acts. It's also worth mentioning tha
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7/10
While the tale of Rhodry, Jill (I prefer her more formal name of Gilyan), and Nevyn grows in depth and complexity, the "flashback" to Gweniver's story with Ricyn and Dannyn was less compelling.
I appreciated learning a bit more about the dark dweomer and those who practice it, and a bit more about the elves.
Very interested to see where the tale goes next. ...more
While the tale of Rhodry, Jill (I prefer her more formal name of Gilyan), and Nevyn grows in depth and complexity, the "flashback" to Gweniver's story with Ricyn and Dannyn was less compelling.
I appreciated learning a bit more about the dark dweomer and those who practice it, and a bit more about the elves.
Very interested to see where the tale goes next. ...more
Jan 14, 2010
Gaijinmama
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