by 'Raymond E. Feist', 'Janny Wurts'
Collaborations can be a challenging way to tell a story, especially when both authors have an established voice. Ultimately, if done well, they are like an interesting ice cream swirl, something of the flavor of both authors creating a pleasant compination. Andre Norton is one of those authors that ...
Hmmm. So this is a bit of a classic, but I've never read it before. So I'm not really coloured by a bunch of fond memories, and I think I would have liked this book a lot more as a teenager. For: A smart and capable female protagonist to add to my pile of books for the kids to read. Albeit one n...
I honestly think this book deserves 5 stars, but I just can't give it that.The years Mara spent under Bunto's brutality didn't sit well with me. I am very American in that I can't understand family honor over honor of one's self. And also very American in that tradition doesn't hold to me like it ...
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It's been a while since I've read a story with such complex political intrigue, and I enjoyed every word of it! Plot SummarySet in a Japanese-style setting and culture, Mara of the Acoma is but a few minutes away from being initiated into the service of the goddess Lashima. She is, however, rude...
I picked this up many years ago after reading Raymond Feist's RIftwar Saga. Within the first thirty pages or so, I was hooked. I had read Janny Wurtz before, and I had read Feist. I enjoyed both of their works, but the combination of the two of them was better. They created a magnificent world with...
I could never see myself becoming a Mara, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading of her struggles and setbacks, her uncanny ability to turn even the most desperate tragedy into a resounding triumph. Daughter of Empire occurs on Kelewan, the home world of the Tsuranuanni, the flip-side of the coin that emb...
I read this trilogy many years ago from my local library. I remember it being an epic fantasy trilogy brimming with adventure, romance, and political intrigue.
You know, I promised myself that my next review would be kinder, to prove to Shayne that I'm not completely heartless... but then this book blew me away anyway! So I'll have to change my promise to be that the next book that I really don't find interesting will still earn a fairer review. That's pro...
SYNOPSIS: Just a few short gongs away from being pronounced a priestess of the Goddess Lashima, Mara of the Acoma is whisked away from the sanctuary of the Goddess to take over as Ruling Lady of her House. Her father and brother, through the devious machinations of a lifelong enemy have perished in...
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