Sing the Four Quarters
Only those born with the Bard's gift could learn to call the kigh--the spirits of earth, air, fire, and water--to do their bidding. For Princess Annice, who could sing the elemental spirits from each of the four quarters, the lure of that magic was too strong to be denied, even if it meant...
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Only those born with the Bard's gift could learn to call the kigh--the spirits of earth, air, fire, and water--to do their bidding. For Princess Annice, who could sing the elemental spirits from each of the four quarters, the lure of that magic was too strong to be denied, even if it meant renouncing her royal privileges. Advertising in Locus.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780886776282 (0886776287)
Publish date: December 1st 1994
Publisher: DAW
Pages no: 410
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Epic Fantasy,
High Fantasy,
Romance,
Glbt,
Heroic Fantasy,
Sword And Sorcery
Series: Quarters (#1)
How had I missed this? It was published back in 1994 and is really right up my fantasy alley. And I do enjoy Tanya Huff. I have no excuse. *LOL* Miss it, I did. But I have rectified that mistake! What an enjoyable read! From start to finish, Sing the Four Quarters was a delight. The world-...
Written over 20 years ago, this book withstood the passing of time amazingly well. It’s been one of my favorites since I first read it, and its allure hasn’t faded still. It remains one of my favorites even now, after countless re-reads and many new authors emerging into the genre of classic fantasy...
Annice abandoned her legacy of being a princess in favour of being a bard. Her brother informed her that she was not to bear children on pain of death but she becomes pregnant. Then her lover is accused of treason and she feels a need to find out what the truth is. Interesting combination of mu...
A really slow and confusing start as it seemed like this was book two instead of the first. Once you get a handle on who's who and what's what, the story and the action really pick up. At this point, the book was unputdownable. I will definitely continue the series.