by Patricia A. McKillip
Note: Throughout July, I’ll be re-reading and reviewing books by Patricia McKillip. While I don’t think there are any huge spoilers below, I can’t swear that there are none, so tread with caution if that’s something you’re concerned about. The Riddle-Master of Hed is the first volume in a trilogy ...
I always enjoy Patricia McKillip's books, but the problem with them is that they usually slide right out of my brain once I'm finished reading them. Thus, since I finished this one about two months ago, I only remember vague bits and pieces of it. I remember that I loved, loved Deth and Astrin, Un...
This is the first part of the Riddle-Master Trilogy, and it's certainly not a standalone given the ending. You'll be disappointed if you don't have the next book to continue the story after the abrupt ending, so reviewing this feels somewhat like reviewing the first third of the book without having ...
This was a beautifully crafted fantasy that takes it's streangth from something difficult to find- an innate lyricism directly at odds with the popular methods of modern narrative. Given, Riddlemaster is a few decades old. The copy I read was yellowed and cramped. Still, I was completely carried awa...
There is a crown under the bed...
I first read this trilogy shortly after it came out. I've reread it several times over the years and love it again each time.
A highly atmospheric fantasy novel with shape-changing wizards and kings who upon inheriting their position form a sort of psychic bond with the land itself giving them a clairvoyant awareness of their entire kingdom.
A book I love–the layers, the characters. This time I also read it mostly by candlelight, when our power was out for four hours, which gives it a lovely feel in my memory. [May 2011]
Beautifully written tale of a man discovering and reluctantly comming to terms with his destiny.Note that this does not stand alone and the entire trilogy should be taken and read as one volume to get the most out of it.
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