by Sharon Shinn
The Shape-Changer's Wife is a somewhat odd story. It was very slow paced and the mystery was very easy to figure out. I'm not sure why it took the protagonist so long to figure it all out. Once I unraveled the mystery behind the shape-changer's wife I had to laugh about it a little bit. It was just...
Aubrey is a gifted student of wizardy, one who assimilates knowledge easily and always wants to learn more. His studies take him on a journey to the wizard Glyrenden, but he discovers more mysteries than knowledge in the home of the shape-changer, where nothing seems quite as it should. What of Gl...
I *thought* this book was part of the same series as 'The Truth-Teller's Tale' and 'The Safe-Keeper's Secret.' (I dunno, something about the title?)Anyway, it's not. Although I loved those other 2 books, I think I liked this one even more than either. I was surprised to read here that it was actuall...
I love a good off-beat done-in-one fantasy novel. An aspiring wizard travels deep into the forest to study under a reclusive master of shape-changing, but finds the shape-changer has been using his powers in some very dubious ways. The only Fantasy novel I can compare this to is Lord Dunsany's The...
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This book was a wonderful fantasy. I enjoyed the new interpretation of a shape-changer's wife. I was pretty pissed at the Shape Changer, but it's not like I didn't expect it. Taking advantage of a woman? SHOCK! I like Ms. Shinn's writing. I recommend this to everyone who enjoys fantasy where t...
Aubrey, a young magician, has learned just about all he can from his current mentor and decides to become the apprentice of Glyrendon a feared but extremely talented shape changer. Little does he realize he is about to enter into a very strange world.Upon arriving at Glyrenden's home he is puzzled w...