The Silent Tower
In her latest novel, The Silent Tower, Barbara Hambly has written a complex tale of dark magic, mystery and deadly danger involving a woman computer programmer who struggles to help a condemned wizard save--or perhaps destroy?--two worlds...
In her latest novel, The Silent Tower, Barbara Hambly has written a complex tale of dark magic, mystery and deadly danger involving a woman computer programmer who struggles to help a condemned wizard save--or perhaps destroy?--two worlds...
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345337641 (0345337646)
Publish date: November 12th 1986
Publisher: Del Rey Books
Pages no: 369
Edition language: English
Series: Windrose Chronicles (#1)
The computer technology is extremely dated, but I suspect a reread would prove my crush on Antryg Windrose hasn't lessened.
Upon finishing this book, I was angry. I did enjoy the novel, and I really liked the characters and enjoyed spending time with them. I appreciated, understood and empathized with Joanna and her fears and her purse. But, the writing wasn't great to me - my mind wandered a lot while I read - and I did...
The main character is a computer programmer, but don’t let the self-insert feel fool you—yes, she’s targeted by and then transported to a magical realm, and yes, her meanie ex-boyfriend turns out to be in league with evil, but it’s a great story with a serious plot. I can’t wait to read the rest of ...