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Banewreaker (Sundering) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jacqueline Carey (Author) "TANAROS WALKED DOWN THE HALLWAY, black marble echoing under his bootheels ..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books; New edition edition (22 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0765344297
  • ISBN-13: 978-0765344298
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 209,338 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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" A grand epic...showcasing Carey's intimate development of deeply wounded, sometimes deeply flawed, yet utterly dignified and sympathetic characters, with some of the best dragons in all fantasy literature." -- "Booklist" on "Banewreaker"
" A memorable beginning to what should be another strong series." -- "Publishers Weekly "on "Banewreaker"
" Carey creates a masterful interplay of subjective views...Whereas Tolkien kept Sauron mainly on the sidelines as the embodiment of Ancient Evil, less a main actor than a smoldering threat, Carey restores him and his lieutenant's to the stature they had Milton." -- "Locus" on "Banewreaker"
" An intriguing fantasy world with interesting characters and more than a touch or romance." -- "Chronicle" (UK) on "Banewreaker"

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Once, the Seven Shapers dwelled in accord. First born among them was Haomane, Lord-of-Thought - who with his six sibling gods shaped the world to his will. But Haomane was displeased, for his younger brother Satoris was too prideful in his gifts to the race of Men, and refused to bow to Haomane. So began the Shapers' War. Haomane and his siblings lay at one end of a vast ocean, unable to touch their creations, while Satoris and the races of the world dwelled on the other. Satoris is reviled, because most of the races believe that it was he alone who caused the rift. But Satoris sits in his Darkhaven - seeking neither victory nor vengeance. Now a new prophecy has come of how the world could be made whole if Satoris were destroyed. To thwart the prophecy, Satoris orders Tanaros Blacksword, his chief lieutenant and the immortal Commander General of his army, to capture the Lady of the Ellylon - the beautiful Cerelinde - to prevent her alliance with the last High King of Men. But what neither realize is that meeting Cerelinde will irrevocably change Tanaros's world forever, and could doom Satoris in the process...

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not black and white, for once!, 4 Nov 2005
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At first, reading what the story in this book was about, I had my doubts. It sounded like any other standard fantasy story. Gods at war, a prophesy, the whole lot.
But I had read the Kushiel books by Jacqueline Carey, and loved those. So I thought to give this one a try.
I have not regretted it a moment. The ingredients of the story might be the same as many others, but the way she presents it is completely different. No good or bad guys, black or white. The story she presents is grey. She give the point of view of both sides, and both have good reasons to do what they do, follow the prophesy or try to stop it. You really do not know who the real bad guys are, nor the good guys. And that makes this book unique among fantasy stories. A great story, presented in a unique way!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Wait and see, 30 Jun 2005
By I. F. Miller (London, England) - See all my reviews
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I loved the Kushiel trilogy and turned to this new work eagerly. In 'Banewreaker', Carey owes a much more evident debt to the great fantasy worldbuilders: its morality, while inverting Tolkien, could not have been written without him; and she adopts an altogether more epic tone. Her antihero has great potential but so far fails to come to vivid life, which is, indeed, my complaint about the whole book: it's workmanlike rather than inspired. The situation is, however, interesting enough to hold my attention as a moral conundrum and I shall read on in the hope that the whole will be greater than its first part.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Oh Dear......, 16 April 2006
By nexus "nexus-1" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I purchased Carey's Baneweaker with much anticipation, having previously enjoyed her Kushiel series; I had found her previous works to be refreshing, her characters were engaging and her creation of the world they inhabit both individual and complex.

I had hoped that in her subsequent works I would see a development of her character portrayal and descriptive skills; instead I found she had retreated into the formulaic cannon fodder that so dogs this genre.

I plodded through to the end by sheer dint of will and determination. The characters were two dimensional and her world flat and indistinguishable. Her attempts to create an intricate world where good and evil are difficult to distinguish; fails to convince.

The best thing I can say about this book is that it is workmanlike; I'm sure it will be enjoyed by some, but those who require complex plots, character sensitivity and deft manipulation of storylines are bound to be disappointed.

I hope that Carey does not follow in the path of Fiest whose early potential rapidly faded into an endless series of vacuous prose. I will read the next in the series in the hope that Carey can pull of a recovery; I hope that she will take the time she requires to produce something of quality.
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